By USAPA Ambassador Tracey Thompson - St. Cloud, MN
Pickle green, that is. Despite the fact that 2009 marked the first year that pickleball was included as a sport in the Minnesota Senior Games, it boasted the second highest number of participants of all the sports, behind only track and field. Thanks to the stellar organizing efforts of Lee Rients and Randy Hall, the tournament went off without a hitch. Twenty teams of doubles and mixed doubles competed in the all-day event in the beautiful lakes area of Alexandria, Minnesota with entrants from all over the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes as well as from South Dakota and Wisconsin. Medals were awarded not only in age brackets, but in an overall round robin format as well. Competition was fierce and friendly, a great time was had by all, and many new friendships were made. Thanks Lee and Randy! See you in Mankato next year!
Pickle green, that is. Despite the fact that 2009 marked the first year that pickleball was included as a sport in the Minnesota Senior Games, it boasted the second highest number of participants of all the sports, behind only track and field. Thanks to the stellar organizing efforts of Lee Rients and Randy Hall, the tournament went off without a hitch. Twenty teams of doubles and mixed doubles competed in the all-day event in the beautiful lakes area of Alexandria, Minnesota with entrants from all over the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes as well as from South Dakota and Wisconsin. Medals were awarded not only in age brackets, but in an overall round robin format as well. Competition was fierce and friendly, a great time was had by all, and many new friendships were made. Thanks Lee and Randy! See you in Mankato next year!
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