AUGUST 27-28-29, 2025
HOUSTON PICKLEBALL COUNTRY CLUB 10506 Kinghurst Dr., Houston, TX 77099 AN EASY WAY TO ENJOY AN AFTERNOON OF FUN AND PICKLEBALL WHILE YOU SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION PLAYERS OF ALL ABILITY LEVELS ARE WELCOME ENTRY WILL OPEN MAY 1, 2026 (LIMIT OF 8 TEAMS PER AGE DIVISION) GET TOURNAMENT INFORMATION HERE WHEN POSTED |
7th Annual HOUSTON ALZHEIMER'S BENEFIT PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT The 2025 Alzheimer's Benefit Pickleball Tournament was a great success again, contributing $6,125 to the Alzheimer's Association. More than 50 players participated in 6 divisions over 3 days. Player names, winner photos and the donation ceremony photo are posted below. It was a round-robin doubles tournament for players age 18+ with age divisions up to 65+. Proceeds were donated to the S.E. Texas Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. A tournament information flyer and the 2025 entry form are posted on the left. Each will be updated as current information is added. Entry for 2026 opens May1, 2026. Use the new 2026 entry form to send in your entry. Be sure to include the name of your partner, your T-shirt sizes and your registration fees. Entries are not processed without fees. ALL MD on WEDNESDAY, 1-5PM ALL WD on THURSDAY, 1-5PM ALL MXD on FRIDAY, 1-5PM Round-Robin draws will be posted below when available. Start time each day is 1pm. Players are asked to arrive at least 30 minutes before the estimated start time for check-in & warmup. Results are posted here and on the GHP Facebook page. GET 2026 INFORMATION & ENTRY FORMS HERE WHEN THEY ARE POSTED. NO ENTRIES ARE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PAYMENT. 2025 SPONSORS STAFF FORCE TENNIS EXPRESS - BERNSTEIN REALTY LOUISE'S GARDEN - THE HOUSTON DYNAMO GREATER HOUSTON PICKLEBALL CHARLOTTE-HAZEL JEWELRY PICKLEBALL COUNTRY CLUB QUALITY COURTS & OUTDOORS ALBERT GOLDREICH POTTERY 2025 ENTRIES MD 50-64 BOBBY RAJKOT JOSE PENA MICHAEL BERTNESS CORBY CLARK JOSEPH GRIFFARD MIKE ST. DENIS RUSS GARRISON CHRIS WHITLEY CHAD MOORE BRUNELL ADRIAN BINNION LONG DANG MD 65+ LENNY GARCIA DAVID WATTS JOHN ALLISON FRANK DIEUDONNE JOHN BREWER ROBERT DOTY JIM HILLBURN AC CENTENO DAVID BERNSTEIN NICK FOTY WD 50-64 ROBIN DECI DEBI ASTON GRACE SHI SORAIDA PENA SUZANNE BROWN CECILIA VALDEZ BRENDA CLARK DEBBIE VEGA JULIE GRISSETT BARBARA MARLIN SARAH PARSONS LARONDA TERRILL BROOK TERREL KELLY RAINBOLT WD 65+ LINDA CAPLAN DEB STUCKY ANITA THAKORE SUSAN BRODMERKEL CECILIA YIP JUANITA PERKINS LORETTA DIEUDONNE MARIANNE HETTIG SHARON MEYER PAIGE ANDREWS MXD 50-64 GRACE SHI BOBBY RAJKOT SORAIDA PENA JOSE PENA MICHAEL BERTNESS DENISE BERTNESS ART VIVAR TANG LARRY BLAKE BRENDA CLARK CATHY FUSELIER RUSS GARRISON SHARON MEYER ROBERT NOGE THOMAS BEINERT MXD 65+ LORETTA DIEUDONNE FRANK DIEUDONNE CECILIA VALDEZ KENNETH WHITE CECILIA YIP KENJI NISHIOKA JUANITA PERKINS CHRIS WHITLEY MARY MARTIN JOHN ALLISON 2025 MEDAL WINNERS MD-50-64 GOLD - BERTNESS & CLARK SILVER - MOORE & BRUNELL BRONZE - RAJKOT & PENA MD-65+ GOLD - HILLBURN & CENTENO SILVER - ALLISON & DIEUDONNE BRONZE - BERNSTEIN & FOTY WD-50-64 GOLD - PARSONS & TERRILL SILVER - SHI & PENA BRONZE - BROWN & VALDEZ WD-65+ GOLD - YIP & PERKINS SILVER - MEYER & ANDREWS BRONZE - THAKORE & BROADMERKEL MXD-50-64 GOLD - BERTNESS & BERTNESS SILVER - SHI & RAJKOT BRONZE - PENA & PENA MXD-65+ GOLD - DIEUDONNE & DIEUDONNE SILVER - VALDEZ & WHITE BRONZE - MARTIN & ALLISON |
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2024 ENTRIES BY EVENT AND AGE DIVISION
MENS DOUBLES 9/11/24
RANDY MASON/OSCAR TREVIÑO
JIM HILBURN/ SAM TORRENCE
AL CELAYA/ DAVID WATTS
RICH CUBETA/ DANNY DIXON
DANA GIBS/ CARY STERNIK
LEONARD GARCIA/ RANDAL ADAMS
TIJOE KWAN/DAVID WEISER
WOMEN DOUBLES 9/12/24
SHONDA MARTINEZ / PATTY GAUBATZ
CECILIA YIP/ SUZANNE GEASLEN
CYNTHIA LACY/ MICHELLE INGLISH
PERLA DAVILA/ GABY ANGULO
MIXED DOUBLES 50-64 9/13/24
DEB NORTON/ WALTER BROUSSARD
GABY ANGULO/ PEDRO OTT
MELANIE KAPLAN/ DAVID WESLER
JOY CROWL/ JAY STEVENS
MIXED DOUBLES 65+ 9 /13/24
CONNIE CONOVER/ JIM HILLBURN
PATTY GAUBATZ/ RANDY MASON
JUANITA PERKINS/ DAVID WELBORN
ANNA SIMPKINS/ DONALD SIMPKINS
TJOE KWAN/ CARMEN ULABARRO
2024 MEDAL WINNERS
MEN'S DOUBLES
GOLD - Rich Cubetta - Danny Dixon
SILVER - Leonard Garcia - Randall Adams
BRONZE - Dana Gibbs - Cary Sternick
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
GOLD - Cynthia Lacy - Michele Inglish
SILVER - Cecilia Yip - Suzanne Geaslen
BRONZE - Shonda Martinez - Patty Gaubatz
MIXED DOUBLES 50-64
GOLD - Joy Crowl - Jay Stevens
SILVER - Deb Norton - Walter Broussard
BRONZE - Gaby Angulo - Pedro Ott
MIXED DOUBLES 65+
GOLD - Connie Conover - Jim Hillburn
SILVER - Carmen Ulabarro - Tjoe Kwan
BRONZE - Patty Gaubatz - Randy Mason
2023 ENTRIES BY EVENT AND AGE DIVISION
MD 18-34 (Will Play 3 Times)
Matt Holicek - Derek Lam
Pierce Behr - Brooks Crosby
Blake Behr - Jonathan Behr
MD 50-64
Bob Murdock - Chris Norton
Richard Cubeta - Guilliermo Ordorica
Norman Gilbert - Ivan Martinez
Chadd Moore - Bo Schultz
Lance Lanham - Fariborz Zamani
Jim Hillburn - Dean McCarley
Terry Stone - Michael Kaplan
Mike Reese - Brian Hoffman
MD 64+
Lenny Garcia - David Watts
Al Celaya - Jose Saavedra
Phillip Downs - Steve Hanrahan
Rocky Rasch - Cal Garwood
John Ohet - Tony Padon
JB Duffield - Michael Feldman
Paul Ducote - Vic Nichols
Rick Nelms - Brian McLeroy
Cary Sternick - Ned Mervich
WD 50-64
Lisa Smith - Charlotte Minear
Vicki Bruce - Lisa Keesler
Melissa Lipman - Sarah Scent
Traci Schwartz - Pamela Rich
Kim Baccus - Robin Deci
Tracy Rolling - Stacy LaViola
Allison Goldberg - Carmen Wabarro
Drenda Thomas - Tracy Sebasta
WD 65+
Juanita Perkins - Gail Duncan
Mary Martin - Deborah Stuckey
Sheryl Gee Wong - Susan Brodmerkel
Denise Pfenninger - Robin Denninger
MXD 50-64 (Playoff for Top Two Teams in Each Division)
GROUP A
Estelle Elles - Bob Murdock
Pamela Rich - Chadd Moore
Christine Kenny - Matt Duffy
Angie Poole - Ricardo Molina
Gabriela Angulo - Guillermo Odorica
