Tag: Tennis Club

The Return of the Round Robin

Donna Gillen Fall is in the air and the tennis courts are getting hot with activities. On Oct. 22, the Tennis Club opened its official first Round Robin of the season, followed by a social afterwards. Sixty-four members signed up to compete and receive a coveted prize upon winning! It was a lovely morning for…

Come Check Out the Tennis Club Activities

Donna Gillen Now is the time to dust off the rackets and get back onto the courts! Many fun activities are up and running again. Please check out Drop-In Tennis at Eagle’s Nest Courts. The Ladies play on Monday and Wednesday, 8 a.m., courts 1 and 2. The Men play on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday,…

The Tennis Club Is Back in Full Swing

Donna Gillen October has been a busy month for the PebbleCreek Tennis Club. Our members have returned from their summer escapes and are actively pursuing the courts and attending the special events. We started off with Date Night, hosted by Jill and Jerry Santy. The event was on the afternoon of Oct. 10 at the…

Tennis Club Racquettes Are Finalists!

Schedules make it challenging to gather the 15-member team together. Pictured far left to right: Sande Nielson, Marty McAllister, Lynne Carlyle, Debbie Sayre, Barbara Camozzi, and Debbie Welsh

Debbie Welsh The Racquettes 4.0 ladies’ tennis team plays in the West Valley Women’s Tennis League. The 4.0 senior league 50+ division comprises eight competing teams, which includes the Sun City communities, Happy Trails, Trilogy, Corta Bella, and Westbrooke. The Racquettes ended the 2020-21 competitive season as the finalist in second place. Indeed, this was a…

Tennis Player of the Month: Dan Schimmelpfennig

Dan Schimmelpfennig

Dennis Whitley As a young man, tennis was not Dan Schimmelpfennig’s sport of choice. Dan was a 220 lb. high school football star who received multiple scholarship offers to play football in college. One of the scholarship offers he turned down was to the University of Alabama. No one knows if Dan would have been another…

Tennis Club News: Safety Update

Dennis Whitley, PC Tennis Club president

Norma Whitley With hopes of a cure or solution to COVID-19, the PebbleCreek Tennis Club members and community carry on their lives adapting to changes. Finding ways to stay in touch and communicate with family and friends has been a challenge; however, it has brought out a need for all of us to test new waters…

Tennis Club Toy Drive is Another Huge Success!

Norma Whitley Once again, the PebbleCreek Tennis Club members showed their support during the annual toy and gift card collection. This year $1,000 in gift cards and three SUVs full of toys including five bikes for children of various ages were collected and donated to families at the New Life Center. The New Life Center…

Tennis Club’s Holiday Dinner Dance

Norma Whitley Members of the PebbleCreek Tennis Club enjoyed a delicious dinner at the Tuscany Falls Ballroom in December for their annual Holiday Dinner Dance. Attendees danced the night away to a variety of music provided by a D.J. Hank. Tennis Club members also donated toys and gift cards for the families at the New…

Tennis Club’s Members Create Luke Cookie Collection

Left to right: Sig Mueller (chair, cookie drive), Dennis Whitley (PC Tennis Club president), Jude Tarkowski, Linda Elliott, Jeff Gillen, Carolyn Curley, Ed Elliott, Sue Hunt, Joe Miles, Shelley Bain, and Jan Frens

Norma Whitley The PebbleCreek Tennis Club Luke Holiday Cookie Collection was a tremendous success. Tennis Club members donated 286 dozen holiday cookies of various shapes, flavors, and designs. Thank you to Sig Mueller, tennis club member and holiday cookie collection chair, for taking charge of this event. The holiday cookies collected were donated to our…