Rally for a Cure Pickleball Tournament to Support Landon Roberson
April 3, 2025 |
By Conner Westhoff & Matthew Marcum, LCC Communications Majors
Parsons – Labette Community College’s communication students, Conner Westhoff and Matthew Marcum, are hosting “Rally for a Cure Pickleball Tournament” on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Forest Park tennis courts in Parsons, Kansas. The event is designed to raise funds to help offset the cost of leukemia treatments for 9-year-old, Landon Roberson of Cherryvale, Kansas.
Landon is currently in remission but continues treatment to prevent recurrence. His maintenance phase of chemotherapy will last until February 2026, requiring frequent hospital visits to Kansas City. Landon’s mother, Christina, shared, “While the journey has been long, Landon remains in good spirits, staying active and enjoying school, friends, and hobbies like RC cars and Legos.”
The tournament features separate men’s and women’s doubles brackets, each limited to the first 24 teams that register. Registration is $20 per person/$40 per team. The registration deadline is Wednesday, April 30. All participants must pre-register and pay online by visiting labette.edu and clicking the Rally for a Cure Pickleball Tournament poster.
Check-in for men begins at 8 a.m. and check-in for women begins at noon. Play will start shortly after check-in is completed. This double elimination tournament will take place across six courts. Participants must bring their own equipment.
Prizes will be awarded to the top two teams in each bracket following the final matches. Monetary donations to support the Roberson family will also be accepted the day of the tournament.
For more information, contact Conner Westhoff at 620-778-8197 or email: conner.westhoff@student.labette.edu
OR Matthew Marcum at 785-760-4738 or email: matthew.marcum@student.labette.edu