Calling all pickleball beginners! Our weekly Beginner Round-Robin sessions are starting back up on Wednesday, September 17after the summer hiatus.
These are free sessions where you can practice your skills with an instructor and other beginner players. You need to sign up each week since slots are limited.
Look for the sessions on our calendar to see more information and to register.
Requirements:
Are you a beginner or just want to improve your pickleball game? Then this event is for you!
Join us on Sunday, September 14th. This event is for Beginners and players at the 3.0 level and below. We will drill for 45 minutes and play for 45 minutes. Drills will include serving, return of serves, dinking, and third shot drops as well as others.
There will be an instructor on each court to answer questions and help you succeed.
Come out for a great time and practice and play against others at your level.
Please sign up as space is limited.
This is a FREE event and is open to non-SJPA members as well.
For more details and to sign up, visit the following links:
Registration for the Battle of the Paddle tournament is open through August 31.
The tournament will be held on Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28.
The tournament will consist of a team skills competition, dinking only round robins, and men’s, women’s, and mixed round robins by rating.
There are limited spots available.
For more information, click here.
Rymer courts will be closed from August 4 through August 17 for resurfacing. The road and parking lot will also be repaved.
Seaside courts will remain open during this time.
Come and hang out with the Pickleball community and have a bite to eat, something to drink, and watch some Major League pickleball at Aces.
Thursday, July 10th and Friday, July 11th.
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM both days
Troon is asking for an estimated number of guests, so please let us know if you plan to attend. This does not commit you in any way; we are just trying to get an estimate.
Click here if you plan to attend.
Join us on Saturday, July 12th for a social, open-play event open to all SJPA members. This is our first-ever under-the-lights pickleball event. We will have ice cream provided by Sweet Treats.
The Cape Fear Intercommunity League will begin play around the 1st week of September 2025 and will end around the 2nd week of November 2025.
The Cape Fear Inter-Community League Rep is now soliciting interest for this friendly, social, and competitive pickleball league that provides opportunities to play other communities including Winding River, Brunswick Forest, Waterford, Compass Point, Porter’s Neck, Landfall, and Del Webb. Players must turn 55 in the calendar year 2025. Please send a message to crollins@comtex.com by July 15th if you wish to play. Any inquiries after this date, will be considered only if space is available.
This is NOT an SJPA sponsored event or league.
DIVISIONS
SOCIAL/NOVICE – Social division for beginner/novice players that will play in a social environment. No DUPR rating required, but if DUPR rated, suggested rating should be under 2.99 DUPR. Team formats will vary depending on community participation. Play will be scheduled every other Monday.
INTERMEDIATE – Competitive division for players with a minimum of 50 DUPR games and a rating between 3.00 – 3.49. The game format is one men’s double, one women’s double, and two mixed doubles: playing 7 rounds totaling 28 games weekly for a team of 10 to 12 players. Play will be held on Wednesdays from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM for away matches and Tuesdays from 4:00 PM to – 7:00 PM when ST James host at home.
UPPER INTERMEDIATE – Competitive division for players with a minimum of 50 DUPR games and a rating between 3.50 – 3.99. The game format is one men’s double, one women’s double, and two mixed doubles: playing 7 rounds totaling 28 games weekly for a team of 10 to 12 players. Play will be held on Thursdays from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
ADVANCED 4.0+ – Competitive division for players with a minimum of 50 DUPR games and a rating over 4.0. The game format is two men’s doubles, one women’s double, and one mixed double: 5 rounds of competitive play and 2 rounds of social play, totaling 28 games weekly for a team of 10 to 12 players. Recording some DUPR scores will be required for these matches. Play will be scheduled every Monday.
League Registration – STEP ONE
Contact Cathy Rollins at 703-901-3217 or via email @ crollins@comtex.com to register.
DUPR Registration for this event – STEP TWO
Players are required to register on DUPR: https://mydupr.com. When you register you will be asked to provide your community. Enter: Cape Fear Intercommunity League. If you do not have a DUPR rating, you have until August 20, 2025, to complete 50 DUPR matches. DUPR will begin recording your scores as soon as you register, and you will get a rating which will change as you enter your games. The more games you play, the more accurate your rating becomes. It is strongly suggested that you begin to use DUPR and as soon as possible if you wish to participate. It is also strongly recommended to schedule and play DUPR matches with players of like ability. Both the House of Pickleball and Pickle and Taps run weekly DUPR games.
