Tim Aquino

6/2006 

Club co-founder and current president. I am a Bay Area transplant residing in Meadow Vista. I am a retired corporate controller and have been playing table tennis on and off for many years. I enjoy the pace of the game and the camaraderie of the players. Other interests include travel, tennis, woodworking, remodeling our home and an occassional poker game.

Michael Forrest Carlson

12/2008 

I live in Auburn and have been playing table tennis for a long time. Besides the exercise, I enjoy the game since it provides the opportunity to “Crush” the ball. Aslo enjoyable is the need to often react without thinking. I also enjoy snow boarding, mountain biking and antique textiles.

Vicente Cavanna

12/2008 

I live in Loomis and have been playing table tennis for a very long time. Table tennis is great fun and I get to hit an object with all my (steadly decreasing) might. I enjoy the Auburn club because they are understanding of my need to scream. I also enjoy soccer.

Greg Cehan

6/2006 

Club co-founder and current vice president. I live in Meadow Vista and for 24 yrs have had a private practice in Ear, Nose and Throat. I have enjoyed starting the club and watching it grow. Other interests include snowboarding, cycling, unicyling, tennis, swimming, running, trampoline, in-line skating, canoeing, hiking, singing, dancing and reading.

Micah Chavez

11/2006 

I live in Nevada city and have been playing Table Tennis for 4 years. I find that one of the factors in improving my game comes from playing the very different styles of many of my opponents. I also enjoy baseball, soccer, softball and cycling.

Rick Close

6/2006 

I live in Auburn and employed by Davey Tree as a certified arborist. I have played table tennis, off and on, for 25 years. I also enjoy golf, sailing and helping with my daughter’s sports.

Grant Connell

12/2009 

This is "the" great family sport. I enjoy the game very much. Very good exercise!

Mark Copeland

11/2006 

I currently live in Sacramento with my wife and son. I am a native Californian, born in Fresno and living mostly in the Bay area where I graduated from U.C. Berkeley. I have been playing Table Tennis between 4 and 5 years, during which I have been able to play in 4 USATT National tournaments.

Colin Douglas

12/2008 

I live in Auburn and have been playing table tennis casually for 15 years and seriously for about a year and a half. I enjoy the game for the competiton and exersise. I enjoy the Auburn club because they are fun people good competitors and we have great tables. My other sports are mountain biking, snowboarding, wakeboarding and hiking.

Tom Douglas

6/2006 

I am currently the Placer high school music director but soon will be moving to the same position at Springview middle school in Rocklin. My claim to fame in Table Tennis is being the two time champion of the H.I.P.P.O (Hawaiian Island Ping Pong Organization) tournament held each June at Scicon in the hills above Tulare, Ca.

Paula Dwelly

6/2006 

I reside in Colfax and have a private practice as a marriage and family therapist. I have played table tennis since I was 12 and regulary since last year. I also enjoy tennis and feel that each keeps me fit for the other.

Tim Frank

6/2006 

I have been living at Sun City Lincoln Hills for five years. I started playing Table Tennis shortly after moving from Southern Calif. My hobby is working for Boeing from home; I maintain a computer system that keeps track of all the parts on the Space Station.

Vir Gaerlan

12/2006 

I live in Michigan but currrently residing in Roseville. I played table tennis quite intensely during my teenage years and have just recently returned to the sport. I very much enjoy the competitive nature of the game. I am also an active member of the National Rifle Association and a NRA certified firearms instructor.

Mike Giangreco

11/2006 

As a new member of the club, I squeeze table tennis among a career in the media business; an intense love of wine (and it’s consumption); and an on again/off again long term affair with golf.

Jeff Graden

11/2006 

I live in South Auburn and just minutes away from the club, which allows me to play frequently. After a 25-year layoff, Rick Close who is coincidently a club member and neighbor reintroduced me to Table Tennis. I am enjoying playing against all the different styles and abilities. I also enjoy mountain biking and various winter sports. I have just become acquainted with disk golf and look forward to making improvements in this sport as well.

Chebu Herrick

6/2006 

I reside in Auburn and am a Placer County employee. I have been playing Table Tennis for about a year and enjoy the friendly competition and camaraderie. Other interests include running and soccer.

Aaron Holabird

12/2008 

I live in Rocklin and have beeen playing table tennis for about 5 months. I enjoy the one-on-one competition and it is also great exercise. I like the Auburn club because there are a lot of players at varying levels and you can always find higher trated players that will hit with you. My other interests include football, soccer and tennis.

Mark Holabird

12/2008 

I live in Rocklin and have been playing table tennis for approx. 20 years. I enjoy the game for the fun and exercise. I like the Auburn club because of the safe environment and the quality tables. I also enjoy soccer, tennis and backpacking.

