This Week’s Featured Matchup
Air Jordan remains unblemished through three weeks of the young season and has not showed any sign of slowing down. The PickleBacks, on the other hand, overcame a slow start to put two hashmarks in the W column in their last two outings.
The two will play the finale of week 4 on Sunday December 10th. The winner will have a leg up in securing a spot in the playoffs as we turn for home. This one could come down to strategy as they seem to match up pretty well on paper.
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Shop Our Club Store for Christmas
(AP Triadelphia, WV) Two new T-Shirt designs hit the shelves this week in our online store. The much-anticipated Fall Brawl League T-shirt is now available along with a Retro design Club T. As always, ask and you shall receive. Several club members have been requesting a T-shirt with the Fall Brawl Logo to add to their OVPC collection and here it is. We also have a new Retro design just in time to stuff those stockings. Have young ones at home?? Check out our “toddler” T.
Short sleeve, long sleeve, cotton or dry-fit; we have something for everyone. Original Club T available in sweatshirts as well. Don’t forget to check out the various color and size options before selecting your favorites. And why stop there? This is the perfect time of year to upgrade that pitiful paddle. Get discounts on paddles through the club site and take your game to the next level in 2024.
Some of our female members have asked us to have a women’s cut available. Coming soon to the online store….. Women’s cut T’s. Look for giveaways coming soon as well for things like, signing up for club events, helping to run club events and promoting the club, winning certain club tournaments or special events.
Shop our club store at ovpickleball.com/shop/ and see all that we have available. Shop and pay online. Orders will be shipped directly to your address. Don’t see what you are looking for? Ask us and there’s a good chance we can add what you are looking for. Help us promote the club and the brand while at the same time making a fashion statement on the courts. You will become the envy of your playing partners. Don’t let BearCat get all the attention!
League Notes: Please remember that season passes are now available to all club members!! Also, it is important for all members to get in the habit of using Court Reserve (web browser or app) to reserve court times and register for Club Sessions.
OVPC 2023 FallBall Standings |
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| Team | Points | Record | % Sets Won | % Points Won |
| The Kitchen Crew | 36 | 3-0 | 0.94 | 0.61 |
| Air Jordan | 33 | 3-0 | 0.81 | 0.58 |
| The Picklebacks | 21 | 2-1 | 0.65 | 0.55 |
| Big Al's Aces | 16 | 1-2 | 0.41 | 0.44 |
| Nathan's Hot Dogs | 12 | 1-2 | 0.33 | 0.46 |
| En Fuego | 11 | 1-2 | 0.31 | 0.45 |
| Samurai Slammers | 8 | 1-2 | 0.25 | 0.47 |
| GooterGates | 7 | 0-3 | 0.27 | 0.42 |
Week 3 Results
En Fuego 3
Picklebacks 9
Samurai Slammers 0
Air Jordan 12
GooterGates 0
The Kitchen Crew 12
Big Al’s Aces 12
Nathan’s HotDogs 0
Club Sessions
Lunch Sweat
Mon-Fri 12-2PM
Hump Day Early Bird
Wednesday 6-8AM
DUPR Sessions
Tuesday 4-7PM
Friday 3-6PM
Monday 11/27 – In arguably the most thrilling match of the young season, Shayne Wilson led his charges to victory in a hotly contested battle under the canvas at TA. Line 1 ended in a 13 & 13 sweep by Captain Shayne and a hard charging Tyler McCullough over The Mob Boss and hard-hitting Chris Freeman. Line 2 saw Single T and Moose fall in a close 3 setter to the Commish and Seth setting up an epic back and forth Dreambreaker ultimately won by the Backs to pull out a thrilling 9-3 victory that was closer than the score indicated.
Tuesday 11/28 (resch) – Air Jordan continued to demonstrate its prowess by sweeping the Samurai’s. In Line 1 action Sorge and Johnny B handled the Slammer’s Alpha’s in straights. The Slammers looked to close the gap in Line 2 with JoJo Morgan and Pat Zadrozney getting out to a commanding lead by winning the first set and leading 8-3 in the second. However, Diana and Huff of Air Jordan had different ideas making the epic comeback in set 2 and cruising in the third for a critical 3 team points and a momentum shift. The shift led to a DreamBreaker victory despite an 11-5 effort from Z and JoJo in the 5th leg.
Saturday 12/2 – And the rout was on!!! The pickle machine that is The Kitchen Crew wasted less than hour in disposing of an outmatched GooterGate squad. Seems that Willy V’s strategy of selecting homegrown, indoor players is paying off as the Crew has only dropped one set while compiling a spotless record to take a stronghold on the league standings. Can anyone stop this juggernaut? All of this while holding back the secret weapon……. THE DRAGON!!!!
Sunday 12/3 – A sibling rivalry played out on Sunday at TA which saw little brother Al get the best of big bro Nate in a clean sweep. The actual match was closer than the card. Line 1 and 2 both went three sets in favor of the aces before the captains “exchanged pleasantries” prior to the DreamBreaker. A 12-5 final leg by the HotDogs was not enough to overcome the 25-5 margin set by Big Al and Company in the first five. The Aces hung on for the sweep 30-17 and slid in to the all-important fourth slot in the league standings.
