Tag: Pickleball Club

After Schoolers Successful Food and Gift Drive

Christine Hamilton “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” —William Arthur Ward The After Schoolers want to give our sincere thanks to all the groups and neighbors who contributed gifts, food, and money to our local Denton School neighbors: Thank you to the Pickleball Club for their…

Meet Donna Henry—Pickleball Club President

Lorie Stockton Growing up in California, Donna Henry was a competitive tennis player. It was also before the effects of Title IX were felt, so Donna played with the “boys” and got her high school letter in tennis playing on the boys athletic team. Recently re-elected as the president of the Robson Ranch Pickleball Club,…

Get Your Pickleball League Update Here!

Lorie Stockton The Pickleball Club recently completed a league-related survey, and a whopping 295 members responded with interest in various forms of league play. The club board is now using that information to develop a Robson Ranch pickleball league strategy. Read on to see how this makes being part of the club even better. The…

Pickleball Pro Riley Newman Visits the Ranch

Mary Ann Bane and Ken Quarfoot Recently, our pickleball club was delighted to have professional pickleball player Riley Newman visit Robson Ranch. Craig DeCrescenzo, a pickleball instructor who recently moved to Robson, is a friend of Riley and arranged for him to come to the ranch and conduct skills clinics for our members. Riley was…

The Pickleball Non-Volley Zone and Why I Seldom Cook

Mary Ann Bane Every court game such as tennis, basketball, badminton, etc. has its own unique court markings and rules for those markings. Pickleball is no exception. It’s obvious even to a non-player that the outside lines mark where the ball would be considered in vs out. The vertical line dividing the back portion of…

Pickleball Club Members Are Headed to Montana!

Mary Ann Bane You read that headline right! But no worries, they are coming back! What’s drawing them to Montana? Well, it’s beautiful for starters, and a vacation is always nice, but if you guessed a pickleball tournament, you are right again! Find out why this tournament is special and why quite a few Ranchers…

Spring Is in the Air!

Connie Cline participating in Pickleball Club’s recent Shootout event held March 13. Looking good, Connie!

Mary Ann Bane We may have lost one hour of sleep during the spring time change, but look at all the daylight we gained for pickleball in the evenings! (Not that we didn’t appreciate playing on winter evenings under our awesome lights, now on all 16 courts!) With spring, comes the beginning of the next…

Pickleball Club Supports The Kiwanis Club

Marilyn Winter, Secretary of the RR Pickleball Club, along with Pat Hamblin and Chris Mershon, co-chairs of the Kiwanis Club Rainbow Rooms fundraiser and pickleball members show off the donations made by the pickleball members at their March 13 Shootout.

Kathy Perry Yes, it takes a village, and that is exactly what we have here at Robson Ranch, a village or community that helps each other. April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and the Kiwanis Club has set out to raise money to support the Denton County Rainbow Rooms of Denton, Carrolton, and Lewisville. The…

Pickleball Club Player Profile: Rod Daake

Dave Parker This month the Pickleball Club would like to feature Rod Daake, as player profile of the month. Rod has an inspiring story that we all can benefit from. I am a husband, a father, and a grandfather of five. I am a blessed man. After over fifty years living in Nebraska, my wife,…