Norma Whitley It was an exciting and fun season for the PebbleCreek Roadrunners tennis team. The Roadrunners are one of many teams in the Women’s Interclub Tennis League (WITL). The teams play throughout the valley each week from the end of September through mid-April. Tennis play between teams is on a reciprocating basis, so when…
Cindy Sota What’s the best time to score an ace? Well, anytime, really! How about when the Eagle’s Nest Cholla Team is playing against the Tuscany Falls Cholla Team? That’s right! It happened on March 29, on hole number 12 at Eagle’s Nest, with a middle pin placement. Congratulations to PCLGA member, Chanca Morrell, on…
Cindy Sota On March 16, in the presence of her friends Tricia Self, Elaine Carlson, and Valerie Bobigian, Esther Frehner hit a perfect shot at the Par 3 hole number 17 at Eagle’s Nest! This was Esther’s fourth ace, but she said it felt like her first because it was so exciting to watch the…
David Zapatka This 12 common mistakes column began after playing with some very excited and highly motivated new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” We reviewed the first eight mistakes over the past four months. This…
Fred Dresser The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) wrapped up their 26th season of play on April 3, and what a season it was with the coronavirus on everyone’s mind, rain outs, and the damage to the field caused by a microburst in January. This season could have been a lost season if it wasn’t for…
JD Fields, DPT AzOPT Physical Therapist Heat or ice? It’s one of the most common questions we receive. While it is difficult to generalize all pain and injuries, there are a few simple rules that you can follow to help in your recovery. Ice is most appropriate for initial (or acute) stages of an injury.…
Sharon Hadley PebbleCreek won Low Gross in the 2020-21 Roadrunner Women’s Golf League for the first time since participating in the league since 2006! The Roadrunner League is composed of eight golf clubs, six this past year due to COVID. Each club sends four two-women teams to play Best Ball. The league counts the Best Ball…
Cindy Sota The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) rolled out the red carpet for the Tournament of Champions on March 23, 24, and 30. The participants had a choice of playing two days, March 23 (West Course) and 30 (East Course), or three days, including March 24 at Eagle’s Nest. To compete for the title of…
Howie Tiger The annual PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) Member-Member tourney was played on March 4, 10, and 11. A total of 111 two-man teams competed in eight flights, with one flight playing from the blue tees, three flights from the blue/white combo tees, and four flights from the white tees. The blue flight, blue/white…
Cynthia Schwartz The PebbleCreek Pickleball Club members elected the club board for the 2021-22 season. Officer terms are one year and will begin May 1. The new board is: President Nancy Popenhagen, Vice President Jeff Antrican, Secretary Kathryn Villeneuve, Treasurer Sharon Hadley, and Officer-at-Large Tony Wells. Nancy Popenhagen commented, “Most people know that pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the…