Western Slope Pickleball Club

Register for the Annual WSPC Tournament at our website: westernslopepickleballclub.com. See you there!!

☔April Showers Pickleball☔
SWEET 16
8 Games NO Byes
SUNDAY, APRIL 26

Join us in Delta for the final winter series of S16's. These games will be played OUTDOORS on all 8 courts. 3.0 and 3.5+ players will play at the same time using 4 courts each which allows players to play 8 games and have no byes. Sign up as an individual. This is a round robin format. You will have a different partner and different opponents for each of the 8 games. Limit: 8 women and 8 men for each division. Fee: $10

Register by calling Bill Heddles Rec Center, 970-874-0923 ,ext. 421 or email Terese Baier, Sports Coordinator at [email protected].

Our Intermediate Adult Clinic on March 21st, with 20 participants was a total success.
Thank you to WSPC members: Mary Stine (coach), Paul Sullivan (coach), Linda Griffith (coach), Mike Johnston (instructor) and Mark Kadnuck (coach) for sharing their time and skills. Volunteers are the BEST!!
Group photo of participants. Great group of players!

What a happy group of WSPC volunteer coaches/instructors and Beginner players participating in the March 21st Adult Clinic sponsored by GJ P&R at Lincoln Park.
Coaches: Janet Sellers, Rose Schweissing, Dennis Costlow, George Gerson (instructor), Lori Fein, Jan Rogers and Rich Garrett. Thank You for volunteering your time!!
Beginner Clinic participants - a very fun group!

Two local Pickleball Tournaments: Grand Junction-Battle of the Paddle sponsored by Fellowship of Christian Athletes AND Montrose-Black Canyon Pickleball Classic sponsored by Montrose Recreation Foundation. Read the attached flyers and register soon!

Last indoor Adult Pickleball Clinic was Monday March 9th at Bookcliff. We had 7 participants. Next Clinic is March 21st at Lincoln Park.

Latest Adult Beginner Pickleball Clinic, held Feb 23rd at Bookcliff Activity Center, sponsored by GJ Parks & Recreation & WSPC volunteers.

Thank you for your time and dedication:
Eileen Egloff - Instructor
Dennis Cintas - Coach
Evan Wilson - Coach
Linda Griffith - Coach

We had 13 participants.

WSPC Sweet 16 Tournament Feb 21st at Blackout Sports. Member participants from surrounding areas: Eckert, Montrose, Carbondale, Crawford and Moab. Age range from 15-87 years old. A very fun event!!
Thanks to Jan Rogers, Linda Griffith, Nancy Burford and Ted Moorman for organizing and running the event.
Big thank you also to the spectators and participants helping to retrieve balls to keep the games running smoothly.

Next WSPC Sweet 16 is scheduled for April 11th at Lincoln Park. Watch our website and communication for details.

Bruce Gregg has been an active member of WSPC since it's inception in 2016. Bruce initiated the WSPC Adopt A Street Program, along 24 Road from the roundabout to the Subaru/VW dealership, in 2017. He has continued to lead this program (along with Club members) until May 2025. Eight years! That is dedication! The WSPC Board and all our members join in congratulating Bruce on a job well done!! Volunteer "pickers" have been the key to the success of this program-THANK YOU & KUDOS!!

Bruce is passing the leadership role for our Adopt A Street program to Dennis Simpson (WSPC Board member) this month. Though he is stepping down, Bruce says he will continue to be a "picker" to support our Club program.

"It's easier to accomplish things if you don't worry about getting the credit." - Ben Franklin (and in my opinion-Bruce Gregg)

Saturday Dec 13th, 2025 was the WSPC annual Holiday Party at the local Moose Lodge. Fun was had by all!! Here are some photos of the event. Members can also view photos on our website westernslopepickleball.com. Many thanks to Anna Goetz and all the volunteers that helped make our party a huge success.

Thank You Christi Uhlenhake for coordinating the PineRidge Round Robbins this year!! All the Round Robbin volunteers make it happen!! The program would not survive without your generosity and commitment. BIG pat on the back and many thanks.

WOWZA! The 6th annual Food Drive for The Community Food Bank of Grand Junction was a total success. We set a record! 1110 pounds of food and $1169 cash donations. WooHoo!!! There will be some very happy food recipients this Holiday Season.

Our Club Members and Sponsors really stepped up!! Thank you all for your phenomenal generosity. And it was a beautiful day at Lincoln Park to play pickleball. Does it get any better than that??!

HUGE THANK YOU to volunteers: Jackie Grabbert, Denise Burns, Lori Harper, Madonna Hayes, Tish Ray, Eileen Egloff, Kim Wooten, Ron Stevens & Bill Lelbach. You all make me smile 😁 with gratitude!

Drive-by donors were a bit shy this year but we managed to snap a few photos during the event.