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Link & Dink Weekly — week of August 3

Monday, August 3, 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

  • Off this week: Gaithersburg HS

Play this week

  • First Dink — New to Pickleball · Wed, Aug 5, 6:30 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • Link & Dink Night · Wed, Aug 5, 6:30 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (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 · Wed, Aug 19, 6:30 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • First Dink — New to Pickleball · Wed, Aug 19, 6:30 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)
  • Link & Dink Night — Wood · Thu, Aug 20, 6:30 PM — Wood Middle School (details)

Looking for a partner

Chasing a tournament partner:

  • 4.0+ mixed doubles — female partner wanted · FmOVhrvOHSqWxRzcuehXDBk, LDmYmJiglRxDDCqpsUEk · uWSGnmBNDtdqPlDXZRJ — reach out to Sam

Next Gen — youth on the courts

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

  • 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)
  • Walter Johnson Sunday Evening · Sun, Aug 2 · 7:00p — Walter Johnson High School Tennis Courts, 6400 Rock Spring Dr, Bethesda, MD 20814 (register)
  • Ridgeview Monday Evening — Yellow · Mon, Aug 3 · 6:30p — Ridgeview Middle School Tennis Courts, 16600 Raven Rock Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (register)

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

Where to play regularly

Standing games you can just show up to:

  • Link & Dink Night — Olney Mill — Olney, MD · Wed 6:30pm–8pm · Free
  • Activity Center at Bohrer Park (City of Gaithersburg) — Gaithersburg, MD · Mon 8:30am–10:30am · $5 res / $6 non-res
  • Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center — Rockville, MD · Mon 6pm–10pm
  • Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center — Cabin John, MD · Mon 3pm–5pm
  • Damascus Community Recreation Center — Damascus, MD · Tue 9am–2:45pm
  • Germantown Community Recreation Center — Germantown, MD · Sat 1pm–2:45pm

From the community

Fresh clips from your fellow players are up this week:

Watch the latest highlights → https://www.linkanddink.com/play/highlights

On the leaderboard

    1. Andre M. (12-26) · Playing
    1. Matthew G. (13-25) · Playing
    1. Christy Y. (10-8) · Playing
    1. Becky Q. (15-12) · Playing
    1. Seth B. (13-15) · Playing

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