Great Lakes Pickleball

Illinois Pickleball Adds Tournaments to Calendar

2012-01-17T05:31:00.000-05:00

Newly Added Great Lakes Pickleball Tournaments

Zion Community Center Round Robin Doubles Pickleball Tournament
Tournament Director: Richard Tandecki, USAPA Pickleball Ambassador

Zion, IL Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8am - 1pm
$20 Each, maximum 20 players
Level 3.5 and above
Preliminary Round 15 by 1, Final Round 21 by 1
Ball used Lime Green Jugs Ball
4 courts, Indoor Gym, USAPA Portable Nets
Some snacks provided
Lots of fun and excitement!!!

TOURNAMENT PAGE: http://www.northernillinoispickleball.com/tournaments/schedules/local/2012/zion2182012

Libertyville Sports Complex Skill Level Pickleball Tournament

Tournament Director: Richard Tandecki, USAPA Pickleball Ambassador

Liberty, IL Saturday, March 31, 2012, 8am - 4pm
Deadline: Mar 30, , USAPA Sanctioned (Tier 4) Pending
$26 Each, may get into multiple divisions
Several Divisions, 3.5, 4.0 & 4.5
Double Elimination
Ball used Lime Green Jugs Ball
6 courts, Indoor facility, USAPA Portable Nets
Some snacks provided, lunch deal for $5 each
USAPA membership table
Over 50 players played in tournament last year!!
Expect mor this year!!
Lots of competitive play and fun!!

TOURNAMENT PAGE:http://www.northernillinoispickleball.com/tournaments/schedules/local/2012/libertyville3312012

Pickleball sport sweeping greater Toledo

2012-01-13T22:52:00.000-05:00

Pickleball sport sweeping greater Toledo

January 13, 2012 Rossford, OH

www.foxtoledo.com

New Website! Minnesota Pickleball

2011-12-22T20:18:00.002-05:00

New Website! Minnesota Pickleball

Shadeland Center Picks Up Pickleball, Lafayette IN

2011-12-09T06:47:00.001-05:00

Shadeland Center Picks Up Pickleball Lafayette, IN

Indiana has pickleball players in Fort Wayne, Kokomo, Terre Haute and Indianapolis. Nationwide there are thousands of players and hundreds of courts, according to the USA Pickleball Association.

MN Dedicated Pickleball Complex! "Not Bad For the Heart of the Snowbelt!"

2011-10-02T16:46:00.004-04:00

USAPA e-pickleball news October 2011

By Jim Propes, USAPA Ambassador Woodbury and Eastern Minnesota

Not Bad For the Heart of the Snowbelt!

Woodbury MN recently opened a new six-court DEDICATED pickleball complex. This is the largest dedicated pickleball facility in the state and surrounding state area. Woodbury MN Parks and Recreation Dept. announced the opening of the new 6-court pickleball site located in Shawnee Park in August.

Woodbury previously had a single court in Marsh Creek Park in 2009, which it replaced in 2010 with two courts at the Pioneer Park tennis center. Due the growing popularity of the game among active seniors, the courts at Pioneer Park were unable to keep up with demand. The Woodbury Pickleball Club has approximately 80 active members and has scheduled play 7days a week: Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday at 4:00 pm. All other times the courts are open for drop-in play. Woodbury Parks and Recreation provides lessons twice a year, in the spring and fall at a nominal fee.

This new site joins two other newly dedicated pickleball sites in the twin cities area. Bloomington and Eden Prairie each have new four-court pickleball sites. In addition, there are dozens of sites shared with tennis facilities as well as shared indoor venues in recreation centers.

These fantastic results reflect great cooperative effort between the local pickleball players and the Parks & Rec Dept. Three dedicated multi-court sites plus numerous shared venues - not bad for the heart of the snowbelt!

We had our first Woodbury Pickleball Club tourney on the 15th of September and every court was filled.

This has really been fun!

Northern Illinois Pickleball: Gold With A Twist

2011-06-17T18:49:00.001-04:00

Northern Illinois Pickleball: Gold With A Twist: "Gold With A Twist" By Sarah White

Fireworks Pickleball Tournament! Libertyville, IL

2011-06-17T18:47:00.000-04:00

Hello, Picklers!

There is a new Pickleball tournament coming to Libertyville!

