As the 2025 USTA Adult League season wrapped up at the end of September, the excitement carried straight into the Adult League National Championships, which began the second weekend of October. These annual events brought together the top teams from all 17 USTA sections to compete for national titles and section pride. Earning a spot at Nationals is no small feat, as teams first captured their local league title and then advanced through the Sectional Championships to secure a place among the best in the country.

National events featured NTRP levels ranging from 2.5 to 5.0, with divisions for Men’s and Women’s 18 & Over, 40 & Over, and 55 & Over, as well as Mixed 18 & Over and Mixed 40 & Over play. Championships were hosted across San Diego, Surprise, Scottsdale, and Orlando over five consecutive weekends, showcasing some of the highest levels of league competition.

USTA Southern California proudly celebrates the 36 teams that earned their way to Nationals this year. Leading the charge among our 13 areas was San Gabriel Valley with 10 qualifying teams, followed by Orange County with nine, San Diego with seven, San Fernando Valley with five, Los Angeles with two, Beach Cities with two, and San Diego North County with one.

After five weeks of competition, a remarkable 21 of Southern California’s 35 participating teams (with one team unable to attend) earned top-four finishes in their respective divisions, a substantial jump from 15 teams a year ago. Holding either tied or sole possession of second place on the title leaderboard through the first four weeks, Team SoCal closed out Nationals in grand fashion, capturing two more championships in the final weekend to bring their overall total to six. These victories pushed SoCal ahead of both the NorCal and Southern Sections, each with five titles, marking Southern California as the winningest section at the 2025 Adult League National Championships.

The section not only showcased its top players at Nationals, but also saw staff competing against the country’s best as well. USTA SoCal’s very own Community Tennis Coordinator Bryan Hudson represented San Fernando Valley’s “Northridge Quakes” in the Men’s 4.0 18 & Over division during the opening weekend, while San Gabriel Valley Area League Coordinator Mindy Schiffman competed in the fourth weekend with San Fernando Valley’s “Volley Gals” in the Women’s 7.0 division of 55 & Over. 

Results & Top SoCal Teams

WEEKEND #1: OCTOBER 10-12, 2025

— Men’s 18 & Over 3.5 — 1st Place

Earning the SoCal section’s first National Championship title of the year, Orange County’s “Meta Legend” took home first place in the 3.5 division of Men’s 18 & Over. Captained by Derek Lee and Nicholas Lau, OC came out strong, winning all four of their round robin matches against teams from Middle States, Mid-Atlantic, Texas and Northern. As one of only two teams to remain undefeated through pool play, they advanced to the semifinals as the No. 2 seed, where they edged out Pacific Northwest in a tight 3-2 victory. In the finals, they faced fellow unbeaten Midwest and once again prevailed, this time 4-1, to seal their undefeated run and claim the National title. A remarkable accomplishment, OC went undefeated through both Sectionals and Nationals, posting a flawless 12-0 record over two weekends of competition. The triumph also marked redemption for last year, when “Meta Legend,” led by Michael Gu and Lau, finished fifth at Nationals, just one spot short of a playoff berth.

— Women’s 18 & Over 4.0 — 2nd Place

Adding another top finish for Team SoCal, San Diego’s “Penn Pros” earned second place in the Women’s 18 & Over 4.0 division. Led by Grace Ogihara, the team went 3-1 in round-robin play, collecting wins over Texas, Pacific Northwest, and Northern, with their only loss coming against Missouri Valley. Entering the playoffs as the No. 4 seed, San Diego edged unbeaten NorCal in a thrilling 3-2 semifinal victory to advance to the championship match. In the final, they battled Southern in another close contest, ultimately falling 3-2 to finish as runners-up. 

