Tag: Pickleball

Relishing Pickleball: 2020 Pickleball Rocks Players of the Year

David Zapatka 2020 was a crazy year. Many pickleball tournaments were cancelled. Public pickleball courts were closed and padlocked. That being said, Arizona pickleball players found ways to safely play and even through the pandemic, new players found pickleball in record numbers. For 2020, Pickleball Rocks Clothing and Equipment Company recognized a mixed doubles pair…

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…

What’s With the “Pickle” in Pickleball?

Pickleball Club members donated much more than pickles during our recent spring tournament. Pictured are Marilyn Winters and Julie Laderach helping to make it happen!

Mary Ann Bane One of the first questions a pickleball player may be asked is, “Why is it called pickleball?” Where is the pickle? Some long-time players still may have no idea, but most have heard the often-repeated story regarding the origins of the name. But, is there a possible twist? Let’s start with the…

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: Sherril Kerr

Dave Parker This month, the Pickleball Club would like to feature Sherril Kerr as the player profile of the month. Sherril is currently a 4.5 player and a certified IPTPA pickleball instructor, and certainly has a most interesting background. Sherril, how did you get started in pickleball? Pat Claytor got me started playing pickleball (in…