Winners of Sequim Fling Pickleball Tournament 2024: The 2024 Sequim Fling Pickleball Tournament, hosted from June 27-30 at the Carrie Blake Community Park courts, showcased a thrilling display of skill and competition across various divisions.
Pickleball enthusiasts from near and far gathered to participate in this highly anticipated event, which featured intense matches and camaraderie among players of all ages and skill levels. From the exhilarating rallies to the strategic gameplay, each division brought its own flavor to the tournament, highlighting the growing popularity and excitement surrounding pickleball as a sport. Participants and spectators alike enjoyed the community spirit and sportsmanship that defined this year’s Sequim Fling.
Winners of Sequim Fling Pickleball Tournament 2024
| Mixed doubles | |||
| Category | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
| 3 | Aneta Bunk-Jeremy Keddie | Stuart Snipper-Emmy Sunshine | Rodney Diseker-Sherry Gyovai |
| 4 | Libby Hartman-Kendal Wake | Peter Berg-Erin Phillips | Drew Crandall-Emily Crandall |
| 4.5+ | Jennifer Bresler-Dan Herndon | Brett Anderberg-Courtney Jenkins | Mallory Milligan-Michael Nizic |
| 5-39, 3.5 | Kate Pippinger-Nicholas Toglia | Jeffrey Dennison-Shay Pippinger | Kris Rosentrater-Noella Rosentrater |
| 40 and older, 3.5 | Kathy Hunter-Spencer Pruitt | Jeff Thaxton-Shannon Thaxton | Brian Gunderson-Rebecca Gunderson |
| Senior 50-59, 3.5 | Lisa Johnson-Patrick Schell | Jenny Conaty-Jeremy Keddie | Don Little-Dawn Reyes |
| Senior 50-64, 4.0 | Brett Krueger-Cheryl Krueger | Michael Kelly-Debbie Power | Jon Hussey-Kimberly Nizic |
| Senior 55-64, 3.0 | Kris Wayland-Mark Wayland | Laura Hogan-Mark Linder | Rodney Diseker-Sherry Gyovai |
| Senior 60-69, 3.5 | Phill Baber-Susan Dalgamouni | Lydia Ruiz-Jim Schoenduve | Char Reeves-Steven Reeves |
| Senior 65-69, 3.0 | Diana Froula-Doug Webb | Stephanie Merrill-Bill Truckenmiller | Joe Milligan-Melinda Milligan |
| Senior 70-79, 3.5-4.0 | Don Church-Mary Critchlow | Margaret Daniels-Jim Osborn | Laura Kriese-Phil Milliman |
| Senior 70 and older, 3.0 | Annette Clem-Ken Wahl | Daniel Wenceslao-Marguerite Wenceslao | Ron Baumgardner-Lynda Schroeder |
| Men’s Doubles | |||
| Category | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
| 3.0 (round robin) | Ronald Hopkins-Brian Wetzler | Davin Lee-Yiu Fun Derek Lee | Mike Mingee-Alex Springer |
| 4.0 (round robin) | Mike Jelinek-Ryan Phasiuk | Moe Hussein Ahmed-Jon Olson | Jeffrey Chen-Riley Chen |
| 5-39, 3.5 | Jeremy Keddie-George Vaughan Wynn | Gunnar Nelson-Spencer Pruitt | Thomas Gehman-Ty Hathaway |
| 40 and older, 3.5 | Kris Rosentrater-Jonathan Thwaites | Jeffrey Dennison-Drew Early | Michael Carnegie-Daniel Weller |
| 50-54, 4.5+ | Robert Isaacson-Brett Kruger | Curt Haugen-Michael Nizic | |
| 50-59, 3.0-3.5 | Neal McCulloch-Kris Rosentrater | Steven Reeves-Timothy Williams | Scott Jackson-Jeff Thaxton |
| Senior 50-64, 4.0-4.5 | Randall Anderson-G. Dean Oswald | Daryl Ness-Kendall Wake | Sean Courage-Don Little |
| Senior 60-64, 3.0-3.5 | Vern Lavigne-Patrick Schell | Gerald Bryson-Oswaldo Herrera | Larry Hueth-Steven Newkirk |
| Senior 65-69, 3.0-3.5 | Guy Cook-Jud Jackson | Drew Early-James Kriens | Don Bryon-Steven Smolinski |
| Senior 65-79, 3.5-4.0 | Gerald Gilmore-Gilly Gilmore | Pat Funk-Kevin Weed | Don Church-Phil Milliman |
| Senior 70 and older, 3.0 | Arill Berg-Michael Hominda | Arnold Bleicher-Daniel Wenceslao | Ron Baumgardner-Alan Woodcock |
| Women’s Doubles | |||
| Category | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
| 3.0-3.5 | Becky Carlson-Natalie Haywood | Kathy Hunter-Stacey Nelson | Lindsey Brady-Lindsey Bang |
| 4 | Stefani Hoots-Akiko Westerhout | Aubrie Jenkins-Shannon Thaxton | Libby Hartman-Kimberly Nizic |
| 4.5+ | Jennifer Bresler-Courtney Jenkins | Melissa Band Knudsen-Emily Crandall | Mallory Milligan-Dayna Taus |
| Senior 50-64, 3.0 | Melinda Milligan-Jeanie Shelton | Laura Hogan-Char Reeves | Kate Calderwood-Trich Nelson |
| Senior 50-69, 3.5-4.0 | Kathy Hunter-Stacey Nelson | Mary Critchlow-Sharlene Shiroma | Karin Franco-Debbie Powers |
| Senior 65-69, 3.0 | Diane Froula-Andrea Jenks | Annette Clem-Sherry Gyovai | Helen Hendrickson-Suzanne Droppert |
| Senior 70-79, 3.0-3.5 | Laura Kriese-Teresa Martin | Margaret Daniels-Sharman Owings | Katinka Nanna-Lynda Schroeder |
| 70 and older, 3.0 | Katinka Nanna-Lynda Schroeder | Jane Dicus-Betty Gelston | |
| 70 and older, 3.5 | Margaret Daniels-Sharman Owings |
Laura Kriese-Teresa Martin
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News in Brief: Winners of Sequim Fling Pickleball Tournament 2024
The 2024 Sequim Fling Pickleball Tournament, held at Carrie Blake Community Park courts from June 27-30, showcased remarkable skill and camaraderie across diverse divisions. Pickleball enthusiasts from various age groups and skill levels competed fiercely in mixed doubles and men’s doubles categories. Highlights included Aneta Bunk and Jeremy Keddie’s victory in mixed doubles 3.0, and Ronald Hopkins and Brian Wetzler’s win in men’s doubles 3.0. The tournament not only celebrated the sport’s growing popularity but also exemplified sportsmanship and community spirit among participants.
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