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Trying to get some traction, the Kern River Pickleball Club held a fund-raiser this past Saturday. The monies generated will go to resurfacing the courts where the group currently plays.
The tournament format saw two levels of competition. The lower rated players from 2.0-2.75 opened the tournament with eight players competing in a round-robin type tournament. The higher rated pickleball players that have a rating of 3.0 and higher would get the later start and have 12 players take part. Round-robin means you play with different players each round. In the earlier case there were seven games for the eight players. The later round robin matchup would be random as there were the 12 players.
When all was said and done the lower division handed out medals to the top three players. After seven games Erin Havrilesky would be declared the winner with a 6-1 record in games played. Ray Conner and Miguel Padilla ended the day with identical 5-2 records. By virtue of two more points scored in the games, Conner was given the runner up medal with Padilla taking third place for the tournament.
Playing a similar format, it was the higher rated players to take their turn. With more players taking part, these higher rated players would be chosen randomly and paired to make teams. They would then play the round robin part of the tournament. After all the games played it was time to reward those players that would collect medals. The top three players winning medals were Brent Mixon who claimed the top spot. He was followed by Rick Barrett who came in second place. Collecting the third-place medal was Mary Feinstein.
The Kern River Valley Pickleball Club would like to take this opportunity to thank all that participated in this fund-raising tournament. The monies collected will go a long way in reaching the goal to resurface the courts.As the game of pickleball becomes more popular here in the valley, it will only grow more roots.