They ditched the court skirts and the sponsored athletic tees on Friday night, as the Association of Pickleball Players hosted their 2023 Player of the Year Awards event at the Delray Beach Tennis Center Community Center, amidst the 2024 APP Vlasic Classic - Delray Beach.

The atmosphere inside was warm and celebratory as awards like Rookie of the Year, Icon of the Year and Fan Favorite were given out to some of the APP's best athletes. APP broadcaster, Dominic Catalano, hosted the event, and the following is a complete list of winners:

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AARP Masters Division Players of the Year

Female Pro Doubles - Pam Gilbert & Sue Johnston

Female Pro Mixed - Kristin Hickman

Male Pro Doubles - Scott Moore

Male Pro Mixed - David Spearman

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Referee of the Year

Brett Hutlas

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AARP Champions Division Players of the Year

Male Most Improved - Stefan Andren

Female Most Improved - Nathalie Shaw

Female Pro Singles - Heather Lovett

Female Pro Doubles - Anna Shirley

Female Pro Mixed - Eva Welsher

Male Pro Singles - Mattias Johansson

Male Pro Doubles - Paul Olin

Male Pro Mixed - Jamie Oncins

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APP Spirit Award

Chris Powers

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APP Pro Players of the Year

Female Rookie of the Year - Riley Bohnert

Male Rookie of the Year - Richard Livornese Jr.

Male Most Improved - William Sobek & CJ Klinger

Female Most Improved - Alix Truong & Allison Harris

Female Pro Singles - Salome Devidze

Female Pro Doubles - Simone Jardim

Female Pro Mixed - Susannah Barr

Male Pro Singles - Hunter Johnson

Male Pro Doubles - Andrei Daescu

Male Pro Mixed - Andrei Daescu

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APP Icon Award

Simone Jardim

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APP Fan Favorite Award

Female Fan Favorite - Susannah Barr

Male Fan Favorite - Andrei Daescu

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Congratulations to all our 2023 Players of the Year - may 2024 be better and brighter!