Event History and Tournament Results

Kings' Court - 10 Teams

Men's Doubles Tournament At The Junior Varsity Volleyball Training Centre In Calgary, Alberta

It was just like lightning: 10 teams. 90 minutes. Done.

January 27th, 2019

Men's Doubles Tournament Results - January 27th, 2019

This tournament featured men's doubles teams from the Alberta municipalities of Okotoks, Chestermere, Cochrane, Gull Lake, High River, and Calgary.

Court One - The Kings' Court

  • 1st place team = John Kim (CPC) + Tom Wong (CPC)

  • 2nd place team = Javier Ruiz (Pickleball OSC) + Javier Pariente (Pickleball OSC)

Court Two

  • 3rd place team = Rich Thul (Gull Lake) + Trevor Burndred (High River Pickleball Club)

  • 4th place team = Pavel Savin (High River Pickleball Club) + Jay Kennedy (Pickleball OSC)

Court Three

  • 5th place team = Cory Seaman (Pickleball OSC) + Fred Woodlock (Pickleball OSC)

  • 6th place team = Lionel Schur (PIckleball OSC) + Dennis Benassi (Pickleball OSC)

Court Four

  • 7th place team = Ric Morales (Pickleball OSC) + Kent Hasenbohler (Chestermere Pickleball Club)

  • 8th place team = Gerry Melanson (Cochrane Spray Lakes) + Greg Pyke (Cochrane Spray Lakes)

Court Five

  • 9th place team = Bill Waddell (Pickleball OSC) + Darrel Slaght (Cochrane Spray Lakes)

  • 10th place team = Mark Reynolds (Pickleball OSC) + Harry Grieb (CPC)


Tournament Volunteers

Thanks goes out to the volunteers:

  • Nevin Thomson (Pickleball OSC)

  • Elaine MacDonald (Pickleball OSC)

  • Helen Faye (Chestermere Pickleball Club)

  • Claire White (Pickleball OSC)


Queens' Court

Women's Doubles Tournament

It was just like lightning: 12 teams. 90 minutes. Done.

December 23, 2018


It was just like lightning: 12 teams. 90 minutes. Done.

Women's Doubles Tournament Results - December 23rd, 2018

This tournament featured women's doubles teams from the Alberta municipalities of Okotoks, Chestermere, Cochrane, Calgary, and High River.

Court One - The Queens' Court

  • 1st place team = Susan Kanik (Cochrane Spray Lakes) + Taylor Kanik (Cochrane Spray Lakes)

  • 2nd place team = Helen Faye (Chestermere Pickleball Club) + Cindy Kassian (Calgary Pickleball Club)

Court Two

  • 3rd place team = Louise Campbell (Pickleball OSC) + Cindy Mittelstaedt (Big Rock Pickleball Group)

  • 4th place team = Sherrill Ferrill (Big Rock Pickleball Group) + Rita Benjamin (Big Rock Pickleball Group)

Court Three

  • 5th place team = Carla Spence (Pickleball OSC) + Claire White (Pickleball OSC)

  • 6th place team = Donna Pullar (Big Rock Pickleball Group) + Bev Hillman (Big Rock Pickleball Club)

Court Four

  • 7th place team = Tracey Wilson (High River Pickleball Club) + Jacki Brown (High River Pickleball Club)

  • 8th place team = Jan Van Troyen (free agent) + Linda Shih (free agent)

Court Five

  • 9th place team = Linda Danis (Cochrane Spray Lakes) + Val Ball (Cochrane Spray Lakes)

  • 10th place team = Carmen Katulka (Cochrane Spray Lakes) + Kim McMullen (Cochrane Spray Lakes)

Court Six - The Jesters' Court

  • 11th place team = Marta Vadillo (Calgary Pickleball Club) + Ann Hood (Calgary Pickleball Club)

  • 12th place team = Michele Selk (Pickleball OSC) + Kyla Withers (Beaumont)


Tournament Volunteers

Thanks to the tournament volunteers:

  • Fred Woodlock (Pickleball OSC)

  • Steve Katulka (Cochrane Spray Lakes)

  • Don Hurman (Big Rock Pickleball Club)

  • Jackie Hurman (Big Rock Pickleball Club)

  • Fred Spence (Big Rock Pickleball Group)

  • Brett Hood (Calgary Pickleball Club)

  • Kate Granson (Pickleball OSC)

  • Pavel Savin (High River Pickleball Club)


Kings' Court

Men's, Women's, and Mixed Doubles Tournament

It was just like lightning: 12 teams. 90 minutes. Done.

