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Link & Dink Weekly — week of August 24

Monday, August 24, 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.

MVF Pickleball Tournament by Link and Dink

We're running the big one: Same-partner round robin into single elimination — guaranteed 4+ games. Brackets: Playing · Competing · Tournament Level · Ages 9+.

  • MVF Pickleball Tournament by Link and Dink · Sat, Sept 5, 2026 · 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. — Apple Ridge Pickleball Courts, Montgomery Village, MD (register)

$25 residents · $35 non-residents, per player. Partner required to register. Rain date: Sun, Sept 6. No refunds.

New & changed this week

  • New: NP Baltimore Classic Powered by Onix · Fri, Aug 28 — Bounce Pickleball Baltimore — Pikesville, MD

First Dink — brand new to pickleball?

First Dink is our session for brand-new players — no rating, no experience needed, just your first games with other first-timers.

  • First Dink — New to Pickleball · Wed, Aug 26, 6:30 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • First Dink — New to Pickleball · Wed, Sep 2, 6:30 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • First Dink — New to Pickleball · Wed, Sep 9, 6:30 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • First Dink — New to Pickleball · Wed, Sep 16, 6:30 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • First Dink — New to Pickleball · Wed, Sep 23, 6:30 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)

Find your first game → https://www.linkanddink.com/play

Competitive pop-ups this week

Ready to compete? This week's brackets, drop-ins, and tournaments:

  • Link & Dink Night · Wed, Aug 26, 6:30 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • Link & Dink Night — Competitive · Wed, Aug 26, 8:00 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • Link & Dink Night — Wood · Thu, Aug 27, 6:30 PM — Wood Middle School (details)
  • Link & Dink Night · Wed, Sep 2, 6:30 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • Link & Dink Night · Wed, Sep 9, 6:30 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • Link & Dink Night · Wed, Sep 16, 6:30 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • Link & Dink Night · Wed, Sep 23, 6:30 PM — Olney Mill Neighborhood Park, Olney, MD (details)
  • NP Baltimore Classic Powered by Onix · Fri, Aug 28 — Bounce Pickleball Baltimore — Pikesville, MD

Looking for a partner

Chasing a tournament partner:

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

Next Gen Pickleball Academy — youth on the courts

Got a kid who wants in? Next Gen Pickleball Academy — our youth partner — runs coach-led sessions for ages 6–16, every level welcome. Junior sessions this week:

  • Wood Saturday Evening · Sat, Aug 22 · 6:00p — Earle B. Wood Middle School Tennis Courts, 14615 Bauer Dr, Rockville, MD 20853 (register)
  • Wood Saturday Evening · Sat, Aug 22 · 7:00p — Earle B. Wood Middle School Tennis Courts, 14615 Bauer Dr, Rockville, MD 20853 (register)
  • Walter Johnson Sunday Evening · Sun, Aug 23 · 6:00p — Walter Johnson High School Tennis Courts, 6400 Rock Spring Dr, Bethesda, MD 20814 (register)
  • Walter Johnson Sunday Evening · Sun, Aug 23 · 7:00p — Walter Johnson High School Tennis Courts, 6400 Rock Spring Dr, Bethesda, MD 20814 (register)
  • Wood Saturday Evening · Sat, Aug 29 · 6:00p — Earle B. Wood Middle School Tennis Courts, 14615 Bauer Dr, Rockville, MD 20853 (register)

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

Private lessons with Coach Sam

Want one-on-one time on your game — serve, drops, strategy, whatever you're building? Pick a program and grab a time.

Book a lesson → https://coach.linkanddink.com/book

Where to play regularly

Standing games you can just show up to:

  • Link & Dink Night — Olney Mill — Olney, MD · Wed 6:30pm–8pm · Free

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