— Women’s 18 & Over 5.0 — 3rd Place

Claiming a third place finish, San Diego’s “Pacific Beach” battled valiantly in the 5.0 division of the Women’s 18 & Over National Championships. Claudia Roehr and Deborah Lee-Tep captained their squad to a 3-1 record within the round robin, securing them the No. 3 seed as they entered the playoffs. Their victories came against teams from Florida, Texas and Middle States, with their defeat at the hands of Mid-Atlantic. In the semifinals, “Pacific Beach” fell 2-1 to the unbeaten and eventual champions from Midwest, but rebounded with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Intermountain to clinch third place and conclude an impressive weekend showing.

WEEKEND #2: OCTOBER 17-19, 2025

— Women’s 18 & Over 4.5 — 2nd Place

Kicking off the action for week two, San Gabriel Valley’s “Dare Doubles” claimed second place in the 4.5 division of Women’s 18 & Over. Led by captains Jane Wang and Hatty Yip, the SoCal ladies prevailed within the round robin, racking up four wins over teams from the Middle States, New England, NorCal and Florida sections. As the top-seed entering playoffs, San Gabriel Valley squared against Midwest, where they would clinch the win by a score of 3-2. With this win, they advanced to the finals, against fellow unbeaten Pacific Northwest. The “Dare Doubles” fell to defeat in the championship by a final of 4-1, earning them second place overall. 

— Men’s 18 & Over 4.5 — 2nd Place

Leaving Nationals with another podium finish for SoCal, Mathew Gonzales and Edward Choi’s “The Rookies” clinched second place during the 4.5 division of Men’s 18 & Over. The team from Orange County put together a 4-0 record in the round robin, beating teams from the sections of Pacific Northwest, Hawaii, Missouri Valley and Northern, earning them the No. 3 seed as they advanced to the playoffs. They earned a 4-1 victory over previously unbeaten Eastern in the semifinals, then battled another undefeated squad in the finals, falling 3-2 to Northern to claim second place.

— Women’s 40 & Over 4.0 — 3rd Place

Wrapping up the second weekend of competition, Orange County’s “RCI” secured third place in the Women’s 40 & Over 4.0 division. Led by Bonnie Lee, the team earned the No. 4 seed after posting a 3-1 record in round-robin play, with wins over NorCal, Texas, and New England, and a single loss to Southwest. In the semifinals, “RCI” faced the undefeated No. 1 seed and eventual champions, Eastern, falling 3-2. They bounced back in the third-place match, defeating Mid-Atlantic 3-2 to claim the podium spot.

WEEKEND #3: OCTOBER 24-26, 2025

— Women’s 18 & Over 3.0 — 4th Place

Securing a fourth place finish in the 3.0 division of Women’s 18 & Over, Los Angeles’ “WeHo Slicers” added another impressive result for teams from the SoCal section. Under the leadership of captains Doree Shafrir and Elizabeth Leiner, the team posted a 3-1 record in round robin play, earning victories over squads from the Missouri Valley, Midwest, and Northern sections, with their lone loss coming to Texas. Entering the playoffs as the No. 4 seed, LA faced top-seeded Eastern in a hard-fought semifinal, narrowly falling 3-2. In their final match of the weekend, the “Slicers” again came up just short, dropping another close 3-2 decision to Pacific Northwest to finish in fourth place overall.

— Women’s 40 & Over 3.5 — 3rd Place

Walking away with another podium finish for SoCal, Amy Hicks’ “RCI” team from Orange County secured third place in the Women’s 40 & Over 3.5 division. The squad went undefeated in round robin play at 4-0, earning victories over teams from the Eastern, Midwest, NorCal, and Caribbean sections. Entering the playoffs as the No. 1 seed, SoCal narrowly fell to Middle States, 3-2, in the semifinals. Hicks’ team rebounded in their final match of the weekend, edging Intermountain 3-2 to claim third place overall.

— Women’s 40 & Over 4.5 — 1st Place

Claiming the second National Championship trophy for teams from the SoCal section, Richette Lock and Allison Sterett’s team from San Diego left their mark on weekend three, as they took home first place in the 4.5 division of Women’s 40 & Over. Competing on their home courts at Barnes Tennis Center, where they played throughout the local season, the “Barnes TC” squad fed off the home crowd’s energy to post a 3-1 record in round robin play, earning wins over Hawaii, Eastern, and New England, with their only loss coming against NorCal. Entering the playoffs as the No. 4 seed, they edged out an unbeaten Southern team in a thrilling 3-2 semifinal before closing out their run with a dominant 4-1 victory over undefeated Texas to clinch the championship. 

