Brandon Creamer and Ron Malecki
2009 Bean-Smith Paddleball Champs - Open Division
(MyBayCity Photo by Randy Wackerle)

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Creamer-Malecki Claim 2009 Bean-Smith Paddleball Title

32nd Annual Tourney Hosted at Bay Area Family YMCA

February 8, 2009
By: O. J. Cunningham

The Bay Area Family Y in Bay City hosted the 32nd Herb Bean-Fred Smith Memorial Paddleball Tournament on February 7th.

Twenty teams from around the state found good food and competition on Saturday. The sponsors were: Barney's Bar & Grill, Bell Bar, and the Green Hut -- The food spread supplied by the sponsors didn't disappoint the 40 players.

In the Open Division finals, Brandon Creamer, East Lansing, and Ron Malecki from Midland defeated Bay City's Randy Wackerle and Paul Chritz 21-10 in a third game tie-breaker.

THAT MIGHT LEAVE A MARK - Rich Rahall bumped the wall digging out a tough shot during the 2009 Bean-Smith Paddleball Tournament at the Bay Area Family "Y" in Bay City. Rahall and partner Steve Roe went on to take the Class "B" Championship in Bay City.
(MyBayCity Photo by Randy Wackerle)

In the "B" division, the all Bay City final saw Rich Rahall and Steve Roe defeat Sean Herrera, and Scott Carmona 18-21, 21-16, 21-10. Clarkston's Kerry Snow and Don Kitson were the B consolation winners.

Men's C Champs were the father/son team of Bryan and Todd Carr with a win over Saginaw's Natalie Gilbert and Karl Briggs 21-20, 21-14.

Leon Sirrine and Fred Herner were champs in the Golden Masters Division.

Steve Roe and Rich Rahall
2009 Bean-Smith Paddleball Champs - "B" Division
(MyBayCity Photo by Randy Wackerle)

Kerry Snow and Don Kitson
2009 Bean-Smith Paddleball Champs - "B" Consolation Division
(MyBayCity Photo by Randy Wackerle)

Leon Sirrine and Fred Herner
2009 Bean-Smith Paddleball Champs - Golden Masters ("C") Champions
(MyBayCity Photo by Randy Wackerle)

Todd Carr and Bryan Carr
2009 Bean-Smith Paddleball Champs - ("C")
(MyBayCity Photo by Randy Wackerle)