Video CBC News PEI Pickleball

Video of CBC News, Pickleball in PEI, Garth Matthews, Pickleball Canada Provincial Ambassador:
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/PEI/ID/2407768014/

Slamma Jamma Spokane, WA Tournament Sept 21-22

USAPA Ambassador Spokane Valley wrote:

I want to thank the three brave Canadian Pickleballers who joined us here in Spokane for the Regional Tournament called the Slamma Jamma.  We had 82 players who played round robin format with eight games guaranteed and several played 18 games. We started at 8:00 A.M. and finished by 2:30 P.M.  Most players were very very tired.

I want to especially thank Mike Carter and Carol who worked tirelessly to help bring off a very successful tournament.  Mike sang the National Anthems of both Canada and America.  Mike practiced for months and his voice was beautiful.  Thank you Mike!

My dream is to have a large contingency from our Canadian friends and neighbors at next years Slamma Jamma.  Please put it on you schedule as a stop on your way south for the winter.

Places to Play Pickleball — Player Estimates

Places to Play Pickleball — Player Estimates  Sep. 16, 2013  http://usapa.org/memberlist/ptp_player_estimate_amb.php

Estimated Players Canada West (B.C. and AB)   5991

Number of Indoor courts  206

Number of Outdoor courts  95

Total courts 301

Number of Places to Play 79

Pickleball growth in North America  from Mar/10 to Mar/13:

Pickleball Places to Play                      800 to 2000

Total Number of pickleball courts   2000 to 6000

Estimated number of players   60,000 to 105,000

Results of Vernon Outdoor Pickleball Tournament

Results of Vernon Outdoor Pickleball Tournament September 14
Level 3.0
1. Jack Carriou, Vernon
2. Jackie Stakkestad, Vernon
3. Portia Dove, Kelowna
4. Pat Andrews, Vernon

Level 3.5 A Pool
1. Darrell Sherrin, Kelowna
2. Rob McDougal,Vernon
3. Helga Hepditch, Kelowna
4. Hans Skudelny,Kelowna

3.5 B
1. Tim Mah, Kamloops
2. Greg Thompson, Vernon
3. Bill Reid, Vernon
4. Carol Anderson, Vernon

3.5 C
1. Andy Bokogeorge, Kamloops
2. Hugh Gordon, Kelowna
3. Dave Schatz, Summerland
4. Graeme Neil, Kelowna

3.5 D
1. Manfred Wolf, Vernon
2. Jim Lissa, W.Kelowna
3. Michael Raulin, Kelowna
4. Susan Black, Kamloops

Level 4.0 A Pool
1 .Matt Stodola, Kamloops
2. David Clark, Surrey
3. June Lohner, Kelowna
4. Jill Jackson, Kelowna

4.0 B
1. Bryan Jackson, Kelowna
2. Eric Tyler, Kelowna
3. Wally Herrmann, Vernon
4. Ross Priebe, Surrey

4.0 C
1. Louis Lalonde, W.Kelowna
2. Ray Timbers, Kelowna
3. Chuck Barton, Peachland
4. Gilbert Guenette, Kelowna

Level 4.5
1. Michael Epp, Vernon
2. Jim Saunders, W.Kelowna
3. Grant Britton, Surrey
4. Doug Dimery, Kelowna

Overall Winners
1. Manfred Wolf, Vernon 92 points (a perfect score)
2. Bryan Jackson/Louis Lalonde, Kelowna 90 points
3. Michael Epp, Vernon 87 points
Top female-----June Lohner, Kelowna

The newly formed Vernon Pickleball Club held their first open invitational tournament this past Saturday at Paddlewheel Park A total of 72 players showed off their skills on a hot, beautiful Okanagan day. Many players came from out of town (Surrey, Abbotsford, Penticton, Kamloops, Kelowna, etc...). The courts were lined with spectators. Many had never witnessed the game of Pickleball. Vernon Pickleball Club members are already planning to repeat this years success. VPC would like to thank Royal Volkswagen for the use of their event tent.

