Susie Anderson PebbleCreek’s very own Ace Girls 3.0 team is the winner of their division this year. After weekly drills with JR and regular practice we improved our doubles play and strategy and did it! The ladies on the team owe a big thank you to our fearless leader and captain Rana Cukierski and her…
Tag: tennis
Sports, February 2018
Roadrunners Tennis
Jo Werner The RoadRunners Tennis Team celebrates the holidays! Jean Bee opened her home to us for a delightful Christmas potluck. Our tennis team plays competitive tennis around the valley from Mesa and Gilbert to Anthem! It’s a really fun group. We are currently in first place in our division! We enjoy great tennis and…
Sports, February 2018
“I Love Winning!”
Roxie Forrest With our annual Christmas party behind us we are all settling in for a perfect 2018! The weather at PebbleCreek has been wonderful for tennis! A little chilly in the early mornings but by afternoon, warmer temperatures appear and off come the jackets for very comfortable playing. Annual dues are now due. $30…
Sports, December 2017
Tennis Turnover
Susie Anderson Winston Churchill said, “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” I think our PebbleCreek Tennis Club President Ken Minichiello followed this advice well. Ken has been an agent of change for the last four years and his term will end in December. Ken’s four year term started a.ice…
Sports, November 2017
Thankful members treasure tennis
Susie Anderson Carol and her husband Jim moved from Thousand Oaks, California to PebbleCreek to be closer to their daughter and three grandchildren. She began playing tennis when she joined Thousand Oaks Racquet Club and was a member for many years. Carol only became a competitive player after moving to PebbleCreek and is now a…
Sports, October 2017
Tennis lessons offered
Norma Whitley Have you ever considered learning how to play tennis or haven’t played in quite some time and would like to play again? The PebbleCreek Tennis Club will be offering Beginner Tennis Lessons on Monday afternoons in the fall instructed by a certified tennis professional. The class will be limited to six students at…
Sports, October 2017
Tennis Club holds Swing into Fall Tournament/Social
John Flynn The PebbleCreek Tennis Club had a great start to the season with the Swing into Fall tournament/social on September 23. The event was held under the stars (and court lights) as the warm weather evolves into Arizona’s beautiful autumn weather. Over 50 members enjoyed two hours of a tennis mixer followed by appetizers…
Clubs & Classes, September 2017
Tennis Club prepares for exciting fall
Susie Anderson “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the outcome.” Arthur Ashe The tennis club members endured the heat and enjoyed our early morning July mixer. Tequila Sunrise was a treat with a tasty breakfast and social tennis. Two ladies even came to show off their new…
Sports, August 2017
Tennis players will not submit to heat
Jill Santy Despite the heat of the Arizona summer, PebbleCreek tennis players refuse to give in to the scorching temperatures! By mid-July we had 50 plus days over 100 and more than half of those days were over 110! Add in the court temperatures and those of us who stay here in the summer are…
Clubs & Classes, July 2017
Tennis In July – Wimbledon or PebbleCreek?
Susie Anderson Last month we had tennis under the stars on Friday evening, June 9. As the temperatures were just starting to dip below 100 degrees, 30 hearty tennis players filled the Tuscany Falls courts for an evening of social tennis followed by icy cold drinks and a nacho bar. Despite the daytime temperatures, the…