December 2024
Florida State Senior Games
Erica Gonzalez won gold in women’s doubles 5.0, 55-59 with her partner Jana Spano
Florida State Senior Games
Erica Gonzalez won gold in mixed doubles 5.0, 50-54 with her partner Eric Wilson
Florida State Senior Games
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
Special Olympics Fall Classic 2024
Smashers member Christina Fernandez won a Gold Medal at the tournament held on November 8-9 at Disney’s Wide World of Sports. Smashers members Erica Gonzalez, David Graham, and Craig Schneider were her coaches.
October 2024
Pictona Open Tournament
Erica Gonzalez won silver overall and gold in age group with her partner Bryan Lafferman
September 2024
Special Olympics Central Region Pickleball Competition
Silver Medal, Christina Fernandez
Palm Coast Qualifying Round
Silver Medal, Kim Vieira, Solivita. Kim moves on to the State Finals on December 24 in Tampa
Florida Senior Games
Kim Vieira and Bill Jackson won bronze at the Florida Senior Games at Flagler county September 21, 2024.
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
Gold Pat Thut and Jenny Day
Silver Fran Allen and Jane Messier
Bronze Anne Roeden and Laura Thompson
Gold Janet Jackson and Elaine Greenzang
Silver Beverly Allen and Cindy Sippin
Bronze Karla Labs and Susan Hult
Gold Barbara Truzzolino and Kerin Anderson
Silver Dolly Villanueva and Vangie Armiger
Bronze Yolanda Kerstens and Catherine Krell
Gold Maria Johnson and Kalay Stevens
Silver Ellen Klein and Betty Stokes
Bronze Wendy Scanlon & Barbara Witherspoon
Gold Cathy Sundvall and Meg Conger
Silver Tracy Regal and Donna Jacobi
Bronze Laura Markure and Debbie Koch
Mixed
Gold David Heckler and Sherri Heckler
Silver Jeff MacDonald and Julie MacDonald
Bronze Ed Moses and Megan Moses
Gold Karl Krell and Catherine Krell
Silver Ralph Baldwin and Meg Sir Louis
Bronze Bob Ossler and Elaine Greenzang
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
Gold Craig Johnson and Maria Johnson
Silver Randy Hanson and Huimin Shen
Bronze Kerin Anderson and John Stemple
Gold Cash Ramnath and Carol Fullerton
Silver Laura Markure and Dennis DeWulf
Bronze Paul Butler and Tracey Regal
Gold Lynn Moreno and Michael Prisby
Silver George Ge and Jing Li
Bronze Mike Belanger and Darlene Belanger
Men
Gold Steve Labs and Doug Martin
Silver Jack Negri and Larry Nemanic
Bronze Harry Cohen and Alan Harris
Gold Walt Therien and Karl Krell
Silver Eric Zheng and Yaoping Tan
Bronze Mike Stevens and Rick Lindstrom
Gold Steve Micksch and Burt Burton
Silver Jim Carlton and Howard Hirsch
Bronze Craig Johnson and David Cruz
Gold Kim Vieira and Jim Mason
Silver Larry Epstein and Terry Rayment
Bronze Roger Chalk and Alvin Chipman
Gold Todd Smyth and Jim Britton
Silver Sean Ho and Cash Ramnath
Bronze Patrick Knapp and Dennis DeWulf
Gold Paul Butler and Michael Prisby
Silver Andy Laneville and Mark Stevens
Bronze George Ge and Gary Yu
Gold Steve Gordon and Gary Koch
Silver Bill Widman and Dennis Zias
Bronze Maolong Cai and Michael Hornaday
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