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 Moore
• 2nd: Jill DiSorbo and Ashley Jamieson
• 3rd: Jennifer Rigby and Leticia Yancey

Mixed Intermediate

• 1st: Kaitlyn Legler and Freddy Vigil-Zavaleta
• 2nd: Katie Bartley and Chris Peifer
• 3rd: Jaclyn and Ty Hammonds

Mixed Beginner

• 1st: Elena McGinnis and Jake Harwood
• 2nd: Whitney and Zach Knight
• 3rd: Mary Isabel Sales and Ziming Xie

Women's Beginner

• 1st: Megan Paul and Kristen Richardson
• 2nd: Natalie Kopp and Beth Quy
• 3rd: Lupe Galindo and Jannette Mercer

Social

• The Big Dill: Michael Anami and Timothy Shook

Team Outfit Awards

• Party Pickler: Whitney and Zach Knight
• Serving Up Style: Lupe Galindo and Jannette Mercer
• Most Hilarious Outfit: Margaret Williams and Russell Groves
• Most Creative Outfit: Mike and Lachlan Henson