King Mitch Well, softball readers, whaddya do during Christmas break when there’s no softball action to get the blood pumping and the heart racing? Yes, well, I know—sit on your duff, watch football, and eat Christmas cookies. No! Think about softball, natch! By the time you read this, the winter softball season should be a…
Jim Grosjean With the rainy first weeks of January a fading memory, the MPMGA finally completed a tournament with no weather problems. The Member-Member Match Play event went off without a hitch and ended with the first luncheon of the 2026 season. It turns out that Christmas, New Year’s, and two rained-out tournaments didn’t help…
Jim Grosjean The Mountainview-Preserve Men’s Golf Association is looking forward to a year of the best golf we’ve had in many years. Both of our courses are in such excellent condition that we’ll no longer be able to excuse poor play for anything other than lack of talent. We also look forward to being led…
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brookes Billiards Club (PPB) hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament on Oct. 25 in the SaddleBrooke One Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. This was the first of five Club Championship 8-Ball Tournament qualifiers. PPB thanks Mi Tierra Mexican Restaurant and PPB for sponsoring this tournament. The…
Ellen Avenoso With no hesitation, the ladies of SBWGA-18 began their 2025-26 season with the annual Cactus Classic Tournament, a three-day net championship. Forty-seven players competed in six flights, playing each of the three nine-hole courses twice. Of course, the newly overseeded courses are in prime condition and the weather was perfect, so the play…
The Texas Hold ‘em Tournament winners for Aug. 18 through Nov. 17, 2025, are as follows: 1st Jay Selnick, 2nd Ron Koehler, 3rd Bob Barnard, 4th Jane Kyser-Krebs, and 5th Marianne Pinello. We wish to congratulate all our winners, as well as our players, for participating in our Texas Hold ’em Tournament. Please join us…
King Mitchell Rokay, softball junkies, here it is Oct. 25 and SaddleBrooke Progress deadline time. So, here’s the past and future in the action-packed world of SaddleBrooke softball. You won’t be areadin’ this until mid-November, and our Veterans Day Tourney, sponsored by Debra Miller-State Farm, will be “in the books” by then. Thanks again! Next…
Come join us for a fun-filled day with your fellow Robson Communities Mahjong players. This event will take place on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Falls Clubhouse (16262 Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear, AZ 85395). Entry fee is $60, which includes a catered lunch (your choice of Cobb…
Jim Grosjean Every year the MPMGA and MPWGA put on an event known as the Kings and Queens Tournament. Co-ed teams of four golfers are treated to 18 challenging holes, made more difficult with the addition of castles and moats, toy putters, and all manner of distractions. Everyone was a winner, since we were treated…
Scott Baker On Sept. 18 the SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters and the Verde Sputters came together on the SaddleBrooke main putting green for their Second Annual Roosters and Hens Putting Tournament. Under sunny and warm skies, 24 men and 28 women competed in a spirited afternoon of putting, camaraderie, and fun. The event paired players into…