Pancho Epstein Giving is what the holiday season is about. And the PebbleCreek Pickleball Club gave Goodyear children more than 400 new toys (including nine two-wheel bikes) during its annual “Toys for Goodyear Kids” social. Admittance to the upbeat event was a minimum of one toy per person. Said PebbleCreeker, club member and Goodyear City…
Karen Bush On November 24 the Saturday morning Picklegals collected over 50 pairs of pajamas at their annual wear your pajamas to play day. The pajamas collected will go to our local Pajama Program Chapter right here in Arizona. They currently have 60 community partners throughout the state consisting of shelters, group homes and foster…
The Pickleball Club was busy in October and November. Pickleball players have a new pony wall outside Court 17, safeguarding eager players from rolling down the hill when retrieving balls that were hit over the fence. Players on courts 9-12 are happy to see more canvas shades helping to block the setting sun that was…
On October 5 the Pickleball Club began its winter schedule of events by starting with this season’s first TGIF Night Social Play. Every Friday from 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. club members bring snacks to share and several of the courts are open for social play. Players at all levels play together. It’s a great way for…
Pickleball players are happy to be resting in the shade under the beautiful canopy shading, done by USA Shades and Fabric Structures. The 18 by 18 structure will certainly do a much better job than the smaller umbrellas had. fabric buildings have become the go-to build through the years as people are finding them to…
Sherrill Mercer The PebbleCreek Pickleball Club recently elected new board members for the term May 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019. The newly elected board members are John Angus, President; Bob Chester, Vice President; Maureen Dolan, Treasurer; Martha Urbin, Secretary and Sherrill Mercer, Officer at Large. The new board was formally introduced at the club’s…
Pam Smith The 2018 Club Championship for PebbleCreek Pickleball Club was held on March 23, 24 and 25—Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Men’s Doubles. It was three beautiful days of great playing. Skill levels ranged from 2.5-5.0. There was a tremendous turnout from our members and volunteers, referees and spectators. Special thanks to Alex Potapoff…
Vicki Carter This is true not only because of the many medals won by our club members at the recent USAPA sanctioned pickleball tournament but because of the tremendous turnout and support of our member volunteers. Within 17 different categories, there were a total of 213 volunteers over the three days of the tournament. They…
Pam Smith Despite the cold weather on January 20, the 2018 Pickleball Chili Cook-Off was well attended. Thanks to Gary Williams, Hillary Coltman and Mike Sausser for hosting this year’s event. Competitive and social play along with mofia pickleball videos for personal enjoyment. Canned goods were donated to the Aqua Fria Food Bank and there…
Cindy Watty A group of 56 PebbleCreek and other pickleball enthusiasts enjoyed a week of play on the pickleball courts at the beautiful Sandals South Coast resort in Jamaica this past December. They also spent a lot of time on the beach, kayaking, sailing, paddle boarding, snorkeling, zip-lining, dining and tasting a wide variety of…