Carole Schumacher Another Ladies Arizona Summer Survivor Invitational (LASSI) Tournament of 2023 was played at Falcon Dunes Golf Club at Luke Air Force Base on June 28. Although it was a hot but breezy day, PebbleCreek was well represented with 10 players: Linda Sweet, Karen Stadjuhar, Tess Braden, Carol Taylor, Lyn Ochs, Dana Becraft, Jeanie…
Brenda Weide Summer is in full swing at the pickleball courts. If you drive by the courts during midday it seems to be deserted. But if you go by early in the morning you would see that the courts are busy as usual. The 4th of July Pickleball Social was a bang this year. The courts were full…
Tom Bose, President On May 22 several bocce members volunteered at St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise. It was a lot of work, but fun to do it as a group. St. Mary’s is always looking for help throughout the year, so please check into volunteering at some time. This is a great and worthy…
Donna Gillen Charlie Reinert has been leading the Amigos tennis group for several years. He shared with me the beginnings of this amazing group of dedicated he-man tennis players. The group started in 2011 organized by Ray Catalan, Steve Owens, Will Smith, Tom Reed, and Charlie. The group slowly grew in players and brought a…
Fred Dresser It’s been a hot time at the Field of Dreams! It would seem logical that after playing from October to June during the Fall/Winter and Spring seasons that the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) softball players would want a break from softball. Apparently, there are not many logical softball players, because after a two-week…
Johnny Henson, President, PebbleCreek Billiard Club Tuesday 8 a.m. 8-Ball tournament winners for June were Bob Macy (x2) and Johnny Henson (x2) Friday 8 a.m. 9-Ball tournament winners were Bob Macy (x3), Clay Beeson, and Johnny Henson The player of the month was Bob Macy with five tournament wins. Second was Johnny Henson with three tournament wins.…
Howie Tiger On May 22 Joe Little made a hole-in-one on hole number 13 of the Tuscany Falls East course while playing with Jim Wolfe’s golf group. This was Joe’s fourth career hole-in-one. The 13th hole was playing approximately 125 yards from the white tees with perfect conditions for golf. With a middle-right pin placement,…
Howie Tiger On July 6 Dick Helmstetter made a hole-in-one on hole number 17 of the Eagles Nest course. What a way to celebrate his 71st birthday! Since it happened during a regular PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) tourney, he now qualifies to share in the 2023 PCMGA annual hole-in-one prize fund along with Brad…
Ken Whitney The PebbleCreek Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) members enjoyed the relatively mild June temperatures and held two “Summer Citizens Events” during the month. The first, held on June 8, was a two-man scramble event, featuring two flights on the back nine of Tuscany Falls East. Flight One was captured by the team of…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, we will now learn about the selection for the third and fourth shots of a rally. Third Shot: Serving Team “The third shot of any rally—a shot hit by the serving team—determines which doubles team will gain the…