The Pickleball for Mental Health 2024 tournament, presented by Parkers Chrysler, showed top talent at the South Main Drop-In Centre in Penticton, British Columbia. Over the weekend, players across various skill levels competed fiercely, resulting in exciting matches that highlighted skill and sportsmanship in men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles events.
Men’s Doubles (Amateur)
| Skill Level | Gold Medalist(s) | Silver Medalist(s) | Bronze Medalist(s) |
| 3.0 and Under | Don Vermette & Dale Gallagher | Fred Rudolph & Jurgen Kahl | Zephyr Pickell & Hugo Pickell |
| 3.5 | MG Kong & Evan Kong | Dan Freeman & Everest Johnson | Curtis Hamilton & Marcus Toneatto |
| 3.5 Age: 60+ | Darrell St Denis & Patrick Vlanich | Mark Hammerquist & Dean Gatenby | John Stiles & Randy Jones |
| 4.0 | Vij Mathew & Gustavo Sabbag | Anthony Ong & Seiji Yamada | Steven Johnston & Kevin Thomas |
| 4.0 Age: 60+ | Dale Charlton & Dan Karr | Gord Barnes & Dave Burgoyne | Rob Ferguson & Ross Anderson |
| 4.5+ | Greg Machtaler & Brent Barlow | Brett MacPherson & Chayton Hauberg | Brady Ibbetson & Quentin Thiessen |
Women’s Doubles (Amateur)
| Skill Level | Gold Medalist(s) | Silver Medalist(s) | Bronze Medalist(s) |
| 3.0 | Ivana Posilovic & Frances DeWolff | Lorinda Andersen & Tina Hislop | Lor Pellegrino & Lisa Dutton |
| 3.5 | Phyllis Pudek & Kelly Anderson | Allison Henry & Sylvie Dugas | Kimberly Loudon & Carly Penfold |
| 3.5 Age: 60+ | Tanis Bourchier & Christine Wayling | Monica Weeks & Liette Tousignant | Nieves Windley & Michelle Tremblay |
| 4.0 Age: 55+ | Karen Heinrichs & Karen Jones | Yaling Pei & Terry Aleksic | Bonnie Jansen & Susan Hatfield |
| 4.0+ | Tennille Beaumont & Megan Dorrington | Christine Hammersley & Meghan Kemp-Gee | Kayley Herman & Philippa Putlitz |
Mixed Doubles (Amateur)
| Skill Level | Gold Medalist(s) | Silver Medalist(s) | Bronze Medalist(s) |
| 3.0 and Under | May Tam & Kenneth Szeto | Michelle Thomson & Mike Holton | Lori Byron & Greg Byron |
| 3.5 | Kimberly Loudon & Vij Mathew | Lisa Dutton & John Desaulniers | Meghan Kemp-Gee & James Lumsden |
| 3.5 Age: 60+ | Tanis Bourchier & Darrell St Denis | Liette Tousignant & Carel Froneman Sr. | Monica Weeks & Scott Meakins |
| 4.0 | Wanda Flack & Steven Johnston | Liz Ling & Carlos DaRosa | Tina Herrmann & Roland Krasznai |
| 4.0 Age: 60+ | Frances Lloyd & Kevin Thomas | Karen Jones & Randy Jones | Susan Hatfield & Patrick Meyer |
| 4.5 and Above | Megan Dorrington & Greg Machtaler | Kayley Herman & Rob McMillan | Tennille Beaumont & Kham Douangpanya |
News in Brief: Pickleball for Mental Health 2024
The “Pickleball for Mental Health 2024,” held from August 30 to September 1 at the South Main Drop-In Centre in Penticton, British Columbia, saw intense competition across multiple divisions. In the men’s doubles categories, teams like Don Vermette & Dale Gallagher and Greg Machtaler & Brent Barlow emerged victorious.
The women’s doubles featured winners such as Ivana Posilovic & Frances DeWolff and Tennille Beaumont & Megan Dorrington. Mixed doubles champions included May Tam & Kenneth Szeto and Megan Dorrington & Greg Machtaler. The event successfully combined high-level play with a focus on mental health awareness.
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