2026 55+ League Sectionals Results
With hot temperatures just starting in Texas and a looming chance of rain throughout each day, players fought it out for their shot at the Texas winners of Adult 55 & Over Sectionals. Winning teams listed below will attend League Nationals later this year. Congratulations to all of our winners.
55 & Over - 6.0 Women
Winner: Austin
Captain: Karen Weldon
Roster: Lisa Anderson, Anita Ford, Rebecca Hall, Michelle Hammerbach, Sylette Kitchen, Beronica Lee-Brand, Barbara Manley, Tiffani Mastronardi, Margaret Nilson, Karen Potter, Mary Jane Riedlinger, Gloria J Stevens, Brenda Warrick, Karen Weldon
55 & Over - 6.0 Men
Winner: Austin
Captain(s): Robert Cabellos & Tom Work
Roster: Bruce Benson, Gus Boukarroum, Robert Cabellos, Christopher Davis, Jim Dreher, Carey Falk, Andrew Geisler, Lee Heaton, Ronald Musselman, John Partain, Harry Pizer, John Stommel, Tom Work
55 & Over - 7.0 Women
Winner: Dallas
Captains: Mary Martinez
Roster: Judy Archbold, Linda Braswell, Julie Bradley, Michelle Coates, Shannon Craig, Mary Damkroger, Debra Driscoll, Leanne Freiberg, Aundi Henderson, Darby Jolly, Nancy Lacey, Mary Martinez, Donna Steiss, Teri Wilson, Fran Zartler, Stacey Zartler
55 & Over - 7.0 Men
Winner: Dallas
Captain: Mike Deleonardis
Roster: Philip Blum, Cameron Cariffe, Lance Christian, Hung Dang, Mike Deleonardis, Son Do, Tri Doan, Kaisheng Du, Andrew Geisler, Timothy Lee, Jim Linker, Ryan Livengood, Jianjun Luo, Gerard Odulio, Atul Rajani, Kelvin Tsang, David Wong, Jeffrey Yarbrough, Eugene Yeoh
55 & Over - 8.0 Women
Winner: Dallas
Captain(s): Diana Carr & Valerie van Ausdall
Roster: Kristen Aragon, Maria Caldwell, Lauren Cain, Diana Carr, Jennifer Gibson, Christine Keith, Sue Lopez de Correia, Laura Marroquin, Beth Parks, Ann Thornton, Katie Tran, Valerie van Ausdall
55 & Over - 8.0 Men
Winner: San Antonio
Captains: Sundy Muniz
Roster: Craig Carter, Jeremy Carr, Lewis Chandler, Bobby Duran, Cecil Eager, Andrew James, Gary Jenkins, Bodo Knochenhauer, James LaLonde, Jeffrey Landry, Douglas McKee, Sundy Muniz, Todd Spears, Robert Wood
55 & Over - 9.0 Women
Winner: Dallas
Captain: Anne Perez
Roster: Lauren Cain, Jennifer Gibson, Tracey Howard, Holly Kerr, Franchel Krueger, Jennifer Latimer, Terry McCullough, Leeza Morris, Sue Mowery, Julie Murray, Tamaron Nicklas, Anne Perez, Elizabeth Shaw, Andrea Taylor, Kelly Woods
55 & Over - 9.0 Men
Winner: San Antonio
Captain(s): Bobby Duran & Michael Caskey
Roster: Michael Caskey, Guillermo Martin del Campo, Bobby Duran, Todd Ermenio, Steven Gilmer, Peter Krulevitch, Brad Nabers, Bobby Palmer, Richard Perry, Bryan Poss, Hector Trevino, Scott Works
Group photo of the 55 & Over 6.0 Women's tennis champions from Austin, Texas, led by Captain Karen Weldon.
Group photo of the 55 & Over 6.0 Men's tennis champions from Austin, Texas, led by Captains Robert Cabellos and Tom Work.
Group photo of the 55 & Over 7.0 Women's tennis champions from Dallas, Texas, led by Captain Mary Martinez.
Group photo of the 55 & Over 7.0 Men's tennis champions from Dallas, Texas, led by Captain Mike Deleonardis.
Group photo of the 55 & Over 8.0 Women's tennis champions from Dallas, Texas, led by Captains Diana Carr and Valerie van Ausdall.
Group photo of the 55 & Over 8.0 Men's tennis champions from San Antonio, Texas, led by Captain Sundy Muniz.
Group photo of the 55 & Over 6.0 Women's tennis champions from Austin, Texas, led by Captain Karen Weldon.
Group photo of the 55 & Over 9.0 Men's tennis champions from San Antonio, Texas, led by Captains Bobby Duran and Michael Caskey.
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