Viking Pickleball

🗣️ Viking Pickleball Is Back 💥💥💥

🔹🔹🔹September & October Services are now available for registration 🔹🔹🔹

👉 www.vikingpickleball.biz >choose service > choose date/time >book now

•Lessons

•Pro Play Sessions

•October 5th: 8am-12pm One Day 4 Hour Camp

•Womens Only Ladders starting September 19th (6 weeks of competitive play)

•Mens Only Ladder to start November 2024!

•Co Ed Ladder to start November 2024!

•Mini Events: Round Robins/Team Events/Mixers will be offfered November 2024!

•Date TBD: 2024 Mammogram Slam Pickleball Tournament 🎀 Be on the lookout 👀

💥 “Ignite & Empower The Athlete Within” 💥

2024 West Villages “Road to the Cup” Champions: Grand Palm 🏆 👏👏🥇🙌

7 communities participated in this years event. 9 divisions. 18 Platinum Gold Medals awarded 🤩

Friday April 5th “Big Dance” Results are posted! www.vikingpickleball.com >ladders >west villages ladders

💫 Congrats to all The Platinum Gold Medal Winners 🥇

🙏 A special shout out to Bill O'Brien & Angie OBey for putting on this event as well as The Captains of each Community 🎉 🎈 📝 🏆 🎤

•Plantation: Karen Kent & Jeff Maier (special thanks to Deb Deacon & Steve Bell as well)

•Islandwalk: Karyn Rekuc

•Gran Paradiso: Tina Cirelli & Tony Iaquinto

•Boca Royale: Jim Julius

•Renaissance: Nancyand Gunter Chow & Sal Mangianpane

•Sarasota National: Aggie Izzo & Tim Hopspin

•Grand Palm: Dave VanBuren & Donna Lillo

🏆 West Villages “Road to The Community Cup” this Friday April 5th @ Plantation. Players & Spectators please join in on the festivities. Food & Beverages are available for purchase (no cash) from 10am-8pm. Medal matches and awards ceremony 6-8pm. Congrats to the 2024 Community Champions: Grand Palm. Trophy & Banner will be presented to the Captains!!

📣 2024 March Madness Pickleball Champions: Team Englewood Sports Complex 🏆

🏆🌟👫Mixed Doubles Champions: Team Englewood Sports Complex

🏆🌟👬Mens Doubles Champions: Team Englewood Sports Complex

🏆🌟👭Women’s Doubles
Champions: Team Englewood Sports Complex

Team ESC with a clean sweep 🧹👏👏🏆‼️

🗣️ A HUGE shout out to the volunteers and captains that made this event happen: Andrea Kos Duwa, Barbara Mills, Thomas Butler, Dolores Nigro-Marando, Deb Less, Rich Cat Supply, Erik Dunigan Realtor-The Dunigan Group, , & Sports Physical Therapy, Julie Manuel, , , , , , , , Karen Francis, Jan Leichty Garcia, , etc.

‼️ Electrifying Atmosphere, Great Competition, Amazing People ‼️

📣 First Day of The March Madness Pickleball Championship is in the books 👇

🌟 Team Englewood Sports Complex brought their brooms and swept today’s events winning both Men’s & Women’s Doubles ‼️🧹🙌 Men’s earning a whopping 932 points and Women’s earning 910.5! Way to go ESC!

💫 Tomorrow is Mixed Doubles Day! •8am: 3.0 & 3.5
•11am: 4.0 & 4.5+

Current Standings for the 2024 March Madness Champion:

1st~Englewood Sports Complex: 93.5 wins
2nd~Viking Pickleball: 70.5 wins
3rd~West Villages: 52 wins

🗣️ Who will be crowned The 2024 Premier Pickleball Club in our area?

🏆 Award Ceremony, trophy, banner, & medals tomorrow approx 3pm 🏆

Come out and cheer on your players!

📣 March Madness Pickleball Championship this weekend @ Englewood Sports Complex ‼️

👑🏆 Who will be crowned The 2024 Premier Pickleball Club?

🔹Englewood Sports Complex
🔹Viking Pickleball
🔹West Villages

🥳 Come out to cheer on your club!

📅 Saturday & Sunday 8am-2pm

🏅Awards Ceremony Sunday !

🙏 Thanks to our sponsors: Rich Cat Supply, The End Zone, Erik Dungian Realtor, Gulf Sole Shoes, Gulf & Sports Physical Therapy!

March Madness is BACK!!! Englewood Sport Complex took The Championship Trophy in 2023. Team Viking Pickleball & Team West Villages are back for revenge.

*3 Teams per division per Team/Club. Only $30 per event to play!

March 23rd: Mens & Women's Doubles 3.0/3.5/4.0/4.5+

March 24th: Mixed Doubles 3.0/3.5/4.0/4.5+

If you want to participate to play in this event, please contact one of the following Captains. (*Team Viking Pickleball is looking for teams in the Men's 3.0 and Mixed 3.0 Divisions)

Captains

*Team West Villages: Gunter Chow (516) 672-9206
*Team Englewood Sports Complex: Barbara Mills (407) 491-9126 & Thomas Butler (941) 218-3583
*Team Viking Pickleball: Dolores Nigro-Marando (917) 825-0986 & Sarah Saari (702) 503-0118

MANY THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Erik Dunigan Realtor-The Dunigan Group & The End Zone (Englewood, FL).

