Category: Sports

PebbleCreek Tennis Club news and notes

Members of the PebbleCreek Stingers Tennis Team enjoy a summer lunch at the Eagle’s Nest Clubhouse dining room. From left to right: Myrna Speckhard, Rena Chouinard, Dottie Kiley (captain), Karen Lodico (co-captain), Bert Miller, Jean Bee, and Jo Terry.

Norma Whitley The summer months are almost past, bringing on autumn with lots of action on the tennis courts. Many of the tennis players have continued play during the hot summer months, and also took time to socialize at the PebbleCreek restaurants. The Tennis Club monthly meeting will be held in the Tuscany Falls tennis…

Bocce Ball updates

Carolyn Rota, PR In order to help you plan for next year’s play, we are providing you with the following information. 2019 Fall League Regular Registration: Tuesday, September 3 and Wednesday, September 4 at the Eagle’s Nest Kiosk, 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Any questions about registration please contact Angela Petter, Registrar, 623-215-3146. Captains Meeting: Friday,…

PCMGA players survive 2019 Summer Sizzler tourney

2019 PCMGA Summer Sizzler Gross Winners (left to right): Howie Tiger, William Simmons, and Tom Hume.

Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association conducted their “Summer Sizzler” golf tournament on Wednesday, July 24 and Thursday, July 25. Early morning shotgun starts helped the players cope with high humidity (monsoon season) and searing temperatures. They played the Tuscany Falls West course on Wednesday and the Tuscany Falls East course on Thursday. A…

Football matters – happy birthday college football

Marilu Trainor College football embarks on its 150th season in 2019 with a multitude of special activities to be staged across the nation giving recognition to the sport and its legacy of creating educational opportunities, building leaders, and enriching communities. “More than 5.33 million people have played college football since the first game between Princeton…

Bocce news

I took this team photo during the winter league and lost their information, but they all look happy, and their smiles say “Have a happy bocce day.” Mystery team, enjoy your month of fame and let me know who you are.

Carolyn Rota Lets’ see what’s new in the bocce world. It snowed last night, and it was five degrees in the Artic. It’s hot people, but that’s not new for September. Soon, the snowbirds will be flying home, and there is only one month until bocce starts again on Oct. 1. Remember when you were…

In-Sync Tennis Team

Team members include Cooky O’Brien, Joan Patchin, Diane Bostock (team captain), Kay Skripka, Lorinne Banister, Pat Owens (co-captain), Shelley Bain, Roxie Forrest, Pat Ingalls, and Pam DeRouin; not shown: Lauren Leonard and Joan Stedman.

Norma Whitley The In-Sync Women’s Tennis Team completed a successful 2018-19 season in the West Valley Women’s Tennis League. Teams in this league play other community teams in the West Valley during the fall through spring season. If you would like further information about the PebbleCreek Tennis Club or tennis league play, please contact the…

Tennis player of the month: Jo Werner

Jo Werner

Dennis Whitley So, you love to play tennis. Would you teach yourself to play left-handed if you injured your right hand? Well, that is what Jo Werner did when faced with a wrist injury that threatened her playing tennis again. That’s love of the game. Jo was introduced to tennis by her dad while in…

All quiet at the ballfield

We respectively ask that you stay off the field until opening day.

Fred Dresser The bats, balls, and gloves have been put away as the fall and spring seasons have been put to rest for the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA). The attention now focuses on preparing the field for the upcoming season that, by the way, will be the twenty-fifth season for PCSSA. There is a…

Bridge Results

Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge Kathy Bergman Several of our players from our club attended the summer National Bridge Tournament, which was held in Las Vegas during the week of July 17. Players from all over the world attended the nationals that were held three times during each year in different states. Congratulations to the team of…