$50,000 Jantzen Pro Open
Monday, January 1, 1900
Match #44: Contender's Bracket Round 1
(14) Julia Celotto/Veronica Sanchez
vs.
(16) Kristi Atkinson/Valinda Roche
Julia Celotto
Photo: John Bartelt
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 27, 1958 (65 yrs old)
Height: 5'10"
College(s): Southern California
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 31
Career Best: 5th (WPVA Santa Monica 1994)
Career Winnings: $5,195.00
Veronica Sanchez
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 21, 1970 (54 yrs old)
Height: 5'4"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 44
Career Best: 9th (WPVA Chicago 1996)
Career Winnings: $2,725.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
WPVA900000013221 $5,450.00
Previous Portland Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Mary Baily - 25th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 8/16-18/1996 National Championships 16 13th 24 $1,800.00
WPVA 7/20-21/1996 Long Beach Open 13 13th 22 $700.00
WPVA 7/13-14/1996 Chicago Open 19 9th 32 $2,250.00
WPVA 6/29-30/1996 Newport Open 19 13th 24 $700.00
WPVA 6/15-16/1996 U.S. Open 20 17th 16 $0.00
Portland Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 8/31/1996 Winner 1 Alicia Scott / Shana Wilson (19) Lost 6-10  
Sat, 8/31/1996 Contender 1 Kristi Atkinson / Valinda Roche (16) Lost 0-15  

Kristi Atkinson
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 1, 1964 (60 yrs old)
Height: 5'6"
College(s): Cal State-Fullerton
California-Irvine
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 59
Career Best: 4th (P&R Laguna Beach 1988)
Career WPVA Best: 5th (3 times)
Career Winnings: $16,178.50
Valinda Hilleary Roche
Photo: Brian White
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 8, 1964 (60 yrs old)
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Wyoming
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 113
Career Best: 3rd (AVP Belmar 1994)
Career WPVA Best: 7th (5 times)
Career Winnings: $53,551.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
WPVA40000010210 $3,775.00
Previous Portland Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Janice Harrer - 9th Pat Keller - 17th
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Portland Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 8/31/1996 Winner 1 Michelle Hughes / Beth Schuler (17) Won 14-6  
Sat, 8/31/1996 Winner 2 Barbra Fontana / Linda Hanley (1) Lost 4-15  
Sat, 8/31/1996 Contender 1 Julia Celotto / Veronica Sanchez (14) Won 15-0  
Sat, 8/31/1996 Contender 2 Marie Andersson / Pat Keller (9) Won 15-7  
Sat, 8/31/1996 Contender 3 Wendy Fletcher / Ali Wood (10) Won 15-13  
Sat, 8/31/1996 Contender 4 Patty Dodd / Christine Podraza (4) Lost 12-15  
Head to Head Results
Atkinson/Roche lead the series 1-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
8/31/96WPVAPortland Open Contender 1 Atkinson/Roche 16 Celotto/Sanchez 14 15-0