Nancy Popenhagen The PebbleCreek Pickleball Club, with almost 1,600 members, was very busy in November. The club held its first of several in-house PebbleCreek tournaments with 72 teams playing in the mixed doubles tournament. Held on Nov. 1, there was great play all day, with each team playing eight to nine games. In the end,…
“A” Hikers Bushwhack Pyrite Ridge Lynn Warren The club hikes at four levels of difficulty; “A” hikes tend to be longer and harder but not always in remote areas, and on Oct. 31, seven PebbleCreek Hikers got an early start at nearby Skyline Park. They completed a 9.1-mile, 1500 ft., scenic but strenuous off-trail climb/scramble…
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, the Lady Niners had their annual kick-off tournament. The theme was the 1980s! Chairs for the event were Patti Hedgepeth, Cathy Dosch, and Carla Woodward. The golf was a shamble with a twist of pearls for putting. Lunch was served in the Chianti Room with dessert and prizes after golf. Best…
David Zapatka Last month we announced Major League Pickleball had arrived. High-profile individuals Drew Brees, James Blake, Lebron James, Draymond Green, Kevin Love, and a host of others invested in teams. The new Vibe Pickleball League was recently announced. The first high-profile team owner is Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball team.…
Mark Eichkorn The niners took to the road in October, as the Pebblecreek courses closed for overseeding. They played two tournaments off site: a 4-Man Shamble held at the Verrado Founders Course and a 4-Man Scramble held at the Falcon Dunes Course. The Founders Tournament was won by Keith Anolick, Kevin Anolick, Bill Hill, and…
Bill Smith On Oct. 13, the PebbleCreek Corvette Group departed from the Tuscany Falls parking lot and caravanned to Saguaro Lake for lunch. It was a great ride, with nine beautiful cars and wonderful company. Saguaro Lake has more than 22 miles of shoreline set in the Sonoran Desert, rimmed with majestic walls and canyons. A…