Dennis Whitley When you ask someone about their introduction to tennis, you expect to hear about a family member or school program, not Jimmy Connors and Farrah Fawcett. However, that is how Randy Welsh first encountered tennis, while working as a stagehand at the Denver Auditorium Arena in the 1970s where the top men’s players…
Cynthia Schwartz Members of the PebbleCreek Pickleball Club overwhelmingly voted last year that the club would raise $500,000 to defray some of the costs for building 16 additional pickleball courts in our community. To date, the club has raised $290,000 through a variety of fundraising efforts. Tony Wells, chair of the fundraising committee, announced that…
Cynthia Schwartz Since the pickleball courts in PebbleCreek were shut down in March, some players used their ingenuity to create their own personal pickleball facilities. Renee deLassus set up a portable net and plays pickleball in the garage. Renee said, “It’s important to stay busy and active. The dog is only willing to go on…
Pam Grimwood Ladies age 75 and above were eligible to participate in our annual Senior Legacy Tournament which was held on two consecutive league days, Feb. 25 and March 3. Golfers were divided into three flights and played on Tuscany Falls East. Because the golf league has been cancelled due to the coronavirus, we were…
Chris Duprey The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association’s annual meeting was scheduled to take place at the awards dinner for the Tournament of Champions on March 25. However, due to the pandemic situation, it was cancelled. Part of the annual meeting is the presentation of annual awards such as The Most Birdies Award and The Most…
Dennis Whitley On a beautiful sunny day, the PebbleCreek Tennis Club’s Social Director, Joan Patchin, created a wonderful Mardi Gras party for members to enjoy. Tournament Director Diane Bostock arranged social tennis play on the Eagle’s Nest and Tuscany tennis courts making a good time for all. A delicious Louisiana style menu was served along with…
Diane Bostock InSync Tennis Team plays at the 3.5 level in the West Valley Women’s Tennis League. The team has enjoyed six years of weekly practices and Friday league matches. More than that, though, we have enjoyed our friendships with each other. We have supported each other through the loss of a spouse and a husband…
Howie Tiger The annual PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association Member-Member tourney was played on March 5 and 11. Unfortunately, the third round scheduled for March 12 was cancelled due to heavy rains. As a result, the standings after the second round became the final standings. A total of 91 two-man teams competed in eight flights with…
Pat Ingalls The PebbleCreek Passion Tennis Team finished its 2019-2020 season in fifth place in the Women’s Interclub Tennis Association’s 13-team B3 Division. The division’s level of play equates to USTA’s rating of high-3.5 through mid-4.0. “We continually improved as the season progressed, by growing our skills through pro J.R. Lampley’s weekly clinics and by…
Chris Mucha On March 21, the PCM9GA elected a new board of directors (BOD) for 2020-2022. Those chosen were Trevor Ballinger, president; Chris Mucha, vice president; Bruce Hulbert, treasurer; Louis Beaulieu, secretary; and Bill Lansing, pairing director. They will officially assume their positions June 1, 2020 and serve until May 31, 2022. While the present day…