*UPDATED AND RESCHEDULED* Sunday March 3rd

8am: Mixed 3.5 (19+/50+), Mixed 4.0+ (19+/50+/65+), Mixed OPEN $

11am: Mixed 3.0 (50+), Mixed 3.0 (65+),Mixed 3.5 (65+)

🗣️ Viking Pickleball Opportunties for March & April 👇

• February 29th 3.5+ Womens Only Individual Round Robin 12:30pm only $10 @ Tringali!

• March 7th 3.0+ Womens Only Individual Round Robin 12:30pm only $10 @ Tringali!

• March 2nd Day Clinic 12-4pm with Sarah Saari & John Marando @ Toscana Isles. Only 3 spots left $80. Text 702-503-0118 to join!

• March 9th & April 13th Day Clinics 8am-12pm with Sarah Saari, Julie Manuel & John Marando. Only $100 to register!

• March 3rd Presidents Day Tournament Mixed Doubles (make up day) @ Englewood Sports Complex!

• 📅 March & April Lessons/Clinics/Pro Play Sessions are available to book with John Marando & Sarah Saari.

• Co Ed Ladder begins March 4th 12:30pm @ Tringali. 6 weeks of play. Only $60 for 6 weeks!

➡️ www.vikingpickleball.com

Tournament Start Times:

Saturday February 17th

8am: Men's 3.0 (65+), Men's 3.5 (19+/50+), Men's OPEN $, Women's 4.0+ (50+/65+)

11am: Women's 3.0 (65+), Women's 3.5 (19+/50+)

12pm: Men's 4.0+ (19+), Men's 4.0+ (50+)

2pm: Men's 3.5 (65+), Women's 3.0 (50+)

Sunday February 18th

8am: Mixed 3.5 (19+/50+), Mixed 3.5 (65+), Mixed 4.0+ (50+/65+), Mixed OPEN $

11am: Mixed 3.0 (50+), Mixed 3.0 (65+)

2️⃣ Opportunties to learn from the Best Instructors in the area with One Day Camps‼️

John Marando, Sarah Saari & Special Guest Instructors will be offering One Day Camps on March 9th & April 13th @ Tringali Park. Take advantage of this:
•4 hours of instruction
•Players will be grouped by ability
•Viking Pickleball gift
•8:1 Ratio
•Only $100

➡️ www.vikingpickleball.biz > camps > book now

🗣️ Last week to register for The Viking Pickleball Presidents Day Tournament ‼️

📍Englewood Sports Complex

📆 February 17th & 18th. Mens/Womens/Mixed. 3.0/3.5/4.0+/Open $

🧮 Round Robin Format: minimum of 5 games!!

💰Ca💲h prizes for Open $ Divisions

💥 160 players already registered, don’t miss your chance to compete!

📲 Register www.vikingpickleball.biz >tournaments >choose event > book now

🗣️🚨 🇺🇸🏆💥 Presidents Day Weekend Pickleball Tournament @ Englewood Sports Complex 🚨🇺🇸🏆💥

➡️ Register Now: www.vikingpickleball.biz

🏆 Podium Pictures from The Mammogram Slam📸👇🥇🥈🥉

☀️ The Mammogram Slam Start Times ***some times have changed***

‼️Please check the website to confirm your division/start time‼️

Saturday October 28th @ 8AM:
•Men's 4.0 (19+)
•Men's 4.0 (60+)
•Men's OPEN $
•Women's 3.5 (60+)
•Women's 4.0 (19+/60+)
•Women's OPEN $

Saturday October 28th @ 11AM:
•Men's 3.5 (60+)
•Women's 3.0 (19+)
•Women's 3.5 (19+)

Saturday October 28th @ 2PM:
•Men's 3.0 (19+)
•Men's 3.0 (60+)
•Men's 3.5 (19+)
•Women's 3.0 (60+)

Sunday October 29th @ 8AM:
•Mixed 3.0 (19+)
•Mixed 3.0 (60+)
•Mixed 4.0+ (19+)
•Mixed 4.0+ (60+)
•Mixed Open $

Sunday October 29th @ 11AM:
•Mixed 3.5 (19+/60+)

*Players, check your email regarding more tournament info. Check in 30 min prior to your start times.

🚨 Coach Ova’ (John Marando) and I will be conducting a ONE DAY Skills Clinic Saturday December 2nd‼️These Clinics provide plenty of time for instruction AND to play our favorite games: King/Queens Court, Liveball & Capture the Net!

•Limited Spots Available (16 player max)‼️

•3.0-3.99 skill level (Grouped by Skill Level)

•Demo Paddles Available Rich Cat Supply 🏓

↪️ www.vikingpickleball.biz >clinics >one day December 2nd >book now

✨ Viking Pickleball has partnered up with Rich Cat Supply to bring you the BEST paddles in the game! High-quality gear at accessible pricing that enables players to learn, grow, and enjoy the game with others.

