Meet the Iconics
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Shelly grew up in a small Oregon town, a proud tomboy and fierce competitor who played football, basketball, and baseball with the boys. In high school, she earned All-State honors in volleyball, was named Player of the Year, and led her basketball team to a state championship.
She went on to play college basketball at Western Oregon University, winning two National Championships. After college, she coached at both the high school and college levels and stayed active in local leagues until the pandemic hit—leading her to discover a new passion: pickleball.
Now a wife and mom of four, Shelly has spent years cheering on her kids, but her love for competition never faded. After medaling in multiple tournaments and turning 50, she was encouraged to try out for the National Pickleball League and proudly played last season with the Denver Iconics.
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As the son of Italian immigrants, Mario grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Whether it was a puck, a soccer ball, or a basketball, Mario has always been a natural athlete. He received a college scholarship for basketball and played premier recreational soccer until he was 48 years old.
Mario ran a Honda/Acura dealership in his hometown for 27 years and received the Honda Council of Excellence Award for his leadership and service to Honda and Acura. In 2018, he moved to the United States to be with his wife, Jen. Together, in 2019, they founded their business, The Boschi Group—a career coaching and consulting company.
In 2020, Mario received his Level II Pickleball Instructor Certification (IPTPA). He has taught in Steamboat Springs and Denver, Colorado, and is currently the Head Pro for Pickleball at Club Greenwood in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Additionally, he teaches clinics in Key Biscayne, Florida, and Aspen, Colorado. In 2023, Mario and Jen joined the NPL family as co-owners of the Denver Iconics, and Mario currently plays on the team.
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Cheryl is a former D1 softball player who played at the University of Detroit Mercy. Along with softball she also played soccer and volleyball. She resides in Clinton Township, Michigan with her husband and 2 sons. When she's not on the court drilling or playing, you'll find her enjoying the outdoors, whether it be riding her bike, kayaking, paddle boarding, hiking, or rollerblading.
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Gina Cilento, a top-ranked Senior Pro, is a powerhouse on the pickleball court and a game-changer in the sport. An APP multi-medalist in gold, silver, and bronze, she is a Parrot Paddle-sponsored player and a standout on the APP Senior Pro Pickleball Tour, competing in mixed doubles, women’s doubles, and singles. Gina was the first-round female draft pick for the Indy Drivers in 2024 for the National Pickleball League and will be playing with the Denver Iconics for the 2025 season.
Off the court, Gina is just as unstoppable. A top-tier coach with a waitlist for her sold-out clinics, she co-founded The Pickleball Lab in Cedarburg, WI—a private indoor training facility where players sharpen their skills. She also recently launched The Pick, an athleisure apparel line offering stylish and comfortable pickleball-inspired fashion.
Gina keeps it real as the co-host of Keeping It Real with Gina & Neil, a bold and unfiltered podcast powered by Empower Pickleball, where she tackles the sport’s toughest topics and explores how to make pickleball fun again. She’s also shaking up the corporate world with team-building events, leading exclusive pickleball getaways with Sandals Resorts, and breaking barriers with the Peaceful Prisons Project—using pickleball to build connections between inmates and correctional staff.
From the court to the airwaves and beyond, Gina is on a mission to grow the game, challenge the status quo, and make pickleball more exciting for everyone.
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Almost a Colorado native, Ann Corson has called the state home since the age of five. A lifelong athlete, she grew up playing a variety of sports but found her true passion in tennis. Ann went on to play Division I college tennis for Colorado State University before swapping her racquet for a disc during grad school, becoming an avid ultimate frisbee player.
After spending her 20s living on both coasts, Ann returned to Colorado to raise her three amazing kids. Although she wishes she had discovered pickleball during the pandemic, she was introduced to the sport in 2022—and it only took a couple of months before she was completely hooked. She quickly fell in love with the community, the competition, and the athletic outlet pickleball provides.
In 2024, Ann attended the Houston Combine, where she had the opportunity to play alongside incredible women from across the country. The experience was unforgettable—and even more rewarding when she won the event and secured her spot in the National Pickleball League. She’s incredibly honored to have been selected to play for her home team and is absolutely thrilled to be part of the Denver Iconics!
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Scott Fliegelman is currently Top 10 in DUPR’s Senior Pro rankings in both doubles (5.874) and singles (5.675). He has more than two dozen pro podium appearances, including a 2023 US OPEN bronze medal in Pro Men's Split Age. Scott has the most regular season match victories of any player on the NPL Tour, and in 2024 was presented by his fellow players with the inaugural Leadership award. Scott and his wife, Kari, are the owners of Boulder Pickleball, a 20,000 sq ft indoor facility in Boulder, CO. For a taste of Scott's instructional style and content, check out his "Boulder Pickleball" videos, and “The Break Through with JohnKew Pickleball”, both on YouTube.
