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Link & Dink Weekly — week of July 27

Monday, July 27, 2026

Here's what's happening around the courts this week. Pick a game, wave a new player in, and we'll see you out there.

New & changed this week

  • New: Link & Dink Night — Competitive · Wed, Jul 29, 8:00 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD
  • New: Link & Dink Night — Wood · Thu, Jul 30, 6:30 PM — Wood Middle School
  • New: Next Gen Academy at Wood MS Saturday Evening · Sat, Aug 1 · 6:00p — Earle B. Wood Middle School Tennis Courts, 14615 Bauer Dr, Rockville, MD 20853
  • New: Next Gen Academy at Walter Johnson Sunday Evening · Sun, Aug 2 · 6:00p — Walter Johnson High School Tennis Courts, 6400 Rock Spring Dr, Bethesda, MD

Play this week

  • First Dink — New to Pickleball · Wed, Jul 29, 6:30 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • Link & Dink Night · Wed, Jul 29, 6:30 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • Link & Dink Night — Competitive · Wed, Jul 29, 8:00 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • Link & Dink Night — Wood · Thu, Jul 30, 6:30 PM — Wood Middle School (details)
  • Link & Dink Night — Competitive · Wed, Aug 5, 8:00 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • Link & Dink Night — Wood · Thu, Aug 6, 6:30 PM — Wood Middle School (details)
  • Link & Dink Night — Competitive · Wed, Aug 12, 8:00 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • Link & Dink Night — Competitive · Wed, Aug 19, 8:00 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)

Looking for a partner

Players who need a partner this week — jump in:

  • Katie Z. · Link & Dink Night (Wed, Jul 29) — 3.5+ right hand can stack → event

Chasing a tournament partner:

  • 4.0+ mixed doubles — female partner wanted for Tournament — reach out to Sam for details

Next Gen — youth on the courts

Junior sessions from Next Gen Pickleball Academy, our youth partner:

  • Gaithersburg HS · Sat, Jul 25 · 10:00a — Gaithersburg HS, 314 S Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (register)
  • Ridgeview Monday Evening — Yellow · Mon, Jul 27 · 6:30p — Ridgeview Middle School Tennis Courts, 16600 Raven Rock Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (register)
  • Wood Saturday Evening · Sat, Aug 1 · 6:00p — Earle B. Wood Middle School Tennis Courts, 14615 Bauer Dr, Rockville, MD 20853 (register)
  • Wood Saturday Evening · Sat, Aug 1 · 7:00p — Earle B. Wood Middle School Tennis Courts, 14615 Bauer Dr, Rockville, MD 20853 (register)
  • Walter Johnson Sunday Evening · Sun, Aug 2 · 6:00p — Walter Johnson High School Tennis Courts, 6400 Rock Spring Dr, Bethesda, MD 20814 (register)

See the full youth schedule → https://www.nextgenpbacademy.com/schedule

On the leaderboard

    1. Andre M. (12-19) · Playing
    1. Matthew G. (11-20) · Playing
    1. Christy Y. (7-4) · Playing
    1. Edmond Y. (6-5) · Playing
    1. Kamal D. (13-7) · Competing

See the full leaderboard → https://p3.linkanddink.com/leaderboard