CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — The Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce hosted its fifth annual Rally in the Valley Pickleball Tournament Oct. 16-17 at the Chambersburg Memorial YMCA. The two-day event began Friday evening and continued Saturday morning through the afternoon, featuring men’s, women’s and mixed doubles competitions.
Medals were awarded to first, second and third place finishers in each division, with a special Golden Pickle Award presented to the top players.
Women’s Doubles Under 50
· 1st Place: Bailey Slusser and Mandi Bittinger
· 2nd Place: Elsie Lapp and Sadie Lapp
· 3rd Place: Ana Carla Zierke Yin and Martha Fernanda Salgado Neto
Women’s Doubles 50+
· 1st Place: Deb Norris and Patty Stevens
· 2nd Place: Ginny Harriger and Angie Leedy
· 3rd Place: Tammy Kolb and Kendra Stains
Men’s Doubles Under 50
· 1st Place: Brad Kuhns and Danley Shank
· 2nd Place: Garrett Blubaugh and David Elliott
· 3rd Place: Blake Diller and Ryan Diller
Men’s Doubles 50+
· 1st Place: Lee Leonard and Jeff Taylor
· 2nd Place: Les Hegarty and Doug Reese
· 3rd Place: Jeff Bean and Chuck Kiser
Mixed Doubles Advanced
· 1st Place: Mandi Bittinger and Jonathan Laughman
· 2nd Place: Ashley Coy and John Braun
· 3rd Place: Leah Wadel and Branden Byers
Mixed Doubles Novice
· 1st Place: Lisa Jerigan and Mike Miller
· 2nd Place: Jess Bair and Zach Stough
· 3rd Place: Trang Rioux and Jeff Taylor
Players received tournament swag bags provided by Penn National Insurance, T-shirts from WellSpan Health, hydrostickers from GDC IT Solutions, pickleballs from Sharpe & Sharpe, LLP, and koozies from SEK, CPAS & Advisors.
The Chamber extends its appreciation to all the sponsors who helped make the fifth annual tournament a success: Patriot Federal Credit Union, Wilson College, The Floor Trader Outlet of Chambersburg, Chick-fil-A Chambersburg, Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County, C.V. Wenger, F&M Trust, GearHouse Brewing Co., Keystone Health, Noelker and Hull Associates, Inc., Orrstown Bank, Starr Insurance and The Zoeller Company.
The annual tournament continues to bring players together for friendly competition, recreation and connection through one of the fastest-growing sports in the country.