Age – STEP THREE
Players must be 55 or older to play in the league. If you turn 55 in the calendar year 2025, you are eligible to play.
Team Formation – STEP FOUR
Coaches will have the right to form their own teams. Formation of teams at the Intermediate, Upper Intermediate and Advanced level will be based on skill, DUPR, player availability and commitment to the team’s practice and game schedule.
Event Organizer
Cathy Rollins
703-901-3217
crollins@comtex.com
The STJFD EMS is offering instruction on Hands-Only CPR and how to use an AED.
Learn what you can do during an emergency that can gain precious time and help deliver life-saving care to a person experiencing a cardiac event. EMS personnel will explain the steps to take when an emergency occurs and demonstrate how to do CPR and how to use an AED.
Then you will have the opportunity to practice Hands-Only CPR on mannequins.
The training doesn’t take long, and could help you save a life! Register for the event here.
Our second annual Spring Teams Pickleball Tournament and Social will be held this year on May 2nd & 3rd. This is a 2-part event with a Social meet and greet dinner at Waterway Park on Friday evening, May 2nd, and a tournament at Rymer on Saturday, May 3rd. This is a great way to meet new pickleballers and to compete in some friendly matches. This is for all levels of play. For details and to register for the event, click here.
The Greg Rymer Memorial Pickleball Tournament was a huge success. The event kicked off with a fantastic shrimp boil at the Woodland’s pavilion on Wednesday, March 26th. The Stifel chefs, led by Albert Elrod, created an amazing spread for all!! The next day, March 27th, was all of the women’s events, and Friday held the men’s divisions and mixed doubles. The results are as follows:
Women’s 3.0 Division Winners:
Gold: Sue Pash & Cindy Phillips
Silver: Janice Ammann & Marcia Crampton
Bronze: Tarri Grover & Kathleen Melnyk
Women’s 3.5 Division Winners:
Gold: Kay Currey-Kolb & Alicia Mastropietro
Silver: Nicole Celeste & Nancy Miller
Bronze: Cathy Rollins & Kathy McArthur
Women’s Open Division Winners:
Gold: Kim Mihan & Leslie Gourley
Silver: Christine Cournoyer & Louise Hemmerle
Bronze: Kay Currey-Kolb & Peggy O’Connell
Men’s 3.5 Division Winners:
Gold: Hogan Disbrow & Charlie Morris
Silver: Mike McLinko & Dan Malinowski
Bronze: David Biederman & Mike Hoffman
Men’s Open Division Winners:
Gold: Norbert & Nathan Hobrath
Silver: Rick Sanders & Dan Needham
Bronze: Eric Hoffman & Chase Owen
Mixed Doubles Division Winners:
Gold: Kim Mihan & Joe Giese
Silver: Teri and Ross Romano
Bronze: Kay Currey-Kolb & Norbert Hobrath
We’d like to thank all of the participants, sponsors, donors, helpers, and the Rymers for making this such an amazing event. We had a few days of beautiful weather (finally) and amazing competition. Hope you will all join us again next year!! This event raises a lot of money that goes to help the underserved children in Southport.
To learn more click here
Beginners Social with Drills and Play
This event is for Beginners and players at the 3.0 level and below. We will drill for 45 minutes and play for 45 minutes. Drills will include serving, return of serves, dinking, and third shot drops as well as others.
Come out for a great time and practice and play against others at your level.
Join us on Sunday, April 6. There will be two sessions.
Be sure to sign up as space is limited. Registration is open.
This is a FREE event and is open to non-SJPA members as well.
For more details and sign up, visit the following links:
Session 1: 1:00 – 2:30
Session 2: 2:30 – 4:00
Join us on Sunday, March 9th for a fun Play with a Pro event. This is a round-robin social event with Pro Kim Mihan mixing into different games.
PLAYER REQUIREMENTS:
Registration is open.
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.
