November 2008

Publisher/Editor Richard Vach [email protected] Assoc. Editor/Art Director Shawn Barton Advertising Sales Vice President, Sales & Marketing Janice Gendreau [email protected] Sales Associates East Coast Region Jean McGrath [email protected] West Coast Region Peg Williams [email protected] FEATURES Central Region/Orlando Alan Connery [email protected] 5 Serving , Belgian Style South Region/Miami Justine Henin abandoned pro tennis and the No. 1 ranking earlier this year, but Angela Famiglio is not out of tennis. The Belgian has chosen the Mission Inn Resort & Club just [email protected] outside of Orlando to debut a U.S. version of her 6th Sense Tennis Academy. South Region/Miami Tammy Figueroa 7 ‘Tis the Season -- for Pro Charity Events in Florida [email protected] A wrap-up of who you can see and where you can see them during the pro charity events in November and December, including a don’t-miss new event at USTA Florida’s 59th Contributing Writers Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Weekend in Clearwater. Jill Neuharth, Tori Townsend 4 Letters to the Editor 18 League News Photographers John Moreno Photosport.com, USTA Florida 5 North Florida News 20 Adult-Senior News Consultant 7 South Florida News 22 Junior News Philip Alia, Vivid Media Concepts

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Photo: Tallahassee Tennis Association WWW.PLAYTENNISFLORIDA.COM Letters Each month Play Tennis Florida is mailed to the homes and tennis clubs of the 50,000+ USTA computer ranking system. This will pre- Florida members as well as tennis industry representatives nationwide. Sometimes people even vent anyone who happens to “fall under write us back. Here are some of the past month’s reader comments and suggestions. the radar” — as the Northern Cal captain Write us with yours, we love getting mail. said about Kelly Pace — from occurring. wiser choices about content will be made Suggestions have also been made to Roger change the 5.0 guidelines to include 5.5 FEDERER concerning what you consider worthy news. players — 5.5s would be paired against one Catch him on Jean McKee, Winter Haven another. This will also prevent situations TV (if you can) like this occurring. The 5.5 players do not [Editor’s Note: We also received a phone call have a team to play on, and unfortunately from an irate parent regarding the graphic of resort to any tactic to get on a team. Even the Playboy magazine cover. While we believe though they know they don’t belong! So US Open TV Troubles the article was newsworthy, we apologize for change the format and let them play. After WE IN TALLAHASSEE HAVE BEEN any offense caused by the magazine graphic.] all, they have been playing tennis longer frustrated for several years, not being able than most. to watch the US Open on Labor Day! The Letter of the Month: It is important for everyone to speak out local CBS station carries the Jerry Lewis Rated No Fun for Anyone in this regard, and ask for change. And, Telethon instead of the US Open. We have KELLY PACE WILSON ONLY LOST an explanation should be given as to how complained but no results. The real prob- one game in five singles matches in the Na- this happened. At least the captain of the lem is giving the TV rights to CBS to start tional 5.0 women’s. Yet when the USTA 5.0 team who initially inquired should re- with. Who does this, USTA? My sugges- League Tennis national manager was ques- ceive the courtesy of a reply. tion is to give the TV rights to another net- tioned one month before nationals as to the Concerned Florida Tennis Player work so avoid the conflict or also televise validity of this person’s rating, she replied the Labor Day matches on a cable chan- to the 5.0 team captain who questioned her, [Editor's Note: Kelly Pace Wilson ranked in nel. I did see where ESPN will have TV “I do hope you will come and participate the Top 200 on the WTA Tour and played in rights next year but not on the weekends. with enthusiasm and enjoy the event the qualifying at Wimbledon and the US I assume this also includes Labor Day but rather than worrying about one player Open.] hope not. I assume other areas have this who might be too good, please enjoy the same problem. We need a change! experience.” John Wolford, Tallahasee In fact it was not a joyful experience for any of the competitors. The 5.0 ladies teams >> TO CONTACT PLAY TENNIS FLORIDA No Glory in Playboy felt they were cheated, it affected every I AM WRITING CONCERNING A team who participated. Northern Califor- We love getting your letters so recent article published in the Sept./Oct. nia should not have brought home the much that our pick of the “Letter issue of Play Tennis Florida. You have many of the Month” for next month’s National 5.0 title, they should be DQ’d. issue