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April Pickleball Tournament Recap
Our April monthly family pickleball tournament was won by the Hamley Family: Steven Hamley - a student at Timber Creek High School; Ryan Hamley - a student at Rollins College and Ryan teaches the Summer Chess Camp for Kids at the South Village Clubhouse in June; and father Mark Hamley who is director of athletics at University High School. Incredible players. The Mark and Monica Hamley have lived in Avalon Park for 18 years and have only been playing pickleball for less than
a year.
Two barred owls appeared again at the tournament as soon as the sun set and the court lights came on. One owl sat on the fence and periodically looked out across the grass lit by the lights for food and also watched 9 year old Brayden and father Tony Geronimos play pickleball as you can see in the attached picture. Fun night.
Local Student Highlight: Jamar Ingram
teams, it was clear that he dis- Jarrett Invitational 2021 All covered his true talents. Tournament Recipient, Nathan Hayes Shootout 2022 Character By the time, he entered High Award Recipient, 2nd Annual School many student athletes Madlegz Senior Showcase 2022 begin transferring to other nominee and named to the All schools to get more notoriety Metro Team for the East. and have better athletic programs with connections to It’s been a challenge with more colleges. On the Eastside, COVID-19 impacting seasons we have to put in more work, and so many student athletes maintain good GPAs and mar- in the transfer portal. Howket ourselves more than the ever, I am glad that Webber other schools. The conversa- International University saw tion I had with my parents was something special in me and Jamar Ingram, University that I wanted to stay at Univer- are giving me the opportuniHigh School Senior begin play- sity High School and represent ty to play at the next level and ing Junior Magic Recreation East Orlando. pursue my academic degree. Basketball at Econ Rec. Center when he was in Elementa- My 2021-2022 season basketball I am forever grateful to everyry School. He admits when he accomplishments are as fol- one that gave me encouraging started playing, he did not re- lows: leading basketball scorer words and cheered for me in a ally know the game that well at University High School, Vero win or loss. but after much training and Beach Holiday Hoopla 2021 playing with some area travel All Tournament Recipient, Bill
