Players on 10 teams competed in the Anderson Munger Family YMCA’s inaugural pickleball tournament on April 15. (photo courtesy of the Anderson Munger Family YMCA)

Pickleball players participated in a spirited tournament on April 15 at the Anderson Munger Family YMCA at 4301 W. Third St.

Dolores Vasquez and Roberto Gomez, known as the Gherkin Gurus, won the inaugural pickleball tournament. The winners each received a jar of pickles and JBL Bluetooth speakers as a prize.

Ten teams participated and raised $3,500 for YMCA programs such as summer resident camp, water safety classes and leadership programs for youth. Other teams featured names such as Smashing Pickles, Thwack in Business, YMCAPBC, the Serving Sisters, Briny Brigade, Prickly Pickles, Kitchen Kittens, the Dinking Dills and the Lob Stars.

The YMCA’s pickleball program, led by staff member Edwin Glass, continues to grow. Plans call for another tournament this fall. For information, visit ymcala.org/locations/anderson-munger-family-ymca.