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,…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
David Zapatka This 12 common mistakes column began after playing with some very excited and 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 eight mistakes over the past…
Nancy Eisenstein Q1. Can you make money playing pickleball? A1. Top professional players can earn anywhere from $50,000 to $200,000 a year playing pickleball. Q2. What is the average age of pickleball players? A2. The average age of pickleball players is 55 years old and up. Q3. What is the pickleball capital of the world? A3. Naples,…