will receive the new Bollé good articles about players and their com- It is still unknown how this person was Warrant (pictured below) tennis mitment to society including [James] Blake able to play 5.0-level tennis when none of sunglasses with the exclusive and his Cancer research fund. However, her career highlights fit into the definition Competivision technology that “gives tennis players an almost on page 26 of the magazine you published of a 5.0 player or even a 5.5 player. The unfair advantage.” The Warrant an article about [Ashley] Harkleroad pos- attempt was made to get the attention of features Bollé’s unique and easy- ing for Playboy. That was completely inap- USTA officials to look at this person’s rat- to-use interchangeable lens propriate. It does nothing to promote ten- feature, ensuring versatility to use ings before she appeared at nationals. The the glasses for various sporting nis in a good light. Tennis is a classier game attempt was made in an effort to prevent activities. For additional informa- than that. Her personal choices and in- something like this from happening. But tion, please visit www.bolle.com. volvement in pornography will be made the attempts and concerns were not taken LETTERS: e-mail PTF at letters@ known to those that wish to read Playboy seriously and the USTA national manager PlayTennisFloridaMag.com or fax to and should not be promoted in a tennis did not even reply when she was asked 904-992-4332. Letters should magazine just because she plays tennis. how this individual received a 5.0 rating. include the writer’s full name, city and state, and may be edited for You have a variety of ages that read your Obviously everyone is not treated equally clarity and space. magazine and younger children and teens from state to state. As long as this contin- or anyone for that matter should not be ues, the USTA will continue to lose 5.0 and subjected to the glory placed on Playboy. above players. They have already lost As the “Official Magazine” of USTA many 5.0 players who attended the debacle Florida I think both Play Tennis Florida and this year. USTA Florida should be embarrassed Suggestions have been made in the past about this publication. I hope in the future to improve the rating system by including a USTA sectional verifier with the existing 4 | Play Tennis Florida | November 2008 North Florida Notes Alexa Guarachi of Destin made the high ACES school seniors “blue chip recruits” list released by TennisRecruiting.net, which includes the Top 25 national players. Julia Cohen transferred from the University of Florida to the University of Miami. Linda Frazier, tennis writer for the Talla- hassee Democrat, was the impetus for the Tallahassee Tennis Associa- tion (TTA) joining 70 other cities in celebrating national “PARK(ing) Day,” which raises awareness of the shortage of city parks. The event TENNIS ACADEMIES also challenges participants to transform city parking spaces into fun and interactive “parks” of their Henin Debuts Orlando Academy own design. The TTA set up By Richard Vach and adult QuickStart mini-tennis courts and ustine Henin was on top of the golfers at the ABOVE: Former engaged passers-by on their way to world No. 1 Justine tennis world earlier this year, Gary Gilchrist Henin (center), who the larger festival. "This is perfect," entering the as the Golf Academy suddenly retired this said Karynn Gross of Tallahassee. three-time defending champion. at Mission Inn. year prior to the "My 6-year-old son, Nicholas, just J Then, prior to the start of the In his eight French Open, with loves to play tennis, but I never knew event, she quit tennis — forever. years at her first group of about QuickStart. I'm really glad academy students. “I feel lucky about the life I had and Saddlebrook, there's finally a way for him to learn it’s been intense for me,” Henin told Etcheberry the basics of the game while having Play Tennis Florida. worked with the likes of Henin, fun with children his own age." “Life is different steps and this one Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, Jelena was big this year and now I have Jankovic, , DAYTONA BEACH — different things to do with my life like and in solidifying their The city commission with my academies and other projects. fitness regimes. HITS voted in September to I will never come back, but I will stay “Pat had a big influence in my increase spending by involved, just not on the court like I career and I really believe that he can $200,000 on the Florida did before.” bring something more because he has Tennis Center to help the mentality, the passion, the motiva- increase membership and reduce “The coaches care about tion and a big heart,” Henin said. debt. Funds will go towards increasing “With all of his qualities we can