— Men’s 40 & Over 4.5 — 3rd Place

Closing out the third weekend of play, Los Angeles’ “Hitmen,” captained by Victor Burga and Debbie Halim, secured a third-place finish in the Men’s 40 & Over 4.5 division. In round robin play, the team went 3-1, earning wins over Middle States, NorCal, and Southwest, with their singular loss coming against Mid-Atlantic. Entering the playoffs as the No. 3 seed, they narrowly fell to undefeated Texas, 3-2, before bouncing back with a 3-2 victory over Southern to claim third place.

WEEKEND #4: OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 2, 2025

— Women’s 55 & Over 7.0 — 4th Place

San Fernando Valley’s “Volley Gals,” captained by Helen McCusker and Jo Ann Thrailkill, earned a fourth-place finish in the 7.0 division of Women’s 55 & Over. The “Volley Gals” came out swinging in round robin competition, posting a 3-1 record with victories over Middle States, Southern, and New England, dropping only one match to Intermountain. With the best overall record and highest percentage of games won, SFV entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed. They met Southern again in the semifinals, falling just short in a tight 2-1 battle, then faced Florida in the third-place match, where they once again came up narrowly short, 2-1, to finish the weekend in fourth.

— Men’s 55 & Over 7.0 — 2nd Place

Making an impressive run over the weekend, San Gabriel Valley’s “Crouching Tigers” captured second place in the 7.0 division of Mixed 55 & over. Captained by Andy Chang and Jun Wan, the team went 3-1 in round robin play, sweeping teams from Texas, Missouri Valley, and New England, with their only loss coming to Mid-Atlantic. Entering playoffs as the No. 2 seed, the “Crouching Tigers” got their revenge in a semifinal rematch, defeating Mid-Atlantic 2-1 to reach the finals. There, they pushed top-seeded Southern to the limit before falling 2-1, earning an impressive runner-up finish.

— Women’s 55 & Over 9.0 — 1st Place

Securing first place in the 9.0 division of Women’s 55 & Over, Orange County’s “Laguna Woods” became the third team from the Southern California section to win a National Championship. Under the leadership of Vicky Blanco, the OC squad dominated round robin play, going undefeated with wins over Florida, NorCal, Eastern, and Southwest to earn the top seed heading into playoffs. They carried that momentum into the semifinals, sweeping Southern before edging past NorCal once more in the finals, 2-1, to clinch the championship.

— Men’s 55 & Over 9.0 — 3rd Place

In the 9.0 division of Mixed 55 & Over, Alex Truong’s “RCI” team out of Orange County reached the podium with a third place finish. Going 3-1 within round robin competition, “RCI” earned wins over Middle States, Mid-Atlantic, and Intermountain, with their only loss coming to NorCal. Their performance secured them the No. 3 seed for playoffs, where they first faced unbeaten Florida, falling 2-1 to the eventual champions. They rebounded in their next match, sweeping Eastern 3-0 to close out the weekend in third.

— Mixed 18 & Over 7.0 — 1st Place

Taking home the fourth National Championship title for Southern California based teams, San Gabriel Valley’s “Wild Cards” snagged first place in the 7.0 division of Mixed 18 & Over. Captained by Colin Tang and Laurie Manley, the “Wild Cards” were in control from start to finish, going 4-0 in round robin play with 3-0 sweeps over Eastern, Missouri Valley, Midwest, and Florida. As one of only two unbeaten teams, they entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed, where they again swept Midwest 3-0 in the semifinals. In the finals, they battled past NorCal 2-1 to complete their perfect weekend and secure the championship.

