With Timmons Park closed all summer for major renovations, our organized playing calendar is changing.
Gower Park will see morning and evening play nearly every day of the week. Southside Park has weekly morning play. The Senior Centers in Mauldin and Simpsonville have organized play during the day. Sterling Community Center has indoor play on Thursday nights. While not listed on our organized playing calendar, you will most likely find morning and evening play at Pope Field in Easley. And, there are various other places where you will find indoor and outdoor play.
The next few months will be challenging. If you know of more organized play that is not listed on our calendar, please email John Moore.
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.
