SoCal’s Intersectional teams announced; Tournament kicks off November 8 in Phoenix

USTA Southern California is pleased to announce the 2021 Women’s Intersectionals teams.

From nearly a hundred applications, just 42 players were selected to represent Southern California at the annual Intersectional National team competition. Teams are made up of 21 returning players and 19 players making their debut at the event.

Women’s Intersectionals is the largest women’s tournament of the year and brings in the best players from around the country to represent their section in age divisions between 35 and 80. For the first time this year, an 85s age group will also compete to crown a division champion.

The 2021 event will take place in Phoenix on November 8-14.

The #TeamSoCal Women’s Intersectionals teams include:

85 team
Dori deVries – Captain
Sheila Palmer
Pat Mason

80 Team
Suella Steel – Captain
Roz King
Claudia Giacomini
Judy Janc

75 Team
Andi Polisky – Captain
Terry Eggers
Cathie Anderson
Farz Kia
Gail Halverson
Le Dean Nilsen
Judy Louie

65 Team
Tina Karwasky – Captain
Kandy Chain
Carol Gay
Una Davis
Elizabeth Kuhle
Julie David
Kathy Bennett

55 Team
Rainy Miller – Captain
Kathy Archibald
Ellie Hammargren
Jennifer Lyons
Karen Haas
Colleen Clery Ferrell
Jenny Keller

45 Team
Krista O’Connor – Captain
Natalie Hill
Denise Beaufort
Trina Eggers
Quynh Le
Farrah Northcott
Amanda Parsons

35 Team
Stephanie Newell – Captain
Jennifer Avila
Meghan Ball
Lajla Feichter
Kathryn Conley