LIHUE — Pickleball Association Kauai (PAK) organizers are expressing gratitude to all the players, volunteers and supporters who made the third annual tournament possible, and are already gearing up for an even more exciting tournament next year.
On Aug. 8-10 at the Kauai Community College courts, pickleball enthusiasts from across the island and beyond gathered for lively and competitive play, according to a press release.
With players ranging in age and skill levels, the tournament celebrated both spirited competition and the close-knit camaraderie that defines the pickleball community, organizers said.
Players waged battle in a wide range of divisions, including singles, senior brackets, men’s and women’s doubles, and the popular mixed doubles.
Courts were buzzing throughout the weekend as matches unfolded under sunny skies with the occasional drizzle and refreshing island breeze, KPA said. Spectators and players alike cheered on high-energy rallies and closely contested finishes, many of which drew crowds to the sidelines.
“This tournament really shows how strong the pickleball scene is becoming on Kauai,” one spectator told PAK organizers.
Pickleball Association Kauai, a nonprofit committed to promoting the sport on Kauai through education events, and community engagement, organized the three-day tournament. The growing turnout reflects the association’s ongoing efforts to build a strong and inclusive pickleball community on Kauai.
For more information, visit the Pickleball Association Kauai website at www.pakauai.org.
PAK Results
• Friday Men’s Doubles (ages 50-64): Gold-Steven Hunt & Michael Lam; Silver-Peter Riccciardi & Chris Fujikado; Bronze-Kaleo Perez & Brad Segal.
• Friday Senior Men’s Doubles (ages 65 and above): Gold-Dan Reynolds & Bob Day; Silver-Glyn Higashi & Alton Amimoto.
• Friday Senior Men’s Doubles (3.0/2.5): Gold-Ray Bartels & Patrick Kaneshiro; Silver-Robin Transfiguracion & Rodney Gouveia; Bronze-Calvin Lalin & Bob Hedin.
• Friday Men’s Singles: Gold-Noah Garcia; Silver-Kyle Hardy; Bronze-Isaac Silva.
• Friday Senior Women’s Doubles: Xiaollan Shirley Wei & Laurel Coleman; Silver-Lucia Bartels & Debbie Masters; Bronze-Sande Ughoc-Lew & Lissa Knutson.
• Saturday: Women’s Doubles: Gold-Stefanie Cannon & Christine Cope; Silver-Elaina Paredes & Lynn Wardwell; Bronze-Gabrielle Cope & Tia Fulks.
• Saturday Senior Men’s Singles: Gold-Dan Reynolds; Silver-Kyle Paredes; Bronze-Chris Gamby.
• Saturday Men’s Doubles (3.0 & 3.5): Gold-Brandon Muraoka & Mark Baldonado; Silver-Ken KJ Morikawa & Camden Nakashima; Bronze-Grant Paiste & Kaimana Jose.
• Saturday Men’ Doubles (4.0 & 4.5): Gold-John-Paul Weber & Kyle Paredes; Silver-Peter Ricciardo & Chris Fujikado; Bronze-Devan Banasihan Kenney & Tresten Nakashima.
• Sunday Senior Mixed Doubles (3.0 & 3.5): Gold-Tracy Pike & Eric Link; Silver-Elsie Biaca & Dirk Sanders; Bronze-Lucia Bartels & Dan Reynolds.
• Sunday Senior Mixed Doubles (4.0 & 4.5): Gold-Sande Ughoc-Lew & Brad Segal; Silver-Tiffany Rae & Dan Reynolds; Bronze-Lout Zoller & Kaleo Perez.
• *Sunday Mixed Doubles (3.0 &n 3.5): Gold-Katryna Weir & Isaac Silva; Silver-Cynthia Fowler & Chris Gamby; Bronze-Pia Corpuz & Tresten Nakashima.
• *Sunday Mixed Doubles (4.0 & 4.5): Gold-Seela Fisher & Brant Fuchigami; Silver-Stefanie Cannon & Josh Miyamoto; Bronze-Christine Cope & John-Paul Weber.
*Note: Weather conditions took a turn on Sunday afternoon, forcing organizers to halt play midway through the mixed doubles brackets due to heavy rain. To ensure fair outcomes, final scores and standings were determined based on round robin results accumulated prior to the stoppage.
Source: The Garden Island