REFEREE CORNER
Thank you to the extraordinary referees who helped bring the 2025 USA Pickleball National Championships to life. Your knowledge of the game, attention to detail, and steadfast commitment to fairness ensured that every match, from first serve to championship point, was played with integrity and professionalism. We know the long days, tough calls, and unwavering focus required at this level, and we are sincerely grateful for the dedication you brought to San Diego. You don’ t just officiate the sport— you uphold its spirit, support its growth, and help create the world-class experience that defines Nationals.
Adamson, Lou Anderson, Diane Babcock, Bob Bates, Doug Baumgardner, Michele Baumgardner, Mike Blackwell, Andrea Brancheau, Michael Brewer, Beth Byron, Susan Calef, Tammy Cavanaugh, Claire Clinkscales, Tracy Dana-Bashian, Tammy Davenport, Kent Davenport, Tresa DeHennis, Drew Diles, Roberta Dueck, Barbara Dueck, Rod Egloff, Eileen Farmer, Lisa Feinberg, Jack Frank, Leslie
Freso, Byron Freso, Marsha Friesner, John Galon, Chris Graves, Pam Guest, Elaine Havard, Larry Hernandez, Georg Hill, Dianne Hill, Doug Hill, Karen Hudson, Kathy Jackson, DeeDee Kaplan, Nancy Kendrick, Tom Kim, Won Korker, Joanna Kriese, Ed Krueger, Linda Kunkis, Michael Leitz, Gordy Leslie, Pam Levenbaum, Randi MacKinnon, Adam
Manifold, Carol Marinaro, Sue Mayorga, Andrea McConnell, Christine McCulley, George McKarski, Erin McManus, Bill McShinsky, Stan Miller, Gary Moore, Triphina Moy, Somchai Naimie, Mary Newkirk, Steve Oldridge, Sean Pacharzina, Nancy Plesha, Bill Prince, Dereck Raths, Paul Reetz, Sandy Reynolds, Ken Richardson, Tom Ritter, Laine Ryan, Jim Ryan, Vicki
Scavongelli, Gail Schoonover, Ken Schopper, Steve Shaughnessy, Gary Shaughnessy, Leslie Simon, Howard Smart, Laura Smith, Sarah Speaect, Rick Stampbach, Monica Stapleton, Jim Steiner, Wende Swisshelm, Bob Tadler, Thomas Unetich, Bob Unetich, Diane Van Bergen, Joane Velguth, Norman Ward, Daniel Westcott, Michael Whitson, Tom Zuniga, Enrique
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