Sabrina's Pickleball Resume

SUMMARY

  • Passionate all-around athlete with aspirations to compete on the Senior Pro Tour (beginning 2025). Tournament journey commenced summer 2021 at the 4.0 level winning Gold (women’s) and Silver (mixed) at the PPA Takeya Showcase. Combining Division I college tennis skills with international volleyball and topflight basketball experience; style and level of play continue to evolve with a DUPR rating of 5.12.

 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Current PPA Women’s Doubles Ranking #80
  • Certified PPR Professional (Professional Pickleball Registry)
  • Pickleball and Coffee, Co-Founder – turnkey corporate team building pickleball events
  • Wipeout Cancer, Program Director – Pickleball Events and Sports Day for Kids with Cancer
  • Play for Smiles, Founder – encouraging parents and kids to work together to ensure sports remain FUN!
  • Former University of Southern California (USC) Women’s Tennis Player
  • Current Sponsor Portfolio – Engage Pickleball, Vuori Clothing, Claspies (lifestyle underwear)
  • Previous Sponsor: HEAD Penn Racquet Sports

PICKLEBALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • 2024 Gold Medals ... two (2)
    • APP Newport Beach Open (GOLDEN TICKET) – Women’s (5.0 / 19+ with Jade Buhman)
    • Bay Padel MLP – Team (with Ayumi Otome, Jonas Satuito & Jack Tang)
  • 2024 Silver Medals ... one (1)
    • Bay Padel MLP Coaches Invitational – Team (with Jade Buhman, Justin Woo & Levi Daniel)
  • 2023 Gold Medals ... five (5)
    • APP Newport Beach Open (GOLDEN TICKET) – Women’s (5.0 / 19+ with Jade Buhman)
    • APP New York City Open (GOLDEN TICKET) – Women’s (5.0 / 19+ with Jill Belyea)
    • Wine Country Pickleball for All Spring Classic – Mixed (5.0 / 19+ with Will MacKinnon)
    • APP Mesa Open (GOLDEN TICKET) - Mixed (4.5 / 35+ with Josh Tomlinson)
    • Bay Club All Women’s MLP – (4.5+ with Michelle Li, Quynh Nguyen & Ayumi Otome)
  • 2023 Silver Medals ... four (4)
    • PPA Kansas City (GOLDEN TICKET) – Mixed (5.0 / 35+ with Kevin Mark)
    • PPA Select Medical Orange County Cup – Women’s (5.0 / 35+ with Haiyan Zhang)
    • APP New York City Open (GOLDEN TICKET) – Mixed (5.0 / 35+ with AJ Fitzsimmons)
    • APP Mesa Open (GOLDEN TICKET) – Women’s (4.5 / 35+ with Quynh Nguyen)
  • 2023 Third Place ... three (3)
    • Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships ... Women’s (4.5 / 35+ with Jill Belyea)
    • PPA Championships Las Vegas ... Women’s (Pro Bonus Draw with Lauren Mercado)
    • APP Sunmed Sacramento Open – Mixed (5.0 / 19+ with Will MacKinnon)
  • 2022 Gold Medals ... six (6)
    • PPA Bubly Team Championship – Women’s (5.0 / 19+ with Jade Buhman)
    • Paragon Round Robin! DINK BIG & WIN PRIZE$! – Mixed (Open with Justin Woo)
    • Smile Foundation Charity Fundraiser – Mother-Daughter (with Isabella Guillebeaux)
    • Consumer Cellular USA Pickleball (GOLDEN TICKET) – Mixed (4.5 / 35+ with Justin Woo)
    • APP $60,000 Legacy Open (GOLDEN TICKET) – Women’s (4.0 / 35+ with Quynh Nguyen)
    • Monterey Bay Pickleball Challenger – Mixed (4.5 with Justin Woo)
  • 2022 Silver Medals ... five (5)
    • Bay Club Rain or Shine Tournament – Mixed (Open with Justin Woo)
    • USA Pickleball Nationals – Women’s (4.0 / 35+ with Quynh Nguyen)
    • APP Sacramento Open – Mixed (5.0 / 19+ with Will MacKinnon)
    • The Paragon $5,000 – WINNER TAKE$ ALL – Mixed (5.0 with Justin Woo)
    • The Paragon $5,000 – WINNER TAKE$ ALL – Women’s (4.5 with Kathy Maruyama)
  • 2022 Bronze Medals ... three (3)
    • Paragon Round Robin! DINK BIG & WIN PRIZE$! – Women’s (Open with Quynh Nguyen)
    • NP West Coast Classic – Women’s (Open with Quynh Nguyen)
    • Carmen Sainz Fitness Forever Pickleball League – Women’s (Open with Quynh Nguyen)

 BACKGROUND

  • USC Women’s Tennis Team (1993-1997)
  • USC Trojan Spirit Award Winner (1995, 1996)
  • USTA National Mother-Daughter Indoor Finalist (1995)
  • USTA National Senior Mother-Daughter Indoor Champion (2009)
  • USTA National Senior Mother-Daughter Ranking: #1 (2009)
  • Aragon High School Hall of Fame Inductee (2016)
  • IMG, Sports Marketing Consultant and Account Manager (1997-2004)

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