Mardiece Patrick This year’s Dinko de Mayo Pickleball Tournament was three days of nonstop laughter, strong competition, and fun. Over 125 people competed in Women’s, Mixed, and Men’s Doubles over the three-day period. Gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded to the top three competitors in each category. There were several three-way ties that came…
Jim Hoagland It was another successful year for the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Cuckoos Birdathon. Later in May, after the submission date for this article, the Cuckoos would find out if they defended their title of “Best Bucks for Birds” at the Tucson Bird Alliance (TBA) wrap-up party. With the donations and pledges, thanks to friends,…
Didi Yontef-Roberts On April 27, Unit 21 residents had their biannual Block Party. With 67 people in attendance, it was, once again, a wonderful way to meet new friends, see old acquaintances, and enjoy great food contributions and drinks, all while enjoying our beautiful spring weather. There were driveway games to play, conversations to catch…
Constance Garrison On April 15, 75 players competed in the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Lady Niners 2025 Cactus Flower Invitational. The tournament was a scramble with a shotgun start. We invited guest participants from seven other clubs: Oro Valley CC, The Views, MountainView–Preserve, Highlands, Tucson National, Crooked Tree, and SaddleBrooke HOA One. Outside participants were paired…
Debora Witten The SaddleBrooke Ranch Renegades are the brainchild of Marlon Gorden. The group consists of two pickleball teams, 3.0 Men 50+ and 3.0 Men 65+. Most members played on both teams. The 50+ team, captained by Marlon Gorden and led by star player Lee Brown, finished with a southern region record of 6 wins…
Linda Shannon-Hills, SBR Neighbors Helping Neighbors Join the May Wellness Roundup for a simple but sustainable talk on long-term health “Inflammation and the Fountain of Youth” with our speaker, Sarah Duke, RD, on Friday, May 30 at 1:30 p.m. in La Mesa/Montana room located in La Hacienda Club. Sarah’s talk will focus on: * What…
Janelle Authur On March 14, 49 Unit 8Ar’s answered the call to “Let’s Get Together for a Good Time,” gathering in the Sol Ballroom for another milestone celebration. The milestone? The Unit’s unbroken streak of nine years of monthly Happy Hours! In March 2016, Unit residents gathered at the Bistro for their first monthly Happy…
Linda Shannon-Hills Here at the Ranch, we know that some of our neighbors may need additional assistance from time to time. One of the great things about living in a community like ours is the way we can look out for one another. That is what SBR Neighbors Helping Neighbors is all about, helping our…
Kathie Marshall POP Tennis, what is it? Why play POP Tennis? Just how does it differ from regular tennis or pickleball? You may think it is a new sport, but POP Tennis is a century old paddle sport that until recently was called “paddle tennis.” It was rebranded as POP Tennis in 2015. POP Tennis…
Diane Verkuylen-Murphy The artists at SaddleBrooke Ranch are excited about putting on our upcoming ARTwalk this month on Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27. We have spent weeks and months preparing unique and handcrafted pieces of art, using the secrets and colors of the earth to WOW you. This is your opportunity to dress…