Debbie Witten Karen and her husband, Steve Bellinger, have lived in Saddlebrook Ranch for almost two years. They both enjoy pickleball and you can find them on the courts both in the morning and in the evening. After playing pickleball, Karen and Steve can be found eating their homemade pickles. Their pickles are a little…
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…
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…
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…