During the past year, two of Robson Ranch’s most committed pickleball players have been going through a ten step process to become USAPA Certified Referees. In the pickleball world this is the highest accomplishment. Once you are certified, you are considered a professional referee. At this time, there are only 35 in the entire United…
In 2017, a new pickleball association is forming to provide services to super seniors competing in tournaments across the country and around the globe. The new organization is called SSIPA (Super Senior International Pickleball Association). Super Seniors are players falling in the four age groups recognized by the USA Pickleball Association for players 65 and…
Dave Parker The October Pickleball Academy was held under the professorship of Fred Thompson. Fred is the Director of Player Development for the Robson Ranch Pickleball Club and one of the top players and instructors in the United States. Assisting Fred were Irene and Bob Romagosa. You could not find a better teaching combination anywhere!…
While most Robson Ranchers are aware that the Pickleball Club is one of our largest and most active clubs with organized play outdoors and indoors seven days a week, many are not aware of the high caliber of some of our players. There is a good sized cadre of players who travel throughout the U.S.…
Jim Propes Robson Ranch pickleballers sweep the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals in the Lewisville Tourney held March 26. Rod Hill and Patrick Claytor earned Gold, Mike Conley and Terry Scholze won Silver and Warren Williamson and Fred Thompson brought home the Bronze in the ImD 4.0/4.0+ grouping. It was an all Robson Ranch event…
Carol Hilton Pickleball players know how to party! On January 30, the Robson Ranch Denton Pickleball Club celebrated all things Texas at the second annual It’s The Pickle Ball Ya’ll! Members channeled their inner cowboy sporting hats, boots and the ladies sparkled with their cowgirl bling. D.J. Bill Cody kept our boots scootin’ with dancing…
Carol Hilton Welcome Co-eDs! We have a new group playing on the outdoor courts: the Co-eDs. The group consists of beginners and advanced beginners, level C and D players, both men and women. This fun group plays on Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. and is being coordinated by Tricia Douglas and Bert Duplantis. A round robin…
Carol Hilton Live from Robson Ranch, it’s “Good Morning Texas”! On November 5, Paige McCoy Smith from WFAA, Channel 8, and her crew interviewed our own Bob Gaylord and Jennifer Hill while our club members braved the rain and played an abbreviated version of pickleball in the background. The weather did not cooperate, but viewers…