Pickleball enthusiasts from throughout New England competed on the courts in the first NYA Sports & Fitness Center Pickleball Open during the weekend of July 9-11. The tourney was open to a range of skills and ages, with categories for men, women, and mixed doubles.

“It was a tremendous success. We were expecting 100 to 120 people, and we have 145 people representing seven states,” enthused Ken Henderson, co-director of NYA Pickleball and co-director of Traveling Pickleball Pros.

Tournament director Janice Pauly noted that one never knows what the turnout will be for a first-time event, and said the numbers were “pretty good.”

Also to the tournament’s credit, there was a high level of competition in a setting that remained friendly throughout.

“Pickleball is a very social sport. It’s a tournament, but you get a lot of smiles. People get to meet each other from different areas of New York and Massachusetts, and other states,” Pauly said.

The winners are as follows:

Men’s Doubles (skill 3.5 and below; age 50 and over): Paul Oliveira and Jim Burton.

Men’s Doubles (skill 3.5; age 49 and under): Thomas Connolly and James Orlando.

Men’s Doubles (skill 4.0 and above; age 43 and under): Ahmad Elliott and Allen Fitzsimmons.

Men’s Doubles (skill 4.0 and above; age 44 and over): Michael Chen and Roy Mirchandani.

Men’s Doubles Scramble (skill 4.0 and above; age 17 and over): Arden Levin and Michael Chen.

Men’s Singles (skill 3.5; age 17 and over): Joe Ruback.

Men’s Singles (skill 4.0; age 17 and over): Cameron Daly.

Men’s Singles (skill 4.5 and above; age 17 and over): Allen Fitzsimmons.

Men’s Scramble (skill 3.5 and below; age 17 and over): James Collins.

Men’s Skinny Singles (skill 3.5; age 17 and over): Thomas Connolly.

Men’s Skinny Singles (skill 4.5 and above; age 17 and over): Allen Fitzsimmons.

Mixed Doubles (skill 3 and below; any age): Lori Farkash and Lenon Farkash.

Mixed Doubles (skill 3.5; age 53 and younger): Sarah Greenwell and Joe Ruback.

Mixed Doubles (skill 3.5; age 54 and over): Diane Alicea and James Collins.

Mixed Doubles (skill 4.0 and above; age 50 and under): Shona Kerr and Allen Fitzsimmons.

Mixed Doubles (skill 4.0 and above; age 51 and over): Laurie Nash and Luu Pham.

Coed Skinny Singles (skill 4.0): Arden Levin.

Women’s Doubles (skill 3.5 and below; age 54 and under): Tiniira Tubo and Marena Tubo.

Women’s Doubles (skill 3.5 and below; age 55 and over): Maria Klutey and Leslie Freed.

Women’s Doubles (skill 4.0 and above; age 17 and over): Andrea Novotny and Shona Kerr.

Women’s Scramble (any skill; any age): Maria Klutey.

Women’s Skinny Singles (skill 3.5 and under; age 17 and over): Maura Keenan.

For more information, including complete results, visit pickleballbrackets.com; for details on Pickleball Pros, go to travelingpickleballpros.com; and for information on NYA pickleball, visit nyasportsfitness.com/pickleball.

Sports Editor Andy Hutchison can be reached at andyh@thebee.com.