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Thursday, November 11, 2010

NOTICE - GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING

 First General Meeting of the 2010-2011 Season


There will be a GENERAL MEETING of the Palm Creek Pickleball Club this coming Tuesday, November 16th, from 3 - 5 PM in the San Tan Room. Everyone is invited.

Come to meet your board of directors, hear about what's going to happen next, and ask any questions you might be wondering about. It's YOUR club; we welcome you!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

WOW - WHAT A CLINIC

Thanks to our Club President AJ Fraties, who arranged this clinic for the residents of Palm Creek. This was a "great" kick off to our new season!
Mark Friedenberg
National Champion - Author - Current USAPA Ratings Chairman
Past USAPA President

Mark came to us directly from a week of hard play at the USAPA National Tournament where he once again won several medals.  As Mark resides in Seattle, WA., this stop was not exactly on his way home. 
Over the two days Mark explained and demonstrated every aspect of play as well as answered every question he was asked.  As an added bonus he brought with him Don Paschal to assist him in demonstrating and to play in an exhibition match

 Don Paschal
National Champion Adult Division
 

Both Mark and Don generously donated their time and expertise for these two days so that the proceeds from this clinic will be donated to the children in our area to enhance their learning  and playing the game of pickleball.

If all of this wasn't enough, they also agreed to do a mini clinic for the children who attend "Len Colla Recreation Center" after school.  This center has 2 indoor and 2 outdoor pickleball courts. With boundless energy and enthusiasm these children where given a memory for a life time

Children from the Len Colla Recreation Center

The children ended the clinic on a high note with home made cookies and lemonade

Keep the Ball in Play
Communicate

Thanks to the many volunteers who assisted in setting up this clinic




Saturday, November 6, 2010

Mark Friedenberg Pickleball Clinic

Monday – November 8th - 9AM – 4PM 
Hour break for lunch
Tuesday – November 9th - 9AM – 1PM

Check In – 8:30 AM for Paid registrants, wrist band provided must be worn as proof of registration.  If you have paid and arrive late, you still must check in for a wrist band

Please wear your Name Badge

The newest Pro-Lite paddles including the Brand-new Blaster will be showcased


Soft Drinks will be available at the courts $1.00 ea.
Palm Creek Pickleball pins for sale $3.00 ea. or 2/$5.00
USAPA registration forms will be available


Must be registered to attend - Fee $5.00
Fees will be donated to Charity


If you have pre-registered and have not paid the clinic fee or have just arrived at Palm Creek, you can still attend the clinic. It is requested that you wait until all fully registered participants are checked in


If you have any questions please e-mail:  rosemaryreese@aol.com

Thursday, October 28, 2010

PBS Atlanta

Palm Creeks own Tom and Ann Earley did a segment for PBS Atlanta

Click on the link below to view

Sunday, October 24, 2010






This article and picture were in the Casa Grande Dispatch on Sunday, October 24, 2010.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

2010 Huntsman Pictures

Check out the pictures from the 2010 Huntsman World Senior Games.
Under the Menu on the right - Click on Pickleball Photo Album
Copy, Save or Print any of the pictures.
Check out more photos on this website
http://www.packman1.smugmug.com/

Enjoy

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

In Memory of Bob Scott

As many of you may know, we recently lost a great friend of pickleball in Bob Scott, who passed away very unexpectedly on October 11th . Bob loved pickleball and was always a terrific guy to play with or against...a fine player but really one of the most gentlemanly people on the courts; a real inspiration in terms of his good humor, sense of fun and fair play and his willingness to play with anybody and everybody.
Bob served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was a business education teacher at the Wausau East and Wausau West High Schools.
Other than his family, Bob probably loved hunting best...and died while hunting pheasant in a favorite place in North Dakota.

If you would like to send a card or a note to his wife Carol,  for his address please contact Rosemary at RosemaryReese@aol.com  or A.J. at ajfraties@gmail.com

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

2010 Hutsman World Senior Game Medal Winners

Not shown in picture Sherry Gusse and Morgan Robins
Congatulations to our medal winners who have kicked off the new 2010-2011 Tournament Season

WOW 22 Medals!

