Photos by Elaine Murray

Fifty-five teams came out to play in the Park City Pickleball Club’s Members-Only Stars and Stripes Tournament, held on July 2 at the Park City MARC. It was clearly a family-friendly event, as many of the winning teammates shared last names.

Medal winners were:

2.5 level (all ages)
Gold – Sunny Stephens and Justus Zaino
Silver – Julie Sligh and James Sligh
Bronze – Morgan Fisher and Tyler Fisher

3.0 level (all ages)
Gold – Jacqueline Smallwood and Dale Smallwood
Silver –  Elizabeth Brownell and Bill Brownell
Bronze – Vlasta Duffy and Sean Duffy

3.5 level (ages 12-49)
Gold – Becky Solomon and Michael Solomon
Silver – Arlene Kesluk and Corey Kesluk
Bronze – Romy Mehlman and Levi Mehlman

3.5 level (ages 50 and above)
Gold – Katheryn Willette and Randy Campbell
Silver – Kyle Marie Draheim and John Draheim
Bronze – Tina Quinn and John Quinn

4.0 level (all ages)
Gold – Jennie Garrison and Jeff Garrison
Silver – Laurie Lambert and Tiki Tsakiris
Bronze – Katherine Martz and Stuart Summers

4.5 level (all ages)
Gold – Jennifer Lansky and Joseph Plomin
Silver – Laura Wilkinson and John Cummings
Bronze – Holly Beal and Gregory Leitzke

Photos by Randy Weatherly, Molly Vetter and Elaine Murray

Almost 80 Park City Pickleball Club members participated in the annual Memorial Day Tournament held May 29 at the Park City MARC.
Medal winners were:

Women’s 2.5
Gold: Kathy Spear and Carolyn Frantz
Silver: Joanna Lamb and Andrea Cox
Bronze: Wendy Moran and Merilee Johnson

Women’s 3.0
Gold: Ronda Bresin and Kimberly Dainton
Silver: Mindi Williams and Susan Plomin
Bronze: Elizabeth Wright and Jessica Moran

Women’s 3.5
Gold: Elaine Murray and Lynn Marchetto
Silver: Kyle Marie Draheim and Lyn Nadel
Bronze: Isabel Dulfano and Sarah Creasy

Men’s 3.5
Gold: Ryan Miller and William Patterson
Silver: Jeff Greer and Darren Yager
Bronze: John Quinn and John Draheim

Men’s 4.0
Gold: Carl Schmae and Matthew Cook
Silver: Hank Mastain and Hank Hoffman
Bronze: John Kirby and Franco DeSantis

Men’s 4.5
Gold: Christopher Talbot and David Creasy
Silver: Gregory Leitzke and Paul Targosz
Bronze: Joseph Plomin and John Phillips

File photo by Randy Weatherly

For a fun, social event with a little bit of competition, sign up for Park City Pickleball Club’s third annual Members-Only Memorial Day Tournament.

The event will be held on Monday, May 29 at the Park City MARC.

Men’s and women’s doubles will be featured at this non-DUPR tournament, with women’s brackets (2.5, 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0+) running from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and men’s brackets (3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5+) running from 1:30 to 6 p.m.

The cost is $25 per person plus a $5 processing fee.

To sign up, go to PickleballBrackets.com and use code pcpc.

photos by Randy Weatherly

Over 130 players competed in the Park City Winter Showdown at the Park City MARC. Men’s and women’s doubles were held on Feb. 25, with mixed doubles on Feb. 26.

Medal winners were:

Men’s 2.5/3.0

Gold: Terry Horner and Thomas Thomas

Silver: Brecken Tucker and Kai Heninger

Bronze: Scott Mills and Chuck Richter

Men’s 3.5

Gold: Jeff Danos and David Lonczak

Silver: Jack Loughridge and Bret Loughridge

Bronze: Dan Clark and Pete Saunders

Men’s 4.0/4.5

Gold: Christopher Talbot and David Creasy

Silver: Russell Douglas and Dirk Spangenberg

Bronze: Clay Fletcher and Job Santillan

Women’s 2.5

Gold: Alison Gilmore and Ashlynn Schield

Silver: Cynthia Grazian and Joanna Lamb

Bronze: Kara Straub and Angie Chapman

Women’s 3.0

Gold: Janie Findley and Cathryn Halvorsen

Silver: Molly Maier and Elaine Murray

Bronze: Lea McDill and Janet De Mars

Women’s 3.5

Gold: Angeles Mahe and Soloi Vakalahi

Silver: Susette vanderBeek and Tiena Afu

Bronze: Melissa Allen and Ann McKay

Women’s 4.0

Gold: Brittny Lolohea and Pauline Mili

Silver: Christina Whittier and Brooke Sprouse

Bronze: Amber Lindquist and Yolanda Martinez

Mixed 3.0

Gold: Terry Matyszczyk and Anthony Matyszczyk

Silver: Ronda Bresin and Bruce L. Maw

Bronze: Holley Hendrix and Ken Campbell

Mixed 3.5

Gold: Sydney Slosar and David Lonczak

Silver: Melissa Allen and Mark Frisch

Bronze: Ann McKay and Jeremy Pack

Mixed 4.0/4.5

Gold: Marlo Dwelle and Joseph Plomin

Silver: Emily Ellis and David Creasy

Bronze: Deanna DiBella and Christopher Talbot

Registration is now open for the Park City Pickleball Club’s second annual Winter Showdown tournament.

