More Than 750 Players Compete at 2025 Tri-Level Sectional Championships

USTA Florida hosted the Tri-Level Sectional Championship at the USTA National Campus, showcasing the depth of talent and camaraderie in the Florida tennis community. More than 750 players from across the state came together for a weekend of competitive and spirited play. 

The Tri-Level League, a unique doubles format pairing players of different NTRP levels on the same team, delivered exciting matchups and a distinctive team experience. Teams earned their place at sectionals through local league play, with champions claiming bids to the 2025 USTA League Tom Fey Tri-Level National Invitational. 

Victorious teams will represent USTA Florida at the Tom Fey Tri-Level National Invitational, scheduled for March 5-9, 2026, at the Barnes Tennis Center and Balboa Tennis Club in San Diego, California. 

The event reflected the passion and commitment of USTA Florida players, who competed fiercely while celebrating the sport and building lasting connections. Let’s take a look at the results and which teams will play in the National Invitational. 

Tri-Level Results: 

Women’s 2.5/3.0/3.5 

Championship: Broward County (Frank Veltri Tennis Center) defeated Miami-Dade County (Ron Ehmann Tennis Center) 3-0 

No. 1 Doubles: Diana Restrepo/Christina Devito (Broward) d. Rebeca Villafane/Alicia Lopez 6-2, 6-2 

No. 2 Doubles: Samantha Reedy/Abigail Johnson (Broward) d. Kristen Socorro/Francesca Morello 6-2, 6-0 

No. 3 Doubles: Lauren Astley/Joann Ramirez-Bain (Broward) d. Katherine Hernandez/Veronica Montanez 7-5, 7-6 

Broward County Season Roster: Sara Contreras (Captain), Melissa Morim, Mariana Rodriguez, Abigail Johnson, Melissa Guanche, Joann Ramirez-Bain, Yrma Petersen, Samantha Reedy, Carolina Sanabria, Areta Rogers, Sofia Lozano, Laura Curi, Julie Solomon, Christina Devito, Raeven Yester, Sandi Digiaimo, Yenny Herrera, Lauren Astley, Diana Restrepo 

Men’s 2.5/3.0/3.5 

Results: Marion County (Fort King Tennis Center) defeated Escambia County (Pensacola Country Club) in a a two-team round robin, winning three matches. 

Marion County Season Roster: Gary Greer (Captain), Kevin Laird, Cuppy Steven, Chaya Jollu, Glen Gandiongco, Andre Teixeira, Jessie Labasbas, Weston Wise, Tyler Hoskins, Ron Quinn, Rick Licciardello 

Women’s 3.0/3.5/4.0 

Championship: Orange County (USTA National Campus) defeated Broward County (Frank Veltri Tennis Center) 2-1 

No. 1 Doubles: Alejandra Maddox/Tracy Jay (Orange) d. Andrea Cepero/Maria Vegas de Pardo 6-3, 6-3 

No. 2 Doubles: Christina Devito/Diana Restrepo (Broward) d. Paige Gay/Lindsey Wooten 6-2, 6-3 

No. 3 Doubles: Molly Harris/Shelby Taussig (Orange) d. Areta Rogers/Sandi DiGiaimo 6-2, 6-3 

Orange County Season Roster: Lauren Pennington (Captain), Lindsey Wooten, Elizabeth Cleary, Kate Boone, Molly Harris, Ashley Fraxedas, Paige Gay, Shelby Taussig, Rikki Myers, Caroline Hopkins, Sherri Testa, Elizabeth Fox McGlamery, Sarah Cole, Tracy Jay, Kelly Baker, Paula Hall, Lyles Downs, Alejandra Maddox 

Men’s 3.0/3.5/4.0 

Championship: Orange County (Sanlando Park) defeated Escambia County (Roger Scott Tennis Center) 2-1 

No. 1 Doubles: Christopher Brown/Mario Stramaglia (Escambia) d. Abraham Torres Pinto/Gowtham Shanmugam 7-5, 7-6 

No. 2 Doubles: Nestor Garcia Pulido/Richard van Smith (Orange) d. Chase Dupuis/Christopher Zuber 6-4, 6-2 

