David Zapatka Slicing serve returns and dinks are favorite shots of mine. A slice puts backspin on the ball. The slice makes the ball travel from 6 o’clock to 12 o’clock back toward the player who contacted the ball. These shots can be hit with a forehand or a backhand. A slice is effective for these reasons.…
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Sports, February 2024
Happy 2024!
Dinking Divas welcome in the new year!
Sports, February 2024
High Desert Dinkers
Debora Witten The 3.0 women’s Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) High Desert Dinkers team includes: Anne Kraul, Stacey Raaf, Kara Petersen, Karen Derdzinske, Lynn Kehoe, Brenda Wright (captain), Deb Wieczorek, Ann Cooper, Suzie Stults, Ruth Zoccoli, Cherry Pentony (co-captain), Dorothy Rupp, and Marthalee Galeota. Not pictured: Trish Minard, Debbie McGrady, Deena Mastracci, and Jodi Walker-Lowe.
Sports, February 2024
Meet the Pickle Pack
Debora Witten Pickle Pack is a 3.5 Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) women’s team. Members pictured are Madoka Knight, Laura Renaud, Ginny Wise, Deb Wieczorek, Lynn Kehoe, Kim Stover, Carol Rau, Lyn Olson (co-captain), and Debora Witten (captain). Absent from the photo are members KC Lewis and Jodi Mazakian.
Sports, February 2024
Tennis String Theory
Tom Marshall You’ve been playing for a while now, have taken a few lessons, and you are starting to feel like you need something more out of your racket and strings. You want to hit a few more balls in play or put some spin on the ball … or maybe you are wondering if you should…
Sports, February 2024
2024 SBRWGA Board of Directors and Committee Chairs
Lorraine Smith The 18-hole ladies golf league, SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA), elected their leadership team for the 2024 year. Congratulations to the following 18-hole golfers: President, Pam Horwitt Vice President, Nanci Messner Secretary, Jennifer Valverde Treasurer, Kathi Dyer League Day, Cathy Steel Social, Maggie Merrick Membership, Susan Ness Web Manager, Barb Simms Sponsorship, Jackie…
Sports, February 2024
Ranchette Putters Give $1,000 Donation to The First Tee of Tucson
Pam Engelhardt Judy McDermott, executive director of The First Tee of Tucson, was a special guest at the Ranchette Putters general meeting. Judy told the members how she got involved with The First Tee. Judy partnered with the City of Tucson and the PGA Tour to develop The First Tee of Tucson in 2006 and became executive…
Sports, February 2024
SBR Lady Niners Host a Dual December Celebration!
Constance Garrison On Dec. 13, the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Lady Niners had their Christmas celebration as well as celebrating the one-year anniversary of becoming a Charter Club! The event took place in the Sol Ballroom where there was a cash bar and tasty appetizers. Numerous, very cool raffle prizes were given to those with winning tickets. Our new…