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Port Townsend Pickleball Club hosted an Intermediate Tournament on 5 & 6 September. We had great competition in Women's, Men's and Mixed Doubles. Click picture above for a slide show of the tournament Here are the results: Women's Doubles Gold: Colleen Hildeburn and Moon (Manuschanok) Kindred Silver: Shea Butler and Dimne Cote Bronze: Jessica Pollack and Melissa Spear Men's Doubles Gold: Rick Gauthreaux and Bill Ferguson Silver: Wayne Shaffer and Joseph Hunton Bronze:

CPR AED Training PTPC has worked with Port Townsend city managers to have an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) installed at our Mountain View courts. An AED is a device that can be used to treat a person whose heart has suddenly stopped beating and pumping blood (i.e., sudden cardiac arrest). East Jefferson Fire and Rescue are teaching a class on the basics of "hands only" CPR for adults, children, and infants, which will also cover instructions for AED. Here are the de

Intermediate MiLP Tournament Action Selkirk Ambassador, Doug Hastings, Advanced Clinic, Mountain View Courts, Sunday, 30 August. We still have slots available for the Advanced Clinic. Doug conducted Clinics in both June and July, and we received very positive feedback from both sessions. Here’s what Doug will cover in the Advanced Clinic: This class is meant for 3.5 and above players. This 2.5-hour class gives you the blueprints on how to get to the kitchen successfully

2026 Heidi Lappetito Memorial Tournament Women's Doubles Medalists On 15 & 16 August, Port Townsend held a tournament honoring one of our fiercest competitors, Heidi Lappetito. Heidi was an amazing woman who left a legacy of service to her family and so many others in our community. Heidi was a force of nature on and off the court and so much fun to be around. We were honored to have Heidi's partner, Geoff Hammerson join us to honor Heidi. The competition was excellent,

Heidi Lappetito & Weston Pratt Celebrate 2024 Win Heidi Lappetito Memorial Advanced Tournament (3.5-4.5), Mountain View Courts, Saturday and Sunday, 15-16 August We are still looking for teams to join in the fun for all three categories, Women’s Doubles Saturday morning, Men’s Doubles Saturday afternoon and Mixed Doubles Sunday morning. If you can't play, come out and cheer on your fellow pickleball enthusiasts. Registration closes this Thursday, 13 August, and signup is via

Heidi & Weston's Victory Dance -- 2024 Mixed Doubles Champs The Port Townsend Pickleball Club has several events and opportunities that we’re hosting over the next few months, hopefully you can join in the fun. First, we’d like to thank Bud Hodson for the wonderful picnic table he provided to the Courthouse Park Courts. It is a welcome, much-needed addition to the courts! Heidi Lappetito Memorial Advanced Tournament (3.75-4.5) Saturday-Sunday, 15-16 August The Club will hos

Port Townsend hosted its first Modified MiLP tournament this weekend, with 5 Intermediate and 4 Advanced teams competing on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. The Mountain View Courts were the setting for teams of 2 women and 2 men playing four games per match (Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles, and two Mixed Doubles). For the Intermediate Tournament, the results were as follows: Gold to the Volley Llamas: Rick Gauthreaux, Patty Dunmire, Gordy Iwata & Young Rowland Silver

2025 Mixed Doubles Port Townsend Pickleball Club is hosting a Modified MiLP Tournament this weekend, 11-12 July at the Mountain View Courts. We'll have Teams of 4 (2 men & 2 women) playing matches with a Women's Doubles Game, a Men's Doubles Game, and two Mixed Doubles Games. We've got five Intermediate (who'll compete on Saturday) and four Advanced Teams (who'll compete on Sunday) that have been putting in serious practice leading up to the competition this weekend. Come

Selkirk Ambassador Clinics Doug Hastings, 5.0 IPTPA Certified Instructor, conducted Intermediate and Advanced Clinics on Sunday, 28 June. Participants really enjoyed the sessions and learned several new skills and drills. Doug will offer additional Intermediate and Advanced Clinics on Sunday, 26 July. Sign up on the PTPC website at https://www.ptpickleball.com/events. Tournaments MiLP Tournament Saturday-Sunday, 11-12 July The Port Townsend Pickleball Club will its first M

