Category: April 2023

Word of the Month: Sempiternal

David Zapatka While reading The Metaphysics of Ping Pong by Guido Mina Di Sospiro recently, I ran across this long sentence, “…I certainly didn’t suspect a number of things: that I’d be soundly beaten by my teenage son; that shortly thereafter I’d become obsessed with table tennis; that my obsession would fuel a grueling initiation…

Changing Your Reaction to Stress

Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart The following story, “Stress and the Glass of Water,” is often quoted in stress management therapies. The story reminds us that stress is something very subjective. Stress is part of our lives and can be very helpful to achieve our goals. “If we think too much and for too long about any…

Relishing Pickleball: The Overhead Smash

David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, it’s time now to learn about the overhead smash after learning about lobbing the past few months. Mary Littlewood says the overhead smash is the most aggressive, offensive shot in all of pickleball. It’s usually hit off the…

SBRMGA Match Play Tournament 2023

Tom Graham The 2023 SaddleBrooke Ranch Mens Golf Association (SBRMGA) Match Play event began Jan. 12, finishing at the beginning of March. This year we placed 86 members in the field. These were flighted generally within a few handicap strokes resulting in five flights plus the important Championship and Senior Championship flights requiring the member…

What Is Pickleball?

Come join the fun and find out! Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, April 11, at 3 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…