2020-21 PebbleCreek Pickleball Club board members (left to right): Judy Parker, Wade Johnson, Melodie Boyer, Jim Barbe, and Robin Weaver
Cynthia Schwartz
The 2020-21 PebbleCreek Pickleball Club board organized and hosted the Pancho Epstein PebbleCreek Pickleball Club Championship. More than 130 doubles teams competed over three days for medals in skill level brackets. Wade Johnson, tournament chairman, was assisted by other board members and a team of club member volunteers. Thanks go out to the 2020-21 board for a great tournament!
Jim Barbe, president, commented, “After a difficult year enduring COVID restrictions and closures, the 2021 Pancho Epstein PebbleCreek Pickleball Club Championship was a huge success. The competition was fierce and it was a tremendous joy to see all of the players and spectators maskless and enjoying the tournament. The tournament was highlighted by some dramatic matches that had teams coming back from the opportunity bracket and winning gold medals. It was riveting action that had large crowds oohing and ahhing over incredible athletic moves and sensational shot-making. I anticipate a much more fun year moving forward especially since the City Council has now unanimously approved the rezoning of land so that the construction of our new pickleball complex can begin in the next few months.”
Listed below are the 2021 Pancho Epstein PebbleCreek Pickleball Club Championship medalists:
Women’s Doubles 2.5-3.0 Skill Level
Gold: Cindy Mack/Donna Tessmer
Silver: Libbie McClaflin/Stella Mitchell
Bronze: Joanne Biddix/Kit May
Women’s Doubles 3.5 Skill Level
Gold: Wendy Langhals/Ann Elliott
Silver: Kathy Hubert-Wyss/Ellen Enright
Bronze: Sue Crawford/Paula Tlachac
Women’s Doubles 4.0 Skill Level
Gold: Renee Salko/Pam Smith
Silver: Karyn Barbe/Tamara Ramsey
Bronze: Robin Weaver/Candy Rickard
Women’s Doubles 4.5/5.0 Skill Level
Gold: Jill Lewis/Jo Comstock
Silver: Lynn Lionhardt/Maggie Charlton
Bronze: Renee deLassus/Andrea Dilger
Men’s Doubles 2.5/3.0 Skill Level
Gold: Jerry Johnson/Spike Razem
Silver: Brian McClaflin/Bill Dougherty
Bronze: Bill Cagle/Randy Morrow
Men’s Doubles 3.5 Skill Level
Gold: Rich Holden/Brad Reinschmidt
Silver: Chris Johnson/Larry Lovell
Bronze: Cookie Kuk/Irving Armstrong
Men’s Doubles 4.0 Skill Level
Gold: Kevin Hillstrom/Jeff Antrican
Silver: Brad Riley/Joe Sagorsky
Bronze: Dick Spampinato/Howard Locker
Men’s Doubles 4.5/5.0 Skill Level
Gold: Jim Barbe/Terry Long
Silver: Steve Manns/Kerry Krueger
Bronze: Steven Schaefer/Richard Margison
Mixed Doubles 2.5/3.0 Skill Level
Gold: Joanne Biddix/Wade Biddix
Silver: Libbie McClaflin/Brian McClaflin
Bronze: Stella Mitchell/Ron Nelson
Mixed Doubles 3.5 Skill Level
Gold: Lori Reinschmidt/Brad Reinschmidt
Silver: Renee Ellison/Joe Sagorsky
Bronze: Peggy Geiger/Burt Geiger
Mixed Doubles 4.0 Skill Level
Gold: Kathleen Heigh/Howard Locker
Silver: Pam Smith/Brad Riley
Bronze: Karyn Barbe/Mark Baltes
Mixed Doubles 4.5 Skill Level
Gold: Lyla Reibel/Dick Burns
Silver: Renee deLassus/Steven Schaefer
Bronze: Barb Wise/Jeff Tompkins
Mixed Doubles 5.0 Skill Level
Gold: Andrea Dilger/Steve Manns
Silver: Jo Comstock/Tony Wells
Bronze: Dalonna Cooper/Terry Long
Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks to everyone who participated and volunteered.