Blair Dreyfus GOOD MORNING POOL PLAYERS! That actually works well if you can imagine Robin Williams’ voice intoning those words and remember the movie Good Morning, Vietnam—a favorite of mine. Anyway … I’m having a hard time believing that it’s been a year already and this article could be my last as our Billiards Club…
Dan Harris, travel team coordinator On Nov. 21, 2025, five ladies from the PebbleCreek Billiards Club (PCBC) made their first-ever away match, traveling south for a friendly clash against four ladies from CantaMia (CM). The clubs played two spirited short-rack 8-ball singles matches that went right down to the wire. Short-rack 8-ball keeps the familiar…
David Zapatka Dinking is often misunderstood as purely defensive play—a soft, patient exchange while you wait for your opponent to make a mistake. The most effective pickleball players know that dinking can be a powerful offensive weapon. Aggressive dinking transforms you from a passive participant into the player dictating the pace and creating opportunities to…
Erv Stein After our seemingly endless torrid summer season, our PebbleCreek Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) conducted our first fall season post-reseeding tournament event honoring our veteran golfers on the afternoon of Nov. 13, 2025, utilizing our Tuscany Falls West course. With the long-awaited return of our snowbird members, 115 golfers teed-off in foursomes utilizing…
Jen Wright PC Pickleball Members, We’re excited to kick off the new year with our new Member/Guest Tournament, featuring two full days of competition, community, and celebration! Tournament Dates Jan. 8: Ladies Day Jan. 9: Men’s Day All brackets are full, and we are thrilled with the strong participation. Even if you aren’t competing, we…
Amber Rivera The PebbleCreek (PC) Roadrunners are a fierce and focused stroke-play team that competes against some of the Valley’s strongest clubs. Throughout the season—spanning November 2025 through February 2026—the Roadrunners face teams from Red Mountain Ranch, Tonto Verde, Anthem, Tatum Ranch, Verde River, Blackstone, and Desert Mountain. Each club fields eight players, and every…