With the coronavirus pandemic, expect all indoor city, county and private facilities to be closed for the foreseeable future. Outdoor public parks are open for pickleball play.
UPDATE: May 10 | Upstate Pickleball is going to wait to list organized play days/times/locations on our calendar until more of the pandemic dust settles. Until then, we recommend you organize small groups to play at days/times/locations of your choosing.
Rain played havoc on the 2019 Greenville Spring Smash. We made a tough decision in canceling Mixed Doubles. We also endured two rain delays to get in Women’s & Men’s Doubles play on Saturday. Players were patient and understanding throughout and the competition on the courts was intense.
The inaugural Greenville Pickleball Spring Smash is in the books. Over 130 players participated in the tournament. Rain almost washed out Mixed Doubles play on Friday but the sun shined and matches were played despite 20 mph wind gusts. Ah, but Saturday… glorious day for Pickleball. Little to no wind and lots of spring sunshine.
Here are the medal winners…
MIXED DOUBLES
age: 19+ | skill: 2.5-3.0 GOLD | Michelle Giles & Steve Nelson SILVER | Susie Taft & Ted Riley PICKLES | Nancy Vermilye & Dennis Vermiyle
age: 19+ | skill: 3.5+ GOLD | Emma Winiski & David Kimbrell SILVER | Wendy Evans & Steve Johnson PICKLES | Tara Walters & Joshua McClellan
age: 65+ | skill: 3.0 GOLD | Anne Booth & Ken Weitzen SILVER | Marilyn Barnett & Ron Huston PICKLES | Kathy Bergeron & John Hesson
age: 65+ | skill: 3.5 GOLD | Doreen McDonald & Bill McDonald SILVER | Nancy Radar & Bill Radar PICKLES | Judy Holland & Doug Allen
age: 19+/50+| skill: 2.5-3.0 GOLD | Nicholas Golowich & Nicky Golowich SILVER | Rob Claude & Scott Grove PICKLES | Mike Allen & Ken Pankopp
age: 19+/50+ | skill: 3.5 GOLD | Joshua McClellan & Jacob Hill SILVER | Robert Wilson & Greg Harabin PICKLES | Dan Howes & Mike Vinson
age: 19+/50+/65+ | skill: 4.0-4.5 GOLD | Chad Cromwell & Chris Wolfe SILVER | Dave Bailey & Art Worley PICKLES | Joshua Cook & Seth Cook
age: 65+ | skill: 3.0-3.5 GOLD | Frank Kinder & Bill Cooper SILVER | Dan McGonigle & Barry Baum PICKLES | Gary Allen & Ken Klegon
Michelle Giles and Denise Newhouse took lots a great photos from the tournament and have posted them on Shutterfly for everyone to view and download the high-resolution images.
Here are are few choice pictures from the tournament. Enjoy.