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Many
Many Played
Played AA Role
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Mark Winters
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his is the first Southern California 2000 spectators, marked a change, “the
Tennis Association News of 2004. color was erased, (at least temporarily),
Since it coincides with Black for the first time in the history of major
History Month, there is no better time American Tennis, yesterday.”
to look at the game’s sectional develOn the Southern California stage,
opment in the African American com- Johnson and McDaniel were formidable
munity.
players. Earthna Jacquet played at the
Unfortunately, developing a compre- same level. So did Willis Fennell, once
hensive list of the individuals who have considered a better tennis prospect
made an impact in tennis locally is than Arthur Ashe. They set the standard
bound to neglect
– one that established
someone. Those menthe benchmark for the
tioned in this story are
next generation of
significant, not only for
players.
“The color was
their on-court talent,
“After I started
but also for their
playing, I found out
erased, (at least
diverse personalities.
about Earthna,” said
Oscar Johnson is a
Doug Sykes, the Boy’s
temporarily), for
name at the top of the
18 National Public
list. He became a
Parks winner in 1961.
newsmaker, winning
“He, along with Oscar
the first time in
the Boy’s 18 National
and Jimmy, inspired
Public Parks singles
the history of major me.”
title in 1948. The victoSy Allen Browning,
ry was a benchmark. It
Fred Nobles, Hollis
American tennis...” Smith and Richard
is recognized as the
first United States
Williams have experiLawn Tennis Associaenced tennis’ coming
tion national champiof age in the commuonships win by an African American.
nity. (An interesting aside is that
Eight years before, on July 29 , 1940, Browning, Nobles and Smith were
Jimmy McDaniel attracted more atten- responsible for establishing the first
tion. The American Tennis Association National Junior Tennis League chapter in
(ATA) champion played Don Budge, the Los Angeles in the late ‘60s.) “There
“greatest tennis players in the world”, were five or six black clubs in
(according to the “Brooklyn Daily California,” said Nobles, whose father
Eagle”), at the Cosmopolitan Tennis Jimmy was one of the Pacific Coast
Club in New York City. The newspaper Championships founders. “The idea was
also noted that the match, witnessed by
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FEBRUARY 2004
Dodo’s Day
Mark Winters
Dodo Cheney
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unday, July 11th will be Dodo’s Day
in Newport, Rhode Island. On that
date, the incomparable Dorothy
(Dodo) Bundy Cheney will be inducted
into the International Tennis Hall of Fame,
along with Stefan Edberg and Steffi Graf.
Hall of Fame ceremonies are always memorable, but this year’s will set a new standard because the famed location is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. In honor of
the occasion, a “Parade of Hall of Famers”
involving more than 40 enshrinees, will
take place.
It is fitting that Cheney will be part of
the show. The daughter of 1956 Hall of
Fame inductee May Sutton Bundy and
US doubles champion Tom Bundy, she
became the first American to win the
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Many Played A Role
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– clubs would play a championship
(PCC) and the winners would have an
automatic entry in the American Tennis
Association championships. I remember
playing the junior tournament. It would
be Doug, myself and two other juniors.
“The basis for growth of Black tennis
was the formation of the clubs that
became the PCC. I grew up in San
Diego and remember going to Mountain
View Park. There were two courts in
the Black community and we played
from 8:00 AM until sunset on Saturday
and Sunday. In the early afternoon, the
older players started the barbeque. On
the weekend, there was a lot of eating
and drinking. It was a festive time.”
In the old days, Exposition, Harvard,
Rancho Cienega, (for some, synonymous with Dorsey, since the high school
courts are across from the facility), Ross
Snyder and Will Rogers (renamed Ted
Watkins) Parks were the places to play.
Up until the tennis courts were replaced
by the Sports Center in 1959, Exposition
Park was stroking ground for those with
a big time game (players such as Jacquet,
Johnson and McDaniel along with
Pancho Gonzalez). In the original agreement between the City and the Parks &
Recreation Department, replacement
courts were part of the overall plan, but
the needs of the community have
changed over the years, making the tennis court addition a dead issue.
Anyone who has spent time playing
park tennis knows that each venue has
its own set of rules and competitive fer-
vor. “There was a time when guys who
lived in Ventura and San Bernardino would
drive to LA to play at Rancho (Dorsey),”
Nobles said. “There has always been a
rivalry between the parks. Dorsey used to
take players from Harvard because that
was where the tournament players practiced.”
Sykes, who attended Cal, has remained
a Berkeley resident. He remembered his
days at Harvard saying, “playing in the ‘60s
was rather uneventful. For me, it was just
a matter of trying to win without a game;
running down a lot of balls. I would play in
the morning and there would be guys betting on me. I would finish my match, get my
lunch money from the winners and come
back to play in the afternoon.”
With every location there are traditions, amusing stories to be told and characters to talk about. According to Nobles,
there were a number of players with memorable nicknames, “there were two
“Smitty’s”, one was Larry Smith; the other
was Hollis Smith. “Schoolboy” Mitchell was
another, and so was “Stocks”. Ted Stoglin
was a fixture at Harvard. He started the
Stoglin Cup, a rivalry between Harvard and
Dorsey.”
This year’s annual Frank Simmon’s No. 1
New Year’s Day Tournament at Harvard
Park was a very special affair according to
Dee Williams-Horne, “more than 200 Black
players turned out in his memory. It was a
wonderful salute to a great guy.”
Williams-Horne is encyclopedic when
she talks about playing at Rancho Cienega
and Harvard Parks. “I have recollections of
so many people; people like Jean
Richardson who influenced me,” she said. “I
remember playing with the late Andrea
Buchanan Whitmore and watching
young players such as Diana Morrison
and her sister Rochelle, and Cheryl
Jones. Earl Prince and Warrick Jones also
played there. Though they are not from
Southern California, Benny Sims, (who
is Chanda Rubin’s coach), and Stan
Franker, (who attended USC, then was
the head coach for the Dutch
Federation), were regulars at Rancho.
“At the time, I didn’t realize what a
great opportunity it was. I didn’t realize
how good all these people helped me
become. When Andrea went out and
started winning on the pro tour, it
began to make sense. People improved
just being around all the players.”
