APTA Mixed & Married Mixed Nationals

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APTA Married Mixed National Championship

Date: Apr 18 to Apr 18

City, State: Skokie, IL

Region: 5

Start Date: Saturday April 18, 2026
End Date: Saturday April 18, 2026
Tournament Director: John Watrous
847-682-8494

johnjwatrous1969@gmail.com

Adam Morgan
847-849-0599

adam@birchwoodclub.com
Host Club: Evanston Golf Club
Draw Size: 240 teams
Price: $325 Per Team
Registration Opens: Friday January 23, 2026
Registration Closes: Sunday April 12, 2026
Entry Qualifications: Limited to Married Couples Only! Must be married before, during, AND AFTER the tournament! NOTE - if electing No Favor, you must ALSO check the "No Favor" discount box at checkout to receive the discount.
Format: All matches to use second deuce, no ad scoring (player of the same gender as the server receives the deciding point). Main Draw matches: best 2 out of 3 full sets. Back Draw matches: 10-point match tiebreaker in lieu of a third set.
Additional Details: There will be a multitude of flights to accommodate all levels of play, so all married paddle couples are welcome and encouraged to participate. Teams will be assigned to a flight based on players’ ability level and with the goal of having skill levels of each team in each flight be as even as possible.

First round matches expected to begin at 11:00am. All matches (except for main draw championships) should be finished by roughly 5:30pm. Main draw championships for the top 6 flights will be held at Evanston GC starting at approximately 5:30pm.

After finishing your last match, all participants are invited to join the festivities at the Evanston Golf Club paddle hut where 6 main draw championships will take place. Dinner and drinks will be served during the championships matches and later into the evening. Get a babysitter and make an evening of it!

This is a rain-or-shine event. With the amount of pre-event coordination required, a make-up date is not possible.

Net proceeds from event are donated to charity.

Favor: The tournament Favor is a $35 credit to be used at the APTA Mixed & Married Mixed Nationals Favor Store through Fuzion. Approximately one month before the tournament, you will receive a link to the store from the Tournament Director to place you favor order. Players may opt out of a Favor and take a $35 discount, but must also elect the Favor Discount at registration checkout.
APTA Membership: All players must be APTA members, and membership must be purchased before entry.
Rules: Official APTA rules will govern play.
Event Details: Entry fee includes guaranteed 3 matches, favor and admission to post-tournament dinner party.
Hotels: A special tournament rate is available at: Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, 933 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, IL 60062

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APTA Married Mixed National Championship

Posted on 4/20/2026 12:00:00 AM by APTA

APTA Married Mixed Nationals - Championship Flight
Winners Alison Morgan - Adam Morgan
Finalists Kelly Schmidgall - Dane Schmidgall
6-1, 6-1

APTA Married Mixed Nationals - Flight A1
Winners Carolyn Caruso - Danny Caruso
Finalists Amanda Miller - Tim Miller
4-6, 6-3, 7-5

APTA Married Mixed Nationals - Flight A2
Winners Kerry Ehlinger - Jerry Ehlinger
Finalists Sari Shandling - Phil Shandling
6-4, 3-6, 7-6

APTA Married Mixed Nationals - Flight A3
Winners Allison Solberg - Tim Szatkowski
Finalists Christine Harris - Jason Harris
6-4, 6-3

APTA Married Mixed Nationals - Flight B1
Winners Katie Olsen - Dane Olsen
Finalists Laura Brennan - Kevin Brennan
7-6, 4-6, 6-1

APTA Married Mixed Nationals - Flight B2
Winners Caroline Gray - Josh Gray
Finalists Tiffany Kraft - Mike Kraft

APTA Married Mixed Nationals - Flight B3
Winners Hillary Sutton - Bill Sutton
Finalists Diana Bacigalupo - Kevin Bacigalupo
6-3, 6-2

APTA Married Mixed Nationals - Flight C1
Winners Amanda Manczak - Brian Manczak
Finalists Christine Moore - Kevin Moore
7-5, 6-1

APTA Married Mixed Nationals - Flight C2
Winners Melissa Flood - Colin Flood
Finalists Megan Looby - John Looby
6-4, 7-6 (7-3)

APTA Married Mixed Nationals - Flight C3
Winners Allison Conrad - Chaz Usher
Finalists Jessie Aman - Merek Aman

APTA Married Mixed Nationals - Flight D1
Winners Laura Skale - Ryan Skale
Finalists Sonia Patterson - Mike Patterson
6-1, 6-3

APTA Married Mixed Nationals - Flight D2
Winners Steph Nanney - James Nanney
Finalists Kim Greene - Trevor Greene
6-1, 6-2

APTA Married Mixed Nationals - Flight D3
Winners Sydney Fava - Carlo Fava
Finalists Liz Berrill - Kevin Berrill
6-1, 6-1

APTA Married Mixed Nationals - Flight D4
Winners Sara Leakey - Tim Epstein
Finalists Kate Bluestein - Andrew Bluestein
6-3, 6-2