For Creative Arts and Technology Center (CATC) schedules, please refer to the listings at each individual studio. For any Yoga or Tai Chi classes, etc., please contact Anza Athletic Club. The Crystal Ballroom, Gold, Zinc, Copper, Turquoise, and Silver rooms are located in the Madera Clubhouse, 2055 Kino Conference Center, located at building 1490-1. The…
Category: May 2026
May 2026, Sports
QCBC’s In-House 9-Ball Tournament
Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith Another exciting in-house tournament took place in the Billiards Room at Madera clubhouse on April 4 among the members of the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC). For the facilitator of the tournament, Dennis Desmond, it was a pleasure to watch. Tim Haug was the winner and Pat Nigro came in…
May 2026, Sports
QCBC Travel Team Victorious April 11
Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith The QC Billiards Club (QCBC) travel team concluded the 2025-26 season with a decisive win. They travelled to Rincon Country West RV Resort in Tucson on Saturday, April 11, for the season’s final match-up. This highly anticipated encounter held particular significance, as it had been a considerable period since the…
May 2026, Sports
Special Social Tournament for Billiards Club
Alphie Smith and Dennis Desmond Pocket billiards is the name of the game: 8-Ball, 9-Ball, and 10-Ball—the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) is doing it all. On April 18 QCBC started up mixed doubles—a social event for women and men. Six teams played 9-Ball. There were five teams of women and men. This event hadn’t…
Sports, May 2026
Sahuarita Triathlon II Draws Enthusiastic Crowd
Lenny Friedman What was originally intended to be a one-time event has quickly turned into a growing local tradition. Following the overwhelming enthusiasm from participants in the inaugural Sahuarita Triathlon, many urged the Quail Creek Disc Golf Club to host a second competition. The Sahuarita Triathlon II, held on April 11 at Quail Creek Veterans…
May 2026, Sports
Relishing Pickleball: Sun, Sweat, and Lobs
David Zapatka Summer is coming and the sun is out. The sun is beautiful, but it’s also a genuine challenge on the pickleball court. We love playing in it and we occasionally curse it while squinting into a lob we’ve completely lost. Playing pickleball in the sun is a complicated relationship. You need a strategy.…
Sports, May 2026
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun—Dink and Dine
Roxanne Housley The upper pickleball courts and ramada were full of girlfriends playing Pickleball and enjoying tasty appetizers before, during and after play. A variety of pizzas and salads along with red and white wines were provided by the hosts: Cindy Mueller, Wendy Turley, Chris Reitz, and Roxanne Housley. Dink and Dine attendees brought the…
Sports, May 2026
Desert Duffers Tournament Results
Tom Dean After three grueling weeks in March and record breaking high temperatures, Quail Creek Desert Duffers Club champions were crowned: Low net champion, David Martinson; Low gross champion: Sean Comfort. The Flight champions: A Flight: Dick Oscarson; B Flight: Kurt Summers; C Flight: Roger Ederle; D Flight: Skelly Skelton; Super Senior Flight, Denny Otten.
May 2026, Sports
Quail Creek Classic M/G Tournament Results
Low Gross Results Flight 1 Wranglers: 1st Rathvon and Skaife; 2nd Nicholson and Trimmer; 3rd Stensrud and Gibson. Flight 2 Levi 501: 1st Hiller and Tinsley; 2nd Martin and Shirley; 3rd Knox and Watson. Flight 3 Lucky Brand: Gibson and Hill; 2nd Cashel and Bajer; 3rd Brannan and Dietz. Flight 4 Bell Bottoms: 1st Gong…
May 2026, Sports
Quail Creek Ladies Interclub Opener 2026
Jane Gibson Congratulations to the eight ladies who played in the first Quail Creek interclub tournament at Country Club of Green Valley (CCGV) on April 2. Led by captain Jane Gibson, Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association’s (QCLGA) interclub team finished with a first place gross and third place net against five teams from CCGV, Torres…