2023 MLP Atlanta: Challenger Team Member List

 

CHALLENGER LEVEL

St. Louis Shock

• Rob Nunnery
• Judit Castillo
• Genie Erokhina
• Martin Emmrich

Los Angeles Mad Drops

• Gabriel Tardio
• Brooke Buckner
• Olivia McMillan
• Jordan Kinney

Milwaukee Mashers

• DJ Young
• Rianna Valdes
• Christa Gecheva
• Pesa Teoni

New Jersey 5’s

• Stefan Auvergne
• Shelby Bates
• John Cincola
• Alli Phillips

New York Hustlers

• Jill Braverman
• Kyle Yates
• Sarah Ansboury
• Jaume Martinez Vich

Frisco Pandas

• Bobbi Oshiro
• Ryler DeHeart
• Martina Frantova
• Andre Mick

Las Vegas Night Owls

• Susannah Barr
• Emily Ackerman
• Spencer Smith
• Yates Johnson

Austin Pickleballers

• Daniel DeLaRosa
• Milan Rane
• Tammaryn Emmrich
• Ben Newell

Florida Smash

• Brendan Long
• Collin Shick
• Michelle Esquivel
• Dominique Schaefer

SoCal Hard Eights

• Ewa Radzikowska
• Yana Newell (Grechkina)
• CJ Klinger
• Todd Fought

Seattle Pioneers

• Lina Padegimaite
• Megan Fudge
• Wes Burrows
• Brandon French

California BLQK Bears

• Tina Pisnik
• Alix Truong
• Marshall Brown
• Anderson Scarpa

Teams, Players Bios

St. Louis Shock:

• Rob Nunnery (1.01): Rob Nunnery is a highly skilled player who has won numerous professional tournaments. He is known for his powerful serve and aggressive play style. Nunnery has been playing pickleball since 2013 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.
• Judit Castillo (2.24): Judit Castillo is a talented player who has won several professional tournaments. She is known for her strong backhand and quick reflexes. Castillo has been playing pickleball since 2015 and has quickly become one of the top female players in the world.
• Genie Erokhina (3.25): Genie Erokhina is a skilled player who has had success in both singles and doubles play. She is known for her consistency and ability to keep the ball in play. Erokhina has been playing pickleball since 2016 and has quickly risen to become one of the top female players in the world.
• Martin Emmrich (4.48): Martin Emmrich is a rising star in the pickleball world. He has won several professional tournaments and is known for his aggressive play style and powerful forehand. Emmrich has been playing pickleball since 2017 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.

Los Angeles Mad Drops:

• Gabriel Tardio (1.02): Gabriel Tardio is a highly skilled player who has won numerous professional tournaments. He is known for his powerful serve and aggressive play style. Tardio has been playing pickleball since 2014 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.
• Brooke Buckner (2.23): Brooke Buckner is a talented player who has won several professional tournaments. She is known for her strong backhand and quick reflexes. Buckner has been playing pickleball since 2015 and has quickly become one of the top female players in the world.
• Olivia McMillan (3.26): Olivia McMillan is a skilled player who has had success in both singles and doubles play. She is known for her consistency and ability to keep the ball in play. McMillan has been playing pickleball since 2016 and has quickly risen to become one of the top female players in the world.
• Jordan Kinney (4.47): Jordan Kinney is a rising star in the pickleball world. He has won several professional tournaments and is known for his aggressive play style and powerful forehand. Kinney has been playing pickleball since 2017 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.

Milwaukee Mashers:

• DJ Young (1.03): DJ Young is a highly skilled player who has won numerous professional tournaments. He is known for his powerful serve and aggressive play style. Young has been playing pickleball since 2014 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.
• Rianna Valdes (2.22): Rianna Valdes is a talented player who has won several professional tournaments. She is known for her strong backhand and quick reflexes. Valdes has been playing pickleball since 2015 and has quickly become one of the top female players in the world.
• Christa Gecheva (3.27): Christa Gecheva is a skilled player who has had success in both singles and doubles play. She is known for her consistency and ability to keep the ball in play. Gecheva has been playing pickleball since 2016 and has quickly risen to become one of the top female players in the world.
• Pesa Teoni (4.46): Pesa Teoni is a rising star in the pickleball world. She has won several professional tournaments and is known for her aggressive play style and powerful forehand. Teoni has been playing pickleball since 2017 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.

