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Area residents excel in pickleball

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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