Jade Kawamoto grew up in Maui, Hawaii, and began playing pickleball in 2019 when her dad introduced her to it after a successful D-1 tennis career at the University of Dayton, where she played with her twin sister Jackie Kawamoto. Jade graduated with an Environmental Biology degree and now works full-time for the NCAA as an eligibility coordinator.
Jade and Jackie frequently play doubles together, but prefer to play against each other to “figure out who the parents are rooting for.”
As Jade and Jackie have made a name for themselves, they help host tournaments to raise money for Alzheimer’s research in their current hometown of Indianapolis, IN.
PPA Tour: Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships
Bracket Completed
Match #39
May 13
Jade Kawamoto, Dylan Frazier
G1
11
-1
G2
11
-5
Demetric Marrero jr, Ella Cosma
G1
11
1
G2
11
5
Match #56
May 14
Jade Kawamoto, Dylan Frazier
G1
11
-8
G2
11
-9
Hunter Johnson, Vivienne David
G1
11
8
G2
11
9
Match #69
May 15
Catherine Parenteau, Federico Staksrud
G1
7
-11
G2
7
-11
Dylan Frazier, Jade Kawamoto
G1
7
11
G2
7
11
Match #76
May 16
Jade Kawamoto, Dylan Frazier
G1
6
-11
G2
11
-7
G3
7
-11
Andrei Daescu, Tina Pisnik
G1
6
11
G2
11
7
G3
7
11
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns
Silver:
Etta Tuionetoa / Christian Alshon
Bronze:
Jorja Johnson / JW Johnson
Bracket Completed
Match #33
May 15
Jorja Johnson, Jade Kawamoto
G1
11
-3
G2
11
-3
Milan Rane, Kaitlyn Christian
G1
11
3
G2
11
3
Gold:
Anna Bright / Anna Leigh Waters
Silver:
Rachel Rohrabacher / Catherine Parenteau
Bronze:
Parris Todd / Tyra Hurricane Black