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We’re turning TWO, and there’s so much to smile about! ❤️🏓

I wish we could bottle the happiness that filled SMASH during our anniversary celebration. Seeing everyone come together, enjoy the courts and celebrate with us was the best gift I could have asked for.

These highlights capture a few moments, but my favourite part was simply having you there. The conversations, the laughter, the familiar faces and the new introductions made it a day I’ll always treasure.

And to everyone who sent a thoughtful message or anniversary wish, you made the occasion even sweeter. I’ve felt so much kindness, and I’m truly grateful.

To our members and guests, thank you for bringing your energy, enthusiasm and love of the game through our doors. To our wonderful team, thank you for putting so much care into making everyone feel welcome. There is so much of YOU in everything we’re celebrating.

I’m heading into year three with a full heart and plenty of excitement. We have more memories to make, and I’m so happy we get to make them together! 🙌

With love and gratitude,
Ed Sater

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Two years of SMASH. ❤️🏓

What began as a vision has grown into something far more meaningful than a place to play pickleball—it has become a community.

Yesterday’s celebration was absolutely amazing. The energy throughout SMASH was incredible, and the outpouring of heartfelt emails, texts and DMs has been overwhelming in the most meaningful way. I’m deeply grateful to everyone who celebrated with us, reached out and took the time to share such kind words. Your support means more to me than I can express.

To every member, guest and person who has walked through our doors: thank you for choosing SMASH, trusting us and supporting us throughout this journey. Every game played, laugh shared and friendship formed has helped make SMASH what it is today.

To our incredible staff: thank you for the care, commitment and hard work you bring every day. You are at the heart of the experience we’ve created together.

I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built and excited for everything still to come. Here’s to two unforgettable years—and many more ahead!

With heartfelt appreciation,
Ed Sater

#SMASHPickleball #TwoYearsOfSMASH #SMASHCommunity #LondonOntario #PickleballCommunity

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The 2026 @officialcnpl Award Winners

2026 Rookie of The Year @mackonner_pb @vancouver_owls

2026 Most Improved Player @jacobbolkowy.pb @northernlightspickleball

2026 Bench Boss @coachcoreypb

2026 Manager of The Year @edsater @londonsmash_

2026 Player’s Choice @jadabui ✨

2026 Player’s Choice @ryan.torresin_pb

CNPL 2026 Most Valuable Player @brunofaletto @grandriverrapids_cnpl

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CNPL Season 4 Champs 🏆

Big changes this year. After being part of the Montreal Lions since my first season in the league, I never imagined I’d be lifting this trophy with another team. This year brought a new chapter with the London Smash and my third title in three seasons played; also happy to reach 100 career wins! Grateful for the memories in Montreal and proud to bring this title home with my new team 💥

Thank you Ed for bringing me onto the London Smash and for being an awesome GM and owner. Proud to share this championship with my teammates. 🏆

To my mama, thank you for always showing up and supporting me ❤️ Getting to raise the trophy for a third consecutive year with you by my side makes it even more special.

Thank you to all my sponsors for your continued support and for helping me do what I love. 🙏🏽

#joolapickleball #skecherscanada #514pickleball #klyng #chiroaxion

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I’m extremely proud of this one, but mostly just really grateful! 🖤

Grateful I got to be part of this team and surrounded by such amazing people and players. I learned from them all season.

I enjoyed every moment, learned from every experience, and I’m leaving this season a better player and person because of this team.

One of my personal goals has always been to help empower women in sport and help create more opportunities for women to compete, grow and be recognized. So I also can’t finish this season without talking about the women.

At the awards ceremony, none of the overall league awards went to a woman. And that honestly didn’t sit right with me.

Especially when I think about @aibika_pb and @annesoph.pb

They went 25–3 together this season with a +153 point differential. If we’re talking stats, consistency, impact and being valuable to your team, I don’t know how you can look past what these two did.

I watched them show up ALL season, give 100% every single time and work their asses off for this team. They were fucking incredible.

And then at the finals, I watched four women play, @jadabui , @mklokotzky.pb , Aibika and Anso, absolutely INSANE pickleball.

