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2025

March 2025

Pickleball is Life Tournament Delray Beach

Kim Vieira won Silver in the Men’s Singles 70+ 3.0 age group

January 2025

Arrow Tournament at Pictona Daytona Beach

Bill Jackson and Kim Vieira won Silver in the 3.0 60-69 age group

January 2025

US Sr. Tournament at Pictona Daytona Beach

Kim Vieira, Silver 70+ 3.0
Qualifies for National Sr. Tournament in Dec. 2025

2024

December 2024

Florida State Senior Games

Erica Gonzalez won gold in women’s doubles 5.0, 55-59 with her partner Jana Spano
Erica Gonzalez won gold in mixed doubles 5.0, 50-54 with her partner Eric Wilson
Stevie Harrison and Michael Prisby won Bronze in Men’s Doubles 4.0 (50-59)
Bill Jackson/Kim Vieira won Bronze medal in 3.0, men’s 65-69

November 2024: Cincinnati Velocity Tournament

Smashers member Kim Vieira won a bronze medal in men’s open 3.0

October 2024: Pictona Open Tournament

Erica Gonzalez won silver overall and gold in age group with her partner Bryan Lafferman

September 2024: Palm Coast Qualifying Round

Silver Medal, Kim Vieira, Solivita. Kim moves on to the State Finals on December 24 in Tampa

September 2024: Florida Senior Games

Kim Vieira and Bill Jackson won bronze at the Florida Senior Games at Flagler county September 21, 2024.

September 2024: Special Olympics Central Region Pickleball Competition

Silver Medal, Christina Fernandez

September 2024: Geezer Meister Tournament

Meg Conger and Stevie Harrison won silver in Mixed Doubles 4.0 (50-59)

August 2024: Winter Haven Tournament

Kim Vieira, won silver in Men’s Singles
Meg Conger and Stevie Harrison won silver in Mixed Doubles 4.0
Kim Vieira and Bill Jackson won silver in Men’s Doubles
Jerry Mallet and Stacey Harrison won silver in Mixed Doubles

July 2024: Richmond Indiana Open Tournament

Silver Medal, 60-69 age group
Bill Jackson, Solivita
Kim Vieira, Solivita

April 2024: US Open Pickleball

Erica Gonzalez and her partner Jana Spano earned Silver in Women’s Doubles 55+

April 2024: Villages Senior Games

Erica Gonzalez and her partner Jana Spano earned Gold in Women’s Doubles age 55-59

April 2024: Villages Senior Games

Erica Gonzalez and Craig Schneider earned Bronze in Mixed Doubles age 55-59

April 2024: US Open Pickleball

Craig Schneider and Greg Hennenfent were Gold medal winners and National Champions of the 3.5 Hybrid Wheelchair Division 

March 2024: Tanglewood Tournament 

Kim Vieira and Roger Taylor won a Gold Medal in men’s 70+ doubles on March 8, 2024

March 2024: APP Chase Miami Open

Erica I. González and partner Renee Hollander won Gold Medal in Women’s Doubles 5.0, 55-59

March 2024: Delray Beach Pickleball tournament

Kim Vieira won a Bronze Medal in Men’s 60-69 Singles in the March 2024 Pickleball for Life tournament

March 2024: Ladders Spring Pickleball Tournament

WOMEN Bracket-1
Gold   Pat Thut and Jenny Day
Silver   Fran Allen and Jane Messier
Bronze   Anne Roeden and Laura Thompson
WOMEN Bracket-2
Gold   Janet Jackson and Elaine Greenzang
Silver   Beverly Allen and Cindy Sippin
Bronze   Karla Labs and Susan Hult
WOMEN Bracket-3
Gold   Barbara Truzzolino and Kerin Anderson
Silver   Dolly Villanueva and Vangie Armiger
Bronze   Yolanda Kerstens and Catherine Krell
WOMEN Bracket-4
Gold   Maria Johnson and Kalay Stevens
Silver   Ellen Klein and Betty Stokes
Bronze   Wendy Scanlon & Barbara Witherspoon
WOMEN Bracket-5
Gold   Cathy Sundvall and Meg Conger
Silver   Tracy Regal and Donna Jacobi
Bronze   Laura Markure and Debbie Koch
Mixed Bracket-1
Gold   David Heckler and Sherri Heckler
Silver   Jeff MacDonald and Julie MacDonald
Bronze   Ed Moses and Megan Moses
Mixed Bracket-2
Gold   Karl Krell and Catherine Krell
Silver   Ralph Baldwin and Meg Sir Louis
Bronze   Bob Ossler and Elaine Greenzang
Mixed Bracket-3
Gold   Frank LaRosa and Holly Hite
Silver   David Cruz and Barbara Witherspoon
Broze   Jack Negri and Susan Ferrara

