Thank you for supporting the District 88 Foundation’s third annual 'Paddle Battle' pickleball tournament

Photos by Joe Pearson with @piehousesix (see more photos at www.dupage88.net/PickleballPhotos2026) 

Thank you for your support of the District 88 Foundation’s third annual “Paddle Battle” pickleball tournament, which took place on Feb. 28 at Willowbrook High School!

  • We had a wonderful turnout and filled the tournament with 54 players.

  • The event raised about $5,900, which will benefit District 88 students through mini-grants for staff to develop instructional initiatives and innovations.

  • To view a photo gallery from the tournament, go to www.dupage88.net/PickleballPhotos2026. Thank you to Joe Pearson with @piehousesix for the great pictures!

To view the tournament results, click on the link below. Congratulations to all of the players!

CLICK HERE to view the tournament results

Tournament results:

This event wouldn’t have been possible without the help and support of:

  • The District 88 Foundation and District 88 Board of Education members

  • The District 88 and Willowbrook administration 

  • The Willowbrook physical education staff 

  • The Willowbrook tech staff 

  • The Willowbrook buildings and grounds staff

  • Several student volunteers

  • Community members Alvin Ibalio and Sue Baez, who served as the pickleball tournament coordinators

  • Karen Cookingham and Tina Janopoulos, community members and parents of Willowbrook alumni 

  • Our sponsors and raffle donors

SPONSORS

Gold:

Silver:

Other:

Raffle donors: