Quail Creek pickleball players won the gold medal in the Venture Out Tournament in Mesa on February 5, 2019. 5.0 Women’s Doubles winners were Gold, Sharon Kolarik and Melanie VanDelden; Silver, Carolyn Stevens and Dex Decker and Bronze, Ruth Elliott and Jennifer Witous. Congratulations!
Tag: pickleball
Sports, February 2019
Welcome back, snowbirds!
The Quail Creek Pickleball Club welcomed back the snowbirds in the Snowflakes in the Desert social. 65 pickleballers participated. Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports and lots of new people are starting to play.
Sports, February 2019
Quail Creek pickleball players welcome first professional female instructor
Quail Creek pickleball players welcome Helle Sparre, the first professional female instructor to teach at Quail Creek. Helle was the national champion at the USAPA nationals this past November and is a very sought-after instructor. She lives in Mesa, Arizona. She offered a small group lesson and gave a seminar on doubles strategy called dynamite…
Sports, January 2019
Quail Creek’s Pickleball Club celebration
Quail Creek’s Pickleball Club celebrated five years. Plus, they celebrated the holidays with fine food, great decoration and, of course, awesome pickleball round robin. The pickleball celebration also included festive Christmas costumes.
Sports, December 2018
Halloween at Quail Creek’s pickleball courts
Four and a half of the outstanding Quail Creek pickleball costumes are shown here; Steve S. as Popeye, Doug Christa is the clown; Tom De as a high school student, Gary Q as Batman and Jeff Glass as your average pickleball player.
Sports, November 2018
New nets
Six hardy souls braved the high heat to install 16 brand new nets at the Quail Creek Pickleball courts. The workers that installed the nets were Gary, Steve, John, David, Sharon and Georgine.
Sports, November 2018
Quail Creek Pickleball Homecoming and potluck
Quail Creek Pickleball Homecoming Social Committee welcomes back the snowbirds with the king and queen and their court. A round robin tournament of 56 pickleball players was played and a wonderful potluck followed the awesome play.
Front Page, May 2018
Annual Pickleball Charity Tournament highlights
Dusty Friedman The second annual Quail Creek Classic Pickleball Charity Tournament was held at the Quail Creek Country Club pickleball courts in Green Valley, AZ on March 24 and 25. The event was a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the 2018 charity of choice of the USAPA. The 2017 tournament raised $3600…
Sports, December 2017
Pickleball fundraiser benefits Food Bank and Friends In Deed
Ruth Maki On November 11 and 12, the Quail Creek Pickleball Club held the Blind Date Tournament with all proceeds going to the Green Valley Food Bank and Friends In Deed. This event was co-sponsored by the Green Valley Pickleball Club. The cost of entry to the tournament was a donation to one of…
Sports, September 2017
Relishing PickleBall
David Zapatka From pickleball’s beginning in the State of Washington in 1965, pickleball has grown to become played in all 50 United States, Guam, Aruba, Australia, Belgium, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Great Britain, Crete, Guatemala, Korea, Mexico, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Spain and Thailand. The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) 2016 Pickleball Participant Report reported…