{"id":14324,"date":"2025-07-18T13:30:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T18:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=14324"},"modified":"2025-07-21T07:47:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T12:47:01","slug":"fourth-annual-effing-paddle-battle-scheduled-aug-15-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/more-sports\/14324-fourth-annual-effing-paddle-battle-scheduled-aug-15-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Fourth Annual Effing Paddle Battle Scheduled August 15-17"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Registration is open for the Fourth Annual Effingham Paddle Battle at Hendelmeyer Park.<\/p>\n<p>Cash prize for first place finishers in all divisions with three or more entries. $100 for doubles and $100 for singles.<\/p>\n<p>Singles and 60-plus men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s doubles Friday, August 15.<\/p>\n<p>Men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s doubles Saturday, August 16.<\/p>\n<p>Mixed doubles and 60-plus mixed doubles Sunday, August 17.<\/p>\n<p>There are 10 permanent, lighted courts at Hendelmeyer Park.<\/p>\n<p>Visit pickleballbrackets.com for details and registration. Search &#8220;effing&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14381 additional-class\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pickleball-tournament.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1179\" height=\"1525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pickleball-tournament.jpg 1179w, https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pickleball-tournament-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pickleball-tournament-792x1024.jpg 792w, https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pickleball-tournament-768x993.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1179px) 100vw, 1179px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Registration is open for the Fourth Annual Effingham Paddle Battle at Hendelmeyer Park. 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