Meet Our
Newest Members

Snowbirding in PebbleCreek from Omaha, Nebraska a warm welcome to our new tennis club member Don Monzingo. Having bought a house here in 2019 and with encouragement from his wife Sue, Don is now adding tennis to his other activities of golf and pickleball. You will see him in January on the tennis courts when he returns from Nebraska.

Pat recently purchased a home and is a full-time resident. She lived in  San Diego for 50 years and decided to move to Arizona. Pat enjoyed what the West Valley in Maricopa County provided with Over 55 Communities, but selected PebbleCreek as the house she purchased drew her in. Pat was exposed to tennis through her children, who played tennis in high school. She observed how much fun and how they loved it, that she decided to join in the fun.  You can find Pat during the week at drop-in, where the ladies welcomed her into the game, and at the 3.0 Sunday Mixers.

Stephanie recently purchased a home in February 2025 and lives here full time. Before moving into Goodyear, she lived in Surprise. Stephanie was familiar with PebbleCreek, with our many amenities, and is thrilled to be here. Stephanie works for the VA, has played tennis for 15 years, plays competitively with USTA, and the West Valley Women’s Tennis League (with another Club).

Randy is originally from Illinois, lived in Colorado 40 years. He has 2 boys ages 44 and 42. Randy and his girlfriend Marybeth have lived in PC for only 4 months.
He is very connected to the tennis club already, and plays in Doug Stansfield group 3 days a week and is a sub for the Amigos .
Marybeth enjoys cycling  big time and Randy plays tennis nearly daily .

Susan Jones is from Northern Utah, and escaping the cold winters to play tennis is a focus for her. Her enthusiasm to join the Tennis Club is exciting to see, as she intends to engage in the sport in group play or team practices. Susan had an injury for three years, keeping her away from the sport, but is fully healed, and intends to resume to her 3.5 status. Susan is renting with intentions to purchase in the next few months.

Susan’s contact is: smiddlejj@gmail.com

Rob and his wife of nearly 40 years are from Canada. He plays Pickleball and tennis regularly, and some golf. They moved to PC about 3 years ago.
His wife is a fitness guru and they both enjoy the theater, and the many PC amenities. They are well connected to the PC campus.

Eugene arrived in PebbleCreek four years ago with wife Anna, after spending thirty-five years in Chicago as a licensed civil engineer and architect.  Before Chicago he was a citizen of Poland. Tennis has been his passion for the past thirty years.

Ben and his wife Sarah are renting as snowbirds from Columbia, Missouri.  Ben brings sixty years of tennis-playing experience. Retired from teaching high school Business Education and Sports Psychology, Ben is currently coaching a high school tennis team. 

Steve Dicker is a familiar face with the Tennis Club, as he was the Club Treasurer in 2021. Steve left the Club and PebbleCreek’s activities to deal with his health. Leaving New York, Steve has resided here for four years, He is a full-time renter. When asked how long Steve has played tennis, his response “ A long time”. Look for Steve on the Amigos and other Tennis Socials.

Lori Nicol and Mark Grey joined our Tennis Club soon after arriving from Spokane, Washington for a three-month stay. They both love tennis and have played USTA in Washington. 

Lori and Mark have been a couple for 17 years, and have played tennis for many years: Lori for 32 years, as a 4.0 player; Mark for 10 years, as a 3.5 player. What impressed them about our Tennis Club and our membership is not only the amenities, but how friendly our membership is, and the residents at PebbleCreek.

Rick and Kathleen were flight attendants (Alaska Airlines) and married for 21 years.

They had friends at PebbleCreek and were very familiar with our community for years before officially moving to PC five years ago. Now they are permanent residents here. 

They both played more golf and pickleball than tennis, but they are now getting connected to our tennis community. They are a very active couple and love the amenities we offer.

Jo Anne Cohn decided to try tennis after playing other racquet sports, and her athleticism and enthusiasm show! Jo Anne is from Santa Rosa, California, and spends her winters at PebbleCreek, enjoying what PebbleCreek delivers best: sports in the warmth of the Arizona desert. Jo Anne’s excitement for tennis “hit the ground running” and is involved with Tammie’s classes, Ladies Drop-In, and any group tennis to learn more of the game. 

Jo Anne’s contact is jocohn@aol.com

Anne Root along with her husband Scott, purchased their home in July 2024 to escape the winters at Wichita, Kansas. They are thrilled to be part of PebbleCreek with the many amenities offered. 

Anne is a former 3.5 player, played team tennis until an injury to her ankle sidelined for awhile. Along with Scott, both are enthusiastic to be part of the Tennis Club, and look forward to the Club’s activities and group play. 

Anne contact is: aroot2@cox.net. Scott contact is: scott.root@kochind.com

Mark has been married to Jayne for 47 years from Nebraska, and are here year around, but take trips periodically.
They have lived in PebbleCreek since 2019 and have two children and seven grandkids.
Marks key interest are improving his tennis game, life-long learning and Wi bowling.
He played tennis long ago, and is now taking several classes with our professional pro Tammie Pearson. He is improving his tennis game.