Fred Dresser The new year has started and the holidays are once again behind us. Calendar year 2024 saw the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) start their 30th season of softball here in PebbleCreek. It also saw the passing of players who played and loved this game. The PCSSA is a tight knit group of…
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Sports, January 2025
PebbleCreek Tennis Club Evolves
Barbara Camozzi We have a few changes to the PebbleCreek Tennis Club board. The board is transitioning to new members and we want to acknowledge the three members who have graciously served their two-year terms. Vikki Constable was the tournament director and did a fabulous job organizing each event with her heart and soul. She managed…
Sports, January 2025
Play Your Best Pool: Playing with the Flow of the Game or Match
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Most players would benefit from playing within the rhythm or flow of the game or match they are in. Millions of competitive billiard players wanting to improve their winning percentage should consider the flow of the game or match. Let us first talk about the flow of a game. When I…
Sports, January 2025
Hole In One – January 2025
Phil Smyth Makes His Fourth Hole-in-One! Howie Tiger On Nov. 14, Phil Smyth made an ace on hole number 4 of the Eagle’s Nest course. This terrific shot was made during a regular PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) Thursday event. As such, Phil qualified to share in the annual hole-in-one prize along with six other…
Sports, January 2025
Billiard Club Monthly Tournament Winners
Johnny Henson Players of the month for November 2024 were Rene Lefebvre with 5 wins and Blair Dreyfus with 4 wins. King of the Hill was Johnny Henson. Monday noon to 2 p.m. 8-Ball tournament: Rene Lefebvre (x3), Johnny Henson Tuesday 8 a.m. to noon 8-Ball tournament: Lynn Warren (x2), Dan Harris, Bill Frustaglia Wednesday…
Sports, January 2025
Happy New Year!
Kim Jacobs-Nicholson The Bocce Club hopes you all enjoyed the holidays with family and friends. The Fall season winners were: Tuesday morning: Rogue Rollers II Tuesday evening: 3-way tie between Bocce Buds, PC Rollers, Rock N Rollers Wednesday morning: USA Bocce Wednesday evening: tie between Boccelisms and Doozy Batz Thursday evening: Court Jesters II Friday morning:…
Sports, January 2025
Relishing Pickleball: Playing the Middle
David Zapatka If you have played pickleball very long, you’ve heard of this strategy, “hit the middle of the court.” What does this mean, why should we do it and why does it work? Our first thought may be that this means to hit the middle of the opponents’ side of the court. This is…
January 2025, Sports
PCLGA Kicks Off with the Arizona Golfari—Girls Gone Wild!
Carole Schumacher “Arizona Golfari—Girls Gone Wild” was the theme for the PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) Kick-Off Tournament in November when the PCLGA ladies were paired in Giraffe foursomes at Tuscany West and Zebra foursomes at Eagle’s Nest to shamble their way through the Arizona desert to the finish line before lunch at the clubhouse.…
Sports, January 2025
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun in the Battle of the Creek!
Carole Schumacher The annual PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) Senior/Super Senior Tournament will be held Tuesday, Feb. 11 at Eagle’s Nest, and Saturday, Feb. 15 at Tuscany Falls with 8:30 a.m. shotgun starts both days. Co-chairs for this year’s tournament are Glenda Spohr and Michelle Cattin, joined by committee members Jackie Goupil and Denise Gardner.…
Sports, January 2025
PCLGA Member Guest Tournament 2025
Bev Clinton Ahoy, Mateys! Pam Volm has done a terrific job of getting a committee together and work is well underway on one of the PebbleCreek Lady Golf Association’s major tournaments of the year, the much-loved Member Guest. This year it will be a two-day event on Monday, April 7 and Tuesday, April 8. The…