Altis Pickleballers & Friends 2023
BEAUMONT, CALIFORNIA
Tap the image below to access registration information for our January 13, 2024, "Friendly Meet Competition." Altis does not charge for this event, so if the system asks you to join for a fee, feel free to decline.
Altis Pickleballers’ mission is to provide solid competition in our community while renewing friendships and forming new ones with respect and camaraderie on and off the courts in a sport that we mutually enjoy.
November 11@ Altis in Beaumont: Results
Round-robin
2. Sue R & Carla L
3. Judith M & Bonnie C
Double Elimination
1. Candy H & Pamela P
2. Sue M & Lori L
3. Maureen D & Yana W
51
total number of registered players
Double Elimination
1. Steve R & John S
2. Dave R & Gage L
Double Elimination
3. Mark C (not pictured) & Mark O
63
games played from 8:30 AM to 3 PM
Round-robin
1. Steven W & Esteban A
2. David M & Tony G
3. Glenn B & John C
Double Elimination
1. Rick R & Yana W
2. Tony G & Lori C
8
Cities Represented: Banning, Beaumont, Claremont, Highland, Indio, Redlands, Cherry Valley & Yucaipa
Double Elimination
Double Elimination
2. Gage L & Carla L
Double Elimination
Shout out to photographers Yana W and Taylor P! Thank you to Kelli L for her all-day assistance at registration and for the bottles of Hint! Hooray for our participants whose generous donations to our club help the Altis Pickleballers purchase balls, snacks, and drinks.
We’ve scheduled our next FREE competition on January 13, 2024. Sign-ups begin on December 16, 2023, at 11:55 PM. We hope you’ll consider competing again!
Kindly,
Miriam Prell, Coordinator
Altis Pickleballers & Friends
ABOVE
Right Side: Michelle & Pat (Sun Lakes)
Left Side, Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Susie & Al (Altis), Jim & LynnRae (Four Seasons), Debi (Yucaipa) & Harold (Altis), Marcy (Banning) & Bev (Loma Linda), Dave & Glenn (Highland)
Record Numbers Participate at the Altis Pickleballers Club's Third Friendly Meet Competition of 2023
Let's take a moment to recognize the following club members at Altis Pickleballers and Friends (guests) who coached players, contributed $$/in-kind donations, organized or ran our August 12 Altis Pickleballers Club-sponsored competition:
- Taylor and Harold - Tech Set-up
- Lianne and Russ - Seating and Court Prep; Coaching
- Ralph - Coaching (our newest players)
- Kelli - Registration
- Mark - donation: Flat of cold water!
- $$ Contributors (You know who you are!) for Franklin X balls; snacks, drinks
- Guests and Altis Residents who promoted our friendly competition (Glenn, Richard, Lianne, Pat, LynnRae, and more)
It takes a group of pickleball enthusiasts to promote/run a free community competition with 55 registered players who competed in 77 games, a record number for our club!
Besides the solid competition, renewing friendships and forming new ones on and off the courts are highlights at our meets, and as always, respect is the name of the game. Thank you to all participants from Altis and beyond!
Altis players welcomed our friends from the following areas:
- Beaumont (Altis, Four Seasons + city-wide players)
- Banning (Sun Lakes + city-wide players)
- Cherry Valley (Highland Springs, The Ranch)
- Highland
- Loma Linda
- Pinon Hills
- Redlands
- Rialto
- San Bernardino
- Yucaipa
We've scheduled our next FREE competition on November 11, 2023. Sign-ups begin on October 7 at 11:55 PM. We hope you’ll consider competing again!
Kindly,
Miriam Prell, Coordinator
Altis Pickleballers & Friends
Photo Credits: Harold Sandoval and Kelli Lopez from Altis
Women's Doubles
- Nancy (Cherry Valley) & Lucille (Beaumont), third place
- Gail (Beaumont) & Connie (San Bernardino), first place
- Beverly (Loma Linda) & Marcy (Banning), second place
Mixed Doubles
Left to Right:
- Glenn (Highland) & Diane (Redlands), second place
- Sue (Banning) & Dave (Highland), first place
- Beverly (Loma Linda) & David (Beaumont), third place
Men's Doubles
Left to Rights:
- Glenn & Dave (Highland), second place
- Chris & Danny (Altis), first place
- Larry & Ralph (Altis), third place
ABOVE
Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Glenn & Dave (Highland), Ralph & Larry (Altis), Danny & Al (Altis), Debi & Laura (Yucaipa), Sue & Dave (Highland)
Women’s Doubles
Julie & Shelley (Four Seasons), second place
LynnRae & Kelly (Four Seasons), first place
Candy (Banning) & Karen (Yucaipa), third place
Mixed Doubles
Lianne & Russ (Altis), third place
Pat & Michelle (Sun Lakes), first place
James & LynnRae (Four Seasons), second place
Men’s Doubles
Taylor & Harold (Altis) @ 15.13 pts.