Drenda Thomas - Wes Richards
GROUP B
Deb Norton - Chris Norton
Traci Schwartz - CharlesSchultz
Kathy Soltani - Michael Kaplan
Cheryl Mulloy - Brian McLeroy
Denise Pfenninger - JB Duffield
Sarah Hillburn - Jim Hillburn
MENS DOUBLES 9/11/24
RANDY MASON/OSCAR TREVIÑO
JIM HILBURN/ SAM TORRENCE
AL CELAYA/ DAVID WATTS
RICH CUBETA/ DANNY DIXON
DANA GIBS/ CARY STERNIK
LEONARD GARCIA/ RANDAL ADAMS
TIJOE KWAN/DAVID WEISER
WOMEN DOUBLES 9/12/24
SHONDA MARTINEZ / PATTY GAUBATZ
CECILIA YIP/ SUZANNE GEASLEN
CYNTHIA LACY/ MICHELLE INGLISH
PERLA DAVILA/ GABY ANGULO
MIXED DOUBLES 50-64 9/13/24
DEB NORTON/ WALTER BROUSSARD
GABY ANGULO/ PEDRO OTT
MELANIE KAPLAN/ DAVID WESLER
JOY CROWL/ JAY STEVENS
MIXED DOUBLES 65+ 9 /13/24
CONNIE CONOVER/ JIM HILLBURN
PATTY GAUBATZ/ RANDY MASON
JUANITA PERKINS/ DAVID WELBORN
ANNA SIMPKINS/ DONALD SIMPKINS
TJOE KWAN/ CARMEN ULABARRO
2024 MEDAL WINNERS
MEN'S DOUBLES
GOLD - Rich Cubetta - Danny Dixon
SILVER - Leonard Garcia - Randall Adams
BRONZE - Dana Gibbs - Cary Sternick
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
GOLD - Cynthia Lacy - Michele Inglish
SILVER - Cecilia Yip - Suzanne Geaslen
BRONZE - Shonda Martinez - Patty Gaubatz
MIXED DOUBLES 50-64
GOLD - Joy Crowl - Jay Stevens
SILVER - Deb Norton - Walter Broussard
BRONZE - Gaby Angulo - Pedro Ott
MIXED DOUBLES 65+
GOLD - Connie Conover - Jim Hillburn
SILVER - Carmen Ulabarro - Tjoe Kwan
BRONZE - Patty Gaubatz - Randy Mason
2023 ENTRIES BY EVENT AND AGE DIVISION
MD 18-34 (Will Play 3 Times)
Matt Holicek - Derek Lam
Pierce Behr - Brooks Crosby
Blake Behr - Jonathan Behr
MD 50-64
Bob Murdock - Chris Norton
Richard Cubeta - Guilliermo Ordorica
Norman Gilbert - Ivan Martinez
Chadd Moore - Bo Schultz
Lance Lanham - Fariborz Zamani
Jim Hillburn - Dean McCarley
Terry Stone - Michael Kaplan
Mike Reese - Brian Hoffman
MD 64+
Lenny Garcia - David Watts
Al Celaya - Jose Saavedra
Phillip Downs - Steve Hanrahan
Rocky Rasch - Cal Garwood
John Ohet - Tony Padon
JB Duffield - Michael Feldman
Paul Ducote - Vic Nichols
Rick Nelms - Brian McLeroy
Cary Sternick - Ned Mervich
WD 50-64
Lisa Smith - Charlotte Minear
Vicki Bruce - Lisa Keesler
Melissa Lipman - Sarah Scent
Traci Schwartz - Pamela Rich
Kim Baccus - Robin Deci
Tracy Rolling - Stacy LaViola
Allison Goldberg - Carmen Wabarro
Drenda Thomas - Tracy Sebasta
WD 65+
Juanita Perkins - Gail Duncan
Mary Martin - Deborah Stuckey
Sheryl Gee Wong - Susan Brodmerkel
Denise Pfenninger - Robin Denninger
MXD 50-64 (Playoff for Top Two Teams in Each Division)
GROUP A
Estelle Elles - Bob Murdock
Pamela Rich - Chadd Moore
Christine Kenny - Matt Duffy
Angie Poole - Ricardo Molina
Gabriela Angulo - Guillermo Odorica
Drenda Thomas - Wes Richards
GROUP B
Deb Norton - Chris Norton
Traci Schwartz - CharlesSchultz
Kathy Soltani - Michael Kaplan
Cheryl Mulloy - Brian McLeroy
Denise Pfenninger - JB Duffield
Sarah Hillburn - Jim Hillburn
2023 MEDAL WINNERS
MEN'S DOUBLES 18-34
GOLD: PIERCE BEHR - BROOKS CROSBY
SILVER: BRIAN FARA - LINDSEY MYERS
