There are exciting changes coming to the Wednesday free clinics in 2015! The STC member Pros will be conducting the clinics on Wednesday afternoons throughout 2015. These five teachers and lovers of tennis are donating their time and energy for the betterment of the club. When asked about how this change occurred, TJ Duffy said,…
Melanie Murphy The Senior Olympics was held in Tucson from January 12 through February 1, 2015. The tennis competition consisted of round robin matches held over a three day period. Three of SaddleBrooke tennis players competed and all won medals in their respective competitions. Kathy Jensen and Melanie Murphy partnered to win the Silver medal…
The new SaddleBrooke Tennis Club board members began their service on January 1 and they have plans for some exciting events in 2015 beginning with Gender Team Tennis which is soon to begin. They’re excited to work with one another as well as with member-volunteers and club members to create a fun-filled year with additional…
Leon McKinzie Sunday, October 26 the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club celebrated autumn, beautiful weather and the return of the snowbirds. A Halloween theme was considered but was ruled out because of the difficulty of playing in costume. The afternoon began with demonstrations of the new 2015 Wilson tennis racquets by professional Gene McGeehan. For the fashion…
Melanie Murphy On October 23, 2014, the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club (STC) Board hosted a party to honor and show appreciation to the many member volunteers who provided service to the club in 2014. The dedication and willingness of the members to volunteer to serve in so many capacities provides strength and vitality to the STC…
Tami Graeber and Mary Jo George USTA Southwest Sectionals Tennis championships were held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the week of September 15 through 22. SaddleBrooke’s own Doubles Troubles Ladies 6.0 Tennis Team (Captained by Betsy Harrigan), represented southern Arizona in the fierce competition. A dozen team members along with many spouses and fans traveled to…
Debbie McGeehan Ok, it’s not the end of summer in SaddleBrooke but it is for the rest of the country! It was Labor Day and we thought it was a good excuse to celebrate the occasion. We had approximately 50 members sign up to play mixed doubles tennis in the morning. It was perfect weather…
Jim Ward Tennis is truly the sport of a lifetime! What a unique opportunity to get great exercise and meet new people. 10S-4-LIFE is a follow up to Tennis 1-2-3, a highly successful and popular program Bob Lewis started in SaddleBrooke in 1998. This program has been instrumental in introducing players to a sport that…
Jim Abrahamson The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club championships were held the last week of March and the first two weeks of April. The first week was completed with the team of Bob Stocks and Craig McPherson meeting Dick Partridge and Sven Sandblom in the 70s doubles championship match. The match was a clinic in great tennis…