Morlin Hastings, SBR Softball Player The SaddleBrooke (SB) Rattlers of the SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) traveled to Silver City, N. M., and came away with a championship! The SB Rattlers started the tournament strong with a victory over One More 19-4. In the second game the SB Rattlers fell to the hot–hitting Chicano Cubs…
Janelle Authur Ranch Western dancers are polishing their boots and dusting off their hats as they look forward to cooler weather and a fall season of Country Western dancing at the Ranch. On Friday, Sept. 6, Anthony Taylor Jr. and the Good Ol’ Boys return to the Sol Ballroom stage as the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR)…
Mardiece Patrick The Olympics were not just in Paris! The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) held its own Olympics of sorts, and it was a blast! It started on July 25 with a Torch Parade that featured our official sponsor, SBRanchRealty.com, firefighters, representatives supporting cancer survivors, police, and military, and the final torchbearer was Ray Ritson,…
Kathie Marshall Diehard racquet enthusiasts braved the heat and humidity in homage to tennis’s premier tennis event, Wimbledon. Wimbledon at the Ranch was a July special event hosted by the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association. Members had a fun morning celebrating the oldest, most prestigious tennis tournament in the world with round robin tennis, a trivia…
Pete Watson Most of us SaddleBrooke Ranch residents suffered from collective heat stroke during the non-soon month of July. So, a few of us nitwits up in Unit 16B decided to hold a surprise Christmas in July party for our monthly Happy Hour. As our unsuspecting neighbors staggered into the Ranch House, they were confronted…
Linda Shannon-Hills As a huge storm rolled into southern Pinal County on July 11 bringing heavy rain, lightning, and thunder, parts of SaddleBrooke Ranch experienced a power outage, while at the same time a blaze broke out to the northwest of our community in the Black Mountains, starting the Wash Fire, about 15 miles northwest.…
Linda Nicholson Remember, Honor, Teach: Remember a veteran by sponsoring a Christmas wreath. Honor a veteran by volunteering to lay wreaths on Dec. 14. Teach by inviting friends and family to participate. Since 2014, Saddlebrooke Ranch residents have significantly contributed to the growth of this program. In 2023, through the patriotism and generosity of our…
Debora Witten Creating with Friends had a “working with pastels” demo on June 27. There were many budding pastelists learning different technique strokes. Anyone hooked on pastels? If so, come to Creating With Friends on Aug. 29, 1 to 4 p.m., to continue playing with pastels. If pastels are not your creative outlet, many other…
Patti Jo Lewis The Red, White & Blue SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) and Lady Niners Golf Tournament was held on July 2. Hot, hot, hot days on the course! There were 59 golfers divided into two flights. A dozen Lady Niners joined our outing. Flight One had eight teams, seven teams with four players and one…
Charles Hester The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Hiking Club recently wrapped up a successful fall, winter, and spring schedule of hikes in the local area. The club conducted dozens of hikes, ranging from short fitness walks on flat, smooth terrain, to much more challenging hikes on some of the most difficult trails in the area. The club does not schedule many hikes during…