Suzanne Lipke Spring has arrived in Arizona, and the weather has been perfect! The SunBird Pickleball Club has had a busy couple of months. Pete Prucha, our local Gearbox representative and friend, organized a “Novice Clinic” for some of our newer players on Feb. 21 and 28. Everyone enjoyed the chance to work on some…
Suzanne Lipke The SunBird Pickleball Club has transitioned to winter hours as of Nov. 1, and we’re enjoying the cooler weather—finally! Look in the pickleball glass case near the post office and sports courts for a flyer with the current hours—and come out and play with us! We’re always happy to share this great game…
Suzanne Lipke The SunBird Pickleball Club has had a great summer—in spite of the COVID crisis, but we’re very glad for our cooler temperatures and the return of our northern friends. We played on Sept. 11, and wore our patriotic colors to honor the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and all of our firemen…
Christina Riley Yay! The courts are open, and the temps are high! Hours: Look for pickleball summer hours via email and in the glass case. Please utilize Signup Genius to ensure there are enough to play. Sanitizing: Bring your own sanitizer and sanitize hands, balls, and paddles after each game; social distance when not playing,…
Christina Riley We will soon be welcoming five couples who have recently purchased or have pending sales, largely due to the SunBird Pickleball Club. Yay, pickleball, and welcome to SunBird! The SunBird Pickleball Club hosted a tournament on Saturday, Feb. 22, and Sunday, Feb. 23. In spite of cancelling play on Saturday, Feb. 22, due…
Ahhh, the cool temperatures of fall have arrived along with many snowbirds returning! Welcome back! 2019-20 Fall and Winter Schedule: Sunday, 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, 2 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, 8 to 10 a.m.; 2 p.m. open play Thursday, 2 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.…
A great time was had by the Pickleball and Tennis Clubs on the morning of Oct. 4. The new courts were officially “opened up for play” by Christine Terechenok, president of the Tennis Club, and Marianna Buescher, president of the Pickleball Club. Layne Varney was the amazing emcee. Donuts and coffee were shared as people…
Jen Walden On Friday, Oct. 4, some of the members of the Tennis and Pickleball Clubs celebrated the opening of our newly-refurbished sport courts with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, donuts, coffee, and games. It was a huge success, and may I say, the courts are beautiful! Many thanks to our SunBird HOA! Our organized league play will…
The summer pickleball season for the SunBird full-timers is resuming with ad-hoc play times. For details, contact Dan and Marianna. The courts are expected to be completed, and the fall hours will commence on Oct. 1! Look for the fall/winter schedule in the October SunBird News. We are looking for volunteers to be trained on…
The summer pickleball season for the SunBird full-timers is on hiatus while the court construction is underway. The construction is tentatively scheduled to be completed by Sept. 30, but many factors play into the end date, such as weather and technical issues. The courts are expected to be too dusty and noisy to play on…