Steve (Beaumont) & John (Beaumont), not pictured @ 15.12 pts.
Pat (Sun Lakes) & Rich (The Ranch) @ 15.11 pts.
We called it a tie for gold; the scores were so close!
Left to Right (above)
Back: Glenn, Russ, Harold, EJ, Bobbie, Taylor & Ward
Middle: Ana, Lianne, Judy, Candy, Richard, Jim, Jimmy & Larry
Front: Janet, Pam, LynnRae, Kelly, Renee & Miriam
APs Host Friendly Meet Competition on June 3, 2023
This time, 26 registered players competed in 41 games from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, with only a brief break between games.
Altis players welcomed our friends from Banning, Four Seasons, Highland, Highland Springs, Solera, and Yucaipa.
We've scheduled our next FREE competition for August 12, 2023. Sign-ups begin on June 18.
Photo Credits: Lianne Dolittle, Taylor Prell, and Harold Sandoval from Altis
Congratulations to those who placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each bracket!
Women's Doubles
3.25-3.75
LynnRae Dupree & Kelly Vucinic (Four Seasons), first place
Lianne Dolittle (Altis) & Judy Morheiser (Yucaipa), second place
Candy Hodgins (Banning) & Pamela Putnam (Altis), third place
Logistics
Men's Doubles
3.25-3.75
James Allard & Jimmy Conner (Four Seasons), first place
Russ M. & John Devine (Altis & So. California), second place
Mark Chitjian & Ward Stratton (Altis), third place, not pictured
Mixed Doubles
3.25 -3.75
Lianne Doolittle & Russ M. (Altis), first place
Kelly Vucinic & Jimmy Conner (Four Seasons), second place
Mixed Doubles
3.25 -3.75
Mixed Doubles
2.5-3.25
Renee Van Tiem & Larry Sugapong (Altis), first place
Bobbie Davis (Banning), not pictured & Richard Swartz (Highland Springs), second place
Glenn Baude & Janet Eagan (Highland), third place, not pictured
The Semi-Finals
Women's Doubles
The Competition
Women's Doubles
On to the Finals
Women's Doubles
Altis in the Finals
Focus
Four Season Reps
Thank you Sun Lakes Country Club!
On Friday, June 9, Sun Lakes Country Club in Banning, a 55+ community, invited us to compete in their Charity Week Pickleball Tournament. Sixty-four teams competed throughout the day on Sun Lakes' eight new pickleball courts. What an inspiration to meet so many pickleball players in one place!
APB & Friends Represent Altis!
Congrats to:
- Lianne D. & Sally S., Women's Doubles, 1st place (under 66)
- Pam P. & Candice H., Women's Doubles, 2nd place, (66+)
- Lianne D. & Russ M., Mixed Doubles, 4th place
- Mark C. & Steve W., Men's Doubles, 4th place
Time to Celebrate!
L to R: Pam, Candy, Scott, Taylor, Miriam, and Kelli
AP Friendly Meet Competition (May 6, 2023) Success!
Thanks to GPN, our first expanded "Friendly Meet Competition" on May 6 ran smoothly. With snacks, water, and fruit available, competitors were hydrated and satisfied just as hunger crept in about mid-morning and throughout the day. Though competition was fierce at times, new friendships formed, and respect was the name of the game. Thank you to all participants from Altis and beyond!
Thirty-one registered players competed in forty-two games from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, with only a break between games if necessary. Congratulations to the following who placed first, second, and third in each bracket.
