Category: Sports

PCM9GA Braves the Heat

PCM9GA Musketeers: Athos (Dave Kennedy); Porthos (Ray Bender); Aramis (John Craven); and D’Artagnan (Greg Ray) raise their swords in victory on Aug. 27, 2020.

Christopher Mucha PCM9GA golfers continue to brave the oppressive desert heat and pandemic restrictions with competitive golf at Tuscany Falls. The month of August was a classic schedule, with two days set for regular play, coupled with two days of internal club tournaments. Individual Session Results for the month were as follows: Aug. 6 Gross…

Summer Tennis at PebbleCreek

Jo Terry, Norma Whitley, and Jude Tarkowski, out on the courts for some morning exercise.

Norma Whitley Following the safety guidelines put forth by the PCHOA, PebbleCreek Tennis Club members are finding time on hot summer mornings to beat the heat on tennis courts. Time with friends and plenty of water make the mornings enjoyable, while getting in some daily exercise to stay healthy. If you would like more information…

PCMGA Conducts 2020 Two-Man Scramble/AGA Team Qualifier

Gross/net flight winners (left to right): Bill McKinney, Brian Lorenzo, Dave Green, and Reuben Rivera

Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association annually conducts a two-man scramble event which serves a dual purpose. It is a regular men’s day tourney, but four teams also qualify to enter the Arizona Golf Association’s Club Team Championship. The tourney was played on Sept. 3 at Tuscany Falls west. The super senior flight qualifying…

Relishing Pickleball: The Overhead Smash

David Zapatka When your opponent hits the ball high in the air, above your shoulders, think overhead smash! The smash is one of the most fun shots in all of pickleball. It ends rallies with an exclamation point. Execute this fun, rally-ending shot, using these seven steps. 1. Use many small steps to position your…

PCLGA Ladies Lasso Los Caballeros in Last LASSI Event!

Back row (left to right): Chris Cook, Jeannie Alvarez, Vicki McLaughlin, Cindy Tollefson, Katherine Tatro, Nancy Moore, and Mary Falso; Middle row: Liz Wenzler, Jean Ostroga, Donna Havener, Kathi Curtis, Amber Rivera, Linda Sweet, and Kathy Smith; Front row: Tess Braden, Carol Taylor, Teresa Christenson, and Kathy Enegren

Cindy Sota The final LASSI (Ladies Arizona Summer Survivor Invitational) tournament was held on Sept. 2 at everyone’s favorite Los Caballeros Golf Club in Wickenburg. Affectionately known as “Los Cab,” the course is a favorite among the golfers because of its majestic views of the Bradshaw Mountains and Vulture Peak. Although the course was wet,…

Arnie Lawrence Makes a Hole-In-One After Prophecy

Arnie Lawrence scores prophetic ace.

Howie Tiger On Friday, Aug. 14, Arnie Lawrence made a hole-in-one on the 12th hole of the West Course at Tuscany Falls. Were it not for certain circumstances, this perfect shot would not have officially counted. On this day, the temps soared to 117 degrees. Arnie’s three playing partners decided to call it a day…

Tennis Player of the Month: JoAnne Terry

JoAnne Terry is PebbleCreek’s tennis player of the month.

Dennis Whitley If you saw JoAnne Terry on the tennis court, and most of us have, you’d expect her past to include high school tennis, college tennis, and USTA team play. That would all be wrong. Actually, being a wife, mother, and flight attendant for 43 years got in the way of devoting any serious…