BK Koch The Verde Sputters have been invited by the Men’s Putters to participate in what we are calling the Hens vs. Roosters Tournament. It will be held on Thursday, Nov. 14, starting with practice at 9:30 a.m., putting at 10 a.m., followed by lunch at noon. Lunch will be charged to your SaddleBrooke One…
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Sports, October 2024
Senior Softball News
King Mitchell (aka Mitch) Well, SaddleBrooke Senior Softball (SSSA) fans, here it is Sept. 26 and Progress/Roundup deadline time. Labor Day Tournament On Sept. 2 the SSSA put on a softball extravaganza with three games of softball “dramedy.” There was plenty of softball, food, drinks, tunes, and neighborly chatter. It was sponsored by Debra Miller,…
September 2024, Front Page
MPWGA Hosts the Return of the Beach Bums
Denise Cashmore The Return of the Beach Bums Tournament was held on Aug. 20 at The Preserve Golf Course. Both MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) and SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Associations (SBRWGA) played in this fun event, organized by Debbie McMullin and Kim Cox. It was a 7:30 a.m. shotgun, and everyone played red/yellow…
September 2024, Sports
Joe ‘Fast Eddie’ Giammarino Speeds Past Field of 16
Joseph F. Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament on July 27 in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center Billiards Room. Thank you, Stone Canyon Painting and Leah Kari Solutions, for sponsoring this tournament. The format of this 8-Ball Singles Tournament was double elimination. The tournament director was…
September 2024, Sports
Revenge Is Served by the Greenskeepers
Ret Convey Brace yourselves, ladies. It’s that time of year again! As summer draws to a close and we find ourselves distracted thinking of our northern pals who will soon reappear, we fail to keep an eye on our greenskeepers who are busily scheming and plotting their revenge against us. All year long, we sing…
Sports, September 2024
MPMGA Golfers Compete in the Heat
Jim Grosjean As the summer mercifully fades into fall, the Mountainview-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) continues to offer a weekly golf event that can exhilarate and/or frustrate its members. The tournament that frustrated me the most this summer was unquestionably the Four Club and Putter contest. Golf is a tough game when played with a…
Sports, August 2024
Niners United!
Kathy DeMerritt On July 17 members of the SaddleBrooke Niners Ladies and Men’s Niners united to enjoy a fun nine-hole scramble event and lunch. The high temps didn’t deter the golf or fun. As a Lady Niner remarked, “It was a really good time, and we had a great team.” Congrats to the winning team…
August 2024, Sports
MPMGA Plays Through the Summer Heat
Jim Grosjean When afternoon temperatures routinely reach triple digits this summer in SaddleBrooke, the MPMGA continues its weekly golf events at 7:30 a.m. like clockwork. Recently, the three–day Individual Match Play Tournament was contested on the MountainView Golf Course. Before turning to tournament results, it should be said that golfers are very happy with the…
July 2024, Sports
Senior Softball News!
King Mitchell Well, SaddleBrooke Senior Softball fans and friends, here it is June 26 and SaddleBrooke Progress deadline time. That means 600 or so words from the golden fingertips of yours truly! Wait a minute, you say! Mitch, where you been? Well, the old Mitchster has been on a bit of a “break.” But the…
July 2024, Sports
SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters Quarterly Breakfast
The SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters held their quarterly breakfast in May to present the awards for the quarter and past year. The following awards were presented: The 2023 Charles Schwab Tournament prizes were handed out by our sponsor Jeff Shields of Charles Schwab to the following putters: First place: Jim Jevne, second place: Gio Fiorino, third…