Norma Whitley On a beautiful fall day, the PebbleCreek Stingers tennis team caravanned to Dottie Kiley’s home for a visit. This moment has been a long time coming due to setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dottie Kiley is the captain of the Stingers tennis team. This is not an easy job, since it requires…
Dennis Whitley As a young man, tennis was not Dan Schimmelpfennig’s sport of choice. Dan was a 220 lb. high school football star who received multiple scholarship offers to play football in college. One of the scholarship offers he turned down was to the University of Alabama. No one knows if Dan would have been another…
Norma Whitley Following the safety guidelines put forth by the PCHOA, PebbleCreek Tennis Club members are finding time on hot summer mornings to beat the heat on tennis courts. Time with friends and plenty of water make the mornings enjoyable, while getting in some daily exercise to stay healthy. If you would like more information…
Dennis Whitley If you saw JoAnne Terry on the tennis court, and most of us have, you’d expect her past to include high school tennis, college tennis, and USTA team play. That would all be wrong. Actually, being a wife, mother, and flight attendant for 43 years got in the way of devoting any serious…
Norma Whitley With hopes of a cure or solution to COVID-19, the PebbleCreek Tennis Club members and community carry on their lives adapting to changes. Finding ways to stay in touch and communicate with family and friends has been a challenge; however, it has brought out a need for all of us to test new waters…
Dennis Whitley Oftentimes, the Tennis Player of the Month article highlights what that player has done off the court. In the case of John Flynn, his accomplishments on the court almost overshadow his achievements off the court. John is a native of Portland, Ore., where he grew up, attended college, taught high school english and…
Norma Whitley Tennis players are finding the time to stay fit and healthy during the summer at PebbleCreek. The importance of following the safety guidelines set forth by the governor and PCHOA is imperative for the protection of all the members of our community. With temperatures in the triple digits, staying properly hydrated and nourished…
Dennis Whitley Most of us have heard the expression, “If I told you, I’d have to kill you.” This is usually said in jest. However, in the case of Gary Ludwig’s career with the U.S. Air Force, it wasn’t a laughing matter, since his work was confidential and required a high level of security clearance.…
Dennis Whitley What started out as a few tennis players at Men’s Drop-In discussing the desire to play full sets has blossomed into a group of approximately 30 men that play three days a week. An invitation is sent to the group, and the members can then decide if they are available to play and…
Dennis Whitley The tennis courts reopened in May, however, the Amigos tennis group decided to err on the side of caution and resumed play on June 2. The Amigos are a tennis group of approximately 40+ players that play on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. For information about the PebbleCreek Tennis Club, please contact Dennis…