Pro Men ' s Doubles gold winners Youssef Bouzidi( left) and Patrick Cote. the win, he’ s still the second-best pickleball player in the family!)
Another Hall of Fame member, Jennifer Dawson, teamed up with Lee Whitwell to take home gold in Champions Women’ s Pro Doubles, beating Alipaz and Sabrina Guillebeaux, 11-5, 2-11, 11-8.
Bouzidi was able to come back and capture a gold medal in Champions Pro Men’ s Doubles, playing alongside Patrick Cote. They defeated Daryl Wyatt and David George in straight games, 11-8, 13-11.
Both the Champions pro women’ s and men’ s singles competitions were canceled due to the inclement weather, and unfortunately no medals were handed out.
“ Nationals once again showcased the very best of our sport— not only in talent, but in spirit. This year marked the 17th edition of this championship, the longest-standing and only national championships in pickleball,” said Mike Nealy, USA Pickleball CEO.
“ Every athlete on these courts earned their place, underscoring Nationals as the pinnacle of competitive excellence in our sport. Watching players from 47 states and 20 countries, ranging in age from 11 to 87, compete with both intensity and respect reinforces a core truth: pickleball brings people together in ways that transcend barriers.” •
Drew Wathey is a published author and screenwriter(“ A Season With Hope”) and former director of communications for the PGA Tour’ s Phoenix Open. Wathey is the owner of SportsLink, a home-based sports public relations and marketing company. He is also a national sports anchor for iHeart Radio. His family lives in Phoenix, Arizona.
Jason Keatseangsilp( Wheelchair Co-Ed Singles Over 4.0 gold medal winner).
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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2025 | MAGAZINE 33