Adaptive Sports Pickleball Tournament

On Saturday, Oct 4 the QC Pickleball Club worked with the QC Adaptive Sports Association to put on the first ever Adaptive Sports Pickleball Tournament.  There were eight teams, each with one wheelchair player and one standing player.

Eight of our club members volunteered to play as an "adaptive team" to supplement the eight players who joined from the Adaptive Sports group.  They took turns playing in a wheelchair.  The players were Doug and Marge Sullivan, Rodney and Angie Taylor, Connie Coene and Kathy Necker, and Andrea Willoughby and Judy Petersen.

Thanks to Laurie Ochs, the tournament came off very well, and everyone involved had a lot of fun.



Picklebash Volunteers Spreading the Pickleball Love!

Big shoutout to our awesome QCPC volunteers for making Picklebash such a hit! You coached, cheered, and showed so many people how fun pickleball really is. Lots of new players got their first taste of the game and we can't wait to see them back on the courts. Thanks for spreading the pickleball love!

Pictured left from right: Marge Sullivan, Doug Sullivan, Mike Freburg, Steve Ebner, Sue Freburg, Steve Morrison, Pam Hansen, Connie Coene, Dave Coene, Lisa Bettsworth, and Jim Bettsworth. Absent: Marcia Fredericksen, Sue Lewis, Dawn Ramos, and Mariellen Crosson.

QCPC Volunteers Help with Special Olympics Pickleball Training

Had our last Special Olympics Pickleball practice before the group heads up to Des Moines on Thursday, 9/25, for their Fall Classic Tournament. Good luck: Adam, Nicole, Laura, Cody, Marissa, Sarah, Sachin, Lee, Daniel & Chris (behind Paul). Thanks to our QCPC volunteers: Judy, Andrea, Paul, Rodney & Angie. ( Bob-not pictured).

Please support the Special Olympics Scott County Masters Fundraiser, It's Wednesday October 8th at Bad Boys Pizza and Pub. There are two locations one in Moline, Il (313 16th St., Moline) and one in Davenport (4706 Utica Ridge Rd, Davenport). Just mention Scott County Masters when you dine in, carry-out, delivery and even gift cards. Our team will receive 20% of all purchases. It's an all-day thing.

The Bad Boys in Moline opens up for lunch with a buffet at 11:00am and stays open till 9:00pm.
The Davenport location opens up at 3-10pm.

Just mention Scott County Masters when you purchase.

Thanks for supporting SCM.

We just finished up a fantastic pickleball clinic this week at Mel McKay! A special thanks to Steve Ebner and the other instructors who gave their time to help us improve our skills .Joel Mohr was presented the Carol Cincola Spirit Award. One participant is chosen at the end of each clinic Steve and his group teaches.

Cheryl Park

New Shade Structure at Kiwanis!

Thanks to some fine work by Phil Jerzyk, Richard Markham, Eric Martin, Nick Hansel and Paul Beadel, there is now a sunshade at the Kiwanis courts.

These dedicated club members started their work at 6am so they wouldn’t interrupt pickleball play, and spent many days putting up 60 feet of shade.  The Pickleball Club provided the materials thanks to proceeds from our annual tournament.

Many thanks to Phil and his crew!
Steve Morrison

 

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