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…
Sports, July 2021
Relishing Pickleball: 2020 Pickleball Rocks Players of the Year
Features, July 2021
Solo Fish Fry
Clubs & Classes, July 2021
Rovers RV Club: Back and Meeting Again
Ray Davis After 15 months of not meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Robson Rovers RV Club gathered for their summer picnic and business meeting on June 14. Our June BBQ dinner typically signifies the end of the first half of the year, with a small break over the summer, and meetings and activities…
Sports, July 2021
Women’s Golf RRTX: Second Annual Dickinson’s Challenge Event June 22
Lea Ann Kirby The second annual Dickinson’s Challenge Event was held on a beautiful June day with more than 80 participants. This event has been a favorite event for all of the Robson Ranch Women’s Golf Association (RRWGA) ladies. The format is a two-person team where a scramble is played on all par 4’s, alternate…
Sports, July 2021
2021 Arlene Pfeil/Jim Greg Doubles Tournament Winners
Don Pooley And the winners are … Jack Zastrow and Jim (Butch) Southard. In second place was the team of Raymond Rice and Don Pooley. Arlene Pfeil presented the winners’ trophies on June 21. Below are the team net total wins through the end of the tournament, June 16. One low score (or missed match) was…
Sports, July 2021
Pickleball Paddles—Don’t Let the Details Get in the Way of Getting Started!
Mary Ann Bane Peter Piper picked a peck of pickleball paddles. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickleball paddles, which pickleball paddle did Peter Piper pick to play? Well, that’s my pickleball adaptation of the children’s classic tongue twister. Was it confusing? For people new to the sport and even some seasoned players, it…