Nancy Eisenstein 1. Who was Pickles Pritchard? 2. What year was pickleball introduced on television? What was the name of the television show? 3. When did the Heinz Company distribute their first pickle pins? 4. Where were pickle pins given out to introduce players to pickleball in the 1990s? 5. What was the game called…
Tag: pickleball
Sports, August 2021
Relishing Pickleball
David Zapatka Reader Liz Houser writes, “I just moved to SaddleBrooke in April and learned to play pickleball in early May thanks to my enthusiastic neighbor Shawne. I just read your article about common mistakes numbers 11 and 12—I found them to be very helpful. Would you be so kind as to send me the…
Front Page, August 2021
Hats Off! Hats On!
Debbie Witten The summer temperatures are soaring, but the enthusiasm of the SaddleBrooke Ranch pickleball players has not been deterred. With the higher temperatures, you will see all kinds of colors and styles of hats worn on the SaddleBrooke Ranch pickleball court. There are ball caps, visors, cowboy hats, hats meant to be worn wet,…
Sports, July 2021
Relishing Pickleball: 2020 Pickleball Rocks Players of the Year
David Zapatka 2020 was a crazy year. Many pickleball tournaments were cancelled. Public pickleball courts were closed and padlocked. That being said, Arizona pickleball players found ways to safely play, and even through the pandemic, new players found pickleball in record numbers. For 2020, Pickleball Rocks Clothing and Equipment Company recognized a mixed doubles pair…
Sports, July 2021
Congratulations Rudy!
Debbie Witten SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) is proud to announce that Rudy Dominguez has now completed his certification to test 4.0 and 4.5 skill levels by the International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (IPTPA). SBRPA now follows the IPTPA guidelines in testing the advancement of ratings of a player. Rudy had been certified to only test…
Clubs & Classes, June 2021
Cinco de Mayo Pickleball Festival: Men’s Doubles Winners
Miriam Brock and Nancy Eisenstein 2.0 Gold: Sam Calbone and Dave Frestedt Silver: David Moretto and Lee Barbee Bronze: Ben Eisenstein and Rob Ortega 2.5 Gold: David First and Tom Merrick Silver: Randy Wright and Edward Watson Bronze: Jim Parkinson and Mike Erikson 3.0 (Pool 1) Gold: Dave Ambler and Milan Steube Silver: Del Andrews…
Clubs & Classes, June 2021
Cinco de Mayo Pickleball Festival: Mixed Doubles Winners
Miriam Brock and Nancy Eisenstein 2.0 Gold: Dave Frestedt and Mardiece Patrick Silver: Rob Ortega and Elizabeth Mastro Bronze: Sam Calbone and Maggie Merrick 2.5 (Pool 1) Gold: David First and Tess Densmore Silver: Jim Parkinson and Toni McDole Bronze: Robert Page and Carol Henry 2.5 (Pool 2) Gold: Randy Wright and Teresa Burchfield Silver:…
Clubs & Classes, June 2021
Cinco de Mayo Pickleball Festival: Women’s Doubles Winners
Miriam Brock and Nancy Eisenstein 2.0 Gold: Vicki Froistad and Maggie Merrick Silver: Jacqueline Fancher and Mardiece Patrick Bronze: Randy Brosnahan and Jill Moretto 2.5 Gold: Liza First and Nancy Nix Silver: Tess Densmore and Debora Witten Bronze: Linda Wright and Julia Price 3.0 Gold: Gayle O’Connell and Consuelo Melhuish Gold: Lori Page and Raynelle…
Sports, June 2021
Relishing Pickleball: 12 Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them (Mistakes 11 and 12)
David Zapatka This 12 common mistakes column began after playing with some very excited, highly motivated, new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” We reviewed the first 10 mistakes over the past five…
Sports, May 2021
SBR 3.5 Women Pickleball Ladies in Action
Debbie Witten There are currently 21 ladies who are actively playing pickleball at the 3.5 skill level. Twice a week, 12 to 16 of them play together in a round-robin format for a two-hour session. They are exciting to watch, so, if you are free, come to the courts and watch them play from 8 until…