Kind of a Big Dill

First Place

Pickleball - Thursdays (Spring '26)

The Thursday night Intermediate Pickleball playoffs at Howe Park brought together a strong field of contenders, and when the final point was scored it was the #1 seeded Kind of a Big Dill proving they earned the top spot all season long. With a balanced bracket and plenty of talent across the division, the race for the title was competitive from start to finish.

Opening round action saw the #5 seeded Los Pepinos pull off an upset over #4 That Pickleball Team with a straight games 2-0 win to move into the semifinals. Meanwhile, #3 seeded Shiver Me Pickles survived a tougher quarterfinal matchup against #6 Heferees, winning 2-1 to advance. That set up semifinal clashes with the top two seeds waiting on the other side.

On championship night, Kind of a Big Dill handled business with a 2-0 win over Los Pepinos, while #2 seeded Mildly Athletic earned their finals berth by sweeping Shiver Me Pickles 2-0. That created a battle between the top two teams for the trophy, but the finals belonged to the regular season leaders. Kind of a Big Dill stayed composed and completed their title run with a 2-0 championship victory over Mildly Athletic. From start to finish, the #1 seeded Kind of a Big Dill backed up the name and brought home the gold!

Congrats to all teams on a great season, and cheers to the champs! 🏆🥒