Aiken Pickleball News

New Player Clinic at Gregg Park November 15th

Aiken Pickleball, Inc. is hosting a  New Player Clinic indoors at the Gregg Park Civic Center on Saturday,  November 15th. In this clinic you will learn everything you need to get started playing the sport of pickleball.  Please wear tennis shoes  and bring something to drink.  Balls and paddles provided. Class limited to eight.   Cost is $10 per person.  Schedule as follows:
 
1030 - 11am - Check-in at front desk
11am - 12pm  - New Players Clinic Instruction

12pm - 1pm -  Practice Play

Players must register and pay in advance which can be done online at GreggParkonline.com.  Cost is $10 per person.  Non-members are welcome to attend but must also pay an additional  $10 daily admittance fee. 

Gregg Park ls located at 119 Trolley Lane Road, Graniteville, SC,  approximately five miles from downtown Aiken

 

What is Happening

 

  • New Players Clinic at Gregg Park Saturday November 15th.  See above for more info

  • Odell closed Nov 4&5 - Tuesday for Elections -  Wednesday for Dog Training

 

Help Desk

If you need help with anything, send an email to aikenpickleball@gmail.com and someone will get back with you. 

We can help you with making and editing court reservations or adding your name to the "Looking for games" list, among other things.   What we cannot tell you is the access code.  That is for our use only.  After 8 pm Wednesday evening, the Sign-up Genius is locked down, requiring an access code while the new time slots for the following week are being added.  The signupgenius is then unlocked after 8 am Thursday morning and an access code is no longer required.  But if you need help with anything else send an email to info@aikenpickleball.com and one of us will get back to you.  

 

 

Minutes for the October Leadership Team Meeting

The minutes for the October Leadership Team Meeting held at Odell on Monday, October 6th, have been posted.   Click here to read the full report.
 
 

 

Freaky Friday Oct 17

Aiken Pickleball sponsored yet another Fun Freaky Friday event held on October 17 from 6-7PM inside the Odell Weeks gymnasium.

Approximately 22 participants attended Freaky Friday, including two players who were brand new to the game! Those two individuals were treated to an hour of instruction on the basics of pickleball; from how to hold the paddle, to playing out a point and keeping score (which as we all know is the most difficult part of pickleball)!
The rest of the participants drilled various skills at five different stations. Afterwards everyone participated in a raffle for two prizes; a free lesson with Harve Mobley and a brand new paddle. Many enjoyed the cookies at the reception desk and a good time was had by all. Happy Halloween!
 
A special thanks to all the volunteers who coached the participants at each station and welcomed players at the reception table:

 

Players Rating Session

Players Rating Session - Contact Harve Mobley to schedule an individual rating appointment - pbharve333@gmail.com.

 

 

Court Etiquette

Please do not cross over another court while play is in process.  This applies if you are moving on or trying to retrieve your stray ball.  Let the players on their court return your Pickles.   Sneaking behind them distracts the players facing you.  Thanks.

 

 

Drop-in-play at Gregg Park

There will be drop-in-play mixed level at Gregg Park on Friday evenings starting in September from 530-745pm.

 

2025 Palmetto Invitational Pickleball Tournament

Congratulations to all the players that participated in our Palmetto Indoors Invitational Doubles Tournament July 31 - August 3.  Two hundred thirty one registered players made this our most successful tournament ever.  Special thanks to

the Tournament Committee (Joyce  - Jay - Mo), the City of Aiken, our many sponsors and all the volunteers that made it possible.  You guys and gals are the greatest.  Gold -  Silver - Bronze medal winners are as follows -

Men's Doubles Skill: (3.0) Age: (11 To 49)

Gold Medal 

Tony Flowers

Jeff Stoutenburgh

Silver Medal

William Krueger

Ken Lido

Bronze Medal 

Zachary Weaver

Stuart Boswell

 

Men's Doubles Skill: (3.0) Age: (50 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Kenneth Hicks

Quentin Scott

Silver Medal 

George Dearden

Gary Burns

Bronze Medal 

Ward Richardson

Russell Crews

 

Men's Doubles Skill: (3.0)  Age: (60 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Mark Williams

Brian Marter

Silver Medal 

Michael Colucco

Harry Draggoo

Bronze Medal 

James Crowe

Richard Peterson

 

Men's Doubles Skill: (3.0) Age: (70 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Lynn Bowers

Byron Hewitt

Silver Medal 

Dr. Fred Jahad

Bill Hudson

Bronze Medal 

David Leffler

Neil Walwyn

 

Men's Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (11 To 49)

Gold Medal 

Mark Giddings

Elijah Slater

Silver Medal 

Matthew Cook

Hunter Coleman 

Bronze Medal 

Felix Latorre

Robbie Tant

 

Mens Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (50 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Jeremy Crow

Greg Whitaker

Silver Medal 

Scott Talbott

Augusto Donatelli

Bronze Medal 

Jose Gonzalez

Adolphus King

 

Mens Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (60 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Jerry Harris

John Peters

Silver Medal 

Scott Talbott

Paco Bogue

Bronze Medal 

Jim DeCosta

John Mavromatis

 

Mens Doubles Skill: (3.5)  Age: (70 And Above)

Gold Medal

Michael Howard

Mark Giddings

Silver Medal

Scott Mozley

Paul Miller

Bronze Medal

Myles Richard

Steve Petersen 

 

Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Above) Age: (11 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Dylan Fahrbach

Davion Bellinger

Silver Medal 

Greg Sparks

Brandon Johnson

Bronze Medal 

Dennis Vermilye

Christian Walters

 

Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0)  Age: (60 And Above)

Gold Medal

Mark Carter

Jeff Simizon

Silver Medal

Ronald Nelson

Mark Morgan

Bronze Medal

Jerry Mershon

Dwight Jones

 

Womens Doubles Skill: (3.0) Age: (11 To 49)

Gold Medal 

Elizabeth Smith

Katherine Crumbaker

Silver Medal 

Kelly Boswell

Jennifer Reddick

Bronze Medal 

Rochelle Bergren

Stephanie Hollis

 

Womens Doubles Skill: (3.0) Age: (50 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Lora Gillis

Jessica Yang

Silver Medal 

Allie DeCosta

Cookie Gonzalez

Bronze Medal 

Tracy Meink

Karen Burns

 

Women's Doubles Skill: (3.0)  Age: (60 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Marie Klofenstine

Andrea Motley Crabtree

Silver Medal 

Diane Petersen

Debby Colucco

Bronze Medal 

Peg Sharp

Nancy Racki

 

Women's Doubles Skill: (3.0) Age: (70 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Mimi Borchers

Barbara Erndl

Silver Medal 

Pamela Schaefer

Pam Thacker

Bronze Medal 

Judy Walwyn

Sharon Richard

 

Women's Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (11 To 49)

Gold Medal 

Jessica Lanier

Jeannette Hammers

Silver Medal 

Amy Mitchell

Miriam James

Bronze Medal 

Brittany Fahrbach

Catherine Toury

 

Women's Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (50 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Jeanie Kirby

Loretta Rhodes

Silver Medal 

Liz Malyszek

Alisa Dearden

Bronze Medal 

Cindy Bogue

Lona Kelly

 

Women's Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (60 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Jessica Yang

Brenda Kyzer

Silver Medal 

Sherri Nelson

Jill Ross

Bronze Medal 

Xinna Sheng

Victoria Miller

 

Women's Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Above) Age: (11 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Holly Gilbert

Valerie Karrasch

Silver Medal 

Tammy Pruitt

Amy Myers

Bronze Medal 

Elliana Fahrbach

Lily-Rose Toury

Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.0) Age: (11 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Terri Dunnigan

William Krueger

Silver Medal 

Jessica Lanier

Allan Hickman

Bronze Medal 

Saumya Patil

Jace Logue

 

Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.0) Age: (50 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Cookie Gonzalez

Dr. Fred Jahad

Silver Medal 

lynn Dominguez

Felix Latorre 

Bronze Medal 

Karen Burns

Jeff Stoutenburgh

 

Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.0) Age: (60 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Jessica Yang

Kenneth Stevens

Silver Medal 

Karen Trujillo

Jim DeCosta

Bronze Medal 

Andrea Motley Crabtree

Bob Klofenstine

 

Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.0) Age: (70 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Mirabelle Dickhart

Carlton Merriam

Silver Medal 

Nancy Racki

Glen Jager

Bronze Medal 

Judy Walwyn

Neil Walwyn

 

Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (11 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Rebekah Slater

Elijah Slater

Silver Medal 

Jennie Dodd

Tony Flowers

Bronze Medal 

Brittany Fahrbach

Derek Fahrbach

 

Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (50 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Sharon Stone

Augusto Donatelli

Silver Medal 

Janalyn Elkins

Kip Elkins

Bronze Medal 

Denise Hough

Jeremy Crow

 

Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (60 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Miriam James

Josiah Rich

Silver Medal 

Michelle Howery

Brian Howery

Bronze Medal 

June Melton

Ronald Nelson

 

Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (70 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Barbara Karahalios

Kenneth Porter

Silver Medal 

Pat Truesdale

Byron Hewitt

Bronze Medal 

Nancy Urban 

Steve Petersen 

 

Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (75 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Barbara Dellamora

Alain Rossignol

Silver Medal 

Nancy Benson

William Weeks

Bronze Medal 

Caroline Popicg

David Berns

 

Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (11 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Tammy Pruitt

Jerry Mershon

Silver Medal 

Amy Myers

Dennis Vermilye

Bronze Medal 

Allie Williams

Brandon Johnson

 

Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (60 And Above)

Gold Medal 

Diane Miller

Paul Miller

Silver Medal 

Amy Petersen

Bruce Patton

Bronze Medal 

Kati Smallwood

Dwight Jones

 

New Players Clinic at Odell

The next New Players Clinic at Odell will be on Saturday October 4th.  The clinic is for people new to the game of pickleball.   Schedule as follows:  

930am  -  Check-in 

945 - 10 am - Court Set-up 

10 - 11 am  - Instruction 

11am - 12pm - Practice Play 

 

The clinic will include proper court position, how to keep score, how to make the transition from tennis and other racquet sports to pickleball and much more.   Maximum 8 players -  balls and paddles provided.   Players should wear tennis shoes and bring something to drink..  

 

Cost is $15 per person which includes the daily access fee. The clinic also includes a free ninety minute practice play session the following Saturday.  Sign up and pay at the Odell Weeks front desks to reserve your slot in advance.. Bring your receipt to the clinic.  

 

 

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