Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown
Our Young Leaders Group (YLG) – Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown is an energizing event dedicated to raising funds for ULI Tampa Bay – YLG scholarships. These scholarships will cover ULI Tampa Bay YLG Mentorship Program Dues, attendance to YLG Exchanges, and attendance to ULI Spring & Fall Meetings.
2024 ULI Tampa Bay YLG Inaugural Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown Event Recap:
With 24 teams competiting for the 4ft, inaugural, golden Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown trophy, there were sweat, winces, smiles, and cheers! It was an incredible turnout with nearly 100 of the leading urban land use professionals. We also sold out of our sponsorships for the event! We raised about $21,000 in funds for ULI Tampa Bay’s Young Leaders Group (YLG) scholarships. These scholarships will cover ULI Tampa Bay YLG Mentorship Program Dues, attendance to YLG Exchanges, attendance to ULI Spring & Fall Meetings and other ULI events and programs.
First Place Champions: Team Domination from Franklin Street
Second Place: Pickle Juice Inc. from Pro-Ject International
Third Place: PickleMoss Pros from Moss Construction
Stay tuned for our announcement on next year’s Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown date in early November 2025!
2024 Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown Photos
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Team Domination are crowned champions of the inaugural Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown! From left to right: Greg Matus and Ryan Ghegan from Franklin Street.
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Pro-Ject International’s team, Pickle Juice Inc. (PJI) battle in the finals against Team Domination.
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Myah Taylor represented Redstone Investments, our Pickleball Paddle Sponsor, during our inaugural Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown!
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Net Income from Feldman Equities, LLC pose for a goofy team photo at our inaugural Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown on November 1, 2024!
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The Car Park, one of our Court Sponsors, entered their team, Southside Goonies, into the inaugural Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown on Friday, November 1, 2024!
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PickleMoss Pros from Moss Construction are awarded third place at the inaugural Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown on Friday, November 1, 2024! From left to right: Pablo Luigi, Francisco Luigi, Will Sisca, and Katie Gower.
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Bob Hall from CGHJ Architects returns a hit during the inaugural Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown on Friday, November 1, 2024.
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Volunteers from the ULI Tampa Bay YLG Steering Committee pose together after the inaugural Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown on Friday, November 1, 2024. From left to right: Cary Brown (Franklin Street), Rachel Ebner (Baymade Consulting), Michael Sacks (St. John Properties, Inc.), Danielle Barkett (Barkett Realty Group), Haven Heavenridge (PrimeGroup Insurance), Melissa Millour (ULI Tampa Bay), Shane Hanney (Kimley-Horn), Mike Nauman (LOCI Capital), Matt Cavanaugh (The Baldwin Group), Alex Guluzian (Middle Street Partners), and Avery Jordan (Franklin Street).
Photo By Ayalas Photography
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From left to right: Team Parcel to Paddle included Brendan Sheehan from Kimley-Horn, Courtney Susan from Atwell Group, Caroline Petithomme from RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture, and Taylor Lindsley from Milhaus.
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