Shireen Kolarik The Quail Creek Pickleball Club (QCPC) presented Dave Mungo with an award for his many years serving on the QCPC board. Dave served in many capacities, including as president, and has always helped with whatever needed to be done, from fixing court nets to overseeing the opening of the new courts. Dave’s passion…
Shireen Kolarik The Quail Creek Pickleball Club’s new Social Committee, led by Barb Ware, threw a Monster Bash on Oct. 25 to begin the new pickleball season. The committee, comprised of Barb Ware, Tricia Kordalski, Susan Grass, Georgine Thomas, Jan Allen, Michelle Skoglund, Shelley Kais, Dawn Perez, Liz Yuengling, and Bill Foraker, organized round robin…
Shireen Kolarik The Quail Creek Pickleball Club held their annual Volunteer Appreciation Party on April 2 at Al and Michelle Skoglund’s home. More than 50 volunteers attended the catered event so the club could thank all of our wonderful volunteers who give so much of their time to the betterment of our club and players.…
Roxanne Housley The Quail Creek Pickleball Club Social Committee organized a gently used women’s athletic clothing drive, with proceeds benefiting the club. Led by Tricia Kordalski and Tina Davis, unwanted clothes were dropped off at Tricia’s and then sorted by type and size. Clothes were displayed at the lower level ramada on March 11, and…
Shireen Kolarik The Quail Creek Pickleball Club arranged clinics in February and March for its members with pickleball pro player and instructor Brian Martin. Brian Martin is from SweetShot Pickleball out of the Phoenix area, and he plays in the senior pro league for the Coachella Valley Scorpions. Brian provided a variety of sessions for…
The Quail Creek Pickleball Club organized a Hands-Only CPR/AED training for its members on Jan. 16. The training was provided by the Greater Green Valley CERT (Community Emergency Response Team). The sessions were led by Jack Cruikshank, Roberta Sue Scott, Hayes Galitski, and John McGee. Club members watched demonstration videos then practiced hands-only CPR and…
Shireen Kolarik The Quail Creek Pickleball Club has five teams competing in the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) this 2025 season. APPL provides team-based, intercommunity competition within and between regions of Arizona. Players experience multiple matches throughout the season in their region, with a chance to compete against teams from other regions in a state…
Shireen Kolarik The Quail Creek Pickleball Club recently hosted two Monday Night Football and Open Play Pickleball Socials for club members and their significant others. On Nov. 18 and Dec. 16 players and guests gathered at the new ramada and pickleball courts for open play pickleball from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. In between pickleball games,…
Roxanne Housley The Quail Creek Pickleball Club held a Fall Fest Mixed Round Robin Social on Oct. 19. Play was from 4 to 6 p.m., with a light dinner following. There were 72 players, with a few attending their very first social. Debbie Downes put together more than 400 photos of members to scroll on…
Roxanne Housley In December of 2021, Joyce Butler, the Quail Creek Pickleball Club Social Committee chair, asked Roxanne Housley if she would gather some pickleball friends and host a December social. This was the first social since COVID restrictions were lifted, and everyone was very enthusiastic to help. The team included Cindy Mueller, Mary Taylor,…