Sisters pickleball players win gold

Tug Atwood and Cheryl Pellerin of Sisters teamed up to win the gold medal in last weekend’s pickleball tournament at Widgi Creek in Bend. They were undefeated in the Mixed Doubles 4.0 event, comprised of 14 teams.

Beth Erickson of Sisters won the bronze medal in Women’s 4.0 with her partner, Leslie Mills from Redmond.

The tournament hosted 178 players from Central Oregon.

Pickleball is a fast-growing sport with over 4.8 million players in the U.S. The Sisters Country Pickleball Club is working with City of Sisters and SPRD to provide public courts for the community. To find places to play, visit http://www.sisterscountrypickleball.com.