[updated 03/27/2025] Lots of good conversation around the use of the word ‘Beginner’. Some people like ‘Experienced Novice’, ‘Experienced’, or simply ‘Novice’ better. ‘Novice’ still carries the underlining meaning that you are new to the sport and throwing in ‘Experienced’ just makes that into a ‘Jumbo Shrimp’. So instead of ‘Beginner’, I will switch to […]
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Blessed by another beautiful Sunday for week 5 of the King Kong Tournament MLP League! In the Champions League, the top 2 teams of Dink Floyd and Simply Smashing clinched their positions in for the playoffs as the #1 and #2 teams respectively. The Floyds finished their match play with an incredible 19-1 record, followed closely
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It’s week 5 of the King Kong Tournaments MLP League. It’s going down to the wire for the Champions League: In the Blue Division, the Dink Floyds can’t be caught at 12 pts but can determine the fate of the Baseline Ballers sitting at 8 and a possible chance for the 4th seed for the playoffs. In the
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“Give Back, Baby” a pickleball program designed for 3.0ish women pickleball players. Nan Summers is looking for instructors to teach weekly mini lessons. Each instructor rotates through 12 courts giving four 20 minute instructional sessions on topic of their choice. People say “I don’t know what to say and I can’t teach…”Poppycock. Everyone can instruct” even if you
What an absolutely picture perfect day for pickleball and week 4 of the King Kong Tournaments MLP League! In the Champions League, the top teams in each of the brackets held on to their pole positions with each team winning their matches (Born to Rally, Simply Smashing, and Dink Floyd). The race for the fourth seed
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Get ready for week 4 (Feb 23) of the King Kong Tournaments MLP League. It’s a critical week for the Champions League and if teams want to make it into the playoffs, you need to win now! Heading into this weekend, Born to Rally, Simply Smashing, Thunder Chickens, and Dink Floyd are in the driver’s
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Week 3 of the King Kong Tournaments MLP League was nearly swept away by the wind as an approaching front made for super challenging conditions to overcome. You really had to pick wisely about picking ends and how you arranged your lineup. For the Champions League, we’re down to only 2 undefeated teams: Simply
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Get ready for week 3 of the King Kong Tournaments MLP League. Lots of great matches coming up and it’s a pivotal week for everyone in the Champions League. Can anyone overtake the current leaders of Born to Rally, Simply Smashing, Thunder Chickens, and Dink Floyd? Over on the Challenges side, we still have 3 unbeaten teams:
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It was another fine Sunday for Week 2 of the King Kong Tournaments MLP League. Four teams are beginning to assert themselves in the Champions League by winning their matches the second week in a row: Born to Rally, Simply Smashing, the Thunder Chickens, and Dink Floyd. The White division is also the only bracket with
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It’s Week 2 of the King Kong Tournaments MLP League. The Champions have a shorter season than the Challengers but in either case, you need to win to stay in the playoff race! Who will come out on top this week? It looks to be another nice weekend so come on out to watch in
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