Linda Shannon-Hills The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association continues to grow, being the largest and most active club in the community. With over 150 members you will find members playing daily during club play at the pickleball courts and several different times throughout the day. The player levels range from 2.0 (beginners) to 4.0 (more advanced).…
Pickleball is a paddle sport created for all ages and skill levels, combining elements of badminton, tennis, table tennis and volleyball. It is played on a short court with a hard paddle and a whiffle ball. Founded in the 1960s, it has become one of the fastest growing sports in America. The rules are simple,…
Linda Shannon-Hills The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club members continue their success with several tournaments in February and early March. February 3-5, 2015 – All City Pickleball Tournament held at Venture Out at Mesa. One team competed. February 17-22, 2015 – Grand Canyon State Games held at Pueblo El Mirage RV and Golf Resort. Two teams…
Bob Hills 2015 is a great year for pickleball, celebrating its 50th anniversary as a sport. To kick off the year, Arizona’s pickleball tournament season starts out with three major tournaments in January. Teams from SaddleBrooke Ranch competed in the Tucson Senior Olympic Festival, the Happy Trails Classic and the Mission Royale tournaments. The Tucson…
Bob Hills and Linda Shannon-Hills SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association members participated in a number of Pickleball tournaments in Arizona at the end of 2014. The strongest showing of players was at the Voyager Holiday Tournament in Tucson on December 4-6, 2014. The skill levels of this competition were for 3.0; 3.5; 4.0; 4.5; 5.0 for…
Linda Shannon-Hills. One of the fastest growing clubs in SaddleBrooke Ranch, the Pickleball Association, ended the year with 152 members, an increase of 62% over the previous year. This growth has driven more club scheduled court time averaging four hours, seven days a week. Other significant accomplishments this last year included: holding the first Pickleball…
Steve Baer Last month the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association held its first annual Pickleball Festival for members. Some 70 matches were played by 64 players over the course of the six day double elimination event. Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded with 48 members earning medals. Preliminary rounds took place on Monday, April 14…