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NUSENDA CREDIT UNION SUN BOWL PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT SEES WINNERS IN VARIOUS SKILL LEVELS WITH CASH PRIZES FOR PROFESSIONAL DIVISIONS March 24, 2025

EL PASO, Texas – The Sun Bowl Association held the inaugural Nusenda Credit Union Sun Bowl Pickleball Tournament on March 22-23, 2025, at Eastwood High School and awarded $2,400 in cash prizes to the top three finishers in each professional division.

In its first year, the tournament saw 184 registrants and 251 matches in men’s, women’s and mixed double divisions in assorted skill levels and age groups. Players traveled from as far as Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Dallas, and Houston to participate in this brand-new community event.

“I hope we can turn this into one of the biggest pickleball tournaments in the southwest,” stated Sun Bowl Association Executive Director Bernie Olivas.

Below is a list of the winners in each division:

Saturday Medal Results (March 22, 2025)

Men’s Doubles (3.0 and under) 19-49
Gold: Robert Doar and Sam Copland
Silver: Kyle Cabral and Robert Walraven
Bronze: Luis Flores and Edward Poke
Men’s Doubles (3.0 and under) 50 and above
Gold: Fabian Sanchez and Ricardo Tejada
Silver: Lorenzo Salinas and Manny Chavira
Bronze: Rene Ramirez and Felipe Gonzales

Women’s Doubles Skill (3.0 and under) 19-49
Gold: Erin Stephens and Yahaira Roman
Silver: Tiffany Payne and Maria Parra
Bronze: Maria Ordonez and Lauren Evans
Women’s Doubles Skill (3.0 and under) 50-59
Gold: Ellen Hughes and Monica Michel
Silver: Mayda Copado and Kati Hunyadi
Bronze: Gloria Gonzalez and Sandra Silva
Women’s Doubles Skill (3.0 and under) 60 and above
Gold: Isabel Carrillo and Norma Terrazas
Silver: Elizabeth Luscombe and Lourdes Olivas
Bronze: Carolina Hambric and Vicki Sanftner

Men’s Doubles Skill (3.5 and under) 19-34
Gold: Angel Luna and Emmanuel Guevara
Silver: Brayan Farfan and Luis Arias
Bronze: Brian Wong and Ravi Lai
Men’s Doubles Skill (3.5 and under) 35-59
Gold: JP Garcia and Nelson Rodriguez
Silver: Kent Kaneer and Samuel Legarreta
Bronze: Tony Olivas and Lewis Venecia
Men’s Doubles Skill (3.5 and under) 60 and above
Gold: Richard Wallace and Richard Zamora
Silver: Albert Carrillo and Ervin Medina
Bronze: Dennis McElveen and David Warren

Women’s Doubles Skill: (3.5 and under) 19 and above
Gold: Vanessa Aguirre and Kate Decker
Silver: Josie Wallace and Deborah Ortega
Bronze: Lali Chavez and Debra Grantham

Men’s Doubles Skill (4.0 and under) 19-34
Gold: Oscar Torres and Matt Mason
Silver: Raul Hernandez and Armando Rodriguez
Bronze: Dylan Ortero and Halldor Hallsson
Men’s Doubles Skill (4.0 and under) 35-59
Gold: Todd Jensen and Joe Esparza
Silver: Joaquin Castro and James Louis Morrow
Bronze: Patrick Quist and Ron Feder

Women’s Doubles Skill (4.0 and under) 19 and above
Gold: Ivette Yoshinaga and Amber Medina
Silver: Lynda Robbins and Lia Shelton
Bronze: Paula Kesner and Reyna Montano

Men’s Doubles Skill (Open) 19 and above
Gold: Ivan Molina and Ismael Molina ($500 cash prize)
Silver: JoseLuis Herrera and Alex Garcia ($300 cash prize)
Bronze: Andrew Bustamante and Enrique Beniquez ($200 cash prize)

Winners of the Men's Doubles Skill (Open) 19 and above

Women’s Doubles Skill (Open) 19 and above
Gold: Kennedy Martin and Maddie Elsey ($500 cash prize)
Silver: Adriana Boykova and Beverly Boozer ($300 cash prize)
Bronze: Paige Bowling and Monica Schmidt ($200 cash prize)

Winners of the Women's Doubles Skill (Open) 19 and above

Sunday Medal Results (March 23, 2025)

Mixed Doubles Skill (3.0 and under) 19-59
Gold: Heleme Brinkerhoff and Kyle Cabral
Silver: Sydnie rissel and Sam Copland
Bronze: Ida Chavira and Manny Chavira
Mixed Doubles Skill (3.0 and under) 60 and above
Gold: Carolina Hambric and Bill Mayberry
Silver: Elizabeth Luscombe and John Dodson
Bronze: Vicki Sanftner and David Miller

Mixed Doubles Skill (3.5 and under) 35-59
Gold: Lynda Robbins and Tony Olivas
Silver: Nicolle Johnson and Richard Martinez II
Bronze: Erin Stephens and James Louis Morrow
Mixed Doubles (35 and under) 60 and above
Gold: Deborah Ortega and Richard Zamora
Silver: Josie Wallace and Richard Wallace
Bronze: Norma Terrazas and Erwin Medina

Mixed Doubles Skill (4.0 and under) 19-49
Gold: Paula Kesner and Todd Jensen
Silver: Patricia Morrow and Jose Guerrero
Bronze: Alexandra Lopez and Emmanuel Diaz
Mixed Doubles Skill (4.0 and under) 50-59
Gold: Santa Gamez and Joe Esparza
Silver: Lawanna Quist and Ron Feder
Bronze: Lia Shelton and Hector Gutierrez

Mixed Doubles Skill (Open) 19 and above
Gold: Beverly Boozer and Ivan Molina ($500 cash prize)
Silver: Alehanna Gomez and Alex Garcia ($300 cash prize)
Bronze: Adriana Boykova and Javier Porras ($200 cash prize)

Winners of the Mixed Doubles Skill (Open) 19 and above

Special thanks to title sponsor Nusenda Credit Union and the following partners:
Sun Bowl Association
Pickleball El Paso
Eastwood High School
Pepsi
Gatorade
Visit El Paso
Papa John’s Pizza
Sun City Communications
Albertson’s

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