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NEVER TOO LATE, OR TOO OLD, TO PLAY PICKLEBALL.
ast year, Jan Pahde and Patsy
Wilson, two Summit 75+
pickleball players, traveled
across the U.S. to participate
in as many pickleball tournaments as
possible—and they brought home gold,
silver and bronze medals. Their mission
on this adventure was to prove that you’re
never too old to play pickleball, compete
and have fun!
Jan and Patsy played in Arizona,
Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia,
Louisiana, Oklahoma and Utah, as well as
many Texas games—totaling more than
20 tournaments in 2018. They also were
referees at these tournaments.
Last October, they attended the
Huntsman World Senior Games in
St. George, UT, where there were 800
pickleball tournament entries. This is
where the original Senior Games took
place more than 20 years ago and entry
is by invitation only, so it was an honor
for them to play at the Huntsman World
Games. In November, they played in
Palm Springs, CA, at the Indian Wells
Tennis Center—the facility’s first year for
pickleball.
Not only have Jan and Patsy traveled
the country playing pickleball, they also
embarked on a seven-day Pickleball
Cruise with Royal Caribbean out of
Galveston, TX. They played on the ship
every day and helped teach some of the
crew and staff how to play the game they
love.
Both are members of the Super Senior
International Pickleball Association
(SSIPA), specifically for 60+ seniors.
Most of these out-of-state tournament
competitions are played on outdoor courts,
which can be more challenging with
the surface, different balls and weather
conditions. However, they don’t have the
Jan and Patsy at USAPA Nationals,
Indian Wells
ability to practice much locally since the
Summit currently doesn’t have outdoor
facilities.
Jan and Patsy have qualified in
Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles and
Singles for the National Pickleball
Championship in Albuquerque, NM, in
June. They both plan to bring home some
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