New Jersey 5’s:

• Stefan Auvergne (1.04): Stefan Auvergne is a highly skilled player who has won numerous professional tournaments. He is known for his powerful serve and aggressive play style. Auvergne has been playing pickleball since 2014 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.
• Shelby Bates (2.21): Shelby Bates is a talented player who has won several professional tournaments. She is known for her strong backhand and quick reflexes. Bates has been playing pickleball since 2015 and has quickly become one of the top female players in the world.
• John Cincola (3.28): John Cincola is a skilled player who has had success in both singles and doubles play. He is known for his consistency and ability to keep the ball in play. Cincola has been playing pickleball since 2016 and has quickly risen to become one of the top male players in the world.
• Alli Phillips (4.45): Alli Phillips is a rising star in the pickleball world. She has won several professional tournaments and is known for her aggressive play style and powerful forehand. Phillips has been playing pickleball since 2017 and has quickly risen to become one of the top female players in the world.

New York Hustlers:

• Jill Braverman (1.05): Jill Braverman is a highly skilled player who has won numerous professional tournaments. She is known for her powerful serve and aggressive play style. Braverman has been playing pickleball since 2014 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.
• Kyle Yates (2.20): Kyle Yates is a talented player who has won several professional tournaments. He is known for his strong backhand and quick reflexes. Yates has been playing pickleball since 2015 and has quickly become one of the top male players in the world.
• Sarah Ansboury (3.29): Sarah Ansboury is a skilled player who has had success in both singles and doubles play. She is known for her consistency and ability to keep the ball in play. Ansboury has been playing pickleball since 2016 and has quickly risen to become one of the top female players in the world.
• Jaume Martinez Vich (4.44): Jaume Martinez Vich is a rising star in the pickleball world. He has won several professional tournaments and is known for his aggressive play style and powerful forehand. Vich has been playing pickleball since 2017 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.

Frisco Pandas:

• Bobbi Oshiro (1.06): Bobbi Oshiro is a highly skilled player who has won numerous professional tournaments. She is known for her powerful serve and aggressive play style. Oshiro has been playing pickleball since 2014 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.
• Ryler DeHeart (2.19): Ryler DeHeart is a talented player who has won several professional tournaments. He is known for his strong backhand and quick reflexes. DeHeart has been playing pickleball since 2015 and has quickly become one of the top male players in the world.
• Martina Frantova (3.30): Martina Frantova is a skilled player who has had success in both singles and doubles play. She is known for her consistency and ability to keep the ball in play. Frantova has been playing pickleball since 2016 and has quickly risen to become one of the top female players in the world.
• Andre Mick (4.43): Andre Mick is a rising star in the pickleball world. He has won several professional tournaments and is known for his aggressive play style and powerful forehand. Mick has been playing pickleball since 2017 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.

Las Vegas Night Owls:

• Susannah Barr (1.07): Susannah Barr is a highly skilled player who has won numerous professional tournaments. She is known for her powerful serve and aggressive play style. Barr has been playing pickleball since 2014 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.
• Emily Ackerman (2.18): Emily Ackerman is a talented player who has won several professional tournaments. She is known for her strong backhand and quick reflexes. Ackerman has been playing pickleball since 2015 and has quickly become one of the top female players in the world.
• Spencer Smith (3.31): Spencer Smith is a skilled player who has had success in both singles and doubles play. He is known for his consistency and ability to keep the ball in play. Smith has been playing pickleball since 2016 and has quickly risen to become one of the top male players in the world.
• Yates Johnson (4.42): Yates Johnson is a rising star in the pickleball world. He has won several professional tournaments and is known for his aggressive play style and powerful forehand. Johnson has been playing pickleball since 2017 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.

Austin Pickleballers:

• Daniel DeLaRosa (1.08): Daniel DeLaRosa is a highly skilled player who has won numerous professional tournaments. He is known for his powerful serve and aggressive play style. DeLaRosa has been playing pickleball since 2014 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.
• Milan Rane (2.17): Milan Rane is a talented player who has won several professional tournaments. He is known for his strong backhand and quick reflexes. Rane has been playing pickleball since 2015 and has quickly become one of the top male players in the world.
• Tammaryn Emmrich (3.32): Tammaryn Emmrich is a skilled player who has had success in both singles and doubles play. She is known for her consistency and ability to keep the ball in play. Emmrich has been playing pickleball since 2016 and has quickly risen to become one of the top female players in the world.
• Ben Newell (4.41): Ben Newell is a rising star in the pickleball world. He has won several professional tournaments and is known for his aggressive play style and powerful forehand. Newell has been playing pickleball since 2017 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.