Shop our online store for merchandise and new paddles @ ovpickleball.com/shop/ or Contact Nathan Peluchette to demo a paddle at ovpickleballclub@gmail.com
Weekly Spotlight
Tom Abraham, Wheeling
We recently had a chance to sit down with Tom “Grumps” Abraham of Abraham Land Design after a pickle session at Total Athlete. I am still recovering.
Tom, thanks for taking some time to answer some questions for us.
Son, I’m old enough to be your great grandfather. Show some respect. That’s Mr. Abraham to you.
Yes sir, Mr. Abraham! I was trying to break the ice a bit.
Let’s keep the ice right the way it is Jr. or I’ll “break your ass”!!
(Thought Bubble: they definitely aren’t paying me enough for these interviews) For sure, let’s just get into it. How do you compete with these younger guys and ladies?
I grew up in a time when nothing was handed to us. We had to work hard for everything, walk everywhere we went and do a full day’s work on the farm before school. I’ll put my fitness against any of the rest of these pretty boys.
Sorry, Sorry!! Why do you not Drive more?
Is that another height joke, Mr. Jokie Joke man?
Wow, that’s funny! It was also nice to see you smile there.
That wasn’t a smile. That was my prune juice kicking in!
Ohhhh Boy (Thought Bubble: They definitely aren’t paying me enough!) I heard you were quite the multi-sport athlete back in the day. Has that helped you with Pickle?
I think football has helped me the most. The training was rigorous back then and my agility and hand eye coordination was definitely enhanced by my days on the gridiron.
It’s so dangerous!! Do you think the changes in the helmets really help with concussion risks?
Considering our helmets were made out of leather…… Yes, I do!!
OK, this is going well. Let’s shift gears and lighten it up a bit. I’ve heard you got a new Puppy. What breed and what did you name it?
He’s a black lab puppy and we call him “Duece”.
Awe… “Duece”, how cute. Why Duece?
That’s precisely the number of seconds it will take me to knock your teeth out if you ever use the word “cute” again in reference to anything I say.
Sorry, Sir. That’s a menacing name. The burning question on everyone’s minds… Do you enjoy competing against your two sons and grandson?
I just enjoy competing, period! But yes, I especially like any chance I get to do anything with my family. Being able to be competitive with them at my age is just a bonus. These are D1 college athletes we are talking about. It is something I can hang my hat on for sure. Being able to spend time with your grandson is especially rewarding.
How cute!! Sorry, gotta go! See ya!!!
Remember to spotlight your outdoor walkways!
The GWA Insurnce Athlete Spotlight
In The Dawg House
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Brett Andrews
Brett signed up for the inaugural “Hump Day Early Bird” last Wednesday at 6 am (with three other members). He withdrew due to illness at 2:30 am without notifying any of the others (who all showed up). Notify your group if you can’t make it or risk making an appearance here! In Brett’s defense, he didn’t want to call or text those with young children in the middle of the night!!
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Monday 11/27 5 PM The PickleBacks def En Fuego 9-3
Line 1: Wilson/McCullough def Carson/Freeman 15-13, 15-13 (Backs)
Line 2: Thomas/S. Abraham def Andrews/Caruso 15-14, 12-15, 15-9 (Fuego)
DB: Backs 1-5, 10-9, 15-14, 20-19, 23-25, 30-25 (Backs)
Tuesday 11/28 7:30 PM Air Jordan def Samurai Slammers 12-0
Line 1: J. Sorge/J. Belancic def Zambito/Laird 15-12, 15-13 (Air)
Line 2: Huffman/Mey def Mogan/Zadrozney 10-15, 15-12, 15-3 (Air)
DB: Air 2-5, 9-10, 15-11, 20-11, 25-22, 30-22 (Air)
Saturday 12/2 9:00 AM The Kitchen Cew def GooterGates 12-0
Line 1: Davison/Lawson def Sparachane/Law 15-4, 15-4 (Crew)
Line 2: L. Voegelin/M. Peluchette def J.Donzella/Horan 15-12, 15-3 (Crew)
DB: Crew 5-0, 10-4, 15-8, 20-11, 25-11, 30-15 (Crew)
Sunday 12/3 12:00 PM Big Al’s Aces def Nathan’s HotDogs 12-0
Line 1: A. Peluchette/McClelland def N. Peluchette/Coughlan 11-15, 15-8, 15-8 (Aces)
Line 2: Gattesco/Robinette def L. Donzella/Karnell 15-8, 12-15, 15-9 (Aces)
DB: Aces 5-0, 10-2, 15-5, 20-5, 25-5, 30-17 (Aces)
Please be courteous to all players during open play club sessions. Remember, we may have various skill levels on the court at one time. More competitive balance can be assured by reserving private group court times.