Bronze     Sue Buerkens      Women's Doubles
Gold        Sue Buerkens      Women's Doubles 4.0
Gold        Sue Buerkens      Womens' Singles
Bronze     Sue Buerkens      Mixed Doubles      
Bronze     Lynn Carlson       Men's Doubles       
Silver       Lynn Carlson       Mixed Doubles       
Gold        AJ Fraties            Men's Doubles Div 2
Gold        AJ Fraties            Men's Doubles 4.0
Gold        Irene Fraties        Mixed Doubles Div 2
Bronze     Irene Fraties        Women's Doubles 3.5
Gold        John Grasso         Men's Doubles Div 2
Gold        John Grasso         Mens's Doubles 4.0
Gold        John Grasso         Mixed Doubles Div 2
Silver       Sherry Gusse       Mixed Doubles      
Gold        Al Hager               Mixed Doubles      
Bronze     Ken Reese            Mixed Doubles
Bronze     Morgan Robins     Men's Doubles Div 2
Bronze     Barb Schmidt       Women's Doubles 3.5
Bronze     LeRoy Schmidt     Men's Doubles Div 2
Bronze     Mary Whitfield     Women's Doubles 
Gold        Mary Whitfield     Women's Doubles 4.0
Bronze     Jerry Winter        Men's Doubles        

On top of all of this our very own Doug Kant was quoted in the St. George "Spectrum", a daily newspaper
Doug Kant and Carol Haworth live far apart - he's from Michigan, she lives in Canada - but managed to connect online where a love of the sport brought them together for the senior games. "She needed a partner and I needed a partner and so we hooked up on the internet," said Kant, who is making his first appearance in the Huntsman games. "They play pickleball down at an RV park (where I live) and they asked me to come down and play and it sure is fun."
                                

Sunday, October 10, 2010

MARK FRIEDENBERG CLINIC

The following annoucement is for all residents of Palm Creek. If you have only thought about playing the game or are a tournament medal winner, this is the clinic you do not want to miss. To be guarnteed a seat at this clinic register early, see details below:

 MARK FRIEDENBERG CLINIC!
RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW
Registration Required! 
PALM CREEK A PREMIER VENUE FOR PICKLEBALL PLAYERS

On November 8th and 9th, Mark Friedenberg and his colleagues will join us at Palm Creek for one of Mark’s rare but very well-regarded clinics. Whether you are a beginning player or more advanced, you can learn a terrific amount from what Mark will share, and if you’re looking to improve your game this is an opportunity you can’t miss.

In the sport of pickleball, there’s perhaps no better known player than Mark, and certainly there’s nobody with better credentials. He has been with the sport virtually since its beginning, served for over four years as President of the USAPA, started (and is still running) Pro-Lite Sports, the premier pickleball-paddle manufacturing company in the world, authored the wide-selling Official Pickleball Handbook now in its second edition , and, perhaps most significantly, has competed in and won virtually every major pickleball competition. He is (with Pat Kane) the current 2010 National Men’s Doubles Open Champion. Mark is an extraordinary doubles player but he is also a tremendous singles player - ask AJ how he did against Mark in the Bronze Medal round at the Nationals last year - and above all is known as a gentleman, an excellent coach and a fierce competitor and at the same time a role model for sportsmanship.

In this clinic Mark and his colleagues will cover the following subjects:

November 8th (All Day):
1. Basic Fundamentals for ALL levels!
2. Beyond the Fundamentals: Dinking, Drop Shots, etc.
3. Doubles Strategies
4. Singles Strategies
5. How Practice can make Perfect!
6. How to Select a Paddle
7. Exhibition Match
November 9th (Morning only)
1. Advanced Techniques: Tendencies, Faking, Sweeps, etc
2. Secrets of the Master Players
3. Mental Toughness
4. Paddle Demo
5. Exhibition Match (If time permits)

Mark will also be showcasing his newest Pro-Lite paddles (including the brand-new Blaster….see it now for yourself at  http://www.pro-litesports.com

Because of the rarity of this clinic and the quality of the material and instruction, we expect that these clinics will be very well attended.

