Tom Graham May 17 and 18 provided near perfect conditions with bright sun, fast true greens, moderate temperatures, a few buzzing bees, and fairways anxious for our 108 competitors to tee it up. The Member/Member, a two-man flighted team competition with an overall winner consisted of four distinct 9-hole formats. Day one front nine was…
Kathleen Marshall “Tennis is a moving experience” is a favorite aphorism used by a renowned tennis coach to remind players to move on the court. Certainly, movement is a key element in the sport of tennis and factors into why studies have shown tennis is beneficial to cardiovascular health. In fact, one study found that…
Lucy Lange Seventy-five friends and family showed up at Maryjane and Rick Carsten’s home on April 30 in SaddleBrooke Ranch to celebrate Maryjane’s 70th birthday. Maryjane was the star of the day but we all agreed her brother and paella maker, Paul Dimech, stole the show with a very artistic and super delicious paella. Paul…
Gerald Tietje Noah may have been the first person to see a rainbow, but those of us who live at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) are fortunate to see many rainbows, especially during the monsoon season. We even see some double rainbows! Rainbows are optical illusions, dependent on the location of the observer. For a rainbow to…
Cathy Kauffman Under bright blue skies on April 15, a total of 108 players—27 teams from SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR), and 27 teams from Quail Creek—competed in the annual Pickleball Challenge at the Quail Creek Pickleball Club. The competition was hard-fought, and a good time was had by all. Each winning team earned two points per…
Tom Graham Each year on Tuesday evening during Masters Week, a Champions Dinner is held. Tradition holds that the host is the prior year’s winner who selects the menu and pays the tab. This year the champions from the Updegraff Cup and the previously named SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) Club Championship gathered for…
Constance Garrison Nine of our SaddleBrooke Ranch Lady Niners participated in this Mexican-themed invitational event. It was a wonderful day of golf, dining, and camaraderie with fellow golfers, as well as an opportunity to raise money for local charities. The Highlands Invitational Committee arranged a really fun day! They held the “Senorita Shuffle” (3 best…
Congratulations to SaddleBrooke Ranch Young Guns 3.5, 55+ Men’s Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) State Champions. The Young Guns beat Las Palmas Grande 30-12 to become the first all-SaddleBrooke Ranch resident players to win a state championship. The April 4 playoff day was a challenge, playing in undesirable weather with 12 to 19 mph winds…
The SaddleBrooke Ranch Writing Guild is a group dedicated to improving our writing skills. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month in the La Vista room at the La Hacienda Club from 1 to 3 p.m. If you have any questions about the club, please contact Kathie Marshall at ktmars001@gmailcom. This month, we…
Deb McGiboney Thank you Women of Wine (WOW) for a great first anniversary celebration! We celebrate all our wonderful WOW and great friends we have met along the way this past year. Thank you to Tyler and Kelly from the Ranch House Grill who assist in our setup in the Sol Ballroom, as well as…