Nanette Circo, Shimo Shimasaki, Suzanne LaTour, Connie Pasterkiewicz, Kelly DeMello,

Meinir Heilbrun, Sally Hagar, Jax Jacquez, Cindy Mason, Taylor Coleman

Karen Bridges, Assistant Captain

Stacey Hayashi, Team Captain

After battling (3) matches to qualify for the San Diego team, these players had the best records out of 24 participants to make the team. Captains Hayashi & Bridges couldn’t have been more proud to lead the team to victory.

Cal Cup 2022 kicked off on Friday, November 11th, with a practice round at Rancho Bernardo Inn followed by an opening dinner where the (8) participating teams gathered to meet their competitors and reconnect with old friends.

Dinner Friday Night with Teams

This year marked the 14th year for Cal Cup and bid farewell as the final year for the event founders, Kathryn Freshley (84 years old), pictured at the podium, and Kris Handsaker, on the right in the green shirt. Cal Cup started in 2007 as a way to gather California Chapters to compete. The event continued to grow through the years, and the competition was fierce with every Chapter’s quest to be the Cal Cup Champion.

During the dinner, there were bittersweet moments as Kathryn and Kris shared the event’s history and memorable moments from past years. It was emotional when Kathryn picked up the big Cal Cup trophy and held it up, as this would be the last time we would share this with her.

Special recognition and thanks to our Sharon Council, who joined Kathryn and Kris to form the Cal Cup triad! And also to Susan Crawford and Wendy Eagle, who played in the first-ever Cal Cup in 2007.

Kris Handsaker, Sharon Council and

Stacey Hayashi is pictured on the right.

Fresno (2019 Champions), Los Angeles, Orange County, Palm Springs/Desert Cities,

Sacramento, Santa Barbara, San Diego, and San Francisco

The tournament kicked off bright ‘n early. A chilly morning for doubles play. Half of the field played alternate shot format, and the other half played better ball format. The San Diego NINJAS were ready!

After Day 1, San Diego was victorious, winning 4.5 points out of 6. As a result, we led the pack heading into Day 2 (singles).