Bill Indreboe

6/2006 

I was born and raised in Oakland, Ca and now live in rural unincorporated Placer County above Auburn. I started playing table tennis at the recreation center at a young age and the age of 49 (which I have been for less than 24 hours at time of this writing) I am still playing table tennis at a city recreation center, only this time in Auburn, Ca. I moved up here in 2003 with my wife, 2 sons, 2 dogs and 7 indoor cats to engage in one of my favorite hobbies - fishing. Most of my leisure time is spent either fishing, working in the yard where I raise Xmas trees (for fun, friends and family) or doing things with the great new friends we've met up in the area, many from the table tennis club.

John Jensen

6/2006 

I live in Sun City, Lincoln Hills. I am a retired dentist having practiced in So. Lake Tahoe for 30 yrs. I have played Table Tennis for 70 years. Other interests include golf.

Hans Kawaletz

12/2008 

I live in Nevada City and have been playing table tennis for 4 years. I enjoy the game because it requires my mind to focus. One of the things I like about the Auburn club is how all the people are so welcoming. I also enjoy walking, bicycling, and roller blading.

Bill Kochenderfer

11/2006 

I am a two year resident of Auburn. After 25 years, including a 20 year break, I am still trying to successfully return loops. It has been a great pleasure to meet the Auburn players and restart my game.

Madison Kochenderfer

12/2008 

I am living in Auburn and have been playing table tennis for a little longer than two years. I enjoy the game because it is such a good exercise for both the body and the intellect. I enjoy the Auburn club because the members of all skill levels are great to play with and we have such a nice place to play. I also enjoy art, softball, soccer, swimming, writing, reading, studying and dancing.

Anson Kwong

12/2008 

I live in Fremont and have been playing on-and-off for many years. I mainly like the game because of the speed. A great thing about the Auburn club is that it’s air conditioned in the summer. I also enjoy basketball and badminton.

Ron Mallory

6/2006 

I am a twenty three year resident of the Auburn area. I am currently selling real estate for Prudential Ca. Realty. Besides table tennis I also enjoy riding a Harley Davidson.

Dave Mead

11/2006 

Regarding my profile, As I have not ever seen it from the side, the best I can guess is that it is pretty much the same as from the front—pear shaped—over weight—old and bald. I have to play table tennis against all the younger skinny guys overflowing with energy and exciting hair. Most people play table tennis after work for exercise. In my case, it’s the other way around. I lay block, stone or brick all day, maybe pour a few truck loads of concrete and then I play table tennis for relaxation. At least I keep thinking that’s what it’s for. As it usually turns out, the players at Auburn club won’t let me relax. I might as well have stayed to pour another load of concrete.

Don Moran

6/2006 

I live in North Auburn & am retired from Emergency Medicine. I have been playing table tennis, very intermittently, for 50+ years. Computer, hiking, travel & yard are other activities.

Isabella Pisanu

12/2008 

I live in Auburn and have been playing table tennis for a couple months. I find the game a lot of fun and the people at the Auburn club fun to play with. My other sport is soccer.

Ricky Pisanu

11/2006 

I‘ve lived in Auburn for 8 years. Table tennis is an awesome activity that really puts me in the moment. There are wonderful benefits in being in the moment. Playing the game is a healthy coping strategy for life’s challenges that gives you a chance to get away. So come and get away from the daily grind and let’s play some “ping pong” or table tennis, whichever you please! My other interests are social work, adventure enthusiast, soccer and other outdoor activities.

Jerry Sacks

6/2006 

I currently reside in Del Webb Sun City Lincoln Hills, Lincoln Ca. I am a retired real estate investor and I have been playing table tennis since age 5. Other interests are: Traveling, cruising, sports, and poker.

Larry Scott

1/2008 

I live in Grass Valley and am a photographer. I am also a Table Tennis coach and USATT certified. I have been playing since Jan 1999. I enjoy the game because it is great for the mind, provides a great aerobic work out and great place for camaraderie.

Tom Spesick

6/2006 

I've been an Auburn area resident since 1978, living in Cool since 1999. I'm Production Manager at Mydax, a custom refrigeration system manufacturer in Auburn. I have been playing table tennis for about 16 years. Other interests include weight lifting, pinball & classic arcade game collecting, football and most sports.

Tyler Spesick

6/2006 

I live in Cool and attend Placer High School in Auburn. I practice Table Tennis with my dad on weekends. I enjoy the game because it is competitive and fun. Another interest of mine is paintballing.

Eric Stefanic

12/2008 

I live in Sacramento and have been playing table tennis for approx. 20 years. I started playing in the garage and found it fun and continue to do so but now here at the Auburn club where everyone is super friendly. I also enjoy all sports as both a spectator and participant along with my work in TV and film.

Don Straits

6/2006 

Put a racquet in my hand and I am a happy camper. I love table tennis, racquetball and tennis. I enjoy all other sports as well. I am also an avid camper, hiker, biker, and fisherman. I love anything that gets me outdoors where I can be a part of all that wildlife and the wilderness have to offer. I have three great lab mixes that join me in all my adventures. To keep the bill collectors away, I help top corporate executives around the nation find new challenging jobs. I have a passion for my work and it gives me great satisfaction. I really enjoy life and all that it has to offer.