Just a reminder - Now that there are two sessions each day, if you are the early session and no one has arrived to take the court when you are finished - take the net down. If you are the last session of the day, make sure all the nets and dividers are put away before leaving. Court 6 was left up Thursday evening. Thank you.
Aiken Pickleball News
The City of Aiken has once again changed the daily rate to play pickleball at Odell Weeks and Smith-Hazel Recreation Centers. The rate is the same for City residents and non-residents - $2. This is for people who are ONLY playing pickleball and does NOT include access to the weight room or other activities. Your voices have been heard!
When checking into Odell Weeks for the first time, please arrive early so that you can be put into the computer system. This must be done even if you are planning to pay the daily fee and not join.
Gregg Park has asked that we remind everyone to put the netting and other equipment back in the proper place. Please do not block the racquetball courts with the pickleball equipment. There are now signs posted as to where to store and where not to store equipment. Please adhere to those designated areas. Nets need to be either on or all the way under the shelves. See photo below for correct way to store the nets. Thank you.
Great turnout for our Friday Fun Night Potluck Play Social. Food was great. Mike Beckner, one of the founders of pickleball in Aiken, took a moment to acknowledge Ron Nelson's contributions to Aiken Pickleball these past years. Kay Goers and Billy Haller won the door prizes, gift certificates for lessons with Mo and Ben. The evening ended with open play in Gym 2. All-in-all a great evening. Special thanks to Faith Loeb, Pat Smith and everyone else that made this happen. Select Read More to see photos.
Paid annual memberships include twelve guest passes per year and can be used any time during the twelve-month membership period.
Silver Sneakers and Renew Active memberships are free and do not qualify for guests passes.
Note: Silver Sneakers® is a fitness and wellness program for seniors age 65 and up. It includes free gym memberships across the country, and it is included with many Medicare Advantage Plans.
Renew Active™ is another program offered by a carrier with select Medicare Advantage plans. It also offers access to gyms and fitness places across the country.
UnitedHealthcare Medicare plans that once covered Silver Sneakers membership have replaced that coverage with CRC Renew Active. Renew Active is similar to Silver Sneakers but also incorporates brain health activities.
In case you missed it, there was a pickleball tournament at Odell a couple of weeks ago - The Palmetto Doubles Invitational Tournament. Several Aiken players participated and did quite well. You can select read more below to see a full list of the medal winners. But more importantly, we like to thank all of you that volunteered to help make this event a success. Thank you.
Results
Mens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 19+ or 50+) Sunday 3.0:19+
Gold:Will Redick-Ryan Carnes
Silver:Matt Frey-Jarjar Avret
Bronze:Jerry Mershon-Joshua Hust
Mens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 19+ or 50+) Sunday 3.0:50+
Gold:Steve Kling-David Hyams
Silver:Robbie Bell-Bill Moseley
Bronze:Figs Figueroa-Russell Crews
Mens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 19+ or 50+) Sunday 3.5:19+
Gold:Drew Walker-Derek Kidd
Silver:Marcus Vaught-Mike Vaught
Bronze:Robbie King-Jeb Brown
Mens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 19+ or 50+) Sunday 3.5:50+
Gold:Fawzi Naji-Ranjeet Singh
Silver:Scooby Webb-Bey-Luis Hernandez
Bronze:Rod Baldwin-Russell Carey
Mens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 60+ or 70+) Friday 3.0:60+,70+
Gold:Doug Ditter-Andrew Stivanson
