Photos of 2014 Pickleball Canada National Open Championship

55+ Mens Doubles:Parobec/Jmaaeff, Silver-Lam/Lum, Bronze-Paynter/Cho

55+Womens Doubles: Sawatsky/Welch, Silver-Beechinor/Dallas, Bronze-Kusch/Pool

60+Mens Doubles: Dimery/Scorgie, Silver-Mah/Perkin, Bronze-Lalonde/Timbers

60+Womens Doubles: Gold Jmaeff/Stern, Silver-Lerner/Orcutt, Bronze-Edwards/Postler

65+ Mixed Doubes: Gold-Ulis/McCallum, Silver-Saunders/Saunders, Bronze-Kusch/Parkes

70+ Womens Doubles: Gold-Betty Silver (Alaska)/Alice Tym(TN), Silver- Rees/Simpson (not present), Bronze-Merrie Lee(ON)/Barbara Miachika(FL)  Fantastic Canada/USA championship matches!!!

Local pickleball players win medals at National Championships

Mark Dana and Kas Ingwersen compete in the under-55 mixed doubles event Saturday at the Pickleball Canada National Open Championships at the Abbotsford Recreation Centre

— Image Credit: Jean Konda-Witte Photo     

Staff Writer - Abbotsford News  posted Jul 8, 2014 at 11:00 AM

The Abbotsford Recreation Centre hosted the 3rd Pickleball Canada National Open Championship last weekend.  The event, the largest of its kind in Canada, welcomed 180 participants from as far away as Ontario, Florida and Alaska.  Many local pickleballers took part, and a handful even walked away with medals.

Andrew McKimmon of Mission won gold in two events: the under-55 men's doubles and the under-55 mixed doubles.  Karen Sawatsky of Abbotsford matched that performance, claiming gold in the 55-plus women's doubles and mixed doubles events.

Other Abbotsford medalists include Abbotsford's Matt Annan, who won silver in the 55-plus mixed doubles, and Matt Kahn and Henry Meerkerk, who shared bronze in 65-plus men's doubles.  Bronze medals also went to Ken Franz in the 55-plus mixed doubles, Claire Pool in the 55-plus women's doubles, and Kathleen Parkes in the 65-plus mixed doubles.

Photos of Pickleball Canada National Open Championship 2014

70+Men's Doubles: Gold-Silver/Holman(AK),Silver-Saunders/Ross,Bronze-Ames/Hui

65+Mens'Doubles: Parkes/Shaare, Silver-Darvill/Kusch, Bronze-Khan/Meerkerk, Bronze-

Open Men's Singles:  Gold-Wesley Gabrielsen, Silver-Brian Lam, Bronze-Chris Miller

55+ Mixed Doubles: Gold-Franz/Sawatsky, Silver-Annan/Welch, Bronze-Parabec/Nichol

ARC Registration Desk check in volunteers, prize and vendor tables, spectators.

ARC Gym 1 Championship matches with competitors and spectators.

60+Mixed Doubles: Gold-Stern/Savoy, Silver=Parkes/Lerner, Bronze-Jmaeff/Jmaeff

70+Mixed Doulbes: Gold-Holman/Tym, Silver-Silver/Silver, Bronze-Bakogeorge/Moore

2014 Pickleball Canada National Open Championship July 4 - 6, 2014

2014 Pickleball Canada National Open Championship:

The 3rd Pickleball Canada National Open Championship was held at the Abbotsford Recreation Centre in Abbotsford, B.C. on July 4 - 6, 2014. About 200 participants came from as far as Ontario, Florida and Alaska to compete in the largest pickleball tournament in Canada!

There were 20 events including Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, Open and Under 55, Open Singles, doubles and mixed doubles. As a Sanctioned Tournament, PCO members are eligible to receive Tier 1 Tournament Points.

Pickleball Canada has some Board members in attendance: Shirley Shepherd, Ed Burke and Merrie Lee. PCO Area Ambassadors from B.C. participated: Mike Shepherd (Abbotsford), Mike Carter (Osoyoos), Roberta Meakin (Penticton), Tim Mah (Kamloops), Jim Saunders (Kelowna), John Savoy (Nanaimo), Carol Haworth (Chilliwack), Gord Griffin (Chilliwack), Denis Zhekhovskiy (Vancouver), Peter Darvill (Ladner/Richmond), Karen Renfrew (Sunshine Coast), Linda Brown (Salmon Arm).

