Charla McGue I was thinking about the PebbleCreek Pickleball Club of 1,700+ members and became curious about its origins. Who started it? When? How? I did a little digging and needed to go no further than Sarah Marsh, who led me to Beth Kelly, a wealth of detail on this very topic. So let me…
Pam McWhorter They say it takes a village, and Pebblecreek Pickleball Club did it! We have an amazing pickleball club! On Feb. 24 and 25, the second Team Challenge Tournament was held. Jim Barbe, tournament chair, stated that “at one time, there were over 135 people on the waitlist in addition to the 240 people…
Pam McWhorter The first PebbleCreek Pickleball Club “team challenge” was held on Dec. 9 and 10. According to the participants, it was an outstanding success! Huge kudos to Jim Barbe, Dick Burns, Robin Weaver, Bill Cagle, Chris Stelplugh, and Bob Chester for organizing this event. Jim, the master planner, reports there were 30 teams of six players…
Pam McWhorter On Feb. 7, 8, and 9, we are hosting the 8th annual PebbleCreek Pickleball Tournament. A special thanks to our premium sponsors: Sunder Energy, OrthoArizona, Roy Johnson Realty, and ApexNetwork Physical Therapy. The PebbleCreek Pickleball Club Championship Tournament is set for March 21, 22, and 24. To register, you will go to Pickleballbrackets.com instead of registering on…
Pam McWhorter Three years ago, I stepped on the court as an attendee of one of the first post COVID-19 Intro to Pickleball classes. I soon learned that I have an addiction! Yes, I admit I can’t seem to get enough of it. My body yells at me and says no more pickleball, but my…
Pam McWhorter This is the first ever team event for the Pebblecreek Pickleball Club. When it comes to playing tournaments many of our members have chosen not to play for various reasons. The Ultimate Team Challenge is an excellent time to participate in a “no worries” pickleball event. Why ‘no worries?’ * You will be playing…
Pam McWhorter That fact is certainly true here in our PebbleCreek active retirement community. A large portion of our club travels north for the summer or they simply don’t play in the extreme summer heat. Nonetheless, it’s still a challenge to find court time. At 6 a.m. players make it work. But for those who…
Pam McWhorter Club Members Donate to Local Elementary School Many thanks to our wonderful Pebblecreek Pickleball Club Members! On July 15, the club held a very successful School Supply Drive for the Elisio C. Felix School in Goodyear; a Title 1 School. Our generous members donated two carloads of school supplies plus numerous gift cards from…
Jules Cardinale The PebbleCreek Pickleball Club has been truly fortunate with two new members, Dave and Becky Trimble. Dave has stepped in and has become very involved in teaching our beginner and above pickleball classes. Before relocating to PebbleCreek, they first visited a Robson property in Denton, Texas, about 45 miles away from Frisco, Texas,…
Brenda Weide The PebbleCreek Pickleball Club hosted our annual Holiday Toy Drive for Goodyear children. This was our 7th year, and was bigger than ever! Martha Urbin brought her train, and Santa was there to get everyone’s Christmas wishes. Many elves came from the North Pole to help fill our train, serve breakfast, and help…