{"id":6,"date":"2024-03-19T23:12:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T23:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-08-23T11:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T15:43:08","slug":"welcome-to-oak-city-pickleball-league","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Oak City Pickleball League"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"wp_carousel_dynamic_css1468\">.sp-wp-carousel-free-id-1468.wpcf-fancybox-wrapper .fancybox-bg{background: #0b0b0b;opacity: 0.8;}.sp-wp-carousel-free-id-1468.wpcf-fancybox-wrapper .fancybox-navigation .fancybox-button .wpcp-fancybox-nav-arrow i {color: #ccc;}.sp-wp-carousel-free-id-1468.wpcf-fancybox-wrapper .fancybox-navigation .fancybox-button .wpcp-fancybox-nav-arrow i:hover {color: #fff;}.sp-wp-carousel-free-id-1468.wpcf-fancybox-wrapper .fancybox-navigation .fancybox-button {background: #1e1e1e;}.sp-wp-carousel-free-id-1468.wpcf-fancybox-wrapper 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Summer II Season \u2013 Week 5 results<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our league puts fun and good sportspersonship front and center \u2013 we are proud to continue forward into our twelfth season (and our 3rd year) with Summer II 2026 season \u2013&nbsp;we hope that you&#8217;ll consider joining us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SUMMER SEASON I 2026 RESULTS<\/strong><br>Summer Season I 2026 began on June 1st and finished on July 6th \u2013 we&#8217;d like to congratulate our season-ending single elim tourney winners Forgot the Pickles (blue shirts, Pool 1) and Dink Dudes (orange shirts, Pool 2). Both teams were awarded two $25 gift certificates to shop our awesome season sponsor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoraleigh.com\">DECO Raleigh<\/a> (a unique Raleigh institution and longtime LGBT+ community supporters)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/summer-I-2026-champs-copy-1024x486.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/summer-I-2026-champs-copy-1024x486.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/summer-I-2026-champs-copy-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/summer-I-2026-champs-copy-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/summer-I-2026-champs-copy-1536x729.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/summer-I-2026-champs-copy-2048x972.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/summer-I-2026-champs-copy-128x61.jpg 128w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/summer-I-2026-champs-copy-32x15.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>SPRING SEASON 2026 RESULTS<\/strong><br>We began our Spring season on April 6th and wrapped up on 5\/11\/26; we\u2019d like to congratulate the winners of our season-ending single elimination tournament, Pool 1\u2019s Perfect Strangers (lower left) and Pool 2\u2019s Salty Cucumbers (below right) \u2013 each team also won their pool&#8217;s regular season (Nicki MinRaj and Paddle Pals were 2nd place in these pools, respectively)! Each team was awarded two $25 gift certificates to one of our Spring Season sponsors, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brigs.com\/locations\/durham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brigs at the Park<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spring-2026-champs-copy-1024x486.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spring-2026-champs-copy-1024x486.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spring-2026-champs-copy-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spring-2026-champs-copy-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spring-2026-champs-copy-1536x729.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spring-2026-champs-copy-2048x972.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spring-2026-champs-copy-128x61.jpg 128w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spring-2026-champs-copy-32x15.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WINTER SEASON II 2025-26 RESULTS<\/strong><br>We began our second Winter season on February 9th and wrapped up on 3\/23\/26; we\u2019d like to congratulate the winners of our season-ending single elimination tournament, Pool 1\u2019s Perfect Strangers (lower left) and Pool 2\u2019s The Big Dills (below right) \u2013 each team also won their pool&#8217;s regular season (Nicki MinRaj and Pickle Pirates were 2nd place in these pools, respectively)! Each team was awarded two $25 gift certificates to downtown Raleigh&#8217;s awesome <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoraleigh.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deco<\/a> (the best place in town for unique gifts) \u2013 we\u2019re ready to reset and get a new season going in a few weeks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-II-2026-champs-copy-1024x486.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-II-2026-champs-copy-1024x486.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-II-2026-champs-copy-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-II-2026-champs-copy-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-II-2026-champs-copy-1536x729.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-II-2026-champs-copy-2048x972.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-II-2026-champs-copy-128x61.jpg 128w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winter-II-2026-champs-copy-32x15.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WINTER SEASON I 2025-26 RESULTS<\/strong><br>We began our first Winter season on November 24th and wrapped up on 1\/12\/26; we&#8217;d like to congratulate the winners of our season-ending single elimination tournament (who also won their division seasons as well), Pool 1&#8217;s Why Not Us? (orange shirts) and Pool 2&#8217;s The Big Dills (gray shirts)! Thanks to our season sponsor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brigs.com\/locations\/durham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brigs at the Park<\/a>, each team was awarded two $25 gift certificates \u2013 we&#8217;re ready to reset and get a new season going in a few weeks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2106\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/winter-2025-26-champs-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/winter-2025-26-champs-copy.jpg 2106w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/winter-2025-26-champs-copy-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/winter-2025-26-champs-copy-1024x486.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/winter-2025-26-champs-copy-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/winter-2025-26-champs-copy-1536x729.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/winter-2025-26-champs-copy-2048x972.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/winter-2025-26-champs-copy-128x61.jpg 128w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/winter-2025-26-champs-copy-32x15.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2106px) 100vw, 2106px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SEASON 7 RESULTS<br><\/strong>Our 7th season of league play started on October 6th at our new pickleball home \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinpointraleigh.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pin Point Pickleball &amp; Indoor Golf<\/a> and wrapped up on November 10th. Congratulations to our season champions \u2013 Team Tofu Samson (red shirts, below) with a perfect season in Pool 1, and Bec &amp; Gus (green shirts) with a very strong showing in Pool 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2106\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fall-2025-champs-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fall-2025-champs-copy.jpg 2106w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fall-2025-champs-copy-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fall-2025-champs-copy-1024x486.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fall-2025-champs-copy-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fall-2025-champs-copy-1536x729.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fall-2025-champs-copy-2048x972.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fall-2025-champs-copy-128x61.jpg 128w, https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fall-2025-champs-copy-32x15.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2106px) 100vw, 2106px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also just closed registration for season 8, because <strong>we&#8217;ve sold out<\/strong>! We&#8217;re so excited to start this new season (which we are calling Winter Season 1) on November 24th \u2013 we&#8217;re ready to see familiar friends and of course new faces!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SEASON 6 RESULTS<br><\/strong>Our 6th season finished on September 22nd \u2013&nbsp;congratulations to Team Tofu Samson (with a perfect 12-0 season!) and The Dillbillies, champions of Pools 1 and 2, respectively. Well done, everybody!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A friendly reminder:<\/strong> Our league is intended to provide a welcoming, respectful environment for LGBT+ (and allied) players and teams; our <a href=\"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/index.php\/rules\/\">rules of play<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/index.php\/oak-city-pickleball-league-code-of-conduct\/\">code of conduct&nbsp;<\/a>are posted on this website to provide the proper expectations to everyone affiliated with our league. Both of these items have been the subject of careful review by our leadership team and we believe they set us apart in a positive way in our quest to create a fun environment for our players \u2014 we\u2019ve worked hard to put together what we think will be a great experience for everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUMMER II SEASON 2026 IS UNDERWAYOur Summer II 2026 season started on Monday, July 20th; our teams played the first scheduled matches in one large group on opening night, and now we&#8217;re on to week #5, with two pools formed from both results of our first night as well as previous team placement \u2013 good [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":172,"href":"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3591,"href":"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions\/3591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oakcitypickleball.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}