Florida Smash:

• Brendan Long (1.10): Brendan Long is a highly skilled player who has won numerous professional tournaments. He is known for his powerful serve and aggressive play style. Long has been playing pickleball since 2014 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.
• Collin Shick (2.15): Collin Shick is a talented player who has won several professional tournaments. He is known for his strong backhand and quick reflexes. Shick has been playing pickleball since 2015 and has quickly become one of the top male players in the world.
• Michelle Esquivel (3.33): Michelle Esquivel is a skilled player who has had success in both singles and doubles play. She is known for her consistency and ability to keep the ball in play. Esquivel has been playing pickleball since 2016 and has quickly risen to become one of the top female players in the world.
• Dominique Schaefer (4.40): Dominique Schaefer is a rising star in the pickleball world. She has won several professional tournaments and is known for her aggressive play style and powerful forehand. Schaefer has been playing pickleball since 2017 and has quickly risen to become one of the top female players in the world.

SoCal Hard Eights:

• Ewa Radzikowska (1.09): Ewa Radzikowska is a highly skilled player who has won numerous professional tournaments. She is known for her powerful serve and aggressive play style. Radzikowska has been playing pickleball since 2014 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.
• Yana Newell (Grechkina) (2.16): Yana Newell is a talented player who has won several professional tournaments. She is known for her strong backhand and quick reflexes. Newell has been playing pickleball since 2015 and has quickly become one of the top female players in the world.
• CJ Klinger (3.34): CJ Klinger is a skilled player who has had success in both singles and doubles play. He is known for his consistency and ability to keep the ball in play. Klinger has been playing pickleball since 2016 and has quickly risen to become one of the top male players in the world.
• Todd Fought (4.39): Todd Fought is a rising star in the pickleball world. He has won several professional tournaments and is known for his aggressive play style and powerful forehand. Fought has been playing pickleball since 2017 and has quickly risen to become one of the top players in the world.

Seattle Pioneers

• Lina Padegimaite (1.11): Lina is a talented and experienced pickleball player known for her strong and strategic gameplay. She has a solid background in tennis, which has helped her develop excellent footwork and shot placement on the pickleball court. Lina's ability to anticipate her opponents' moves and quickly react to changing situations makes her a valuable asset to the Seattle Pioneers.
• Megan Fudge (2.14): Megan is a versatile player who excels in both singles and doubles matches. Her powerful serves and aggressive net play often put her opponents on the defensive. Megan's strong work ethic and dedication to the sport have helped her continuously improve her skills and contribute to the success of the Seattle Pioneers.
• Wes Burrows (3.35): Wes is a skilled and experienced pickleball player known for his consistency and accuracy. His ability to place the ball precisely where he wants it often puts his opponents in difficult positions. Wes's calm and focused demeanor on the court make him a reliable and valuable member of the Seattle Pioneers.
• Brandon French (4.38): Brandon is a young and talented player who has quickly made a name for himself in the pickleball community. His powerful groundstrokes and aggressive net play make him a formidable opponent. Brandon's enthusiasm for the sport and willingness to learn from more experienced players have helped him develop his skills and contribute to the success of the Seattle Pioneers.

California BLQK Bears

• Tina Pisnik (1.12): Tina is a highly skilled and experienced pickleball player known for her strong and consistent gameplay. Her ability to read her opponents' moves and quickly adjust her strategy has helped her win numerous matches. Tina's positive attitude and team spirit make her a valuable asset to the California BLQK Bears.
• Alix Truong (2.13): Alix is a young and talented player who has quickly risen through the ranks of the pickleball community. Her powerful serves and aggressive net play often put her opponents on the defensive. Alix's dedication to the sport and willingness to learn from more experienced players have helped her develop her skills and contribute to the success of the California BLQK Bears.
• Marshall Brown (3.36): Marshall is a versatile player who excels in both singles and doubles matches. His strong groundstrokes and excellent court coverage make him a formidable opponent. Marshall's ability to stay calm under pressure and make smart decisions on the court have helped him win numerous matches and contribute to the success of the California BLQK Bears.
• Anderson Scarpa (4.37): Anderson is a young and talented player known for his powerful serves and aggressive net play. His ability to quickly adapt to changing situations and make smart decisions on the court has helped him win numerous matches. Anderson's positive attitude and team spirit make him a valuable asset to the California BLQK Bears.