<![CDATA[Platform Tennis League - News]]>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:29:25 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Platform Tennis Recap]]>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:52:41 GMThttps://www.platformtennisleague.com/news/platform-tennis-recapThe 2025-26 Fall/Winter Platform Tennis League concluded Thursday. The league played 20 weeks at Glendale Lyceum. This was our 14th season dating back to 2012-13. The overall winner was Doug Jones, top female was Lawre Bonekemper and the Ironman was Connor Morris. Click for final standings & results.
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]]><![CDATA[Halbauer in APTA Finals]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:48:14 GMThttps://www.platformtennisleague.com/news/halbauer-in-apta-finalsEllie Halbauer & Ana Marija Zubori (NY) play Bea Lopez (NJ) & Tea Pejic (CT) for the APTA National Championship today at 10am. Halbauer is a Platform Tennis League participant and 3x champion (2x platform tennis, 1x pickleball). She is the Director of Racquets at The Camargo Club in Cincinnati.
Watch APTA Finals
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]]><![CDATA[Spring Leagues: 5 days. 8 clubs.]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:39:37 GMThttps://www.platformtennisleague.com/news/spring-leagues-5-days-8-clubsSpring/Summer pickleball and platform tennis leagues are set. There will be Sunday morning + Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday evening options. 
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]]><![CDATA[Summer Pickleball Champs]]>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:25:40 GMThttps://www.platformtennisleague.com/news/summer-pickleball-champsKen Grimm and Tara Franke were winners of the 2025 Spring/Summer Pickleball League. This season's league included 713 participants and 24 weeks of play. 11,444 official games were completed at ACES Pickleball + Kitchen, Cincinnati Country Club, Glendale Lyceum, Losantiville Country Club, LTC at Lunken and Queen City Racquet Club. Katie McDonald was the Ironman/Woman with 331 games played. This was our 4th season of Spring/Summer pickleball and our 7th league overall. For a complete list of league winners: League Champions List
Overall:
  1. Ken Grimm
  2. Kenji Liu
  3. Bent Nelson
  4. Mike Herrel
  5. Steve Crawford
  6. Stephane Lepine
  7. Logan Lanier
  8. Tara Franke
  9. Marty Arnzen
  10. Sam Valenti
  11. All 713 players
Female Players:
  1. Tara Franke
  2. Jess Reichert
  3. Donata Lipps
  4. Polina Kaniuka
  5. Kaitlyn Hammons
  6. Kathryn Klebenow
  7. Kelly O'Neal
  8. Meredith Allon
  9. Courtney Talty
  10. Sandie Portmann
  11. All 713 players
Ironman/Woman:
  1. ​Katie McDonald
  2. Sam Mlkvy
  3. Kevin Corby
  4. Kevin Snape
  5. Denise Stemen
  6. Filippo Tosolini
  7. Kelsey Lewis
  8. Ray Piening
  9. Jacque Chapman
  10. Heather Geary
  11. All 713 players
]]><![CDATA[Summer Platform Tennis Champs]]>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 14:31:42 GMThttps://www.platformtennisleague.com/news/summer-platform-tennis-champsKenji Liu and Traci Bacon were winners of the 2025 Spring/Summer Platform Tennis League. This season's league included 68 participants and 20 weeks of play at Glendale Lyceum. Scott Clark was the Ironman with 94 sets played. This was our 12th season of Spring/Summer platform tennis and our 25th league overall. For a complete list of league winners: League Champions List
Overall:
  1. Kenji Liu
  2. Doug Jones
  3. Greg Mott
  4. Kevin Taylor
  5. JT Reel
  6. George Taliaferro
  7. Mark Williams
  8. Traci Bacon
  9. Ron Borgatti
  10. Josh Gramaglia
  11. All Players
Female Players:
  1. Traci Bacon
  2. Anna Sparks
  3. Chandler Dektas
  4. Christin Marsh
  5. Chyi Luebbe
  6. Angie Stone
  7. Sofia Corrao
  8. Mallory Perazzo
  9. Stephanie Vaaler
  10. Kristen McAuliffe
  11. All Players
Ironman/Woman
  1. Scott Clark
  2. Mark Reder
  3. Josh Gramaglia
  4. Carl Kappes
  5. Justin Taylor
  6. Chyi Luebbe
  7. Christin Marsh
  8. Greg Mott
  9. Mallory Perazzo
  10. Sofia Corrao
  11. All Players
]]><![CDATA[Indoor Pickleball Registration is Open]]>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 14:43:56 GMThttps://www.platformtennisleague.com/news/indoor-pickleball-registration-is-openSummer Session #2 & registration for our Monday & Wednesday night indoor leagues is open. South league session #2 starts Monday.
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]]><![CDATA[Sunday Pickleball: 6-Week Option]]>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:55:01 GMThttps://www.platformtennisleague.com/news/sunday-pickleball-6-week-optionWe've added a 6-week option for the Sunday (North) Pickleball League. Play is at Glendale Lyceum with 9:00 & 10:30 start times.
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]]><![CDATA[Who's Playing Pickleball?]]>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:02:36 GMThttps://www.platformtennisleague.com/news/whos-playing-pickleball35713591,351 different players have participated in our pickleball leagues since 2022. Below is a summary of who is playing pickleball in our leagues.
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Players By Season

  • 2022 Spring/Summer: 272 players
  • 2022-23 Indoor: 227 players
  • 2023 Spring/Summer: 414 players
  • 2023-24 Indoor: 352 players
  • 2024 Spring/Summer: 595 players
  • 2024-25 Indoor: 388 players
  • 2025 Spring Session #1: 656 registered

Players By Level

Our league uses a proprietary algorithm which factors in results to create precise "pairings" numbers based on a 4,000 point scale. A loose conversion to universal systems would be below 550 = below 3.0, 550 to 900 = 3.0, 900 to 1,300 = 3.5, 1,300 to 1,800 = 4.0, 1,800 to 2,300 = 4.5, above 2,300 = 5.0+. Here is a breakdown by playing level:
  • Below 3.0: 395 players
  • 3.0: 383 players
  • 3.5: 336 players
  • 4.0: 170 players
  • 4.5 and above: 67 players

Players By Gender

  • Male: 624 (46.2%)
  • Female: 727 (53.8%)
]]><![CDATA[Winter & Indoor Champions]]>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:14:42 GMThttps://www.platformtennisleague.com/news/winter-indoor-championsPickleball
388 players participated in the 2024-25 Indoor league. Play was 24 weeks on 62 courts at ACES Pickleball + Kitchen, Queen City Racquet Club and Ronnie Grandison Sports. 6,162 official games were completed. Platform Tennis
The 2024-25 Fall/Winter league was 20 weeks at Glendale Lyceum. This was the 13th Fall/Winter league and 25th overall.  Overall and Top Female receive free entry for all of our leagues: 24-week Spring/Summer Pickleball (Mondays, Wednesdays & Sundays), 20-week Spring/Summer Platform Tennis, 24-week Indoor Pickleball (Saturdays, Sundays & Tuesdays) and 20-week Fall/Winter Platform Tennis.​
2024 2025 Indoor Pickleball League Cincinnati
]]><![CDATA[Pickleball Sunday Mornings Added]]>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:27:21 GMThttps://www.platformtennisleague.com/news/pickleball-sunday-mornings-addedWe've added a Sunday morning league at Glendale Lyceum. This increases capacity for our Pickleball Spring/Summer Session #1 to 780 players. Sunday Morning Details.
Pickleball League at Glendale Lyceum
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