NewsJanuary 19, 2019

The SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex. The tournament continues Sunday.

Kasandra Gehrke of Springfield, Missouri, prepares to hit the ball during the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex. The tournament continues Sunday.
Kasandra Gehrke of Springfield, Missouri, prepares to hit the ball during the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex. The tournament continues Sunday.
Brian Craft of Frisco, Texas, attempts to hit the ball during the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.
Brian Craft of Frisco, Texas, attempts to hit the ball during the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.
Curtis Brown of Jackson watches players compete in the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex. Brown was diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM), a type of brain cancer, in May 2018. The tournament is a way to raise brain cancer awareness and collect funds for brain cancer research.
Curtis Brown of Jackson watches players compete in the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex. Brown was diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM), a type of brain cancer, in May 2018. The tournament is a way to raise brain cancer awareness and collect funds for brain cancer research.
Laryssa Booth attempts to hit the ball during a pickleball match during the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.
Laryssa Booth attempts to hit the ball during a pickleball match during the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.
Laryssa Booth looks down the court during a pickleball match at the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.
Laryssa Booth looks down the court during a pickleball match at the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.
Tom Ratzki of St. Louis hits the ball during the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.
Tom Ratzki of St. Louis hits the ball during the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.
Phil Endris of Portage, Indiana, attempts to hit the ball during the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.
Phil Endris of Portage, Indiana, attempts to hit the ball during the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.
Sara Fears of Terre Haute, Indiana, laughs at the end of a match during the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.
Sara Fears of Terre Haute, Indiana, laughs at the end of a match during the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.
Jo Wright, originally of Cape Girardeau and now St. Louis, hits the ball during a match at the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.
Jo Wright, originally of Cape Girardeau and now St. Louis, hits the ball during a match at the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.
Tom Ratzki of St. Louis hits the ball during the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.
Tom Ratzki of St. Louis hits the ball during the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex.
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The SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex. The tournament continues Sunday.

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