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518: Summer deals announced at local pickleball venues and amazing tournament photos
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#077 May 21, 2026 | Read on the web Pickleball Galaxy tent sale coming in JuneThis week's newsletter has an absurd about of info in it ranging from summer deals at indoor venues, leagues & tournaments looking for players, amazing photos from the Quad State Tournament last weekend in Vermont so keep reading. Let's start with a save-the-date: Pickleball Galaxy at 606 Pierce Road in Clifton Park will hold a two-day Tent Sale on June 9-10 featuring discounts on paddles, shoes and clothing. The event runs... 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 9 The sale will feature reduced pricing on products from major pickleball brands and a chance to browse summer gear and equipment.
Summer membership and open play packagesIn addition to their normal memberships plans, several pickleball venues released summer specials. Click on the images below to see a larger version or read a summary below ... You can find contact info for the venues here: https://www.pickleball518.com/list-of-indoor-pickleball-clubs-in-capital-region-of-new-york/ Columbia Courts — Summer Specials FryeGuys — Summer Splash Picklers Pickleball Club — Unlimited Open Play + Reservations True Pickleball Club — Unlimited Play Membership No summer time announcements from SPORTIME SCHENECTADY and Xtreme, but here is a snapshot of their ongoing monthly memberships. SPORTIME — Membership Xtreme — Unlimited Membership
Spots still available in True Summer Kickoff Tournament planned for May 29-31True Pickleball Club will host its Summer Kickoff Tournament presented by Broadview Wealth Management from May 29-31, featuring youth divisions, singles, doubles and mixed doubles throughout the weekend. The tournament includes youth events, age divisions and Open divisions with cash prizes. Medals will be awarded across divisions, and rotating partner formats are also scheduled. Tournament pricing is $40 for doubles events and $25 for singles and youth divisions. Multi-event discounts are available.https://www.truepickleballclub.org A handful of spots left in the Flutters of HopeFlutters of Hope on June 13 & 14 (rain-date June 20 & 21) will take place at the McGregor Links in Wilton, Saratoga County to benefit Flutters of Hope. The tournament is nearly full. Spots are still available in:
Registration is underway for the 6th Annual Chuck Allen tournament in QueensburyThe 6th Annual Chuck Allen Memorial Pickleball Tournament scheduled for July 25th and July 26th 2026 is posted and live on pickleballtournaments.com. Proceeds this year will benefit "WIN" (Women in Need) whose purpose is to aid women, children and families in need who live in Warren, Washington, Saratoga and Essex counties. Register: https://pickleballtournaments.com/tournaments/5f0afd1d-e254-4afa-8b69-ba21ae3c7771 Bousquet Summer Slam Moneyball planned June 11-14The Bousquet Sport Summer Slam Moneyball tournament in Pittsfield, Mass., will feature round-robin play and cash-prize divisions. Cost: $70 for the first event, plus $30 for each additional event https://pickleballtournaments.com/tournaments/bousquet-sport-summer-slam-moneyball Cash prizes are offered in designated Moneyball divisions, including singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles, with prize pools awarded when divisions reach the minimum number of teams. Additional divisions award $50 Bousquet Sport gift cards to the winners. Senior Games players connecting through TeamReachA large Capital Region group is expected to participate in this year's Empire State Senior Games and National Senior Games qualifying events. The May 17-19 tournament is nearly full. Players attending the New York State Senior Games have created a TeamReach group to connect and coordinate. TeamReach code: Cortland
Dink to Donate returns to SSYMCA on June 27Join the Southern Saratoga YMCA's Dink to Donate fundraiser on June 27 to support the Southern Saratoga YMCA community. The event will feature pickleball, raffles, food, and community fun while raising funds for a great cause. Dink to Donate Registration
Albany County announces youth camps and adult leaguesAlbany County Parks and Recreation opened registration for summer programming, including youth pickleball camps and adult leagues at several locations. For additional program information and to register, go to albanycounty.recdesk.com or email recreation@albanycountyny.gov or call 518-655-7948. Youth Pickleball Camps – Ages: 10-14 All sessions will run from 8:30am-10:30am from Monday-Friday ALBANY- Albany County Hockey Facility (18 Hockey Lane, Albany, NY 12211) June 29th -August 24th VOORHEESVILLE - Voorheesville High School (432 New Salem Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186) July 6th-July 10th COLONIE- West Albany Pocket Park (90 Braintree St, Albany, NY 12205) July 13th-July 18th RAVENA - Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Middle School/High School (15 Mountain Road, Ravena, NY 12143) July 20th -July 25th WATERVLIET – Watervliet Dome (1300 2nd Ave, Watervliet, NY 12189) August 3rd-August 7th Adult Pickleball League – Ages: 25+ SAINT ROSE– Events & Athletic Center, 420 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203 Thursdays, June 25th- August 27th
THE GIL– 21 Cayuga Street, Cohoes, NY 12047 Mondays, June 22nd-August 24th 5:30PM-7:00PM Guilderland YMCA schedules June clinics
