I'm a happy wife, devoted dog mom, and retired RN who fell in love with pickleball almost two years ago. As President of the Redwood Pickleball Club, I’m dedicated to fostering fun, friendship, and fantastic games. Join us to play, learn, laugh, and create unforgettable memories while building a vibrant, inclusive community for everyone to enjoy!

I started playing pickleball in October 2022 after retiring from marathon running. When I'm not on the pickleball court, I'm hiking trails of Sonoma County and Europe.

I took a beginner pickleball lesson in the fall of 2022 and quickly became enamored with the sport. During the lessons, I made friends with several classmates, and we are still playing together as lifelong learners. Along with these classmates and close friends, we embarked on a mission to create our club! The camaraderie and positive relationships we’ve built while having fun is a very worthwhile endeavor, and of course, we “play with a purpose.”

I had arrived from the east coast in January 2022 and had been living in Santa Rosa about nine months when I signed up for my first pickleball class. As they say the rest is history. I LOVE pickleball. More than that I absolutely love the people I have come to know through playing this sport. Every time I meet new people I immediately encourage them to come out and play. See you on the courts!

My pickleball ‘journey’ started with a desire to find a fun and engaging way to get moving again after three years of pandemic inactivity. Having heard of a fast-paced, easy-to-learn game that combined elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong, I was intrigued. With a cheap pickleball paddle, I took the plunge………and, like so many others, became hooked. Our hope is that the Redwood Pickleball Club will encourage more folks to get out and play.

I started playing pickleball two years ago and was immediately hooked. I’ve met some wonderful friends and I’m thrilled to be a founding member and serve on the board of the Redwood Pickleball Club. If I’m not selling houses, traveling with my husband, or playing with my grandchildren, you will find me on the court.

I am a pickleball enthusiast who first fell in love with the game while on a working vacation/ cruise, supporting adult men with developmental disabilities. The infamous game of "one more" had me hooked and in search of a local connection offering regular play within a community-oriented group that happened to be rooted in laughter, cooperative competition, and focused practice goals. I found Redwood Pickleball Club, joining and becoming a member in Winter of 2023 and board member in Spring of 2024.

I had been line dancing for 15 years when Covid came and closed down the line dance classes at Finley. As I was leaving Finley, I saw a lot of people playing at the tennis courts, so I went up to investigate and ran into Kathy Kerst. She and I had an acting class together, so we hit it off right away. She being an ambassador for pickleball very enthusiastically started telling me about pickleball and their free lesson. The kindness, laughter, and friendliness of the players made learning so much fun. I was hooked and bought my first paddle that week.

I've lived in Sonoma County my whole life and, when I retired a few years ago, I had plenty to keep me busy. But, when I was introduced to pickleball, I was hooked. l am competitive by nature and found that you don't need to be athletic to be competitive in this sport. I've made so many new friends and find players to be so helpful as I continue to try and improve my game. Looking forward to more play and fun events with Redwood Pickleball Club.