Lee Stastny The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) is happy to announce the official opening of new tennis courts 5 and 6. The organized tennis schedule has now expanded with room of all levels for men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles. Anyone interested in learning more about the SBRTA, please contact Tim Baker at [email protected] A…
Lee Stastny The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association held a men’s and women’s doubles tennis event from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, with donations to the American Cancer Society in lieu of registration fees. On Sept. 30, we kicked off the event with competitive doubles matches taking place in the morning and afternoon. Eight men’s doubles…
Wes Hurst Our second tennis tournament was a great success for everyone involved. This was our first mixed doubles tournament. Teams were chosen by drawing to match up comparable rated individuals and ensure balanced competition. A round-robin system was used to schedule teams during the tournament. The tournament was the creation of Terry Zimmerman…
Wes Hurst Whether you are an experienced player or completely new to the sport, the SBRTA (SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association) has a process for you to get started. Both new and experienced players should go to www.saddlebrookeranch.org/tennis and checkout the information on the site. If you know you want to become a member, just click…
Terry and Anita Zimmerman The first all-member tennis clinic titled “Pro Analysis of Play Style” was held on May 10 at the Grand Stand tennis courts. Twenty-two members were in attendance. The clinic was led by pro tennis player Chris Madsen. While members played a doubles match, Chris analyzed and provided instruction to the players…
Tove Pape One of the things I love most about living here at SaddleBrooke Ranch is that I can play tennis year round. Our tennis club has shifted the start times to 10:00 a.m. for the winter so we don’t freeze our fingers off, but sometimes it can be cold even at that time. The…
Mark Wong and Sandy Schlager The SBR Tennis Association sponsored members only league play for women for the month of May. The category was 5.5 teams, which meant that any woman’s team with ratings that would total 5.5 or less could play. Thus a 2.5 woman playing with a 3.0 rated woman could enter as…
Sheila Bray and Sandy Schlager In April the beautiful tennis courts at SaddleBrooke Ranch were the scene of several tennis clinics coached by Jim Ward, member of the U.S. Professional Tennis Association. SBRTA Events Chairperson Sheila Bray made the arrangements for the clinics, and all members were invited to attend. During these sessions the ladies…
Ted Wierman About a year ago, SBR Tennis Association sponsored quarterly clinics with Mark Wong giving instruction. These clinics soon became monthly and now are an integral part of the weekly schedule. Dean Alfrey carried the load as the “mentor” over the winter and spring months. He enjoyed it and did a very good job…