Kissimmee/St. Cloud Senior Games

The Kissimmee-St. Cloud Games have not been played in the last couple of years, but it was obvious from the excellent turnout that the pickleball players were very glad to have them back on the schedule.

The pickleball event was held on Monday and Tuesday, September 12th and 13th on the beautiful courts of Solivita in Poinciana, FL.  

Compliments to Tournament Directors Mike Holtzclaw and Tom Leva for a very well organized and well run event and to the Solivita Smashers who manned the food tables and score sheets and made everyone feel so welcome.  Players arrived surrounding counties, and far away states, including;  Kissimmee, Sebring, Ocala, Lakeland, Summerfield, Davenport, Hernando, The Villages, Sun City, Leesburg, Ocoee, Ft. Myers, Lecanto and Wimauma Florida.  Out of state players arrived from Morgan City and Rayne, LA and Darien, IL. 

Some of the the very best players competed in the two day event which included a single elimination age bracket competition for Mens' and Ladies' singles and doubles on Monday and mixed doubles on Tuesday.

Players ranged in age from 50 to 93 and pictured below is 93 year old Gold Medal  Singles Winner  Don Bellinger and (80-84) Gold Medal Winner, Tom Hylas, both of Kissimmee. 

 

Other Gold Medal Winners included:

Men's Singles

50-54 - John Rupert - Summerfield

55-59 - Jim Cetlinski - Summerfield

60-64 - Steve Kennie - Summerfield

65-69 - Alan Kaplon - Kissimmee

70-74 - Ed Janko - Leesburg

75-79 - Russ Pulman - Leesburg

Ladies Singles

50-54 - Jan Konn- Darien, IL

55-59 - Diane Bock - The Villages

60-64 - Cathy Miller - Kissimmee

Mens' Doubles

50-54 - John Rupert /Steve Kennie - Summerfield

55-59 - Frank Cherille/Tom Nonnemacher - The Villages

60-64 - Marcus Bock/Paul Kelly - The Villages

65-69 - Mark Telfer/Jim Maynard - Sebring

70-74 - Russ Pulman/Charles Yohan - Leesburg/Ocoee

75-79 - Carl Clous/Tom Hylas - Kissimmee

Ladies Doubles

50-54 - Denise Boutin/Susan Gapan - The Villages

55-59 - Sheryl Greiner/Brenda Littlefield - The Villages

60-64 - Margie Diaz/Cathy Miller - Kissimmee

65-69 - Linda Kramer/Diane Reynolds - Sebring

70-74 - Gloria Soltes/Gail Brown - Sebring

Mixed Doubles

50-4 -Don Chaulk/Susan Gapen - The Villages

55-59 - Marcus Bock/Diane Bock - The Villages

60-64 - Bill Freeman/Deb Harrison - The Villages

65-69 - Mark Telfer/Diane Reynolds - Sebring

70-74 - Jim Maynard/Gail Brown - Sebring

A listing of all winners will be posted in the USAPA RESULTS section

Click Here for photo gallery of the games.