1st Annual Ambassadors’ Choice Tournament

In what will prove to be the beginning of many special events in the future, the inaugural Ambassadors Choice Tournament was held in the USAPA’s West Region. Held at Eastern Oak Park in Sacramento, 12 of the 15 current Sacramento Valley Ambassadors and their partners participated in this first-ever ambassadors-only competition.

Spearheaded by District Ambassador Katie Lawler, the tournament featured the USAPA round robin format and playing under a hot and glaring sun, competition was intense. The area’s newest Ambassador, Reine Steel from Carmichael and her playing partner, Jiren Tan went undefeated en route to capturing first place.

Off of the six courts, friendships were renewed and new ones cultivated with plans already underway for an indoor tournament. That event will be coordinated by Tracy Lind, Folsom Ambassador. For those USAPA Ambassadors who are interested in hosting an event like the Ambassadors Choice Tournament, contact Katie Lawler at katielawler1@gmail.com.

L to R – Ambassadors
Front Row: Kelsie Bryant – Davis; Nancy Bartusch – Squaw Valley; Mo Nard – Sacramento; DA Katie Lawler – Davis; Andrea Mayorga – Lincoln; Jim Self – Davis; Perry Spetz – Rocklin; Reine Steel – Carmichael; Tracy Lind – Folsom
Back row: Tom Burkhart – Rancho Murietta; Steve Cooper – Citrus Heights; Heman Lee – Sacramento; Duane Chinnow – potential Ambassador- Folsom; David Britton – Elk Grove