David Zapatka Evaluate: * Watch your opponents during pregame warmups to discover weaknesses and tendencies. Be sure you notice if they are right-handed or left-handed. * Be patient. Take your time. Learn to dink the ball cross court and straight ahead. * Play soft. Hit the ball hard only when you have proper timing and…
Clubs & Classes, June 2024
Paper Quilling a Bowl!
Erin Newman In April, members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club had a wonderful time learning more about paper quilling. Students learned the art of rolling paper and how to make tight coils during class. Then they spent the next week at home rolling a lot of them. The next week, they came back,…
Clubs & Classes, June 2024
SBR Women of Wine Event June 20
Deb McGiboney The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine (SBRWOW) meet on the third Thursday of every month at the Ranch House Grill Sol Ballroom. Our next SBRWOW event is Thursday, June 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Sol Ballroom. At this event, we will be hosting Beverly Hinton. She will be displaying her…
Sports, June 2024
SBRTA Member in the Spotlight!
Deb McGiboney SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) member Wayne McGiboney is going to the Southwest Sectional USTA tennis championship. He was invited to be on the winning Mixed Plate 40 & Over 7.0 Mixed Doubles team. There were seven other teams in the southern Arizona district USTA league competition. The Mixed Plate team finished with…
Sports, June 2024
SBRMGA Celebrates Annual Updegraff Cup with Stunning Performances
The SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) concluded its highly anticipated annual Club Championship Tournament, famously known as the Updegraff Cup. Over two glorious days on April 10 and 11, the verdant greens of our pristine course bore witness to some truly exceptional golfing prowess. This year’s tournament saw an impressive turnout of 105 entries,…
Generals, June 2024
Dinko de Mayo Tournament Winners
June 2024, Sports
April Tennis Carnival: Drillin’ and Chillin’
Kathie Marshall Practice does not make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect. This is the mantra of a tennis coach and friend who told me this as I was learning to play. It does no good to repeatedly practice using incorrect form because all you are doing is reinforcing bad habits and creating muscle memory for…
Generals, June 2024
Golder Ranch Fire Updates Ranch Residents on Safety
Linda Shannon-Hills It is a regular event to have Golder Ranch Fire District (GRFD) visit the Ranch and update our residents on fire safety. This spring was no different, except we had two sessions with Dan Habinek, education coordinator for Golder Ranch Fire, who presented two months in a row, March and April. At the…
Sports, June 2024
Men’s Golf Association Treats the Ranchette Putters!
Pat Albu On April 17, nearly 80 Ranchette Putters came out to try their luck on a very difficult 9-hole course set up by several creative members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association. To say it was challenging for the women in pink would be an understatement, but it was a lot of fun!…
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
Why You Like the Wines You Like
On April 16,the Wine Club of SBR hosted Tim Hanni, Master of Wine and author of the book, “Why You Like the Wines You Like.” He entertained his audience with stories and anecdotes about wines leading us on a journey of self-discovery about wine and food as we explored “The Cause and Effect of Wine…