Any story about African American
tennis in Southern California must mention Eleese Thornton. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to find an African
American woman who influenced more
people or did more for the game in the
section than Thornton. As a player and
a goodwill ambassador, she was in a
league of her own. “My last year in high
school (1943) a friend got a tennis racquet for Christmas,” Jeannette
Washington said. “She gave me one
because she didn’t have anyone to play
with. Eleese was a great influence. She
helped me and many others. Thanks to
her, I became a fair player, not an outstanding one. I played with the fellas
because not many ladies played. It was a
hobby. I love the game.”
A sentiment, it seems, that everyone in the Southern California African
American tennis community would
support.
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Australian National Championships in
1938, and from ’37-39 was a member of
the winning Wightman Cup team. She
was US Indoor doubles champion in 1941;
US Clay Court singles winner in ’44 and
US Hard Court doubles titlist in ’54. Her
Grand Slam record is impressive having
been a US doubles finalist in 1940 and ’41;
a mixed doubles finalist in ’40 and ’44 and
a Wimbledon mixed finalist in ’46.
Though Cheney was ranked in the US
top 10 on 11 occasions, she didn’t really hit
her stride until she moved into the senior
ranks. “I started playing the National Hard
Court Championships at La Jolla when I was
39,” she remembered. “I won the singles title
13 years in a row. I was finally dethroned
when I was 53.”
The year before, the charming Cheney
was a finalist in the Southern California
Tennis Association Open Women’s Champ2
ionship having to default in the final at 9-9 in
the pre-Tie-Break third set because of a
pulled muscle.
When I officially heard, I think I took it
pretty calmly,” Cheney admitted. “I think I
said, ‘oh isn’t that wonderful. That’s great’. I
hope I deserve it. All the other inductees
have been champions of the world.”
Cheney continued, “what an honor. I’m
very flattered to be in there with Steffi and
Stefan. I’m very fortunate.”
And so is the game of tennis.
New To The Team
MercedesBenz Cup
Showcase
Mark Winters
T
he Mercedes-Benz Cup, an ATP
International Series event which benefits Southern California Tennis
Association programming, will showcase the best in men’s professional
tennis at the Los Angeles Tennis
Center-UCLA from July 12th through
July 18th. Early tournament entries
include: Lleyton Hewitt, Gustavo
Kuerten, Mark Phillippoussis, David
Nalbandian, Paradorn Srichapan and
Mardy Fish. Wayne Ferreira, the 2003
champion, will also be on hand.
For information about tickets and
the tournament call (310) 824-1010 Ext.
253 or go to the tournament website:
www.mercedes-benzcup.com
Tiffany Geller
he Southern California Tennis
Association, which is known for its
unrivaled staff, added two new
members last fall. Bill
Vance is now the Adult &
Senior Tennis Assistant, and
Tiffany Geller is the High
Performance Assistant.
Vance, having spent 15
years in the Air Force in
Special Operations Aerospace
Weapons and time as Director
of Information Technology for
the US Veterans Initiative, has
an extremely diverse work
background. On the tennis
front, he is an experienced
NTRP and League competitor.
He also has been in the
trenches coaching the girl’s
team at Elizabeth Learning
Center in Cudhay to a
Magnet League Championship.
“I started playing tennis as
a lark,” the ever smiling Vance
admitted. “A friend at work
(Veterans Initiative) got me involved, then
beat me like crazy. I joined the West End
Racquet Club and began taking two lesson
a week. I did that for three months and
have never looked back.”
Geller began playing wheelchair tennis
in high school. In time, she became a
national and international
competitor becoming a top
50 performer in the world
rankings and reaching the
top 10 in the US. Geller,
who has spent time coaching wheelchair players, is a
member of the USA Wheelchair Tennis Committee.
The fact that Vance, as
the saying goes of certain tennis players, “has good hands”
will benefit him enormously. “I
am Annette Buck’s (who is
the Director of Adult &
Senior Tennis) right hand, and I
also work with Ali Ordonez
(who runs League programs).
Drawing on my experience, I
hope to bring a more updated player’s view of adult
and League competition.”
Having lived locally for
three years in the mid-90s, Geller is “glad to
be back in Southern California” and she is
looking to make a difference in High
Performance.
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UCLA
Southern California Tennis Association
Los Angeles Tennis Center - UCLA
420 Charles E. Young Drive West
Los Angeles, CA 9 0 024 - 9115
(310) 208-3838
Website: usta.com/scta
S TA F F
Henry Talbert Executive Director
Darren Potkey Manager of High Performance
Annette Buck Director of Adult & Senior Tennis
Mark Winters Executive Editor
Arlene Barco, Melanie Bischoff, Ronita Elder,
William J. Kellogg, Julie Oshiro Kenton,
Gina Pelazini and Alyssa Philipson
The Southern
California
Tennis
Association
staff gets
better...
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CONTRIBUTORS
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Bill Vance
high performance
Championship Notes
D ar re n Po t key
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uniors from the section made their
mark in late 2003 tournament play.
Andrew Eklov won the Boy’s 18 Super
National Winter Championships Consolation (5th place). More importantly, he was
the Boy’s 18 Sportsmanship Award winner.
Playing partners for the first time, Jonathan
Calienes/Alex Krueger-Wyman won their
first gold ball each at the Boy’s 16 Super
National Winter Championships.
Jessica Nguyen almost duplicated Eklov’s
feat, but in this case she was the Girl’s 18
Super National Winter Championships
Consolation winner (5th place). Victoria
Brymer was a doubles finalist with Stephanie
Schnitter of San Jose. Nazlie Ghazal/Ally
Krasnopolsky finished third in doubles.
Logan Hansen doubled at the Girl’s 16
Super National Winter Championships winning the singles and the Sportsmanship
Award.
Hilary Barte finished fourth in singles.
Cosmina Ciobanu/Kristen McVitty were
doubles finalists.
Steve Forman and Steve
Johnson kept their Boy’s
14 National Championships
streak going. Like the
Super Nationals, Forman
was the Winter Championships singles winner and, as
he did last summer,
teamed with Johnson for
doubles honors. Raymond
Sarmiento was the Boy’s
Logan Hansen
12 Super National Winter
Championships singles winner. He and
Chris Freeman were doubles finalists.
Katarina Reveche was a Girl’s 14 Super
National Winter Championships finalist.
Natasha Makarova finished third. In doubles
action, Kendra Ivey/Makarova were fourth.
At the Girl’s 12 Super National Winter
Championships, Brittany Augustine was a
finalist. In an all-SoCal Consolation final,
Thien-Trang Nguyen defeated Catherine Isip.
Katarina Reveche
Brittany Augustine
Danielle Lao/Nguyen were doubles finalists.
