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This summer, for the first time ever, the Capital Area Pickleball Association (CAPA) organized and ran some Minor League Pickleball (MLP) leagues. This author was the volunteer in charge of organizing and running the DUPR 16 League, which played its regular season at Hitters Sportsplex in Middleton from June 18, 2025 – July 16, 2025, and had its Championship Playoffs at Hitters on July 23, 2025. The DUPR 16 League played at Hitters every week on Wednesdays from 6-8 pm. There were originally five teams in the DUPR 16 League, but only the top four were invited to play in the Playoffs for gold, silver, and bronze.
The final results were as follows:
· 1st Place - Gold: Electric Pickle (Michelle Hebert, Andrea Boardman, Chris Boardman, Evan Tenebruso)
· 2nd Place – Silver: Day Dinking (Lindsey Gregor, Abhishek Shankar, Jill Masana, Gino Ricchio)
· 3rd Place – Bronze: The Mad Picklers (Dan Parenteau, Mary Thomson, Caitlin Kantosky, Anthony Petrasko)
The DUPR 13 League still has one more week to play in its regular season, and its Playoffs will happen Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 4-6 pm at Hitters. The DUPR 14 League has wrapped up its regular season, but its Playoffs will occur on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Hitters from 6-8 pm. All are welcome to come and watch. Spectators can attend for free!