Johnny Henson * Monday noon to 2 p.m. 8-Ball tournament winners were Blair Dreyfus (x2) and Johnny Henson. * Tuesday 8 a.m. to noon 8-Ball tournament winners were Bob Macy (x2), Lynn Warren, and Johnny Henson. * Wednesday 2 to 4 p.m. 9-Ball tournament winner was Blair Dreyfus (x2). * Friday 8 a.m. to noon…
Fred Dresser The 28th season of PCSSA softball has ended and the 29th season is on the horizon. It was a great season. 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 also…
Howie Tiger Greg Haffley and his son Jack were the overall winners of the 2023 PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) 26th annual Member/Guest tournament. The tourney was held on April 19, 20, and 21, using all three of PebbleCreek’s courses. One hundred and six 2-man teams competed in a match play format. There were three…
The PebbleCreek Lady Niners had a “Spring Fling” day on April 25 to present the new 2023-24 board, which includes President Suzanne Butler, President Elect Lorene Greer, Secretary Kris Hanlon, and Treasurer Meg Chrisman. Winners who competed in four different days of golf with the Niners and will be our representatives at next year’s Medallions…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, it is time now to learn about the drop shot after learning about the overhead smash the past two months. Mary Littlewood says the reason to hit a drop shot is to give the team deep in their…
Karen Bush PebbleCreek Putter’s Club held a Four Corners Tournament on April 19. Mark Handzel and John Howell were the tournament directors. Thank you to Dave Vader and Dennis Downs for assisting during the event. If you would like to work on your putting skills and at the same time meet some new fun people,…
Howie Tiger On March 23 at the Member-Member tournament annual meeting, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) elected officers for the 2023-24 golfing season. They officially take office on June 1. Introducing our leaders: Jack Stipp (President)—Jack is originally from the Chicago area, but he and his wife, Mary Anne, have lived in Arizona since…
Howie Tiger On April 19, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) provided a Skills Challenge as a Member-Guest pre-tournament activity. The skills event consisted of two separate challenges: a 9-hole putting contest and a chipping contest. The winner was determined by the team’s combined score. Lowest score won. All 106 two-man teams participated. For the…
Ken Whitney The PebbleCreek Men’s and Ladies’ Nine-Hole Golf Associations kicked off April with a “Country Hoedown” mixer, bringing the two clubs together for an April 11 event at Tuscany Falls West. The combined clubs fielded 35 four-person teams in four flights. At stake was over $1,100 in prize money. The format was a two-low-net…
Tom Bose The spring bocce leagues began on March 21 and ended on May 9. At the start of this spring session the weather made us feel like it was still winter and not the usual Arizona winter; it was more like an East Coast winter. We had rain, winds, more rain, gusts of wind,…