Augustine/Mary Weatherholt of Shawnee
Mission, Kansas finished third, and Jordaan
Sanford/Maxine Thomas were fourth.
Augustine was also the Sportsmanship
Award winner.
At the Copper Bowl, Claire Rietsch was
the Girl’s 16 winner; Ryan Thacher was a
Boy’s 14 finalist; and Brittany Augustine
defeated Catherine Isip for the Girl’s 12 title.
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Prince Doubles Grand Prix Final Point Standings
BOY’S 18
Jason Mossembekker/Jonathan Sanchez
Josh Lederman/Kaes Van't Hof
Andre Dome/Daniel Nguyen
GIRL’S 18
280
280
220
Danon Beatty/Jessica Nguyen
Elizabeth Ferris/Claire Rietsch
Amanda Fink/Daron Moore
BOY’S 16
Christopher Ho/Jason Jung
Gregory Hirshman/Joseph Terrill
Alex Krueger Wyman/Bryant Yung
GIRL’S 16
280
240
220
Anna Yang/Maykim Yang
Molly Scott/Kristin Strimple
Hilary Barte/Logan Hansen
BOY’S 14
Quoc Doan/Christian Isip
Andy Magee/Fabian Matthews
Tyler Bowman/Florante Sarmiento
Anna Chkhikvishvili/Justine Feaster
Ana Cottle/Stacy Kaufman
McCall Jones/Alison Ramos
420
420
400
GIRL’S 12
400
360
300
Cierra Gaytan Leach/Catherine Isip
Joanna Smith/Kristina Smith
Kaitlyn Christian/Jordan Kimura
BOY’S 10
Richard Catabona/Robert Henry
Erik Lim/Ace Matias
Justin Agbayani/Raymond Sarmiento
340
220
200
GIRL’S 14
1000
420
220
BOY’S 12
Chris Freeman/Matthew Siow
Alex Frakes/Thomas Pham
Brian Fang/Joseph Tchan
280
280
160
480
480
340
GIRL’S 10
140
120
80
Karen Forman/Sarah Lee
Gabrielle DeSimone/Haley Dixon
Sarah Lee/Hayley Miller
4
140
80
60
What The AAF/NJTL Is About
Arlene Barco
he Amateur Athlete Foundation has sponsored the National
Junior Tennis League for the past 19 years. The program has
enabled thousands of disadvantaged youngsters to learn to play
tennis. AAF/NJTL is special, as the following letters bring out.
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(From a parent of a child who participated in the program.)
Kids and AAF/NJTL form a great team.
For further information about the Amateur Athletic Foundation/
National Junior Tennis League and its Year-Round program that is
currently active call Arlene Barco at (310) 208-3838 Ext. 234.
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Spring College
Scholarship
Seminars
School Tennis Is Rolling
T hose
looking to get a pre-summer
start on pursuing a college tennis scholarship will have opportunities to learn
about the in’s and out’s of the process
at the following College & University
Scholarship seminars:
April 7th (Wednesday) –
MountainGate Country Club
(Los Angeles) at 7:00 PM
Contact-Kim Carlson (310) 476-2291
April 8th (Thursday) –
Flint Canyon Tennis Club
(La Canada/Flintridge) at 7:00 PM
Contact-Horacio Tamborini
(818) 790-3355
April 14th (Wednesday) –
Barnes Tennis Center
(San Diego) at 7:00 PM
Contact-Tom Durwood
(619) 291-9000
April 15th (Thursday) –
Ridgeline Racquet Club
at 7:00 PM
Contact-Front Desk (714) 771-2410
Buck providing guidance
J
im Buck, a High Performance coach for Women's
Wheelchair Tennis, assisted USA School Tennis Coordinator, Gina Pelazini, at a recent Physical Education
Workshop at Huntington Park High School. Buck’s presentation enabled participants to learn what it is like to play
wheelchair tennis. The idea was to help improve wheelchair
teaching skills and provide an understanding of what it might
be like to maneuver a chair.
During a Tennis Assembly at Roosevelt Elementary School,
students were serving up nothing but smiles while they participated in many activities, including a relay race.
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High School Tennis
April 21st (Wednesday) –
Oxnard Tennis Center
(Oxnard) at 7:00 PM
Contact-Mark McCampbell
(805) 483-2600
The meetings, which are free, are
open to players, parents and coaches
interested in increasing their knowledge concerning college tennis scholarships. Reservations are not
needed. For information about the
College & University Scholarship
program, contact Mark Winters at
(310) 208-3838 Ext. 231.
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he annual spring First Serve team tournament for high school boys, who are players not
ranked in the top 150 of an age division, will be played at Orange Coast College, March
13th and 20th. Tiffany Geller is the contact person. She can be reached at (310) 2083838 Ext. 232.
With the season underway, the goal of Southern Section high school teams is to reach
the CIF Boys Team Championships. Schools looking to defend titles won in 2003 include:
Corona del Mar - Division I; Troy - Division II; Long Beach Poly - Division III; Brentwood Division IV; and Whitney - Division V.
Each of the victories had its own meaningful story. Top rated Corona del Mar stopped a
surprising Santa Barbara team, 14-4 in the final. Troy took a page from the Santa Barbara
book by dropping Palm Desert, the No. 1 seed, 11-7. In a final that was all about the unexpected, since both teams were not the odds on favorites to reach the title round, Long Beach
Poly downed Chaparral 11-7, to capture its first team tennis championship since 1910.
Brentwood, who was placed atop the draw, justified its position with a 12-6 victory over
upstart Redondo Union. The “expected vs. unexpected” theme continued as Whitney, another team that topped the draw, stopped Fairmont Prep, who sprinted out of the pack, 11-7.
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team tennis for youth
Orange County Wins!
Alyssa Philipson
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ive sections including Hawaii, Northern
California, Pacific Northwest, Southern
California and Southwest participated
in the 4th Annual West Team Tennis for
Youth Regional Championships at El Paso,
Texas. Three SoCal combined teams
took part.
The Orange County Stripes 14 Intermediate team, comprised of players from
Heritage Park and Los Caballeros Sports
Village and coached by Dave Wheelock and
Chris Emery, returned home a winner.
“The El Paso Youth Tennis Center, (the
host site), put on a wonderful event,”
Wheelock said. “The kids and their families
were treated to an evening cookout at a
working cattle ranch. Everyone had an
opportunity to brand (wood), make
‘s’mores’ and go on a hayride. Needless to
say, the cookout was the players’ favorite
part of an exciting weekend. El Paso Youth
Tennis Center put on a wonderful event.”
