MSO FYI
The MSO pickleball tournament has over 670 players entered, but you still have time to sign up for the big event being held May 16-19 at Dill Dinkers Columbia and Dill Dinkers Finksburg, May 16-19. Entry fee is $50 plus $5 for each additional event.
• Thursday, May 16: Singles
• Friday, May 17: Men’s doubles
• Saturday, May 18: Mixed doubles
• Sunday, May 19: Women’s doubles
For men and women aged 50 and above, competitions will be held in Division I (4.0 and above), Division II (3.5) and Division III (3.0 and below). This tournament is also the Maryland qualifier for the 2025 National Senior Games in Des Moines and open to out-of-state players.
For details, registration, and finding a playing partner, visit PickleballBrackets.com.
• Want to volunteer at the MSO pickleball tournament? Sign up here for the Columbia and Finksburg Dill Dinkers locations.
2024 Events Calendar
*** Register directly with event.
Triathlon registration is open now at https://www.trisignup.com/Race/MD/RockHall/RockHallTriathlonFestival
5k run registration hasn’t opened yet at https://www.kentlands.org/kentlands-5k/
10k run registration hasn’t opened yet at https://raceroster.com/events/2023/76897/2023-robert-i-damie-race-for-our-kids
MSO 2023 Results and Records
Highlights of our season through images at select MSO events and activities. You can also find these albums on our Facebook page and our Flickr photography site.
IN THE NEWS
Track & Field, Swimming Dates
For 2025 Nationals Qualifying
Our big track and field event returns to Howard Community College in Columbia, Aug. 3-4, including our walking events. Both activities are qualifiers for the 2025 National Senior Games in Des Moines. This is a USATF-sanctioned meet.
The MSO swim meet will be held at Germantown Indoor Swim Center in Boyds with 16 events on Sept. 7. This time trial does not include the new springboard diving event. That event is being held Sept. 29 at the same center.
For men and women aged 50-plus, these activities are qualifiers for the 2025 National Senior Games in Des Moines. All MSO sports events are open to out-of-state participants. Registration opens in April.
Schedule Set for ’25 National Games
The general schedule for the National Senior Games in Des Moines is now available. Running July 24 through Aug. 4, 2025, there will be 26 sports, including new activities tai chi, beach volleyball, billiards, disc golf and powerlifting. The general competition grid shows the overall dates each sport will be contested.
The detailed competition schedule with dates for specific ages and events within each sport will be published this August. Visit https://bit.ly/nsg2025schedule to view the schedule.
5 New Members Inducted
Into MSO Hall of Fame
Carl and Carol Cuneo, James Kenney, Jill Coleman, and Ted Murphy highlight a big day of recognizing our 2023 class of HOFers, civic award winners, and Maryland athletes who set new records. Details.
• 2023 Hall of Fame ceremony photos.
• MSO list of Hall of Famers and all-time honorees.
Thanks to our friends at Montgomery Municipal Cable, we have five new videos of our sports from this past season.
Shuffleboard
Cornhole
Table Tennis
Bocce
Pickleball