Big Paddleball -- (L/R) Posing with the Big Paddle are: Randy Wackerle, Dr. Rich Rahall, Joe Todd and Sandy DeGreif.

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Paddleball Has Always Been "BIG" in Bay City

February 21, 2013
By: O. J. Cunningham

Paddleball has always been "BIG" in Bay City.

Two on-going tournaments -- always held at the Bay Area Family YMCA -- are the November Turkey Tournament and the Herb Bean - Fred Smith (Bean-Smith) Doubles.

Local paddleball historian, Randy Wackerle has gathered a list of all 44 winners of the annual Turkey Tournament. Wackerle is now in the process of getting the names of all the Bean-Smith winners.

Anyone interested in assisting Wackerle can contact him through the Bay Area (DOW) Family YMCA.