Emery added, “twenty-five people traveling together through airports, changing
planes, using four rental vans, and all making it
Orange County was the best.
Mareschal’s team was proud to compete.
to the hotel in one piece – quite an adventure! Without a doubt our kids played their
best tennis in the finals against the Hawaiians,
including a dramatic ‘come-from-behind’ victory in the boys doubles to clinch the win.”
Two local teams were involved in the 14
Novice competition; one from Heritage
Park and coached by Emery. The other, a
collection of players from Westlake Tennis
& Swim Club, Anaheim Tennis Center and
Tustin Hills Racquet Center was coached by
Pierre Mareschal.
“Proud to be representing Southern
California, five boys, four girls, along with
five parents, and I left for El Paso after
meeting each other for the first time one
week earlier,” Mareschal said. “Team spirit
was always high and the players performed
better with every match. On the final day,
we competed well, winning third place,
defeating a strong team from Northern
California. After our last meal together, we
returned to Los Angeles with medals, gifts
and lots of new and wonderful memories.”
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A Team Tennis First
Alyssa Philipson
T
he Ventura team from Oxnard Tennis
Center, coached by Mark McCampbell,
and the San Diego/Orange County
team, coached by Amy Gray-Cook and
Chris Emery, represented Southern
California at the 1st Annual USA Team
Tennis for Youth National Champ-ionships
in Tucson, Arizona.
“The Boy’s 18 team from Heritage
Park in Orange County paired with the
Girl’s 18 team from Rancho Penasquitos
in San Diego,” Emery recalled. “Southern
California finished in the middle of it’s
flight. The event was well run. Overall,
the competitive atmosphere was great.
The players were friendly and interested
in where the other players were from and
what they liked to do.”
Emery continued, “one of the highlights
of this inaugural event was the interaction
between team members. They had a
blast hanging out, having meals and doing
things like a ‘night out’ for bowling. The
best memory, by far, was spending time
with Bob and Mike Bryan and watching
them play, do drills and have fun.
“Apart from the evenings, the kids
spent their time at the courts, either
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playing or supporting their teammates.
The trip got everyone fired up for
another season of Team Tennis for Youth.
What a great experience!”
Tucson Participants
i n
m e m o r i a m
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lections were officiating at
hose who have spent
Wimbledon, US Open, Davis
time in or around tennis
Cup ties and his favorite tourin Southern California knows
nament, The Pacific Southwest
of John Coman. A distin(now the Mercedes-Benz
guished lawyer, who was a
Cup). In 1968, he received the
magna cum laude graduate of
J.T. McGovern Cup for being
Fordham University, where he
an outstanding umpire. That
received his J.D., he specialized
same year, he was honored by
in commercial real estate
the SCTA with a Lifetime
transactions. As good as he
John Coman
Achievement Award. In addiwas in his professional
tion, he was a long-time memendeavors, Coman’s involvement in tennis was even more impres- ber of the USTA Umpires Committee,
and the USTA Constitution & Rules
sive. Tennis was his passion.
He was a long-time member of the Committee.
Because of his efforts, the Experimental
Southern California Tennis Association
Board of Directors and its Executive Alternative to the regular Tie-Break, was
Committee. He made an impact heading added to the USTA Tournament Regulations.
the SCTA Sportsmanship & Grievance He championed the concept and many in
Committee. He played a significant role in the game feel it should be called the
drafting the landmark lease agreement Coman Tie-Break.
In 1998, Coman was honored for his
that brought the SCTA office to the
UCLA campus following the 1984 length service to the game when he was
presented the Samuel Hardy Award. Last
Olympics.
The United States Tennis Association year, Coman was feted for having attended
made use of his administrative expertise every USTA Annual Meeting, save the four
when he served as Vice President from years he was in the military, from 1935
through 2003. When he passed away on
1981-83.
On the court, Coman was an umpire December 28, 2003 at the age of 92, tenfor 40 years. Among his foremost recol- nis lost a dear friend.
N a m e s
i n
t h e
N E W S
Alexa Glatch and Vania King were members of the US High
Performance team, and Ray Ruffles was one of the coaches, that
participated in the Victorian Junior Championships, Australian
Hardcourt Junior Championships and Australian Open Junior
Championships. Logan Hansen was a member of the US High
Performance team that played Teen Tennis in England and Les
Petits As in France. Debbie Graham was one of the coaches.
Mike Sell and Roger Smith were the US High Performance
coaches for those playing the 26th International Casablanca Tennis
Junior Cup and 40th Coffee Bowl. Geoff Griffin of Balboa
Girl’s 16 Orange Bowl
Tennis Club in San Diego was one of 27 teaching professionals
winner Alexa Glatch
from across the country named to the 2003 USA Tennis AllPhoto: Art Seitz
American Team which honored those who have excelled in implementing the USA Tennis programs. Dee Henry, women’s coach at Biola University, won
the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Sectional Campus Recreation Award. Tina
Karwasky, women’s tennis coach at California State University Los Angeles received the
Intercollegiate Tennis Association Sectional Community Service Award.
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Grant
Application
The 2004 Southern California Tennis
Association Community Development
Grant application is available. For
information, contact Melanie Bischoff
at (310) 208-3838 Ext. 239 or go to
http://www.scta.usta.com and download the application.
Save These Dates
Ronit a Elder
The highlight of Tennis Month is “Taste
of Tennis” which will take place at the
Los Angeles Tennis Center, May 14-16.
There will be an impressive lineup of
guest speakers and topics, along with
appearances by former touring pros and
top ranked local juniors. This year’s program will host the USTA Western
Region Minority Coaches Workshop.
Hawaii Pacific, Intermountain, Northern
California, Pacific Southwest, Southern
California and Southwest are sections
that will be represented. For information
about what promises to be a “don’t
miss it” activity, contact Ronita
Elder at (310) 208-3838 Ext. 248 or
e-mail [email protected]
Speaking Of Tennis
If your organization needs a guest
speaker for an activity, fundraiser,
team banquet or the like, call (310)
208-3838 Ext. 231 for information
about the Southern California Tennis
Association Speakers Bureau and individual(s) who can fulfill team, company or organization needs.
intercollegiate tennis
Another Exciting Season
Mark Winters
P
arity is the watchword for intercollegiate tennis this season. Throughout the section little should
separate many of the Division I, II, III, NAIA and Community College teams. Solid and cohesive programs, featuring four or five good players, will test schools with a star, who are not as deep.
