Category: Sports

Wholly hole-in-one!

Toni Graves aces number 14 during the Sadie Hawkins event.

Jeanne Osterlund Two of our SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association women had a hole-in-one this week! Both were on the same hole too, hole number 12. Carol Mihal got hers during the Community Couples event on Sunday, Sept. 8. Toni Graves got hers during our Sadie Hawkins event on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Both women generously treated the whole…

SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association pro-led tennis clinics

Pictured left to right: Chip Kerth, Jim Kuhr, Steve Cartwright, Sue Hanson, Doug Miller, Sue Cook, and Wayne Watkins.

Lee Stastny In 2019, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) began offering pro-led tennis clinics on Friday mornings. Tennis pro, Doug Miller, provides participants with two hours of tennis drills and instruction. Pro-led instruction is available to all SBRTA members. Also, be sure to mark your calendars for the annual Steiness Tennis festival dinner and…

Conquering the dog days of summer

Front row (left to right): Jacque Hendricks, Vicki Godbey, Roxanne Watson, Debbie Norwood, and Sandi Fredrickson. Back row: Terri Stewart, Doris Carlin, Terry Pendy, Mary Schlachter, Sue Marx, and Debi Kerth. Photo by Camille Esterman.

Camille Esterman The August skies find the Dog Star, Sirius, rising and setting with the sun. Ancient astronomers thought that the star shared its heat with the sun, creating extra hot weather. Record setting heat and humidity, however, did not stop the Ranchette Putters from rising to the challenge and conquering these steamy conditions. Each…

Mary Snowden wins the Southern District Telegraph tournament

Lee Rinke, Cheri Alfrey, Marion Ewing, Sue Wells, Denise Sandoval, and Lorraine Smith enjoying ice cream.

Jeanne Osterlund SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) held its 2019 Telegraph tournament on Aug. 27. There’s an interesting background for history buffs. This tournament began years ago prior to many organized sport associations, and when most players were unable to travel to competitions. Local competitions were held, and the results were sent via telegraph to…

Remembering

Camille Esterman September 11, 2001, is a date none of us will ever forget. On Wednesday morning, Sept. 11, two Ranchette Putters wore clothing to pay tribute to all of our county’s fallen heroes. Denise Sandoval’s jersey displayed the numbers 9 (front) and 11 (back), along with the printed missive “Remember Them.” Jacque Hendricks, the club’s president,…

Labor Day tourney features Wall of Fame inductees

Mark Hojnacki Even a light downpour at the start of game three couldn’t dampen the spirits of either those playing or the good crowd in attendance who witnessed the three games at the SaddleBrooke softball complex. The highlight of the day were those past and present members who were honored as contributors and players over the…