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56 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | NOVEMBER 2019 This past month has been an exciting one for our Pickleball group. As our club continues to grow and spread our wings by participating in tournaments taking place outside the gates of Four Seasons Beaumont we continue to do well. On Sept. 22 at the OLDlympics in Hemet, we had 14 people participate and compete in the Pickleball games, delineated by age group. Each person played four rounds, each time with a different partner. When the competition was over the following results were achieved: GOLD MEDALISTS: Lori Crosse, Tracey Laykoff, Jules Stayner SILVER MEDALISTS: Jesse Aceves, "Pickleball Nancy" Barnaby, Irma Peterson BRONZE MEDALISTS: Jeromee Liebenberg, Richard Carrasco But the fun wasn't all happening on the courts! Coming along to cheer us all on were Renee Brickman and Jan Buschmann who brought along a sumptuous picnic and a pop-up canopy under which everyone could escape the heat. Following the competition, the players celebrated with lunch at Polly's Pies. The rescheduled Inland Empire Senior Games were held in San Bernardino on Sept. 28, and Four Seasons Beaumont was also well-represented in this competition. Had the games taken place as originally scheduled on Sept. 21, the pickleball group from Four Seasons Beaumont would have been a much larger contingent. But the competitors made their presence known and many medals were awarded. Among those bringing home medals were: Jesse Aceves, Al "Fettucini" Blair, David Burchartz, Tracey Laykoff, Keith Linton, Lou Luna, Yundell Montalbo- Linton, Karen Rose, Joanne Sepulveda. The best way to improve your court presence and skill level is to enter tournaments. You will meet new competitors from different areas whose game you are unfamiliar with. By challenging yourself in tournament play you become much more comfortable in a competitive environment and improve your own game. So here's to our competitive friends from Four Seasons. For more information on upcoming events and tournaments, check the glass case by the courts, and keep on pickling! ~ Julie Stayner, juliestayner@gmail.com Pickleball Paddle Tennis Last month we featured our oldest player and this month our youngest player who is Mrs. Carrasco or better known as "Shao." She was born in 1964 which makes her the baby of the group. She started playing in 2014 and was introduced to the game by her husband Richard just before they tied the knot that year. Besides being the youngest, she is also the most expressive, as you can hear her yelling when she is playing at the courts. As she is still working she is at the court whenever she is off from work. Most ladies are intimidated by the aggressive play but not Shao, as she is one tough cookie and up to the challenge. She enjoys the camaraderie with the players developed over the last few years. Her advice to interested players is come out and try it… you may like the game. Interested? Call Alan at (310) 251-9269 or Alex at (909) 746-7529. ~ Alan Chan The real fun happened with the camaraderie after the OLDlympics at Polly's Pies Medal Winners (l to r) Lou Luna, David Burchartz, Joanne Sepulveda, Al Blair, Yundell Montalbo-Linton, Keith Linton, Jesse Aceves. Kneeling: Karen Rose, Tracey Laykoff We came, we played, we brought home some medals from the OLDlympics

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