The morning started damp and gray but thanks to Ted Kegeris and Chas Popplestone for the use of their Vaptrs to help get the courts dried off and ready to play by 10:30a. With the 30 min delay out of the way, the Men were chomping at the bit to get rolling! The Blue bracket on […]
Father and Son Team Up for Men’s Intermediate Gold! Read More »
The King Kong Tournaments closed out 2025 with a bang as the Men’s Advanced Doubles brought out some major artillery for today’s games! Starting with the Blue bracket, subs Mike Hay and Russ Mobley put the pedal to the metal to win all 5 of their round robin games and a 27 points against to get
Eight teams braved the heat and added even more heat themselves with some really hot play at this Sunday’s King Kong Tournaments. The play was so hot that we needed to bring a sub in for Steve Testal after straining his shoulder in game 2 (thanks Fred Veenstra!). After 7 punishing round robins games, the
Well, seems the snowbirds may have taken a bunch men to the north. Nevertheless, we’ll move forward with a straight up round robin tournament with the 8 teams gathered for the King Kong Tournaments. Come on down to Ezell, Sunday, 10a – 2p to catch the action or watch the livestream on the YT channel:
Light showing for the Men’s Intermediate but the show will go on Read More »
It takes a Village! The morning started dark and wet but thanks to all who lent a hand, we got the courts dried and in playing shape by 11a. The slight delay was worth the wait as the Men’s Advanced Doubles was fire! Of the 18 teams, only 2 walked away with a perfect record,
Update: Carl and Bob had to withdraw so Jim and Jason are in. Bill and Billy are still on deck. Have we got a contest for you! The King Kong Tournaments’ Men’s Advanced Doubles is this Sunday, 10a – 2p at Ezell and what a lineup it is. The combined DUPR (not that anyone cares,
Another Sunday of amazing play at the King Kong Tournaments. We had a stellar turnout for the 4.0 and HIgher Men and a very competitive group playing the 3.5 and Lower. It was yet another cold morning but as soon as the men got reving, it was all aboard or you would miss the show.
Update: One Jeff Ellis replaces Lee Facetti in the 3.5’s and a couple of subs added It’s a full card for the 4.0 and Higher group and it’s looking to be a pretty stacked deck. Keep an eye out for those sleeper teams as you never know who will be coming in hot! For the 3.5 and
It’s the Men’s turn at the Wheel for the MLP Test Matches Read More »
It was a picture perfect day for the rescheduled Men’s 6.5-8.0 Tournament today at Ezell. Eighteen teams came to play and play they did! Three came away unbowed with four more teams finishing with 50 or more points. And of the the three undefeated, 2 had an identical point differential of +35 and the 3rd
Shable and Buffington take the Gold in the Men’s 6.5-8.0 Read More »
The King Kong Tournaments is back this Sunday with the Men’s 6.5-8.0 happening 10a – 2p at Ezell. I hope everyone enjoyed a great Thanksgiving with family and friends and the extended open play at Ezell for the holiday. But now we’re back and we have a full slate of 18 plus a few extra teams
