Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Alex Hamner, left, and Jennifer Lucore celebrate the last match in Singles play on the fourth day of the Southern California Summer Classic Pickleball Tourney.
Local pickleball players Don Ream and Tom Glaavas keep the ball in play on their way to a bronze medal
Bob Youngren watches as Roxanne Pierce hits a gold medal shot in mixed doubles.
The Mixed Doubles 65+ medal winners are, from left, Randy Narramore and Linda Hoggatt
OCEANSIDE – Pickleball has grown throughout the San Diego County area, and there are now over 20 venues to play this easy-to-learn sport for all ages. The most recent tournament held at Melba Bishop Community Center, the inaugural Southern California Summer Classic Pickleball Tourney June 21 to 24, is an indication of how far the players will travel to compete.
Participants included top players from Washington, Oregon, Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Tennessee, Arizona and all over California. “The level of play was awesome and the spectators enjoyed watching all the fun everyone was having,” said John Ramirez, tournament director.
Area pickleball courts are available at Fallbrook Community Center, Castle Creek Resort, and Melba Bishop Community Center. For court locations and play times, log onto http://www.usapa.org and click on to “Places to Play.”
“Today friends now ask me where to play…not what is pickleball?” said Beverly Youngren, USAPA ambassador San Diego County. She can be reached at [email protected] for further information about this sport for all ages.
Below are the local winners; for all results, log onto http://www.usapa.org and click on “Tournament Results.”
Singles – Women Open
Jennifer Lucore Gold
Alex Hamner Silver
Women’s Doubles Open
Jennifer Lucore/Alex Hamner Gold
Adina Jones/Christine Barksdale Silver
Men’s Doubles Open
Mike Gates/Billy Jacobsen Silver
Mixed Doubles Open
Jennifer Lucore/Chris Miller Silver
Women’s Doubles 4.0
Jane Porphir/Linda Sanford Bronze
Women’s Doubles 4.5
Julie Haney/Yvonne Sanchez Silver
Pat Carroll/Betsy Moore Bronze
Men’s Doubles 3.5
Tom Glavas/Don Ream Bronze
Men’s Doubles 4.0
Peter Sidlauskas/Fred Peppe Bronze
Men’s Doubles 4.5
Tony Brambila/Adrian Brambila Silver
Trevor Zbinden/John Ramirez Bronze
Mixed 4.0
Jane Porphir/Joe Sirimarco Gold
Mixed 4.5
Leticia Brambila/Tony Brambila Silver
WD 19+
Wendy Garrido/Darcie Jacobsen Gold
Treena Negrete/Tonja Major Silver
WD 35+
Adina Jones/Heidi Hancock Gold
Jennifer Lucore/Alex Hamner Silver
WD 50+
Gail Dacey/Mona Burnett Gold
Cindy Crisp/Leslie Anderson Silver
WD 60+
Beverly Youngren/Barb Winthroub Gold
Jane Porphir/Linda Sanford Silver
MD 35+
Mike Gates/Billy Jacobsen Silver
MD 50+
Jeff Tanaka/Tim Frazee Gold
Randy Zbinden Sr/Bill Propert Silver
MD 60+
Bob Youngren/Steve Knapp Gold
Randy Narramore/Mike Corbett Silver
Women’s Singles 4.0
Jane Porphir Gold
Jackie Harris Bronze
Men’s Singles 4.0
Terry Streit Silver
Mixed 35+
Jennifer Lucore/Mike Stahl Silver
Alex Hamner/Mark Friedenberg Bronze
Mixed 50+
Cathy Parkhurst/Erne Perry Silver
Julie Haney/Ken Follis Bronze
Mixed 55+
Bob Youngren/Roxanne Pierce Gold
Mixed 60+
Jane Porphir/Mike Corbett Gold
Trudie Stapleton/Ken Guillaumin Silver
Mixed 65+
Gail Dacey/Dennis Dacey Gold
Randy Narramore/Linda Hoggatt Silver
Marc Rudich/Barb Wintroub Bronze
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