Tournaments

2024 FALL TOURNAMENT – SPEARFISH PICKLEBALL CLUB

SEPTEMBER 28-29 – SPEARFISH CITY PARK OUTDOOR PICKLEBALL COURTS

Special thanks to Phyllis and John Hart for taking the reins this year. Also, thanks go out to the Board members for their work behind the scenes and in supporting logistics for the tournament days.  And, again this year, Seanna Linafelter and Nancy Prasek volunteered to run the registration desk.

VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO:

— CLINT HAXTON FOR CREATING UNIQUE TROPHIES

— TOP SHELF REALTY AND SPENCER ROSSI FOR PROVIDING GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR

    THE WINNERS

– SPONSORS

      — DIANNE KUGLER

      — INTO THE WOODS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

      — JACKSON DENTAL 

      — SPEARFISH GLASS

The 2024 format changed to 3 skill level brackets with winners from each bracket advancing to a “medal round” to determine overall bracket champions.

Bracket A results are, with President Rich Loose presenting the trophies and gift cards:

1st – Alvin Tran

2nd – Terry Sperling

3rd – James Wagner

4th – Eric Van Horn

All smiles from the bracket A finalists!

BRACKET B RESULTS BELOW
1st Place – Phyllis Hart              2nd Place – Phil Bellis         3rd Place – Kristine Erickson
 
                    
 
Phyllis Hart Kicking Things Off For Bracket B
 
 
BRACKET C RESULTS AND RAFFLE WINNERS BELOW
 
 
1st Place – Kirk Bertsch             2nd Place – Terryl Matson         3rd Place – Mark Pluimer
 
                       
 
4 Medal Round Players – Cliff Shoemaker, Mark Pluimer, Terryl Matson, Kirk Bertsch
 
                           
 
RAFFLE INFO BELOW
 
 

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The 2023 Spearfish Pickleball Club tournament was held September 30 – October 1 after a week’s delay due to rain.

Kudos to Greg Krier for once again organizing and adminstering the event.  Of course Rich Loose was instrumental in making this happen, as were our ALL of our MANY volunteers!

Below are the 6 division winners.

Nancy and Seanna (left-to-right) did a great job at the registration and raffle ticket table!

Raffle prize sponsors included:

Top Shelf Realty – 5 gift cards to Antunez restaurant in Spearfish

Scheels – 2 gift cards

TMPR – paddle, hat and overgrips

Jackson Dental – Franklin pickleball bag

Special thanks to the businesses that supported the tournament; see their banners below.

Also contributing to the tournament was Kathleen’s Unique Boutique in Spearfish, courtesy of Doreen Cooper!