No. 3 Doubles: Joel Jimenez/Ryan Kaupe (Orange) d. Collin Crowson/Ryan Worley 6-2, 6-3 

Orange County Season Roster: Tom Phan (Captain), Raul Larrousse (Captain), Leighton Lefebvre, Jeff Dunn, Tim Thomas, Nestor Garcia Pulido, Huan Le, Rob Haben, Ryan Kaupe, Bernard Pouey, Gowtham Shanmugam, Richard van Smith, Long Vuong, Joel Jimenez, Carlos Puyo, Christoph Beck, Abraham Torres Pinto 

Women’s 3.5/4.0/4.5 

Championship: Alachua County (DB Racquet Club) defeated Duval County (Mills Field St. Johns County Park and Recreation) 2-1 

No. 1 Doubles: Marianne Harper/Brooke Stachler (Duval) d. Megan Molyneux/Emily Dace 2-6, 3-2, RET. 

No. 2 Doubles: Camille Naranjo/Wheeler Crawford (Alachua) d. Jeralyn Forcier/Cheryl Moody 6-2, 6-2 

No. 3 Doubles: Mara Rodriguez/Shannon Reintgen (Alachua) d. Patricia Kozack/Katie Milligan 6-2, 6-3 

Alachua County Season Roster: Megan Molyneux (Captain), Rachel Rodriguez (Captain), Jordan Davis, Kelly Banes, Jenny Neelands, Jaclyn Hovde, Mara Rodriguez, Wheeler Crawford, Tara Edelstein, Lauren Indelicato, Camille Naranjo, Nikki Perrino, Stacey Anderson, Emily Dace, Tiffany Thomas, Megan Golden, Shannon Reintgen 

Men’s 3.5/4.0/4.5 

Championship: Miami-Dade County (Doral Park Country Club) defeated Orange County (Sanlando Park) 2-1 

No. 1 Doubles: Camilo Moncayo/Juan Carlos Rotjes (Orange) d. Alejandro Aller/Andres E. Lozano 7-5, 6-4 

No. 2 Doubles: Samuel Valeri/Atilio Flores (Miami) d. Dylan Sleszynski/Sebastian Laguillo 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 

No. 3 Doubles: Mario Rosa/Diego Blanco (Miami) d. Nestor Garcia Pulido/Enea Rapo 7-5, 7-6 

Miami-Dade County Season Roster: Federico Molinari (Captain), Eli Panell (Captain), Alejandro Aller, Schubert Sengupta, Andres E. Lozano, Jonathan Malta, Carlos Sandoval, Atilio Flores, Christian Kawas, Alberto Pinzon Rovira, Diego Blanco, Jose Yanez, Samuel Valeri, Ryan Anania, Miguel Tortolero, Alex Wilson, Adrian Nicolopulos, Mario Rosa, Victor Rodriguez 

Women’s 4.0/4.5/5.0 

Results: Hillsborough County (Tampa Tennis Club at HCC) defeated Duval County (Williams Family YMCA) in a two-team round robin, winning two of three matches.  

Hillsborough County Season Roster: Farheen Aldeen (Captain), Elizabeth Baldwin, Karen Harkey, Aly Peterson, Rikke Kemp, Christina Brugger, Jordana Klein, Lauren Reid, Beatrice Few, Elizabeth Gerlach, Natalie Paiva, Jenelle Gallaway, Marie Berghaus, Lisa Ross, Elizabeth Rodgers 

Men’s 4.0/4.5/5.0 

Results: Miami-Dade County (Doral Park Country Club) defeated Broward County (Sunrise Tennis Club Park) in a two-team round robin, winning all three of the matches. 

Miami-Dade County Season Roster: Alejandro Aller (Captain), Eli Panell (Captain), Fernan Esquivel, Andres E. Lozano, Jonathan Malta, Eduardo Castillob, Sergio Campos, Atilio Flores, Julio Ugarte, Christian Kawas, Leonardo Torrellas, Miguel Tortolero, Carlos Manuel Parra-Alvarez, Luis Felipe Fuenmayor, Tom Buetikofer, Juan Alfonso, Andres Gomez, Benjamin Andres Rodriguez Chong, Paulo Barros