The 3.5 Super Team are off to Districts!

The HEB team who played against the Pinery.
Back row - left to right: Shari S; Jan R; Carol C. and Joanne P.
Front row - left to right: Louise F. and Gail H.

What a fantastic finish! HEB 3.5 Super Seniors are unbeaten! They are first in their league, and will therefore represent Heritage Eagle Bend at the District Tournaments in September.

Four years ago, when we entered our first HEB leagues, people asked, "Who are you? Where do you play"...quickly followed with "Never heard of HEB, and never played at your facility." I do believe things are changing. We are rapidly becoming known as formidable opponents in our respective divisions.

First Ever -- Ladies' Night Out

The ladies at HEB went to all length to attend the first ever Ladies Night Out tennis and dinner event on June 15th. Approximately 20 ladies attended the event and, after a couple of hours of tennis...had a great dinner at the Eagle's Nest. This evening was such a success - we'll be doing it again.

Getting Better all the Time

One of our favorite ladies at HEB Violet V. is recovering from a shoulder injury. It won't be long before she is back on court testing us all with her sneaky drop shots, devastating down the alley passes, and those cross court volleys.We all wish Violet a speedy recovery and expect to see her on court in the next week or two.

The First Mixer of the Year

Just a quick note to let everyone know tennis is underway again at Heritage Eagle Bend.  What a great day we had today with our first mixer of the year.  A big thank you goes out to Jan Rankin and Carol Chiolero for their organization and running the event.  Also thanks go out to Donna and Rick Ruffner for hosting the potluck after play, what a great way to finish the day. 

It was good to see some players back in action who we have missed from the past.  Didn’t look like these players lost any of their strokes and hopefully had fun again. 

Just a quick note to let everyone know tennis is underway again at Heritage Eagle Bend.  What a great day we had today with our first mixer of the year.  A big thank you goes out to Jan Rankin and Carol Chiolero for their organization and running the event.  Also thanks go out to Donna and Rick Ruffner for hosting the potluck after play, what a great way to finish the day. 

It was good to see some players back in action who we have missed from the past.  Didn’t look like these players lost any of their strokes and hopefully had fun again. 

Larry Duncan

HEB Tennis

H.E.B. Men's Silver 3.5 Team

Photo courtesy: Nancy Wagner.

From left to right: Jerry Wagner, Marty Sinnot, Braden Wesley, Bob Rutkowski, Murray Rubenstein and Larry Duncan. Tom Quinn, also on the team, but was not available for the photo.

For the first time this year, HEB have their very own Men's Silver Team! The women of HEB tried to get a Silver Team together too, but alas, there were not enough ladies to form leagues. 

In any event, our men did us proud last week winning -- 2 of their 3 matches. Watch this space for more scores and comments.

The "Complete" Super Senior 3.0 Team



From left to right: Dorie, Donna, Joy, Captain Carrie, Neemie, Janice, Nancy, Margaret and Violet.

After two days of snow, the Super Senior 3.0 team played their scheduled match against Inverness this morning. The day was full of drama as Janice A. took a fall in the first set, but gamely stood up and continued her match. She and her partner, Margaret, did not win the match, but nevertheless they finished in good form. On court #3 Carrie and Neemie won both sets.

The second nail biting incident took place on court #1. Donna and Joy won the first set, Inverness took the second set. Now for the tiebreaker that would decide whether HEB or Inverness would win overall. It was a hard fought battle as each team tried their hardest until the last moment. It was neck and neck - 8-8, 9-9, 10-10, 11-11...but unfortunately Inverness had the edge today, and won 13-11. Great cheers rang out because both teams had played so well, were good sports, and showed a positive attitude.

Second Day of Snow at HEB

Who can believe this weather? One day it's almost 80 degrees F. and the following day the temperate drops 40+ degrees. Needless to say, tennis was cancelled and all league matches that should have been played yesterday, have to be rescheduled. Likewise for today's matches. We're not complaining - we need the moisture...it's just remarkable how quickly the weather can change.