The winners will be the teams where coaches choreograph and blend talent. Check the website list
below for information about teams you would like to watch. Log on with – www. and web address.
Division I
California Poly San Luis Obispo
Trevor Kronemann-Men
Hugh Bream-Women
calpolymustangs.com
California State Fullerton
Bill Reynolds-Women
titansports.org
Tobias Clemens - UCLA
Daniel Langre - USC
California State Long Beach
Jenny Hilt-Women
longbeachstate.com
California State Northridge
Gary Victor-Women
gomatadors.com
Loyola Marymount University
Nik DeVore-Men
Jamie Sanchez-Women
hlmulions.ocsn.com
Pepperdine University
Adam Steinberg-Men
Gualberto Escudero-Women
pepperdinesports.ocsn.com
San Diego State University
Gene Carswell-Men
Peter Mattera-Women
goaztecs.ocsn.com
University of California Irvine
Steve Clark-Men
mtennis.uci.edu
Mike Edles-Women
wtennis.uci.edu
University of California
Los Angeles
Billy Martin-Men
Stella Sampras-Women
uclabruins.ocsn.com
University of California Riverside
York Strother-Men
Mark Henry-Women
athletics.ucr.edu
University of California
Santa Barbara
Marty Davis-Men
Pete Kirkwood-Women
ucsbgauchos.ocsn.com
University of San Diego
Tom Hagedorn-Men
Sherri Stephens-Women
usdtoreros.ocsn.com
University of Southern California
Peter Smith-Men
Richard Gallien-Women
usctrojans.ocsn.com
Luana Magnani - USC
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Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Paul Settles-Men
Max Retzlaff-Women
mckenna.edu
University of LaVerne
Steve Bergovoy-Men
Brian Harrison-Women
ulv.edu
Occidental College
David Bojalad-Men
Cici Louie-Women
oxy.edu
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges
Ben Belletto-Men
Ann Lebedeff-Women
pomona.edu
Redlands University
Geoff Roche-Men
Jim Ducey-Women
redlands.edu
Division II
California Poly Pomona
Sandy Kriezel-Men/Women
csupomona.edu
California State Bakersfield
Regina Csibi-Krueger-Women
csub.edu/Sports/
California State Los Angeles
Tina Karwasky-Women
calstatela.edu
California State San Bernardino
Tom Starzyk-Women
athletics.csusb.edu
University of California
San Diego
Eric Steidlmayer-Men
Elizabeth LaPlante-Women
athletics.ucsd.edu
Whittier College
Anthony Almeida-Women
whittier.edu
Division III
California Tech
Mandy Gamble-Men/Women
athletics.caltech.edu
California Lutheran
Tom Dodd-Men
Nancy Garrison-Women
clunet.edu/
Chapman University
Will Marino-Men/Women
chapman.edu
NAIA
Azusa Pacific University
Mark Bohren-Men/Women
apu.edu
Biola University
Dee Henry-Women
biola.edu
Point Loma Nazarene
University
Rich Hills-Men/Women
ptloma.edu
Jackie Carlton - UCLA
intercolligiate tennis
Nicole Bouffler - CSULB
Charise Godoy - CSULA
Vanguard University
Mattias Johansson-Men/Women
vanguard.edu
Westmont College
Chris Elwood-Men
Kathy LeSage-Women
westmont.edu
Community College
Allan Hancock College
David Dantzer-Men and Women
hancockcollege.edu
Antelope Valley College
James Green-Women
avc.edu
Bakersfield College
Robert Slaybaugh-Men
bc.cc.ca.us
Cerritos College
Gerry Ellis-Men
Terri Button-Women
cerritos.edu
Cuesta College
Mike Napoli-Women
cuesta.edu
Cuyamaca College
Pam Farmer-Women
cuyamaca.gcccd.cc.ca.us
Cypress College
Alec Horton-Men/Women
cypresscollege.edu
College of the Desert
Carl Schroeder-Men
Jay Samonte-Women
collegeofthedesert.edu
Fullerton College
Roger See-Men
Scott Giles-Women
fullcoll.edu
Glendale College
Terry Coblentz-Women
glendale.cc.ca.us
Grossmont College
Scott Strange-Men
Megan Lowrey-Women
grossmont.edu
Imperial Valley College
Mike Palacio-Men
Ana Garcia-Women
imperial.edu
Irvine College
Mike Meissenburg-Men
Joan Meissenburg-Women
ivc.edu
Long Beach Community College
Kirk Wilson-Men
Carol Poto-Women
lbcc.edu
Los Angeles Pierce College
Sam Pitts-Men
piercecollege.com
Marymount College
Patrick Henson-Men/Women
marymt.edu
Mt. San Antonio College
John Lawrence-Men
Russ Morris-Women
sportsinfo.mtsac.edu
Mt. San Jacinto College
Jim Adams-Men
Kathy Charles-Women
msjc.edu
Orange Coast College
Mike Mayne-Men
Janice Maran-Women
occsports.com
Palomar College
Ronnie Mancao-Men/Women
palomar.edu
Pasadena City College
Terri Daniels-Women
pasadena.edu
Rio Hondo College
Karen Unger-Women
riohondo.edu
Riverside Community College
Nikki Bonzoumet-Men/Women
rccd.cc.ca.us
Saddleback Community College
Scott Hansen-Men
Jay Amos-Women
saddleback.cc.ca.us
San Bernardino Valley College
Dave Sabens-Men
valleycollege.edu
San Diego City College
Simone Vazquez-Women
Philip Hopkins - Men
sdcity.edu
San Diego Mesa College
Patricia Peisner-Women
sdmesa.sdccd.cc.ca.us
Santa Ana Community College
Clark Emerson-Women
sac.edu
Santa Barbara City College
Ingrid Schmitz-Women
Lance Kronberg-Men
sbcc.cc.ca.us
Santa Monica City College
Richard Goldenson-Women
smc.edu
Southwest College
Bill Foley-Men
Susan Reasons-Women
swc.cc.ca.us
Theo Pau - Irvine Valley
Andrea Nguyen - Irvine Valley
Ventura College
Nelson Emery-Men
Bob Holycross-Women
venturacollege.edu
Victor Valley College
Patric Jenkins-Men
Marites Killion-Women
vvc.edu
Voice Your Support
Cal Poly-Pomona may be on the verge of dropping its men's
tennis program. The USTA and Intercollegiate Tennis Association
are urging Southern California Tennis Association members to
voice their concern by E-mailing President Dr. Michael Ortiz,
University President, [email protected] and (for alumni)
Assistant Vice President for University Development, Ron
Simmons, [email protected]. You can also contact
Cal Poly-Pomona coach Sandy Kriezel at (909) 869-2830 to
offer assistance. In the past 12 years, over 180 intercollegiate tennis programs have been eliminated. Please lend your voice to
help stop this alarming trend!
