Deb McGiboney On Sept. 12, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association held their skill ratings. Congratulations to CJ Utecht and Tricia Meehan who achieved their 3.0 ratings. We are all very proud of you!
Deb McGiboney Wayne McGiboney, with his partner Caroline Ogunware, are the new Tucson City Champions in the 18 & Over 7.0 Mixed Doubles. They won the final 6-1, 6-0. The Tucson City Tennis Championships were played Sept. 30 through Oct. 2. Also, in the prior weekend, the El Conquistador 40 & Over 8.0 Mixed Doubles team that…
Deb McGiboney Rita Singleton, once named tennis player of the year in 2011 at Canyon Del Oro High School in Tucson, Ariz., was a top-ranked national junior and received a full scholarship to play for the University of Idaho. During Rita’s playing career she made appearances in International Tennis Federation (ITF) events, she and her…
Deb McGiboney This year’s festival theme is “Groove Into Steiness”—the Sixties! We will have two groups with two captains leading each one. The first group’s team name will be the Monkees, and the other group’s team name is the Canned Heat! To kick off the festival, tennis pro Chris Madsen and his wife Cindy will…
Deb McGiboney The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association had tennis pro Chris Madsen at the Ranch on Sept. 6 to demonstrate the clinics he will be leading here on Monday and Friday mornings. The clinics started in September. For more information on his clinics, or to take a private lesson from Chris, please email [email protected].
Deb McGiboney Terry and Anita Zimmerman moved from Lincoln, Neb., to SaddleBrooke Ranch in 2016. After arriving and settling into their new home, tennis served as an activity they could do together. Anita has played tennis for more than 30 years. In Nebraska, she played 3.5 Ladies United States Tennis Association (USTA) for 10 years.…
Deb McGiboney On July 18, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association held their private skill ratings. James Cox achieved his 3.0 rating. Congratulations James, we are all very proud of you!
Deb McGiboney It was summertime fun in the pool on Sunday, July 10, for our SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) members and friends. Everyone was enjoying themselves whether it was playing water volleyball, socializing in their floats, or just visiting with other SBRTA friends.
Deb McGiboney Ed Kupcis and Linda Inhelder came to the Ranch in March 2018 from Seattle, Wash. They bought a house within easy walking distance to all the facilities, including the tennis courts. At the invitation of their neighbor, Linda started playing in early 2019. She took regular lessons in what, at the time, were…
Deb McGiboney The ladies of SBR Tennis Association (SBRTA) played every Thursday evening in April and May for a friendly doubles tournament called “Queen of the Court.” Great job to all players! The ladies had a terrific time and enjoyed an evening celebration, hosted by Sue Cook, where they relaxed and enjoyed time with their…