The Gloucester Pickleball Club hosted the Round Robin Saturday Tournament for Men’s and Women’s Doubles at Newington Baptist Church indoor gymnasium.
Eight men’s teams and five women’s teams played for prizes in a round robin format. The top four teams from each group then moved on to a single-elimination tournament for first, second and third places.
Bill Ingles and Bob Nealy won first place for the men, followed by Carlos Morales and Mike Raymer (second place) and Antonio Morales and James Callis (third place).
Susan and Erin Jenkins won the women’s group, followed by Joyce Coles and Michelle DaBell (second place) and Joanne Christie and Joan Rollins (third place).
Singles tournament
Last month, the Gloucester Pickleball Club hosted a Men’s Singles Pickleball Tournament. Ten men from across the Hampton Roads and Middle Peninsula region played in a round robin format competition. The top four men played in a single-elimination tournament that included some great pickleball rallies and games. The age range of the men were from 23 to 69 years old. Zach Blanks won the tournament, followed by Carlos Morales (second place) and Antonio Morales (third place).
“This tournament really tested all the guys’ endurance,” said Carlos Morales, tournament director and founder of Gloucester Pickleball Club. “Since they had to depend 100 percent on themselves and not a partner, these men had to cover the whole court. Next time, I am looking to have two separate groups, and add a Skinny Singles Format to the mix.”
If anyone is interested in learning how to play pickleball, they can reach out to Carlos Morales, a Certified Pickleball Coach with USA Pickleball, at 804-855-7120 or cmorales3373@gmail.com.
Other news
In other pickleball news, on Saturday, the first Old Dominion Pickleball Tournament was held at the Folkes Stevens Indoor/Outdoor Tennis Facility at Old Dominion University in Norfolk. Gloucester resident Jill Smith was randomly paired with Gunn Unnoppet of Newport News to play in the 3.4-and-below skill level. The two won all matches and took first place. The pickleball program at ODU was started in January by Tony Jay, founder of 7 Cities Pickleball. Another tournament is being planned for July.
For information on upcoming leagues and events at ODU, follow the 7 Cities Pickleball Facebook page.