LEAGUE NEWS
What's New 2024
Westside Pickleball 2-Year Anniversary
November 13, 2024 ~ Two years since we played the first ladder league games at Chief Sealth High School.
2024 Season Kicks Off
Oct 2024 ~ We kick off the fall session at Chief Sealth High School, SeaTac Community Center, and Tukwila Community Center with over 200 players at 7 leagues every week!
Rally on the Rock Fall Fest
October 5, 2024 ~ We will return to SWAC for another fun day of competition in October! We will kick off indoor ladder leagues at CSHS, SeaTac, and Tukwila in mid-October. See details on the registration page.
Seattle Metro Classic
July 30-Aug 4, 2024 ~ Quite a few Westside players will be competing at the BEST tournament in the northwest!!! Good luck to all the players!
Rally on the Rock
June 22, 2024 ~ We wrapped up the second season of WPL with a tournament at our home courts at SWAC. We have CSHS Cross Country team be our runners this year! Portion of our proceeds support the CSHS Cross Country team, PTSA, and Sealth Athletics.
Solstice and Lincoln Park Plans Canceled
June 2024 ~ Seattle Parks and Recreation abruptly canceled the Solstice Park pickleball court plans without notice in September 2023. SPR then proposed 6 dedicated pickleball courts at Lincoln Park which was met with protests by activists representing bird habitat and threatened SPR with a lawsuit. Months went by and SPR finally canceled the Lincoln Park plans in June without identying another West Seattle location.
As a result, we had to find new home for the 4 Douglas nets we purchased for Solstice. Two of the Douglas nets were placed at the Alki courts, and the other two on loan at the 8 Rainier Beach pickleball courts with lights.
Retirement
October 10, 2023
Nancy Rust, one of our League Administrators and Founders, has decided to retire as a League Admin. It’s a very rewarding position that requires a lot of time and dedication.
Nancy is the mastermind behind the formats of our ladder leagues and tournaments. She also created the much loved “THE BIG FLEX,” and has been a strong advocate in maintaining the “small town, neighborhood feeling” that is at the heart of our league culture. We are grateful for everything Nancy gave to our pickleball community over the past year! The DREAM TEAM won’t be the same without her. We will miss the frequent collaboration and laughs on our Admin Signal group.
The good news is… Nancy, now Founder Emeritus, will have more time for her family, her dog Pickles, writing, and playing pickleball. She will always be part of Westside Pickleball League. She will come out of retirement to run our summer 2024 tournament (we have that on record!) and of course we will see her on the courts.
MORE good news… Nancy is passing the “Chief Sealth league coordinator” torch! Nicole Nedervelt will manage weekly results and court assignments at Chief Sealth High School (CSHS) starting October 15th. We are very excited to have Nicole onboard.
A big thank you to Nancy and warm welcome to Nicole!
What's New 2023
Astria Rally on the Rock
May 29, 2023 ~ Count down is on. Raffle and prizes from our sponsor Astria Pickleball. Twelve days until the inaugural tournament at SWAC!
SWAC Courts Opened
May 18, 2023 ~ Six pickleball courts painted, and six more marked for taping. SWAC courts are officially open to pickleball players!!! Bring a net and 3 friends and check out the newest courts in West Seattle.
Save the Date
April 15, 2023 ~ Kicked off tournament planning to celebrate the new pickleball courts at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex (SWAC). June 10th (Saturday) is the tentative date for the inaugural pickleball tournament at SWAC.
12 Pickleball Courts Approved
April 11, 2023 ~ Seattle Public Schools approved pickleball courts to be painted at the SWAC tennis courts in West Seattle. The League has paid for the deposit. After the courts are cleaned, we wait for temperature to reach 60F. We will paint 6 pickleball courts and 6 more "marked for taping" on the 6 tennis courts. Your support through the League made this possible!
4 Douglas Nets Ordered
March 31, 2023 ~ We need lighted courts with nets in West Seattle this summer! The League ordered 4 Douglas Nets and expecting delivery by end of June. The new nets will be placed at Alki or Solstice.
Supporting Classrooms
March 29, 2023 ~ Highland Park Elementary School needs funding to hire a teacher and a youth service assistant. We donated $1,000 to help a West Seattle local school.
Solstice Park
March 23, 2023 ~ Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) has plans to resurface Solstice Park and paint 6 pickleball courts on 3 tennis courts. Lighting was upgraded to LED lights. No dates provided for the pickleball courts. SPR ordered 12 nets in March and no information has been provided for net placements at this time.
Squeegees at SWAC
March 8, 2023 ~ We donated 3 squeegees to the Chief Sealth High School tennis teams. Now they can practice outdoor when the courts are just a little wet at Southwest Athletic Complex (SWAC).