David Zapatka We’ve all heard the saying, “Pickleball is won at the net.” What does this mean? Honing your skills around the non-volley zone (kitchen) can improve your play and results. Here are a few key points: 1. It all starts with hitting a deep serve, putting the opponents in a position where it’s tougher…
Michelle Moskos The PebbleCreek Matchmakers represented the West Valley at the 2025 Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) 65+ Mixed Doubles 3.5 State Championship on March 28. The first match against the East Valley brought them a 23-21 victory. Next up was the South region (Tucson), ending with a 33-15 win and the State Champion title.…
Charla McGue The Pickleball Club held their annual Club Championship Tournament with over 270 participants and hundreds of spectators cheering them on. This event is a club favorite and brings out players from all levels and age brackets. The three-day double elimination format provides great competition and parity of play as competitors battle it out…
Blair Dreyfus I’m going into my fourth month as the PebbleCreek Billiard Club president and I am looking forward to the rest of the year. I went into this endeavor with a list of quite a few things that I wanted to accomplish. So far we’ve gotten our website up and running. We’ve initiated an…
Ken Minichiello Men’s Drop-In Tennis held their annual tennis party on March 19 at Oasis Pool with Lou Tronzo graciously agreeing to be the MC (master of ceremony) at the event again. As always, it was a great time for the players and their spouses or significant others to get together to enjoy some good…
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool I am a very competitive person, and because of this I am very serious and intense when I am competing. Over the years I have been told by people that I am one of the most competitive people they have ever met. Because I am aware of this, I have always…