As we approach our summer showcase tournament, the Pre-Memorial Shootout, I have some important announcements but stick around for some nostalgia from before I even knew what pickleball was:

After Saturday, July 13th, any player registered without a partner will be removed and replaced with a team from the waitlist, if applicable.

This isn't a dating opportunity, but it's almost as good (and less likely to get you in trouble with your spouse). We hold a singles division once a year, and this is your chance to try your hand at one of the most demanding and rewarding aspects of the game. We have two skill levels to suit anyone (Looking at you ALW).

We have openings in many of our divisions, but we have made a modification to one division. Instead of having two separate women's doubles divisions, we have combined the talent pool for a wider 3.0-3.75 bracket.

Last year, we sold out our tournament, and Baldwin was packed to the gills with spectators, volunteers, players, and even the occasional heckler (imagine the friendly banter!). Let's see if we can do it again this year and pack our beautiful park.

 Our well-known and well-loved EPPA member, Mark Pappas, was kind enough to pass along a newspaper clipping from 2014 showcasing two members of our community who have now passed: his mother, Helen Pappas, and my friend Jim Whitford. I've scanned it (apologies for the glare, it was hard to scan through the lamination accurately) for your viewing pleasure below.