Serve and Survive

First Place

*ROCKLIN* Pickleball - Wednesdays (Summer '25)

Serve and Survive wrapped up a dominant season with a gritty 2-1 win over Pickle Patrol in the Rocklin Wednesday Beginner Pickleball championship, securing their crown and capping off an undefeated 9-0 run. The top-seeded squad showed why they were the team to beat all season, surviving their toughest match yet in a back-and-forth final at Twin Oaks Park.

The champs opened the playoffs with a clean 3-0 sweep of The Real Dill before battling past Paddle Daddies 2-1 in a closely contested semifinal. On the other side of the bracket, Pickle Patrol powered through Relish the Game in the quarters and then knocked off #2 seed Its the Wind in a 2-1 semifinal upset—paving the way for a high-stakes rematch with Serve and Survive, who had narrowly defeated them 2-1 during the regular season on June 11.

Both teams came in familiar with each other's style, and the final lived up to the hype. Serve and Survive’s steady shot selection and strong communication helped them edge out their determined challengers, repeating their regular-season result and walking off the court with championship hardware.

Big kudos to Serve and Survive for running the table and looking sharp while doing it! Whether you were tracking every rally or just here for the post-game drinks at UoB, this season was full of fun—and that banner photo is championship-worthy all on its own. Congrats to the new titleholders!