Please see the link for details.

http://www.northernillinoispickleball.com/tournaments/schedules/local/2011/fireworks-pickleball-tournament722011

Respectfully,
Jennifer Selchow

Northern Illinois Pickleball

Northern Illinois Pickleball Round Robin Tournament ::: July 30, 2011

2011-04-27T07:08:00.000-04:00

Hello!

Northern Illinois Pickleball in conjunction with the Rockford Park District will be hosting the first Pickleball tournament in Rockford! It will be a round robin age based format. This is a USAPA Sanctioned tournament. Please see the link for the flyer and registration form.

Tournament link:
http://www.northernillinoispickleball.com/tournaments/schedules/local/2011/nip-round-robin

Event: Northern Illinois Pickleball Round Robin Tournament
When: Saturday, July 30, 2011
Where: Sinnissippi Park, 1401 N. Second St, Rockford, IL

Respectfully,
Jennifer Selchow
Northern Illinois Pickleball

Another Pickleball Tournament - Sprouted in Illinois

2011-04-20T09:03:00.000-04:00

Hello, Pickleball Players!

Another tournament has sprouted in Illinois! Libertyville is having another tournament on Sunday, June 12th. Please see the link for additional information and registration form:

http://www.northernillinoispickleball.com/tournaments/schedules/local/2011/libertyville-doubles-scramble-61211

Contact the tournament director with any questions: Richard Tandecki, tennisrat@hotmail.com

Respectfully,
Jennifer Selchow
Northern Illinois Pickleball

Northern Illinois Pickleball Round Robin Tournament July 30, 2011

2011-04-05T11:09:00.000-04:00

Northern Illinois Pickleball
Round Robin Tournament

Sinnissippi Park
1401 N. 2nd Street
Rockford, IL 61107

Saturday, July 30, 2011
(Rain date Sunday, July 31, 2011)

9am - 7pm

Men's Doubles: 19 - 54 and 55+
Women's Doubles: 19-54 and 55+
Mixed Generation: Partners must be 18 years age difference.
Teams may be MM, WW, or MW.

(Limited to first 8 teams in each bracket due to daylight
time constraints.)

Jeopardy Question! Pickleball! March 31, 2011

2011-03-31T21:57:00.001-04:00

Hi all,

Look for pickleball to be the subject of an answer/question in tonight's edition of Jeopardy. I'll take pickleball for a $1000 Alex!

Go pickleball!

David Johnson
media@USAPA.org

The answer to Jeopardy question Thursday, March 31st -
" A cross between tennis and ping-pong, this sport was named for a dog, not a gherkin?"

International Pickleball Week! April 11-17, 2011

2011-03-31T06:19:00.000-04:00

Pickleball! FUN! Friends! Fitness!

Fast Growing Sport of Pickleball Celebrates Worldwide with Week of Activities

International Pickleball Week -- April 11-17, 2011 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/3/prweb8222094.htm

Pickleball Backgrounder
http://usapa.org/media/Pickleball_Backgrounder.pdf

Contact David Johnson ::: USA Pickleball Association ::: 253-854-0163 ::: media@usapa.org

Attached Google Doodle proposal created by Steve Stone of Pickleball Iowa

International Pickleball Week -- April 11-17, 2011

2011-03-21T21:45:00.000-04:00

International Pickleball Week -- April 11-17, 2011
Fast Growing Sport of Pickleball Celebrates Worldwide with Week of Activities

YouTube - Des Moines Pickle-Ball

2011-03-19T21:56:00.000-04:00

YouTube - Des Moines Pickle-Ball
Featuring USAPA Ambassador Steve Stone

Des Moines Iowa Hosts First Pickleball Tournament ::: April 16, 2011

2011-03-19T14:06:00.002-04:00

Des Moines Iowa 1st Pickleball Tournament

April 16, 2011

"Bounce into April by participating in the first Des Moines Pickleball Tournament sponsored by Park and Recreation Department held on April 16, 2011 at Pioneer Columbus Community Center."

!!! Tournament Information Flyer !!!

http://new.dmgov.org/Departments/Parks/PDF/pickleballtournament.pdf

!!! Pickleball Iowa Website !!!

http://www.pickleballiowa.com/

Pickleball Association of Ontario - Official | Pickleball Canada Association

2011-03-12T13:57:00.000-05:00

Pickleball Association of Ontario - Official Pickleball Canada Association

Star of the North Games! Saint Cloud, MN Pickleball Tournament

2011-03-09T20:48:00.001-05:00

"Put your game face on!" For the first time ever, pickleball will be included as a sport in this year's Star of the North Games Saint Cloud, MN on Saturday June 25th.

