Kathleen Marshall “Tennis is a moving experience” is a favorite aphorism used by a renowned tennis coach to remind players to move on the court. Certainly, movement is a key element in the sport of tennis and factors into why studies have shown tennis is beneficial to cardiovascular health. In fact, one study found that…
Kathie Marshall The color green, shamrocks, leprechauns, and the luck of the Irish were the prevailing themes of the March 17 St. Paddy’s Day social hosted by the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA). The event featured tennis and POP tennis play from 2 to 4 p.m., with several round-robin style rotations. The first round started…
Kathleen Marshall January was a very busy month for the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA). Fresh off the club’s win in the Battle for the Saddle tournament against neighboring SaddleBrooke, the SBRTA event chairs, Sue Cook and Paula Cartwright, organized a ladies Queen of the Court league Jan. 26 through March 2. This league was…
Deb McGiboney It was a time to celebrate peace, love, and tennis! On Oct. 26, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) opened their annual Steiness Festival with an exhibition Mixed Doubles match featuring our pros, Chris Madsen and Rita Singleton. After the match, the pros got together with members for pizza at the Ranch House…
Deb McGiboney Mike and Carol Fielding moved to the Ranch from Salem, Ore., in 2013. They had been visiting the area since their daughter went to ASU from 1997 through 1999 and now tell her it’s her fault that they left the drizzly Oregon weather and moved to the desert for fun in the sun. The…
Deb McGiboney Tom and Kathy Tossey began their relationship in 1980 on a blind tennis date (believe it or not) in La Jolla, Calif., followed by Mexican food and margaritas. They played tennis in San Diego and during their relocations to Madison, Wis., and Denver from 1982 through 1988. Tennis took a back seat in 1989 upon…
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…