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Champions Dinner—A Tradition Begins

Tom Graham Each year on Tuesday evening during Masters Week, a Champions Dinner is held. Tradition holds that the host is the prior year’s winner who selects the menu and pays the tab. This year the champions from the Updegraff Cup and the previously named SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) Club Championship gathered for…

“Senoritas & Margaritas” Highlands Lady Niners Invitational

Constance Garrison Nine of our SaddleBrooke Ranch Lady Niners participated in this Mexican-themed invitational event. It was a wonderful day of golf, dining, and camaraderie with fellow golfers, as well as an opportunity to raise money for local charities. The Highlands Invitational Committee arranged a really fun day! They held the “Senorita Shuffle” (3 best…

SBR Young Guns Win State Championship

Congratulations to SaddleBrooke Ranch Young Guns 3.5, 55+ Men’s Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) State Champions. The Young Guns beat Las Palmas Grande 30-12 to become the first all-SaddleBrooke Ranch resident players to win a state championship. The April 4 playoff day was a challenge, playing in undesirable weather with 12 to 19 mph winds…

SaddleBrooke Ranch Writing Guild

The SaddleBrooke Ranch Writing Guild is a group dedicated to improving our writing skills. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month in the La Vista room at the La Hacienda Club from 1 to 3 p.m. If you have any questions about the club, please contact Kathie Marshall at ktmars001@gmailcom. This month, we…

Riders Enjoy Trails…

Rebecca Williams Nine riders of the Horseback Riding Group enjoyed a cool but pretty morning ride down the Tanque Verde Wash on Feb. 11. The riders were in two groups riding at separate times to give all riders a chance to spread out and enjoy the ride. After meeting at the trailhead, the groups entered…

Mudslingers Totally Kilning It

Patti Jo Lewis Empty Bowls—what a success this has been for our club. The Mudslingers pottery club created, boxed, and delivered 138 bowls to the Empty Bowls event, which was held on March 4. Empty Bowls helps Interfaith Community Services (ICS) raise funds to feed people struggling with hunger in Pima County. Our potters did…

SBR Cuckoos Are Back Again with ‘The Big Day’

Jim Hoagland For the third year in a row, SaddleBrooke Ranch will field a team to participate in Tucson Audubon Society’s annual Bird-A-Thon fundraiser. The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Cuckoos, comprised of leader “The Birdman of SBR” Jim Hoagland, Laurie McCoy, Jim Bradford, Deb Sandin, and Kathy Williams have already achieved two remarkable milestones: Grand Champion the…

The Spring ARTwalk Is Back!

Linda Shannon-Hills The SaddleBrooke Ranch artists are preparing their art for the upcoming spring SBR ARTwalk on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The ARTwalk is a major event at the Ranch, with artists living in our community selling their amazing art either in their home studios or with the various clubs located…