Debora Witten The Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch is happy to announce that their member Monica Oszust has been busy all summer making pickleball bags. The bags will be for sale during the fall SaddleBrooke Ranch ARTwalk. The homemade pickleball bags can hold up to six pickleballs and can be hung on the outside of…
David Zapatka The No. 1 priority is to always remember you are on the same team. Do everything possible to help your partner, support your partner, and encourage your partner. Words and body language are powerful. They both have meaning and influence on you and your partner. Your energy is real. Partner cannot only hear…
Mardiece Patrick The Olympics were not just in Paris! The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) held its own Olympics of sorts, and it was a blast! It started on July 25 with a Torch Parade that featured our official sponsor, SBRanchRealty.com, firefighters, representatives supporting cancer survivors, police, and military, and the final torchbearer was Ray Ritson,…
David Zapatka Consider these targets when hitting the 4th shot. 1. Hit to the opponent who is furthest back in the court. This will keep your opponents on defense. 2. Hit to the middle. The middle often causes confusion between the opponents. 3. Hit to your opponents’ feet. This is always an excellent target. It…
Tim Malone Retirement is a significant change, and patience contributes to this new chapter in life. Patience is an important virtue for retirees, as it can greatly enhance our quality of life and ability to adapt to physical limitations, cognitive changes, and the emotional ups and downs of aging. Patience and fortitude conquer all things.—Ralph Waldo…
Mardiece Patrick The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Pickleball Club celebrated the 4th of July playing pickleball and enjoying an American tradition—popsicles! We hope you didn’t miss the SBR Pickleball Olympics at SaddleBrooke Ranch! There was lots of fun, laughs, and Olympic spirit for everyone! Opening Ceremonies began on July 25.
Easter fun came to the Ranch in the form of an Easter ball hunt at the Pickleball courts. Lucky hunter Katie Lundgren found the golden ball and won a gift certificate to PickleballCentral courtesy of our official sponsor, SBRanchRealty.com.
What a fantastic day! Ken Martin organized the first Ken’s Barbies Ranch Tournament. Gold went to Toni Starner and Lynn Kehoe, Silver went to Deb Wieczorek and Sherry Barto, and Bronze went to Karen Deirdzinske and Deb Witten. However all members of this pickleball group were winners. We enjoyed fabulous play, great weather, and friendship.…
Debora Witten The Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch will hold a pet food drive collecting dog and cat food and pet supplies for the Oracle Animal Rehabilitation and Rescue (OARR). All donations can be dropped off at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Ramada on May 14 from 8 to 11 a.m. All donations are welcome, including…
