A new Bocce Club, the Hi Rollers, is being organized that will play at the HOA-1 Bocce Courts. If interested in playing an easy, uncomplicated game with few rules, but tons of fun first played… Read moreA New Bocce Club is Being Organized
Sports
Before I dive into the touchy subject of husbands playing golf with their wives, I think it would be astute of me to admit that I’ve not always followed these tips. In fact, I’m kind of the po… Read moreHow to Survive a Round of Golf with Your Spouse
The MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) held their 2023 “Golfing with The Stars” Awards Dinner on Tuesday, January 17, at the MountainView Clubhouse. The MPLN Board did a wonderful job pl… Read moreOh, What a Night
Author John Gray wrote, “Fortunately perfection is not a requirement for creating great relationships”. Add to that …or to have fun on the golf course! And so began the Mars & Venus Golf T… Read moreMPWGA and MPMGA Align for the Tenth Annual Mars & Venus Event
POP tennis players from Dove Mountain (Heritage Highlanders) and SaddleBrooke met to have a friendly competition and snacks and drinks afterward. There were no scores kept as to which club had… Read moreSaddleBrooke POP Tennis Social
There were two teams from MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MLPN) who competed in the State Medallion Competiton. This tournament was held at Oakwood Country Club, Sun lakes, AZ on Friday, Ja… Read moreCongratulations State Medallion Qualifiers! Very Exciting!
What do softball, kickball, football, volleyball, track, shot put, basketball and, more importantly, golf have in common? The answer: Molly Fullerton, L.P.G.A. Apprentice of the HOA-1 Pro Shop… Read moreGetting to Know Your Golf Pro Molly Fullerton
On Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26, the seventh annual Winter Masters Distance Invitational was again sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Swim Club. The meet was held at the newly reno… Read more2023 Winter Masters Distance Invitational
On Saturday, March 4, a annual, fun festival was held at the DesertView Pool by the Swim Club in commemoration of Glen Peterson. Glen was the Swim Club’s first president starting in 2005, and … Read moreSecond Annual Glen Peterson Aquatic Festival Event
SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association 18 (SBWGA-18) ladies had a chance to visit personally with our 2023 sponsors on Tuesday, March 7. We learned about their services and shared lunch with th… Read moreSponsor Fair and Three Jills and Jack Event
CD Water Aerobics at MountainView Pool will start at 7:30 a.m. Join us for a different type of water aerobics, Monday through Saturday. We have different CDs for each day. It is an all-over wo… Read moreCD Water Aerobics at MountainView Pool at 7:30 a.m.
The SaddleBrooke Lady Niners hosted the MountainView Preserve Lady Niners at HOA-2 in our annual Across the Brooke Tournament. This event began in 2003, in the spirit of community sisterhood, … Read moreSaddleBrooke Lady Niners Hosted Across the Brooke Tournament
When SaddleBrooke resident Jim Galko approached the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association booth at the 2023 Activity Fair, he indicated that he was interested in signing up for an introductory p… Read moreTwo SaddleBrooke Residents Won a Pickleball Tournament 40+ Years Ago
On Monday, March 6, the HOA-1 putting green was alive with color with Verde Sputters in their green shirts and Mountainview Putters in their Fuchsia shirts. Check in of players was done by Jan… Read moreVerde Sputters Team with MountainView Sputters
Well… the news has been the weather! As you all know, it’s been colder n’ a well-digger’s derriere. At this writing (Thursday, February 9—deadline day), the softballers are five-weeks into the… Read moreNews from the SaddleBrooke Softball World
This week the new slate of officers 2023 SB HOA-1 Men’s Nine Hole Golf League were introduced at the general meeting in the SB One Clubhouse. See photo. Read moreNew 2023 SaddleBrooke Men’s Nine Hole Golf League Officers
On Wednesday, January 25, Saturday, January 28 and Wednesday, February 1, the three rounds of the Seniors Masters (70+) and Seniors Legends (80+) were played. Despite the winter-like condition… Read moreSMGA News
The SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters held its Fourth Quarterly Awards Breakfast for 2022 at the Agave Lounge on Thursday February 2. More than 50 members showed up for the breakfast and award presen… Read moreSaddleBrooke Men's Putter Holds Fourth Quarter Awards Breakfast
I’m 12-years-old now, but ever since I can remember, my grandma has been a champion athlete. Grandma Karin has been a member of the SaddleBrooke Swim Club ever since it first started under Coa… Read moreSaddleBrooke Swim Club Member Karen Bivens a Multi-Sport Champion
Beautiful weather arrived on Monday, February 6, for our Fun Day. Even though it was a very challenging course with Bertha Butt and nine different animals, stuffed, that we had to maneuver aro… Read moreVerde Sputters Fun Day
February arrived with freezing temperatures, snowfall, rain and wind. The SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association (SBWGA) 18’ers still managed to get in some tournament play. Our Presidents Cup … Read moreSaddleBrooke Women's Golf Association 18'ers Presidents Cup Tournament
The MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association celebrated another successful season, with 2022 accolades going out to President Judy Grow and the rest of the hard-working Board Members who… Read moreThe MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association 2023 Season is in Full Swing
The SaddleBrooke Lady Niners use golf within our own league but we very much enjoy golfing with our neighbors, both within SaddleBrooke and statewide. Read moreSaddleBrooke Lady Niners Enjoy Golfing with our Neighbors
It was a successful season for the 4.0/4.5 ladies’ team who played interclub this past fall. The season started in September and ended in December. The team came in first place on Tier Level O… Read moreSaddleBrooke Ladies Win Interclub League
USA Pickleball has announced new rules and rule changes for pickleball play effective in 2023. One change is that the “spin” serve, or “chainsaw” serve, is no longer allowed. Under this rule, … Read moreNew Rules for Pickleball Announced by USA Pickleball
The SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) has scheduled an intramural pickleball tournament for SPA members on Friday, March Saturday, March 24, Sunday, March 25 and Monday, March 26. Wome… Read moreIntramural Pickleball Tournament Scheduled for SPA Members
SaddleBrooke swimmers, friends, and family members showed up at the DesertView Pool in January for the Third Annual Jack Fritz Pentathlon. This meet was a social event giving club members an o… Read moreOver 30 Swimmers Turn Out for Jack Fritz Pentathlon
Save the Date: The SaddleBrooke Swim club is offering its 18th FREE “Let’s Swim Clinic on Wednesday, March 1 to Friday, March 17. There will be six sessions Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.… Read moreGet back to Swimming, the Proven Fountain of Youth
If you’ve swum at the DesertView Pool in the last year, there’s a good chance you’ve met one of the most friendly and energetic new members of the SaddleBrooke Swim Club: Susan Bryant. Susan A… Read moreSaddleBrooke Swim Club
Have you always wanted to learn how to swim, but didn’t have the chance? Or maybe you gave it a try but found it difficult and didn’t think it was for you? There are a myriad of reasons why yo… Read moreSaddleBrooke Swim Club is Offering "Learn to Swim" Classes
CD Water Aerobics at MountainView Pool will start at 7:30 a.m. Join us for a different type of water aerobics, Monday through Saturday. We have different CDs for each day. It is an all-over wo… Read moreCD Water Aerobics at MountainView Pool at 7:30 a.m.