December 9th, 2018


Tournament Results - December 9th, 2018


This tournament featured men's, women's, and mixed doubles teams from Okotoks, Cochrane, Chestermere, Calgary, Airdrie, and High River.

Court One - The Kings' Court

  • 1st place = John Kim (Calgary Pickleball Club) / Jay Kennedy (Pickleball OSC)

  • 2nd place = Louise Campbell (Pickleball OSC) / Ric Morales (Pickleball OSC)

Court Two

  • 3rd place = Trevor Burndred (High River Pickleball Club) / Rich Thul (Calgary Pickleball Club)

  • 4th place = Susan Kanik (Cochrane Spray Lakes) / Steve Katulka (Cochrane Spray Lakes)

Court Three

  • 5th place (Tag Team) = Elaine MacDonald (Pickleball OSC) / [Bill Waddell (Pickleball OSC) + Val Calon (Calgary Pickleball Club)]

  • 6th place = Haddow Thul (Calgary Pickleball Club) / Taylor Kanik (Cochrane Spray Lakes)

Court Four

  • 7th place = Kevin Stanley (Airdrie CPC) / (Sally) Celia Ferguson (Airdrie CPC)

  • 8th place = Dan Brozic (Pickleball OSC) / Claire White (Pickleball OSC)

Court Five

  • 9th place = Pavel Savin (High River Pickleball Club) / Gerry Melanson (Cochrane Pickleball Posse)

  • 10th place = Carla Spence (Pickleball OSC) / Colin MacDonald (PIckleball OSC)

Court Six - The Jesters' Court

  • 11th place = Sharon Costello (Chestermere Pickleball Club) / Helen Faye (Chestermere Pickleball Club)

  • 12th place = Rob Savard (Calgary Pickleball Club) / Kate Granson (Pickleball OSC)


Tournament Volunteers

Thank you volunteers:

  • Lee Metcalfe - tournament photographer (Big Rock Pickleball Group)

  • Val Calon (Calgary Pickleball Club)

  • Don Hurman (Big Rock Pickleball Group)

  • Fred Woodlock (Big Rock Pickleball Group)

  • Cindy Mittelstaedt (Big Rock Pickleball Group)

  • Dave Carnell (Pickleball OSC)

  • Guy Metcalfe (Big Rock Pickleball Group)

  • Marta Vadillo (Calgary Pickleball Club)


Interclub Challenge

Cochrane Spray Lakes Hosts Pickleball OSC

Mixed Doubles Tournament

October 26th, 2018

The Cochrane Spray Lakes Pickleball Club hosted Pickleball OSC in a mixed doubles rally point Kings' Court tournament at the end of October, 2018. The event featured four teams from Cochrane and four teams from Pickleball OSC.

Participants from Pickleball OSC extend thanks to Steve Katulka (Cochrane, Alberta) for organizing this interclub challenge event.


Tournament Results - October 26th, 2018

This tournament featured doubles teams from the Alberta municipalities of Chestermere, Cochrane, Okotoks, and Calgary.

Court One - The Kings' Court

  • 1st place = Steve Katulka/Susan Kanik (Cochrane)

  • 2nd place = Blair Henderson/Cindy Fraser (Pickleball OSC)

Court Two

  • 3rd place = Helen Faye/Kent Hasenbohler (Pickleball OSC - Chestermere division)

  • 4th place = Louis Campbell/Ric Morales (Pickleball OSC)

Court Three

  • 5th place = Michele Selk/Jordi Selk (Pickleball OSC)

  • 6th place = Jim Dennis/Taylor Kanik (Cochrane)

Court Four

  • 7th place = Susan Mackey/Bill McLean (Cochrane)

  • 8th place = Linda vanSon/Tony vanSon (Cochrane)


Congratulations to Cochrane for winning the event - the Interclub Challenge cup has found a new home in Cochrane (for now).


Kings' Court

Men's 55+ Doubles Tournament

It was just like lightning: 12 teams. 90 minutes. Done.

