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…
The Sol Ballroom was packed with a quorum of SaddleBrooke Ranch pickleballers to listen and learn about the status of the club, new policies and general information for the membership. Ron Green, president of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA), started by emphasizing the goals for 2019. These include skills and development trainings, social and…
The National Senior Games took place in Albuquerque, NM, this past June 14-25, marking the 32nd year in the history of the games. This year’s event was epic, with numerous records being shattered. Nearly 14,000 senior athletes were in attendance – an all-time high participation record. Along with that record, Sun Lakes’ own Kim Soule,…
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…
Jeanne Osterlund The second annual Mixed Sticks golf tournament was held on June 6, as last year was so much fun we had to do it again! Even though it’s summer, 64 golfers participated in the event. The format was a Ryder Cup match-play with blue and red teams competing for honors – and prizes!…
David Zapatka I attend a five-day conference every summer where experts are brought in to speak about a wide variety of topics. This year’s annual gathering had 218 speakers lecturing, hosting interactive gatherings and running tournaments on 308 interesting and entertaining topics. Being a lifelong student, I’m in my element when I can learn from…
Camille Esterman American flags, Uncle Sam hats, red, white and blue twirlers and bumpers were strategically placed around the putting green on Wednesday morning, July 3. Ranchette Putters arrived wearing patriotic outfits, visors and decorated hats, ready to test their skills on a fun obstacle course. A holiday social followed the putting. Club members enjoyed…
Janice Neal The SaddleBrooke Ranch Lady Niners golf group had a lovely brunch on Tuesday, June 18. All members were invited to attend, whether or not they were golfing that day. Twelve ladies who golfed came after they finished playing, and another twelve also attended. We reserved the La Montana Room at the La Hacienda…