Melani Caron Tuesday, June 4: Courts 1–16 and Ramada 1 closed for tree trimming from 6 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 6: Courts 1–4 and 17-20 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday June 13 Courts 5-8 and 21–24 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday June 20: Courts 9–12 and 25–28 from 9 to 11:30 a.m.…
Tag: pickleball
May 2024, Sports
Pickleball in Quail Creek Continues to Boom!
Pickleball in QC is always exciting, but now maybe more so than ever. We can see the progress on our 16 new courts, we just had a new sound system installed in our existing courts, we had a great 10th Anniversary event for our club, we have another great social coming up soon, and we…
Sports, May 2024
Quail Creek Pickleball News and Happenings
The 2024 Winter League has wrapped up. We had great matches when the weather cooperated! Men’s winning team: Dinking Problem Team members: Bill Blythe (captain), Brian Beers, Chuck Eparvier, Glen Melmer, John Gothard, Mike Morton, Ronald Vaught, Scott Rank (captain), and Todd Gibbons Women’s winning team: Blazing Paddles Team members: Alfreda Kuntu (captain), Cheryl Hauser,…
May 2024, Sports
Pickleball Court Reservations for Residents Who Are Not Members of the Pickleball Club
The Quail Creek Pickleball Club (QCPC) has updated its software used to reserve pickleball courts. All residents of QC may reserve a court outside of Pickleball Club activities. See Quail Creek POA Rules for rules governing pickleball courts. To make a court reservation as a non-club member: • Contact the Quail Creek membership chair at…
Sports, May 2024
Baseball on the Pickleball Courts?
Roxanne Housley, QCPC Social Chair We didn’t actually play baseball on the pickleball courts, but there were 72 members dressed in their favorite team’s baseball jerseys and caps enjoying a Mixed Round Robin Social followed by a hotdog lunch. Lucky Eldon Housley won the 50/50 drawing and took home $123, with $123 going to the…
May 2024, Front Page
Quail Creek Men’s Pickleball Team Wins Southern Region Championship
David Mungo The Quail Creek 65+ Men’s 4.0 pickleball team (the Quailienators) completed another very successful winter season in the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL). The team was crowned 2024 APPL Southern Region Champions in their category (their second annual Southern Region Championship in a row!). The team also competed in the Arizona state championship…
Sports, January 2024
Third Annual Elf on a Shelf Round Robin Social
Sunny skies, no wind, Santa Claus (Paul Hauser), his elf (Linda Olsen), and 72 players made a memorable Christmas round robin. After six games, players and nonplayers enjoyed a pizza and salad lunch topped off with abundant desserts. The courts were decorated by the Social Committee, and a group of elves created a string of…
Sports, September 2023
Relishing Pickleball: Doubles Strategies
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, we will now learn from two professional Hall of Fame players Ms. Littlewood quotes in her book regarding doubles strategies. Alex Hamner and Jennifer Lucore were the national women’s doubles champions in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, and continue to…
Sports, July 2023
Relishing Pickleball: Shot Selection
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, it is time now to learn about shot selection. Mary Littlewood says the ideal sequence of shots provides a means for all four players to get to the net where pickleball is won and lost as opposed…
Sports, May 2023
Quail Creek vs. SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball
After a three-year hiatus, the famed Robson SaddleBrooke Ranch vs. Quail Creek Pickleball match was held on Saturday, April 15. The event drew a total of 108 players (27 teams from each community). The winner would take home the trophy and bragging rights for another year. The weather was perfect, the matches were hard-fought, and…