Marty Knezovich, SBRBC Competition Director The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Bocce Club Fall League playoff matches were played on Dec. 1–4, 2025. Only the top 12 teams out of a field of 42 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Honor Rollers team, captain John Murphy, edged out the Bocce Bombers team, captain Tim Russ Barto, for…
Kathie Marshall The true spirit of friendship and community that defines the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) was on display at the 11th annual Steiness Margaritaville at the Ranch Festival held Nov. 10 through 13. The Steiness Festival, always the highlight of the SBRTA event program, is named in honor of the late Helge Steiness,…
David Zapatka Dinking is often misunderstood as purely defensive play—a soft, patient exchange while you wait for your opponent to make a mistake. The most effective pickleball players know that dinking can be a powerful offensive weapon. Aggressive dinking transforms you from a passive participant into the player dictating the pace and creating opportunities to…
Morlin Hastings The SaddleBrooke Rattlers softball team brought home a hard-fought championship from the Firebirds’ second annual Let Freedom Swing Tournament held in Green Valley. The Rattlers finished the seeding round with a record of 3-1, earning them the second seed going into the single elimination round on Sunday. Injuries started to pile up for…
Pat Albu The snowbirds have returned, and our Ranchette Putters’ numbers are increasing every week, with an average of 82 putters each week. Here are our November prize winners: Lowest Gross Average: Sue Marx, 34.25 2nd Lowest: Terri Stewart, 34.33 3rd Lowest: Mary Anderson, 35.25 Lowest Net Average: Bernice Casey, 32.60 2nd Lowest: Vickie Keller,…
M.C. Nelson SaddleBrooke Ranch Democrats invited Arizona Senate Democratic Leader Priya Sundareshan from Tucson’s Legislative District 18 to review the state of water locally and in Arizona. Priya, a Tucson native, has taught natural resource law at the University of Arizona and previously advocated for sustainable resource management with the Environmental Defense Fund. She holds…