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Where and when we play in Kalamazooo & Portage
We play seven days a week! Our local YMCA's, the Portage Senior Center, West Hills Athletic Club & Portage Parks & Recreation provide us places to play everyday of the week!
MON 10:00-Noon Portage YMCA
TUE 10-Noon Maple Street YMCA
  1:30 - 3:30 West Hills Athletic Club
  5-7 pm Lexington Green Park - Portage (weather permitting - starts in May)
WED 7;30-9:30 pm Maple Street YMCA
THU 11 am - 1 pm Maple Street YMCA
  1:30 - 3:30 West Hills Athletic Club
  5-7 pm Lexington Green Park - Portage (weather permitting - starts in May)
FRI 10-Noon Portage YMCA
SAT 4-6 pm Maple Street YMCA
SUN Noon-2 pm Portage YMCA
For directions and more information on our play places click here.
Portage - Battle Creek - Delton - Kalamazoo Participants @ the MSO Summer Games - Winners
Bruce Redman, Joyce Sickle, Dan Clemence,
John Davis, Melissa Muha, Bob Northrop
Favorite sites & more Pikleball resources
MI Pickleball
USAPA.org
The May 2009 Tournament Scores & Results are in: GO!
Photos from Friday - May 29, 2009

The first tournament was a success!

Our first ever doubles tournament in Kalamazoo was a terrific success!

  • Many thanks to the many people who worked so hard to make it a success!!
  • Thanks to our sponsors!!
  • And Lewis Forrest for the Friday Clinic!!
  • And a special thank you to the 61 competitors who brought their game to Kalamazoo!!

Melissa Muha
Tournament Director
Saturday May 30, 2009 Photos
pic Pickle-Ball Kalamazoo Doubles Tournament
Click to send an email to Melissa.
  • Ambassadors Out to Lunch!
  • Ambassadors On Parade
  • Ambassador's Spicy Pickle Lunch
  • Dan Clemence before winning Men's 50+ Doubles
  • Dan Clemence after winning Men's 50+ Doubles
  • Part of the Setup Crew: Erik West, Dan Clemence, Larry Grant, Wayne LaPointe & Joyce Sickle
  • Erik West, Larry Grant, Jean Mulder, Melissa Muha, Dan Clemence & Joyce Sickle
  • John Davis, Dick Manaserri & Bruce Redman
  • On Court
  • Open Play Friday night
  • Doug Kant
  • Connie Anderson & Paul Schultz
  • Sue & Ron Gilpin
  • Charlie Ackerman & Wayne LaPointe
  • Sheila Brown & Louise Hall
  • Nancy Fritch & Sharon Parker
  • Sittin' Pretty
  • Pickleball Dillies
  • Jeanne & John Schowalter, Rob & Judy Moerman
  • Yvonne Hackenberg & Clara ( LuLu ) Gamble
  • Show me the Pickle
  • What Pickle?
  • Lewis Forrest Clinic 1
  • Lewis Forrest Clinic 2
  • Lewis Forrest Clinic 3
  • Lewis Forrest Clinic 4
  • Lewis Forrest Clinic 5
  • Lewis Forrest Clinic 6
  • Lewis Forrest Clinic 7
  • Lewis Forrest Clinic 8
  • Lewis Forrest Clinic 9
  • Watching the Clinic
  • Jim Parker, Bob Cary, Lewis Forrest, Renard Kolasa Clinic Demo
  • Lewis Forrest Clinic 10
  • Clinic Demo
  • Clinic Crowd
  • Nancy Stevens, Bill Stevens, Dick Babcock, DJ Jacobs, JoAnne Tressler
  • Nancy Stevens, Bill Stevens, Dick Babcock, DJ Jacobs, JoAnne Tressler
 