WEEKEND #5: NOVEMBER 7-9, 2025

— Mixed 18 & Over 8.0 — 2nd Place

Continuing their stellar years as captains, Colin Tang and Laurie Manley’s “Wild Cards” took home second place in the 8.0 division of Mixed 18 & Over. The team from San Gabriel Valley went undefeated in round robin play, defeating Intermountain, Caribbean, New England, and Midwest, each via 3-0 sweep, winning an astounding 24 sets while dropping just two. Entering the playoffs as the No. 1 seed, they edged Texas 2-1 in the semifinals before falling just short in the finals against Hawaii, 2-1.

— Mixed 40 & Over 7.0 — 2nd Place

San Gabriel Valley’s “Racketeers,” captained once again by Colin Tang and Laurie Manley, earned second place in the 7.0 division of Mixed 40 & Over. The “Racketeers” went undefeated in round robin play with wins over Eastern, Missouri Valley, Midwest, and Southwest. One of three unbeaten teams, they advanced as the No. 2 seed, defeated Hawaii 2-1 in the semifinals, and narrowly fell to NorCal 2-1 in a tight championship match.

— Mixed 40 & Over 8.0 — 1st Place

Capturing Team SoCal’s fifth National Championship title for 2025, Orange County’s “Boot Camp” displayed an impressive showing en route to a first place finish in the 8.0 division of Mixed 40 & Over. Led by Frank Tran and Hanh Pham, the squad went 4-0 in round robin play with wins over Missouri Valley, Hawaii, Southern, and Middle States. Entering the playoffs as the only unbeaten team, “Boot Camp” swept NorCal 3-0 in the semifinals before securing gold with a 2-1 victory over Texas in the championship.

— Men’s 55 & Over 6.0 — 2nd Place

Adding another podium finish for San Gabriel Valley teams, “Dare Doubles” out of Whittier Narrows led by Shirley Flores and Jane Wang, earned second place in the 6.0 division of Men’s 55 & Over. The team dominated round robin play, sweeping all four matches over Southern, Texas, Intermountain, and New England. As the No. 1 seed, they defeated Intermountain 2-1 in a semifinal rematch before narrowly falling 2-1 to Caribbean in the finals.

— Women’s 55 & Over 8.0 — 1st Place

Orange County’s “RCI” delivered another standout performance, capturing first place in the 8.0 division of Women’s 55 & Over and claiming Team SoCal’s sixth National Championship of the year. Led by Mai Gu, “RCI” went 3-1 in round robin play with wins over Intermountain, Southern, and Mid-Atlantic, losing only to New England. Entering playoffs as the No. 4 seed, they stunned undefeated NorCal with a 3-0 sweep in the semifinals and completed another upset in the finals, defeating unbeaten Middle States 2-1 to take home the title.

— Men’s 55 & Over 8.0 — 4th Place

Rounding out SoCal’s stellar showing, San Gabriel Valley’s “Gladiators” finished fourth in the 8.0 division of Men’s 55 & Over, the 21st top-four finish for Southern California teams across five weeks of Nationals. Captained by Andy Chang and Victor Ho, the “Gladiators” went 4-0 in round robin play with wins over Middle States, Florida, New England, and NorCal. Entering playoffs as the No. 3 seed, they dropped two narrow 2-1 matches to Southern and Midwest to finish the weekend in fourth place.

FULL TEAM SOCAL RESULTS

Adult 18 & Over

– Women’s 2.5 — San Diego “Coronado TC” — Captained by Karina Contreras — 11th place
– Women’s 3.0 — Los Angeles “WeHo Slicers”— Captained by Doree Shafrir and Elizabeth Leiner — 4th place
– Men’s 3.0 — San Fernando Valley “Breaking Bad Blazers” — Captained by Michael Pazirandeh — 16th place
– Women’s 3.5 — San Diego “Penn Pals” — Captained by Kristine Nguyen and Sarah Eade — 14th place
– Men’s 3.5 — Orange County “Meta Legend” — Captained by Derek Lee and Nicholas Lau — 1st place
– Women’s 4.0 — San Diego “Penn Pros”— Captained by Grace Ogihara — 2nd place
– Men’s 4.0 — San Fernando Valley “Northridge Quakes”— Captained by Joe Chan and Steve Oetomo — 8th place
– Women’s 4.5 — San Gabriel Valley “Dare Doubles” — Captained by Jane Wang and Hatty Yip — 2nd place
– Men’s 4.5 — Orange County “The Rookies” — Captained by Mathew Gonzales and Edward Choi — 2nd place
– Women’s 5.0 — San Diego “Pacific Beach”— Captained by Claudia Roehr and Deborah Lee-Tep — 3rd place
– Men’s 5.0 — Beach Cities “Alta Vista” — Captained by Simon Peters — 6th place

