DEVELOPMENT
Mary Brascia grew up in Mission Viejo California, and she began playing pickleball in 2020 after her parents introduced her to the game. She said she was hesitant about the game at the beginning, but she became addicted and has played every day since.
Mary played in her first PPA tournament in Las Vegas in October of 2020, winning the 5.0 division. She has won multiple medals in pro singles and doubles events and has even invented her own shot, the “Mary-Go-Round,” which she hit at a Major League Pickleball event in 2022. During the 2023 season, Mary was able to obtain her first PPA silver medal at the Acrytech Atlanta Open in Women’s Singles. She credits her success to her defensive skills and scrappiness. She also loves quick-hand exchanges, as well as playing Women’s Doubles alongside her sister Maggie Brascia.
PPA Tour: Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships
Bracket Completed
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters
Silver:
Kate Fahey
Bronze:
Parris Todd
Bracket Completed
Match #35
May 13
Mary Brascia, Blaine Hovenier
G1
11
-6
G2
11
-6
Collin Johns, Felicity Di Laura
G1
11
6
G2
11
6
Match #52
May 14
Lindsey Newman, Riley Newman
G1
12
-10
G2
11
-4
Blaine Hovenier, Mary Brascia
G1
12
10
G2
11
4
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns
Silver:
Etta Tuionetoa / Christian Alshon
Bronze:
Jorja Johnson / JW Johnson
Bracket Completed
Match #32
May 15
Lacy Schneemann, Jessie Irvine
G1
11
-9
G2
11
-4
Mary Brascia, Maggie Brascia
G1
11
9
G2
11
4
Gold:
Anna Bright / Anna Leigh Waters
Silver:
Rachel Rohrabacher / Catherine Parenteau
Bronze:
Parris Todd / Tyra Hurricane Black