BRONZE: BLAKE BEHR - JOHNATHAN BEHR
MEN'S DOUBLES 50-64
GOLD: IVAN MARTINEZ - NORMAN GILBERT
SILVER: RICHARD CUBETA - GUILLERMO ORDORICA
BRONZE: MIKE REESE - BRIAN HOFFMAN
MEN'S DOUBLES 65+
GOLD: AL CELAYA - JOSE SAAVEDRA
SILVER: PAUL DUCOTE - VIC NICHOLS
BRONZE: CARY STERNICK - NED MERVICH
WOMEN'S DOUBLES 50-64
GOLD: KAITLYN MYERS - MICHELLE INGLISH
SILVER: VICKI BRUCE - LISA KEESLER
BRONZE: TRACI SCHWARTZ - PAMELA RICH
WOMEN'S DOUBLES 65+
GOLD: DENISE PFENNINGER - ROBIN DENNINGER
SILVER: MARY MARTIN - DEBORAH STUCKEY
BRONZE: JUANITA PERKINS - GAIL DUNCAN
MIXED DOUBLES 50-64
GOLD: GUILLERMO ORDORICA - GABRIELLA ANGULO
SILVER: LUKE WILLIAMS - KAITLIN DAVIS
BRONZE: MICHAEL KAPLAN - KATHY SOLTANI
GROUP LEADERS
GROUP A: MICHAEL KAPLAN - KATHY SOLTANI
GROUP B: CHADD MOORE - PAMELA RICH
GROUP C: RICARDO MOLINA - ANGIE POOLE
2022 TOURNAMENT DONATES $3,000 TO THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
2022 TOURNAMENT MEDAL WINNERS
2021 ALZHEIMER'S BENEFIT TOURNAMENT
TEAMS BY DIVISION
MEN's 50+
AC Centeno - Al Celaya Rick Bilski - Steve Lutz
Robert Barry - Dean McCurley Joe Wood - Randy Ratterree
Dwain Smith - Perry Hendrickson Jal Guzdar - Doug Richardson
Gary Beltowski - Gershon Suan
MEN's 65+
Orlando Salas - Steve Gordon Cary Sternick - Lane Blundell
Jing Wen - David Howard Ted Weinberger - Bob Murdock
Tjoie Kwan - Kenji Nishioka Gary Patton - Gene Beyer
Ray Abdovis - Herman Groombridge Lenny Garcia - David Watts
WOMEN's 50+
Grace Shi - Twyla Scott Michelle Rose - Lee Ann Smith
Lisa Smith - Celesta Hills Karen Swerdlow - Julie Grissett
Denise Pfenninger - Diane Gresko Barbara Caligari - Ellen Dyal
Mary Henthorne - Lisa Keesler Dorothy Greer - Phyllis Baker
Sue Ratterree - Sonya Johnson Paige Andrews - Sophie Marc
Sally Garwood - Katherine Wei Sarah Parsons - Sonal Dalal
Bessie Gillespie - Carol Beittenmiller
WOMEN's 65+
Did Not Play
MIXED 50+
Celesta Hills - Patrick Murphy Michelle Rose - Ken Rose
Lisa Smith - Dwain Smith Rick Bilski - Karen Swerdlow
Kathy Saltani - Mike Hipp Dorothy Greer - Steve Hathorn
Katherine Wei - Al Steinberg Bessie Gillespie - Jal Guzdar
Linda Young - Nathan Groth Yuka Xi - Orlando Salas
Carol Beittenmiller - Doug Richardson
MIXED 65+
Cecilia Yip - Cary Sternick Sam Torrence - Betsy Torrence
Tjioe Kwan - Christine Chisholm Brenda Bramhill - Stephen Hill
Kenji Nishioka - Nancy Nichols Anthony Rasch - Maureen Rasch
2021 TOURNAMENT MEDAL WINNERS
TEAMS BY DIVISION
MEN's 50+
AC Centeno - Al Celaya Rick Bilski - Steve Lutz
Robert Barry - Dean McCurley Joe Wood - Randy Ratterree
Dwain Smith - Perry Hendrickson Jal Guzdar - Doug Richardson
Gary Beltowski - Gershon Suan
MEN's 65+
Orlando Salas - Steve Gordon Cary Sternick - Lane Blundell
Jing Wen - David Howard Ted Weinberger - Bob Murdock
Tjoie Kwan - Kenji Nishioka Gary Patton - Gene Beyer
Ray Abdovis - Herman Groombridge Lenny Garcia - David Watts
WOMEN's 50+
Grace Shi - Twyla Scott Michelle Rose - Lee Ann Smith
Lisa Smith - Celesta Hills Karen Swerdlow - Julie Grissett
