- December 13, 2025
Two Palm Coast teams from the Northeast Florida Team Pickleball League won national titles at the American Team Pickleball League National Championships held Nov. 6-9 in El Mirage, Arizona.
Teams from Oregon, California, Arizona, and Florida participated in the event, which marked the first-ever national competition for the ATPL.
Five teams represented Palm Coast at the event with four teams winning medals.
"Sorry Not Sorry," with Ken Schwamb as serving team captain, won the gold medal in the Men's Doubled 50+ 4.0 Division. "Pickle Posse," with Larry Mackey as team captain, won the gold medal in the Mixed Doubles 50+ 4.0 Division.
The national championship banners earned by each team will be displayed at the Southern Recreation Center in Palm Coast.
The other local teams to win medals were "Palm Coast Power," with Steve Thomas as captain, which won the silver medal in the Men's Doubles 14+ Men's Division, and "Troubled Doubles," with Robert Edgar as captain, which won the bonze medal in the Mixed Doubles 65+ 3.0 Division.
"Relentless," with Julie Buffington and Julie Claude serving as captains, won honorable mention in the Women's Doubles 50+ 4.0 Division.
The next NE Florida Team Pickleball League season begins Jan. 10, 2026. Registration opened on Nov. 15. Teams or players interested in competing can learn more at https://ftpli.org/.
