Vicki Carter “Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America,” declared NBC News last summer. Just a short time ago, everyone was asking, “what the heck is pickleball?” In ten short years, the PebbleCreek Pickleball Club has grown to a membership of about 1,400 and from one converted basketball court to 20 dedicated courts. Now…
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Sports, February 2018
Picklegals celebrate Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
Karen Bush Saturday morning Picklegals were at it again this year with their annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, It was a perfect cool morning for wearing our ugly Christmas sweaters, playing pickleball and celebrating with brunch. Sheri Sears won the prize for ugliest overall outfit and Dalonna Cooper won for ugliest sweater. A great time…
Sports, February 2018
PCLGA upcoming events for March and April
Bev Clinton Mark your calendars for the following PCLGA events coming in March and April. March 20, 27 and 28, 2018: TOURNAMENT of CHAMPIONS. Co-Chairs Sheri Sears and Andrea Dilger. This annual tournament determines the overall PCLGA lowest gross and lowest net champions in the field. The tournament will be flighted by handicap and winners…
Sports, February 2018
Carlyle and Schoen “Show” at AGA Club Team Championship
Howie Tiger Bruce Carlyle and Butch Schoen, PCMGA members, came in third in the super senior flight (age 70+) of the Arizona Golf Association Club Team Championship. The format was a two-man scramble which calls for both players to tee off, then keep taking the best shot between them until the hole is complete. The…
Sports, February 2018
PebbleCreek Lady Niners welcome new members
Pat Kaer, Publicity Chair The Lady Niners are starting 2018 with 250 members. There have been 27 new members since September. The newest members recently went through orientation with new member coordinators Adrianne Beck and Pat West and were welcomed into the league. They are Bev Brown, Barb Crist, Sue Honson, Judy Alexander, Diane Burns,…