Author: Anahid Gregg

The Pickleball Club had an amazing weekend of play for our Battle of the Paddle. Our amazing tournament team of Sherry Benz and Michelle McQuay did it again! They were assisted by Anahid who handled the scoring. It never would have succeeded without the support team who setup, tore down and manned the food table: Stan Evert, Cheryl Heusser, Sheryl Ruth, Regina Franssen, Dari Tarabini, Valerie Simler, Cindy and Arthur Yu, Joanne Robinson, Kathy & Brian Dombrowski, Joyce Kludt, Laura Swenson, Julie Henig, MJ O’Neill, Srini Srinivasan, Mark Gregg, and Lesley Robinson! There were several hard fought battles, but more importantly there was a lot of laughter. The signups were terrific, leading to three divistions for the Women’s Doubles and two division for Men’s Doubles on Saturday.

Sunday saw three mixed divisions of doubles – Intermediate, Advanced Intermediate, and Advanced. Play was non-stop, and exciting to watch. The food was wonderful as always! We had several newcomers participate, and two double winners! Planning is already underway for next year- stay tuned for the exciting event schedule! Click this link to read all about tournament results!

The Battle of the Paddle is this weekend! Get ready for a lot of fun and action – all are welcome to attend! The Saturday draw is available now, and results will be posted after the tournament completes.

The full Sunday draw is available now.

This week, Joyce discusses simple ways you can improve your game. Take a look, you won’t regret it!
Don’t forget to sign up for the Taco Party the 22nd! Members, log into https://www.yourcourts.com/, click “Club Events” then “List View to see all events you can sign up for!

We have monthly social events for members, with potlucks and – of course – playing Pickleball! To celebrate the end of the Spring/Summer session, we have a blow-out event! A taco party extraordinaire! This year it will be held on Sunday, October 22^nd. We’ll celebrate with friends, good food, and play Pickleball, registration is required. Members, log into https://www.yourcourts.com/, click “Club Events” then “List View to see all events you can sign up for – both tournaments & the Taco Party! Non-members, email pickleballvgcc@gmail.com to upgrade your membership or get info on how to join the Club! Read the full story here!

Pickleball can do many things for you – and Joyce has tracked down some very interesting facts which should make you feel even better about playing than you already do!

Check out this weeks article, and don’t forget – sign up for the weekend of fun member tournaments – Saturday, October 14th are the Men’s Doubles & Women’s Doubles, Sunday, October 15th is the Mixed Doubles.
On Sunday, October 22nd, we have our 2nd Annual Member Taco Party – signups are required!

“Are you having fun yet?” “Oh Yes!” responded the attendees at our Dink ‘n
Drink last Friday. Thanks to the efforts of Tim McQuay, Michelle McQuay, and Sherry Benz, this event was once again a success. Many played pickleball, while others enjoyed being spectators. Delicious appetizers were liked by many.

Members: Please mark Sunday, October 22 on your calendars. That is the date ofour final D & D of the year…and it will be a Taco Party!! Woo Hoo! You must register to attend, we have limited space, so  please sign up on YourCourts using this link.

Another important event to mark on your calendars: Our Pickleball Club is
holding their annual “Battle of the Paddle”, our Club Championship, the weekend of October 14th. On Saturday, October 14th, we’ll have the Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles. On Sunday, October 15th, we will have Mixed Doubles. Click here for full story and signup links. 

It doesn’t matter if you are walking, in the shower, playing tennis or playing pickleball. It’s possible to trip and fall at any time. Joyce had an unexpected fall and sustained an injury. While rehabbing, she had a lot of time to research the best way to handle a fall, and is sharing this information with all of us. Think about it, prepare, and it can make a big difference.

We found quite a few esoteric terms online, and put together this quiz.
Think you’re a pro? We bet you’ll get at least one correct, as far as the rest, all we can say is… good luck! Let us know if you get all ten right!

Just about any Pickleball article discusses noise, which is sad because there is so much more to the game than that.

The Villages took noise into consideration from the start, wanting to be proactive to avoid problems down the road. This is why we require the use of quiet paddles by all players on our courts. You can read about what we’ve done to mitigate the problem. We believe being good neighbors is important!

There was a recent inquiry about the life of Pickleballs. Our balls are softer, so they last longer. Professionals replace their balls every 3-5 games. But we aren’t professionals. Most people use their balls six+ months with average (3x a week) play. If you play hard, they may crack or become deformed (no longer uniformly round) before then. Remember – members can buy Onix 2 Pure balls at a discounted price through the club ($2.50 each). Non-members pay $4.00 each. Click here to request balls.

As requested, we are now taking orders for Pickleball shirts, baseball hats, visors, and wine glasses. This is the last opportunity to order – if we do not reach minimums, we’ll cancel the order.

We will take orders until November 15th. Our vendor has worked closely with us, and costs for shirts have only gone up $3.50 since before the pandemic. Our hats and visors have not gone up in price at all. If we reach more than 24 of any combination of shirts, combination of hats, or combination of visors, prices will drop further.

If we do not meet the minimum order, no order will be placed without confirming with you first. Shirts, hats and visors can be viewed and/or tried on by emailing pickleballvgcc@gmail.com.