On 13 July, Port Townsend Pickleball Club had its Annual Meeting to vote in its newest Board Members: Bill Beezley won a majority of the votes for Treasurer; and Gordy Iwata won a majority of the votes for Court Operations Director. Both gentlemen bring a lot of energy and experience to the Board. Club Members thanked Carol Anthony-Gartlan for her tireless work as Treasurer the last two years. Her final presentation was a brief on the Club’s 2026/27 Budget. Our President,

Annual Meeting – 13 June Don’t forget the Port Townsend Pickleball Club Annual Meeting this Saturday (13 June 2026) at 11am to 12:30ish. We’ll have the meeting at the Mountain View YMCA in the Gym (where we play pickleball). Join us for the opportunity to shape the future of the club. We’ll be voting on new members and some minor changes to our By Laws. This year we’re having a Potluck, so bring your favorite dish to share with your fellow pickleball members (but we don’t

PTPC at 2026 Rhody Parade Rhody Parade Port Townsend Pickleball Club had a great turn out for the 2026 Rhody Parade last Saturday. We had 15 members volleying and dinking our way through the parade. We even managed a few exchanges using our banner as a net. It was a great time! Tournament Preparation Clinics On 17 May, Cheryl Hollatz and her team ran the second clinic on what to expect if you compete in a tournament. On June 14th, she will hold a Practice Tournament at th

PTPC Tournament Preparation Clinic Rhody Parade Port Townsend Pickleball Club will be in the 2026 Rhody Parade on 16 May 2026 (next Saturday)!!! Come join your fellow Club members as we walk in the Parade and promote the sport of Pickleball. Like last year, we will be right behind the YMCA contingent. Please arrive at 12:30 at the corner of Cass and Clay streets and bring your paddles! The Parade starts in Uptown and finishes in Downtown. Beginner Lessons On Saturday, 2 Ma

Beginner Lessons at Courthouse County Park On Saturday, 2 May, the Port Townsend Pickleball Club hosted its first Beginner Lessons session of 2026. Katie Holmes did a great job organizing the session at the Courthouse County Park's courts. The lessons covered everything students needed to get started playing this addictive sport. We had 8 enthusiastic students that were playing pickleball games by the end of the session. Volunteer teachers and students alike had a great t

In addition to several ongoing weekly sessions that include Social Saturday, Round Robin and Open Play, the Pickleball Club is sponsoring the following activities. BEGINNER LESSONS PTPC is offering Beginner Lessons on the first Saturday of every month, starting in May (except July). Everyone is welcome to this event. This is a great introduction to a fantastic sport! If you know people that are new to the sport, please encourage them to attend.Katie Holmes will be running

PTPC TOURNAMENT-PREP CLINICS, 2026 OBJECTIVE: PTPC is hosting Cheryl Hollatz and her team's Tournament Preparation Clinics for upper beginner to intermediate players (2.75 to 3.49). The objective is to create a safe place for PTPC members to learn about and experience what it is like to play in a pickleball tournament. This is a free clinic for PTPC members only. DATES, TIMES, LOCATIONS: TOURNAMENT PREP CLINIC - May 10 & May 17, 2026. 1:00-3:00 pm, PT High School courts.

PTPC Plays in the Rain to Honor Stan The Port Townsend Pickleball Club braved the rain to play a special Social Saturday hosted by Katie...

PTPC Members Performance at Blue Hole Bash We had several club members face tough competition in the Sequim Picklers’ Blue Hole Bash last...

Gilly & Kirsten take Gold! Last weekend, Port Townsend Pickleball Club’s, John (Gilly) Gilmore and Kirstin Frederickson won all their...

Mixed Doubles Awards Podium 2025 Bainbridge Island Founders Tournament The Port Townsend Pickleball Club had a good showing at the...