Come join the fun and find out! Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 3 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes early at the Ramada for paperwork. Space is limited to 28 people, so visit our website at sbrpickleball.club to register, then click on “Click to reserve a space” below the flyer sign. What you’ll…
Tag: pickleball
September 2024, Sports
Pickleball Bags for Sale!
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…
Sports, September 2024
Relishing Pickleball: Be the Best Partner
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…
September 2024, Front Page
Pickleball Olympics
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,…
August 2024, Sports
Relishing Pickleball: The 4th Shot, Part 2
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…
August 2024, Sports
Patience, Fortitude, and Pickleball
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…
Sports, August 2024
4th of July Pickleball Fun
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.
June 2024, Generals
Learn About Pickleball!
June 2024, Sports
Pickleball Easter Ball Hunt
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.
May 2024, Sports
Ken’s Barbies Ranch Tournament
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.…