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Victory - The Empire Serves Back - $2000 and $500 Grand Prize For Moneyball Divisions

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Overview

Victory - The Empire Serves Back - $2000 and $500 Grand Prize For Moneyball Divisions was a pickleball tournament held from Friday to Sunday, May 1–3, 2026 at Victory Pickleball in Loves Park, Illinois. The draw had 18 brackets across men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles, with senior divisions for 50+ and 55+. Most brackets were played round robin. 178 players took part, and results are posted for 17 brackets. Victory Pickleball has hosted 32 other tournaments listed here and has 4 more coming up. Organizer Victory Pickleball has run 10 other events on PickleMapper.

Events & brackets

3 events · 18 brackets · 97 registered · Round-Robin format

Mens Doubles (Amateur)

Mens Doubles · Any

Completed

🥇 Andrew Saetern & Michael Beck

🥈 Quinten Woods & Alex Hosters

🥉 Matthew Rhoe & Jonathan Rhoe

Date: —
Registered: 4 / 16

Mens Doubles · Any · 50 And Above

Completed

🥇 Dan Jacobsen & Thomas Popovich

🥈 Steven Coker & Ron Tolentino

🥉 Ljubomir Trkulja & Kevin Lock

Date: —
Registered: 5 / 16

Mens Doubles · Any

Completed

🥇 Quinn Johnson & John Finley

🥈 Eric Oslund & Adam Palmquist

🥉 Manju Remo & Jinesh Jisha Janardhanan

Date: —
Registered: 4 / 16

Mens Doubles · Any · 45 And Above

Completed

🥇 Rich VanWambeke & neil kasicki

🥈 Ramesh Kanapareddy & Vijaya Rudrapaka

🥉 Doug Hopkins & Cary Proper

Date: —
Registered: 4 / 16

Mens Doubles · Any

Completed

🥇 Charles Antony Raj & Vivek Porayil

🥈 Geoff Brown & Bowen Brown

🥉 Brennan Carlson & Charlie Refol

Date: —
Registered: 4 / 16

Mens Doubles · Any

Completed

🥇 Connor Lund & Sebastian Sepulveda

🥈 Jeremy Stull & Curt Freeze

🥉 Avery Aina & Theodore Facer

Date: —
Registered: 5 / 16

Mens Doubles · Any

Completed

🥇 Neil Mediratta & Alec LaMacchio

🥈 Elisha Hougland & Hunter Blake

🥉 Colton Thielman & Noah Hlavac

Date: —
Registered: 16 / 18

Mens Doubles (Amateur)
Bracket	Date	Registered	Status
Mens Doubles · Any 🥇 Andrew Saetern & Michael Beck 🥈 Quinten Woods & Alex Hosters 🥉 Matthew Rhoe & Jonathan Rhoe	—	4 / 16	Completed
Mens Doubles · Any · 50 And Above 🥇 Dan Jacobsen & Thomas Popovich 🥈 Steven Coker & Ron Tolentino 🥉 Ljubomir Trkulja & Kevin Lock	—	5 / 16	Completed
Mens Doubles · Any 🥇 Quinn Johnson & John Finley 🥈 Eric Oslund & Adam Palmquist 🥉 Manju Remo & Jinesh Jisha Janardhanan	—	4 / 16	Completed
Mens Doubles · Any · 45 And Above 🥇 Rich VanWambeke & neil kasicki 🥈 Ramesh Kanapareddy & Vijaya Rudrapaka 🥉 Doug Hopkins & Cary Proper	—	4 / 16	Completed
Mens Doubles · Any 🥇 Charles Antony Raj & Vivek Porayil 🥈 Geoff Brown & Bowen Brown 🥉 Brennan Carlson & Charlie Refol	—	4 / 16	Completed
Mens Doubles · Any 🥇 Connor Lund & Sebastian Sepulveda 🥈 Jeremy Stull & Curt Freeze 🥉 Avery Aina & Theodore Facer	—	5 / 16	Completed
Mens Doubles · Any 🥇 Neil Mediratta & Alec LaMacchio 🥈 Elisha Hougland & Hunter Blake 🥉 Colton Thielman & Noah Hlavac	—	16 / 18	Completed

Mixed Doubles (Amateur)