Silver:Ken Mason-Michael McCullen
Bronze:Steve Schnitzer-Tony Kemper
Mens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 60+ or 70+) Friday 3.5:60+ - Pool 1
Gold:Thomas Gull-David Swartling
Silver:Jerry Mershon-Dwight Jones
Bronze: N/A
Mens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 60+ or 70+) Friday 3.5:60+ - Pool 2
Gold:Ken Oliphant-Mike Newman
Silver:Rod Baldwin-Russell Carey
Bronze: N/A
Mens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 60+ or 70+) Friday 3.5:60+ - Pool Winners -
Gold:Thomas Gull-David Swartling
Silver:Jerry Mershon-Dwight Jones
Bronze:Ken Oliphant-Mike Newman
Mens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 60+ or 70+) Friday 3.5:70+
Gold:Mike Howard-George Dalzell
Silver:Carey Tankersley-Thomas Price
Bronze:Ken Sanders-Rasta Hesser
Mens Doubles (4.0, 4.5 or 5.0) Sunday 4.0 19+, 50+, 60+: - Pool 1
Gold:Peter Dorton-Anil Karn
Silver:Brian Eberhard-Gary Bussey
Bronze: N/A
Mens Doubles (4.0, 4.5 or 5.0) Sunday 4.0 19+, 50+, 60+: - Pool 2
Gold:Peyton Starkey-Mikey Harris
Silver:Phil Breidenbach-Harve Mobley
Bronze: N/A
Mens Doubles (4.0, 4.5 or 5.0) Sunday 4.0 19+, 50+, 60+: - Pool Winners
Gold:Peyton Starkey-Mikey Harris
Silver:Brian Eberhard-Gary Bussey
Bronze:Peter Dorton-Anil Karn
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 3.0 :50+,60+,70+ - Pool 1
Gold:Rhonda Bennick-Tim Hampton
Silver:Debra Wissinger-Bob Massie
Bronze:Christina Thompson-Guido Porter
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 3.0 :50+,60+,70+ - Pool 2
Gold:Barbara Davis-Sheldon Davis
Silver:Cookie Gonzalez-Jimmy Lovett Jr.
Bronze: N/A
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 3.0 :50+,60+,70+ - Pool Winners
Gold:Rhonda Bennick-Tim Hampton
Silver:Barbara Davis-Sheldon Davis
Bronze:Debra Wissinger-Bob Massie
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 3.0:19+ - Pool 1
Gold:Maria Swanson-Trent Swanson
Silver:Julie Quattlebaum-Jerry Mershon
Bronze: N/A
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 3.0:19+ - Pool 2
Gold:Faith Van Rengen-Matt Frey
Silver:Mary Sarver-Blake Sarver
Bronze: N/A
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 3.0:19+ - Pool Winners
Gold:Julie Quattlebaum-Jerry Mershon
Silver:Maria Swanson-Trent Swanson
Bronze:Faith Van Rengen-Matt Frey
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 3.5:19+,50+ - Pool 1
Gold:Chasse Bailey-Dorton-Peter Dorton
Silver:Tonya Catanzaro-Joe Catanzaro
Bronze: N/A
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 3.5:19+,50+ - Pool 2
Gold:Diane Pepple-Ranjeet Singh
Silver:June Melton-Ronald Nelson
Bronze: N/A
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 3.5:19+,50+ - Pool Winners
Gold:Chasse Bailey-Dorton-Peter Dorton
Silver:Diane Pepple-Ranjeet Singh
Bronze:Tonya Catanzaro-Joe Catanzaro
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 3.5:60+ - Pool 1
Gold:Susan Gulledge-Michael McCullen
Silver:Miriam James-Dwight Jones
Bronze: N/A
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 3.5:60+ - Pool 2
Gold:Christy Pritchard-Mike Howard
Silver:Kathy Thornton-Ken Oliphant
Bronze: N/A
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 3.5:60+ - Pool Winners
Gold:Christy Pritchard-Mike Howard
Silver:Kathy Thornton-Ken Oliphant
Bronze:Miriam James-Dwight Jones
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 3.5:70+
Gold:Mimi Borchers-Ken Sanders
Silver:Barb Dellamora-George Dalzell
Bronze:Sally Serago-Doug Ditter
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 4.0:19+ - Pool 1
Gold:Erika Johns-Ari Schmidt
Silver:Lisa Barrett-Johnson-Next Big Thing Salazar
Bronze: N/A
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 4.0:19+ - Pool 2
Gold:Maria Binnicker-Caleb Miller
Silver:Alex Mouton-Marcus Vaught
Bronze: N/A
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 4.0:19+ - Pool Winners