April 27th, 2018

Tournament Results - April 27th, 2018

This tournament featured men's 55+ doubles teams from Calgary, Okotoks, Cochrane, and High River.

Court One - The Kings' Court

  • 1st place = Ric Morales (Calgary Pickleball Club) / Mark Brown (High River Pickleball Club)

  • 2nd place = Dave Carnell (Pickleball OSC) / Jordi Selk (Pickleball OSC)

Court Two

  • 3rd place = Lionel Schur (Pickleball OSC) / Ernie Hancock (Pickleball OSC)

  • 4th place = Steve Katulka (Cochrane Spray Lakes) / Jim Dennis (Cochrane Spray Lakes)

Court Three

  • 5th place = Colin MacDonald (Pickleball OSC) / Kevin Lougheed (Pickleball OSC)

  • 6th place = Dave Wilson (Pickleball OSC) / Jerry Verigin (Pickleball OSC)

Court Four

  • 7th place = Fred Woodlock (Big Rock Pickleball Group) / John Baradoy (Pickleball OSC)

  • 8th place = Dan Brozic (Pickleball OSC) / Tom Evans (Pickleball OSC)

Court Five

  • 9th place = Rick Easton (Cochrane Pickleball Posse) / Gerry Melanson (Cochrane Pickleball Posse)

  • 10th place = Greg Coffey (Calgary Pickleball Club - Oakridge) / Gary Skogberg (Pickleball OSC)

Court Six - The Jesters' Court

  • 11th place = Robbie McKay (Pickleball OSC) / Stan Humeny (Big Rock Pickleball Group)

  • 12th place = Brian Finch (Big Rock Pickleball Group) / Barry Burchell (Big Rock Pickleball Group)


Tournament Volunteers

Thank you volunteers:

  • Jason Worsnop - High River Pickleball Club

  • Cindy Fraser - Pickleball OSC


Queens' Court

Women's Doubles Tournament

It was just like lightning: 12 teams. 90 minutes. Done.

March 9th, 2018

Tournament Results - March 9th, 2018

This tournament featured women's doubles teams from the Alberta municipalities of Okotoks, Calgary, Chestermere, Cochrane, and High River.

Court One - The Queens' Court

  • 1st place team = Sharon Costello (Chestermere Pickleball) / Helen Faye (Chestermere Pickleball)

  • 2nd place team = Louise Campbell (Big Rock Pickleball) / Val Calon (Calgary Pickleball)

Court Two

  • 3rd place team = Tracey Wilson (High River Pickleball) / Jacki Brown (High River Pickleball)

  • 4th place team = Mary Litschke (Spray Lakes Cochrane) / Lina Danis (Spray Lakes Cochrane)

Court Three

  • 5th place team = Taylor Kanik (Spray Lakes Cochrane) / Susan Kanik (Spray Lakes Cochrane)

  • 6th place team = Kate Granson (Pickleball OSC) / Cindy Fraser (Pickleball OSC)

Court Four

  • 7th place team = Debbie D'Silva (Big Rock Pickleball) / Donna Young (Big Rock Pickleball)

  • 8th place team = Linda Rogers (Calgary Pickleball) / Nola Johnson (Calgary Pickleball)

Court Five

  • 9th place team = Allene vanOirschot (Pickleball OSC) / Judy Rogers (Spray Lakes Cochrane)

  • 10th place team = Michele Selk (Big Rock Pickleball) / Donna Pullar (Big Rock Pickleball)

Court Six - The Jesters' Court

  • 11th place team = Raffi Sagriff (Calgary Pickleball - Cedarbrae) / Linda Lee (Calgary Pickleball)

  • 12th place team = Darlene McKeage (Calgary Pickleball - Cranston) / Bev Fernquist (Calgary Pickleball - Cranston)


Tournament Volunteers

Thank you volunteers:

  • Jackie Hurman (Big Rock Pickleball)

  • Don Hurman (Big Rock Pickleball)

  • Jordi Selk (Pickleball OSC)

  • Lena Clark (Big Rock Pickleball)


King and Queen of the Court

Mixed Doubles Tournament

It was just like lightning: 12 teams. 90 minutes. Done.

