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 sponsorships. These sponsorships will cover ULI Tampa Bay YLG Mentorship program dues, attendance to YLG Exchanges, and attendance to ULI Spring and Fall Meetings.

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Join ULI Tampa Bay for the second annual Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Tournament on Friday, November 7, 2025 at Tampa Pickleball Crew! There will be 36 teams comprised of players from the real estate industry competing for the treasured 4ft tall championship trophy! The teams will be made up of team registrations and sponsorship teams. Sponsorship opportunities are now open, view them below if you are interested. Registration is now open! Create a team before we sell out!

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Thank You to Our 2025 Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown Sponsors!

Title Sponsor

Pickleball & Sweatband Sponsor

Beverage Sponsors

Food Sponsor

Bracket Sponsor

Court Sponsors

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

2024 Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown Photos

  • Team Domination are crowned champions of the inaugural Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown! From left to right: Greg Matus and Ryan Ghegan from Franklin Street.

    Photo By Ayalas Photography

  • Pro-Ject International’s team, Pickle Juice Inc. (PJI) battle in the finals against Team Domination.

    Photo By Ayalas Photography

  • Myah Taylor represented Redstone Investments, our Pickleball Paddle Sponsor, during our inaugural Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown!

    Photo By Ayalas Photography

  • 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!

    Photo By Ayalas Photography

  • 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.

    Photo By Ayalas Photography

  • Bob Hall from CGHJ Architects returns a hit during the inaugural Urban Smashdown: Pickleball Showdown on Friday, November 1, 2024.

    Photo By Ayalas Photography

  • 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

  • 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.

    Photo By Ayalas Photography