Adult 40 & Over

– Women’s 3.0 — Beach Cities “MCC”— Captained by Kathleen Stephens — 6th place
– Men’s 3.0 — San Fernando Valley “Shots All Around” — Captained by Lee Opp and Jason O’Leary — 16th place
– Women’s 3.5 — Orange County “RCI”— Captained by Amy Hicks — 3rd place
– Men’s 3.5 — San Gabriel Valley “Underdogs Aces” — Captained by Joseph Luzzi and Chinna Ponnaganti — 10th place
– Women’s 4.0 — Orange County “RCI” — Captained by Bonnie Lee — 3rd place
– Men’s 4.0 — Orange County “CMTC” — Captained by Calvin Lam — 6th place
– Women’s 4.5 — San Diego “Barnes TC” — Captained by Richette Lock and Allison Sterett — 1st place
– Men’s 4.5 — Los Angeles “Hitmen” — Captained by Victor Burga and Debbie Halim — 3rd place

Adult 55 & Over

– Women’s 6.0 — San Diego North County “Fairbanks Ranch” — Captained by Nellwyn Voorhies and Lori Strom — 7th place
– Men’s 6.0 — San Gabriel Valley “Dare Doubles” — Captained by Shirley Flores and Jane Wang — 2nd place
– Women’s 7.0 — San Fernando Valley “Volley Gals” — Captained by Helen McCusker and Jo Ann Thrailkill— 4th place
– Men’s 7.0 — San Gabriel Valley “Crouching Tigers” — Captained by Andy Chang and Jun Wan — 2nd place
– Women’s 8.0 — Orange County “RCI” — Captained by Mai Gu — 1st place
– Men’s 8.0 — San Gabriel Valley “Gladiators” — Captained by Andy Chang and Victor Ho — 4th place
– Women’s 9.0 — Orange County “Laguna Woods” — Captained by Vicky Blanco — 1st place
– Men’s 9.0 — Orange County “RCI” — Captained by Alex Truong — 3rd place

Mixed 18 & Over

– Mixed 6.0 — San Gabriel Valley “Racketeers”— Captained by Juan Ramirez and Stefani Galvagni — 13th place
– Mixed 7.0 — San Gabriel Valley “Wild Cards” — Captained by Colin Tang and Laurie Manley — 1st place
– Mixed 8.0 — San Gabriel Valley “Wild Cards” — Captained by Colin Tang and Laurie Manley — 2nd place
– Mixed 9.0 — San Gabriel Valley “Wild Cards” — Captained by Colin Tang and Mandi Collier — 9th place
– Mixed 10.0 — San Diego “Rancho Santa Fe” — Captained by Joseph Barbarie — Did Not Attend

Mixed 40 & Over

– Mixed 6.0 — San Fernando Valley “Aceholes” — Captained by Caroline Tran and Amy Tsai — 5th place
– Mixed 7.0 — San Gabriel Valley “Racketeers” — Captained by Colin Tang and Laurie Manley — 2nd place
– Mixed 8.0 — Orange County “Boot Camp” — Captained by Frank Tran and Hanh Pham — 1st place
– Mixed 9.0 — San Gabriel Valley “Wild Cards” — Captained by Colin Tang and Mandi Collier — 5th place

Take a look at the different SoCal teams who represented our section nationally this league season and see the full results from the 2025 championships.