DCH Foundation pickleball tournament honors Dr. Suresh Lohano, supports scholarships
Rain pushed the DCH Foundation's tournament to July 11-12, but the Washington courts still drew round-robin play for Dr. Suresh Lohano and scholarships.
The DCH Foundation’s annual pickleball tournament settled onto the Daviess County Pickleball Courts in Washington, Indiana, on July 11-12, after rain pushed the event back from its original date. The weekend format centered on round-robin play with guaranteed games, giving the tournament the feel of a packed community outing as much as a competition.
The field was built to pull in a wide slice of the pickleball crowd. The foundation offered singles, doubles and mixed doubles, along with men’s, women’s and youth divisions. Youth play was open to ages 8-18, and skill levels ranged from 2.5 through 4.5, a spread that made room for newer players and more seasoned bracket regulars on the same court complex at 800 Longfellow Drive.
The tournament carried Dr. Suresh Lohano’s name because the DCH Foundation created it in his memory after announcing his death on July 10, 2024, following a tragic car accident. Dr. Lohano was described by the foundation as a valued member of the medical team whose dedication, kindness and leadership left a permanent mark on the organization and community. Angie Steiner, the foundation’s director, framed the tournament as a tribute to someone who gave much to the community, while Dr. Vasdev Lohano said his brother loved pickleball and would have been proud of the event.
The event also kept its fundraising purpose front and center. Proceeds supported healthcare scholarships and local health initiatives in southwestern Indiana, extending the tournament’s impact beyond the baseline. That mix of play and giving had already shown traction in the tournament’s first year: the inaugural event ran June 27-29, 2025, drew more than 100 youth and adult players from Indiana and Kentucky, and raised $20,000 for healthcare scholarships.
Washington Mayor David Rhoads said the courts were created to bring people together, and the tournament’s return made that plain again. By pairing memorial purpose, age-spanning divisions and guaranteed games at a single local court hub, the DCH Foundation turned a weekend bracket into a repeatable community gathering that reaches far beyond the lines.
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