🫶 Rich Cat Supply is an all female based company led by my good friend Jenny Johnson. Let’s support small businesses!!!

➡️ Viking Pickleball will have RCS paddles to demo at all upcoming clinics/lessons. Be on the lookout for demo days in your local communities!

📲 Log onto www.richcatsupply.com to shop the latest gear & accessories.

🗣️ ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL MAMMOGRAM SLAM PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT 🎀

💗 Support the (•)(•)‘s. $5 per entry fee to raise 💲as well as raffle items donated to raise💲for Dollars for Mammograms 🫶 Rich Cat Supply Viking Pickleball

👭 10/28: Womens Doubles (Skill/Age & Open $ Divisions)
👬 10/28: Mens Doubles (Skill/Age & Open $ Divisions)
👫 10/29: Mixed Doubles (Skill/Age & Open $ Divisions)

💰 Ca$h prizes for top 3 teams in Open Divisions

*Round Robin Format
*Non-Sanctioned
*No DUPR scores reported

‼️ Deadline: October 21st ‼️

➡️ www.vikingpickleball.com to register!

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Wakefield, Massachusettes that is a wrap!!! 3 full days of Pickleball Clinics with great weather and amazing players. Shout outs go out to Deb Deacon for helping to coordinate the week and to Jane Macdonald Craig for making the drive to help out the beginner/intermediate classes and to Coach Chopper Karen Francis for being the rock, as always. Nice to see familiar face as well Bobbie Fernandez Meierowitz. Wakefield we will be back!!

🗣️ LAST OPPORTUNITY OF THE 2022-2023 SEASON 🏓🎾

💫 Learn from an ALL-STAR cast of instructors: Julie Manuel, Michelle Bencriscutto-Synstelien, Sarah Saari & John Marando🌟🌟🌟🌟

✅ Register NOW 👇www.vikingpickleball.com >instruction >camps > book now

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📍 Englewood Sports Complex!!!
📅 March 11th & 12th
🥊💥🥊 Club vs Club Showdown!!!
5️⃣ Clubs are participating 🖐️
🤩 Come out to support your team🎉
🕗 Start Times/Events are below 👇

🔹Pompano-Sarasota 🔹Foxworthy🔹West Villages 🔹Englewood Sports Complex🔹Viking Pickleball

Viking Pickleball Camp Park. Coach John Marando shared his secrets to playing smart pickleball. What a great venue to host an event; looking forward to more!!! Couldn’t have asked for a better group of students, all who share the love of this crazy game!!!
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🗣️ CALLING ALL PICKLEBALL CLUBS/FACILITIES 🙋‍♀️🙋

🌟 Viking Pickleball presents The March Madness Pickleball Mania 🌀

🥊💥🥊 Club/Facility VS Club Facility Showdown 🥊💥🥊

🔹Teams will compete in match-play format for a chance to take home The March Madness Picklebal Trophy 🏆

⁉️ 👑 WHO WILL BE CROWNED THE PREMIER PICKLEBALL CLUB IN THE AREA 👑⁉️

2️⃣ Teams for each division to represent your Club/Facility

➡️ Deadline to commit: February 17th

➡️ Deadline to submit rosters: March 3rd

🧑‍✈️ Reach out to your Club’s Captain for information regarding sign up/registration.

👉 Join Team Reach Group “March Madness Pickleball Mania” code: PB79

🔶 UMR 🔶 Englewood Complex 🔶 Pompano Park 🔶 Foxworthy Park 🔶 Viking Pickleball 🔶 West Villages 🔶 Lakewood Ranch 🔶

‼️ Reach out if you don’t see your club listed and would like to participate ‼️

❓ Email Sarah with any questions regarding this event!

🥊💥🥊 The Englewood PickleBowl is Back ‼️

🏆 Community VS Community Showdown 🔹🔹🔹 Teams will compete in match-play format for a chance to take home The Bowl Trophy 🏆

🌴 2022 Community Champions: Islandwalk. Will they defend their title in 2023 ?

👭👬 Mens & Womens Doubles February 25th (3.0/3.5/4.0+)

👫 Mixed Doubles February 26th (3.0/3.5/4.0+)

2️⃣ Teams for each division to represent your Community/Club

➡️ Deadline to commit: January 21st

➡️ Deadline to submit rosters: February 11th

🧑‍✈️ Reach out to your Community’s Captain for information regarding sign up/registration.

❓ Email Sarah with any questions regarding this event!

🚨Only One Month Away🚨

💥 4-Hour Camp January 28th @ GT Bray’s Covered Courts in Bradenton, FL 💥

• 2 Skill Levels
✔️ 4.0-4.5 @ 8am
✔️ 3.5-3.99 @ 12pm

🎁 Free Viking Pickleball gift 🎁

🙌 Don’t miss your chance to learn from Coach John Marando, Sarah Saari and others 🌟

➡️ Register @ www.vikingpickleball.com

🎁 Viking Pickleball Gift Certifictaes are available for any dollar amount. 🎁