Mixed Doubles · Any

Completed

🥇 Taylor Ward & Andrew Saetern

🥈 Elsie Sperling & Hunter Sperling

🥉 Lindsay Rosella & John Whalen

Date: —
Registered: 4 / 16

Mixed Doubles · Any

Completed

🥇 Niki Jaworski & Eric Jaworski

🥈 Jessica Sperling & Phil Sperling

🥉 Judy Shannon & Samuel Smith

Date: —
Registered: 5 / 16

Mixed Doubles · Any · 50 And Above

Completed

🥇 Marianne Roesler & Rick Dern

🥈 terri sherman & Charlie Refol

🥉 Lori Davis & Harold Finch

Date: —
Registered: 9 / 16

Mixed Doubles · Any

Completed

🥇 Ellen Wu & Matty Vongphakdy

🥈 Susanna Lähteelä & Scott Fifer

🥉 Navita Narinedhat & Ljubomir Trkulja

Date: —
Registered: 6 / 16

Mixed Doubles · Any

Completed

🥇 Dijana Kecojevic & Aleks Kecojevic

🥈 Anna Mowers & Kiran Shankar

🥉 Jordan Ibalio & Arcot Naresh

Date: —
Registered: 8 / 16

Mixed Doubles (Amateur)
Bracket	Date	Registered	Status
Mixed Doubles · Any 🥇 Taylor Ward & Andrew Saetern 🥈 Elsie Sperling & Hunter Sperling 🥉 Lindsay Rosella & John Whalen	—	4 / 16	Completed
Mixed Doubles · Any 🥇 Niki Jaworski & Eric Jaworski 🥈 Jessica Sperling & Phil Sperling 🥉 Judy Shannon & Samuel Smith	—	5 / 16	Completed
Mixed Doubles · Any · 50 And Above 🥇 Marianne Roesler & Rick Dern 🥈 terri sherman & Charlie Refol 🥉 Lori Davis & Harold Finch	—	9 / 16	Completed
Mixed Doubles · Any 🥇 Ellen Wu & Matty Vongphakdy 🥈 Susanna Lähteelä & Scott Fifer 🥉 Navita Narinedhat & Ljubomir Trkulja	—	6 / 16	Completed
Mixed Doubles · Any 🥇 Dijana Kecojevic & Aleks Kecojevic 🥈 Anna Mowers & Kiran Shankar 🥉 Jordan Ibalio & Arcot Naresh	—	8 / 16	Completed

Womens Doubles (Amateur)

Womens Doubles · Any · 55 And Above

Completed

🥇 Adelfa Velasquez & Tami Blevins

🥈 Dona Stegeman & Dawn Schliem

🥉 Deb Miller & Lisa Day

Date: —
Registered: 5 / 16

Womens Doubles · Any

Completed

🥇 Amber Upmann & Karla Proper

🥈 Susan Bullock & Sarah Barfield

🥉 Melissa Adkins & Taylor Ward

Date: —
Registered: 4 / 16

Womens Doubles · Any

Completed

🥇 Andrea Oliva & ning li

🥈 Sally Priola & Judy Shannon

🥉 Michelle Washington & Adelfa Velasquez

Date: —
Registered: 6 / 16

Womens Doubles · Any · 50 And Above

Completed

🥇 Lori Davis & Beatriz Milito Maia

🥈 Kimberly Szmanda & Megan DeBora

🥉 Pam Reidenbach & Denise Cooper

Date: —
Registered: 4 / 16

Womens Doubles · Any

Completed

🥇 Danielle Ritter & Niki Jaworski

🥈 Kelly Saunders & Rachel Cerasa

🥉 Kelly Chesney & Navita Narinedhat

Date: —
Registered: 4 / 16

Womens Doubles · Any

Date: —
Registered: 0 / 16

Womens Doubles (Amateur)
Bracket	Date	Registered	Status
Womens Doubles · Any · 55 And Above 🥇 Adelfa Velasquez & Tami Blevins 🥈 Dona Stegeman & Dawn Schliem 🥉 Deb Miller & Lisa Day	—	5 / 16	Completed
Womens Doubles · Any 🥇 Amber Upmann & Karla Proper 🥈 Susan Bullock & Sarah Barfield 🥉 Melissa Adkins & Taylor Ward	—	4 / 16	Completed
Womens Doubles · Any 🥇 Andrea Oliva & ning li 🥈 Sally Priola & Judy Shannon 🥉 Michelle Washington & Adelfa Velasquez	—	6 / 16	Completed
Womens Doubles · Any · 50 And Above 🥇 Lori Davis & Beatriz Milito Maia 🥈 Kimberly Szmanda & Megan DeBora 🥉 Pam Reidenbach & Denise Cooper	—	4 / 16	Completed
Womens Doubles · Any 🥇 Danielle Ritter & Niki Jaworski 🥈 Kelly Saunders & Rachel Cerasa 🥉 Kelly Chesney & Navita Narinedhat	—	4 / 16	Completed
Womens Doubles · Any	—	0 / 16

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