Mark and his colleagues are very generously donating their time; the registration fee will be donated to charity in this spirit of giving

Fee: Palm Creek residents: A single $5.00 fee will provide you access to clinics on both days, must be paid in advance. Do not mail fees at this time; you will be notified, after you have registered as to when fees will be collected.

Early registration is definitely recommended. Reserving your spot is EASY! Simply let Rosemary Reese know at:  RosemaryReese@aol.com

Sumbmit:
1. Names of who you are registering
2. Contact Phone numbers(s)
3. Date you plan to arrive at Palm Creek (if not already there)

Friday, October 8, 2010

19 / 122

Yes, 19!
19 known medals won for the month of September
Congratulations!
 
WOW, 122 !
122 known medals won during the summer season
 
2010/2011 Season Kick Off
Our new tournament season is about to kick off with the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, UT starting  October 11th, 20 of our Palm Creek players will be competing , let's wish them good luck! 

Thursday, September 23, 2010

September Medal Winners

San Diego Senior Olympics
Silver        Sherry Gusse         Women's Doubles
Silver        Sherry Gusse         Mixed Doubles (Age)
Gold          Sherry Gusse         Mixed Doubles (4.0)
Silver        Sandy Stephens     Women's Doubles -Official Creeker on 10/18
Bronze      Sandy Stephens     Women's Singles
Bronze      Sandy Stephens     Mixed Doubles (Age)
Silver        Sandy Stephens     Mixed Doubles (4.0)

Arkansas Senior Olympics
Bronze      John Lively            Men' Doubles
Silver        John Lively            Mixed Doubles
Gold          Pat Lively              Women's Doubles
Silver        Pat Lively              Women's Singles
Silver        Pat Lively              Mixed Doubles

Kansas Senior Olympics
Gold        Debbie Plummer     Women's Doubles
Gold        Laurel Wineinger    Women's Doubles
Silver      Dean Wineinger      Men's Doubles

Sun River Tournament
Gold        Ken Reese             Mixed Doubles

Kansas City 50+ Games
Gold       Dean Wineinger     Men's Doubles
Gold       Dean Wineinger     Mixed Doubles
              Dean Wineinger     Placed Third overall Men's Doubles
Gold       Laurel Wineinger   Mixed Doubles

Monday, September 6, 2010

23

Yes, 23!


23 known medal won for the month of August


Congratulations!

Reminder if you win a medal e-mail me with the details at RosemaryReese@aol.com

August Medal Winners

La Conner Tournament
Gold        Sandi Feller       Mixed Doubles
Gold        AJ Fraties         Mixed Doubles
Gold        AJ Fraties         Men's Doubles
               AJ Fraties         Overall Men's Champion
Silver      AJ Fraties         Men's Partner Switch
Gold        John Grasso      Men's Doubles
Gold        John Grasso      Men's Partner Switch

Olympic Peninsula Senior Games
Gold       John Grasso      Men's Doubles
Silver     John Grasso      Men's Singles
Bronze   John Grasso      Mixed Doubles
Silver     Dave Luchi        Men's Doubles
Silver     Dave Luchi        Men's Singles
Gold       Bob Sester        Men's Doubles
Gold       Lance Thiede    Mixed Doubles
Bronze   Lance Thiede    Men's Doubles
Bronze   Jerry Winter     Men's Doubles


Spring Lake Tournament
Gold       Doug Kant         Men's Doubles
Gold       Doug Kant         Mixed Doubles
Gold       Joyce Staffen     Women's Doubles
Gold       Joyce Staffen     Mixed Doubles

3rd Annual Middletown Ohio Senior Tournament
Gold       Lynn Carlson     Men's Doubles
Gold       Al Hager            Men's Doubles
Gold       Al Hager            Men's Singles
Silver     Al Hager            Mixed Doubles

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Thursday, August 12, 2010

First Annual Pickleball Cruise Sailing to Bermuda

Plan Ahead

Bring a Paddle and a Ball and play on Board

Holland America has a cruise scheduled May 15 - May 22, 2011

Sailing from New York to Bermuda

For brochure and/ or registration form and any other questions you may have contact:

            Audrey Phillips 858-756-3356