Pat Milich A soaking rainfall followed by above average temperatures in the upper 70s greeted the 584 players on 60 teams who anxiously awaited the start of the PebbleCreek Bocce Association’s Winter Season on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. The day before, on Monday, January 8, Statistician Carol Gwilt conducted a clinic for the 35 new…
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Sports, December 2017
Fall bocce teams look forward to playoffs as officials prepare for winter 2018 season
Pat Milich Mother Nature threw a few curve balls that impacted the PebbleCreek Bocce Association’s fall 2017 season. First, there was that monsoon over the summer that damaged the shade canopies on the parking lot side of the Eagle’s Nest Court Complex. Representatives of the Homeowners Association (HOA) worked over time to reinstall the shades…
Sports, November 2017
Registration deadlines announced for 2018 winter Bocce season
Pat Milich More and more people are hearing about what a ball it is to play Bocce in PebbleCreek! That is why the volunteers who organize this popular activity are encouraging everyone who wants to participate in the Winter 2018 Season to get in their registration forms as soon as possible and to pay very…
Sports, October 2017
It’s all about fun and friendship as Bocce begins new fall season
Members of the PebbleCreek Bocce Association Board of Directors gather at the kiosk at Eagle’s Nest on September 6, the final day of Fall Season registration. Left to right are Treasurer Mollie McErlean, Vice President Bob Labenz, President Cheryl Kasselmann and Secretary Gail Davidson. Not pictured are Statistician Carol Gwilt and Publicity Director Pat Milich.
Sports, September 2017
September 6 last day to register for fall Bocce season
Pat Milich All summer long there has been a steady stream of registration forms being delivered in person and by mail to the Tuscany Falls home of Mollie McErlean, PebbleCreek Bocce Association’s treasurer and team registrar. The process of setting up teams for the Fall 2017 Season’s four leagues has been underway since the Spring…
Sports, July 2017
Thunderbirds and United 40 win Spring Bocce Championships
Pat Milich Congratulations to the Thunderbirds who won the Night League Championship and United 40 who captured the Day League Championship in the PebbleCreek Bocce Association’s 2017 Spring Season. Statistician Carol Gwilt has announced the following Spring League final standings: Tuesday Night League: 1st Place Thunderbirds; 2nd Place Hare & Hounds; 3rd Place Bocce Knights. Wednesday…
Sports, June 2017
Bocce players celebrate end of another successful year
Mollie McErlean Registrations for the fall 2017 Bocce season are now being accepted on a first come, first served basis. Popularity of the sport, especially since two night leagues were added last year, is prompting the PebbleCreek Bocce Association Board of Directors to keep a close watch over the number of registrations already pouring in…
Sports, May 2017
Bocce board urges participants to think ahead
In order to help both present and future participants in the PebbleCreek Bocce Association, especially our snowbirds, to secure a spot in next year’s play, the Board of Directors has prepared a list of important dates: 2017 Fall League: Early Registration: Turn in to Mollie McErlean by September 3. Regular Registration: Tuesday, September 5 and…
Sports, May 2017
And the winners are Winter Bocce league champs
Pat Milich It was a great day for a picnic and for celebrating the end of the PebbleCreek Bocce Association’s chilly but challenging 2017 Winter Season. On March 22, hundreds of Bocce enthusiasts gathered on the freshly manicured lawn of Sunrise Park in Eagle’s Nest to bask in the warmth of the sun that did…
Sports, February 2017
Bocce players combine fun with charitable efforts
Pat Milich There’s no denying the word is out. Joining the PebbleCreek Bocce Association is synonymous with having a good time! With membership growing to over 700 players, there’s plenty of fun and friendship going on Wednesday and Friday mornings and Tuesday and Thursday nights as 66 teams currently compete in the Spring Season’s Day…