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Exchange Club of Ridgefield Pickleball Tournament Results
Pickleball At Its Best – For Players AND Spectators
More than 60 pickleball players from Ridgefield and surrounding CT towns, plus eastern NY, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and even Florida, participated in the tournament which featured a very high level of play. The winners in the top level are listed below:
Men’s Doubles: The team of Doug Southworth (Ridgefield) & Dennis Windolosk (Wilbraham, MA) defeated every other team in the 10 team round robin to win first place. In 2nd place were John Wu (Nanuet, NY) & Sergei Ivanov (Poughkeepsie, NY). In 3rd place were place were Harry Hughes (Ridgefield) & Jack Callanan (New Fairfield, CT). Paul Morris (Ridgefield) & John Sweeney (Danbury, CT) tied for 3rd, but, based on a tie breaker criterion officially, finished in fourth.
Women’s Doubles: First place, Christina Hare (Fairfield, CT) & Jan Wild (Briarcliff Manor, NY). 2nd place, Joy Soleiman (Ridgefield) & Jane Peters (Danbury, CT). 3rd place, Kim Becker (Bonita Springs, FL) & Eileen Moriarty (Wilton, CT)
Mixed Doubles: First place, Paul Morris (Ridgefield) & Jan Wild (Briarcliff Manor, NY). 2nd Place, Dee Diamond (Milford, CT) & Sean Diamond (Milford, CT). 3rd place, Jack Callanan (New Fairfield, CT) & Lucille Conklin (Mineola, NY)
Proceeds from the tournament go to the Exchange Club's Prevention of Child Abuse Center covering our area.
