Osage Prairie YMCA Pickleball Tournament
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
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Forty-five pickleball players took part in the Osage Prairie YMCA's recent Peace, Love, and Pickleball Tournament. The tournament was in celebration of the 50th anniversary of pickleball. Pickleball's origins date back to 1965, originating in Bainbridge Island, Wa. Pickleball is a cross between ping pong, badminton, and tennis.
While most participating in the recent Osage Prairie tournament were from Nevada, others trekked from Lake of the Ozarks, Springfield, El Dorado Springs, Branson, and Fort Scott, Kan. The first day of the tournament began with senior play division play, where all participants were 50-years of age or older. The second day featured men and women's doubles play. The tournament ended with mixed doubles play.
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Pookie Decocq (left) and Alessandra Camara teamed up for a second place finish in the women's doubles division.
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Notching a first place finish in the men's doubles division, Gary Decocq (left) and Robert Camara.
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Pete Quinlan and David Badgley placed first in the Peace, Love, and Pickleball Tournament senior division, held recently at the Osage Prairie YMCA in Nevada.
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Finishing third place in women's doubles division, Pat Carl and Michele Pancheshan.
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Placing third in mixed doubles, Pat Carl and Jason Leung.
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Capturing first place in the Peace, Love, and Pickleball Tournament, mixed doubles division, Michele Pancheshan and Mike Fink.
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Placing first in the women's doubles division, Deb Steiner and Sharon Robinson.
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Mike Porter and Jenny Himes, finished in second in the mixed doubles division.
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Finishing second place in the senior division, Bob Yoder and Sue Tillman.
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Seniors third place: Pookie DeCocq and Marion Keener.
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Men's doubles second place: Pete Quinlan and Kevin Williams.
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Mens Doubles third place: Jason Ortlip and Jacob Blurton.
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