Denise Pfenninger - Diane Gresko Barbara Caligari - Ellen Dyal
Mary Henthorne - Lisa Keesler Dorothy Greer - Phyllis Baker
Sue Ratterree - Sonya Johnson Paige Andrews - Sophie Marc
Sally Garwood - Katherine Wei Sarah Parsons - Sonal Dalal
Bessie Gillespie - Carol Beittenmiller
WOMEN's 65+
Did Not Play
MIXED 50+
Celesta Hills - Patrick Murphy Michelle Rose - Ken Rose
Lisa Smith - Dwain Smith Rick Bilski - Karen Swerdlow
Kathy Saltani - Mike Hipp Dorothy Greer - Steve Hathorn
Katherine Wei - Al Steinberg Bessie Gillespie - Jal Guzdar
Linda Young - Nathan Groth Yuka Xi - Orlando Salas
Carol Beittenmiller - Doug Richardson
MIXED 65+
Cecilia Yip - Cary Sternick Sam Torrence - Betsy Torrence
Tjioe Kwan - Christine Chisholm Brenda Bramhill - Stephen Hill
Kenji Nishioka - Nancy Nichols Anthony Rasch - Maureen Rasch
2021 TOURNAMENT MEDAL WINNERS
MEN'S 50+ DOUBLES: Gold: Beltowski-Suan Silver: Wood-Ratterree Bronze: Smith-Hendrickson
MEN's 65+ DOUBLES: Gold: Sternick-Blundell Silver: Salas-Gordon Bronze: Madsen-Wen
WOMEN's 50+ Doubles Gold: Henthorn-Keesler Silver: Ratterree-Johnson Bronze: Smith-Hills
MIXED DOUBLES 50+ Gold: Groth-Young Silver: Hills-Murphy Bronze: L. Smith-D. Smith
MIXED DOUBLES 65+ Gold: Bramhill-Hill Silver: Yip-Sternick Bronze: Chisholm (not shown)-Kwan:
THE 2019 TOURNAMENT
DONATED $1,700 TO THE
SOUTHEAST TEXAS CHAPTER OF
THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
2019 TOURNAMENT WINNERS
MD 50-64 Gold: Patrick Murphy - Rod Manor Silver: Stan Trevathan - Dan Rutledge Bronze: Ron Farr - Chen Shui |
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MD 65+
Gold: George Condon - Rich Cubeta
Silver: Orlando Salas - Rommie Maxie
Bronze: Dan Madsen - David Howard
WD 50-64
Gold: Cecilia Yip - Karin Plotts
Silver: Beth Perry - Rebecca Manor
Bronze: Lynn Whelan - Wendi Meyers
WD 65+
Gold: Heidi Custard - Marilyn Pavone
Silver: Linda James - Sarah Perkins
Bronze: Winn Richbourg - Virginia Skinner
MXD 50-64
Gold: Karin Plotts - Ron Edwards
Silver: Rod Manor - Rebecca Manor
Bronze: Amardeep Sandhu - Catherine Rowley
Rowley
MXD 65+
Gold: Orlando Salas - Pam Salas
Silver: George Condon - Donna Rathkamp
Bronze: Sharon Gudgell - Ted Strange
2018 TOURNAMENT WINNERS
MD 50-64
Gold: Ricardo Molina - Kenji Nishikori
Silver: Ernie Ortiz - Steve Hill
Bronze: Orlando Salas - Ray Perez
MD 50-64
Gold: Ricardo Molina - Kenji Nishikori
Silver: Ernie Ortiz - Steve Hill
Bronze: Orlando Salas - Ray Perez
MD 65+
Gold: Rich Cubeta - Larry Mabry
Silver - Rommie Maxey - Steve Gordon
Bronze - Bill Evans - Larry Lowe
NOVICE DOUBLES
Gold: Jan Ross - Ann Germain
Silver: Danny Finley - Trish Pezzia
Bronze: Janet Westcott - N Russo
WD 50-64
Gold: Agatha Tran - Yanette Brister
Silver: Karen Burnley - Mary Simpson
Bronze: Pam Salas - Irma Correa
MXD 50-64
Gold: Ricardo Molina - Agatha Tran
Silver: Rich Cubeta - Theresa Gilbert
Bronze: Cecilia Yip - Erik Nikell
MXD 65+
Gold: George Condon - Donna Rathkamp
Silver: Dennis Gartman - Janet Spanos
Bronze: Oelando Salas - Pam Salas
