Plenty of pickling going on here.
More than 230 players reportedly registered for the Sequim Fling by PIG pickleball tournament, held June 23-25 at Carrie Blake Community Park.
Players from at least nine states (seven from Oregon, five from California) as well as players from British Columbia were signed up to play in men’s, women’s and mixed divisions, from skill levels 3.0 and under to 4.5 and above.
Sequim winners included: Randall Anderson and Kendal Wake in the men’s 4.0 (50-plus and 60-plus divisions); Andrew Gullickson, who teamed with George Vaughan-Wynn of Bainbridge in the men’s 3.5 (ages 13-49 division); Curt Haugen, who teamed with Mika Nel to win the mixed 4.0-plus (ages 19-49 division); Cris Gonzalez and Timothy Williams, who won the 3.0-and-under (ages 57 and older division); Michael Nizic, who teamed with Mallory Milligan of Bremerton to win the mixed 4.0 (ages 14-59); Libby Hartman and Terri Wiebe, who won the women’s 3.5 (ages 50-plus and under 70 divisions); Abigail Berg, who teamed with Port Angeles Jennie Webber Heilman to win the women’s 3.0-and-under (ages 60-69), and Kimberly Nizic, who with Port Angeles’ Colleen Alger won the women’s 4.0 division.
See top 2023 Sequim Fling by PIG tourney results, with more photos, at sequimgazette.com.
Mixed doubles
3.0-under (under 57) — 1. Emily Brett-Kelly Ngo, 2. Ty Hathaway-Camry Mason, 3. Linda Bodine-Jeremy Rollison
3.0-under (57-plus) — 1. Cris Gonzalez-Timothy Williams, 2. Diane Froula-Mark Linder, 3. Tammy Fuijihara-John Kinney
3.5-4.0 (60-69) — 1. Mary Critchlow-James Green, 2. Steven Reeves-Terri Weibe, 2. Jennifer Easley-Ken Easley
3.5-4.0 (70-plus) — 1. Michael Abbott-Margaret Daniels, 2. Steve Bennett-Beverly Hoffman, 3. Pat Funk-Sharman Owings
3.5 (13-49) — 1. Emily Crandall-Gene Smith, 2. Krysta Barton-Andrew Raleigh, 3. Kylee Richards-Tux Seims
3.5 (50-59) — 1. Elaine Furst-Jeff Furst, 2. Jacob Jaffe-Akiko Westerhout, 3. Karin Franco-Bryce Garner
4.0-plus (14-59) — 1. Curt Haugen-Mike Nel, 2. Kali McKenzie-Kendal Wake, 3. Rick Dillon-Blythe Manson
*4.0-plus (19-49) — 1. Curt Haugen-Mika Nel, 2 Christiane Baker-Benjamin Morgan, 3. Kali McKenzie-Kendal Wake
4.0-plus (50-59) — 1. Mallory Milligan-Michael Nizic, 2. Rick Dillon-Blythe Manson, 3. Daryl Ness-Kimberly Nizic
Men’s doubles
3.0-3.5 (50-59) — 1. Matthew McCurdy-Adam Rabinowitz, 2. Jacob Jaffe-Kris Rosentrater, 3. G. Dean Oswald-John Sieler
3.0-3.5 (60-69) — 1. Sean Courage-Steve Jamieson, 2. Robert Craighead-Don Sickle, 3. Michael Adams-Claude Vanderford
3.0-3.5 (70-plus) — 1. James Geren-Craig Walls, 2. Don Church-Phil Milliman, 3. Michael Abbott-Michael Saffer
3.5 (13-49) — Andrew Gullickson-George Vaughan-Wynn, 2. Stephen Brashear-Nicholas Toglia, 3. Andrew Schunemann-Gabriel Schunemann
4.0 (14-59) — Justin Gallant-Ryan Phasouk, 2. Gabriel Murray Inskeep-Dan Pippinger, 3. Jason Rust-Shane Schnell
4.0 (50-plus) — 1. Randall Anderson-Kendal Wake, 2. Terry Rogers-Paul Williams, 3. George Gallant-Jon Hussey
*4.0 (50-59) — 1. Terry Rogers-Paul Williams, 2. George Gallant-Jon Hussey, 3. Jon Irvine-Jay Struss
*4.0 (60-plus) — 1. Randall Anderson-Kendal Wake, 2. William Dennis-Daryl Ness, 3. Mike McCoy-Steven Stratton
4.5-plus — 1. Peter Berg-Zachary Ohnemus, 2. Brian Eggiman-Curt Haugen, 3. Mark Dana-Joel Meier
Women’s doubles
3.0-under (14-59) — 1. Linda Bodine-Jennifer Oswald, 2. Diane Froula-Letritia Flerchinger, 3. Cheryl Krueger-Ruby Pugh
3.0-under (60-69) — 1. Abigail Berg-Jennie Webber Heilman, 2. Laura Kriese-Tereesa Martin, 3. Suzanne Droppert-Helen Hendrickson
3.0-3.5 (70 and older) — 1. Margaret Daniels-Beverly Lueth, 2. Sharman Owing-Pam Woodruff, 3. Katinka Nanna-Lynda Schroeder
*3.5 (19-49) — 1. Erin Phillips-Melissa Timme, 2. Carmen Avalos-Chloe Andersen
*3.5 (50-plus) — 1. Libby Hartman-Terri Weibe, 2. Jennifer Cox-Wendy Ahern, 3. Jennifer Cogger-Dana Henry
3.5 (under 70) — 1. Libby Hartman-Terri Wibe, 2. Pauline Geraci-Gayle Powers, 3. Jennifer Cox-Wendy Ahearn
4.0 (skill) — 1. Colleen Alger-Kimberly Nizic, 2. Mary Critchlow-Shar Shirmona, 3. Christiane Baker-Emily Crandall
*4.0 (59 and younger) — 1. Christiane Baker-Emily Crandall, 2. Colleen Alger-Kimberly Nizic, 3. Karin Franco-Linda Rogers
*4.0 (60-plus) — 1. Mary Critchlow-Shar Shirmona, 2. Lori Schmall-Denise Smail, 3. Margaret Bahnson-Carol Miller
Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Childhood friends Michael Richards, left, and Kyle Cays pose for a photo at the Sequim Fling by PIG pickleball tournament at Carrie Blake Community Park on June 25. Both Sequim High grads, the pair learned they would be vacationing back in their hometown at the same time and decided to play in the tourney.
Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell
Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell
