Nancy Eisenstein The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) enjoyed a Hawaiian “Aloha” themed party at the Ranch House Grill Sol Ballroom Saturday evening, Nov. 6. It was difficult to recognize many pickleball players because they were dressed in tropical or island-style attire. The Luau buffet-style dinner was served, and dancing with a D.J. followed. Anna…
Debbie Witten In May, Kim Ahlgrim-Heine received her certification by International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (IPTPA) to rate for the advancement of pickleball players into rating levels of 3.0 and 3.5. This is considered a CRS4 certification. She offers Saddlebrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) members the rating sessions on Thursdays. However, she willingly works with…
Debbie Witten For the past year, Anna Ung has held the position of Director of Events on the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) Board of Directors. She was met with the challenge of organizing all extra activities for the club post-pandemic. First, Anna organized, managed, and promoted the spring Cinco de Mayo tournament. In September,…
Debbie Witten In the late afternoon each Tuesday, you will see the pickleball courts packed with women pickleball players who call themselves the Dinking Divas. The group was started when Sherry Brinster and Debora Witten wanted to play pickleball with just women of liked ratings. A small group of eight grew to more than 25 members within a month…
Deborah Witten Every pickleball player must have a bag to carry things such as paddles, extra balls, phones, water, bug spray, and maybe a snack or two. The pickleball bag by Franklin appears to be the bag of choice for the SaddleBrooke Ranch pickleball players.
Debbie Witten Summer travel is over, so these four SaddleBrooke Ranch women are reunited and back playing pickleball each week. Barbara Simms and Debbie Street were friends in Colorado and began playing with Chris Logan and Carol Osgood almost three years ago. You will often hear them laughing and playing on the courts.
Debbie Witten The Pickleball Canada National Championship took place in August in Red Deer, Alberta, just a few days after Canada reopened their border. Elida and Chris Jerman were invited to attend the tournament. Though the Canadian pickleball tournament was only open to Canadian pickleball players, both Elida and Chris worked at the tournament. Elida…
Debbie Witten Eight women play pickleball each Thursday evening. They have been playing together all year. The group was started by Linda Wright. She keeps the women organized, as well as maintains a list of available substitutes for the regular members. They took on the name of Sweet Pickles shortly after the group was formed.
Nancy Eisenstein On Friday, Oct. 8, 104 active SaddleBrooke Ranch pickleball players participated in a fun and competitive game called King and Queen of the Court. It was made possible through all the hard work of Anna Ung and her committee, which included Gary and Sally Grasso and Debbie McCauley. Players were randomly divided by…
David Zapatka Are you looking for an enriching retirement activity? Are you interested in quality exercise while having a good time? Are you interested in a social environment where you can meet friendly, fun people? Are you interested in making new friends in your community? Consider giving the fastest-growing sport in the world, pickleball, a…