A Floral man’s undefeated wins in two pickleball matches helped him score big at the Arkansas Senior Olympics in Lowell, Ark., in October.
Donnie Gay (pictured) along with Daryl Vrbas of Germantown, Tenn., won the Arkansas State Senior Olympics in the Men’s Doubles Pickleball 70-74 age bracket on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, going undefeated in eight matches.
The following Sunday, Oct. 23, Gay won the Arkansas State Senior Olympics in the Men’s Singles Pickleball in the same age bracket. He went undefeated in seven matches.
Winning each event qualified Gay to play in the Senior Olympics Nationals in Pittsburg, Penn., in July of 2023.
The tournament was held at Lowell’s Matrix Racquet Club.
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