do a marketing and advertising dollars to the kids here and enjoy good job together.” generate new members to the tennis Etcheberry says the tennis and golf working with them and they center, and the commission also academies at Mission Inn supply a formed a committee of tennis, finance appreciate it. We make sure level of training and communication and city experts. At the same time, the lacking at some of the large ‘factory’ city announced that budget cuts will communication is there so academies. lead to the Florida Tennis Center “Here the coaches are very support- the Etcheberry Experience eliminating the director of tennis and ive and positive with the kids,” head pro positions, according to an staff understands what the Etcheberry said. “Recently Gary official with Daytona Beach’s Leisure Gilchrist of the Golf Academy worked Services office. The center’s staff was players are doing on-court.” with IMG and even said their coaches reduced from eight to five, with extra didn’t care there. The coaches care manpower promised during tourna- Henin was on the court in late about the kids here and enjoy working ments at the facility. The city will also September, but this time in a teaching with them and they appreciate it. We designate a tennis manager. capacity. She announced she had lured make sure communication is there so fitness guru Pat Etcheberry away from the Etcheberry Experience staff DAYTONA BEACH SHORES — The the Saddlebrook resort to bring his understands what the players are Oceans Racquet Club and the City of “Etcheberry Experience, Strength and doing on-court. With most places and Daytona Beach Shores will hold a Conditioning for Serious Sports” academies, when working with the Rally for the Cure tournament from program to her new 6th Sense Tennis players, the coaches don’t know what Nov. 8-9, featuring Ladies' and Men's Academy at Mission Inn Resort and the fitness trainers are doing, and vice- Combo Doubles and Mixed Doubles Club, just outside of Orlando. versa.” Divisions, levels 5.0-10.0. For more Etcheberry will also work with junior — Continued on page 6 info contact (386) 761-6088 or [email protected]. 5 | Play Tennis Florida | November 2008 — Continued on page 6 North Florida Notes (cont.) — Continued from page 5 utilize a physical recreation area for a minimal cost. Milton High is very near JACKSONVILLE — and this would give them a home court HITS “Dare to Dream, Dare for tennis games and additional areas to Shine” was the for Rhodes and Milton to use for P.E.,” theme of the 12th Rogers told the Santa Rosa Annual Press Gazette. MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation Golf PALM COAST — & Tennis Gala, the led a two-day event three-day camp for including a dinner, beginners to tennis and golf. advanced players Among the celebri- in October at Ginn ties in attendance Hammock Beach were former Jackson- Resort, where more ville Jaguars’ players than 60 participants Tony Brackens and hit with and took Tony Boselli, golfer Jim instruction from the Furyk, and former pros former Todd Martin and Brian runner-up. “Our first Todd Gottfried. During the gala, MaliVai Washington Martin Weekend was a and Trey Bucholz Washington was presented a great success,” said Harry $25,000 check by Trey Gilbert, tennis director for Bucholz, the founder & CEO of First Ginn Hammock Beach Resort. “This Serve. The Foundation earned the First was a rare opportunity for our members Serve Chapter of the Year award with and guests to receive tips from a world- the most students in the Top 25 spots of class instructor and player.” Ginn its National Competition. Ranking is Hammock has plans to repeat the based on a point system, and points opportunity with a camp in the spring of are earned by academic success and 2009. USTA Junior Tennis Tournament results. The Foundation is also looking TALLAHASSEE — The Tallahassee for volunteers for its Thanksgiving Tennis Association (TTA) has added Food Drive in November. Volunteers the capability for players to sign-up for are needed to collect non-perishable local leagues and tournaments through food items and help deliver food its website at www.ttatennis.org. baskets on Nov. 26. For more info Players can also renew their associa- contact Ashley at Ashley@ tion membership on-line. Registra- malwashington.com or (904) 359- tion is open for the new TTA’s Singles KIDS(5437). League, consisting of eight weeks of singles matches followed by a champi- MILTON — City Council members onship tournament for the Top 8 in each approved a grant for park tennis courts division. The entry fee is $18/person for the panhandle city, seeing through per division, with a registration deadline Superintendent John Rogers’ recom- of Nov. 30. Players may download a mendation for $37,500 to assist with registration form at www.ttatennis.org. the resurfacing and refurbishing of the tennis courts and recreational area Got Florida tennis news? E-mail to: near Rhodes Middle School. “This is a [email protected] wonderful opportunity to be able to

