Ellie Daly On Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. a Trump caravan rally started at the pickleball courts with 29 golf carts decorated with Trump banners, flags, and signs and paraded throughout Tuscany Falls and Eagle’s Nest promoting their presidential choice. Forty minutes after start the group ended up at the Eagle’s Nest bar for rest…
David Zapatka The lob is alive and well. Watch any of the stronger players and you’ll see they all use the lob as a weapon. Why do lobs work? They catch the opponents off guard. Many opponents don’t deal well with the unexpected lob. They sometimes panic or don’t use proper footwork to get to…
Kim Jacobs-Nicholson PebbleCreek Bocce Ball Club would like to remind residents that everyone can play in our club, including any and all who may have physical restrictions. It can be a permanent or temporary restriction (just had a surgery that requires temporary use of some type of assistance). Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, and canes are all…
David Zapatka Consider these targets when hitting the 4th shot. 1. Hit to the opponent who is furthest back in the court. This will keep your opponents on defense. 2. Hit to the middle. The middle often causes confusion between the opponents. 3. Hit to your opponents’ feet. This is always an excellent target. It…
Recently PickleBall Club member Ron Nelson, a certified pickleball coach via PPR/Professional Pickleball Registry, provided pickleball coaching to eight physical education teachers associated with West Point High School located in Avondale. Ron is working with the high school to introduce the game to their students beginning with the start of their next school year. Ron’s…
Spike Razem On April 30 there were 28 PebbleCreekers enjoying a delicious and fun dinner together at Dino’s Greek & Italian Grill on N. Dysart Road. This excellent event was organized by Jim Jimenez who also has arranged a 6 a.m. Round Robin Pickleball Group for the past five years in PebbleCreek. The dinner, which…
For the past 3-plus years, a group of good friend pickleball players get together each Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. for some fun card playing games of poker. This weekly event is hosted by one of the six to eight players, involves chips of different values, and many different “dealer’s choice” card games. On…
We built it and they came! After years of anticipation, the new North Courts were opened on April 26 for pickleball. There was a coffee and donut social event to celebrate the grand opening. Steve Cookie Kuk was the first to put his historic paddle in the box. This opening event was followed by two…
Teena Lorino PebbleCreek Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) team the Dinkerbells celebrated their season with a party with great food, fellowship, and laughter. Music was provided by Alan Hoxie.
Pam McWhorter The final tournament of the 2023-24 pickleball season was the PebbleCreek Pickleball Club Championship, which was played on March 22, 23, and 24. The tournament was not only well attended by the spectators, but also boasted a record turnout for participants. There were approximately 350 participants! This year the tournament committee of Jim…