The PPC Featured Member: Marie Dominguez

Meet Marie Dominguez:

Hello! I am a RN at St Charles-Madras in their Labor and Delivery department. I am also in the process of orienting to Lactation Consulting, House Supervisor, and the Emergency Department. 

I have been in Madras for 17 years. I am married to William Dominguez and we will have been married for 8 years on September 3rd. We do play together and he is my favorite partner.

• My favorite food is Indian Food - the spicier the better!
• I have two beautiful boys from a previous marriage and they have my heart. Andrew is 20 and lives in Eugene. He is studying to be a nurse. Carl is 16 and is a junior in High School. 
• I have played sports my entire life. 
• I am the youngest of three with two older brothers. 
• My favorite sports, until pickleball, were soccer and running. I feel very lucky to say that I ran 3 Marathons in the past. 
• I have a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Villanova University and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Colorado State University.
• I moved to Central Oregon 24+ years ago. I lived in Prineville or Powell Butte for most of them. We're going into our third year in Redmond in January. 
• Will and I have two dogs that we rescued and they are the best fur babies. 
• I was in the Peace Corps back in 1997-2000 and in the Republic of Kiribati, they loved sports. I think a dream would be to introduce them to Pickleball! They love playing Volleyball and soccer (football), I have no doubt they would love Pickleball!!

1. How Long have you been playing pickleball?  
   I got introduced to pickleball in October 2014 through Prineville's Park and Rec. 
   
2. What is your current rating?  
   I got my 4.0 Core Rating in January 2024 through the PPC
   
3. What do you like about pickleball?   
   I love how far my game has come since PPC has opened.  Playing at the PPC has improved my hand and eye coordination and has helped me to anticipate the next play. The PPC has enhanced my game strategy.
   
4. What do you like about the P.P.C.?
   My favorite thing about pickleball that has really been my favorite thing about the PPC are the people! I have the most amazing pickleball family. I have so many new friends in pickleball and outside of pickleball thanks to the PPC. At 50+ years old it's difficult to make new friends but thanks to the world of pickleball I have so many wonderful people in my life.
   
5. Many of our members have commented on how good you gotten so quickly.  What do you attribute your success to?  Have you ever taken a lesson here at the P.P.C?  If so, what did you think of the instructors?   
   I think my game has improved so much because thanks to the PPC I can play more often, play with higher competition and I have access to amazing coaches/pros. I have taken multiple lessons and have participated in classes. It's amazing the improvement I have seen in my game since December. The PPC has helped the game really click in my head. The instructors are all wonderful. I believe I have had a lesson with each one and would recommend each one. 
   
6. What are your goals?  
   My goals are to keep up with my husband so that we can continue to play tournaments together. His game has vastly improved since the PPC has opened.
   
7. Is there anything that the P.P.C. is missing?   
   We have to get the people that haven't found the PPC and its amazing facility to come play. I tell anyone that will listen, all about the PPC because it's my home away from home, one of my favorite places to be. 
   
8. Describe your perfect day.   
   Morning coffee with the people I love, 4-6 hours of pickleball and a new release movie would be a perfect day for me.