February 3rd, 2018


Tournament Results - February 3rd, 2018

This tournament featured mixed doubles teams from the Alberta and British Columbia municipalities of Okotoks, Kelowna, Cochrane, Calgary, and Chestermere.

Court One - The King's and Queen's Court

  • 1st place team = Shawn Radford (Cochrane) / Diane Abrahamson (Calgary Pickleball)

  • 2nd place team = Sally Ferguson (Calgary Pickleball - Thorncliff) / Greg Burkett (Pickleball Kelowna)

Court Two

  • 3rd place team = Val Calon (Calgary Pickleball) / Rande Mergerenn (Calgary Pickleball Club)

  • 4th place team = Helen Faye (Chestermere) / Kent Hasenbohler (Chestermere)

Court Three

  • 5th place team = Cindy Fraser (Pickleball OSC) / Jay Kennedy (Pickleball OSC)

  • 6th place team = Judy Rogers (Cochrane) / Gerry Melanson (Cochrane)

Court Four

  • 7th place team = Linford Breckenridge (Cochrane) / Nicole Breckenridge (Cochrane)

  • 8th place team = David VanOirschot (Pickleball OSC) / Allene VanOirschot (Pickleball OSC)

Court Five

  • 9th place team = Sue Hinger (Big Rock Pickleball Group) / Rob Sutcliffe (Pickleball OSC)

  • 10th place team = Anne Dunn (Calgary Pickleball - Cedarbrae) / Bob Dunn (Calgary Pickleball - Cedarbrae)

Court Six - The Jesters' Court

  • 11th place team = Donna Pullar (free agent) / Chris Brown (free agent)

  • 12th place team = Diane Bellman (free agent) / Dwayne Krauss (Okotoks Pickleball Club)


Tournament Volunteers

Thank you volunteers:

  • Tom Evans (Big Rock Pickleball Group)

  • Brian Finch (Big Rock Pickleball Group)

  • Dave Wilson (Okotoks Pickleball Club)

  • Chad Clarey (High River Pickleball Club)

  • Rob Garagan (Pickleball OSC)

  • Fred Woodlock (Big Rock Pickleball Group)

  • Judith Wilson (Big Rock Pickleball Group)

  • Dennis Wilson (Big Rock Pickleball Group)


Cochrane-Comes-To-Okotoks

Kings' Court Lightning Tournament

It was just like lightning: 12 teams. 90 minutes. Done.

January 3, 2018


Tournament Results - January 3rd, 2018

This tournament featured doubles teams from the Alberta municipalities of Okotoks, Cochrane, Nanton, and Calgary.

Court One - The Kings' Court

  • 1st place team = Rob Garagan (Pickleball OSC) / Kevin Doucet (Pickleball OSC)

  • 2nd place team = Gerry Melanson (Cochrane) / Harry Knight (High River - Nanton)

Court Two

  • 3rd place team = Lionel Schur (Pickleball OSC) / Dan Brozic (Pickleball OSC)

  • 4th place team = Rick Easton (Cochrane) / Judy Rogers (Cochrane)

Court Three

  • 5th place team = Carmen Katulka (Cochrane) / Steve Katulka (Cochrane)

  • 6th place team = Allene vanOirschot (Pickleball OSC) / Lina Danis (Cochrane)

Court Four

  • 7th place team = Diane Bellman (free agent) / Claire White (Pickleball OSC)

  • 8th place team = Mike Mellon (Cochrane) / Gertrude Mellon (Cochrane)

Court Five

  • 9th place team = Linford Breckenridge (Cochrane) / Louise Sunstrum (Cochrane)

  • 10th place team = Joyce Manning (Cochrane) / Morris Kulyk (Cochrane)

Court Six - The Jesters' Court

  • 11th place team = Kate Granson (Pickleball OSC) / Fay Durocher (Cochrane)

  • 12th place team = Ken Pitman (Cochrane) / Wendy Walker (Cochrane)


Why does Pickleball OSC host Kings' Court Lightning tournaments?

Pickleball OSC is working to develop and refine the sport of pickleball in the Okotoks/Calgary region. This goal is being accomplished by familiarizing regional pickleball players with new and engaging ways to approach the game. These 90-minute rally point tournaments allow players from all over the region to meet, compete, and share a few laughs. Competitors benefit from the smaller demands these streamlined competitions place on their already busy schedules.