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Medicine Hat Tennis Club’s summer mixed doubles tournament has 32 players

Jul 22, 2025 | 7:15 AM

The Medicine Hat Tennis Club‘s summer mixed doubles tournament had 32 players participating over the weekend this year.

The open event went to a third set as Aarren Russell and Thomas Fentabil defeated Tracy and Calvin Heller 4-6, 6-0, 6-4 to win the championship.

In the B side event Reina and Jordan Schibler were able to beat CoraLee and Kevin Riehl in straight sets 6-2, 6-3.

In the intermediate division, the A side final had a mother and son team of Margaret and Josh Klok win over Carla Thorogood and David Schnare, with scores of 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.

The intermediate B side was won by a grandma and grandson team of Sheila Reinheller and Lincoln Bensler, would defeated the daughter and father team of Maryn and Geoff Paulgaard 4-6,6-2,6-2.

The C side intermediate winners where Francesca Jonker and Noel Thomas def Gail Nelson and John Ambrosi in a very close game that went 5-7,6-3,10-7.

Next up for the tennis club is the Tennis Alberta Junior Tournament they host from Aug. 1-3.

The Medicine Hat open singles and doubles event is also set for Aug. 20-24.