A few members of the SBR Pickleball Club competed at the Monster Smash tournament in Surprise. Patrick Fancher and Hobie Richards won the silver medal in Men’s Doubles 3.0, 60 to 69 age group.
Category: Sports
December 2023, Sports
October Was a Busy Month for the SBRWGA
Debbie Ferguson Welcome back, golf fans! September may have been a slow golf month, however, your SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) made up for it in October. The month started with the annual meeting. Several bylaws were passed. Please see the SBRWGA website for the details. This important information is much too boring to print…
December 2023, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: How the Balls You Play With Affect Your Game
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Players are always looking for some easy ways to improve their games. Most players think of buying a new cue stick, retipping their cue stick with a quality cue tip, or even buying a special type of chalk when trying to improve their games. I would like you to consider that…
December 2023, Sports
Ranchette Putters Milestone: 200 Members Strong
The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Ranchette Putters formed a club in 2014 with just a few members. Since then, we have reached a milestone of 200 members and counting. To celebrate, the Ranchette Putters held a special member tournament titled Bewitching Puttering Pumpkins. Vicki Thompson, event chairman, and her committee organized the tournament with special Halloween-themed obstacles on…
December 2023, Sports
Ranchette Putters October Award Winners
Pam Engelhardt Ranchette Putters announce the following October Award winners: Gross Average Lowest Gross Average—Roxanne Watson—34.667 Second lowest Gross Average—Sue Marx—36.333 Third Lowest Gross Average—Trish Minard—37.80 Net Average Lowest Net Average—Terry Menning—36.467 Second Lowest Net Average—Sharon Steen—36.767 Third Lowest Net Average—Corky Mansmith—37.633 Holes–In–One Doris Carlin, Amy Donaldson, Cindy Kreis, and Terri Manning—Six Holes-in-One Evelyn Silver—Eight Holes-in-One
December 2023, Sports
Shopping in the Ranch Ballroom
Debora Witten Callie Rose presented a Fall and Holiday Boutique at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Ballroom, and some members of the Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch gathered for the shopping. Present were Raynelle Duhl, Judy Abadia, Vida Kaczmarek, Sharon Steen, Gayle Richey, Debora Witten, Mary Schneck, and Jackie Elphic.
December 2023, Sports
Can’t Drill?
Debora Witten Kara Petersen rents the pickleball machine when she is unable to drill with her pickleball friends. Set the speed and direction, and the pickleball machine almost makes it appear as if you are playing singles in pickleball.
December 2023, Sports
SBR Tennis Association ‘POPATEERS’
Deb McGiboney POP is HOT at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association. Come join the POPATEERS on Thursday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. on court 6 and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on courts 5 and 6. Whether you are new to POP Tennis or an active POP player, we welcome all players. If…
December 2023, Sports
Divas Celebrate Halloween on the Pickleball Courts
Debora Witten Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch had their Halloween Party and despite the wind, were able to play pickleball and enjoy cupcakes by Jeanne Nordstrom—they were incredible! And, yes, the ladies play as good as they dress up! (Photo by Steve Bellinger)
December 2023, Sports
Funday Monday Golf Ladies Spooky Halloween Party
Constance Garrison The Funday Monday Golf Ladies held their annual Halloween Party at the home of Connie Garrison and co-hosted by Linda Zoellner. It was a very spooky night, as everyone was required to enter the house wearing a scary mask. After the ladies obtained an adult beverage, we all voted for the best mask.…