Dave Mungo
On April 4 the Quail Creek Pickleball Club (QCPC) hosted the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club for an intercommunity competition. This event was a huge success. Our players and volunteers truly raised the bar for competition events held here, and we certainly showed SaddleBrooke Ranch how to put on a party.
Our Social Committee volunteers once again outdid themselves. On top of that, we got to show off our unequalled courts, sound systems, and TV monitor. Our club purchased the “technology” for events just like this. SaddleBrooke Ranch will have a tough time matching our event when they host us next year.
Though we didn’t come out on top overall (and keep the shiny, new trophy), the Quail Creek team played very well. QCPC actually won four of the eight divisions, so SaddleBrooke Ranch knew they had a battle on their hands!
We are especially proud of the many QCPC members who were playing in their first competitive event. Ask anyone who’s done it, and they’ll tell you that it can be a bit tougher than regular play. Experience helps for sure. Everyone had a lot of fun, regardless of the outcome. That’s the way it should be.
So, thank you all (event director, players, scorekeepers, court captains, runners, windscreen crew, “music man,” Social Committee volunteers, and the many spectators who came out to cheer on our team) for making this a great event.
Next year we’ll go to SaddleBrooke Ranch and get that trophy!