Mixed Bracket-4
Gold   Eric Zheng and Rachael Zhao
Silver   Amy Cai and Dennis Cai
Bronze   Jerry Mallet and Stacey Harrison
Mixed Bracket-5
Gold   Craig Johnson and Maria Johnson
Silver   Randy Hanson and Huimin Shen
Bronze   Kerin Anderson and John Stemple
Mixed Bracket-6
Gold   Cash Ramnath and Carol Fullerton
Silver   Laura Markure and Dennis DeWulf
Bronze   Paul Butler and Tracey Regal
Mixed Bracket-7
Gold   Lynn Moreno and Michael Prisby
Silver   George Ge and Jing Li
Bronze   Mike Belanger and Darlene Belanger
Mens Bracket-1
Gold   Steve Labs and Doug Martin
Silver   Jack Negri and Larry Nemanic
Bronze   Harry Cohen and Alan Harris
Mens Bracket-2
Gold   Walt Therien and Karl Krell
Silver   Eric Zheng and Yaoping Tan
Bronze   Mike Stevens and Rick Lindstrom
Mens Bracket-3
Gold   Steve Micksch and Burt Burton
Silver   Jim Carlton and Howard Hirsch
Bronze   Craig Johnson and David Cruz
Mens Bracket-4
Gold   Kim Vieira and Jim Mason
Silver   Larry Epstein and Terry Rayment
Bronze   Roger Chalk and Alvin Chipman
Mens Bracket-5
Gold   Todd Smyth and Jim Britton
Silver   Sean Ho and Cash Ramnath
Bronze   Patrick Knapp and Dennis DeWulf
Mens Bracket-6
Gold   Paul Butler and Michael Prisby
Silver   Andy Laneville and Mark Stevens
Bronze   George Ge and Gary Yu
Mens Bracket-7
Gold   Steve Gordon and Gary Koch
Silver   Bill Widman and Dennis Zias
Bronze   Maolong Cai and Michael Hornaday 

February 2024: American Pickleball Tournament Winter Haven

Cash Ramnath won Gold and Eric Lofgren won Bronze at the American Pickleball Tournament in Winter Haven in February 2024

February 2024: American Pickleball Tournament Winter Haven

Kim Vieira from Solivita won the 70+ Gold Medal in Men’s Singles

February 2024: WPT Punta Gorda Challenger

Rudy Buck and Lucy Holt won gold at WPT Punta Gorda Challenger in 4.0 60-64 mixed doubles 

February 2024: Solivita Olympics Pickleball Results

Thanks to all who participated, volunteered, donated or cheered. 128 Players – 275 Games Played – 12 Volunteers and Everybody was a Winner!

Over $2,500 was raised by the Solivita pickleball community for the Boys & Girls Club of Polk County

Division A Medalists

Gold     Sylvia Emery & Dean Dressler

Silver    Lynn Moreno & Mike Prisby

Bronze  Lynn McDonald & Jose Rosado

Division B Medalists

Gold     Deb & Gary Koch

Silver    Donna Jacobi & Dennis DeWulf

Bronze  Carmen Bigley & Keith Wells

Division C Medalists

Gold     Cheryl MacDonald & Scott Carpenter

Silver    Darlene & Michael Belander

Bronze  Laura Markure & Gene Burch

Division D Medalists

Gold     Sharon & Alvin Chipman

Silver    Lynn Clancy & Wayne Backlund

Bronze  Dorothy Davis & Simon Mead

A special thanks to George Marchacos & his wife Nancy for orchestrating an amazing tournament that resulted in a fun event with great competition in the spirit of great play. 

2023

December 2023: Florida Senior Games

A number of Smashers participated in the 2023 Florida Senior Games Pickleball tournament including Erica Gonzalez and Dan Frye who earned gold medals.

November 2023: Special Olympics Florida State Fall Classic

Christina Fernandez won Gold (1st place). Christina won Gold in pickleball singles and was the only woman competing at her level.
Omar Morales won Silver (2nd, place)

November 2023 2nd Annual Jonathan P. Mercado Memorial Pickleball Tournament

Held at Solivita on November 4, 2023

Bracket A-D
Gold: Frank Rentas & Harry Cohen
Silver: Walt Therien & Eugena Young
Bronze: Stephen Baker & Alberto Arana
Bracket E-G
Gold: Jack Negri & Larry Nemanic
Silver: Nicole Harvey & Robert Rienzo
Bronze: Frank LaRosa & Anthony Bonanno
Bracket H-I
Gold: Alvin Chipman & Derick Hall
Silver: Shellie Carlton & Jim Carlton
Bronze: Holly Hite & Barb Witherspoon
Bracket J
Gold: Burt Burton & Steve Micksch
Silver: Amy Cai & Larry Shi
Bronze: Joe Mondella & Joe Sciortino
Bracket K-L
Gold: AJ Morton & Aldo Guzman
Silver: Peter Mercado & Joe McLarney
Bronze: Kevin Morgan & Dennis DeWulf
Bracket N
Gold: Tom Waye & Dean Dressler
Silver: Stevie Harrison & Michael Prisby
Bronze: Lynn McDonald & Gary Yu
Bracket Open – Morning
Gold: Jeffrey Frantz & Tom Arthur
Silver: Gregg Dellarocca & Silvia Emery
Bronze: Gene Burch & Bob Ballew
Bracket Open – Afternoon
Gold: Phillip Washington & Carmen Bigley
Silver: Glenn Bolerjack & Reese Rigby
Bronze: Bob Corriere & Jenny Corriere