Howie Tiger On March 20 the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) held a fundraising tournament with proceeds going to U.S.VETS Phoenix. The event raised $7,180 for this worthy charity. Private donations were also made in person at the event in the amount of $2,000 for a total amount donated of $9,180. A total of 57…
Charla McGue With the passing of the baton from one board of directors to the next, we want to recognize Bob Weldon, Jonathan Coulter, Lori McLinton, Pam Cagle, and Marty Braden for their many accomplishments over the past year, especially the opening of the North Courts. We also welcome our new President, Dennis Poppe; Vice President,…
David Zapatka We’ve all heard the saying, “Pickleball is won at the net.” What does this mean? Honing your skills around the non-volley zone (kitchen) can improve your play and results. Here are a few key points: 1. It all starts with hitting a deep serve, putting the opponents in a position where it’s tougher…
Michelle Moskos The PebbleCreek Matchmakers represented the West Valley at the 2025 Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) 65+ Mixed Doubles 3.5 State Championship on March 28. The first match against the East Valley brought them a 23-21 victory. Next up was the South region (Tucson), ending with a 33-15 win and the State Champion title.…
Charla McGue The Pickleball Club held their annual Club Championship Tournament with over 270 participants and hundreds of spectators cheering them on. This event is a club favorite and brings out players from all levels and age brackets. The three-day double elimination format provides great competition and parity of play as competitors battle it out…
Blair Dreyfus I’m going into my fourth month as the PebbleCreek Billiard Club president and I am looking forward to the rest of the year. I went into this endeavor with a list of quite a few things that I wanted to accomplish. So far we’ve gotten our website up and running. We’ve initiated an…
Ken Minichiello Men’s Drop-In Tennis held their annual tennis party on March 19 at Oasis Pool with Lou Tronzo graciously agreeing to be the MC (master of ceremony) at the event again. As always, it was a great time for the players and their spouses or significant others to get together to enjoy some good…
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool I am a very competitive person, and because of this I am very serious and intense when I am competing. Over the years I have been told by people that I am one of the most competitive people they have ever met. Because I am aware of this, I have always…
Blair Dreyfus On April 4, the PebbleCreek Billiards Club (PCBC) and CantaMia (CM) faced off in a friendly but competitive billiards showdown, with matches held at both locations. Canta Mia and PebbleCreek squared off Pebble Creek in a series of 8-ball and 10-ball matches. We played three races to 8 in 8-ball and one race…
Barbara Camozzi A wonderful four days of tennis were had for the Men’s Club Championship! Our spectators enjoyed terrific play and competitive tennis. The final matches had teams winning in third-set tie breaks! Winners of the McEnroe division were Dave Henry and Greg Fisher. Winners of the Connors division were Randy Welsh and Keith Cunningham.…