Whitecourt’s Pickleball Tournament: On Saturday, pickleball enthusiasts from across the region descended upon the Allan and Jean Millar Centre in Whitecourt for the third annual pickleball tournament. The event showed the sport’s growing popularity, with players from Whitecourt, Edson, Edmonton, and surrounding areas participating.
Event Success and Community Engagement
Co-organizer Jay Nicholls hailed this year’s tournament as a resounding success. “We had several teams competing, and the level of play was impressive,” Nicholls commented. The tournament, which lasted nearly all day, featured a range of competitive categories including mixed teams, ladies’ doubles, and men’s doubles.
Results and Highlights
The winners of the tournament were as follows:
- Mixed Teams
- Gold: Kaitlin Mather and Bruce West
- Silver: Rozie Winter and Jaewin Undag
- Bronze: Cameron Hawkey and Lori Mather
- Ladies Doubles
- Gold: Kaitlyn Mather and Lori Mather
- Silver: Rozie Winter and Rosa Ong-Padilla
- Bronze: Tammy McPhee and Leah Goodrich
- Men’s Doubles
- Gold: Jaewin Undag and Jay Nicholls
- Silver: Cameron Hawkey and Tim Lee
- Bronze: Poorna Chandra and Dwayne Gibson
Pickleball’s Growing Presence in Whitecourt
The event attracted a considerable number of participants, with an entry fee of $30 per person. Whitecourt has become a hub for pickleball enthusiasts, supported by the establishment of dedicated pickleball courts near the Whitecourt Twin Arenas in 2021, further solidifying the sport’s local popularity.
News in Brief: Whitecourt’s Pickleball Tournament
The third annual Whitecourt pickleball tournament drew players from Whitecourt, Edson, and Edmonton to the Allan and Jean Millar Centre on Saturday. Co-organizer Jay Nicholls praised the event’s success, highlighting competitive matches across mixed, ladies’ doubles, and men’s doubles categories.
Winners included Kaitlin Mather and Bruce West in mixed teams, Kaitlyn Mather and Lori Mather in ladies’ doubles, and Jaewin Undag and Jay Nicholls in men’s doubles. The event shows pickleball’s growing popularity in Whitecourt, supported by local initiatives such as the 2021 pickleball courts near the Twin Arenas.
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