July 2011 Medalist - Another Great Month

Another Great Month

14 of Our Club Athletes Win 26 medals

 

Dean Wineinger

Sunflower State Games

 Silver - Men's Doubles

Bend /Sunriver Tournament

Irene Fraties

Silver - Women's Doubles

Silver - Mixed Doubles

Donna Christiansen

Silver - Women's Doubles

Bend /Sunriver Tournament

Karen Fellows

Silver - Women's Doubles

Verna Moore

Silver - Women's Doubles

Silver - Mixed Doubles

Bend /Sunriver Tournament

Vance Christiansen

Silver - Men's Doubles

Silver - Men's Singles

AJ Fraties

Silver - Men's Doubles

Silver - Mixed Doubles

Rhoda Zaph

Bend /Sunriver Tournament

Gold - Women's Doubles

Gold - Women's Singles

Mary Whitfield

Puget Sound Games

Gold - Women's Doubles

Gerry Winter

Puget Sound Games

Silver - Men's Doubles

Bob Sester

Puget Sound Games

Silver - Men's Doubles

Steve Arthur

Big Sky Games

Silver - Mixed Doubles

Ed Obermeyer

Bend /Sunriver Tournament

Silver - Mixed Doubles

Bronze - Men's Singles

State Games of Oregon

Bronze - Men's Doubles

Lance Thiede

Puget Sound Games

Silver - Mens's Doubles

Bronze - Mixed Doubles

Bronze - Men's Singles

State Games of Oregon

Silver - Men's Singles

Silver - Mixed Doubles

Bronze - Men's Doubles

Creekers getting more press

When club members go home - they can't cure their addition - they have to play and leave no stone unturned; when figuring out where to play and finding new people to play the game.  Read the article to see which club members have been quoted!

Pickleball in Bend - Oregon

Palm Creek makes the cut

An article about Pickleball in the Arizona Republic, talks about where to play in the region. Our club was the only club outside of the Pickleball mecca of the Surprise/Sun City to be mentioned
We have known for quite some time our club has been on the map of great places to play, now it has been documented!

Palm Creek Pickleball

A Milestone is Reached

 As of Today the "stats'  on our blog read

Page views all time history

20,000

Huntsman World Senior Games

Each year as we have seen this tournament grow, it has been a barometer for the overall growth we could expect for the upcoming season. Although registration remains open for the other 26 participating sports until September 1st, not for Pickleball.  The following has been posted on the Huntsman website

Upon reaching the 400 mark, registration for Pickleball closed. The Games is keeping a waiting list, so athletes who would like to be considered to fill in if there are cancelations are encouraged to call the Games office at (800) 562-1268. Athletes on the waiting list should know by August 15, 2011 if they will have a place in the tournament.

This is pretty big news as this is the first time this has happened at Huntsman

There is even bigger news for our club. As part of a series, LeRoy Schmidt has been featured in an article on the Huntsman website.  LeRoy for the past 2 years with his wife Barb has been our Tournament Director and  they are both voulunteers for our Novice training program.
If you thought you knew a lot about LeRoy, click on the link and you will get to know even more!

LeRoy Schmidt - The Hunstman Games

Club Roster

In a continuing effort to up date the roster it is requested that you check your name on the following link
If your name is crossed off it means either you have not replied to my e-mail request or I do not have a current e-mail address for you.

CURRENT CLUB ROSTER

If you would like to be returned to active status for the upcoming season (or added), please e-mail me

be sure to include your name in the e-mail

RosemaryReese@aol.com



June 2011 - 13 Tournament Medalist

WOW!!

Congratulations to our 13 Athletes

 41 medals this month

Lance Thiede

NORTHWEST SENIOR GAMES

Gold - Men's Doubles

Silver - Men's Singles

Silver - Mixed Doubles

Bob Sester

NORTHWEST SENIOR GAMES

Silver - Men's Doubles

Jerry Winter

NORTHWEST SENIOR GAMES

Bronze - Men's Doubles

Sherry Gusse

STAR OF THE NORTH GAMES

Bronze - Women's Doubles

IOWA SENIOR GAMES

Silver - Women's Doubles

Gold - Mixed Doubles

MISSOURI SENIOR GAMES

Silver - Women's Doubles

Gold - Mixed Doubles

SHOW ME STATE GAMES

Silver - Women's Doubles

Gold - Mixed Doubles

Sandy Stephens

STAR OF THE NORTH GAMES

Bronze - Women's Doubles

IOWA SENIOR GAMES

Silver - Women's Doubles

Bronze - Mixed Doubles

MISSOURI SENIOR GAMES

Silver - Women's Doubles

Bronze - Mixed Doubles

SHOW ME STATE GAMES

Silver - Women's Doubles

Bronze - Mixed Doubles

Pat Lively

MISSOURI SENIOR GAMES

Gold - Women's Singles

Silver - Mixed Doubles

SHOW ME STATE GAMES 

Bronze - Women's Singles

Silver - Mixed Doubles

John Lively

MISSOURI SENIOR GAMES

Silver - Men's Singles

Silver - Mixed Doubles

SHOW ME STATE GAMES

Silver - Mixed Doubles

Lynn Carlson

INDIANA STATE GAMES

Gold - Men's Doubles

Gold - Men's Overall

Al Hager

INDIANA STATE GAMES

Gold - Men's Singles

Gold - Men's Doubles

Gold - Men's Overall

Gold - Mixed Doubles

LeRoy and Barb Schmidt

ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATE GAMES

Gold - Mixed Doubles

Jeanne and Tom Gearhart

STAR OF THE NORTH GAMES
Jeanne
Silver - Women's Doubles
Bronze- Mixed Doubles
Tom
Gold - Men's Doubles
Bronze - Mixed Doubles