similar fashion to the QuickStart Henin (cont.) program recently introduced by the The communication is the result of USTA. At age 8 she started playing on the tight-knit group of Henin, Belgian a 36-foot court, then a 60-foot court Alain De Vos who serves as general until she learned stroke fundamentals director of the academy, and Henin’s and a solid foundation, a common former coach Carlos Rodriguez, who teaching practice in Europe. Now as De Vos has worked with for 21 years. the USTA spreads the word of Henin says the key to her tennis QuickStart, the Belgian likewise offers progression was learning the game in Florida youth the chance to take up tennis the same way a former world 6 | Play Tennis Florida | November 2008 No. 1 once did. South Florida Notes Inducted into the ITA Women’s Hall of ACES Fame this year were Florida’s Gigi Fernandez, who won 17 Grand Slam doubles titles and two Olympic gold medals during her pro career; Alice Tym of the University of Florida (where she established the women's tennis program); and Wendy White Prausa of Rollins College, a 12-year touring pro. Freshman honor student Steve Allen of Mariner High School in Cape Coral received the Kelley Photo: Andy Roddick Foundation Award and a $500 scholarship from CHARITY TENNIS the Florida Youth Tennis Foundation. Melbourne’s Robin Keener won the women’s 35 singles champion- ‘Tis the Season for Pros to ship of the USPTA International Championships at the La Quinta Give Back to Charities Resort & Club in California, and was Give Back to Charities named the USPTA National By Richard Vach of Florida to help Women’s 35 Player of the Year for he pro tennis “off season” is those in need. ABOVE: Andy Roddick the fourth time in the last six years. with WTA player typically less than a scant two On Dec. 12-13, J.J. Sehlke of Boca Raton received months, but a number of current Fish will host his Brenda Schultz and T Boyd Tinsley of the the Facility Manager of the Year and former pros are again giving up own charity bash Dave Matthews Band. Award. The USPTA also named their time this year for their signature with the third Florida Tech coach Bill Macom events benefiting charity. annual Mardy’s Coach of the Year. Also named The No. 1-ranked U.S. men’s player Tennis & Jake’s Music Fest in Vero National USPTA Players of the Year will host the eighth edition of his annual Beach, featuring Mardy’s childhood from Florida were Adrians Zguns Andy Roddick Foundation weekend, friend and country music artist Jake (Orlando) for Men’s Open, Jeff featuring a gala dinner, tennis exhibi- Owen. In 2006 Mardy formed his Cohen (Longwood) for Men’s 35- tions and more on Dec. 6-7 foundation and joined and-over, and Gewan Maharaj in Boca Raton, benefiting a forces with Owen to create (Tampa) for Men’s 55-and-over. number of children’s the event that benefits the 6-foot-6 freshman Joel Samaha charities. Vero Beach community’s of Tampa, winner of the USTA Florida Roddick also showed after-school programs and State Doubles Championship a his charitable side recently other charities. couple months ago, has added some at the in Past participants have much-needed doubles depth to the Beijing, donating $25,000 included Andy Roddick, Yale tennis team this fall. Four to help those who suffered James Blake, Bob and Florida boys players made the high in the catastrophic earth- Mike Bryan, John Isner, school seniors “blue chip recruits” list quake in Sichuan Province. Ryan Sweeting, Aaron released last month by Tennis “It is an athletes privilege and Krickstein, Kathy Rinaldi, Brenda Recruiting.net: Sekou Coker responsibility to give back,” Roddick Schultz-McCarthy, and musician Boyd Bangoura of Bradenton, Frank said. Tinsley of the Dave Matthews Band. Carleton of Naples, Blas Moros of Mardy Fish, Sebastien Grosjean, and Last but not least, USTA Florida is Boca Raton, and Connor Smith of event host Tom Gullikson will head the partnering with The Climb for Cancer Tampa. South Florida girls on the list 10th annual Swingtime — A Pro- Foundation for a charitable tennis event were Linda Abu Mushraf and Celebrity Pro-Am Tennis & Golf at Bardmoor Golf & Tennis Club in Nicole Bartnik of Bradenton, Tournament, set for Nov. 22-23 in Largo and the Hilton Clearwater Beach Monica Chow of Miami, Lauren Naples. Swingtime honors Tim Resort during USTA Florida’s 59th Embree of Marco Island, and Allie Gullikson, the former player and coach Annual Meeting and Volunteer Will of Boca Raton. Lake Worth of Pete Sampras who died of brain Appreciation Weekend on Dec. 