Category: Sports

PCLGA players enjoy Red Hot Sombrero Frolic

Summer Sizzler first place low gross and low net winners (left to right): Trish Wagner, Karen Uherchik, Nancy Moore, Vicki Ray, Linda Sweet, Karen Poturalski, Marilyn Reynolds, and Ruth Vohs.

Chris Duprey Fifty-two ladies sizzled while playing in the 2019 Summer Sizzler, the Red Hot Sombrero Frolic. The event was played at Tuscany Falls East on Aug. 13. The game was individual low gross and net while hitting from the red tees. Each player got a mulligan plus a “red hot magic putt.” Co-Chairs Judi Floyd…

PCMGA conducts 2019 two-man scramble/AGA team qualifier

Gross score AGA qualifiers Lee Havener (left) and Bill Volm.

Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) annually conducts a two-man scramble event, which serves a dual purpose. It is a regular men’s day tourney, but five teams also qualify to enter the Arizona Golf Association’s Club team championship. The tourney was played on Thursday, Sept. 5 at Eagle’s Nest. The senior qualifying teams (age…

PCM9GA plans offsite events during October

Christopher Mucha October is normally the time when PebbleCreek Golf Clubs go offsite to play during golf course overseeding. With the shutdown of Eagle’s Nest for improvements scheduled at the end of 2019, coupled with Tuscany Falls golf course overseeding for winter play, October golf will only be scheduled for resident play. The golf groups…

Hikers climb Kendrick and Humphrey Peaks

Left to right: Lynn Warren (photographer), Neal Wring, Bill Halte, and Clare Bangs pausing for a group photo at the 11,800 foot saddle with Humphrey’s Peak in the background.

Lynn Warren On Sunday, Sept. 8, a group of four “B” hikers headed for Flagstaff to hike Kendrick Peak, one of the highest peaks in northern Arizona, with an elevation of 10,413 feet. They followed that up on Monday with a hike to the summit of Humphreys Peak, the highest point in Arizona at 12,633 feet. The weather…

Greatest Show on Courts returns

Becky Cox and Sonja Drinkwater control the net. Photo by Dannie Cortez.

Pancho Epstein Co-chairpersons Mike Crabtree and Jim Brown announced the dates of the fifth annual PebbleCreek February 2020, USA Pickleball Association (USAPA), 50+ pickleball, double elimination, double’s tournament. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020: Women’s doubles. Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020: Mixed doubles. Friday, Feb. 14, 2020: Men’s doubles. The action takes place, approximately from 8: a.m. to 6 p.m., at the PebbleCreek…

Bocce updates

Carolyn Rota, PR To help you plan for next year’s play, we are providing you with the following information. 2019 Fall League play starts on Tuesday, Oct. 1, and ends Friday, Dec. 6. 2019–20 Winter League: Early Registration: Turn in the filled-out forms and waivers to Angela Petter, Registrar, 623-215-3146 by Nov. 29. Regular Registration: Monday,…