4th Annual
PADDLE ROYALE
August 1-2, 2026
August 1-2, 2026
Two days of pickleball, food, and music on the Beautiful Lost Coast !
On Saturday we will have our unique Co-ed, Switch Partner, Round Robin Tournament. Sign up as individuals and play with everyone and against everyone once each within your pool. Top 16 players advance to a single elimination tournament with great prizes. Saturday afternoon and early evening we will have a social barbeque and live music. Sunday will be a men's doubles and women's doubles tournament. Sign up as teams.
This is the most fun and best deal in Pickleball. Your $35 entry gets registration for one tournament, plus the social barbeque, plus live music! Registration now open. Last year registration filled up with participants from Humboldt and several nearby counties. Make it a vacation weekend and reserve your spot soon!
Please, use form at the bottom of this page to register for the tournament
Saturday & Sunday, August 1st & 2nd, 2026
Registration covers 1 day of play (Saturday or Sunday), social barbecue, and live music.
Non-Member: $35 per player ($15 for 2nd tournament day)
Club Member: $30 per player ($10 for 2nd tournament day)
Social Barbecue & Live Music: $20 per person
Payment links at bottom of this page.
Shelter Cove Pickleball Courts
1555 Upper Pacific Dr.
Full refunds until June 30th
This will be a Co-ed, Switch Partner, Round Robin Tournament, open to all levels. The Round Robin play will establish seeding for a subsequent single elimination tournament. Register as an individual. We will close registration after 32 players & then establish a standby waitlist in case of no-shows.
Please arrive for registration on Saturday by 9:15 am for check-in & to sign liability waivers. Play begins at 9:30 am.
We will start with four pools of 8 players each, randomly assigned. We will, however, make an attempt to distribute the top ranked players into different pools.
During pool play, every player will play with & against each other player in the pool. Everyone will therefore play a total of 7 games during pool play. Everyone will referee their own games. USPPA rules will apply. Please keep everything friendly, casual, and consensual. Any rules disputes or questions can be raised with the tournament director.
All pool games will be to 11, win by one. Scores will be recorded & reported to the scoring table at the end of each game.
At the conclusion of round robin play, we will determine the top eight players, regardless of gender, based on total wins, followed by total points as a tiebreaker. These eight will advance to a final single elimination tournament, pairing the top player in one pool with the second top player in another pool.
We will also determine the top four men & four women players. Gift certificates will be awarded to the top four men & to the top four women.
The top eight players will advance to final single elimination championship tournament. Tournament games will be to 11, win by two. The final champion teams will be awarded trophies.
On Saturday afternoon and early evening we will have a social barbecue & potluck provided by the Shelter Cove Pickleball Club, with accompanying live music. If anyone would like to contribute additional food please feel free!
Please do not hesitate to send an email with any questions to info@sheltercovepickleball.com
Please note exact format may be modified based on total number of registered players. Check back for updates.
There will also be a Men's & Women's Doubles Tournament on Sunday. Register as individuals & indicate who your teammate will be. If you need a teammate, contact info@sheltercovepickleball.com and we will try to match you up. We will have registration slots for a maximum of 10 men's doubles teams and 10 women's doubles teams. No age separation. Teams will first be divided into pools for a short round robin, in order to establish seeding for a subsequent double elimination tournament.
Please arrive on Sunday by 8:45 am for team check-in. Each player will register individually, but must indicate who their teammate will be. Play begins at 9 am. Snacks, drinks & refreshments will be available. Please do not hesitate to send an email with any questions to info@sheltercovepickleball.com
Play will likely proceed with a round robin for all teams first, followed by a single elimination tournament seeded by round robin record. Please note exact format may be modified based on total number of registered teams. Check back for updates.
The Barbeque, Potluck, and Live Music will follow tournament play on Saturday, starting at about 4pm. This will be held at the Shelter Cove Community Center near the courts. Food provided by Shelter Cove Pickleball Club with contributions by the Humboldt Bay Pickleball Club. Vegetarian options available. Free to all registrants. Guest tickets available for $20.
Enjoy live musice concurrent with the barbeque and potluck, including musical acts by:
Americal Dreamers - Jon and Doc play an upbeat blend of rockabilly, folk rock, country, and vinyl classics from the 50s and 60s on guitar and ukeleli/banjolele.
Telegraph Creek Messengers - Johnny Walker, Tom Scammell, and Bobby Wanta bring their eclectic mix of American music for some sweet pickin'. Bring your dancing shoes !!!
