- December 13, 2025
The 2025 US Senior Pickleball National Championships will be held Dec. 5-8 at Pictona in Holly Hill.
The tournament at the 49-court facility will have brackets for players ages 50 to 80-plus in skill divisions and age groups in five-year increments.
“US Senior Pickleball is thrilled to celebrate senior athletes by providing them the avenue to compete in their own age and skill levels in a round robin tournament that offers plenty of competition, Karen Parrish, USSP's events director, said in a press release.
The tournament will be preceded by a Pickleball Mindset Pro Demonstration on Dec. 3-4 featuring senior pro Dayne Gingrich and personal trainer Jill Martin. Admission to the demo is $25.
The First Baptist Christian Academy girls basketball has won its first three games of the season with seventh grader Julia "Jay" Rose averaging 32.5 points per game. Rose is leading the nation in scoring, but the minimum number of games for stat leaders at this point in the season is five games.
The Crusaders defeated Father Lopez, Halifax Academy and Forest Lake Academy. Their next game is Friday, Dec. 5, at home against Orangewood Christian.