THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR 2024 PICKLEBALL-A-THON CHARITY TOURNAMENT!

The Fox Valley Park Foundation and Kiwanis Club of Aurora hosted the Pickleball-A-Thon Charity Tournament on July 20 at Hupp Park in Aurora, raising over $18,000 to help local kids. More kids will learn to swim, go to summer camp, receive a warm coat, enriching books to read and nourishing food to stay healthy. Thank you for helping us put smiles on their faces!

52 teams competed in pickleball, and we congratulate the following winners:

Division

1^st Place

2^nd Place

Men’s Recreational

Rally Rebels

Shu Cui, Kyle Vilaysane

Pickled Heads

Mark Heiss, Bob Plucinski

Women’s Recreational

Titans

Theresa Bryant, Mary St. Jules

Paddle Sisters

Eileen Gielow, Donna Lindstrom

Men’s Competitive

Dill Pickles

Adam Schroeder, Ron Bowers

Worst Pickleballers

Jeff Ferchen, Dave Worst

Women’s Competitive

Double Trouble

Mido Ganzon, Stacy Sparlin

PayRoy Picklers

Nancy Pavlik, Beth Kilroy

Mixed Recreational

Blue Skies

Rachael Motto, Brian Stanko

Kilroy Zaur

Beth Kilroy, Gary Zaur

Mixed Competitive

Almost 40’s

Jon Bradford, Shannon Kowalski

Nuff Said

Kevin Convey, Mido Ganzon

We also want to thank our very generous sponsors.

GOLD: Fairview Dental, Dope Pickle
SILVER: Hollywood Casino, Scientel Solutions, Alderman Carl Franco, Old Second National Bank, Securities Quote Exchange, AC’s Pub, Superior Beverage
BRONZE: Painters District Council No. 30, R.C. Wegman Construction, Kluber Architects + Engineers, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Michael Saville, Alderman Edward Bugg, Weldstar
Swag Bag: Ronda Popp Realtor