Pictured is 14-time world pocket billiard champion Willie Mosconi. The photo is him actually signing cue balls. His record in 1954 of 526 balls without a miss when he quit stood until about 1 year ago. It took that player 10,000 tries to break Mosconi’s record. He ran 100 over to 626 and quit. A…
Donna Gillen On Feb. 23, our club gathered to celebrate a maverick in the Tennis Club. John Flynn was an innovative as well as an exceptional volunteer and asset to our club. The Tournament Director, Vikki Constable, planned a Round Robin event and our Social Director, Sharon Connors, hosted an afternoon luncheon to commemorate John.…
Jack Dagro Jack Dagro, 86, passed away Feb. 11, 2023, at his home in Goodyear, Ariz. He was born Aug. 19, 1936, in Chicago, Ill., where he attended high school, then worked for a short time before entering the U.S. Army. Jack earned an honorable discharge after serving with a unit in Germany. He is…
Johnny Henson Pictured are players in the Friday 4 to 8 p.m. Resident and Guest Tournament. Front row, from left to right, are Marv Schrock, Ken Copps, and Johnny Henson. Back row, from left to right, are Bill Armbruster, Chuck Johnson, Blair Dreyfus, Randy Adams, and Joe Armbruster. Thanks to Blair Dreyfus for being a…
John Peehl Bernie Rayner of PebbleCreek had a hole-in-one at Arizona Traditions Golf Course’s 7th hole, par 3 with a 7 iron from 97 yards on Jan. 21, and followed it up with a hole-in-one at Coyote Lakes Golf Course’s 9th hole, par 3 from 133 yards with a driver on Feb. 17. Two hole-in-ones…
Carole Schumacher Jackie Christianson achieved her second hole-in-one on March 9 on the 17th hole of Tuscany Falls East. She was playing with Nicola Witty, Kathy Foord, and Mary Pinski. It was a nice 71-degree day with light winds and the red flag was at 118 yards. “After I hit my shot, the other players…
Howie Tiger On Feb. 11, Jack Larson made a double-eagle (a score of 2) on the par-5 16th hole at Eagle’s Nest. He did it while playing with the Bandits Golf Group. The 16th hole was playing 510 yards from the blue tees. With a strong wind at his back and firm fairways, Jack hit…
Unit 4 Valentine’s Day Happy Hour Nancy Love To celebrate both our neighborhood and Valentine’s Day, 35 residents of Unit 4 gathered at the home of Kathy Bates. Although the rain was showering down, the wind was enveloping, and the temperature was in the 50s, we stayed dry on the patio or around the kitchen…
Johnny Henson Here are the winners of the February PebbleCreek Billiard Club tournaments. * Monday noon to 2 p.m. 8-Ball tournament winners: Bob Macy, 3-way tie Rene Lefebvre/Blair Dreyfus/Bob Macy, Johnny Henson, 2-way tie Jim Chyzyk/Rene Lefebvre * Tuesday 8 a.m. to noon 8-Ball tournament winners: Lynn Warren (x2), Mark Mecklenburg (x2) * Wednesday 2…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, following is a summary of her advice regarding how to defend against the lob. How should you defend against the opponents lobbing over your heads? In a word, “communication.” Both partners must communicate with one another. The first priority…