The event will be held Feb. 25 and 26 from 1 to 9 p.m. at the Park City MARC.

Feb. 25 will feature men’s and women’s doubles, with mixed doubles on Feb. 26.

The tournament will use a round-robin format, with brackets for skill levels from 2.5 to 5.0.

To register for the tournament or to sign up as a volunteer, go to PickleballBrackets.com

Photos by Randy Weatherly

Over 100 club members participated in the Jim Jones Fall Classic Tournament on Sunday, Sept. 18 at the Park City MARC. It was the first Park City Pickleball Club event to be organized using the Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR) system.
Winners are listed below. For a spreadsheet showing individual game and pool results, click here.

DUPR 5.5
Gold – Zachary Richter and Kathy Richter
Silver – Liz Winter and Dan Lundgren
Bronze – Sue and John Gleason

DUPR 6.5
Gold – Jon and Petra Wells
Silver – William Milligan and Nick Lipoma
Bronze – Ron and Jeff Coleman

DUPR 7.5
Gold – Greg Stephens and Randi Stephens
Silver – John Draheim and Tiki Tskaris
Bronze – Craig Sherman and Jen Infurchia

DUPR 8.5
Gold – Sven Alwerud and Jody Whitesides
Silver – Cal Regan and Stuart Summers
Bronze – Cole Lee and Krishna Ramacha

Photos by Randy Weatherly

{To view and download the original photo files, click here]

The Second Annual Park City Summer Classic Pickleball Tournament welcomed over 270 players to Willow Creek Park on Aug. 4, 5 and 6. The event was run by dozens of volunteers and supported by sponsors including Keller Williams Real Estate, Switchback Sports, Athleta, SKAL Pickleball, Jolt, American Family Insurance and Staples.

Medal winners were:

Women’s Doubles

4.0, 4.5, 5.0, all ages: Kim Stebbins and Tracey Swenson (gold); Tia Cottey and Holly Badger Deem (silver); Jennifer Lansky and Tish Roe (bronze)

2.5, all ages: Karen E. Greer and Laura O’Connell (gold); Kate Heddleston and Andrea Solum (silver); Debbie King and Sherilyn Selz (bronze)

3.0, ages 35+ and 50+: Sara Sanchez-Bair and Emily Pepito Fowler (gold); Laurie Liddell and Celeste Buchanan (silver); Betsy Wright and Jess Moran (bronze)

3.0, age 60+: Lyn Nadel and Kyle Marie Draheim (gold); Karen Marshall and Natalie Keller (silver); Camille Deloach and Elise Murdock (bronze)

3.5, ages 12+ and 35+: Trish Harbers and Taren Stinebrickner Kauffman (gold); Christine Decaria and Lauren Sibley (silver); Jodi Berris and Jennifer Schwam (bronze)

3.5, ages 50+ and 60+: Becky Schlappi and Julie Snell (gold); Lisa Silver and Tracy Patton (silver); Doris Schmidt and Michele Henry-Lawler (bronze)

Mixed Doubles

3.0, ages 60+ and 70+: Marisa Silva and Bob Miller (gold); Terry Matyszczyk and Tony Matyszczyk (silver); Linda Hood and Jerry White (bronze)

4.5 and 5.0, all ages: Deserea Dunn and Nicholas Peterson (gold); Tracey Swenson and Jeff Farber (silver); Debra Jean Baptiste and The Unicorn Jean Baptiste (bronze)

3.0, ages 12+ and 35+: Emily Pepito Fowler and Rick Fowler (gold); Sara Sanchez-Bair and Randy Goodson (silver); Betsy Wright and Clayton Wright (bronze)

3.0, age 50+: Tracy McGarry and Shawn McGarry (gold); Laura Freeman and Mark Freeman (silver); Rina Solomon and Scott Young (bronze)

3.5, ages 12+ and 35+: Karen Alwerud and Sven Alwerud (gold); Randi Stephens and Greg Stephens (silver); Ann McKay and Jeremy Pack (bronze)

3.5, age 50+: Kat Martz and Stuart Summers (gold); Staci Dahl and Frank Fernandez (silver); Melissa Allen and David Kottler (bronze)

3.5, age 60+: Becky Schlappi and Scott Schlappi (gold); Tish Roe and Craig Sherman (silver); Katie Willette and Randy Campbell (bronze)

4.0, ages 12+ and 35+: Taren Stinebrickner Kauffman and Patrick Schmitt (gold); Tracy Wilcox and Dave Wilcox (silver); Karlie Badger and Huy Vu (bronze)

