2025 The Big Pickle The third annual Big Pickle was a blast! Pickleball teams in a variety of divisions joined us at River Place Country Club on Saturday, March 29, 2025 to compete in a fun pickleball tournament benefiting Friends Austin. Highlights of The Big Pickle included the addition of the Social division, costume awardees, delicious food and beverages, great hats and swag for all players and spectators, fabulous raffle prizes and spirited pickleball play. Thank you to all players, spectators, donors, corporate and in-kind sponsors for supporting The Big Pickle. The over $80,000 in funds raised from this event directly support the work and mission of Friends Austin. We look forward to seeing you on the courts next year! Congratulations to the 2025 tournament winners: Women's Intermediate 1st: Courtney Childers and Stefanie Moore2nd: Jill DiSorbo and Ashley Jamieson3rd: Jennifer Rigby and Leticia Yancey Mixed Intermediate 1st: Kaitlyn Legler and Freddy Vigil-Zavaleta2nd: Katie Bartley and Chris Peifer3rd: Jaclyn and Ty Hammonds Mixed Beginner 1st: Elena McGinnis and Jake Harwood2nd: Whitney and Zach Knight3rd: Mary Isabel Sales and Ziming Xie Women's Beginner 1st: Megan Paul and Kristen Richardson2nd: Natalie Kopp and Beth Quy3rd: Lupe Galindo and Jannette Mercer Social The Big Dill: Michael Anami and Timothy Shook Team Outfit Awards Party Pickler: Whitney and Zach KnightServing Up Style: Lupe Galindo and Jannette MercerMost Hilarious Outfit: Margaret Williams and Russell GrovesMost Creative Outfit: Mike and Lachlan Henson Interested in buying a hat? Follow the button below. Purchase Hats & Donate