Lee Stastny The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association sponsors a free tennis clinic every Monday morning from 9-11 a.m. in March, 8 to 11 a.m. in April, and 7-9 a.m. June through September. SBRTA members, Wayne Watkins, Sam Calbone, and Tom Ratterman conduct this clinic every Monday, weather permitting. All SaddleBrooke Ranch residents with an interest…
Donna Scott 2020 is promising to be an exciting time for SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association with the formation of a USTA women’s tennis team under the leadership of Susan Pharr and Anita Zimmerman. The USTA women’s team is a 7.0, 55+ team consisting of 11 SBRTA members who will be competing against 11 other teams across the…
Lee Stastny The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) has elected the following officers to the 2020 SBRTA board: President Mike Fielding, Vice President Lee Stastny, Secretary Sandy Schlager, Treasurer Tom Ratterman, and Membership Chair Bo Jessop. Thanks to outgoing tennis board members Susan Pharr, president; Dan Smejkel, secretary; Sue Cook, social director; and Lutz Pape, treasurer for all their…
Lee Stastny The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association’s annual Steiness Festival took place over the Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 weekend. This year it was The Smashing Pumpkins captained by Sam Calbone vs. The Marauders, captained by Steve Cartwright. Each team consisted of mixed doubles, women’s doubles, and men’s doubles. Though the first mixed doubles match, which…
Lee Stastny The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association held a men’s and women’s doubles tennis event from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, with donations to the American Cancer Society in lieu of registration fees. On Sept. 30, we kicked off the event with competitive doubles matches taking place in the morning and afternoon. Eight men’s doubles…
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…
Lee Stastny Tennis players enjoyed a Monday morning clinic at SaddleBrooke Ranch taught by Sam Calbone and Wayne Watkins. The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) offers the Monday Morning Tennis clinics for all SaddleBrooke Ranch residents at all skill levels beginning at 7:00 a.m. on courts three and four. SBRTA upcoming events: Aug. 11: SBRTA…
Jenifer Walden Good news! General Acrylics is the company that has been awarded the contract to resurface sports courts 1 and 2. This is the same company that did such a great job constructing courts 3 and 4 a few years ago. Demolition will begin in July and should be completed by the end of…
Lee Stastny The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association held a mixed doubles and poker event on Wednesday, June 12. Players earned playing cards for games won during the two-hour event with prizes awarded to those with the best poker hand during the social event at the Ranch House. Prizes for best poker hand were awarded to…
Lee Stastny The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association enjoyed its first Tennis Social outing of the year on February 19. Despite temperatures in the 40s, many turned out to enjoy mixed doubles as well as a social event once the tennis was completed.