Men's Doubles (2.25-3.75) Double Elimination
1. Pat Carter / Rich Lawhead
2. Taylor Prell / Ward Stratton
3. Tony Angelo / Danny Parker
Mixed Doubles (2.5-3.25) Double Elimination
1. Pamela Putnam / Al Sinkfield
2. Kelli Lopez / Tony Angelo
3. Adela Guillen Stratton / Rosel DeJesus
Mixed Doubles (3.25 -3.75) Double Elimination
1. Lianne Doolittle / Pat Carter
2. Sally Schultzman / John Manly
3. Candy Hodgins / Taylor Prell
Women's Doubles (2.25-3.75) Double Elimination
1. Miriam Prell / Karen Chambers
2. Pamela Putnam / Candy Hodgins
3. Dianna Bradley / Marisa Kautz
Altis players welcomed competitors from Banning, Beaumont, Calimesa, Cherry Valley, Highland Springs, Moreno Valley, and Yucaipa.
We've scheduled our next FREE competition for June 3, 2023. We are now taking sign-ups.
Photo Credits: Scott Hodgins, Banning
Mixed Doubles
Pat Carter, Sun Lakes
First Place
(3.25-3.75)
Mixed Doubles
Sally Schultzman, Yucaipa
John Manly, Yucaipa
Second Place
(3.25-3.75)
Mixed Doubles
Candy Hodgins, Banning
Taylor Prell, Altis
Third Place
(3.25-3.75)
MIXED DOUBLES
Pam Putnam, Altis
Al Sinkfield, Altis
First Place
(2.5-3.25)
MIXED DOUBLES
Kelli Lopez, Altis
Tony Angelo, Altis
Second Place
(2.5-3.25)
MIXED DOUBLES
Adela Stratton, Altis
Russ DeJesus, Moreno Val
Third Place
(2.5-3.25)
Men's Doubles
Pat Carter, Sun Lakes
First Place
(2.25-3.75)
Men's Doubles
Ward Stratton, Altis
Second Place
(2.25-3.75)
Men's Doubles
Danny Parker, Altis
Third Place
(2.25-3.75)
Women's Doubles
Karen Chambers, Yucaipa
First Place
(2.25-3.75)
Women's Doubles
Pam Putnam, Altis
Second Place
(2.25-3.75)
Women's Doubles
Marisa Kautz, Cherry Valley
Third Place
(2.25-3.75)
Women's Doubles
Adela Stratton, Altis
Women's Doubles
Lucille C., Beaumont
Women's Doubles
Susie Hollobaugh, Altis
OUR GUEST POLICY
Approved by the Altis HOA Board on May 18, 2023
Officers of the Club may accept a total of ten pre-approved non-resident guests to a single Open Play session, space permitting.
- The Club gives priority to Altis residents.
- Guests must CHECK IN on GPN to join Altis Pickleballers for an Open Play session.
- Each guest must complete and sign the Altis "Release of Liability" form.
- The Club keeps completed and signed "Release of Liability" forms on file.
- The Club keeps meticulous attendance records of all who attend an Altis Pickleballers Club event.
ATTENDANCE PROCEDURE
As of May 18
We have added the club's roster to scheduled events. In other words, Altis resident club/GPN members and friends (guests) who attend Open Play regularly in the past are on the roster.
If you do not want to receive event notifications (a request to check in), please let Miriam know so she can take you off the active roster.
When you get the Check-in Reminder by email for each event:
- Please select "No" if you are not attending. If you are attending the event, you do not need to do anything.
- A few hours before the event, please check in when asked. This action will verify your attendance.
IMPORTANT: If you will not attend an event, please let us know by following the procedures above so we can open your spot to residents and non-resident friends (guests). See our Guest Policy above.
Thank you!
See you on the courts!
Altis Pickleballers & Friends (Beaumont)
Email: miriamprell@gmail.com
Website: https://www.globalpickleball.network/network/home/3692-altis-pickleballers-friends-beaumont
Location: Altis Beaumont by Tri Pointe Homes, Skystone Way, Beaumont, CA, USA
Phone: (714) 838-1920
With a passion for teaching and guiding learners of all ages, Mrs. Prell believes that every child deserves an edge. That's why in 2008 she started Teachers in Private Practice in Tustin, California, her home town! Mrs. Prell taught middle school Language Arts and Social Studies Honors and College Prep for fifteen years and coached educators for the school district for four years before returning to the classroom in August 2018. She developed her love of teaching and techniques by observing master teachers then adopting and adapting the best instructional practices, applying current research in education and establishing strong relationships with many students over the years. At the end of May 2020, Mrs. Prell retired from public education after twenty-one years in the classroom. She continues supporting students academically online 1:1 through her private practice.