Kim Jacobs Our Fall Bocce season was a short one—ending after eight weeks, on Nov. 8. It hasn’t been much of a ‘cooler’ fall season this year with the record-breaking triple–digit heat days. We canceled one week of play to ensure our members remained safe. A free CPR and AED training was provided to all…
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November 2024, Sports
PebbleCreek Lady Niners Updates
Pat Jensen The Lady Niners had a great time golfing with the Millenium Girls Golf team. Those girls really can hit the ball a long distance. Our league has given them a check to use for the team for many years. While our courses are closed for overseeding, we like to travel to other courses.…
November 2024, Sports
Relishing Pickleball: Be The Best You
David Zapatka Two months ago, we wrote an article on being the best partner. This month is about being the best you on the court by focusing on your skills to strengthen your side of the partnership. Open space—The best players I’ve played against in my pickleball-playing career have been the ones who could create…
November 2024, Sports
30th Season of PebbleCreek Senior Softball Gets Underway
Fred Dresser The 30th season of the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) got underway on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Ed Robson Field of Dreams. What started back in 1995 with just two teams and 21 players has now grown to over 300 players and twenty-three teams. Prior to the start of the 30th season…
Sports, November 2024
Lights! Camera! Action! PebbleCreek Pickleball Club Is Alive and Well!
Pam McWhorter The calendar indicates that autumn is here, even though the temperatures have been above average. Some of the snowbirds are back and the courts have reached a much fuller capacity. Our club has several events on the agenda, and pictures will be forthcoming in the next issue! Oct. 14 is the day the…
November 2024, Sports
PCMGA Conducts 2024 Two-Man Scramble/AGA Team Qualifier
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) annually conducts a two-man scramble event that serves a dual purpose. It is a regular men’s day tourney, but six teams also qualify to enter the Arizona Golf Association’s (AGA) Club Team Championship. The tourney was played on Sept. 5 at our Eagle’s Nest Golf Course. In…
November 2024, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: Practice with a Purpose
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Are you a player struggling to improve your billiards game? If so, do you find it hard to differentiate between practicing and playing? If you answered yes to both of these questions, then you’re not alone. As a coach and mentor to many students, I feel the lack of true focus…
November 2024, Sports
Hole In One – November 2024
Dick Helmstetter Makes a Hole-in-One a Year After His Prior One on the Same Hole! Howie Tiger On July 5, Dick Helmstetter made a hole-in-one on the 17th hole of the Eagle’s Nest course. He did it while playing with the Bandits golf group. As a coincidence, on July 6 a year earlier (his 71st…
November 2024, Sports
PebbleCreek vs. Canta Mia
Johnny Henson On Sept. 13, PebbleCreek Billiard Club players had a match with Canta Mia. It was fun.
November 2024, Sports
Billiard Club Monthly Tournament Winners
Johnny Henson Here are the Billiard Club monthly tournament winners for September. Players of the Month were Lynn Warren, Bob Macy, and Johnny Henson, all with two wins each. King of the Hill was Johnny Henson. Monday noon to 2 p.m. 8-Ball tournament: Bill Frustraglia Tuesday 8 a.m. to noon 8-Ball tournament: Lynn Warren (x2),…