Tag: pickleball

Supporting Charity for Children

The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) is contributing $500 to SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO). The SBRPA board voted unanimously at the June 8 meeting to earmark the line item donation to the Tri-Community Food Bank. SBRPA President Kim Ahlgrim-Heine said, “It is the club’s pleasure to financially support such a worthy cause in our community.”…

Pickleball Board of Directors and Committee Chairs Are Hard at Work

Jeff Smith While you may have been playing pickleball, your board of directors and committee chairpersons were hard at work. The occasion was a recent monthly meeting of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association board at the La Hacienda Club. Your board of directors—Kim Ahlgrim-Heine, president; Debbie Witten, vice president; CJ Utecht, director of events; and Milan…

Relishing Pickleball: The Dink

David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “to properly execute a dink, stand just behind the non-volley zone line in a good ready position—well balanced, with your body weight over your feet and the knees slightly bent. Hold the paddle in front of your…

Staying Cool on the Pickleball Courts

Debora Witten It is necessary to stay cool on the pickleball courts when the temperatures climb above 100 degrees. Raynelle Dihl uses a spray bottle full of ice cold water to spray her face, neck, and arms. CJ Utecht uses a visor plus a cooling scarf around her neck. Karen Bellinger uses a plastic bag full…

When a Fellow Pickleballer Is Injured on the Court…

Guest writer and SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club member, Ed Ehrman, provides some invaluable information we should all know. Please take the time to review. Keeping Pickleball Safe for Everyone A key objective of our organization is to give you the opportunity to enjoy the sport of pickleball, get some light exercise, and above all, have…

3.5 Ladies APPL Team Enjoying the Game

This winter, 16 ladies from SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) played in the APPL (Arizona Pickleball Players League) at the 3.5 level. The Raging Ranchettes hosted APPL teams at SBR from around southern Arizona, along with visiting their home venues as far down as Tubac. The team had a great time, and enjoyed meeting other ladies who…

Pickleball Association Joins Tennis Shoes for the Homeless Program

Jerry Fay The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association has joined the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association and the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club as part of the Tennis Shoes for the Homeless Program. A big thank you goes to Kim Ahlgrim-Heine, current president of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association, for setting up the program. Over the past four years, the…

What Is Pickleball?

Come join the fun and find out! Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, May 10, at 3:30 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes early at the Ramada for paperwork. Space is limited to 28 people, so visit our website at www.sbrpickleball.club to register, then click on “Click to reserve a space” below the flyer sign. What you’ll…