Eight gold, two silver medals for Calvert City Pickleball players in Evansville

June 23, 2021 Submitted Pickleball, Sports News
Calvert City Pickleball members in Evansville last weekend for a tournament. Pictured (top) is the group that played on Saturday and (bottom) the Sunday players.

Calvert City Pickleball members continue to earn medals – this time in Evansville, Ind. in the Scott Township Fight for Life Pickleball Tournament June 19-20. The group brought home eight gold medals and two silvers among the 17 members representing eight area counties including Marshall, McCracken, Calloway, Livingston, Lyon, Graves, Christian and Caldwell.

The tournament drew 173 entries.

Gold Medal winners:
Dax Myhand and Marvin Travis – 3.5 Division Men’s Doubles
Leigh Toby and Dax Myhand – 3.5 Division Mixed Doubles
Holly Locken and Trina Eaton – 3.5 Division Women’s Doubles
Shann Riley and Mitchell Ponder – 3.0 Division Mixed Doubles

Silver Medal winners:
Allie Gold and Sam Gold – 3.0 Division Mixed Doubles

More results:
Leigh Toby and Shann Riley – 4th 3.5 Division Women’s Doubles
Chad Winstead and David Darnall – 4th 3.0 Division Men’s Doubles
Mitchell Ponder and Sam Toby – 5th 3.0 Division Men’s Doubles

Also participating:
Ken Ashlock, Dylan Volp, Carrie Spissinger and Shannon Tays

Gold medal winners in Evansville (L-R) Leigh Toby and Dax Myhand in 3.5 Mixed Doubles, Mitchell Ponder and Shann Riley in 3.0 Mixed Doubles.
Two teams taking Gold Medals in Evansville (L-R) Marvin Travis and Dax Myhand in 3.5 Men’s Doubles, Holley Locken and Trina Eaton in 3.5 Women’s Doubles.
Earning Silver Medals (L-R) Allie and Sam Gold. Ambassadors Darlene and Parvin Latta.