Is it ping pong or table tennis? Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Some say the game was originally called Gnip Gnop. No matter what you want to call it, it is a fun and friendly game! We meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Anza facility in the…
Bill Sheppard has been elected as the new president of the Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association (18-Holers) for 2022. Bill takes over for Martin Wibbenhorst who has done an outstanding job leading the association through a very tough year. Weekly golf activities have continued, despite periodic COVID surges and some unique golf play restrictions to…
Cindy Gong The ladies of the Quail Creek Tennis Club once again gathered together for social time, raising donations for two charities close to their hearts, lunch, and wonderful live entertainment from three members of their club. It was a joyous event, emceed by Santa’s elf (aka Jill Eisele) dressed in full elf attire! Special…
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…
Janet Johnson Flight 1: Gross: 1st Greg Rathvon and Connie Hiles, 76; 2nd Jeff Hansen and Jan Topolski, 77 Net: 1st Randy Davis and Janet Johnson, 66; 2nd Bob Laxague and Brenda Allred, 69 Flight 2: Gross: 1st Jay Allred and Chris Laxague, 79; 2nd Greg Dinnocenti and Frannie Vanselow, 80 Net: 1st (tie) Don…
Roger Oravetz Congratulations to Don Fauth and Jim Cooley for winning the three-day 2021 Team Championship December event in some tough weather conditions. Their total net score was 199, which is 17 under par. Runners-up were Don Lacoste and Chuck Stensrud at 16 under par, a close second.
Along with the holiday festivities, Deb Riddell organized a fun day of golf. She hid elves on the course, and the lucky ladies who found them received gift bags. We also celebrated the ladies who excelled throughout the year on the course. This year, we are so proud of Bobbi Jo Rathvon who not only…
Cindy Gong There was plenty of red and green, Santas, elves, and holiday cheer as the QC Lady Niners headed out on a chilly morning to hit a round of nine, playing a scramble with teams of four. Now, this is the way to golf! A lot of cheering, giggles, and high fives filtered throughout…
Congratulations to fellow QCMGA member Roger Shuman for scoring a hole-in-one on Coyote number 8 on Friday, Dec. 3. Way to go, Roger! “It was Coyote number 8, 145 yards, and I used an 8-iron,” Roger says. “This was my first hole-in-one at Quail Creek and the third one in my lifetime. The hole-in-one was…
Congratulations to fellow QCMGA member Greg Rathvon for scoring a hole-in-one on Roadrunner number 6 on Saturday, Dec. 4. Way to go, Greg! “It was Roadrunner number 6, 143 yards, and I used an 8-iron,” Greg said. “This was my first hole-in-one at Quail Creek.”