Kathie Marshall It’s that time of year again and for members of the SaddleBrooke Tennis Association (SBRTA) this year is special! 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the tennis club’s signature event, the Steiness Tennis Festival. The Steiness event has a special history. Late in 2013, the SBRTA’s board members decided to pay tribute to…
Kathie Marshall With the leadership and experience of two United States Tennis Association (USTA) social representatives, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) hosted the first USTA World Tennis Number tournament that took place here at the Ranch on May 11. Thirty-six players entered the tournament, with half of those living outside the Ranch, and some…
Jack Dyck, Tony Salerno, Andy Bolland The greens were alive with excitement as the SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) recently hosted its annual Ryder Cup tournament, a thrilling three-day event that had golfers engaged in fierce competition on May 15, 16, and 23. With a total of 102 players, evenly split between 51 golfers…
Morlin Hastings The SaddleBrooke Rattlers of the SaddleBrooke Senior Association (SSSA) traveled to Tucson and came away with a Championship! The SB Rattlers were a perfect 6-0 in the two-day Tournament. Len Gann pitched all six wins, his masterful pitching combined with solid defense in the field held their opponents to just 35 runs for…
Patti Jo Lewis The fourth annual SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) Cactus Flower Member Guest Tournament was held April 22, 23, 24: It was another great event sponsored by Robson Communities. We had 43 member-guest teams participating over three days filled with events. The teams showed off their stylish flair with colorful, flowery team…
Vickie Thomson The SaddleBrooke Ranch Ranchette Putters hosted the SaddleBrooke MountainView Putters on May 1 for a fun tournament. The Cinco de Mayo decorations on the putting green and in the ballroom made for a festive atmosphere. The big winners were: First place with an average score of 37.16: Diane Kirstine, Cindy Kries, Danielle Scamp,…
The SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) Member/Member Tournament unfolded over two thrilling days, commencing on Feb. 29 and concluding on March 1. With an impressive turnout of enthusiastic members, this year’s event was nothing short of exceptional. In both the Pine Flight and the Long Combo Flight, the competition was fierce, with mere strokes…
Kathie Marshall SaddleBrooke, our sister community to the south, provided a beautiful backdrop for the second Battle for the Saddle tennis tournament. The three-day event featured men’s and women’s doubles, mixed doubles, POP tennis, and exhibition matches with both the SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Associations engaged in friendly competition to vie for the Battle…
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.…
Patti Jo Lewis Presidents Cup Tournament Pam Horwitt, president of SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) is pleased to announce the winner of the 2024 President’s Cup: Evie Thompson. She had an impressive net score of 138 for the two-day event. Evie was in the top four at the end of Day 1 and teed…