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PebbleCreek Tennis Club news

Len Seif, John Spencer, Ted Wallace and Howie Locker.

Norma Whitley It’s summer and the hot weather is upon us; however, this does not hinder the year-round resident tennis players from enjoying time on the tennis courts. In the cooler hours of the morning, the tennis courts are busy with residents enjoying the sport for a lifetime. If you are considering learning how to…

PebbleCreek Tennis Club holds Cinco de Mayo social

Norma Whitley Fiesta para todos los jugadores de tenis! Yes, May 5 was a wonderful evening for a Cinco de Mayo party for all tennis players! Once again, the PebbleCreek Tennis Club held its annual Cinco de Mayo party. Members enjoyed a Mexican feast complimented by entertainment provided by the “Three Amigos” including Carl Halladay,…

Tennis Player of the Month: David Bee

David Bee What do David Bee and Andre Agassi have in common? Well, they both learned tennis at a very young age and they both married women that can handle a tennis racket, but that’s a story for another day. David was born in Doncastle, England, where both of his parents played tennis. It was…

Date Night Tennis at PebbleCreek

Norma Whitley Each month, the PebbleCreek Tennis Club offers Date Night Tennis coordinated by Jill and Jerry Santy. Members enjoy an hour and a half of mixed doubles tennis play followed by a social gathering at Toscana Lounge. The PebbleCreek Tennis Club offers a variety of fun events during the year for the enjoyment of…

Tennis player of the month – Ron Lord

Dennis Whitley If you ask most six-year-olds what they want to be when they grow up, you would probably get answers like be a fireman, a policeman or professional athlete. At age six, Ron Lord knew he wanted to be a fighter pilot. After giving college a try, Ron knew it was not for him…

PebbleCreek Tennis Club Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament

Norma Whitley On Saturday, March 30, a beautiful spring day at PebbleCreek, the Tennis Club held its annual Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament. Tournament Director Diane Bostock organized the teams and event along with Janet Wise setting up the refreshments for a day of competition and fun in the sun. Teams competed for a spot on…

Passion Tennis Team completes the season

PebbleCreek Passion team members Front row (from left): Lynne Carlyle, Pat Ingalls (captain), Diane Bostock; Middle row: Joan Patchin, Debbie Welsh, Pat Owens; Top row: Sara Foster, Jill Santy, Vikki Constable, Lorinne Banister, Pam DeRouin; Not pictured: Roxie Forrest, Mary Green, Cindy Henry, Wendy Langhals, Marty McAllister and Cooky O’Brien.

Pat Ingalls PebbleCreek Passion Tennis Team completes its second year of competition in mid-April and, at this writing, remains on track to retain its same standing as last year — fifth place in the 14-team B3 division of the Women’s Interclub Tennis Association. The league’s B3 division equates to USTA’s rating of high 3.5 to…

PebbleCreek Tennis Club celebrates the Aussie open

Crystal and Brian Messer, Vicki Shaner, Myrna Bodner, Jim Meyer, Randy Welsh, Pat Owens, Dan Schimmelpfennig, Karyn Swinford and Dennis Carter

Norma Whitley While tennis champions like Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka, Rafael Nadal, Petra Kvitova amazed the world at Melbourne, Australia for the 2019 Australian Tennis Open, PebbleCreek tennis lovers took to the courts at Eagle’s Nest and Tuscany Falls for their own “Aussie Open” social. Upon arriving at the PebbleCreek tennis courts, attendees were greeted…

Tennis under the lights

Men’s Group members Len Seif, Rich Karp, Bob Czajkowski and Ed Schneider

Norma Whitley Tennis players at PebbleCreek are all too familiar with how busy the tennis courts are at Eagle’s Nest and Tuscany Falls during the morning hours, but did you know that there are nighttime tennis groups as well? Still working or involved with one of the other 100+ clubs at PebbleCreek and cannot always…