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The SJPA Social Committee 2025 kick off Winter Dance was a great success.  The team put together an entertaining evening with great music provided by Cat-a-tonic.  

SJPA was very pleased to present a check to Matthews Ministry in the amount of $2,262.00 on January 28, 2025.  The proceeds were generated from ticket sales, baskets raffles, and 50/50 drawing, Thank you to all who came out to support such a great organization.  

We look forward to seeing even more members at our next event – a Magic Show with Jack Kelly on March 13th, 2025.   It’s going to be great!!   See you there.  

Pickleball spooky fun continues after Halloween on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 with a FUN, Social & Spooky Halloween themed Mixed Up Doubles, Play With A Pro event! There will be two sessions. Be sure to sign up as space is limited. Registration begins October 19, 2024. For more details and to sign up, visit the following links.

• Session 1: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
• Session 2: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Tuesday evening was a great night to be on the Beach with the SJPA and SJTA Members.   The rain held off and we all enjoyed a beautiful evening with music provided by DJ Tim Holland. Tug-O-War and getting to mix and mingle with our fellow pickleball and tennis friends were highlights of the evening.   

The Tug-O-War was new this year.  The Pickleball teams pulled it out for the event’s first winners!    Each side had a team of guys and a team of gals.   It was “best of 3” but the Pickleballers did it in 2!!   The Tennis players gave both our teams a hard fight!   Congratulations to ALL!   We look forward to doing it again next year!    Look for the banner to be placed at the Rymer courts in the near future!  

Thank you to all for coming out and making this a fun event!

The SJPA Championships concluded with the mens 7.0 tournament. Thirteen teams vied for the crown. The competition was intense and the play was great. Congratulations to Jeff Watts and Mike Holstein for winning it.

The results are:

• Gold- Jeff Watts and Mike Holstein 
• Silver – John Pugh and Kevin Daly 
• Bronze – Bob LeMay and Don Ammann

 

The Men’s SJPA Tournament kicked off on Saturday with the 7.5 and 6.5 men playing. The men braved the heat to play some really exciting and fun pickleball. The games were very competitive throughout the day in both divisions. Thank you to all the fans who turned out to support the men.  The 7.0 tournament was rained out half way through and will continue on Friday, August 16th.

7.5 Update: Congratulations to Norbert Hobrath and Kevin Daly for winning the 7.5 Tournament. The results were:

• Gold – Norbert Hobrath and Kevin Daly
• Silver – Chris Camplin and Mike Renzaglia
• Bronze – Gary Driscoll and Mike Brown

6.5 Update: In the 6.5 Tournament congratulations to David Biederman and Mike Hoffman for winning the tournament. The results were:

• Gold: David Biederman and Mike Hoffman
• Silver – Tom Probst and Rick Binford 
• Bronze – Tom Cobb and Pete Christian

Battle of the Paddle is THE event of the year! Always fun and competitive, with four teams of 30 players each, male and female, and all player levels. 

There will be skills contests as well as a variety of round robins including mixed, by gender and rating, and even a dink round robin. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st place team.

Laughs will be a abundant, new friendships will be formed, and a few friendly rivalries will add to the fun. 

Early Bird Registration is available through August 23rd

Regular Registration will close on September 14th

For more information and to sign up, check out the Battle of the Paddle event on the SJPA website.

Due to the track that Tropical Storm Debby is expected to take, the SJPA and SJTA have rescheduled the Beach Party.

NEW DATE:  TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, FROM 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Rain Date:  Wednesday, August 14, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

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The ladies 7.0+ SJPA Pickleball championship took place Friday night. The play was very competitive and every team gave it their all. Congratulations to Alicia Mastropietro and Christine Cournoyer for winning the tournament. The results:

• Gold – Alicia Mastropietro and Christine Cournoyer
• Silver – Kathy McArthur, Teresa Grant and Kathy Cravinho
• Bronze – Lynne Albrecht and Teri Romano

Thanks to all who played and to the fans that came out to support the ladies all three nights.

It was another fun packed competitive evening with the ladies playing in the 6.5 tournament. Seven teams played some great pickleball. Congratulations to Lynne Albrecht and Janice Amman for finishing in first place. The results were:

• Gold – Lynne Albrecht and Janice Ammann
• Silver – Katie Raiff and Brenda Gamba 
• Bronze – Wendy Reeves and Jane Martinez 

Thanks to everyone for playing and for the support they received from the fans.

Last Night, the SJPA Pickleball Championships got underway. Taking center stage were the ladies in the 6.0 bracket. After a fun filled, action packed evening of competitive play Congratulations goes out to Cindy Phillips and Katy Nasiff for taking first place. All the ladies played great. The results were:

• Gold- Cindy Phillips and Katy Nasiff 
  • Silver – Sandy Woods and Aleysa Waskas
    • Bronze – Tara MacCall and Susan Consoletti 

Thank you all for coming out and supporting the ladies! Play resumes tonight with the ladies in the 6.5 bracket. 

This tournament will include six separate events, Women’s 6.0, 6.5, and 7.0+ and Men’s 6.5, 7.0, and 7.5+. Expect to have fun and some good competition as you pair off against players of similar levels. And PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED !!

SJPA Women’s Championship Tournament – 6.0 Division

SJPA Women’s Championship Tournament – 6.5 Division

SJPA Women’s Championship Tournament – 7.0+ Division

SJPA Men’s Championship Tournament – 6.5 Division

SJPA Men’s Championship Tournament – 7.0 Division

SJPA Men’s Championship Tournament – 7.5+ Division