It just made me realize again how often women in sports still have to fight to be recognized. We see it with awards. We see it with prize money. We see tournaments in Canada and Quebec still paying women less based on registration numbers because fewer women registered.

How are we supposed to grow the women’s game if we keep treating it like it’s worth less?

I don’t want to take anything away from anyone who won an award. I just think we need to talk about it.

Because there were some incredible women in the CNPL this year and they deserve to be seen.

All of us improved. All of us showed up. All of us brought value.

#pickleball #womensupportingwomen #womeninsports

Je suis extrêmement fière de celle-là, mais surtout vraiment reconnaissante! 🖤

Reconnaissante d’avoir pu faire partie de cette équipe et d’avoir été entourée de personnes et de joueurs aussi incroyables. J’ai appris d’eux toute la saison.

J’ai profité de chaque moment, appris de chaque expérience et je termine cette saison

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To the team, I want to say this…

Thank you.

Thank you for believing in each other. Thank you for trusting me and trusting the process, even when it wasn’t easy.

This season asked a lot from every one of you.

There were difficult decisions. Players were asked to take on roles they weren’t used to, roles they may not have wanted, and roles that weren’t easy to accept.

There were lineup changes, sacrifices and moments when individual wants had to take a back seat to what was best for the team.

And that is what makes this championship mean so much.

Because somewhere along the way, everyone understood something bigger:

This was never about one person.

It wasn’t about who played the most, who received the recognition, who had the biggest role, or whose name was being talked about.

It was about LONDON SMASH.

It was about the person beside you, and understanding that sometimes being part of something special means sacrificing a little of yourself for something greater.

And you did that.

You accepted difficult roles. You supported each other. You stayed ready. You stayed together.

There were moments of frustration. Decisions were questioned. Some of you had to dig deep and accept something that wasn’t easy.

But when it mattered most, nobody made it about themselves.

You made it about the team.

That is what I will remember forever.

Not just the trophy. Not just the wins.

I will remember how this group came together when it would have been so easy to pull apart.

Every person on this roster mattered. Each of you owns a piece of this championship.

I hope you know how proud I am.

I love this team more than you know, and I will never forget what we accomplished together.

One day the lineups will change. The roster will change. We may never all wear the same jersey together again.

But nobody can ever take this away from us.

In 2026, when everything was on the line, this group chose each other.

We fought for each other.
We sacrificed for each other.
We believed in each other.

And we became champions together.

We came to Waterloo with one goal.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

LONDON SMASH — 2026 CNPL CHAMPIONS. ❤️🏆

Thank you for the memor

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THIS TEAM. ❤️🏆

What made this championship so special wasn’t simply that LONDON SMASH won.

It was HOW this team won.

This season asked a lot from this group.

There were difficult decisions. Really difficult decisions.

Players were asked to take on roles they weren’t used to. Roles they may not have wanted. Roles that weren’t always easy to accept.

There were lineup changes, sacrifices, uncomfortable conversations and moments when individual wants had to take a back seat to what was best for the team.

And somewhere along the way, this group understood something bigger:

This was never about one person.

It wasn’t about who played the most, who received the recognition, who had the biggest role or whose name was being talked about.

It was about LONDON SMASH.

It was about the person standing beside them.

It was about understanding that sometimes being part of something special means sacrificing a little of yourself for something greater.

And this team did that.

They accepted difficult roles. They supported each other. They stayed ready. Most importantly, they stayed together.

There were moments of frustration. Decisions were questioned. There were times when players had to dig deep and accept something that wasn’t easy.

But when it mattered most, nobody made it about themselves.

They made it about the TEAM.

That is what I will remember most.

Not just the trophy. Not just the wins.

I’ll remember how this group came together when it would have been so easy to pull apart.

Every person on this roster mattered. Every person owns a piece of this championship.

I couldn’t be prouder of this group or more grateful for what we accomplished together.

One day the lineups will change. The roster will change. We may never have this exact group wearing the same jersey together again.

But nobody can ever take this away from us.

In 2026, when everything was on the line, THIS TEAM chose each other.

They fought for each other.
They sacrificed for each other.
They believed in each other.

And together, they became CHAMPIONS.