  • Bob Northrop & Carol Hands ... what's the score?
  • Game Day 1
  • Banana Bob Northrop, Bruce Redman & Charlie Ackerman
  • Dick Babcock, Lewis Forrest, Erik West
  • Crowded House
  • Michelle Pozan & Yvonne Hackenberg, Referee Paul Wirth, Nancy Fritch and Sharon Parker (off camera)
  • Nancy Fritch & Sharon Parker
  • Sharon & Nancy, Women's Doubles
  • Nancy Stevens with raffle tickets for Andy Torvinen
  • Carol Hands, John Davis, Jim Hackenberg, Dan Clemence & Patriot Pickler
  • Carolyn Vredevelt, Carol Hands, John Davis, Jim Hackenberg, Dan Clemence, Ray Williams
  • Carolyn Vredevelt, Carol Hands, John Davis, Jim Hackenberg, Dan Clemence, Ray Williams
  • Michelle Pozan & Yvonne Hackenberg, 1st Place 21+ Open W.D.
  • Joyce Staffen & Judy Moerman 3rd Place 50+ Senior W.D.
  • JoAnne Tressler & Maria Williams 2nd Place 50+ Senior W.D.
  • Sue Cary & Sue Halfman 1st Place 50+ Senior W.D.
  • Winners 50+ Womens Doubles
  • All the Women's Winners, Open & Senior
  • Top Lady Picklers, Seniors standing, Open Kneeling
  • Volunteers Carol Hands, Carolyn Vredevelt, Jo Longnecker, Jean Mulder
  • Jim & Yvonne Hackenberg, Referee Larry Grant
  • Chief Referee & Computer Gerkin, Bob Northrop
  • Keeping Score!
  • Bob Northrop prays, Carol Hands, Melissa Muha, Carolyn Vredevelt, Jo Longnecker smile
  • Roseanne Manske, Mary Lindenberg, Barb & Charlie Ackerman
  • Renard Kolasa & Lewis Forrest, Men's Open Division Final
  • Jim Hackenberg & John Wright, Men's Open Division Final
  • Jim Hackenberg with a fuzzy John Wright
  • Michelle Pozan & Lewis Forrest, 3rd Place Mixed Doubles 21+ Open Division
  • Dora Weir & Renard Kolasa, 2nd Place Mixed Doubles 21+ Open Division
  • Jim & Yvonne Hackenberg, 1st Place, Mixed Doubles 21+ Open Division
  • Winners in 21+ Open Mixed Doubles Competition
  • Winners in 21+ Open Mixed Doubles Competition
  • Ken Cron & son Nick Cron, 3rd Place Men's 21+ Open Division
  • John Wright & Jim Hackenberg, 2nd Place Men's 21+ Open Division
  • Renard Kolasa & Lewis Forrest, 1st Place Men's 21+ Open Division
  • Winners 21+ Men's Open Doubles
  • Winners 21+ Men's Open Doubles
  • Sue & Paul Halfman, 3rd Place 50+ Senior Division Mixed Dbls
  • Sue & Bob Cary, 2nd Place 50+ Senior Mixed Dbls
  • Joyce Staffen (had to go to a wedding) & Doug Kant, 1st Place 50+ Senior Mixed Dbls
  • Doug Kant ... basking in the glory
  • Winners 50+ Senior Mixed Dbls (except Joyce)
  • Jim Schroder & Bob Cary, 3rd Place Men's 50+ Senior Dbls
  • Jim Parker & Paul Halfman, 2nd Place Men's 50+ Senior Dbls
  • Jim & Paul, you betcha
  • Doug Kant & Dan Clemence, 1st Place Men's 50+ Senior Dbls
  • Winners Men's 50+ Senior Doubles
  • 50+ Men's Winners ... you go, boys!
  • Larry Staffen ... sell those tickets!
  • Melissa Muha, Joanne Tressler & Maria Williams
 
We're playing outside at Lexingtopn Green Park!

Once warm weather comes to Michigan we will play outside every Tuesday 5-7pm @ Lexington Green Park in Portage
We often play outdoors other times as the weather allows. We will post those times here. If you join our mailing list or phone tree we will notify you as these opportunities arise.
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Kalamazoo and Portage are part of the wave of Pickleball Places To Play that are sprouting up in SW Michigan, the rest of Michigan and the Great Lakes Region. For more information contact any of our Pickleball Ambassadors.

Barry County - Bruce Redman  
 (269) 623-5072 Delton MI
Battle Creek - Clark Maddox
 (269) 968-6365 Battle Creek MI
Grand Rapids - Richard (Dick) Draigh
 (616) 676-4747 Ada MI
Holland - Jean Mulder
 (616) 510-1227 Holland MI
Kalamazoo - Bob Northrop
 (269) 352-9407 Kalamazoo MI
Mecosta County - Joyce Staffen
 (231) 823-2304 Stanwood MI
Mendon - Bill Stevens
 (269) 496-3695 Mendon MI
Muskeegon - Wayne LaPointe
 (231) 744-1017
Northern Michigan - George Powell
 (231) 947-2141 Traverse City MI
Portage - Melissa Muha
 (269) 342-1267 Portage MI

 
     
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