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Category: August 2026
August 2026, Sports
Billiards Club President’s Message
Blair Dreyfus Another month has flown by. I hope everyone had a special Fourth of July and an even more spectacular 250–year celebration. I remember our Bicentennial like it was just 50 years ago. I do remember that I enjoyed our Bicentennial far more than this 250 celebration but I can’t quite put my finger…
August 2026, Sports
Billiards Club Rallies from Slow Start to Edge Sundance in Nail-Biting 8-Ball Matchup
Dan Harris, Travel Team Coordinator On July 6, three players from the PebbleCreek Billiards Club (PCBC) traveled to Sundance Community Center and emerged victorious in a hard-fought morning of 8-ball, defeating their hosts 3 matches to 1 with an overall game count of 22-20. Sundance, still smarting from previous losses to PebbleCreek, came loaded for…
August 2026, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: Using a Mirror to Sharpen Your Fundamentals
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool This article is inspired by Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman and written by Steve Farmer. One of the most effective training tools in billiards is also one of the simplest: a mirror. Every morning, people use a mirror to check how they look and make small corrections in real time. If something…
August 2026, Sports
Billiards Club Travel Teams Enjoy a Strong First Half of the Year
Dan Harris, Travel Team Coordinator It’s been a busy and successful year for the PebbleCreek Billiards Club travel teams so far. In the first six months of 2026, the club has hosted or competed in 24 contests against other West Valley 55+ communities—an impressive average of four contests per month. Each contest typically features between…
August 2026, Sports
Billiards Club Prevails Over CantaMia in Dual-Site, Multi-Week Showdown
Dan Harris, Travel Team Coordinator The PebbleCreek Billiards Club (PCBC) and CantaMia (CM) Billiards Club delivered action-packed days of high-level 8-ball competition in a first-ever dual-location, dual-week format. The clubs split the matches, with four PCBC players traveling to CantaMia on Thursday, June 26 for afternoon play and four CantaMia players visiting PebbleCreek on Thursday,…
August 2026, Sports
Player Profile: Mark Eichkorn
Mike Adkins Mark Eichkorn is an active member of the PebbleCreek Men’s NIne-Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) and often assists board members and the membership by volunteering and supporting many of the nine-hole events throughout the year. Thank you, Mark, for being a big part of our club’s success! Originally from: Buffalo, N.Y. Favorite PebbleCreek course:…
August 2026, Sports
Nine-Hole Golfers Tackle Tuscany Falls West
Mike Adkins Summer heat didn’t slow down the PebbleCreek Men’s Nine–Hole Golf Association on June 25, as a robust field of over 50 golfers turned out for a morning of regular stroke play. The standard format tested everyone’s precision on the Tuscany Falls West Course. Known for its dramatic mountain views and strategic bunkering, the…
August 2026, Sports
Red Team Edges White Team in Thrilling Tuscany Falls Ryder Cup
Mike Adkins The fairways of the Tuscany Falls East Course were ablaze with competitive spirit on June 18 as approximately 70 local nine-hole club golfers gathered for a highly anticipated, modified Ryder Cup tournament. Divided into two eager factions, the field split into the Red and White teams for a dramatic morning of match play.…
August 2026
Hole In One – August 2026
Third Hole-in-One! Dale Everson On June 12, 2026, John Howell watched his ball drop into the #8 hole on Eagle’s Nest, becoming his third hole–in-one! The 153 yard shot from the blue tees to a yellow flag with a seven iron was witnessed and celebrated by fellow members of the Rough Riders Golf Group, Rich…