Pickleball is no longer just a rising pastime in Cagayan de Oro and Bukidnon—it’s now bringing home international glory. At the 2025 World Pickleball Championship in Bali, Indonesia, several local athletes not only made it to the podium but also clinched championship titles, including Kapitan Chaves and Dominic Morilla (Men’s Doubles 50+, Intermediate 3.5), Juan Paulo Fermin and Ian Malacaman (Men’s Doubles 19+, Advanced 4.5), Honey Gilles and Hizen Novi Melendez (Women’s Doubles 19+, Intermediate 3.5+), and Scooby Sia Casiño and Honey Gilles (Mixed Doubles 19+, Intermediate 3.5+). These victories highlight how local pickleball talent is stepping onto the global stage and making Northern Mindanao proud.
Browse over them below.
Kapitan Chaves, Dominic Morilla
Champion, Men’s Doubles 50+, Intermediate 3.5
2nd Runner-up, Men’s Doubles 50+, Advanced 4.5
Juan Paulo Fermin, Ian Malacaman
Champion, Men’s Doubles 19+, Advanced 4.5
Juan Paulo Fermin
1st Runner-up, Men’s Singles 19+, Advanced 4.5
Ian Malacaman
Semi-finalist, Men’s Singles 19+, Advanced 4.5
Honey Gilles, Hizen Novi Melendez
Champion, Women’s Doubles 19+, Intermediate 3.5+
Honey Gilles
1st Runner-up, Women’s Singles 19+, Intermediate 3.5+
Cyrill Dinle Robeniol
2nd Runner-up, Men’s Singles 19+, Intermediate 3.5
Tiny Denosta
Semi-finalist, Women’s Singles 35+, Intermediate 3.5
Scooby Sia Casiño, Honey Gilles
Champion, Mixed Doubles 19+, Intermediate 3.5+
Cyrill Dinle Robeniol, Hizen Novi Melendez
1st Runner-up, Mixed Doubles 19+, Intermediate 3.5+
photos from Re Nc, CDO Pickleball Club
