Tag: tennis

Tennis Player of the Month – Joan Patchin

Dennis Whitley If you have played tennis with Joan or have seen her play, you would think that she’s been playing the game for a while. You would be wrong. Outside of one or two singles games a year with her husband, Joan really didn’t start playing tennis till she arrived at PebbleCreek in 2016,…

PebbleCreek Tennis Club Oktoberfest Social

Tennis Club members Bestsy Porter, Wendy Langhals, Heidi Farrell, and JoAnne Braun lead the crowd in the chicken dance.

Norma Whitley Once again, PC Tennis Club members gathered to enjoy another fun social on a beautiful October day at the PebbleCreek tennis courts. The theme for the social was Oktoberfest and it was a day filled with many enjoyable activities. The day started off with mixed doubles tennis play on the Tuscany Falls and…

Welcome Back PC Tennis Club social

Jonathan and Elaine Colter, Judy Friedman, Ackie Jackson, Betsy Porter, and Barbara and Steve Farley.

Norma Whitley On a mild evening with a beautiful sunset, the PebbleCreek Tennis Club welcomed back tennis players returning from summer vacations and those enduring the summer heat on the tennis courts here at PebbleCreek. It was a perfect evening for a welcome back tennis social. The tennis club social director, Janet Wise, planned a…

Logan boys return

From left to right: Roger Krouskup, Rick Horst, Charlie Hunt, Lou Tronzo, Dan Clinton, and Jim McKenna.

Dennis Whitley A group of tennis players and friends who participate in the Utah State University Summer Citizen program in Logan City, UT, have returned to PebbleCreek and resumed their weekly tennis matches. The Summer Citizen program was started in 1977 and serves as a destination for seniors to experience a moderate summer climate and a…

Bradshaw Open Tennis – The biggest tournament in Sun Lakes – Open to all Robson Communities

Lots of planning goes into the Bradshaw Tournament. Shown holding the banner are Len Vogelaar, Jerry Higgins, Judy Grefsheim, Al Wagner (past co-chairman), Linda Vogelaar, and CTC President Mary Ann Rice.

Penny Petersen The Bradshaw Tennis Tournament, sponsored by Cottonwood Tennis Club, will take place Monday, Nov. 11 through Saturday, Nov. 16. The Bradshaw is the largest and most exciting tournament of the year for both participants and spectators. Entry is open to all Robson Communities in the area, and all the Cottonwood courts are used for the…

Tennis Player of the Month, Aquine “Ackie” Jackson

Aquine “Ackie” Jackson competing in track at the University of Wisconsin.

Dennis Whitley If you’ve ever played any tennis here at PebbleCreek, you had to have played with Ackie Jackson. Whether it’s drop-in tennis, Tuesday night tennis—TNT (mixed doubles), Monday-Wednesday-Friday morning or evening resident tennis groups, amigos, men’s 3.0 tennis team, or monthly tennis socials, Ackie does them all! With all of this tennis, you might…

A sport for a lifetime—learn to play tennis

Norma Whitley Have you ever considered learning how to play tennis, or has it been quite some time since you’ve played and would like to play again? The PebbleCreek Tennis Club will be offering beginner tennis lessons on Mondays at 11:30 a.m. instructed by a certified tennis professional. The class will be limited to six…

PebbleCreek Tennis Club news and notes

Members of the PebbleCreek Stingers Tennis Team enjoy a summer lunch at the Eagle’s Nest Clubhouse dining room. From left to right: Myrna Speckhard, Rena Chouinard, Dottie Kiley (captain), Karen Lodico (co-captain), Bert Miller, Jean Bee, and Jo Terry.

Norma Whitley The summer months are almost past, bringing on autumn with lots of action on the tennis courts. Many of the tennis players have continued play during the hot summer months, and also took time to socialize at the PebbleCreek restaurants. The Tennis Club monthly meeting will be held in the Tuscany Falls tennis…

In-Sync Tennis Team

Team members include Cooky O’Brien, Joan Patchin, Diane Bostock (team captain), Kay Skripka, Lorinne Banister, Pat Owens (co-captain), Shelley Bain, Roxie Forrest, Pat Ingalls, and Pam DeRouin; not shown: Lauren Leonard and Joan Stedman.

Norma Whitley The In-Sync Women’s Tennis Team completed a successful 2018-19 season in the West Valley Women’s Tennis League. Teams in this league play other community teams in the West Valley during the fall through spring season. If you would like further information about the PebbleCreek Tennis Club or tennis league play, please contact the…