Results from 2023 Chuck Allen pickleball tournament
More than 200 players and 140 teams competed in the 3rd Annual Chuck Allen Memorial Pickleball Tournament in Queensbury on July 29-30, 2023.
The tournament’s main sponsors were United Professional Advisors, CDPHP and Pickleball Galaxy. The tournament raised $7,000 that will benefit Double H Ranch in Lake Luzerne.Â
Photos courtesy of James Kafka
The men’s intermediate division was postponed to Aug. 5 because of rain.
And the winners are…
Women’s Intermediate Division
Gold: Divya Bhati & Tina Palmero
Silver: Holly Traver & Jennifer Kendrick
Bronze: Jess Samplaski & Susan Comito
Honorable Mention: Marylou Vosburg & Jayne Belair
Women’s Advanced Division
Gold: Marina Metzold & Sydnee Metzold
Silver: Becky Kern and Deb Murray
Bronze: Pam Mantas & Meg Culligan
Honorable Mention: Cathy Taylor & Ann Slattery
Advanced Men Over 50
Gold: Larry Cuilla & Alan Ball
Silver: Joe Lamb & Dan Buffone
Bronze: Jorge Aguilara & Joe Casey
Honorable Mention: Don Bossow & Mark Shevlin
Advanced Men Under 50
Gold: Niko Tumela & Dwayne Eckert
Silver: Chris Crucetti & John Richburg
Bronze: Joseph Schember & Andrew Fishlinger
Honorable Mention: Andy Hilliard & Mike Mashuta
Advanced Mixed Over 50
Gold: Marina Metzold & Bart Metzold
Silver: Fayne Frey and Glen Yayaian
Bronze: Maryanne Lee & Frank Lee
Honorable Mention: Sara Mannix & Mark Mannix
Advanced Mixed Under 50
Gold: Sydnee Metzold & Chris Crucetti
Silver: Kim Taylor & Mike McGovern Bronze:
Victoria Garcia & Michael Rose
Honorable Mention: Diane Fronhofer & Greg Dedrick
Intermediate Mixed Under 50
Gold: Anton Gross & Suzanne Seay
Silver: Jess Samplaski & Joe Carrasone
Bronze: EJ Hakala & Linda Robinson
Honorable Mention: Debbie Beckos & Jamie Johnson
Intermediate Mixed Over 50 Division 1
Gold: Cheryl Thomas & Jeff Kilburn
Silver: Maggie Evans & Joe Trusso
Bronze: Kirsten MacTavish & Jeff Butterfield
Honorable Mention: Natalie Greene & Tom Greene
Intermediate Mixed Over 50 Division 2
Gold: Lisa Dennison & David Poplawski
Silver: Tina Palmero & Chris Martin
Bronze: Divya Bhatia & Warren Crow
Honorable Mention: Jennifer Gallow & Paul Batchelder
