Pickleball Tournament Benefiting Casey Cares Foundation Raises Over $25,000

The Casey Cares Paddle Up For A Purpose Pickleball Tournament was a success on May 11, raising over $25,000 for programs that help critically ill children and their families. Held at The PutAway in Severna Park, the event started with a speech by a Casey Cares child fighting spinal astrocytoma and brain glioma. Then, the pickleball action got underway. Winners included the following teams: Really Big Dill Court (Alex Kukich and Ben Weckstein), Dinking Responsibly (Joe Deluzio and Ben Salsbury), Stay Out of the Kitchen (Adero Mandala and Lucas Randrianarivelo), Court Crushers (Michelle Salmon and Bria May), Drop Shot Divas (Sandra Deluzio and Rebecca Mackowiak) and Smash Squad (Melissa Wilson and Terry Jubb).