Donna Gillen Stepping up to give a very merry ho-ho-ho to the children at the New Life Center this year, the PebbleCreek Tennis Club asked its members to donate toys and gift cards to benefit the mothers and children living in protection during the holidays. The club members responded enthusiastically by donating a myriad of…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association conducts friendly golf competitions every Thursday for its members, except in October during overseed. The formats vary each week and include scrambles, best balls, goofy golf, and several major events played on all three of our PebbleCreek courses. Participation in these competitions by PCMGA members is the key…
Mark Eichkorn The PebbleCreek Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) resumed play at PebbleCreek in November as the Eagle’s Nest and Tuscany courses’ routine maintenance was completed. The organization paid tribute to veterans and broke in the season with a couple of events, the Cha Cha Cha Tourney and a Four Man Scramble, along with its…
Duane Hoskinson and Russ Steglich Lee Ayers Both Duane Hoskinson and Russ Steglich, members of the West Verde Lane Golf Association here in PebbleCreek, recently each scored a hole-in-one! Duane aced his on the Tuscany Falls East course, hole number 8, on Nov. 8. Russ made his on Nov. 15, on par 3 hole number…
Carole Schumacher The green team wins this year’s Red and Green fiesta! The PCLGA’s Red and Green tournament was held on Dec. 7 and 8 on Tuscany Falls East and West courses. The match play tournament is an annual fundraiser for the New Life Center and bragging rights for the winners. At the end of day…
Beth Kelly Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord will be launching the sixth annual USA Pickleball Association (USAPA) Sanctioned Tournament by delivering a welcome address to all the participants from the USA and Canada. The countries’ national anthems will be sung, and The Greatest Show on Courts will get underway. Feb. 9 (Wednesday) is Women’s Doubles. Feb. 10 (Thursday)…
Ted Blaine On Friday, Dec. 10, water volleyballer Barbie Heck’s three daughters flew in to celebrate the 31st anniversary of her 29th birthday. Barbie challenged the girls to water volleyball and the word from back east was “Bring it on.” The girls played with our group and there were 26 players in the Tuscany indoor…
Fred Dresser As we begin 2022, we look back at the year that was. The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) is a family that cares about their players, as well as their families. During the past year, the PCSSA family lost not only players, but players’ loved ones as well. To remember those players who played…