We came to Waterloo with one goal.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

LONDON SMASH — 2026 CNPL CHAMPIONS. ❤️🏆

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CHAMPIONS. 🏆

What a day. What a season. What a team.

The London Smash came into the CNPL C4 Championship ready to battle, but what happened today was about so much more than winning a championship. It was about every point fought for, every comeback, every moment of doubt, every celebration, and most importantly, the people who stood together through it all.

These photos were carefully chosen to capture just a little piece of what today felt like. The emotions, the intensity, the joy, the hugs, the celebrations, and the moments that words simply can’t describe.

Because some days become memories. And some memories become part of your story forever.

Today will forever be a part of the London Smash story, and a day that everyone who was part of this journey will carry with them.

We battled together. We believed together. We finished together.

CNPL C4 2026 CHAMPIONS. 🏆

This one is for the team. ❤️

📸 @jordivigna

#LondonSmash #CNPL #CNPLC4 #Champions #Pickleball

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2026 @officialcnpl C4 CHAMPIONS 🏆 @londonsmash_ (swipe ⬅️ to see match point) // @ryan.torresin_pb @lwong246 @ernesto_pickleball @annesoph.pb @aibika_pb @sophiaracine @edsater
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THANK YOU to @grandriverrapids_cnpl & @theclubatnorthfield FOR HOSTING THE PLAYOFFS & OUR SPONSORS @joolapickleballcanada @cdpickleballnets @clubmed @owlpickleball @gameplusnetwork @tsspickleball @ontariopickleballacademy FOR MAKING THIS SEASON POSSIBLE 🙏 SEE YOU FOR SERIES V 👀✨

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WHAT. A. DAY.!!! 🔥

Today, London Smash battled @northernlightspickleball in an absolute thriller.

They came out strong in the first battle, taking a 3–0 lead. But we weren’t done. We fought back in the second battle and took it in the DREAMBREAKER! 💥

Then came the third and final battle… and WHAT A BATTLE. It was tight from start to finish, but London Smash pulled it off once again in the DREAMBREAKER! 🔥

WHAT. A. DAY!!! And this is only the beginning of the end.

Tomorrow, we have a date at 10 AM. THE FINALS. 🏆

Come cheer. Come scream. Come watch London Smash make history.

LET’S GOOOOOO! 🔥💪

📸 @jordivigna

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Last night, the CNPL officially kicked off Championship Weekend with its annual Awards Ceremony — a night dedicated to celebrating the incredible players, owners, GMs, and contributors who continue to elevate the Canadian National Pickleball League.

For LONDON SMASH, it was a night we will never forget.

We were incredibly proud and honoured to receive two of the league’s most coveted awards:

🏆 ED SATER — MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Our proud Owner & GM, recognized for his leadership, commitment, and contribution to London SMASH and the CNPL.

🏆 RYAN TORRESIN — PLAYERS’ CHOICE AWARD
Our captain and 2025 CNPL League MVP, now recognized by his fellow players with one of the most meaningful honours in the league.

Ryan’s Players’ Choice Award carries special significance because it is voted on by the players themselves — recognition from his peers for the respect he has earned, the impact he has made, and the incredible level of play he continues to bring to the CNPL.

To receive these two honours on the eve of the CNPL Championship is an incredibly proud moment for our entire organization.

But these awards are bigger than two individuals.

They represent the commitment of our entire team. The sacrifices. The countless hours. The belief in one another. The culture we have built. And every person who has supported London SMASH throughout this journey.

We are proud.

We are grateful.

We are honoured.

But we are NOT FINISHED.

There is still one trophy left. 🏆

The one we have worked toward all season.

The one we came to Waterloo to bring home.

The one that means more than all the others.

Now it’s time to finish what we started.

ONE TEAM. ONE GOAL. ONE MORE TROPHY.

LONDON SMASH. LET’S GO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP. 💥🏆

#LondonSMASH #CNPL #ChampionshipWeekend #PlayersChoice #ManagerOfTheYear

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Goodluck to my CNPL teammates for the @londonsmash_ this weekend in Vancouver. Go do what you do best, I’ll be cheering for you from afar!

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