Among the competitors were the top 5.0 players in the world from Canada and the USA: Jennifer Lucore, Billy and Darcie Jacobsen, Chris Miller, Christine Barksdale, Wesley Gabrielsen, Steve Wong, Luba Zhekhovskaya, Denis Zhekhovskiy, Theresa Orcutt, Cherilyn Drake, Scott Lennan, Glenn Griffin, Maurice Parobec, Dave Touchet, Andrew Mckimmon and Che Cui.

Pickleball Canada would like to thank all the tournament sponsors: Tourism Abbotsford, Pro-Lite Sports, Onix Sports, Pickleball Depot, Pickleball International, Courtside Sports, IGA, Kintec, North Bellingham Golf Course, Murray GM Abbotsford, Great Clips and Ocean Park Pizza.

At the Opening Ceremony, City of Abbotsford Recreation Coordinator Ryan Coreau and Deputy Mayor of City of Abbotsford Les Barkman welcomed the participants and sang Canada and the USA National anthems. Shirley Shepherd, President of Pickleball Canada welcomed everyone and thanked the City of Abbotsford, Jenny Thornton, Ryan Coreau, Alanna Carmichael and Kim Griffith for hosting this National event.

A big thank you go to all the referees and volunteers: Ed Burke, Carol Haworth, Gord Griffin, Ken Witt, Judy Newman, Peter Darvill, Brian Parkes, Danny Garinger, Allan and Julie Turner, Gerry Logan, Janet Hutchinson, Anne and Ralph Laury, Henrietta Waters, Gail Dorst... Many thanks to Abbotsford Recreation Centre for providng delicious lunch, snacks and beverages. Thank you for your support, hard work, dedication and efforts for making the 2014 Pickleball Canada National Open Championship a great success!

Tournament Results Pickleball Caanda National Open Championship July 4 - 6, 2014

Tournament Results

Pickleball Canada National Open Championship - 2014-07-04
Men - Singles
	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Open	Wesley Gabrielsen	Brian Lam	Chris Miller
Women - Singles
	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Open	Jennifer Lucore	Roberta Meakin	Shelley Lawrence
Men - Doubles
	Gold	Silver	Bronze
55+	Maurice Parobac - Dan Jmaeff	Brian Lam - Garry Lum	Glenn Cho - Henry Paynter
60+	Doug Dimery, - Jim Scorgie	Tim Mah - Ross Perkin	Louis Lalonde - Ray Timbers
65+	Brian Parkes - Rich Skaare	Peter Darvill - John Kusch	Matt Khan - Henry Meerkerk
70+	Ron Hohman - Larry Silver	Jim Saunders - Doug Ross	Tim Ames - Danny Hui
Open	Steve Wong - Glenn Griffin	Chris Miller - Billy Jacobsen	Denis Zhekhovskiy - Scott Lenan
Under 55	Dave Touchet - Andrew McKimmon	Rob Schneider -Dave Briones	Michael Epp - Mark Lowe
Women - Doubles
	Gold	Silver	Bronze
55+	Karen Sawatsky -Terry Welch	Lori Beechinor - Mary Dallas	Beryl Kusch -Claire Pool
60+	Brenda Jmaeff -Nancy Stern	Elaine Lerner - Teresa Orcutt	Shirley Edwards - Mida Postler
65+	Linda Brown - Sharon Moore	Doreen Holmes - Faye Oakes
70+	Alice Tym - Betty Silver	Karin Rees - Silvia Simpson	Merrie Lee - Barbara Miachika
Open	Christine Barksdale - Luba Zhekhovskaya	Jennifer Lucore - Darcie Jacobsen	Cookie Drake - Che Cui
Under 55	Fion Chou - Magdalene Choy	Karen Heinrichs - Kim Hun Kopp	Jill Jackson - Elizabeth Peckham
Mixed Doubles
	Gold	Silver	Bronze
55+	Ken Franz - Karen Sawatsky	Matt Annan - Terry Welch	Maurice Parobec - Rosemary Nichol
60+	John Savoy - Nancy Stern	Brian Parkes - Elaine Lerner	Dan Jmaeff - Brenda Jmaeff
65+	David Ulis - Anne Mccallum	Jim Saunders - Terry Saunders	John Kusch - Kathleen Parkes
70+	Alice Tym - Ron Hohman	Larry Silver - Betty Silver	Andy Bakogeorge - Sharon Moore
Open	Christine Barksdale - Wesley Gabrielsen	Steve Wong - Cookie Drake	Luba Zhekhovskaya - Denis Zhekhovskiy
Under 55	Andrew McKimmon - Fion Chou	Roberta Meakin - Peter Neumann	Magdalene Choy - Peter Darvill