Nancy Eisenstein 1. There is a hole in my paddle. 2. The sun was in my eyes. 3. The wind is really blowing. 4. Look at that spin on the ball. 5. I need a wider (senior) paddle. 6. Do I get a half point for getting the ball stuck in the net? 7. Does…
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 six mistakes the past three months. This month…
Debbie Witten Pickleball games can be played with the same gender or mixed gender. Several couples living in SaddleBrooke Ranch desire to play with their spouse. In the past few months several couples have tested with their spouse to improve their ratings. When requesting to be tested for the next level, SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association…
Miriam Brock In order to continue playing pickleball during the pandemic, the pickleball club had to make some accommodations. One of the largest accommodations affecting its female members is what to do with the pickleball. Normally, pickleball is played with only one ball for all four members on the court, such as in tennis doubles…
Miriam Brock Members of the SBR Pickleball Club participated in the Tucson Winter Classic Pickleball Tournament held Jan. 28 through 31 at the Kino South Sports Complex in Tucson. The Pickleball Club recognizes the following members for their outstanding play. Gold medal winners: Tony Zoellner and Bob Soucek. Silver medal winners: Joe Campion, Jen Campion…
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 four mistakes the past two months. This month…
Debbie Witten SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleballers show their true colors. As the weather has been turning warmer, a kaleidoscope of bright colors can be seen on the Pickleball courts. Pickleball is a low-cost sport (as compared with golf, skiing, etc.) and does not require any special clothing except for it to be comfortable and appropriate for…
David Zapatka This ‘12-common-mistakes’ column recently began after playing with some very excited, highly motivated, new pickleball players at our community courts. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me: “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” Last month we reviewed the first two mistakes. This month we take…
Nancy Eisenstein Larry Burchfield is 2021’s President of SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA). There were many changes to the club in 2020 due to the sudden appearance of the Coronavirus. Larry is hoping for a much better year in 2021 and for play and social events to return to as close to normal as possible.…
Alastair Stone Five years ago, Mac Melhuish and Alastair Stone were unbeatable when playing pickleball together, going 16-0 for the year. Then they had 160 years between them, and a plan was put in place to play in January 2021. Alastair would be celebrating 80 years, and Mac would already have had his very special birthday…