USAPA National V November 10-18, 2013

USAPA National V  November 10-18, 2013
Sun City Festival, Buckeye, AZ
Website: http://nationals.usapa.org
Registration:  http://www.pickleballtournaments.com/welcome.pl?tid=162

Registration Information Final Registration Deadline 10/12/13 Tournament Sanctioning: USAPA Tier 1 Registration Fees       Early Registration, Ages: 19-100 - Deadline: 09/14/13 - $35.00.  Each Event fee: $10.00       Late Registration (after 09/14/13), Ages: 19-100 - $50.00  Each Event fee: $10.00       Early Junior Registration, Ages: 8-18 - Deadline: 09/14/13 - $5.00  Event fee: $5.00       Late Junior Registration (after 09/14/13), Ages: 8-18 - $10.00  Event fee: $5.00 When registering online, online waiver signature is used. Online payment via PayPal is available. Event Schedule:
Mon, Nov. 11	Men's Doubles: Ages 19+, 35+, 50+, 55+, 60+, & 65+
Tue, Nov. 12	Women's Doubles: Ages 19+, 35+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, & 85+ Senior Division Men's Doubles: Ages 70+, 75+, 80+, & 85+
Wed, Nov. 13	Mixed Doubles: Ages 19+, 35+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, & 85+
Thu, Nov. 14	Singles: Ages 19+, 35+, 50+,  55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, & 85+ 6PM Ambassador Dinner, Sage Center Ballroom at Sun City Festival
Fri, Nov. 15	Open Division (4.0 and Above) Men's & Women's Doubles
Sat, Nov. 16	Open Division (4.0 and Above) Mixed Doubles Junior Division Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Singles
Sun, Nov. 17	Open Division (4.0 and Above) Men's and Women's Singles
Mon, Nov. 18	Rain Day for Any Matches Delayed due to Rain

The Open Division Winners (each participant) will Receive the following:

Gold - $500.00 USD
Silver - $250.00 USD
Bronze - $125.00 USD

NOTE: This is only for OPEN DIVISION and NOT age Divisions.

2013 SeaTac Fall Open Doubles Skill Tournament

2013 SeaTac Fall Open Doubles Skill  09/14/13 - 09/15/13
SeaTac Community Center, SeaTac, WA

Congratulations to the Canadian Medalists:

Marco Jankowiak (Langley, BC) - Men's Doubles 4.0  Gold and Mixed Doubles 4.0  Gold

Andrew McKimmon (Abbotsford, BC) - Men's Doubles 4.0  Gold 

Magdalene Choy (Richmond, BC) - Women's Doubles 3.5 Gold and Mixed Doubles 4.0 Bronze 

Laura Schwarz (Kelowna, BC) - Women's Doubles 4.5 Gold and Mixed Doubles 4.5 Silver

Sue Fosbery (Kelowna, BC) - Women's Doubles 4.5 Gold 

Mike Schwarz (Kelowna, BC) -  Mixed Doubles 4.5 Silver
Geof Kraemer (Delta, BC) - Mixed Doubles 4.0 Bronze
Sharon Kraemer (Delta, BC) - Women's Doubles 3.5 Gold

Voila le Pickleball

Voila le Pickleball!!!   USAPA 2013 August newsletter.  Submitted by Arlene Knudsen:

When Ken and Mimi Knudsen moved to France last year, they took clothes, photographs, books and their pickleball paddles. As Ken’s mother, I had introduced the couple to the game of pickleball and supplied the basic equipment. “One of the first things we did when we got to Lauzun was to join the tennis club,” Ken said. “Since we live just a short walk from the courts, we can play pickleball whenever there was a break in the rain.”

In addition to two outdoor courts, Lauzun Tennis Club members can use an indoor court in the Salle de Fêtes, but it must be scheduled through the village town hall, with consideration to the other groups that use the building. The courts are marked, but Ken usually adds a kitchen line with masking tape.
It wasn’t long before Ken and Mimi’s new friends, both French and British, joined in the game. “Some of our friends had played tennis or badminton before, but others had never picked up a racket or paddle,” Mimi said. “It’s amazing how quickly everyone caught on. I usually end up being the weakest player, but I  keep trying because pickleball is so fun.”