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38 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MAY 2014 | SpORtS & OUtDOOR ACtIVItIES SpORtS & OUtDOOR ACtIVItIES | FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MAY 2014 39 Racquet Club We love Pickleball! Pickleball was recently called the fastest growing sport in America by Brian Williams on the evening news. It is now being played in middle and high schools as part of the PE program. People of all ages are discovering the fun of this sport. In many 55+ communities, tennis, pickleball and paddle tennis players all share the same courts. The lines for each sport are painted on the courts and it enables all three sports to have more courts for tournaments and group play. Wouldn't a group of four to six courts serving all three sports be great? It works all over the USA and could work well here. Something to think about as we grow and change at Four Seasons. Remember pickleball open times are 9 am Tues./Thurs./ Sat. Come see what the excitement is all about. Please schedule your own practice and game times through the front desk. The best way to learn and grow stronger in your game is to find others at your level and get out there and start hitting. Why Pickleball? It is a sport for all ages, it's easy to learn, a great recreational sport, a fun way to exercise, it gets you into shape and you can meet wonderful people For more information call Marty Key at (562) 331-0817 keeksmail@yahoo.com. ~ Marty Key Ping Pong Club Pickleball We are a group of residents who participate in RV trips. In the past we have traveled to many fun and interesting places. If you would like further information on future trips, you can contact Ann Williams at awilymz@att.net to be added to the e-mail list. You can also attend one of our meetings the second Tuesday of the month in the Ballroom at 6 pm. ~ Rick Brower All Seasons RV Club Meet Your Table Tennis Players: Richard and Shao Carrasco (see inset photos) have been great additions to our club, enriching it with a lot of humor, fun, and friendship. Shao started playing ping pong when she was 10 years old and Richard picked up the game when he was 16 years old. Shao plays the game because she finds it so much fun, and Richard just plays because as he says, "It's a sport I can still play at my age." When asked why he joined our club, Richard said, "It just seemed like a good idea at the time," and Shao said she joined because she loves the game. Shao moved to Four Seasons about five years ago and Richard, who recently tied the knot with Shao, has been living here for about 14 months. Richard, a retired sheriff, moved here after living in Bermuda Dunes while Shao, an expert card dealer, left Alhambra to live here in our community. When Shao isn't playing ping pong, she loves to cross stitch while Richard grabs a paddle tennis racket or a tennis racket and just keeps playing sports. We would love to have you join Richard and Shao and all the rest of us. You can find us in the Aerobics Room Monday through Friday at 10:30 am and Saturday at 11 am. Please contact Niles Sundstrom at (951) 572-5119 or Alan Chan at (951) 769-4202 if you have any questions or need more information about your Four Seasons' Ping Pong Group. ~ Niles Sundstrom With the great weather this spring, participation during the monthly tennis Play Days has really picked up. Under Romy Villena's organization, the four-game, no ad scoring has allowed for everyone to play a lot and to team up with different players of all levels. It was particularly great to have Ken Elliott, with his bionic body parts, back on the courts, showing his usual fine touch and finesse shots. The Play Days are open to all residents, not just club members and (relatively) expert players. So come on out in the morning on the last Saturday of each month. We start at 8:30 am and play continues until lunch time. If you have not been physically active recently, before starting up your tennis or other sport, read Marty Keys' Pickleball article in the April Breeze. She has lots of good suggestions for warming up and reducing the risk of injury. The mixed doubles play was scheduled to continue in April, with the ladder competition getting underway on the third Thursday evening and social mixed doubles on the second Thursday. Barbara Miller is doing the organizing and the reorganizing. In April, a contingent of FSBRC members participated in a social tennis event with our neighboring racqueteers from Sun Lakes. We played on the courts at Sun Lakes, and Four Seasons players provided the lunch, with burgers, hot dogs, salads, crudités, desserts, beverages, and antacids. Sun Lakes seems to have a larger number of proficient players than we do, but the purpose of the day was to enjoy playing with and against new folks, to socialize and share a barbeque together, and to have fun at a healthy activity. All participants achieved those goals. We look forward to having another great social tennis event with our Sun Lakes neighbors, but the left over lettuce won't survive until then. Please visit our website www.fsbrc.org. ~ Steven Hovey Our first tournament was in March. The winning team was "Boise Rockers." Everyone had such a good time that we've scheduled our second tournament to be held the second and third week of May. This one will be double elimination. Our club meeting is the third Wednesday at 2:30 pm. Weather permitting, the meeting will be held at the courts. For those of you that have never played, please join us. Skill is not a prerequisite, and it is a lot of fun. We play Tuesday at 9:30 am and Wednesday at 3 pm. If you have questions please contact Bob Cooper at (951) 769-6352 or Mike Saperstein at (951) 769-7909. ~ Bob Cooper Bocce Ball Bocce Tournament winners Mike Saperstein, Joann Martin, and Scott Martin display their trophies. Not pictured is Mike Ley Brower's, William's and Jacobson's, enjoying an Angels baseball game during spring training in Scottsdale, AZ Shao Carrasco Richard Carrasco

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