{"id":29650,"date":"2024-11-19T16:23:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T22:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=29650"},"modified":"2024-11-19T16:23:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T22:23:47","slug":"fall-pickleball-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=29650","title":{"rendered":"Fall Pickleball Round Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CNP Ambassadors Showdown - KC vs ICT\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KKOxuPjBhjs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A couple of months ago, I had the privilege of participating in a super fun Chicken N Pickle ambassador event in Overland Park, Kansas. We had 20 CNP ambassadors from Wichita compete against 20 CNP ambassadors from the Kansas City area in a team challenge. It was wonderful meeting fellow ambassadors and competing alongside my Wichita comrades. I think everyone had a great time.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/53948532290\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53948532290_a936ca46f9.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Wichita team ended up winning so that made it even better!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54012413355\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54012413355_e840d28c11.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"359\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>About a month later, we celebrated Janelle&#8217;s birthday at the Pickle Club. Pickleball birthdays are the best!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54028357969\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54028357969_634a5ccb5d_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And then I took a short respite from my pickleball sabbatical to sneak in the Shangri-la tournament. Funny story about this. I made the exception for Shangri-la because I agreed to play in it with Colby right after the tournament last year &#8212; before I decided to go on sabbatical. Anyway, Colby and I were originally registered for 4.5 women&#8217;s doubles but there weren&#8217;t any teams so we decided to withdraw. The same day that we withdrew, I texted Kumar Krishnan to personally let him know that we had withdrawn so he didn&#8217;t just see it on the computer. Brian and I normally stay at Kumar&#8217;s lake house for this tournament so Kumar asked if we would still be coming down if I wasn&#8217;t playing. I told him, probably not &#8212; which is kind of a bummer because I really do like the location and the tournament itself. <\/p>\n<p>Kumar was like, &#8220;Karen Taylor is waitlisted for women&#8217;s 4.0 if you still want to come down and play.&#8221; I told Kumar I would text Karen and if she&#8217;s willing to play with me then I would contact him to figure out how to &#8220;unwithdraw&#8221; myself from the tournament. LOL. <\/p>\n<p>Fast forward to the tournament, I had a blast playing with Karen and we earned bronze in women&#8217;s 4.0 for our efforts. I just love the Shangri-la tournament. Actually, all of Kumar&#8217;s tournaments are fabulous and that has been the main thing that I&#8217;ve missed this year during my sabbatical.  <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54029636632\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54029636632_bd35c60c97.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few pics from that weekend&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54030843124\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54030843124_acd244098b.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54029635812\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54029635812_60cb652ae3_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54030509756\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54030509756_3253ca9ce4.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54030621481\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54030621481_363853507b_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54027850887\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54027850887_030a4af4e0.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After Shangri-la, we were hot and heavy into planning the Wichita Moneyball event with these fine folks.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54036890285\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54036890285_54efdcf281.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But before Moneyball, I hosted a Super DUPR Mixed Doubles mini tournament at the Pickle Club. The competition was intense!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54046010735\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54046010735_49bbfc4fd2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54045992405\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54045992405_584aaedb46.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And our monthly CNP ambassador play was absolute fire in October.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54058089226\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54058089226_e95e08dcd3.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"World Pickleball Day\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jRh9KVG31GE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Then we had the second annual Dink Minor Leagues team tournament at Crestview Country Club presented by InPickle Nation and Just Paddles.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Dink Minor Leagues at Crestview\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/agN6bYm2QhE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And then finally, Moneyball. Honestly, all of these events deserve their own individual write up but I am so far behind in this blog. You&#8217;ll just have to settle for this crash recap. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1565346491068105\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow this link<\/a> to see all the pictures and videos from the Moneyball event and to learn about upcoming events. Till the next update!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54100118836\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54100118836_d672e41847.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A couple of months ago, I had the privilege of participating in a super fun Chicken N Pickle ambassador event in Overland Park, Kansas. We had 20 CNP ambassadors from Wichita compete against 20 CNP ambassadors from the Kansas City area in a team challenge. 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