4.0, age 50+: Kim Stebbins and John Phillips (gold); Mary Regan and Cal Regan (silver); Jennifer Lansky and Steve Tamparo (bronze)

4.0., age 60+: Tia Cottey and Franco DeSantis (gold); Kathy Aiken and Joe Plomin (silver); Lisa Parker and Jamie McCaffery (bronze)

Men’s Doubles

3.5, ages 12+ and 35+: David Taylor and Cody Bowen (gold); Zane Till and Ted Diven (silver); Jeremy Pack and Matty Patterson (bronze)

4.0, age 12+: Derek Squire and Gavin Squire (gold); Krishna Ramachandran and Jordan Lingle (silver); Dalton Gackle and James Rickards (bronze)

3.0, ages 12+, 35+ and 50+: Zack Wilcox and Matthew Wilcox (gold); Jon Armstrong and Kevin Brodwick (silver); William Milligan and Nick Lipoma (bronze)

3.0, age 60+: Elton Reid and John Draheim (gold); Tony Matyszczyk and Chuck Kelly (silver); Stephen Guttenberg and Stephen Stebbins (bronze)

3.5, age 50+: Frank Fernandez and Shawn McGarry (gold); Teddy Hollander and Stuart Summers (silver); Mark Finestone and Ryan Miller (bronze)

3.5, ages 60+ and 70+: Thomas Davin and Jeff Plowman (gold); Craig Sherman and Steve Parker (silver); Ron Runia and Scott Runia (bronze)

4.0, ages 50+, 60+ and 70+: Travis Nokes and Mark Eisenhut (gold); Joe Plomin and Jame Donovan (silver); El Guapo Del Vecchio and John Phillips (bronze)

4.5 and 5.0, all ages: Paul Davis and Doc Halliday (gold); Jody Whitesides and Cal Regan (silver); Tom Pryor and Chandler Simkins (bronze)

4.0, age 35+: Nick Allardice and Patrick Schmitt (gold);  Marc Gibson and Mathew Harper (silver); Dave Wilcox and Jim Johnson (bronze)

There is still time to register for the Park City Pickleball Club’s Summer Classic Pickleball Tournament, to be held Thursday, Aug. 4 through Saturday, Aug. 6 at Willow Creek Park.

The sanctioned tournament will be open to club members and visitors. Women’s doubles will be played on Aug. 4, mixed doubles on Aug. 5 and men’s doubles on Aug. 6.

For further information and to register, visit pickleballtournaments.com.

Photos by Randy Weatherly, Linda Belgiano and Carol Wexler

An event that proved worth the wait, Park City Pickleball Club’s Memorial Day Tournament was held Sunday, June 5 at the Park City MARC. The tournament had been postponed a week because of bad weather.

Almost 100 PCPC members competed in men’s and women’s doubles skill groups, while volunteers kept the games running smoothly.

Medal winners were:

Men’s Doubles 3.5/3.0 overall
Gold – Jim Jones and Matt Patterson
Silver – Mark Frisch and Peter Murray
Bronze – Brian Bender and Craig Sherman

Men’s Doubles 3.0
Gold – Jon Armstrong and David Enberg

Men’s Doubles 5.0/4.5 overall
Gold – Dave Hall and Jeff Farber
Silver – Greg Leitzke and Paul Targosz
Bronze – Frank Matamoros and Bill Beckman

Men’s Doubles 5.0
Gold – Dave Hall and Jeff Farber

Men’s Doubles 4.5
Gold – Greg Leitzke and Paul Targosz
Silver – Frank Matamoros and Bill Beckman
Bronze – Cal Regan and Josh Parry

Men’s Doubles 4.0
Gold – John Phillips and Jeff Beal
Silver – Cedric Henley and Jame Donovan
Bronze – Thomas Smart and Mark Del Vecchio

Women’s Doubles 5.0/4.5/4.0/3.5
Gold – Tia Cottey and Holly Badger Deem
Silver – Stephanie Donovan and Sherie Henley
Bronze – Debbie Matamoros and Jennifer Lansky

Women’s Doubles 2.5
Gold – Trish Dunne and Bin Mastin
Silver – Valerie Robinson and Fiora Dal Canto
Bronze – Kathy Leitzke and Holley Hendrix

Women’s Doubles 3.0
Gold – Lauri Koress and Karen Sawyer
Silver – Trish Harbers and Connie Barnhart
Bronze – Lea McDill and Sally Coon

 

Don’t let the name fool you – Park City Pickleball Club’s Memorial Day Tournament will actually be held on June 5, so there’s still time to sign up.

The members-only event was originally planned for May 30, but postponed because of bad weather. To register to play on June 5, go to pickleballtournaments.com.

The event will feature men’s and women’s doubles in a round-robin format, with women starting at 8 a.m. and men at 1 p.m. There will also be singles and doubles events for juniors.

Players who registered for the original date and now plan to play on June 5 do not have to do anything. Teams that registered for the original date and cannot play on June 5 can contact Debbie Matamoros to receive a refund after June 5.

For questions, contact Tournament Director Suzy Honigman at suzyhonigman@gmail.com.