THANK YOU 2026 SPONSORS
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday, April 25, 2026, for our 5th Annual Hitting Close to Home Pickleball Tournament.
Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 5th Annual “Hitting Close to Home” Pickleball Fundraiser at New Shrewsbury Racquet Club . Because of you, we raised critical funds to support affordable housing for families, veterans, and seniors in Monmouth County.
Congratulations to our medalists!
Advanced 4.0
Gold: Sarah Evans & Pawel Poticki
Silver: Maureen Connery & Craig Brown
Bronze: Andy Levine & Nancy Atkinson
Intermediate 3.5 – 3.0 Gold: Chris Brody & James Gillick Silver: Adrienne Burmeister & John Kamin Bronze: Sam Fontanella & Michael McManamon
Intermediate 3.0 – 3.4 Men’s Gold: Bill Michalski & Ryan Finley Men’s Silver: Zach McCue & Ryu Washburn Bronze: Mark Zamkoff & Doan Pendleton
Women’s Gold: Kristen Brown & Corrine RuttWomen’s Silver: Randi Pendleton & Annie LorenzettiWomen’s Bronze: Dori Bruno & Allison Evans
Our gratitude to the amazing Sue Finley for chairing the silent auction and the raffles again this year. This year’s auction raised $12,850 – the highest yet!
We are also thankful to Ceil Snyder Smith for taking on the task of tournament manager. We had an unexpected software glitch, and Ceil and her team had to coordinate matches manually – they did an excellent job dealing with a difficult situation. Thank you to all the players for their patience. (We are addressing the software issue so it will not happen again.)
Congratulations to 50/50 winner, Rich Pekmzian, who won $2,370, and to the Antigua trip winner, Paul Donohoe. 
You can view the photo album here (free downloads):
Thank you, John Vitollo, for photographing our event again this year.
Special thanks to:
– New Shrewsbury Racquet Club
– the Pickleball Committee
– Abbie for singing the national anthem so beautifully
– our partner families
– Rich Gaborow for being our DJ
– all the volunteers who helped behind the scenes & on the night
A huge thank you to the New Shrewsbury Racquet Club for generously providing the facilities for our tournament!
