We are the Chamipions!
What a spectacular day for pickleball! Sunny, mild to warm and no wind! Winner, winner, chicken dinner! And let’s not forget the games! And what games they were! Of the 18, only Kim and John Buffington got through unbeaten. In second were Tracy and Ron Herzog with 1 loss by 1, followed by Maureen Plainfield and […]
Third Time a Charm as the Bohrs take the Gold at the Mixed Combined 8.5 Tournament! Read More »
Holy cow! We pulled it off! 3 tournaments in one go! The Men’s 3.0, the Women’s Singles and the Men’s Singles! And what a day for it! In the Men’s 3.0, 8 teams played 7 round robin games to find out who is the current top banana. 3 of those teams rose to the top with
Circus Maximus! 3 Tournaments in One Day! Read More »
What an incredible Easter Sunday here at The King Kong Tournaments for the Men’s Combined 8.0 games. And what a service it was for the 18 teams who came to preach! The field was loaded with talent and only those who brought their A game made it into the finals. Today, the number 1 team was
It’s Carl and Bob in the Men’s Combined 8.0! Read More »
We now know who reigns supreme – it’s Mary Ellen Dowsett and Kaylene Engel in the Women’s Doubles Combined 8.0 Tournament today! The morning started sunny, cool and crisp but as the day wore on, it became overcast and downright windy, wreaking havoc as the fifth person on the courts. The women took it all in
Mary Ellen Dowsett and Kaylene Engel Reign Supreme! Read More »
Phenomenal day for some phenomenal play at today’s Mixed Open Doubles at the King Kong Tournaments! St Patrick was kind to the 2 undefeated teams all the way into the final gold-silver game and boy did they give us a show. Too bad my camera’s memory card got full and I missed capturing the end of
William McCorkle and Jodi Schaefer Win the Mixed Open! Read More »
Man! It was another amazing Sunday at the King Kong Tournaments this Sunday at Ezell. The men brought their energy and then some, finishing the round robin play just before noon. In the end 3 teams were left unscathed and unbowed, separated by 6 points in the tiebreaker, and the final team with a single
It’s Brian Lasky and Kevin Jolicouer for the Gold in the Men Read More »
I simply have no words for how incredible the play was today at the Women’s Open – no ratings Tournament and in celebration of International Women’s Day. The morning started with heavy thundershowers but we managed to get all the courts dried in time for game time, thanks in large part to Ted Kegeris for letting
Kim Buffington and Linda Kloeckner take the Gold in the Women’s Open! Read More »
What an absolute GEM of a day, and I don’t mean the weather. Ok, the weather was spectacular but forget the weather, we all know the play was what everyone’s talking about. In the end there were 3 undefeated teams and one team with a loss by 2 points making their way to the finals.
Michaele and Woody take the Gold in the Mixed 6.5 Read More »
What an absolutely beautiful day for pickleball! It was maybe a bit too windy but these teams made it look like child’s play Today’s Gold Medalists are John Shable and Beth Dicomitis, defeating Kaylene Engel and Bob Kraft, 11-3, and earning them Silver. In the Bronze, it was Team Canada Ralph Brine and Angele Lines
Holy moly! What an incredible day of pickleball for the final week of the Men’s Winter Cup. The start of the day did not look promising at all with a light shower rolling in just before 9a but luckily (?) the winds came and blew the remaining moisture away, including drying out the court. But
What a finish to Men’s Winter Cup 2024! Read More »
