David Zapatka Pickleball Bangers Are you getting tired of playing the bangers? They have one strategy, hit the ball as hard as they can. They rarely hit third shot drop shots. What can you do? There are two options. The first is the punch volley, a volley hit hard and deep. The second is the…
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Sports, August 2020
The Third Shot Drop. Why Is It So Important?
David Zapatka The third shot drop is a shot performed near the baseline that lands softly in the opponents’ kitchen. The shot is designed with one thing in mind—get your team to the net. The mechanics of the third shot drop are simple. The ball sails up into the air and drops into the kitchen…
Sports, April 2020
St. Jude Bunco/Pickleball Fundraiser
Erika Lochow and Lenny Friedman, USAPA Ambassador In lieu of the fourth annual Quail Creek Classic Pickleball Tournament fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Quail Creek Pickleball Club members organized a Bunco Night on the evening of March 10, under the leadership of Beth Larose. This was followed by the monthly pickleball club social on…
Sports, February 2020
Quail Creek Pickleball Club is Growing
Tom Dean On January 11, player development chair, Jean Bustard, welcomed 33 interested pickleball players to our introductory classes.
Features, January 2020
Pickleball Players Expanding Their Talents and Hobbies
Tom Dean Eldon Housley and Bill Foraker performed at the Green Valley’s got talent on Dec. 11. Eldon Housley known as the singing cowboy and the poet cowboy performed three songs and read two cowboy poems. Bill Forker plays the drums in the hardscrabble road band the house band for the Green Valley’s Got Talent…
Sports, November 2019
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…
Sports, October 2019
Pickleball winner
Thomas Dean Congratulations to Donna Hoshide of Quail Creek pickleball club for winning the gold medal in the San Diego senior games women’s 4.0 division 60 to 64 age group.
Sports, August 2019
Pickleball courts get resurfaced
The Quail Creek pickleball courts get brand new resurfacing.
Sports, April 2019
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…
Sports, April 2019
Professional Pickleball Exhibition held for St. Jude’s
The first annual Professional Pickleball Exhibition for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital was held at the Quail Creek Country Club pickleball courts on March 20, at 5:00 p.m. The professional players were Joey Farias, a 6.0 player from Tucson and director of pickleball at the Tucson Country Club; Sean Rickard, a 5.5 player, pickleball instructor…