Tag: Quail Creek Pickleball Club

New Year! New Courts! New Members!

Shireen Kolarik Now is a great time to join the Quail Creek Pickleball Club. Quail Creek has 16 new courts coming soon, for a total of 32 world-class courts, making us one of the largest pickleball communities. The new courts will have a large ramada with a TV, fans, picnic tables, bathrooms, an ice machine,…

St. Jude Gala and Pickleball Rodeo Fundraisers

Erika Lochow and Bill Foraker In lieu of an annual Quail Creek Classic Pickleball Tournament fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Quail Creek Pickleball Club members organized a Holiday Gala at the Madera Clubhouse on the evening of Dec. 3, followed by a Pickleball Rodeo on Dec. 5. The Gala, under the leadership of…

New Shade Structure/Cement Pads

Residents enjoying the new sun shade.

Steve Shapiro The Quail Creek Pickleball Club (QCPC) is pleased to announce that a new shade structure and cement pads (seating) have been built at our pickleball facility. This project has been ongoing for four to five years through the design/funding process. The design had to be approved by the Property Owners Association, with the…

Quail Creek Pickleball players compete in “Battle of the Branches”

Vicky Eisemann, tournament director The Gary Sinise Foundation Military Pickleball Association “Battle of the Branches” Pickleball Tournament was held Oct. from 17 through 20, in Casa Grande. Players competed for their branch of service, Air Force, Army, Navy, or Marines in singles, men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles age and skill level divisions. Competitors won points for…

Pickleball exhibition

Tom Dean Quail Creek Pickleball Club held an exposition by four professional players Joey Fariar 6.0 Sean Rickard 5.5 Brian Baker 5.5 and Mark Renneson 5.0 for the Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital. The pros put on a show for 240+ who attended. They saw a great show of talent and shots that were made by…

Welcome back, snowbirds!

The Quail Creek Pickleball Club welcomed back the snowbirds in the Snowflakes in the Desert social. 65 pickleballers participated. Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports and lots of new people are starting to play.

Annual Pickleball Charity Tournament highlights

  Dusty Friedman The second annual Quail Creek Classic Pickleball Charity Tournament was held at the Quail Creek Country Club pickleball courts in Green Valley, AZ on March 24 and 25. The event was a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the 2018 charity of choice of the USAPA. The 2017 tournament raised $3600…