Star of the North Games

Skill Level Doubles Pickleball Tournament

St. Cloud, MN
June 25 2011
Deadline June 8 2011

Sport Director:
Tracey Thompson, ThompsonT@centracare.com
Information and Registration link:
http://www.starofthenorthgames.org/individual/info/pickleball.shtml

Northern Illinois Pickleball: Libertyville Tournament Results - March 2011

2011-03-09T19:55:00.000-05:00

Northern Illinois Pickleball: Libertyville Tournament Results - March 2011

"I am very proud of all the people who came out to promote this lifelong sport. You can play indoors or outdoors and the entire family can play. A lot of the participants met people from all over!! If given an opportunity, this fun sport named Pickleball will continue to grow." Richard A. Tandecki, Tournament Director

Men's Doubles Steve Stone - Mike Untrauer

Northern Illinois Pickleball: NIP Players from Rockford at the Libertyville Tournament

2011-03-09T19:38:00.003-05:00

Northern Illinois Pickleball: NIP Players from Rockford at the Libertyville Tournament

"The tournament drew 57 participants from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Steve Stone, a USAPA Ambassador from Des Moines, IA drove six hours to reach this tournament, which is a testament to the need for more regional tournaments of this kind." USAPA Ambassador Jennifer Selchow

Jennifer Selchow - Rick Tandecki - Sarah White

Pickleball for fun | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com

2011-03-03T21:59:00.002-05:00

Pickleball for fun The Des Moines Register DesMoinesRegister.com

USAPA Ambassador Steve Stone

Pickleball at Valley Southwoods HS | DesMoinesRegister.com

2011-02-20T16:46:00.001-05:00

Pickleball at Valley Southwoods HS DesMoinesRegister.com Des Moines Communities The Des Moines Register

"Chuck Fenimore, West Des Moines and Steven Stone, the Iowa Pickleball Ambassador, shake paddles after the match, Sunday February 13th at Southwoods High School. The West Des Moines parks and rec hosts open pickleball every Sunday from 3-5 at Valley Southwoods high school. Pickleball is a cross between tennis and badminton." JONATHAN QUINN/PHOTOS FOR THE REGISTER

2011 Show-Me State Games PICKLEBALL Columbia, MO

2011-02-19T06:59:00.002-05:00

2011 Show-Me State Games

PICKLEBALL

June 11-12

Columbia, MO

Entry Deadline: June 1

More information: http://www.smsg.org/sports_display.php?entrytodisplay=116

Entry Fee: $20 per Player

Commisioner: Skip Deming, (573) 999-9457

Huntley Park District Pickleball Tournament

2011-02-18T08:01:00.001-05:00

Huntley Park District

Double Elimination Skill Level

Pickleball Tournament

USAPA Sanctioned

Friday, May 20, 4:30-7:00 pm – Social Play (practice and socialize)
Saturday, May 21, 8:30am – Mixed doubles
Sunday, May 22, 8:30am – Men’s doubles and Women’s doubles

Huntley Park District, 12015 Mill Street, Huntley, IL 60142

Open to All Ages

Skill levels: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0

Cost: $25 for first event, $5 for 2nd event, $5 USAPA member discount

Bracket Format: Matches are best 2 of 3 games to 11. Loser’s bracket matches are a single game to 15. All games must be won by 2 points.

Registration Deadline: May 10, 2011

See this link for details:
http://www.northernillinoispickleball.com/tournaments/schedules/local/2011/huntley-pickleball-tournament52011

Pickleball Play Times at Tam-O through April 5, 2011 « Toledo Ohio Pickleball

2011-01-30T12:24:00.000-05:00

Pickleball Play Times at Tam-O through April 5, 2011 « Toledo Ohio Pickleball

Libertyville Pickleball Tournament - Northern Illinois Pickleball

2011-01-20T09:42:00.000-05:00

Libertyville Pickleball Tournament!

Click the link to read details posted by USAPA Ambassador Jennifer Selchow!

Libertyville Pickleball Tournament - Northern Illinois Pickleball