Pickleball

www.talgov.com.  Tallahassee, FL 

Come join us for one of America's fastest-growing sports - Pickleball! Pickleball uses hard racquets, whiffle balls and the lower mini tennis nets, and is a lot of fun to play for people of all ages.

Lessons for beginners are available on Mondays from 9:00 - 10:00am at Jack McLean Park.

Pickleball Schedule

• Mondays, 9:00am - 1:30pm at Jack McLean Park
• Wednesdays, 12:00n - 4:00pm at the Tallahassee Senior Center
• Fridays, 11:30am - 1:30pm at the Tallahassee Senior Center

For more information on Pickleball and how you can be a part of the action, contact Glen Howe, Tennis Superintendent, at 850-891-3920.

Pickleball Halloween Round Robin and Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, October 26th

Submitted by Ann Earley, Ambassador, North Georgia

What perfect weather on Saturday afternoon for about 30 Pickleball players! It was great to have Stephanie Lane, Joe Gilmore, Maggie Corbin, and Ke Kai Ruckstuhl join us from Tennessee plus Renate & Stephen Hess from Houghton/Deaton Creek, GA. After a few hours of round robin, everyone put their costumes on for a few last games of "dinking" competition using paddles with the shapes of pumpkins, ghosts, and black cats.

Thanks to the hard work of NINETEEN chili chefs, from around North Georgia and two from Tennessee, the Pickleball players ended the tournament and adjourned to the stable for the chili cook-off. Additional members of the community joined in for the competition - Sharon Thomas from Dahlonega, Weston & Denise Richter from Beverly Hills, CA, Donna & Jim Walters from Marietta, Marnie Tait from Canton, Ray & Louise Irwin from Hickory Flat, plus Water Tank Road Neighbors Marla & Jeffrey Doss, Donna & Greg Goodall, and Dottie & Jim Frassetto. Fabio & Sabine Yeppes/T.C. Country Purina Store in Macedonia not only competed in the chili contest, but supplied the crowd with the delicious Belgian brandy filled chocolates from their store.

Marnie Tait won the cook-off prize of $25.00 and a gourmet soup tureen with her "Black Bean, Sweet Potato, and Quinoa Chili with Smoked Chipotle Crème.

Weston Richter and Renate Hess were recognized for their 60th birthdays during the past few days.

Thanks to all who contributed to make this Halloween event a success. I don't want to leave anyone out, so I will simply say that we couldn't have done it alone! As always, Ke Kai Ruckstuhl came from Loudon, TN with a beautiful Halloween centerpiece along with her chili contribution. Katie Brown helped with not only the set up and tear down, but furnished the bowls, napkins, and spoons. The Vonesh homemade cornbread and Riordon crackers helped cool down our heated throats after the "Not Jo Momma's Chili (Joe Gilmore), Bah Batt Chili (Charles Batt), Veggie Cat Chili (Cat Osterhold), Wendy's Chili (Marilyn Stapleton) Sharon Thomas chili, Bam Bam Blaster Chili (Renate Hess), The Real Thing Chili (Donna Walters), Chadwick Chicken Chow Chili (Lana Chadwick), Chilly Willy Chili (Gary Clark), LA Hothead Chili (Bonnie Clark), Wimpy Chili (Carole Hess), Ghoulish Gourmet Chili (Marni Tait), Ladies Special Chili (Ke Kai Ruckstuhl), Connie's Belly Bomb Chili (Connie/Dan Ross), It'll Getcha Gumbo Chili (Jimmy Williamson), World's End Chili (Sabine Yeppes/TC Country), and Best Ever Vegetarian Chili (Louise Irwin). We were able to wash it all down, thanks to the beer and 40 pounds of ice from Jon Pyle, more beer from Dan Ross and Joe Gilmore, plus water and soda from Ken & Janice Riordon, Judy Vonesh, Terri Weiner, and other club members!  

See you on the courts at the 10 a.m. Monday/Wednesday/Friday/Saturday new Fall time. With winter temperatures coming soon, we may begin play later if the members desire.

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Town of Davie (FL) Doubles Pickleball League

November 4-December 11(6 Weeks)

Three Divisions

• Open Play - Men' & Women's
• Intermediate Play - Men' & Women's
• Co-Ed Play

League Play Nights

Monday and Wednesday 

Matches will be best of 5 games

Teams Play one Match per week

Matches Begin at 630pm

Registration Fee $15.00 per Player

League Awards

1st-3rd Place Award

Sportsmanship Award

Most Improved Team

Registration: Pine Island Multipurpose Center

M-F 9am-9pm

Sa-Sun 9am-5pm

Must Register by Wednesday October 30, 2013

Pinehurst Senior Center

Submitted by Marcy Crusius, Ambassador, Pinehurst, NC

In October of 2012, Mary Crusius started a pickleball session at the Pinehurst Senior Enrichment Center on Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. It has been so successful that even though we have only one indoor court, we get 15-20 players each week. We have introduced new players to the sport and provided an indoor space for players who prefer not to play outdoors. All participants enjoy playing, watching, and socializing, and we are planning to expand to twice weekly to accommodate demand.

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Mentor Check-up

Submitted by Mary Crusius, Ambassador, Pinehurst, NC

Pinehurst pickleball players welcomed eight players from Cary, the group that introduced Pinehurst Country Club to our newest paddle sport. In an informal tournament on October 22, doubles and mixed doubles teams showed what we've learned in 18 months and picked up new tips from our mentors. We spent a fun morning playing round-robin matches followed by lunch, then an afternoon of open play. We look forward to our next meeting!

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Pickleball coming to Evalyn Sadler branch YMCA

mysuncoast.com, October 17, 2013

Sarasota, FL "There is a need for it. Every facility I have ever worked for has had a pickleball court; nothing down here in south Sarasota, so we wanted to be the facility to open it up to all the players," says Troy Shonk, athletics director at the Evalyn Sadler branch YMCA on Potter Park Road off Central Sarasota Parkway.

The branch is having their fall fest Friday night, and they will hold an open house to show off their new pickleball courts and have a demonstration. "It seems pretty great. We have some people coming out to help with the exhibition, players from up north Sarasota are going to come down here and check it out and help the new players get acclimated to the game," says Shonk.    

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Myrtle Beach Seaside Classic - Registration closes October 23, 2013

Hi to all Pickleball Players,

The Myrtle Beach Seaside Classic On-Line Registration is Wednesday, October 23, 2013.  Attached is an information flyer regarding the dinner/dance on October 31.  If you have already registered for the tournament and did not register for the dinner, it is not too late!  You may register on-line until Wednesday for the dinner/dance.  The attached flyer gives information regarding the dinner/dance and the fabulous door prizes that will be given away at the dinner.

Hope to see you there!

Cindy and Nancy

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 Hollywood, FL  Inaugural Pickleball Tournament 

        November 9, 2013 - 8 am to 12 pm

        Stan Goldman, 800 Knights Rd, Hollywood, FL 33020

        Entry Fee $5 - 18 years and up - Double/Single Elimination

CLICK HERE for Additional Information and Registration.