5-7. The teaching pro Welby Van Horn was a cancer at age 44 in 1996. The event event will feature an inaugural Pro-Am grand inductee into the USPTA’s Hall benefits the Tim & Tom Gullikson Tennis Event including past and present Foundation. tennis greats such as Florida’s MaliVai of Fame in September. Marco The 19th annual Chris Evert Pro- Washington, benefiting cancer research Island’s Lauren Embree appeared in Celebrity Tennis Classic will be held in and patient support. October’s Sports Illustrated’s ‘Faces Delray Beach and Boca Raton on Oct. 31- For sponsorship or event information in the Crowd’ section as a high- Nov. 2. Newlyweds Evert and husband contact Lynne Salus, USTA Florida lighted youth, and has committed to Greg Norman will host the tennis and Director of Volunteer Development at play tennis for the University of golf events respectively, with proceeds (954) 625-6259 or salus@ florida.usta. Florida. going to the Ounce of Prevention Fund com. November 2008 | Play Tennis Florida | 7 BOCA RATON — Try- tion play, we’ll have a hit-and-giggle, Visitor Industry Council (V.I.C.) and outs for the 18th World mulligan-type format. We’ll have third Friends of Miami Tennis/USTA, was HITS Maccabiah Games, serves, redos of some points, play with postponed, with the make-up date to where Jewish tennis non-dominant hands, subbing by local be announced. For more info contact players represent the pros, and other ideas to make it more V.I.C. Executive Director Graylyn U.S., will be held Nov. 2-3 fun.” A luncheon and awards cer- Swilley at (305) 539-3126. in Boca Raton. The 18th World emony will follow tournament play, Maccabiah Games will be held in Israel and a Susan G. Komen representative NAPLES — In early November the on July 13-23, 2009, featuring over will address the players. For more info Academia Sanchez-Casal, in coopera- 9,000 Jewish athletes from 60 countries. contact [email protected]. tion with the Community Blood The Masters division (age 35+) tryouts Center, is hosting the unique combined will be held in Boca Raton, and the LARGO — Tournament Director Fall Junior Tennis Classic and Blood Open and Juniors in Philadelphia on Kevin Manning of Shipwatch Yacht & Drive. Blood donations were not Nov. 14-16. For more info visit the Tennis Club recently hosted a One-on- recommended before matches — and website at www.maccabiusa.com. As One Doubles Tournament, the game donors were eligible to win a one-year of press time, Rodney Harmon, played crosscourt on a singles court. full tennis membership at the Naples director of men’s tennis for the USTA The Ladies 3.5 winner was Linda Tennis Club. High Performance program since 2002, Stonikas, the Men’s 3.5 winner was Joe and fellow coach Martin Van Daalen Campbell, and the Men’s 4.0 winner SARASOTA — The 2008 Racquets, are reportedly no longer employed by was Kevin Gallagher. The band The Roulette & Research Tennis Classic to the organization, according to the Zoo Juke Joint Kings also performed live benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Tennis college website. for those in attendance. Association will be hosted at Serendip- ity Racquet and Tennis Club on Nov. CLEARWATER/ST. PETE — The LEE COUNTY — The Lee County 14-16. The event kicks off with a Region 3 St. Pete/Clearwater Senior Community Tennis Association is “Florida-chic cocktail party” featuring Men & Women captains meeting will offering lessons and clinics for all casino-style gaming for prizes, a pro be held Nov. 11, at Feathersound ages and ability groups this fall at tennis exhibition, a silent auction and Country Club at 5:30 p.m. several facilities, including Estero High hors d’oeuvres. For more info call (941) School, Fort Myers Racquet Club and 922-1591, Ext. 221. FT. MYERS — Hank Jungle, former Rutenberg Park. For more info call 565- tennis director at Cypress Lake 5300 or e-mail ExecutiveDirector@ WEST PALM BEACH — USTA Florida Country Club, lccta.com. is launching a Flex League in West founder of the Bush Palm Beach. “The USTA has selected Open and former LONGBOAT KEY West Palm Beach as one of the first 10 coach to Tim — The Grand Slam metro areas nationwide to offer USTA Gullikson and Winner’s Classic Flex Leagues, a program that caters to Johan Kriek, died will be held at the players who need flexibility to sched- in October at age 73. Colony Beach and ule their tennis around other commit- Tennis Resort on ments and also to the frequent player HILLSBOROUGH Dec. 5-6, with early who desires more matches more COUNTY — The committals often,” said Marilyn Sherman, Hillsborough including Virginia national manager, USTA Flex Leagues. County Tennis Wade, Fred Stolle, “West Palm Beach is an ideal location Association (HCTA) Owen Davidson, due to its large tennis population and hosted a free , number of tennis courts available year evening of tennis, and round, and joins New York, Chicago, food and fun at the Johan Kriek. The Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Miami, Member/Volunteer event raises Phoenix, and Orlando as first year Appreciation Party awareness and markets.” Susan Ruede, USTA Florida on Oct. 10 at the money for The Local Tennis Organizer, will oversee Hillsborough 1994 USTA Florida Male Merit award Wellness Commu- the inaugural program and can be Community College winner Hank Jungle of Ft. Myers nity of Southwest contacted at [email protected]. Tennis Complex, Florida. For more where local tennis activists played a info visit www.wellness-swfl.org. WINTER HAVEN — The Winter part in saving the complex this year. Haven Breast/Prostate Cancer Aware- The HCTA will host the first annual MIAMI — Flamingo Park, Miami’s ness Benefit saw its participants HCTA Komen Slam Ladies Doubles highest-use public park, will undergo a increase from 44 to 69 this year, with Tourney on Nov. 8 and 15. “We want renovation that preliminarily includes the event raising approximately $4,500 to make this charity event great for a new tennis center with five hard for charity. everyone at every level,” says Tourna- courts and 13 clay courts. The First ment Chairman and HCTA Board Annual South Florida Corporate Got Florida tennis news? E-mail to member Julie Santo. “So in consola- Tennis Challenge, put together by The [email protected]

8 | Play Tennis Florida | November 2008 November 2008 | Play Tennis Florida | 9 Florida/USTA News Garvin New USTA President Women’s 55 Hard Court Championships What is the single most in Salinas, Calif...Dunnellon’s Larry Lucy S. Garvin will serve as the new USTA chairman of the board and president, serv- Turville lost in the final of the USTA Na- important“ quality in a tennis ing a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2009. tional Men’s 55 Championship champion? I would have to Garvin served on in Duluth, the USTA Board of Di- Ga...Delray Beach’s say desire, staying in there Don and Casey rectors for eight years and winning matches when and is currently com- Cleveland captured pleting a two-year the father-son senior you are not playing that term as first vice doubles title at the president, with 30 USTA National Se- well. years experience in nior & Super Senior — John” McEnroe tennis. A former Father-Son Grass president of the USTA Court Champion- USTA Launches New Tennis ships in Locust Southern Section, on Campus Website Garvin was inducted Valley, N.Y...Jeffrey into the USTA South- Winkler of St. Peters- The more than 450 college and universi- ern Tennis Hall of burg finished runner- ties and nearly 30,000 players who partici- Fame in January 2005. up in the Men’s 50 pate in the USTA Tennis On Campus pro- The Garvins reside in Doubles at the USTA gram now have a website at Greenville, S.C. National Men’s 50 www.tennisoncampus.com for resources, Grass Court Champi- materials and information to support or- Florida Adult/ onships in Philadel- ganized non-varsity tennis. Launched in Lucy S. Garvin phia, Pa...Sarasota’s 2000, the program features co-ed teams Sr. National Doris Lutz won the participating in intramural and intercolle- Tournament Briefs singles title at the USTA National Women’s giate (club) play using the World Orlando’s Richard Schmidt, the top seed at the USTA National Men’s 40 Clay Court Championships in Sa- vannah, Ga., finished run- ArAroundound thethe CourtCourt ner-up to No. 2 seed Martin Barba of California. Schmidt entered the event coming off wins at the 80 Indoor Championships in Portland, TeamTennis format. national indoors and national grasscourts Ore...Winter Park’s Ellen Goodman was The site also features local team profiles, (where he also won the doubles with Win- the doubles runner-up at the USTA Na- links to each team’s website and popular ter Park’s William Donadio)...Finishing tional Women’s 60 Indoor Championships Facebook pages, and downloadable re- runner-up at the National 40s Grasscourts in Seattle...At the USTA National Indoor sources for a school to utilize marketing in doubles were Boca Raton’s Lee ROHO Gateway Classic in Alton, Ill., Marc materials, fundraising resources and tips Rosenthal and partner Todd Schlorf of McLean of Cape Coral was runner-up in for tennis clubs. Longboat Key...Delray Beach’s Said Day the Quad Wheelchair For more info go was doubles runner-up in the Men’s 30s at Open Doubles to www.tennison the USTA National Men’s Grass Court ...Delray Beach’s Sam campus.com. Championships...Hank Irvine of Placida Sherer and daughter finished runner-up in doubles at the USTA Annq were runners- National Men’s 65 Grass Court Champi- up at the USTA Super onship... Sarasota’s Clement Hopp fin- Senior