Win or Lose, Women Love Doubles at Marshdale
The atmosphere was festive, competitive and cooperative at Marshdale July 13 as 21 women’s teams vied for prizes in three groups of seven.
Once again, volunteers overseen by tournament director Mick Pearce made it happen: Mike Craig, Monte Poague, Erich Meyer, Jim Hunsaker, Sarah German, Jeri Herskovitz, Linda Jacobsen, Jim Mosby, Pat Theno and Kathy Kincannon helped out.
Sisters & Company sponsored the tournament, with store representative and EPC member Kathy Kincannon contributing some seriously delicious food under the pavilion.
The next EPC tournament on deck is the return of the Round Robin on Aug. 12 at Marshdale. Registration opens July 22 and closes Aug. 7.
Group 1
Back row, left to right: Kolleen Qualls, Marcia Larson, Karen Parr, Jenny Phelps, Binki Thalheimer, Dawn Jensen, Grace Thompson, Erin Brzeczek, Nancy Hughes. Front row: Kelli Johnson, Susan Beaudoin, Linda Jacobsen, Linda Strauss, Mary Biber.
Binki Thalheimer and Jenny Phelps, left, topped Linda Strauss and Susan Beaudoin in a hard-fought final.
Marcia Larson, left, and Kolleen Qualls, worked together to take third place.
Susan Beaudoin
Kolleen Qualls
Marcia Larson
Linda Strauss
Karen Parr and granddaughter Kelli Johnson
Erin Brzeczek and Linda Jacobsen
Marcia Larson and Kolleen Qualls
Binki Thalheimer. For inquiring minds, Binki was the name of a doll in a storybook. It was bestowed by her mother when it turned out her daughter and a horse at the dude ranch where they lived had the same name. That name cannot be revealed.
Jenny Phelps
Mary Biber. She’s serious.
Nancy Hughes and Mary Biber
Binki and Jenny
Group 2
Back row, left to right: Cathy Dowdle, Dee Delapp, Tamra Hall, Heather Faircloth, Corinne Jackson, Niki Baer, Barb Perkins, Nancy Byker. Front row: Meg Leonard, Ginna Rieple, Bonnie Lee, Rae Boyce, June Zapata, Noelle Jackson.
Niki Baer and Corinne Jackson, left, prevailed, but runners-up June Zapata and Rae Boyce fought hard to the end. The two pairs met twice in the tournament, then decamped to Cactus Jack’s for pie. Or something.
Nancy Byker, left, and Tamra Hall valiantly earned their way to third place.
Corinne Jackson and Niki Baer
June Bug
June and Rae
Nancy Byker and Tamra Hall
Cathy Dowdle, left, and Dee Delapp
Meg Leonard and Ginna Rieple
Noelle Jackson
Noelle Jackson and Heather Faircloth
Bonnie Lee
Barb Perkins and Bonnie Lee
Barb Perkins
Group 3
Back row, left to right: Colleen Iohnes, Janet Prezkurat, Ann Olson, Julie Ann Courim, Julia Duffy, Donna Henderson, Carole Lofting, Karen Morris. Front row: Stephanie Gruber, Shawn Durand, Diane Morton, Tiffany Venditti, Susan Dickinson, Diane Goldstein..
It was a tossup when crowning the most joyous semifinalists - champs Julia Duffy and Susan Dickinson, left, vs. Julie Ann Courim and Tiffany Venditti, runners-up.
Julie Duffy, Susan Dickinson, Tiffany Venditti and Julie Ann Courim were all smiles after the last match of the tournament.
Susan Dickinson and Julia Duffy
Tiffany Venditti
Julie Ann Courim
Janet Prezkurat
Shawn Durand
Ann Olson, left and Diane Morton
Carole Lofting and Karen Morris, left, tap paddles with Diane Goldstein and Donna Henderson
Colleen Iohnes, left, and Stephanie Gruber
Carole Lofting