Thursday, March 19, 2009

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

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

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.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

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.