August 2024
Winter Haven Tournament
Silver Medal, Men’s Singles
Kim Vieira, Solivita
Winter Haven Tournament
Kim Vieira and Bill Jackson won silver in Men’s Doubles at Winter Haven 8/18/2024.
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+
US Open Pickleball
Craig Schneider and Greg Hennenfent were Gold medal winners and National Champions of the 3.5 Hybrid Wheelchair Division
Villages Senior Games
Erica Gonzalez and her partner Jana Spano earned Gold in Women’s Doubles age 55-59
Villages Senior Games
Erica Gonzalez and Craig Schneider earned Bronze in Mixed Doubles age 55-59
March 2024
Ladders Spring Pickleball Tournament
Women
Mixed
Men
APP Chase Miami Open
Erica I. González and partner Renee Hollander won Gold Medal in Women’s Doubles 5.0, 55-59
Tanglewood Tournament
Kim Vieira and Roger Taylor won a Gold Medal in men’s 70+ doubles on March 8, 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
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
American Pickleball Tournament Winter Haven
Kim Vieira from Solivita won the 70+ Gold Medal in Men’s Singles
WPT Punta Gorda Challenger
Rudy Buck and Lucy Holt won gold at WPT Punta Gorda Challenger in 4.0 60-64 mixed doubles
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
Solivita Olympics Pickleball Results
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.
December 2023
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.
Click here for more information on the Florida Senior Games.
November 2023
2023 Special Olympics Florida State Fall Classic
Congratulations to our Solivita Athletes, Christina Fernandez and Omar Morales, who competed in pickleball at the Special Olympics Florida State Fall Classic held at ESPN Wide World of Sports Nov 10-11, 2023!
Christina won Gold in pickleball singles and was the only woman competing at her level while Omar earned a Silver medal in his pickleball skills event.
LADDERS 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