Cynthia Schwartz Tony Wells is the PebbleCreek Pickleball (PCPB) volunteer of the month. Tony grew up in Prince Edward Island, in the Maritimes region of eastern Canada. He graduated with degrees in psychology and english from the University of Calgary, located in the western Canadian province of Alberta. While attending college, Tony played on the…
Carolyn Rota, Public Relations, PC Bocce Ball Assoc. Well here we are in September of 2020 and not much has changed. It’s still warm (okay, hot) everyone is trying to stay safe, and hoping that we can get back to some type of normal that we all once enjoyed. As far as Bocce, there is no…
Cindy Sota The third of four Ladies Arizona Summer Survivor Invitational (LASSI) events was played at Coyote Lakes Golf Club on August 3. The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) was well represented by six teams: Kathi Curtis and Donna Havener; Denise Byrne and Linda Sweet; Cindy Tollefson and Jeannie Alvarez; Kathy Smith and Peggy Steffan;…
Cindy Sota There’s no place like Sedona! On July 11 and 12, Ellen Enright and Jeff Furnia, Teresa and Marc Christensen, and Marilyn Reynolds and Lyman Gallop competed in the Mixed Stix event at…
Kathy Sheard PebbleCreek Lady Niner members welcome sisters Sharyl Perkett and Debbie Tighe. Sharyl and Debbie are both from southern California. It was quite a treat for them to finally play together in the same foursome. Golf here at PebbleCreek is nothing new to their family. Some of you may remember their mother, Shirley Robinson,…
Norma Whitley With hopes of a cure or solution to COVID-19, the PebbleCreek Tennis Club members and community carry on their lives adapting to changes. Finding ways to stay in touch and communicate with family and friends has been a challenge; however, it has brought out a need for all of us to test new waters…
David Zapatka Are you getting tired of playing the bangers? They have one strategy, hit the ball as hard as they can. They rarely hit third shot drop shots. What can you do? There are two options. The first is the punch volley, a volley hit hard and deep. The second is the soft volley,…
Dennis Whitley Oftentimes, the Tennis Player of the Month article highlights what that player has done off the court. In the case of John Flynn, his accomplishments on the court almost overshadow his achievements off the court. John is a native of Portland, Ore., where he grew up, attended college, taught high school english and…
Christopher Mucha The sweltering three digit heat brought many challenges to July Play, but the Golfing Niners sharpened up their skills and came out swinging. Regular stroke play results were as follows: July 2: Low Gross Score 38 – Jim Mitchell 3 Low Net Scores At 31 – Scott Crawford – $15 At 33 – Rick…
Christopher Mucha The Golfing Niners played a Scramble on July 30, on Tuscany Falls-West, in the whipping winds and hot desert sun. The weather conditions made for some challenging team scores, with birdies at a premium. The following teams conquered the course conditions and finished as follows: 1st Place-2 under par-Scott Beseda; Steve Shaver; Jack…