Carrina de Vera
We are pleased to announce the addition of Carrina de Vera to Team ONIX!
For Carrina de Vera, she discovered pickleball through a conversation with friends about 8 years ago and she immediately became very interested in the sport because it sounded like good exercise that sounded like fun. She then learned pickleball was offered at a local YMCA, and that is when her addiction to the sport began. She played pickleball recreationally, began competing in pickleball tournaments, and started to coach and teach others the game.
Pickleball is a passion for Carrina, and she says that it has completely transformed her life. She is very grateful that she has many opportunities to play, to share, and to grow the sport of pickleball. Her family moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from the Philippines when she was very young. As she grew up, her dad taught the family tennis, and she went on to play that sport throughout most of her life and in college as well. Her dad always had always said that if you can play tennis, you can play anything. Carrina explains that she took that statement to heart, and she has been involved in many other sports teams as well as pickleball such as basketball, softball, and volleyball. In college, she was a ranked junior player for tennis in college and was a two-time MVP for the University of Pittsburgh. Outside of pickleball, Carrina also enjoys hiking, biking, kayaking, traveling, and exploring different places. She loves practicing martial arts and yoga, and she also enjoys trying and eating delicious food.
“Through coaching, I enjoy the connection I have with players to help them improve and to have an impact on something that they enjoy doing,” Carrina says about her experience since she started coaching pickleball.
Carrina is grateful for the support of ONIX, and she states that “being a part of Team ONIX helps me teach, train, and travel. I love the ONIX logo and play with the Summit Outbreak paddle. The elongated shape, graphite face, and short handle complements my playing style, like spinning the ball and making quick grip changes for different shots.”
We are very excited to have Carrina as a new member and part of Team ONIX. You can learn more about our Professional Pickleball players on Team ONIX at the link here. You can also check out all of our pickleball products on our ONIX website here.
Carrina de Vera’s Accolades:
· Competed in the Senior Pro Division and the IPTPA
· PPR Certified Teaching Professional Pickleball
For Carrina de Vera, she discovered pickleball through a conversation with friends about 8 years ago and she immediately became very interested in the sport because it sounded like good exercise that sounded like fun. She then learned pickleball was offered at a local YMCA, and that is when her addiction to the sport began. She played pickleball recreationally, began competing in pickleball tournaments, and started to coach and teach others the game.
Pickleball is a passion for Carrina, and she says that it has completely transformed her life. She is very grateful that she has many opportunities to play, to share, and to grow the sport of pickleball. Her family moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from the Philippines when she was very young. As she grew up, her dad taught the family tennis, and she went on to play that sport throughout most of her life and in college as well. Her dad always had always said that if you can play tennis, you can play anything. Carrina explains that she took that statement to heart, and she has been involved in many other sports teams as well as pickleball such as basketball, softball, and volleyball. In college, she was a ranked junior player for tennis in college and was a two-time MVP for the University of Pittsburgh. Outside of pickleball, Carrina also enjoys hiking, biking, kayaking, traveling, and exploring different places. She loves practicing martial arts and yoga, and she also enjoys trying and eating delicious food.
“Through coaching, I enjoy the connection I have with players to help them improve and to have an impact on something that they enjoy doing,” Carrina says about her experience since she started coaching pickleball.
Carrina is grateful for the support of ONIX, and she states that “being a part of Team ONIX helps me teach, train, and travel. I love the ONIX logo and play with the Summit Outbreak paddle. The elongated shape, graphite face, and short handle complements my playing style, like spinning the ball and making quick grip changes for different shots.”
We are very excited to have Carrina as a new member and part of Team ONIX. You can learn more about our Professional Pickleball players on Team ONIX at the link here. You can also check out all of our pickleball products on our ONIX website here.
Carrina de Vera’s Accolades:
· Competed in the Senior Pro Division and the IPTPA
· PPR Certified Teaching Professional Pickleball