Father-Daugh- Tennis One-day ished runner-up in the Men’s 80 Doubles ter Grass Court Showdowns! Championships in at the USTA National Men’s 80 Grass Court The USTA and the In- Chestnut Hill, Mass. Championships in New Jersey, and run- tercollegiate Tennis ner-up in the Men’s 80 singles and doubles Association have an- Upcoming National at the USTA National Men’s 80 Clay Court nounced a series of Championships in Virginia Beach, Entry Deadlines: One-Day Show- Va....Tampa’s Frez Farzanegan defeated Father-Son Grass Court champions downs to be held on Vero Beach’s King Van Nostrand in the Nov. 3 for the Nov. 7 Don and Casey Cleveland college campuses final of the USTA National Men’s 70 Clay USTA National F-D, across the U.S., with Court Championships in Pinehurst, N.C., Sr. F-D & Super Sr. F--D Clay Courts in more than 50 colleges already signed up. where Naples’ James Landin also finished Jupiter, Fla. One-Day Showdowns are one-day, runner-up in the Men’s 70 Doubles...Ft. Nov. 21 for the Dec. 2 USTA National Men’s short-format tournaments open to juniors, Lauderdale’s Cindy Leprevost won the & Women’s 30s Clay Court Champion- college players, professionals and adults. doubles title at the USTA National ships in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The tournaments are non-sanctioned, non-

10 | Play Tennis Florida | November 2008 ranking events and are considered “Open Advanced reservations for all events are Events” under NCAA legislation. required and seating is limited, and tick- Entry fees are low ($10) to encourage ets will not be sold at the gate. For more competition between upcoming juniors, information visit the charity section at college players and www.andyroddick.com. adults in singles and doubles in an effort to Golfsmith “further strengthen- Tennis Ladies ing American tennis.” Events use com- Night Out pass draws for both Golfsmith Golf & Ten- singles and doubles, nis stores across the guaranteeing 3-4 nation will close at 6 matches for each p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, draw, with matches and then reopen at usually one set with a Jose Higueras (right) and Roger Federer 6:30 p.m. for a special tiebreaker at 5-5. For women-only shop- more info go to Future Champions/ ping experience, Golfsmith Women’s Collegiate Tennis at USTA.com. Night. Each store will host an event, bring- ing together female golf and tennis lovers Higueras Named Director for an evening of food, fun and fashion. for USTA Elite Development Every woman in attendance receives a $25 Golfsmith gift card, and there will be Jose Higueras, who earlier this year chances for prizes valued up to $500. helped fine-tune the game of former world Golfsmith will donate a percentage of No. 1 Roger Federer, has been named the the night's sales to support the American director of coaching for USTA Elite Player Heart Association in its fight against Development in a newly-created position. women's heart disease. Higueras will report to Elite Player De- velopment General Manager Patrick Fish, Bryans Early McEnroe and oversee all coaching efforts at the USTA Training Centers in Boca Headliners for 2009 Delray Raton, Fla.; Carson, Calif.; and Palm Beach Int. Tennis Chps. Springs, Calif., where he resides. Mardy Fish, who said “I do” last month to TV show Deal or No Deal model Stacey 8th Annual Roddick Charity Gardner, has joined the Bryan Brothers Weekend Tickets on Sale in committing to the 2009 Delray Beach In- Andy Roddick, the Bryan brothers and ternational Tennis Championships, Feb. other special guests will team for 21-March 1. The Bryan brothers the 8th Annual Andy were the year-end No. 1 Roddick Charity Week- doubles team last year end with an intimate and look to defend that dinner gala on Dec. 6 at title for the remainder the Polo Club Boca of 2008, while Fish is Raton, and tennis ex- again knocking on hibitions on Dec. 7 at the door of the Top the Boca Pointe Coun- 20 after a try Club. quarterfinal effort at Sunday’s events in- the US Open. clude the pro-am, a pro- Adventurous Florid- celebrity exhibition, a ians can also sign up chance to return one of for the pre-qualifying Roddick’s record-breaking tournament, which has a (155 mph) serves, and the Kid’s deadline of Nov. 12, to be The unique court back- played Nov. 15-17, with the Zone featuring sumo-wrestling, drop at the Delray winner receiving a qualifying a bounce house, a rock climbing Beach Int. Tennis Chps. wall, tennis activities, music and draw wildcard. more. Children under age 12 are compli- Ticket packages to the 2009 Delray mentary in the Reserved and General Ad- Beach ITC are available on the official tour- mission sections and receive a free gift nament website at www.YellowTennis when accompanied by a paid adult. Ball.com or by calling (561) 330-6000.

