This week’s Vancouver Island Pickleball newsletter, powered by Courtside Sports, recaps last weekend’s Victoria Open Championship, Island pickleball coverage from Black Press Media, and big news from the professional ranks.

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Pickleball skills on display at inaugural Victoria Open Championship 

Competition at the inaugural Victoria Open Championship wrapped up, Sunday, July 14 at the Victoria Pickleball Centre. The four-day tournament featured non-stop pickleball action across a number of divisions as players vied for a podium finish.

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Upcoming Tournaments
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• 90-Minute Mash Up Pickleball Tournament (Cowichan Sportplex) - Learn More
• Salmon Capital Pickleball Classic (CRPA) - Learn More
• Pickle Party at the Beach (Black Creek Community Pickleball Club) - Learn More
• Pickleballooza (Nanaimo) - Learn More
• Port Alberni Picklers Summer Mixed Double Open (Port Alberni) - Learn More

Play Opportunities
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• Esquimalt

• Victoria Pickleball Centre

• Juan de Fuca

• Oak Bay

• University of Victoria

• Victoria paddles up as pickleball becomes a local obsession (Sooke News Mirror)

• DUPR announces major update to rating algorithm (DUPR)

• Quang Duong Contract Terminated By United Pickleball Association For Repeated Breaches (Forbes)

About Vancouver Island Pickleball

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