A number of pickleball players have added POP to their list of sports activities. It has some similarity to pickleball with both sports having a single underhand serve and a manageable sized court. Read morePOP Fun
On Tuesday, January 2, “Raindrops kept falling on our heads” and therefore Sputting was cancelled for the day. During the luncheon, we had sunshine, and after the luncheon, raindrops were comi… Read moreVerde Sputters January Luncheon
On Tuesday, January 3, after 47 women braved the elements to play our first weekly tournament of the year, sixty 18-holers attended our first luncheon/meeting of the year chaired by our new pr… Read moreSaddleBrooke Women's Golf Association
The annual Javelina Cup was played with the teams of the men’s clubs from HOA1 (SMGA) and HOA2 (MPMGA). On Thursday, January 5, 92 golfers met to play on day one at the MountainView Golf Cours… Read moreMPMGA Continues Javelina Cup Winning Streak
The migration is complete! Now that you are back in the land of sunshine and temperate climate, it is time to discover your inner Serena Williams. That’s right, Drop-In Tennis welcomes your re… Read moreDrop-In Tennis
The SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters held its third Quarterly Awards Breakfast at the Agave Lounge on Thursday, November 3, 2022. More than 50 members showed up for the breakfast and award presentations. Read moreSaddleBrooke Men's Putters Holds its Quarterly Awards Breakfast
On Monday, December 12, 2022, the MountainView Lady Putters enjoyed a very “merry” Christmas party. This Christmas luncheon was well planned and executed by the Christmas committee. Read moreA Merry Putter Christmas
On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, “Jerome the Gnome” welcomed the MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) to a wonderful “Holly Jolly” celebration of the Christmas holiday. There were the popula… Read moreGnome for the Holidays
The new year brought the first of several competitions between the Men’s 18-hole golf leagues of HOA-1 and HOA-2. On Thursday, January 5 and Friday, January 6 competition for the Javelina Cup … Read moreSMGA News
On Christmas Eve, Santa couldn’t help himself when he saw the HOA-1 golf course. He quickly threw his boots into his sleigh and put on his golf shoes for a quick game of golf. Sightings of San… Read moreSanta Claus Visits HOA-1 Golf Course
The Mountainview-Preserve Men’s Golf Association Tournament of Champions closed out the 2022 golf season on Thursday, January 12. A luncheon and awards ceremony followed the golf at Mountainvi… Read moreTournament of Champions Wraps Up MPMGA Season
The 24th annual MountainView Collegiate Women’s Golf Tournament is fast approaching and the line-up of 17 teams proves to be highly competitive! The teams are: Read more2023 MountainView Collegiate Women’s Golf Tournament
Softball’s back! That long, frozen winter layoff (well, three weeks) is over and SaddleBrooke Senior Softball is back in action. Well, my deadline is the Wednesday, January 11, so, there will … Read moreNews from the SaddleBrooke Senior Softball World
The Ed Robson Pickleball Center now has 14 pickleball courts. However, the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) now has more than 800 members. This raises the question as to how this numb… Read moreHow Do 800 SPA Members Play Pickleball on 14 Courts?
“Join the Swim Club!” they said. “It’ll be fun!”, they said—and boy, were they right! When my daughters (who were competitive swimmers in high school and college) visited last year, the first … Read moreA Swim Club Newcomer's Perspective
The SaddleBrooke Swim club is offering its 18th FREE “Let’s Swim Clinic on Wednesday, March 1 to Friday, March 17. There will be six sessions Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at … Read moreGet back to Swimming, the Proven Fountain of Youth
CD Water Aerobics at MountainView Pool will start at 7:30 a.m. Join us for a different type of water aerobics, Monday through Saturday. We have different CDs for each day. It is an all-over wo… Read moreCD Water Aerobics at MountainView Pool at 7:30 a.m.
Here it is 2023, already 23-years after most of us remember welcoming in the new millennium. Oh, how the time does fly. This is a call to action, to do the things we love to do now while we en… Read moreThe New Year is a Great Time to Join the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners
Each year, the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners start the new year with our Founders Cup Tournament and Luncheon. The Founders Cup gives us an opportunity to pay tribute to the ladies who founded our … Read moreSaddleBrooke Lady Niners Start the Year with Fun Tournaments