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UCLA Wins
J u l i e O s h ir o Ke n t o n
Pacific Coast Men’s
Doubles Championship
W i l l i a m J. Ke l l o g g
U
CLA won the inaugural Southern
California Campus Championships,
played at the Guy and Marion Martin
Tennis Courts at Biola University. Teams
from Biola, California State University
Long Beach, University of California San
Diego and UCLA participated in the tournament.
The tournament used a modified World
TeamTennis (WTT) round-robin format that
included cumulative scoring and allowed substitutions. The UCLA team, consisting of
Nick DeGoede, Nida Denson, Mark Otten,
Laurel Turbin and captain Anthony Horsley,
captured the title, defeating UCSD in the
final. (Biola edged CSULB for third place.)
UCLA will next play in the USA Team
Tennis National Campus Championships,
March 11-13 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Participants in this unique event, which crowns
a national champion, include club and intramural teams from schools around the country.
The Southern California Campus Championships brought the College Intramural
USA Tennis League season to a close. The
program, involving an Intercollegiate Tennis
Association (ITA), National Intramural
Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) and
Southern California Tennis Association partnership, is designed to increase tennis playing
opportunities at college campuses throughout
the section. It also offers students the unique
chance to represent their school.
UCLA was victorious.
T
ournament directors can appreciate create a doubles tournament, that hasn’t been
how hard it is to start an event and equaled over time.
keep it going year after year. Many
The champions list reads like the “Who’s
times tournaments fall by the wayside after Who” of tennis. Not only are most of the
just a few years. Sometimes, though, the great names of the past inscribed on the solid
sun, moon and stars come into alignment silver perpetual trophy handcrafted by the
and it all works, as it has for more than a famous silversmith, Mathew West, of Dublin,
century for the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Ireland, but so are the names of many modern
Championships.
day pros. While some may be too young to
The tournament began as a singles event recognize names like Maurice McLaughlin,
in 1889 in Northern California under a sanc- William Johnson, Gene Mako, Don Budge,
tion granted by a statewide tennis organiza- Pancho Segura, Jack Kramer, Ted Schroeder,
tion known as the California Tennis Alex Olmedo, Rafael Osuna, Arthur Ashe,
Association. Doubles was added in 1890 and Stan Smith and Bob Lutz, many will recognize
for the next 17 years the tourthe names John McEnroe,
nament site was rotated
Jimmy Connors, Rick Leach,
between the Hotel Del
along with Bob and Mike
Monte, the Hotel Rafael in San
Bryan.
Rafael and the Oakland Tennis
Today’s matches are no
Club in Northern California.
longer the best of five sets,
In the tournament’s early hisbut the depth of the draw is
tory, a Challenge Round forgreater than it has ever been.
mat was used, where the
Top California intercollegiate
event’s winner played the preteams such as Stanford,
vious year’s champion, (who
UCLA, USC, Pepperdine and
had not had to play through
Cal will be in this year’s draw.
the draw), in a best three of
They will be joined by out-offive sets match. During this
state powerhouses like Texas
period the Hardy brothers,
A & M, who had a team
Tom Kriess and Jeff Austin
Sumner and Samuel, were the
reach last year’s final. Oliver
dominant players.
Maiberger and Ryan Redondo (from a long
In 1908 the tournament was divided. The line of talented San Diego tennis players bearsingles event remained in Northern California ing the same last name), of San Diego State
and the doubles was played in Southern University, took home the 2003 title.
California. Some say this decision was made
This year’s 115th Pacific Coast Men’s
to “keep peace with the two Pacific associa- Doubles Championship will take place at the
tions”. Others cite finances as the reason, but La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, the weekend of
in any case, Archibald Way, then president of March 5-7. Though many intercollegiate teams
the Southern California Tennis Association, participate, the tournament is actually an
took over sponsorship of the championship.
Open event featuring many of Southern
After moving to Southern California, the California’s best juniors, senior competitors
tournament rotated between Hotel Virginia and teaching professionals.
in Long Beach, Los Angeles Country Club,
Admission to the event is free. Make plans
Los Angeles Tennis Club and Biltmore Tennis to spend some time watching the Pacific
Club in Santa Barbara. In 1943, it finally settled Coast Doubles, named “Tournament of the
in at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, where Year” by the San Diego District. For tournait has been held ever since. William Scripps ment information go to www.ljbtc.com or to
Kellogg and Perry T. Jones joined forces to obtain an invitation call (858) 454-6500.
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community tennis
Taking Them
Beyond
KERN COUNTY
Wrapping Up ‘03
Steve Williford
Mark Winters
T he
top Grand Prix Point winners participated in the season-ending Kern
County Tennis Association Adult Masters Tournament at the Laurel Glen
Tennis Club. The champions included:
MEN'S SINGLES
4.5 - Jay Manibo
4.0 - Jesus Gomez
3.5 - Michael Johnston
WOMEN'S SINGLES
4.0 - Janet Strandberg
3.5 - Maxine Perkins
MEN'S DOUBLES
4.5 - Jon Hall/JasonBroussard
4.0 - Son Nguyen/Yu Truong
3.5 - Bill Friend/Sam Wilkerson
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Kim Stafford
4.5 - Louise Booth/Margaret Squires
4.0 - Janet Strandberg/Carol Bowman
3.5 - Janis Brierly/Beverly Wetterholm
3.0 - Susan Bullara/Debbie Olcott
T
he Community Development Workshop, organized by Melanie Bischoff,
held at Indian Wells Tennis Garden featured a collection of captivating speakers who
covered a number of “don’t move from your
seats” topics. Kim Stafford’s presentation was
a highlight. A graduate of the Youth Leadership
Program (YLP) that was run by the Morongo
Basin Tennis Association at her La Contenta
Middle School, the eighth grader enthralled
the audience talking from her heart about the
confidence she had gained participating in YLP
and how the experience helped her deal with
the death of her grandfather.
