**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 doubles 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, and Albertson’s.
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