Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Why are many of the top 100 professional players in the world ranked there year after year, while many other great players never achieve that upper level of success? It is the same reason why most of the top amateur league and tournament players are ranked at the top year after…
September 2025, Sports
SBR Billiards Team Wins Tournament
Jim Kauffman The SaddleBrooke Ranch Billiards Club thanks the billiards team from SaddleBrooke (“PPB”) for hosting another friendly but fierce tournament competition on July 2. Each team of eight competitors played four games of 8-ball, and 48 total points were up for grabs in the match. The first round ended in a 6-6 tie; the…
September 2025, Sports
Senior Softball Action!
King Mitchell Okay, softball junkies, here’s the past and future in the action-packed world of SaddleBrooke softball. Summer League Action Well, folks, at the time of this article we’re just two weeks into the summer season, and already things are heatin’ up! And I mean the softball, too! The girls and boys of summer are…
Sports, September 2025
Relishing Pickleball: The ESPY Awards Recognize Pickleball!
David Zapatka The ESPY Awards, or Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards, are an annual American awards show produced by ESPN that recognizes individual and team athletic achievements and other sports-related performances. The awards are presented for achievements during the calendar year preceding the ceremony. Has pickleball ever been recognized in the ESPY Awards ceremony?…
Sports, September 2025
SBRMGA Match Play Tournament
Andy Bolland The SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) held their Match Play Tournament over 36 holes—18 played on July 17 and 18 played on July 24. A total of 64 golfers, divided into four different flights of 16, participated in the event. After day one, eight golfers in each flight advanced to the winners…
September 2025, Sports
SBR Women’s Golf Association News
Char Burrill It has been a quiet month for golf, although the women of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) have maintained their weekly league play despite our warm temperatures. We are looking forward to the cooler temperatures on the way as we prepare for the three remaining tournaments of the year. In early…
September 2025, Sports
SBR Men’s Golf Association 2025 Bubba Hawkins Tournament
Andy Bolland On July 21, 84 SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) golfers comprising 42 coed pairs participated in the SBRMGA’s second annual Bubba Hawkins tournament on the links at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Eric Taylor and Nandita Shah claimed a two-stroke win in the best ball tournament, finishing with an impressive score of 10 under par…
Clubs & Classes, September 2025
Why Focus on Fusing?
Claudia Knauss Most of us are familiar with stained glass, having seen beautiful windows in cathedrals, city halls, and even prestigious homes. Translucent qualities in stained glass can result in glimmering light that changes throughout the day. In stained glass, colored pieces are held together by strips of lead soldered and shaped to fit around…
September 2025, Clubs & Classes
Conservative/Republican Club News
Nancy Borcalli The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Conservatives In Action General Meeting is Thursday, Sept. 25, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., in the SaddleBrooke Ranch Sol Ballroom. Everyone is welcome. Join us as we welcome our guest speakers. Rodney Glassman, 2026 Candidate for Arizona Attorney General Rodney believes Arizona needs an Attorney General that will work…
September 2025, Clubs & Classes
Republican GOP Club Hosts Kevin Thompson and Nick Myers
Barry J. Brunetto We are honored to announce our guest speakers for our Sept. 17 meeting: Kevin Thompson, Chair, and Nick Myers, Vice Chair, of the Arizona Corporation Commission. The Arizona Corporation Commission ensures safe, reliable, and affordable utility services, supports business growth, modernizes government operations, and enforces ethical standards in securities. Its five elected…