Volleyball did the talking at Pebble Ranch on Wednesday, but plenty of players said the real win was being together.

“Welcome to the first annual Pebble Ranch volleyball massacre,” resident Ron Stuewe said.

Stuewe said the inclusive format was one of the event’s highlights.

“It’s nice because people in their walkers and wheelchairs can play,” Stuewe told ABC15.

For many participants, the scoreboard was beside the point. Pebble Ranch Senior Living executive director Briana Watson said the tournament was about more than athletics.

“It’s better for their overall health and wellness, right? Being with humans is very important, and just for them to compete and have fun,” Watson said.

For Stuewe, the tournament also gave him a chance on Wednesday to finally put faces to names he had heard about for years.

“It’s fun seeing other people, where they are from and at. We have heard about all these different places but now we can associate names and faces,” Stuewe said.

One team took home a trophy on Wednesday, but Stuewe said he was not done competing.

“We won one game, lost one game, I’m ready to do battle again,” Stuewe said.

Fellow resident Arvella Merrill said what happens off the court matters just as much as what happens on it.

“We are social animals whether we like it or not and it’s therapeutic to converse with others,” Merrill said.

Merrill summed up the day simply.

“When you’re in this position it’s a good place to be,” Merrill said.

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