Local pickleballers shine at Margaritaville tourney
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Riley McHugh from the Sisters Country Pickleball Club and his partner, Georgie Scott took silver in a major pickleball tourney in Indian Wells, California.photo provided
Central Oregon players excelled at the 2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships held December 6-14 at the famed Indian Wells tennis Garden. The 25 tennis courts are converted into 49 pickleball courts for nine days to host 2,233 players from across the country.
Riley McHugh from the Sisters Country Pickleball Club and his partner, Georgie Scott, an Eagle Crest Club member, were awarded the silver medal in mixed doubles, 4.0 level, age 70-74. They did not have the opportunity to play for the gold medal as the tournament was canceled due to rain.
Also from the Eagle Crest Club, Diane Baumgartner and her partner, Rick Barry, former NBA great, won the mixed doubles 4.5 gold medal, age 75-79.
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