Finally, On Sunday afternoon enjoy great Mexican Food provided by Maria's Food Truck.
Here are the current list of individual registrants, followed by current team registrants. RR refers to the Coed Round Robin tournament on August 1, MD and WD refer to men's and women's doubles tournament on August 2nd. If you notice any errors or do not see your name on the list please contact info@sheltercovepickleball.com
Saturday Round Robin
Pool Name
A1 Carrie Stratman
A2 Holly Busse
A3 Gene Joyce
A4 Grace Driscoll
A5 Rowdy Kelly
A6 Seth Martin
A7 Tricia Louise
A8 Kevin Savio
B1 Dennis Andrews
B2 Jacque Smith
B3 Jennifer Rosebrook
B4 Wendy Ball
B5 Paul Wittenmeier
B6 Robert Kraenke
B7 Scott Haggerty
B8 Washington Vera
C1 Florentin Alupoaie
C2 Heather Rust
C3 Dani Sigurdsen
C4 Jennifer Tavares
C5 John Manni
C6 Kristi Vernig
C7 Licia Morris
C8 Steve Fry
D1 Tony Luchessi
D2 Heidi Munnecki
D3 Byran McWaters
D4 Jan Henry
D5 Licia Morris
D6 Marc Rivera
D7 Mike Bruno
D8 Steve Lammers
Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3
9:30 AM A 1-5 vs 7-8 A 2-3 vs 4-6 C 1-5 vs 7-8
9:45 AM B 1-5 vs 7-8 B 2-3 vs 4-6 C 2-3 vs 4-6
10:00 AM A 4-7 vs 6-8 A 1-2 vs 3-5 C 1-2 vs 3-5
10:15 AM B 4-7 vs 6-8 B 1-2 vs 3-5 C 4-7 vs 6-8
10:30 AM A 3-4 vs 5-7 A 2-6 vs 1-8 C 3-4 vs 5-7
10:45 AM B 3-4 vs 5-7 B 2-6 vs 1-8 C 2-6 vs 1-8
11:00 AM A 1-6 vs 4-5 A 3-7 vs 2-8 C 1-6 vs 4-5
11:15 AM B 1-6 vs 4-5 B 3-7 vs 2-8 C 3-7 vs 2-8
11:30 AM A 5-6 vs 2-7 A 1-4 vs 3-8 D 1-5 vs 7-8
11:45 AM B 5-6 vs 2-7 B 1-4 vs 3-8 D 2-3 vs 4-6
12:00 PM A 4-8 vs 2-5 A 6-7 vs 1-3 D 1-2 vs 3-5
12:15 PM B 4-8 vs 2-5 B 6-7 vs 1-3 D 4-7 vs 6-8
12:30 PM A 1-7 vs 2-4 A 3-6 vs 5-8 D 3-4 vs 5-7
12:45 PM B 1-7 vs 2-4 B 3-6 vs 5-8 D 2-6 vs 1-8
1:00 PM C 5-6 vs 2-7 D 1-6 vs 4-5 D 3-7 vs 2-8
1:15 PM C 1-4 vs 3-8 D 5-6 vs 2-7 D 1-4 vs 3-8
1:30 PM C 4-8 vs 2-5 D 4-8 vs 2-5 D 6-7 vs 1-3
1:45 PM C 6-7 vs 1-3 D 1-7 vs 2-4 D 3-6 vs 5-8
2:00 PM C 1-7 vs 2-4 C 3-6 vs 5-8
Sunday Men's Doubles Teams:
Seth & Paul
Mike & Kevin S.
Byran & Steve L
Washington & Scott
Rowdy & Junny
Florentin & Steve F
Marc & Rob
Todd & Dennis
Tony & John M
Sunday Women's Doubles Teams:
Wendy & Heidi
Holly & Jennifer R
Dani & Jacque
Grace & Jan
Heather & Jennifer T
Nikki & Colleen
Carrie & Licia
Tricia & Donna
Kristi & Angela
Please, use form below to register for the tournament and then use the payment links that follow to pay.
Any questions please contact info@sheltercovepickleball.com
Tournament Payment
Tournament Play - Social Babecue & Live Music
Guest Barbeque Payment
Any questions contact info@sheltercovepickleball.com
Participating establishments offering special discounts to pickleball tournament players & guests for the tournament weekend. Check back here soon for a more complete & updated list of hotels & vacation rentals offering discounts.
Sea Breeze at the Lost Coast (4 - units) - 25%
Ocean View Hot Tubs Vacation Rentals (9 units) - 25%