DPI LEAGUE FALL 2024
Delta Pickleball Inc. kicked off its first ever competitive league on October 27. League play is one night a week, Sunday, from 4-6pm, for 6 weeks. League play is for everyone and is composed of different ages and skill levels. Players are grouped on courts according to the skill level selected when individuals register. Week 1 players are assigned a court according to those skill level rankings. There will be 4-5 players on each court each week with 4 courts. Each player will play 4 to 6 games, depending on the total number of people on their court, and will rotate partners with the others who are also assigned to their court. LOTS of good pickleball each league night! Scores are submitted weekly, and players’ rankings will begin to change. Each week, courts are assigned based on new rankings from league play scores. Players could move up or down based on the previous week's games and scores.
We are half-way through our first Fall 2024 League. Week 3, we were super excited to be able to use the newly renovated Governor’s Court Pickleball Courts on Delta State’s campus. Hard to beat a night of pickleball and a Delta sunset! If you were unable to join us for the inaugural DPI league, be on the lookout for info to join us in our next one!
XC HOSTS SPOOKTACULAR
DPI member and Delta State Head XC Coach Britnee Smith hosts Paddle Battle Spooktacular October 31-November 2. All proceeds from the tournament go towards the Delta State XC program. October 31 was for students only and open to all students in the surrounding Cleveland area. November 1 was women’s and men’s doubles bracket play. On November 2 the tournament concluded with mixed doubles bracket play. We had several DPI members to participate and medal in the Spooktacular.
October 31- DPI Sub Steven McDonald and DPI Member Daniel Webster finished second in the student's bracket.
November 1- DPI Member Judy Baldwin and Susan Denton? Won first place in the 2.5-3.0 women’s division. DPI Members Abby Havard and Shelby Polk won first place in the 3.5 and above women’s division. DPI Member Owen Kittle and Sam Purpora won first place in the 4.0 men's division. DPI Member Kenny Gile and DPI Sub Damon Moore finished second in the 4.0 men’s division.
November 2- DPI Members Judy Baldwin and Daniel Webster won first place in the 3.5 and below mixed division. DPI Members Abby Havard and Owen Kittle finished second in the 3.5 and above mixed division.
It was a fun three days of good, competitive pickleball! Congrats to all DPI members!
