Kings Point Players Proud of Tampa Bay Results!!

Submitted by
Louann Dubendorf
Kings Point Pickleball League

"The games went GREAT!! I got there a little before 7:30 and there were a ton of people already. The folks at the sign in desk did a fantastic job. They had the sign up sheets all set and single elimination brackets all made and ready to be filled in and to go. Because some of the folks were all there and signed in they began some games at about 8:15-8:20.

Breakfast and lunch was provided and the Sun City Center maintenance did just a super job putting up shade coverings all around the courts. They even rolled up the wind screen on the side so folks could easily see the games this year. Tables were set up for folks to eat lunch under shade also.


Best of all they managed to get all games done with by about 5:30. We plan to talk next week about the county possibly doing 2 Pickleball events each year. One in Spring this year. Also seems we will be splitting Womens and Mens doubles in the AM next year so one group will play at Kings Point so Mixed can start earlier. I went around and asked all out of towners their preference: 2 day or split, and they all said 1 day event to save $$$."

Congrats to our winners:

Ladies Doubles

50-54 GOLD - DIANE BARNES/JANE MAYHEW

55-59 BRONZE - NADINE POWERS/LOUANN DUBENDORF

65-69 SILVER - SHARLENE PETER/KAREN SELLERS (SCC)

70-74 SILVER - CONNIE KEHL/YUKO VETSCH

Men's Doubles

55-59 SILVER - TOM CUTHBERTSON/WALT KUEHN

65-69 SILVER - COLIN MEERTENS/LARRY CABERA

Mixed Doubles

50-54 GOLD - DIANE BARNES/WALT KUEHN

60-64 - SILVER - JANE MAYHEW/LEWIS LANGE

65-69 SILVER - NADINE POWERS/IRV SANDERS

Also sharing the winners circle today was Ft. Myers Ambassador, Nancy Meyer, pictured above with her doubles partner Jan Konn, and mixed doubles parter Bob Welter.