Vancouver Island Pickleball Championships: The Vancouver Island Pickleball Championships, held from August 23 to 25, 2024, at Parksville Community Park Tennis Court in British Columbia, showcased a diverse range of competitive pickleball events. Athletes of varying skill levels and age groups battled it out in intense matches across men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles categories. From thrilling round-robin play to final showdowns, the tournament offered a dynamic and exciting display of pickleball prowess, with medals awarded to top teams in each division.
Men’s Doubles
- Skill: (2.5 To 3.5) Age: Any
- Gold: Karim Gangji and Richard Leung
- Silver: Craig Oliver and Jim Ross
- Bronze: Mike Campbell and Chris Larsen
- Skill: (3.5 And Above) Age: (14 To 69)
- Gold: Cameron Watson and Oliver Ross
- Silver: Kevin Hill and Bob Velpel
- Bronze: Kevin Smith and Tony Melendez-Duke
- Skill: (3.5 And Above) Age: (70 And Above)
- Gold: John Overholt and Jim Gill
- Silver: Rich Phillips and Doug Damberger
- Bronze: Daniel Audet and Steven Thicke
- Skill: (4.0 And Above) Age: (40 To 69)
- Gold: Gordon Thiessen and Bill Kelly
- Silver: Frank Hoekstra and Ross Matthews
- Bronze: Mark Hoath and Derek Morin
Women’s Doubles
- Skill: (2.5 To 3.0) Age: (40 And Above)
- Gold: Pam Burns and Donna Damberger
- Silver: Tracy Malyon and Julie Carter
- Bronze: Kathy Bracey and Stephanie Kaes
- Skill: (3.0 To 3.5) Age: (40 To 69)
- Gold: Maretta den Ouden and Chantal Rousseau
- Silver: Vicki Walker and Nichola Reddington
- Bronze: Danielle Wickens and Shannon Lengkeek
- Skill: (3.5 And Above) Age: (45 To 69)
- Gold: Helen McWhirter and Julia Ludlow
- Silver: Jill Nelson and Barbara Meihuizen
Mixed Doubles
- Skill: (2.5 To 3.0) Age: (40 And Above)
- In Progress
- Skill: (3.0 To 3.5) Age: (40 And Above)
- Gold: Danielle Wickens and Randy Wickens
- Silver: Wendy Lowe and Ryan Zhu
- Bronze: Sue Fraser and Mike Crestejo
- Skill: (3.5 And Above) Age: (40 To 69)
- Gold: Jane Morris and Bill Kelly
- Silver: Barbara Meihuizen and Tony Toledo
- Bronze: Glenda Girotto and Frank Hoekstra
News in Brief: Vancouver Island Pickleball Championship
At the Vancouver Island Pickleball Championships, held from August 23 to 25, 2024, at Parksville Community Park Tennis Court, Karim Gangji and Richard Leung claimed gold in the Men’s Doubles (2.5 to 3.5) division, while Craig Oliver and Jim Ross secured silver, and Mike Campbell and Chris Larsen took bronze.
In the Women’s Doubles categories, Pam Burns and Donna Damberger won gold in the 2.5 to 3.0 skill level, with results in other divisions pending completion.
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