Athens Area Pickleball Gallery

“I haven’t played a competitive sport since high school field hockey (1965). I love the way playing pickleball makes me feel.“ Jean C.

Cell phone pics of some of the AAPA members participating in the Score for Children Pickleball Fest for Charity at Jennings Mill Country Club on April 29, 2023.

Recent photos from Lay Park Gym

St. Patty's Day: Lots of green at the gym. Photo by Nelda

Ultimate Pickleball - Advance - 16 January 2021

Ultimate Pickleball - Intermediate - 13 January 2021

Inaugural Ultimate Pickleball Partners: Intermediate group. 18 November 2020

Club wars :: 4.5 - 5.0 :: Chateau Elan :: July 2020

I believe I can fly…

Tournament prep for team wars.

Open play at Pickle Park (Southeast Clarke Park). All courts are filled on Saturday mornings.

AAPA at UGA for Senior's Pickleball Day and watching UGA vs Texas A&M ladies’ matches.

Open Play at Pickle Park :: Shot on Craig’s new camera by Craig, Caroline, and Tim.

Georgia Golden Olympics Medal Winners

Dr. J (L) and Raymond Brindley are on their way to the Nationals next year! they won Silver at Georgia Golden Olympics on Sept. 27, 2018 in the Men's Doubles, 75-79 age bracket!

Larry King & Roy Carroll (far right) win silver in the Men's Doubles 70-75 age bracket.

Jerry Tolbert (L) and Ralph Bakowski (R) are the Gold Medal State Winners in the GRPA Tournament on September 15, 2018 in Griffin, GA.
Congratulations to Ralph and JT and thank you both for representing our club, Athens area pickleball, and District 7.

District 7 GRPA Tournament in Cleveland, GA on August 18-19, 2018
Left: Jerry (JT) Tolbert (l) and Ralph Bakowski won First Place Gold and will represent District 7 in STATE Playoffs in Griffin, GA in September.
Middle: Kris Bakowski and Jerry (JT) Tolbert won First Place Gold and will represent District 7 in STATE Playoffs in Griffin, GA in September.
Right: Jerry (JT) Tolbert with his two first place medals.
Ralph, Kris and Jerry Represented Athens Area Pickleball with these wonderful wins.

Fun-raiser for NEGA United Way - Dolly Parten's Imagination Library. Over $2000 was raised. That means 65 preschool children will get one age-appropriate book a month for the next year. Each book has discussion ideas for the parents to help them read to and interact with their child using the book. Thank you Nelda Van Schoik (and all of your helpers) for putting on this event. Thank you Ralph Bakowski for taking the photos. All photos ©2018 Ralph Bakowski

Your tournament photos/information and other playing photos and can be placed here for all to see. Athens players are active in tournaments all over the country. This is a photo of Senior Olympic winners this year. LR Stacey Pardue and Janis Perry, Silver Medalist - Women's Doubles at the Georgia Golden Olympics in Warner Robins; Dr. J (Jerry Brinegar) Gold Medalist at the Arkansas Senior Olympics in Hot Springs, Arkansas; Larry King and Roy Carroll, Silver Medalists - men's doubles at the Georgia GOGs; Roger Moore and Bob Bostrum, Gold Medalists at the Georgia GOGs. Not pictured is Walt Straus and his partner Bob.