Lee Stastny The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association enjoyed its first Tennis Social outing of the year on February 19. Despite temperatures in the 40s, many turned out to enjoy mixed doubles as well as a social event once the tennis was completed.
SaddleBrooke Ranch Table Tennis Club (SBRTTA) participated in their first inter community table tennis tournament against the club from SaddleBrooke on January 10, 2019. Members participated in both singles and doubles matches. Competition was intense; however, at the end of the day a good time was had by all. SBRTT is comprised of 26 members,…
Susan Pharr Were you lucky enough to attend The French Open over the weekend of October 11-13? The tennis courts were all decked out for our annual Steiness Tennis Festival from the giant LOVE on the outside court to the red, white and blue flags around the area. The Marmots challenged the Chamois and the…
Susan Pharr The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association hosted a Men’s and Women’s Doubles tennis tournament with the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club on August 1 and 2. There were six men’s teams and five women’s teams playing from each community. The matches consisted of two sets plus a ten-point tie break where warranted. The matches were held…
Susan Pharr Monday mornings have become pretty busy on the SBR tennis courts as new or returning players show up for a refresher on the game or their strokes and the seasoned players come to learn all about doubles domination! As part of our Training and Development program, the Tennis Association has invested in…
Susan Pharr Filling all four courts Friday, June 8, the SBRTA held a Poker Tennis Social that was fun for all. Players rotated courts and partners collecting two playing cards for a Win and one playing card for a loss until the final match was over and it was time to play Poker. The group…
Wes Hurst Our SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association completed our Mixed Doubles Tournament in May. Nine teams were formed through random drawing. Terry Zimmerman then created the preliminary match schedules beginning late April. Scoring was based on number of sets won. Each team played approximately 140 games during the tournament. The highest scoring team was…
Georgine Hurst The evening fun began on the courts with participants divided into four teams. The teams and individuals received points for successful play. On Court 4 each team member had six shots to get the ball through one of two hoops secured to the net and/or to knock down the inflated dastardly dude…
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 The primary focus of the SBRTA is to provide training and development for our members. In addition, we work to ensure good court utilization and provide social opportunities. Balance is a principle for us. Here are some of the systems and programs that we have implemented to help with everyone’s tennis skills:…