{"id":2213,"date":"2025-01-13T21:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T21:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.proracquetballstats.com\/?p=2213"},"modified":"2025-01-13T21:21:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T21:21:07","slug":"5th-annual-average-joes-tournament-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.proracquetballstats.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/13\/5th-annual-average-joes-tournament-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"5th Annual Average Joe’s Tournament Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Jake with the double in Jersey. Photo Kevin Savory 2020 USAR national doubles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This past weekend was a fun annual tradition; the racquetball-mad Kelley brothers hosted their 5th annual Average Joe’s Event at their custom built court on their property in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year’s event was plagued with issues, when a foot of snow hit the Kelley house and wreaked havoc on the electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what happened in 2025? Well, four current or former touring pros showed up on the Kelley’s doorstep, which pushed 2024 champ Sendrey down to be the 5th seed. Your top 8 seeds in singles were: Sebastian Franco, Jake Bredenbeck, Momo Zelada, Sam Bredenbeck, Cole Sendrey, Joe Kelley, Jose Flores, and Kyle Ulliman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ulliman fell in the 8\/9 game to co-host and 2023 champ Sam Kelley; the rest of the seeds went through unscathed. All four top seeds took care of business in the quarters to face off in the semis. There:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– In the top half, Franco moved past Sam Bredenbeck<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– From the bottom half, Jake took care of Momo to give us a 1v2 final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the final, Jake took out Franco to claim the singles title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

————<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In doubles, Sam & Joe Kelley upset the #2 seeds from Maryland Momo & Franco early, but couldn’t take out two-time defending doubles champ Dylan Pruitt & parter Sendrey from the bottom half, putting the two young guns in the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bredenbeck’s held serve as the #1 seed, topping the team of Dixon & Flores in the other semi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the final, Jake made it a double for the weekend and prevented a 3-peat by Dylan by taking the title with brother Sam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event Winner Archive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 1st Annual in 2021: Joe Kelley over Austin Cunningham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 2nd Annual 2022: Kyle Ulliman over Victor Migliore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 3rd Annual 2023: Sam Kelley over Victor Migliore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 4th Annual 2024: Cole Sendrey over Kyle Ulliman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 5th Annual 2025: Jake Bredenbeck over Sebastian Franco<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doubles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 2021: (no doubles event)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 2022: (no doubles event)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 2023: Pruitt\/Bleyer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 2024: Pruitt\/Cunningham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 2025: Bredenbeck\/Bredenbeck<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s it for the 2025 Kelley Invitational.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This past weekend was a fun annual tradition; the racquetball-mad Kelley brothers hosted their 5th annual Average Joe’s Event at their custom built court on their property in New Jersey. Last year’s event was plagued with issues, when a foot of snow hit the Kelley house and wreaked havoc on the electricity. So, what happened … <\/p>\n

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