Firelands Area Pickleball Association

05/02/2026

FAPA Winter End Tournament. Thanks to the FAPA board and tournament committee who make these fun events possible.

04/09/2026

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to the 24 members who came out this morning to get the wind screens up at Osborn Park! With 18 mph winds and almost 3,000 zip ties this fantastic group got the job done in a little over 2 hours. Your help this morning was truly appreciated!
I hope I didn’t miss anyone…

Kevin Rohrbacher
Nick Wells
Bruce Belak
Deb Kyle
Holly Price
Ed Verlie
Lisa Faber
Carolyn Ackerman
Doug Allen
Kathy Allen
Jeff Dalton
Sandy Dalton
Bernie Atkins
Michelle Stoffan
Tom Knupke
Lew Peters
Mark Miller
Tom Vickers
Phil Smith
Joe Taylor
Rich Schlesselman
Bill Alexa
Deb Poprock
Karen Anderson

03/18/2026

We had a great turnout and lots of fun at the FAPA St. Patrick’s Day Tournament. Congratulations to the top 4 players: Steve Schuster, Al Heitz, Jeff Wallace and Bruce Belack.

02/14/2026

Great time at the FAPA Valentine’s Day Pickleball tournament. Love the friendships that we have in this fantastic club💕

12/12/2025

Thanks to the FAPA Social committee for another fantastic Holiday Party at Sandusky Yacht Club. We had over 100 members and guests attend this fun event!

11/05/2025

We had a great turnout and lots of fun at out annual Halloween tournament! Thanks to all who came in their fun costumes and to all who participated.

10/15/2025

Great time tonight at the FAPA Summer End Party at Ghostly Manor.

09/08/2025

BGSU Women’s Tennis is excited to host our first ever pickleball tournament at our home, Keefe Courts on October 19th! Student ($25/$50) and community member ($40/$80) prices are very affordable for individual and team signups, and beginner, intermediate, and advanced divisions are available. Multiple matches guaranteed with each division starting in round-robin pool play!

I would be happy to bring by official poster versions that can be pinned/placed up for easy viewing and QR code access, but I have attached a flyer with a QR code above for digital send out and the registration link here: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/BowlingGreenStateUniversity/events/2025-bgsu-tennis-pickleball-tournament?preview=true.

Thank you again for helping get the word out, and we hope to see you and members of the Firelands Pickleball Community there.

Best,
William

Welcome to the first ever BGSU Pickleball Tournament, brought to you by the Women’s Tennis Team! We are excited to bring together students, student-athletes, and community members to enjoy a fun day of competition and camaraderie at the Keefe Tennis Courts. Get paired with a partner or come ready ...

09/03/2025

Thanks Lew for another fantastic Perch Fry! This guy really knows how to throw a party!

09/02/2025

Congratulations to the winners of the FAPA end of summer tournament.
Women’s doubles- Sara Stoll, Kathy Yaussy
Men’s A division- Michael Braddock, Jim Hartzell
Men’s B division- Chris Kindred, Rick Riley
Mixed doubles Division A winners: Claire & Shawn Bayer
Division B winners: Deb Poprock, Jim Fialka