Tag: table tennis

Table Tennis Friends and Neighbors

Tom Herder Jerry Gunn, a truly nice guy, is one of the better table tennis players in Quail Creek and is always willing to help players develop their games. He is also well known by many residents as an exceptional athlete in tennis and pickleball. Gunn enjoys being a drummer, motorcyclist, sports car enthusiast, and…

Table Tennis Friends and Neighbors

Tom Herder We meet to play doubles on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Anza from 1 to 3 p.m. On Sundays we play from 12:30 to 3 p.m. for more serious singles practice sessions. We are pleased to have welcomed a number of newer players in the last year. Guided by our longer-term resident players like…

Table Tennis Friends and Neighbors

Tom Herder Our featured players are Sue and Nick Kremer, spouses for 29 years. Hailing from Davenport, Iowa, the couple have been Quail Creek residents since 2015. Sue says, “I always have had fun playing ping pong at home with friends and family.” She is known for her fun and friendly personality while knocking the…

Table Tennis with Friends and Neighbors

Tom Herder Our featured players are Fred Visser and Jerry Fox. Fred and his wife Linda have been Quail Creek residents for over six years, and both have played table tennis during that entire period. Visser says, “Our focus has been to downplay the competitiveness and try to have fun. The winner is the one…

Table Tennis Club: Meet the Members

Tom Herder This month features Barbara Lentz and Steve DeLauro. Barb is a longtime Quail Creeker, but a brand-new table tennis player. She moved here from Washington, D.C., in 2007, working in the world of finance and administration. She retired as the chief operating officer of a publicly traded insurance brokerage. Prior to that, she…

Table Tennis Club: Meet the Members

Our amiable afternoon association of table tennis players meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Anza facility from 1 to 3 p.m. There are no dues to play in our club, and paddles and balls are provided. This month features Linda Visser and Connie Johnson. The ladies became good friends after meeting at the club…

Table Tennis Club

Is it ping pong or table tennis? Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Some say the game was originally called Gnip Gnop. No matter what you want to call it, it is a fun and friendly game! We meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Anza facility in the…