Another Stunning Day of Pickleball Play at the 2020 SSIPA Tournament

The last match of the Aetna sponsored 2020 SSIPA Tournament at Marinette was a nail biter. Those who stayed to watch last night were treated with an amazing, intense ladies doubles match with our own Sylvia Csabon and Susan Anfinson defeating Diane Baumgartner and Carolyn Bagley in a tiebreaker 15-13 score! Sylvia and Susan won the gold for women’s doubles 65+, in the 4.5 skill level.

Also taking home gold in women’s doubles from Sun City Pickleball Club (in bold) were:

Diana Graham & Martha Nause, 65+, 3.0 skill; Jane Powell & Betty Sullentrup, 65+, 4.0 skill; Michelle Orton & Charlotte Peters, 70+, 3.0 skill; and Jan Hodgson and Karen Madison, 70+, 4.0 skill.

Winning Silver in the women’s doubles:

Diana Colonna & Bev Jenkins, 60+, 3.0; Gay Jones & Dianne Hill, 65+, 3.0; and Terri Smiley & Linda Haney, 70+, 3.0.

Winning Bronze in the women’s doubles:

Michele Kiesling & Jill Kurkowski, 60+, 3.5; and Carole Hutchinson & Jean Ward, 70+, 3.5.

Men’s Singles were also playing yesterday and we had two club members earn the bronze medal: Glenn Jones, 50+, 3.0 skill; and Michael Kapp, 65+, 3.0 skill.

Congratulations to all Club member who won medals over the last 3 days! Also a huge “THANK YOU” to all of the volunteers who committed to show up and work to help make this tournament another successful, well run event. Several tournament players paid compliments to our Tournament Director, Donna Holick and our clubs board members over the three day tournament. Again, thank you, as this event could not run smoothly without you!

By Kevin Pates

The Sun City Pickleball Club claimed 15 top-three finishes Tuesday, including five gold medals, as a Super Senior International Pickleball Association tournament opened at the Marinette Recreation Center courts, presented by Aetna Medical Solutions. Men’s doubles and women’s singles were featured on a sunny, 60-degree day.

A field of 522 is entered in the event for those 50 and older. Mixed doubles competition is Wednesday, and women’s singles and men’s doubles Thursday, at 8 a.m.

Sun City gold medals were earned, in women’s singles, by Susan Anfinson, 65-and-older age group, 4.5 skill rating; Jan Hodgson, 70-and-older, 3.5; and Charlotte Peters, 70-and-older, 3.0. And in men’s doubles, Tony Anfinson and Craig Evenson, 60-and-older, 3.0, and Kevin Overs and Jeff Skaggs, 65-and-older, 3.0.

Silver medalists, in women’s singles, Jane Powell, 65-and-older, 3.5; and in men’s doubles, Malcolm Derr and Burt Bothell, 70-and-older, 4.5; Jerry Raisanen and Doug Dey, 70-and-older, 4.0; Bob Thacker and Doug White, 70-and-older, 3.0; Scott Sutherland and Alan Liebman, 60-and-older, 4.0; Randy Romero and Shayne Lehman, 60-and-older, 3.0; Grant Boulay and Rudy Paschke, 50-and-older, 4.0; and Glenn Jones and Clarence Lindblom. 50-and-older, 3.5.

Bronze medalists, in men’s doubles, Kim Janecky and Tim Hanna, 65-and-older, 3.5; and Frank Spina and Dave Evans, 70-and-older, 3.0.