Gideon Smith, president of the Morongo
Basin Tennis Association (MBTA), talked about
the athletic and personal growth skills evidenced by youngsters who have participated
in Youth Tennis, an MBTA offering, and the
Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program. He
added that Youth Tennis/Toastmasters Youth
Leadership is on the threshold of expanding
to the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Desert.
“From the beginning, we wanted to take
the tennis kids beyond forehands and backhands, and give them life skills,” Smith said.
“The combination of these two highly successful programs can have a lasting impact on
kids in our community.”
For information about the Morongo
Basin Tennis Association, contact (760)
365-3851.
MIXED DOUBLES
4.5 - Jon Hall/Hedy Bloom
4.0 - Don Knuppel/ Cindee LeFevre
3.5 - David Tapia/Virginia Smith
3.0 - Debbie Olcott/Robert Taylor
The Junior Grand Prix Tournament was held at the Bakersfield Racquet Club.
The following players were winners at the KCTA finale:
BOY'S SINGLES
18's - Ricky Long
16's - Paul Wetterholm
14's - Alex Nichols
12's - Ryan Fallgatter
10's - Samuel Ramirez
GIRL'S SINGLES
18's - Sarah Ramirez
16's - Nancy Ramirez
14's - Estefania Limpias
12's - Stevi Lincoln
10's - Grace Jacobs. Boy's Doubles
18's - Ernest Ramirez/Juan Ventimiglia
14's - Ryan Fallgatter/Jeremy Quiroz
GIRL'S DOUBLES
18's - Nancy Ramirez/Sarah Ramirez
14's - Hillary Schroeder/Bhavana Venkataram
The KCTA honored three individuals for special designations following the 2003 season:
Mark Van Voorhis - Volunteer of the Year
Trevor Jones and Brittany Almberg - Annual Junior Sportsmanship Award.
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san diego district
The Game In San Diego
L e s l e y Wa i t e
T
he Southern California Tennis Association
sponsors the Combo Fall Doubles League,
involving men's teams who compete on
Sundays and “Girls' Nite Out”, which gives
women’s teams an opportunity to play in the
evening. San Diego winners advance to the
Sectional Championships. Local teams that
earned places in the Sectional draw included:
Coronado Tennis Center Men’s 7.5; Rancho
Penasquitos Tennis Center Men’s 7.5; East
County CTA Men’s 8.5; Rancho Penasquitos
Men’s 8.5; Fallbrook Tennis Club Men’s 9.5;
Morgan Run Resort Women’s 8.5. In a
District Sectional Championships face off,
Rancho Bernardo Community Tennis Club
Women’s 7.5 defeated Coronado Tennis
Center.
San Diego’s easy-going climate means yearround playing opportunities are easy to find.
A case in point is the USA Adult Spring
League. Men's and Women's 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0,
4.5, 5.0 and Open are being formed. The
competitive format is two singles matches
followed by three doubles matches, except
the 2.5, 5.0 and Open divisions where one
singles and two doubles are played. Women
compete weekday mornings and the men's
teams play Sunday mornings. Participants
must be USTA members. Roster deadline is
March 20.
T
he USTA League website which handles
registration, score entry and standings (to
list just a few of the areas) can be found
online at www.usta.com. Navigating is quick
and easy. Check it out.
Local community tennis programs focus on
introducing players to the game and keeping
them involved. Gail Benzler, Director of
Community Tennis, announced USA Team
Tennis for Adults begins in March. Players
take part in “friendly” competition emphasizing the social aspect of tennis while practicing their strokes and strategy. “Teams are
forming now in facilities and clubs throughout San Diego County,” Benzler said.
“Remember, you don’t have to be a member
of a club to play in USA Team Tennis.”
O
pportunities to take part in “tennis fun”
in the District include Family Tennis Day,
Welcome To Tennis and Adult Night Out
Tennis Mixers, along with USA Tennis programs. For more information about the
wonderful array of tennis activities, contact
Benzler at (760) 809-8437 or go to
www.sandiegotennis.com
T
ennis Welcome Centers, a concept
the tennis industry introduced to attract
new players, along with those who have
not been on the court in years, has
been launched. To discover more about
this exciting new offering, log on to
www.TennisWelcomeCenter.com and enter
your zip code. You will be directed to facilities
in your area that offer affordable programs.
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youth tennis san diego
The Junior Show
To m D u r w o o d
ore than 500 players participated in the 34th San Diego Junior Singles
Tournament, which is one of the section’s Designated Tournaments. A
number of home-grown San Diego players were showcased in final round
play. Steven Forman and Jason McNaughton battled in the finals of the Boy’s
16 Tier 1. Michael Lin was the Boy’s 14 Tier 1 winner. Zach Leslie was a Boy’s
12 Tier I finalist. Kristin Strimple won the Girl’s 16 Tier 1 and April Bisharat
was the Girl’s 12 Tier 1 champion.
Natasha Makarova, who is ranked No. 1 in the Girl’s 14 in San Diego
and has lost only one match in her last four Girl’s 16 tournaments, finished
third in the Winter Super Nationals Girl’s 14 singles and was a doubles
semifinalist.
Youth Tennis San Diego’s Kerry Blum was named the winner of the
USTA Eve Kraft Community Service Award which is given to individuals
who demonstrate the ability to create, organize and carry out community
tennis programs for people of all ages, ability levels and backgrounds.
M
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Michael Lin
Photos: Diane Schafer
Natasha Makarova
Results
MIXED 18
101st Southern California
Junior Sectional Doubles
Championships
Danon Beatty/Stefan Hardy d.
Charlotte Scatliffe/
Martel Campbell
6-4, 6-2
BOY’S 18
MIXED 16
Blake Muller/Sam Querrey d.
Josh Lederman/Kaes Van't Hof
6-2, 6-4
Hilary Barte/Shan Sondhu d.
Logan Hansen/Jason Jung
2-6, 6-4, 6-3
BOY’S 16
MIXED 14
Stefan Hardy/Shan Sondhu d.
Alex Krueger-Wyman/
Bryant Yung
6-2, 6-2
Katarina Reveche/Andy Magee
d. Kendra Ivey/Steve Johnson
6-2, 6-2
BOY’S 14
Thien-Trang Nguyen/Warren
Hardie d. Maykim Yang/
Michael Lin
7-5, 4-6, 7-5
Steve Johnson/Andy Magee d.
