๐ฅin 14U @junior.ppa San Clemente with the best partner @leochun2012 ! Leo and I fought HARD all day - grinding through 3 game matches in both the semis and finals! So proud of our fight and focus, no matter what the score. All the boys played so well and Iโm thankful to have gotten first ๐ฅ ๐๐ผ ๐
Thanks to @crbnpickleball for all my gear!! See you at the next one โ๏ธ ๐๐ผ
#ppa #ppasanclemente #juniorppa #juniorpickleball #pickleballtournament
Silver in 14U Mixed Doubles ๐ฅ๐
So proud to bring home silver with @leochun2012 this weekend at @junior.ppa in San Clemente!! We were down 0-9 in game 2 of the semis but stayed locked in, fought for every point, and came all the way back ๐ญ๐ฅ
Thank you @crbnpickleball for keeping me geared up, @the_rehab.lab for helping me get stronger, and @thepickleballhaven for always being the best training spot!!
#crbnpickleball #pickleballtournament #juniorpickleball #silvermedal #pickleballhighlights
Every point was a grind in the Mixed 14U Final ๐๐ช
Brooklyn Lord & Bennett Miller secure the tight 11-7, 11-9 victory over @pickleballwithsophie & @leochun2012 to reach the top of the podium in San Clemente!! ๐ฅ๐๏ธ๐
@ppatour | #JuniorPPA
These kids play with unlimited energy ๐โก๏ธ
@leochun2012 & @joshua_pickleball impressed all day as they secure an electric 11-9, 1-11, 11-5 win over @bennettmillerla & @adym.pk to claim the Boys Doubles 14U title!!๐ฅ๐๐
@ppatour | #JuniorPPA
โElla and Leo (@leochun2012 ) won silver ๐ฅ in the 14U Mixed Doubles at the Atlanta PPA Slam!
As Team Korea ๐ฐ๐ท, they played amazingly while competing against 20 teams ๐ช
โ@leochun2012 : You are an amazingly talented athlete! ๐โโ๏ธ
โThank you to everyone who supported Ella:
โ@cjcampa : Thank you for coming to watch and coach Ella.
โ@seth_kindig : Thank you for watching her with your whole family.
โ@ewa_magdalena_radzikowska : Thank you for your great coaching!
โWe also want to recognize our amazing sponsors:
@pickleballdropshop@lifetime.peachtreecorners@rpmpickleball@voilyte@swellpickleball@luckyinlovekids@sparms.pb
We cannot do this without you.
Last but not least, thank you, Jesus, for blessing her with the ability and talent to play in this incredible journey. All glory to You!๐๐งก
I was born in Seoul, Korea. My loving mother is native Korean. I am proud to be Korean. I am extremely grateful and lucky to also be an American and to be able to live, eat, sleep and compete in this great country. Thank you Ella for teaming up and showing the world that Korean mixed doubles is here to compete on the stacked Asian field. Iโm committed to fulfilling my 2 year military service and represent Korea on the international stage if I can make it there. Iโm very thankful for the support from the Korean community worldwide and Iโm excited to team up again with Ella this year at the Pickleball World Cup in Vietnam. Appreciate my guy Pierce, heโs a stud and always gets us to gold medal match. And thank you to all the wonderful coaches out there helping me and my opponents get through our matches! Itโs nice to see support and love out there. Iโm working on maturity and staying calmโฆsee yaโll in San Clemente ๐๐ฝ๐๐ #franklinfam
ATL - 3 finals - ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
๐ MIXED 14U FINAL ๐
Pi Kipnes & James Wolf capture ๐ฅ at the @atlantaslam in an impressive match against @ellaoh_pickleball & @leochun2012 ๐คฉ๐ช๐
Match Score: 12-14, 11-3, 11-2 ๐๐
@ppatour | #JuniorPPA
Ella x Leo both Korean American ๐ฐ๐ท๐บ๐ธ teaming up together for the first time to take on the best 14U players today (24 teams)! In celebration of World Cup wearing Korean Away kit. #EllaOh #Pickleball #KoreanAmerican #14U #WorldCup AthleteJourney Teamwork
@pickleballpierce & @leochun2012 are your 14U CHAMPS at the @atlantaslam ! ๐๐
They battled back after a tough first game to take down Kyle Lewis Trinidad and Everett Goldsmith in a thrilling three-game final! ๐๐ค
Match Scores: 1-11, 11-3, 11-4 ๐
@ppatour | #JuniorPPA
Pierce Behr and Leo Chun are doubles partners tomorrow, but were opponents in the Boys 14U singles final today ๐ค
In a friendly Gold Medal Match between two good friends, @pickleballpierce comes out on top over @leochun2012 with an 11-6, 4-11, 11-7 golden victory!! ๐ฅ๐คฉ๐
@ppatour | #JuniorPPA
US OPEN๐
Thank you US OPEN for having the best tournament all year. Thanks @francischi_pb@ellaruggiero_pb@alixivy.pb and Paul for being such amazing partners. @franklinpickleball@pillaperformanceeyewear@skechersperformance
๐ฅ14u Boys doubles / Francis
๐ฅ4.5 and under mixed 9-29/ Ella
๐ฅ14u Boys singles
6th mixed u18/ Alix
4th 4.5 and under mens doubles / Paul
#franklinpickleball #pillaeyewearisthebest #skechersperformance
