(This photo and next two by Hayden Yu Andersen for WSB)

To the victor goes the … sauce. Murder Hornet Hot Sauce and Wilson custom pickleball gear are among the prizes that go with victory in the West Seattle Booster Club‘s first-ever fundraising Paddle Battle pickleball tournament, continuing into early evening at the Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex racket-sport courts.

Organizers tell us nine teams competed today; they’re hoping to make this an annual event. Event volunteer Mike explained that their goal is to “mend the gap in funding for extracurricular programs that the district isn’t meeting … it’s always worthwhile to support the kids.”

Volunteer Garret added, “It’s also just a day to bring out the community, and have fun.” We’ll update with results when we hear from organizers post-tournament; find out more about the WS Booster Club here.