Gold:Maria Binnicker-Caleb Miller
Silver:Lisa Barrett-Johnson-Next Big Thing Salazar
Bronze:Alex Mouton-Marcus Vaught
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 4.0:50+
Gold:Pam Jackson-Anil Karn
Silver:Kim Clarke-Mark Spackman
Bronze:Rita Turner-Greg Sparks
Mixed Doubles -Saturday 4.0:60+
Gold:Rhonda Fink-Drew Walker
Silver:Christine Chandler-Booker Paige
Bronze:Leslie McCowan-Brian Eberhard
Womens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 19+ or 50+) Sunday 3.0:19+ - Pool 1
Gold:Andrea Motley Crabtree-Jessica Coon
Silver:Julie Quattlebaum-Brenda Schaefer
Bronze: N/A
Womens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 19+ or 50+) Sunday 3.0:19+ - Pool 2
Gold:Anna Adkins-Lynne English
Silver:Faith Van Rengen-Stefanie Frey
Bronze: N/A
Womens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 19+ or 50+) Sunday 3.0:19+ - Pool Winners
Gold:Andrea Motley Crabtree-Jessica Coon
Silver:Anna Adkins-Lynne English
Bronze:Julie Quattlebaum-Brenda Schaefer
Womens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 19+ or 50+) Sunday 3.0:50+
Gold:Lori King-Christina Thompson
Silver:Julie Newman-Van Fleming
Bronze:Judy Degregorio-Glory Lynch
Womens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 19+ or 50+) Sunday 3.5:19+,50+
Gold:Mary Sarver-Robin Brown
Silver:Chasse Bailey-Dorton-Pam Jackson
Bronze:Lanie Hassel-Tonya Catanzaro
Womens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 60+ or 70+) Friday 3.0:60+,70+
Gold:Debra Wissinger-Rhonda Bennick
Silver:Mimi Borchers-Barbara Erndl
Bronze:Peg Sharp-Nan Racki
Womens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 60+ or 70+) Friday 3.5:60+
Gold:Kathy Thornton-Lisa Pelfrey
Silver:Lorraine Harrison-Judith Fowler
Bronze:Miriam James-Susan Gulledge
Womens Doubles (3.0 or 3.5 60+ or 70+) Friday 3.5:70+
Gold:Barb Dellamora-Sally Serago
Silver:Peggy Taylor-Janice Casaday
Bronze:Bebe Murphy-Doris Hauer
Womens Doubles (4.0, 4.5 or 5.0) Sunday 4.0, 4.5:19+,50+,60+,70+ - Pool 1
Gold:Joyce Noland-Cheryl Breidenbach
Silver:Marian Garcia-Christine Chandler
Bronze: N/A
Womens Doubles (4.0, 4.5 or 5.0) Sunday 4.0, 4.5:19+,50+,60+,70+ - Pool 2
Gold:Maria Binnicker-Amy Honea
Silver:Vivian Chi-Lisa Barrett-Johnson
Bronze: N/A
Womens Doubles (4.0, 4.5 or 5.0) Sunday 4.0, 4.5:19+,50+,60+,70+ - Pool Winners
Gold:Maria Binnicker-Amy Honea
Silver:Vivian Chi-Lisa Barrett-Johnson
Bronze: Cheryl Breidenbach-Joyce Noland
Something new at Odell Weeks starting Wednesday, October 5 and every Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday thereafter: Court 1 at Odell Weeks will be reserved for beginners with sign-up for the court designation morning slot.
The sign-up will be available on Thursday mornings at 8am through Sign-up Genius just as if you were making a court reservation. Wednesday and Thursdays - 10am-12pm; Saturdays –10:30am-12:30pm. For more information for what this is all about, contact Linda Blake atmrhanKey@gforcecable.com. For assistance in signing up contact George Carr at gfcarr146hr@gmail.com.
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Due to the generosity of the Aiken pickleball community, we were able to raise enough funds at our tournament to develop pickleball programs in several schools, starting with Leavelle McCampbell Middle School in Graniteville. We will be supplying them with everything they need to get started: nets, paddles, balls, and court markings. In addition to supporting their teaching of pickleball as part of their P.E. curriculum, we will also be bringing pickleball to their After School program. We need a few good volunteers to work with the students as they get started. These sessions will be October 7 and 21 from 3:30-6:00. If you can help on one or both of these dates, contact Mo Garcia at mog01@aol.com or Ben Lacy at benlacy1962@gmail.com by Sept 23 for more details.