The SunBird Pickleball Club wrapped up our 2021-22 season with a bang! We had a fun round robin followed by a delicious lunch. The big winners were Jim Zaccone, Lisa Dingeldein, Jeff Seaman, Cindy Krautwurst, Jayne Klein, and Sue Stephenson. We have added over 30 new members this season, bringing our member count to over…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “Your entire demeanor at the net should be confident and strong. Let your attitude convey that you want the ball to come right at you because you’re willing and able to return it! Face the net with…
David Zapatka The Volley Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “A volley is a shot hit in the air before the ball bounces. It is used as a return of a ball that travels close to the top of the net and that is usually hit…
The SunBird Pickleball Club, along with many, many friends of pickleball, knocked it out of the park on Feb. 25, 26, and 27 at our annual Pickle 4 Purple (P4P) Tournament. We raised $13,100 for the Alzheimer’s Association, and we donated $1,000 to our Neighbors Helping Neighbors fund in SunBird. Thank you to everyone who…
SunBird Pickleball ladies attended a Kare Bear charity event and fashion show. Joan Davies was our lovely model. The ladies laughed, ate, and raised money for the Tim Tebow Foundation. Thank you, Kare Bears, for all that you do for our community. Welcome to our newest players: Mark and Vicki Daniels, Mary Stohr, and Linda…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “the player returning the serve stands deep in or behind the service court, ready to return the ball. The returner should be alert and ready for the next play. As the serve travels over the net, the returner…
The club and many volunteers are gearing up for our annual Charity Tournament on Feb. 26 and 27. All proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s Association to help us find the first survivor of this heartbreaking disease. There will be a pro exhibition on Saturday, Feb. 26. Raffle tickets will be on sale in the clubhouse on…
The SunBird Pickleball Club continues with our winter season, and we’re so happy to see so many of our friends returning to SunBird. The 2021-22 winter hours are essentially the same as last season, with the exception that we decided to make the afternoon start times consistently at 2 p.m. We will play Sundays 2…
David Zapatka The Arizona Pickleball Players league (APPL) has now expanded its popular team-based pickleball league into its fifth region. After founding the first team-based pickleball league, East Valley Interclub League in 2012 (which has grown ever since), the Arizona Pickleball Players League was formally organized as a nonprofit in 2019 by a group of…
The SunBird Pickleball Club has begun our fall and winter season, and we’re so happy to see so many of our friends returning to SunBird. The 2021-22 winter hours are essentially the same as last season, with the exception that we decided to make the afternoon start times consistently at 2 p.m. We will play…