Photo by Emily Matthiessen/ On Saturday Pablo Granados, minor league pickleball NW director, explains the rules of the pickleball tournament at Carrie Blake park in Sequim held by the Sequim Picklers on Friday through Sunday, called both the Sequim Fling and the Sequim Lavender Cup Series and Scramble Events. This is the first time the club, which has close to 500 members, has held a minor league tournament. Granados said that he loves “the fact that I can bring it out here.” Saturday’s opening ceremony included the Grand Olympics Chorus singing the national anthem and a tribute to Marty Hoffman.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ The Grand Olympics Chorus sang the national anthem at the beginning of Friday’s round of competitions in the Sequim Fling.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ The Grand Olympics Chorus sang the national anthem at the beginning of Friday’s round of competitions in the Sequim Fling.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ The Grand Olympics Chorus sang the national anthem at the beginning of Friday’s round of competitions in the Sequim Fling.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/

Photo by Emily Matthiessen

Photo by Emily Matthiessen

Photo by Emily Matthiessen