     MINNESOTA SENIOR GAMES

    Jeanne

     Gold - Women's Doubles

     Gold - Mixed Doubles

    Tom  

    Silver - Men' Doubles

Reminder to all Palm Creek Club members: e-mail Rosemary Reese with Tournament Name, Event entered and Medal won, if you have a picture from the tournament be sure to include it, other wise I have to work with the photos on file: RosemaryReese@aol.com

USAPA Members - Latest Benefit

Working Advantage Discount Network

USA Pickleball Association is pleased to announce a new member benefit. All members now have exclusive access to the Working Advantage discount network which allows you to save up to 60% on ticketed events and online shopping. Through Working Advantage you can save on: Movie Tickets, Theme Parks ,Ski Tickets, Broadway Shows, Sporting Events, Hotels and Travel, Health and Fitness, Museums and City Passes, Merchant Gift Certificates, Online Shopping ...and much more!

www.usapa.org 

click on the links and follow the instructions

Summer Fun

Summer League players are having a ball - literally

This group started playing at 6AM, keeping 4 courts full! The group was full of energy, playing well and had plenty of smiles to spare!

PINAL COUNTY SUMMER PICKLEBALL LEAGUE - TIME CHANGE

STARTING TIME 6:00 AM

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY

JUNE 11, 2011

Summer League - Schedule for June

June Schedule - Starting time 6:30 AM

• Play will be at Palm Creek on Monday's and Saturday's
• Play will be at Mission Royale on Wednesday's
• Play will be at Robson on Friday's

Everyone is welcome - come join the fun

The Summer Medals Begin

MESQUITE SENIOR GAMES
Sue Buerkens

GOLD - Singles
GOLD - Women's Doubles
GOLD -  Mixed Doubles

MESQUITE SENIOR GAMES
Dan and Brenda Jmaeff

Silver - Mixed Doubles

MID SOUTH REGIONAL GAMES
 Pat Lively

GOLD -  Singles
BRONZE - Women's Doubles

Annual Greater Terre Haute Tournament
Al Hager

Mixed Doubles - Silver
Singles - Bronze

  West Kelowna Pickleball Tournament

Theresa Orcutt

Gold - Women's Doubles
Gold - Mixed Doubles

Colin Caldwell

Gold - Men's Doubles
Gold - Mixed Doubles

                                                           

 2nd Annual Kennewick , Pickleball Polooza

Lance Thiede and Bob Sester

Bronze - Men' Doubles

SIERRA NEVADA SENIOR GAMES

Cindy Nelson

Gold - Women's Doubles

Mark Nelson

Silver - Mixed Doubles

Pickleball Club Cook Book

ATTENTION ALL PICKLERS WHO LOVE TO EAT

The Palm Creek Pickleball Club is in the process of compiling a special cook book of favorite recipes from our Picklers as a fund raiser.
We NEED your favorite recipes. Our club is especially blessed with many excellent cooks. The happy hours and pot lucks prove that. If you have an interesting short story to go along with your recipe, please include it. ALL categories will be included. There will be a chili "cook-off" category, too.

The MORE recipes we collect, the BETTER!!

Please send your recipes to either:
Louise Kant, 5579 Spring Knoll Dr., Bay City, MI 48706
e-mail: weezcan2@aol.com or
Judy Davenport, 5 Reba Drive, New Oxford, PA 17350
e-mail: jkdaven@gmail.com

Deadline date will be 1 August 2011

PS - If you are not the family chef ask your spouse to contribute a recipe

                                                                                         Submitted by Louise Kant

In Memory of Rick Watkins

RICHARD WATKINS
Died on Friday, April 15, 2011, at his home.
Rick will be remembered by our Club Members as the 2008 Legend Silver Medal Winner in our Palm Creek Tournament. He will also be remembered as a good sport and for his enjoyment of the game.
The following is an excerpt from his Obituary:
He married Shirley Truitt on February 27, 1953, in Kirksville, Missouri.
He served with the U.S. Marine Corps as a Lieutenant at Cherry Point Marine Air Base in North Carolina. Following his time in the service, he earned his Master in Education degree at Northeast Missouri State in Guidance Counseling. He later earned his certification in Secondary Administration.
In his career as an educator, he coached football, basketball, track and golf first at Lohrville High School in Lohrville and then at South Tama High School in Toledo. Later he worked as a guidance counselor, coach, Athletic Director, and Assistant High School Principal in South Tama. After moving to Muscatine in 1974, he was the Principal at Central Middle School.
Rick ran many Bix 7 and Peachtree 10K road races and also half marathons usually with his son, daughter, and granddaughter. For a time he raised Shetland ponies. He also enjoyed flying radio controlled airplanes. He and his wife spent over 20 winters in Casa Grande, Arizona, where he enjoyed playing tennis, pickle ball, and golf with friends there. In the summers back in Iowa, he continued with those sports. He loved camping and bicycling with family and grandchildren.
Sincere Condolences to Rick's family and friends
In memory Rick's name will be added to our Memoriam plaque at the courts.

Palm Creek 8th Annual Tournament Video

The following video is courtesy of Caryn McComas a resident of Mission Royale who played in our tournament this year.  Her daughter Lacy created and edited the video and posted it on U Tube
Thanks Lacy for sharing with us your talent and all the work you put into editing this.

Palm Creek 8th Annual Tournament Video