Media Release – Sports Department

Subject: Peterborough’s Youngest Pickleball Athletes Excel at Tournament

Date of Event: Thursday, March 6 – Sunday, March 9, 2025

Location: Hisports Pickleball Club, Oshawa, Ontario

Some of Peterborough’s youngest pickleball players brought home the hardware from the Hisports Tour Stop #1 (Durham) Pickleball Championships held in Oshawa this past weekend.

Twenty-year-old Cole Lester and brothers Noah and Calvin Hoefel won gold medals in their divisions while siblings Landon Allen (17 years) and Keaton Allen (14 years), in their first tournament ever, captured silver medals in the Junior Boys Doubles.
Part of the Hisport Pickleball Tour circuit, this was the first of three major qualifying events for the 2025 Hisport Pickleball Tour Championships. All medalists from a major tournament qualify for the final championship in 2025!
Results for Peterborough Pickleball Athletes:

Mixed Doubles Skill (4.5 and Under) Age 19 years and Above
• Gold Medal Winners – Marie Aubie and Carlo Sguassero (Ajax)

Men’s Doubles Split Age Skill (4.0 and Above)
• Gold Medal Winners – Cole Lester and Jesse Carmichael (Little Britain)

Men’s Doubles Skill (3.5 and Under) Age 19 years and Above
• Gold Medal Winners – Noah Hoefel and Calvin Hoefel

Junior Boys Doubles
• Silver Medal Winners – Landon Allen and Keaton Allen

Super Senior Men’s Doubles Open Skill Age 70+
• Bronze Medal Winner – Terry Whelpton and Graeme Duff (Toronto)

Men’s Doubles Split Age (3.5 and Under)
• Silver Medal Winners – Noah Hoefel and Karl Hoefel

Mixed Doubles Skill (3.0 and Under) Age 16 years and Above
• Silver Medal Winners – Marissa Lopez and Jeremy Albrecht

Men’s Doubles Skill (3.0 and Under) Age 50 years and Above
• Bronze Medal Winners – Al Crowley and Jeff Cisecki

Mixed Doubles Skill (3.0 and Under) Age 16 years and Above
• Bronze Medal Winners – Callie Bazak and Michael Knapp (Uxbridge)

Women’s Doubles Skill (3.5 and Under) Age 19 years and Above
• Silver Medal Winner – Sam van Rens and Scarlet Page (Ottawa)

Women’s Singles Skill (3.0 and Under) Age 50 and Above
• Silver Medal Winner – Linda Coons

Women’s Doubles Skill (3.5 and Under) Age 50 and Above
• Bronze Medal Winners – Stephanie Downing and Pamela Van der Melen
“Pickleball is fast becoming the sport of choice for young people seeking a healthy, active lifestyle and we are so pleased that the young pickleball athletes from our community are participating in these major tournaments,” says Shelley Moloney, President, Peterborough Pickleball Association. “Our young people are changing the image and embracing the sport as a fun, energetic way to connect and compete. We hope that as an association we can continue to create unforgettable experiences for young athletes and their families. These young players represent the future of our dynamic sport and it’s clear now that our young players are here to stay.”
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For further information, please contact Nancy Sharpe, Communication Contact, Peterborough Pickleball Association at (705) 761-1665, email: [email protected]. Thank you.

Photos from Tournament Below