Calvert City Pickleball players were in Carbondale, Ill. this past weekend playing in the Saluki Open Pickleball Tournament on the SIU campus. SIU has six new dedicated pickleball courts adjacent to the football stadium.
With 124 entries over three days, 21 players from far Western Kentucky brought home 15 medals – 8 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze.
Dax Myhand and Leigh Toby moved up to the 4.0 Division at their previous tournament in Henderson and proved they can compete at that level after earning Gold in Henderson and Bronze in Carbondale. More players will be moving from the 3.0 Division to 3.5 Division based on their previous tournament wins.
Calvert City Pickleball is made up of players from Marshall County, McCracken County, Calloway County, Livingston County, Lyon County, Graves County, Christian County and Caldwell County.
Gold Medal winners
Marvin Travis/Jacob Hill – 3.5 Men’s Doubles
Mitchell Ponder/Drake Butler – 3.0 Men’s Doubles
Allie Gold/Sam Gold – 3.0 Mixed Doubles
Allie Gold/Shannon Tays – 3.0 Women’s Doubles
Silver Medal winners
Holly Locken/Jacob Hill – 3.5 Mixed Doubles
Todd Dotson – 3.0, 3.5 Men’s Singles
Bronze Medal winners
Dax Myhand/Leigh Toby – 4.0 Mixed Doubles
Mitchell Ponder/Shannon Tays – 3.0 Mixed Doubles
More results
Shann Riley – 4th 3.0, 3.5 Women’s Singles
Shann Riley – 4th 3.0 Mixed Doubles
Steve Shidal – 4th 3.5 Men’s Doubles
More participants included Jason Jones, Kent Cadwell, Mike Wooten, Suzanne Shidal, Mike Rogers, Jax Rogers and Jenny Travis.
