Pickleball Lights Up at Annual Laie Days: The Laie community embraced the spirit of togetherness and celebration at the annual “Laie Days” event, with pickleball taking center stage this year. Chauncey Lilly Ako, a key organizer and community member, emphasized the core objective of the event: bringing residents together through engaging activities. The pickleball tournament, hosted at the Cannon Activities Center, was a highlight of the festivities.
Tournament Details
The tournament featured three competitive categories: mixed doubles, men’s doubles, and women’s doubles. “$50 gift cards to Pounders were awarded to the three winning teams,” Ako noted, adding a competitive edge to the community event.
Player Highlights
Martha Christensen, a former BYU-Hawaii academic advisor and alumnae, stood out with her impressive performance. “The opposing team hit this incredible cross-court shot, and I went up and did the backhand down the line,” Christensen recalled, highlighting her execution of the “around the pole” move.
Community Support
Betty Nikora, also a former BYUH academic advisor for the arts departments, attended to support her husband and son. She expressed gratitude towards the volunteers who made the pickleball tournament a success.
“I appreciate all the volunteers in the community who helped make Laie Days, especially the pickleball tournament, a success.” – (Nikora)
She and her family look forward to participating in Laie Days activities each year, reinforcing the event’s role in fostering community spirit.
News in Brief: Pickleball Lights Up at Annual Laie Days
Pickleball was a highlight of this year’s “Laie Days” celebration, uniting the community at the Cannon Activities Center. The tournament featured mixed doubles, men’s doubles, and women’s doubles categories, with $50 gift cards to Pounders awarded to the winners. Martha Christensen, a former BYU-Hawaii academic advisor, was impressed with her “around the pole” move, reflecting her standout performance. Betty Nikora, a former BYUH arts advisor, praised the volunteers who made the event successful and expressed her family’s enthusiasm for participating in Laie Days each year. Chauncey Lilly Ako, an organizer, emphasized the event’s goal of bringing the community together through engaging activities.
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