Battle of the Paddles pickleball tourney packs plenty of juice

Photography by Tribune staff and Rabun County Recreation Department staff. Rabun Pickleball Club President Larry Walker looks on as his doubles partner Linda Lincoln returns a serve during this month’s Battle of the Paddles. Walker and Lincoln secured the gold medal for the mixed doubles 3.5 skill level at the 70 age bracket.

Photography by Tribune staff and Rabun County Recreation Department staff. Yong Kim returns a hit while Caroline Frick looks on at the annual Battle of the Paddles. Kim and Frick took the bronze medal for the mixed doubles 3.0 skill level from ages 14 to 59. Kim and Frick are a part of the Rabun County pickleball players who took home 10 gold medals from the Battle of the Paddles tournament that began Friday, March 17, and ended on Sunday, March 19.

Photography by Tribune staff and Rabun County Recreation Department staff. Kamden Treff (left) and Sterling Darnell won the gold medal forthe 3.0 skill level from ages 14 to 59 at men’s doubles. Treff also secured the gold medal in men’s singles from the age bracket of 14 to 59.

Photography by Tribune staff and Rabun County Recreation Department staff. Rabun County Recreation Department Director Roy Quilliams (left) and Danny Burch secured gold at the 4.0 level for men’s doubles from ages 60 to 69.

Photography by Tribune staff and Rabun County Recreation Department staff. Eric and Michelle Shipley won the 60’s age bracket at the 3.0 skill level in mixed doubles.

Photography by Tribune staff and Rabun County Recreation Department staff. Amy Buck (left) and Kathy Fincher took the gold medal at the 3.5 skill level in the 50’s age bracket at the annual Battle of the Paddles.