Aiken Pickleball News

Mixed Doubles Ladder Round Robin

The Aiken Pickleball Mixed Doubles Ladder came to its final conclusion with a hard fought Round Robin. Christine Chandler and Brian Eberhard won the gold medal, winning all for their matches. Leslie McCowan and George Dazell won silver, and Michele Bullington and Bob Fogel took home the bronze. Well done. Special thanks to Chris Tubbs for organizing the Ladder and running the Round Robin. See photos and detailed results below.

Front Row L-R - Leslie McCowan, Christine Chandler, Michele Bullington

Back Rob L_R - George Dazlell, Brian Eberhard, Bob Fogel

Gold Medal Winners - Christine Chandler and Brian Everhard

Silver Medal Winners - Leslie McCowan and George Dalzell

Bronze Medal Winners - Michele Bullington and Bob Fogel

Gold Medal - Christine Chandler & Brian Eberhard 7-0

Silver Medal - Leslie McCowan & George Dalzell 6-1

Bronze Medal - Michele Bullington & Bob Fogle 4-3 (won head-to-head tie-breaker)

4th Place Marian Garcia & Rob Bromly 4-3

Maria Jones & Mike Wells 3-4

Judy Barniak & Ben Stephens 2-5

Barbara Dellemora & Jim Wheeler 2-5

Mike Dickhart & Jeremy McCoy 0-7

Upcoming events thru May

Following is a list of events taking place between now and the end of May.

Leadership Team Meeting at Odell, Monday, May 3, 530pm

Social at Odell Weeks Friday May 7, starts at 5pm

Odell Weeks New Players Clinic Saturday May 8, 915am-1215pm

Skill Rating Session, Smith-Hazel, Wednesday, May 19, 9am-12pm

Gregg Park New Players Clinic, Saturday, May 22, 9-11am

Gregg Park Practice Play, Saturday, May 29, 9-11am

Odell Weeks New Players Practice Play for May, exact date and time TBD

If you see anything that needs to be corrected, have something to add, or would like more information on any of the above, please email info@aikenpickleball.com. Thank you.

Pickleball Social at Odell - Friday - May 7th

Aiken Pickleball has reserved the Whiskey Road shelter at Odell Weeks for a Friday Social on May 7th. Dinner will be at 5pm (Pat's Subs). Pickleball play starts inside at 6pm. Park in the front lot and then walk to the shelter, and then back to play inside. Please do not park right next to the shelter.

The menu is your choice of one of the boxed meals below.....

an 8" ham and turkey and cheese sub with lettuce, tomato, oil & vinegar. There will be packets of mayo and mustard, a side of either potato salad or coleslaw, bag of chips, and a cookie, celery and carrot sticks and a dill pickle OR a boxed meal of chicken salad sandwich on wheat with mayo, mustard, lettuce and tomato, also your choice of a side of either potato salad or coleslaw, bag of chips, a cookie, carrot and celery sticks and a dill pickle.

The cost for food is $10.00 per person. We are not asking people to bring a covered dish, as we did in the past. Pat's is supplying all the food. We will provide water, and should you want to bring something else to drink, we will have ice. Utensils, cups and paper products are also provided. We need payment no later than May 5th.

People signing up for meals need to send a check payable to Ron Nelson $10.00/person by the cut-off date for food, which is May 5th. Send checks to Ron at 140 Fox Trace, Aiken, 29803. Payment may also be made using Zelle. Send Zelle payments to aikenpickleballbanking@gmail.com.

Please click here to sign up and indicate whether you want the Ham/Turkey/Cheese Sub or the Chicken Salad Sandwich or "No Food."

Revised schedule for Drills with "Little Mo"

Starting this week April 21, all Drills for "Litte Mo" will be held at Odell Weeks. Smith-Hazel will no longer be used. Nothing else has changed.

Revised schedule for Drills with “Little Mo” as follows:

April 21

OW - 915-1015am - Half volley - Court 1

OW - 1045-1145am - Half volley - Court 1

OW - 6-7pm - Dinks purpose

OW - 730-830pm - Half volley - Court 1

April 28

OW - 915-1015am - Overhead smash - Court 1

OW - 1045-1145am - Overhead smash - Court 1

OW - 6-7pm - Overhead smash - Court 1

May 5 - Limited hours as Odell - No evening drills

OW - 915-1015am - 3rd shot drop - Court 1

OW - 1045-1145am - 3rd shot drop - Court 1

May 12

OW - 915-1015am - drive topspin volley - Court 1

OW - 1045-1145am - drive topspin volley - Court 1

OW - 6-7pm - 3rd shot drop - Court 1

OW - 7:30-830pm - drive topspin volley - Court 1

May 19

OW - 915-1015am - King/Queen of the court - Court 1

OW - 1045-1145am - King/Queen of the court - Court 1

OW - 6-7pm - King/Queen of the court - Court 1

May 26 drills move to June 9th - No drills on June 2

June 9th

OW - 915-1015am - drop, chip, drive - Court 1

OW - 1045-1145am - drop, chip, drive - Court 1

OW - 6-7pm - drop, chip, drive - Court 1

June 16 -

OW - 915-1015am - Lobs - Court 1

OW - 1045-1145am - Lobs - Court 1

OW - 6-7pm - Lobs - Court 1

June 23 -

OW - 915-1015am - Specially shots - Court 1

OW - 1045-1145am - Specially shots - Court 1

OW - 6-7pm - Specially shots - Court 1

Click here to sign up.

Open play to expand to six courts

Starting Wednesday April 21, open play will expand to all six courts on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. - On Wednesday open mixed play from 9-10am; court designation play from 10am-1230pm. - On Saturdays open mixed play from 915-1015am; court designation play from 1015am-1230pm. Court designation as follows:

With all six courts - Ct1 - 3.0L and below; Ct2 - 3.0-3.0H; Ct3 3.0H-3.5L; Ct4 - 3.5L-3.5; Ct5 - 3.5-3.5H; Ct6 4.0+;

With five courts - Ct2 - 3.0L and below; Ct3 - 3.0-3.0H; Ct4 3.5L-3.5; Ct5 3.5-3.5H; Ct6 4.0+ (Lesson on Court 1);

With just four courts - Ct3 - 3.0L and below; Ct4 - 3.0-3.0H; Ct5 - 3.5L-3.5; Ct6 - 3.5H+ (New Players Clinic on Courts 1 & 2)

If you haven't been rated, now might be a good time. Next skill rating session is Wednesday April 21 at Smith-Hazel. Click here to sign up.