Team #6
Dick Mell &
Bebina Zeis

Team #7
Jack Randall &
Judy Marshall

Tema #8
Joel Zimmerman
& Karen Orman

Team #9
Bob Miller & Janet Panchryz

Team #10
Cal Blenis & Dena Randall

H.L. Mixed Doubles Pickleball Group

H.L. Senior Olympics Women's Doubles

Gold Medal Winners.
Sue McGinnis
Bebina Zeis

Silver Medal Winners.
Connie O'Leary
Dena Randall

Bronze Medal Winners.
Brenda Neafsey
Marie Cardoza

Pickleball Participants.
Irene Blenis
Janet Panchyrz

How do you like our shirts?

Women's Doubles Pickleball group.
We love our new shirts.

A Thank You to our Line Judges

We thank the Judges for helping us out during our Pickleball Olympics. Your help was appreciated by us and by all the contestants. Thank You for a great job.

Line Judges
Don Haro
Harry Yorgensen

Line Judges
Manny Cardoza
Richard Ekstrand

Line Judges
Marie Falcon
Janet Panchyrz

Line Judge
Russ Hellein

Line Judge
Ed Saresky

H.L. Senior Pickleball Olympics 2009

Let the games begin!
Today was the start of H.L. Pickleball Olympics. The Men's Doubles were the first group to play on St. Patricks Day. Our Women's Doubles will be played on Thursday.
Please note:
The Pickleball Picnic has been changed from Saturday, March 28th to Friday, March 27th.

Men's Doubles Gold Medalists.
Don Gullakson & Marvin McGinnis.

Men's Doubles Silver Medalists.
Cal Blenis & Walter Tajmajer.

Men's Doubles Bronze Medalists.
Harry Yorgensen & Joel Zimmerman.

Men's Doubles Participants.
Jack Randall & Dick Mell.

Men's Doubles Participants.
Jack Randall, Cal Blenis, Harry Yorgensen, Dick Mell, Don Gullakson, MarvinMcGinnis, Walt Tajmajer and Joel Zimmerman.

Pickleball, Pickleball...

Pickleball, Pickleball, what a funny name!
What do you do for this fast pace game?
We set up nets in the arena each day
Use paddles, whiffleballs and four people to play.
Endurance, quick reaction time are put to the test
Rotate partners, no time to rest
The competition is great, the fun begins
Eleven points are needed in order to win.

Women's, Men's, Mixed and Beginner doubles are played
For our Senior Olympics in four different days.

The dates of our Senior Olympics are:
Tuesday, March 17th - Men's Doubles at 8:30 am.
Thursday, March 19th - Women's Doubles at 8:30 am.
Tuesday, March 24th - Mixed Doubles at 8:30 am.
Thursday, March 26th - Beginner Doubles at 8:30 am.

Senior Olympic Barbecue will be at the picnic area near the Gazebo.
Friday, March 27th at 12:00 noon.

We're glad to see you back, Donzetta!

A Thank You from Ron Eversole

I just wanted to thank you all for allowing me to join the Pickleball group at Highland Lakes last Thursday and Friday. I really enjoyed learning to play and am anxious to get back and try it some more - surely I will improve. You all - and many of the others - were so hospitable and welcoming! I appreciate being included. Thanks again for allowing me to get involved. It just makes me wish I could find a way to retire sooner.
Ron Eversole

Ron and his wife just bought a place on Cash Court and plans to be here at H.L. as much as possible. Ron, were all anxious for your return.

Welcome to our guest Kurt Rhodes from CT.

Get that ball, Kurt.

Hit the ball Kurt, hard and fast.

Look at that serve. Way to go, Diane.

Sue, I can't beleive, we beat the guys.
C'mon Kurt, I'll still give you a hug.

I'll get this one Dena.

Good sportsmanship here. It must have been one heck of a game.

Good turnout of players on our courts today.

Each day that we play Pickleball, we ask ouselves, how many courts do we set up today. Will it be one, two, three or four. Lately, we have had to set up four courts due to the greater number of players. Today, we had four courts set up with 5 to 6 people waiting to play. There were some great games going on. Our players are coming out to have fun and get some practice, especially with the Olympics starting on March 17.

Thank You and your Pickleball players for a fun time.

I received this message from Joe Fuller of Pembroke Fairways and thought I would share it with you.
We had one great time and again Thank You for having the Pembroke Pickleball players over last night. That was my first time playing indoors and for me it was just as much fun as playing outside.
Joe Fuller

Welcome back, Muriel!

A hearty Welcome to Muriel for returning to the Picklball courts after a long absence.

Muriel is hitting that ball so hard, she left the paddle in the dust.

Look at that form.

Welcome back, George!

Joel, we don't kick the ball, we use the paddle.

All eyes are on Muriel's serve.

Full House on our Pickleball Courts

Twelve Pickleball players from Pembroke Fairways were our guest tonight for a fun night of Pickleball. They mingled in with our group and had lots of good games. They all had a good time and will be calling soon for our group to play at Pembroke Fairways. The picture you see is of our Arena when it is set up to play. Guess what guys! With all the excitement going on tonight I forgot to take pictures. I know you don't believe that, but it's true.

Dick points out that the player stepped in the box. Bob Fegers, Marvin McGinnis, Karen Orman, Richard Ekstrand & Dick Mell.

Nice serve Dick.
Dick Mell & Irene Blenis.

The players are Ed Buonopane, Don Gullakson, Judy Marshall, Manny Cardoza & Janet Panchyrz.

Four of our beginners. Kathy Garza, Karen Orman, Penni Ebersman & Donzetta Miller.

Cal enjoying a game of Pickleball with his grandson Dylan.

H.L. Pickleball 2/26/09

What a week for Pickleball! With nearly all of the grandchildren leaving for home, they gave us a workout along with lots of fun. We enjoy having them return each year,
and watching them grow and becoming excellent Pickleball players.
This morning we had 5 guests join us from Legacy, Ken & Alice Mullamphy, Bob Miller, Nancy Custard and Yayoi Shirita.
One of our Pickleball players Don Haro had gallbladder surgery this week. We all wish him a speedy recovery and hope to see him return to the courts real soon. One of our beginners Donzetta Miller is on the mend after falling and throwing out her back. She is recovering well although a little sore. We all wish her well and hope to see her back on the courts.