Moises Cardenas/
Fabian Matthews
6-2, 4-6, 6-3
BOY’S 12
Chris Freeman/Matthew Siow d.
Lawrence Formentera/
Jeffrey Kamei
6-1, 3-6, 7-6
BOY’S 10
Richard Catabona/
Robert Henry d. Erik Lim/
Ace Matias
6-0, 6-4
Boy’s 16 winner Alvaro Sanchez and
finalist Tyler Bowman
Girl’s 18 winner Vanessa Dunlap and
finalist Maria Melec
Boy’s 14 winner Christian Isip and
finalist Aram Abgaryan
Girl’s 16 winner Samantha Smith and
finalist Desiree Stone
Boy’s 12 winner Sahak Bazrganian and
finalist Torsten Keil-Long
Girl’s 14 winner Sarah Cohen and
finalist Brooke Pletcher
MIXED 12
MIXED 10
Haley Dixon/Mika DeCoster d.
Sarah Lee/Robert Henry
6-2, 6-1
23rd K-Swiss Grand Prix
Masters Championships
BOY’S 18
Jordan Belinsky d.
Whitney Reed
4-6, 6-4, 6-0
GIRL’S 18
Elizabeth Ferris/Claire Rietsch d.
Mykala Hedberg/
Charlotte Scatliffe
0-6, 7-6, 6-2
BOY’S 10
Brian Alle d. Jonathan Huang
7-5, 6-4
GIRL’S 16
Hilary Barte/Logan Hansen d.
Cosmina Ciobanu/Ally
Krasnopolsky
6-0, 2-6, 6-2
GIRL’S 18
Vanessa Dunlap d. Maria Melec
4-6, 6-2, 6-2
GIRL’S 14
McCall Jones/Alison Ramos d.
Jillian Braverman/Nelly Radeva
6-1, 7-6
GIRL’S 12
Cierra Gaytan-Leach/Catherine
Isip d. Kellen Alberstone/
Tiffany Mai
6-2, 6-4
GIRL’S 16
Boy’s 18 winner Jordan Belinsky
BOY’S 16
Alvaro Sanchez d. Tyler Bowman
6-3, 6-7, 6-4
BOY’S 14
Christian Isip d. Aram Abgaryan
6-3, 1-6, 6-3
GIRL’S 10
BOY’S 12
Karen Forman/Sarah Lee d.
Gabrielle DeSimone/Haley Dixon
6-2, 1-6, 6-1
Sahak Bazrganian d.
Torsten Keil-Long
5-7, 6-2, 6-4
Samantha Smith d.
Desiree Stone
6-1, 6-1
Girl’s 12 winner Catherine Isip and
finalist Kaitlyn Christian
GIRL’S 14
Sarah Cohen d. Brooke Pletcher
7-5, 5-7, 6-3
GIRL’S 12
Catherine Isip d. Kaitlyn Christian
6-1, 6-1
GIRL’S 10
Joanna Smith d. Holly Verner
6-1, 6-0
14
Girl’s 10 winner Joanna Smith and
finalist Holly Verner
USA Team Tennis For Youth
2003 Fall Sectional
Championships
18 INTERMEDIATE
Ventura - Moranda Park Tennis
Center - Winner
San Diego – Surf and Turf Tennis
Club - Finalist
14 Intermediate finalist
12 Intermediate finalist
14 NOVICE
12 NOVICE
Orange County – Balboa Bay
Club/Seacliff Tennis Club Winner
Orange County –
Woodbridge/Tustin Hills Racquet
Club - Finalist
San Diego – Surf and Turf Tennis
Club - Winner
San Fernando Valley – Flint
Canyon Tennis Club/Burbank
Tennis Center – Finalist
9.5 Men’s winner
18 Intermediate winner
8.5 Men’s winner
7.5 MEN
12 Novice winner
14 Novice winner
Orange County-Los Caballeros
#2 (captain Thomas Hall) –
Winner
Beach Cities-South End (captain
Brad Ou) - Finalist
18 Intermediate finalist
18 NOVICE
Orange County – Anaheim
Tennis Center - Winner
Orange County – Seacliff Tennis
Club - Finalist
14 Novice finalist
14 INTERMEDIATE
Ventura - Moranda Park Tennis
Center - Winner
Orange County –
Woodbridge/El Dorado Park Finalist
12 Novice finalist
12 INTERMEDIATE
San Diego – Westwooders Winner
Pomona Valley - Claremont
Club - Finalist
Fall League Combo Sectional
Doubles Championships
9.5 MEN
Beach Cities-Penninsula Racket
Club (captain Yoshiihiro
Miyawaki) - Winner
Central Coast-Avila Bay Club
(captain Rick Cohen) – Finalist
8.5 MEN
14 Intermediate winner
San Fernando Valley-T.I.O (captain Carlos Esteve) - Winner
Southwest Los Angeles-Beverly
Hills Country Club (captain
Toby Cava) - Finalist
12 Intermediate winner
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7.5 Men’s winner
6.5 MEN
Inland Empire-Kids R Us (captain Richard Dawson) - Winner
San Fernando Valley-Patriots
(captain Dean Smylie) - Finalist
5.5 MEN
San Gabriel Valley-Ball Busters
(captain David Niederhelm) Winner
San Fernando Valley-Braemar
Bad News Bears (captain
Richard Harris) - Finalist
6.5 WOMEN
Orange County-Dana Hills Tennis Center
(captain Deborah Jeffords) – Winner
Southwest Los Angeles-Marina City Club
(captain Julie Wamsley) - Finalist
9.5 Women’s winner
5.5 Men’s winner
6.5 Women’s winner
8.5 Women’s winner
6.5 Men’s winner
9.5 WOMEN
7.5 WOMEN
5.5 WOMEN
San Diego North County- Rancho
Bernardo Community Tennis Club (captain
Lori Reed) – Winner
San Diego-Coronado Tennis Center
(captain Beverly Flather) - Finalist
Orange County-Laguna Niguel Racquet
Club (captain Claudia Cinquegrana) –
Winner
Murrieta-Drop Shot Divas (captain Carol
Morse) - Finalist
Orange County-Los Caballeros
(captain Brenda Oliver) – Winner
Beach Cities-West End
(captain Polly Dulin) - Finalist
8.5 WOMEN
San Gabriel Valley-Whittier Narrows Tennis
Center (captain Susanna Gan) - Winner
Orange County-La Habra (captain Fumi
Wang) - Finalist
7.5 Women’s winner
5.5 Women’s winner
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