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
In the women
In the men
Brother and sister Adrian and Lydia Brambilla are seen playing pickleball on their way to a bronze medal in the mixed doubles 4.5 skill division.
A crowd gathers at the Melba Bishop Recreation Center in Oceanside to watch the So Cal Summer Classic pickleball tournament.
OCEANSIDE – So, like a summer vacation to Disneyworld, the eagerly anticipated So Cal Summer Classic pickleball tournament has come to an end. Competitors traveled from near and far to play – Florida, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Montana and all the western states.
“These are probably the best games I’ve ever seen and that includes Nationals!” said Keith Chapman, tournament director.
This tournament is now considered one of “the majors” and is the pickleball tournament to attend. It provided a great opportunity for the community to watch top level pickleball, and the seating was free!
Over 250 competitors participated in the four-day event, from June 20 to 24, with five categories held at Melba Bishop Recreation Center in Oceanside. Eight dedicated pickleball courts were recently redone and ready for the tourney with the great support from the Oceanside City Recreation Dept.
All players enjoyed a social meet/greet on June 19.
Locals Jennifer Lucore (Oceanside) and Alex Hamner (Carlsbad) battled to win gold in Women’s Open Doubles and 35+ Doubles; they are also the three-time nationally ranked USAPA women’s doubles team.
For more information on pickleball, log onto the national organization at http://www.usapa.org to find places to play in San Diego and learn more about the fastest growing sport today, or contact Beverly Youngren, USAPA Ambassador for San Diego, at [email protected]
Here are all the medal winners:
So Cal Summer Pickleball Tourney Results 2014
WD Open 5.0
Jennifer Lucore/Alex Hamner - Gold
WD 4.
Cathy Brendel/Isma Boyle - Bronze
WD 19+
Leticia Brambila/Lydia Brambila - Silver
Treena Negreta/Che Cui - Bronze
WD 35+
Jennifer Lucore/Alex Hamner - Gold
WD 50+
Julie Haney/Cookie Drake - Gold
Cathy Brendel/Isma Boyle - Silver
Cathy Parkhurst/Leslie Anderson - Bronze
WD 60+
Gail Dacey/Linda Hoggatt - Gold
Trudie Stapleton/Patricia Nissan - Bronze
WS 4.5
Julie Haney - Silver
WS Open 5.0
Jennifer Lucore - Gold
Alex Hamner - Bronze
MD Open 5.0
Mike Gates/Tim Nelson - Silver
MD 19+
Mike Gates/Tim Nelson - Silver
MD 35+
Tony Negrete/Dan Gabanek - Bronze
MD 50+
Jeff Tanaka/Doug Koch - Gold
MD 60+
Bob Youngren/Dennis Dacey - Gold
Randy Narramore/Marc Rudich - Silver
MXD 35+
Alex Hamner/Matt Blom - Gold
Mike Gates/Stephanie Lane - Bronze
MXD 50+
Patricia Nissan/Tim Frazee - Silver
Trudie Stapleton/Randy Narramore - Silver
MXD 65+
Gail Dacey/Dennis Dacey - Gold
Audrey Phillips/Chris Thomas - Silver
Barbara Wintroub/Marc Rudich - Bronze
MXD 4.5
Lydia Brambila/Adrian Brambila- Bronze
MXD Open 5.0
Jennifer Lucore/Tim Nelson - Bronze
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