Pickleball is at Victoria Club
Victoria Club offers pickleball, a game resembling tennis in which players use paddles to hit a perforated plastic ball, similary to a whiffle ball, over a net. Open pickleball play means that players, of any skill level, are invited to play on our pickleball courts for a set time frame. The goal is similar to tennis: get the ball over the net and score on your opponent’s side. However, this game is played in a condensed space, has its own funky rules, and is fun to play with minimal ability or instruction.
Pickleball is such a fun and friendly social sport that all skille levels and ages can come to Victoria Club to play. Come on out anytime between 6am and 9pm to play and meet other members who enjoy pickleball. Call the Tennis Pro Shop to let them know you’re on your way and they will be happy to provide all necessary equipment.
Pickleball Rocks!
Tuesday 5-7pm
Thursday 5-7pm
Saturday 8:30-10am
Marty Montigel – Director of Tennis
Playing Career
- 1979 Boy’s 18 & under ranked top 40
- 1979 won the Glendora 18 & under Singles
- 1979 & 1980 lost in the finals of the Mammoth Open Singles
- 1980 Lost in the double’s semi-finals of CIF Southern California Interscholastic Federation with Steve Cluse at Ramona High School
- 1982 ranked number 2 in Singles Southern California Junior College at RCC
- 1982 ranked number 1 in Southern California Junior College doubles at RCC with Steve Cluse
- 1984 got a scholarship to Texas Tech Division 1
- 1986 & 1987 won the Mammoth Open doubles with Steve Cluse
- 1988 won the Men’s Southern California Section Championships Men’s 5.0 Singles
- 1992 ranked number 2 in Men’s 30’s Singles Southern California
- Won the Riverside Open a total of 7 times in Men’s Singles, won 3 times in the Men’s 30’s, won the men’s 35’s 3 times and won 1 time in the Men’s 40’s
- 2014 won Men’s 50’s Singles Anaheim Racket Club
- 2015 won the Men’s 50’s Singles Monterey Country Club.
- 2015 Induct Riverside Community College Athletic Hall of Fame
- 2016 Men’s 5 Monterey Country Club Champion
- 2016 Ranked #5 in Men’s 55 Singles
Coaching Highlights
- Teaching tennis for over 30 years
- United States Tennis Association member
- USPTA member
- Director of tennis at the Riverside Tennis Center from 1991-2009
- Director of Tennis at Victoria Country Club from 2009-Present
- Has trained sectional ranked Adult and Junior players
- Trained some of Riverside’s top Juniors
- Trained Bret Masi who played at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Division 1
- Trained Scott Merryman who played at USC Division 1
- Trained Jordan Gobatie who played at Northern Arizona Division 1
- Trained Julianne Chidley who played at San Diego State Division 1
- Trained James Andra who plays at Arlington High School number 1
- Trained Dani Baum who plays at Poly High School Ranked girl’s 16 and under
- Trained Jasmine Dhalla who plays number 1 doubles at Poly High School
- Trained Austin Harvill a ranked 10 year old in 2015
- Trained Sydney Tran, ranked Junior 2016