Wilton DUPR ladder leagues continueWilton Pickleball Club summer DUPR league play continues at McGregor Links Country Club in Wilton. Women's league registration is full, but openings remain in men's and coed round robin ladder leagues. Men's League: Tuesdays, June 9-July 7 https://playpass.com/go/AS4UBS1 High intermediate men needed for YMCA MLP leagueSouthern Saratoga YMCA is seeking high intermediate men for an MLP-style summer pickleball league beginning in June. League Registration: MLP League Registration
New York players compete in Quad State Pickleball ChallengeFrom New York State Team Captain Chris Rusc... This past Saturday, southern Vermont welcomed top pickleball players from New York, Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire for the second annual Quad State Pickleball Challenge. Teams of 18 players from each state competed in an MLP-style event while helping raise awareness and support for MEF2C, a rare genetic disorder. New York battled through round-robin play and advanced to a bronze-medal matchup against Vermont after closing a key gap against New Hampshire by winning six of eight mixed matches. Massachusetts defeated New Hampshire for gold, while New York finished just short in the bronze match. Tournament organizers said the event raised $6,500 for the MEF2C Family Foundation. Special thanks from Team New York went to Hot Crispy Oil, VAIR, Pickleball518 and local supporters. Next year, the crown is ours. Photos from Quad State tournament now onlinePhotos at the Quad State tournament were captured by the Capital Region's own Sean O'Donnell and Jen Ford. You can see all of the pictures here: https://sjphotony.com/events/quad-state-pickleball-tournament/galleries Sean and Jen are the owners of S & J Photo, a Brunswick, NY, based photography business specializing in weddings, family photography, senior portraits, and event photography throughout the Capital Region. After years of photographing on location, they recently opened a new private studio space that also includes access to outdoor portrait areas on their property, giving clients both indoor and outdoor options in one convenient setting.
Helping people with arthritis holds a special place in the hearts of the staff at Pickleball Galaxy. The company's operations manager Brandon Sleight has a young daughter living with arthritis. Carolyn is the Youth Honoree in the upcoming Arthritis Community Weekend at Siena. Carolyn was diagnosed with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) in 2023 when she was 8 years old. This disease is systemic but has specifically impacted her skin, joints, and muscles. With the care and support of her medical team at Boston Children’s and Albany Medical Center, her family, friends, teachers, and school, Carolyn thrives despite her diagnosis. She swims on her local YMCA swim team, plays three instruments, and loves dogs, especially her two labs, Lexi and Tru. She aspires to one day work as an ER or OR nurse and her favorite show is currently The Pitt. - The Arthritis Foundation Pickleball Galaxy has two teams entered into the Friday night Team Competition at the Dink for a Cure. Several teams entered the event because they are personally affected by arthritis. You can help the teams reach their fundraising goals.... AMC JI-Yay - Captain Alexandra Sutherland, Gabriel Barreto-D'Silva, Anuja Konda. DAPPed Up - Captain Allison Lipton, Daniel Hernandez, Patty Seeberger, Paul Koopman Deloitte Dinksters - Captain Keri Calagna Dick's House of Sports - Captain Robin Storm, Gerald Fitzgerald, Daniel Levitsky, Emmanuel Perkins, Connor Tompkins, Meghan Dougherty and Sydney Miller Doemel's Dinkers - Captain John Doemel, Gabrielle Coffey, Ella Irons, pg1 (Pickleball Galaxy) - Captain Tony Suriano Pickleball Galaxy 2 - Captain Mike Amico PickleJuice - Captain Ria Van Niekerk Team True - Captain Greg Dedrick Registration ends tomorrow night for the Dink for A Cure tournament on June 5-7. There are more spots available. You can also email me at cathleen@pickleball518.com if you'd like to register. I hope to see you on the court, Cathleen
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#078 June 11, 2026 | Read on the web Thank you to so many helpers... It takes a village to run a pickleball tournament, especially at a venue not designed for pickleball. I am very grateful to all the volunteers who made the Dink for A Cure possible. Last weekend's events, which included the Walk for A Cure, raised more than $75,000 for the Arthritis Foundation. You can find a list and photos of the pickleball medalists here and photos from the whole weekend here. I am deeply grateful to the...
#076 May 7, 2026 | Read on the web Video covers the basics for first-time tournament players I had played pickleball casually a few times, but in 2019 I competed in a little tournament at Pickle in the Park in Northville, NY, and from that moment, I was HOOKED on pickleball. Tournaments are a blast, but playing in your first one can be a little intimidating. So, YMCA Tournament Director Jennifer Kendrick, myself and pickleball ref KK Kear held a Zoom webinar to help explain what tournaments...
#075 April 23, 2026 | Read on the web Volunteering at the U.S. Open in Naples I spent last week in Naples, Florida, at the U.S Open (Pickleball). I didn't get into the tournament to play but I volunteered on the court operations team. I don't quite understand why, but I enjoy it. I tried to find every speck of shade! My spectacularly big hat helped. :) Photo by Peter Bojarczuk. Every game is reffed at the Open. Last year, the refs reported the scores. They would walk off the court and go to a...