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Previously ranked in the Top 10 in Senior Pro Singles and Top 15 in Doubles—with multiple national gold medals—‘PiclRich’ has always been active in sports.
In addition to his Pickleball Pro status, he has been a tennis pro, golf pro, and a badminton and table tennis champion, with over 20 years of coaching experience.
After serving 30 years in full-time ministry as a pastor and missionary, Rich moved to Tennessee where he made a career change—finally settling on pickleball, with no intention of picking up any more sports now...
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Janey McKenna has played professional pickleball for the past three years, competing with the 2024 NPL Denver Iconics in both Pod 1 and Pod 2. Since mid-2022, she has earned multiple top 3 finishes on the PPA and APP Senior Pro tours.
Before pickleball, Janey had a standout tennis career as a former touring pro and Division I player at Indiana University and Furman University. She later became the head coach of Georgia Tech’s D1 tennis program and is a member of both the Furman University Hall of Fame and the Kentucky Tennis Hall of Fame.
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Jason Moler lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Lacy, and their four children. He runs a dog boarding facility and buys and sells construction equipment when he's not on the pickleball court.
A multi-sport athlete growing up in Southern California, Jason played college baseball at Cal State Fullerton under legendary coach Augie Garrido. He was a Third Team All-American and a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team. Later that year, he was drafted in the 4th round by the Philadelphia Phillies and played four years in the organization, reaching AAA. After injuries ended his playing career, Jason coached at the University of Texas before shifting to a corporate career in the medical industry.
Introduced to pickleball in 2022, Jason was instantly hooked. In 2024, he played with the OKC Punishers of the NPL. Now a proud member of the Denver Iconics, he’s eager to continue growing as a player and building lasting relationships in the pickleball community.
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After shoulder surgery at the end of 2021 and missing most of the 2022 season, Bill has a renewed appreciation for being back on the court and playing pickleball!
Bill is a PPR and IPTPA certified pickleball professional and a National and US Open champion. With a strong tennis background, he was the USTA #1 ranked singles player in the 40s division and doubles player in the 50s division. He played college tennis at Drake University.
Bill spent 33 years as a commodity trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He and his wife, Nanette, have two wonderful kids, Ali and Bo, who are also avid pickleball players. They also have a granddaughter who will be swinging a paddle in no time! Fun fact: Bo met his wife, Hayley Newman, through her sister—pickleball great Lindsey Newman.
Pickleball is definitely a family game!
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Rachel Oxenden is a 5.0+ rated player with seven years of tournament experience. She has medaled at Nationals, the US Open, TOC, and many other top-tier tournaments.
Although she didn’t come from a paddle sport background, Rachel was a standout athlete growing up and earned All-American honors in basketball. Today, she is also a certified pickleball instructor and regularly teaches clinics and private lessons whenever her schedule allows.
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Chad Shane has a well-rounded sports background. After playing many sports in high school including football, basketball, and tennis, he went on to play college tennis at Saint Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. After his college career, he moved to Colorado where he would compete on a nationally ranked Rugby team. As an athlete who leveraged both his size and speed, he excelled in Rugby for many years.
After his rugby days, he focused on his family and enjoying a very adventurous outdoor Colorado life. Chad and his wife of 24 years have 2 sons, now 22 and 21, who are both very active in sports and the outdoors. Chad coached his boys in football, basketball, and baseball for many years when they were growing up while staying fit with sports of his own such as basketball, softball, golf, and others.
During COVID, just over 4 years ago, some of his friends asked him to come and play pickleball. Having a love for anything that involved a competition, he was more than happy to give it a try. Little did he know how addictive pickleball can be. Leveraging his sports background including rugby and tennis, he quickly excelled at the sport. Within 2 years he would be playing his first professional pickleball tournament. This led to the honor of being drafted to the Denver Iconics in the National Pickleball League. Chad has a great first season as the “sleeper” for Denver. He played the first line against the best players in the league in 2024. He topped that off with a 4th place finish in the USA Pickleball National Championships for the Senior Pro Division.
On the career front, Chad is the President and CEO of Canvas Credit Union based in Colorado. Canvas is a $4.7 billion credit union with over 300,000 members and 715 employees. Before that, Chad served as the Chief Lending Officer and has been with Canvas Credit Union for over 14 years.
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Danny Wuerffel has loved competing and playing sports since he was a child. He played every sport he could growing up, but found his greatest success in football. Danny played quarterback in high school, then went on to star at the University of Florida and in the NFL. It’s pickleball, however, that has become his favorite sport. Ever since he picked up a paddle four years ago, he hasn’t looked back.