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Changing Times, Administrations ear Friends and USTA Florida Members, The USTA Florida Nominating Committee D announced its new slate of board members for the 2009-2010 term earlier this year. Congratula- tions to the following nominated members who will be formally inducted at the upcoming USTA Florida annual meeting in December and will begin their term as board members for 2009-2010. Officers: Donn Davis, president; Dan Casey, presi- Celia Rehm dent-elect; Robert Hollis, v-president; Bob USTA Florida Pfaender, v-president; Barbara Manzo, secretary; President Nancy Horowitz, treasurer; Celia Rehm, section delegate. Regional Representatives: Terri Florio, Susan Allshouse, Adam Ross. Directors at Large: Bruce Boiko, Chuck Collier, Judy Foster, Phil Girardi, Karen MacFarland, Sandi Pardon, Barbara Wong. USTA Florida is assisted by over 600 volunteers who serve at various levels of our organization. Transitioning to a new administration involves establishing councils/committees/task forces as deemed necessary. This is a function of the incoming president and includes the appointment of new volunteers and reappointment of many of our current volunteers to section councils, committees, task forces and to county representative position. As you might guess, Donn Davis as the incoming president and chairman of the board has already been engaged in one of the most important and demanding phases of his job during the latter half of this year. Serving as chairman of the board whose functions are related to gov- ernance, policy, fiduciary development and oversight is a rewarding re- sponsibility. I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the contributions of our current and incoming volunteer leadership who have worked and will continue to work hand in hand with Doug Booth, our executive director, to tackle challenging issues to ensure our organization stays healthy and relevant in our rapidly changing envi- ronment and the unpredictability of today’s economic world. I was privileged to be present at the meeting of the Florida Cabinet on September 30 that formerly approved the Play Tennis specialty plate. This is an exciting accomplishment by the USTA Florida Section Founda- tion; and particularly important during these times of budgetary short- falls. We are asking our USTA members, along with the multitude of tennis players and tennis enthusiasts in Florida to continue to show their support of tennis by purchasing a Play Tennis specialty plate. That act alone will greatly contribute toward our mission of promoting and de- veloping tennis in Florida by expanding the visibility of the tennis brand tremendously as well as assisting in the support and expansion of tennis courts and quality programs throughout our state. Finally, I am looking forward to the 59th Annual Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Weekend scheduled for Dec. 5-7 at Clearwater. In addition to recognizing USTA Florida volunteer successes during its annual awards luncheon and breakfast and hosting a regional tennis challenge, the week- end will include a beach party for invited volunteers and guests, a Pro- am, a live and silent auction, amazing raffle prizes and a dinner dance. Community involvement is essential to the success of the weekend so please visit our website to see how you can get involved.

Thank you for your support of tennis. Until next time, Celia

14 | Play Tennis Florida | November 2008 www.ustaflorida.com Dear USTA Florida Members,

Show your love from tennis by proudly displaying the official USTA Florida screen savers, wall pa- pers, and web banners. Visit our new Multimedia site at www.ustaflorida.com/multimedia for all of your multimedia needs. The USTA is making it easy to serve up tennis to young players. For a limited time, with the purchase of a 5-year junior membership for $72*, the USTA will include a junior racquet and ball, along with a parent's guide. This exclusive offer is in addition to the other great benefits of USTA membership, including an annual subscription to SMASH magazine and access to USTA Jr. Team Tennis league and Trina Singian tournament play. Children 8 and under will receive a 23-inch racquet and foam ball (use source code USTA Membership YOUTH8), and children ages 9-10 will receive a 25-inch racquet and low-compression ball (use source code YOUTH10). ** To take advantage of this exclusive offer, visit www.usta.com/gift or call (800) 990-8782. Orders must be received by 12/7/08 to receive packages on/before 12/24/08. Participating partners include Gamma, Head, Penn and Wilson.

Thank YOU for all your wonderful and continued support.

Best regards, Trina Singian, Coordinator of Marketing and Membership

To join the USTA: Call 1-800-990-8782 or online at USTA.com/membership Any changes to your membership including address changes, please contact Membership Services at 1-800-990-8782.

*For members subscribing to an Adult, Family or Life Membership, $10 of all membership dues is allocated for a 1-year subscription to TENNIS magazine. For members subscribing to a Junior Membership, $10 of all membership dues is allocated annually for a 1-year subscription to SMASH magazine. The amount allocated is not deductible from membership dues. All member benefits and offers only available to active USTA members in good standing. Terms of membership and benefits subject to change at the USTA's sole discretion. Other restrictions may apply. USTA membership is not transferable.

**While supplies last. The actual type and size of all equipment being offered shall be at the sole and absolute discretion of the USTA. Visit usta.com/ terms for the complete terms and conditions of this offer. Offer non-transferable.The USTA reserves the right to substitute. Offer expires 12/31/ 2008. ARV: $21. Please contact [email protected] with questions. A Sneak Peek — USTA Florida’s Annual Meeting The USTA Florida Section Foundation, the Climb for Cancer Foundation and USTA Florida are looking forward to a great weekend at the Section's 59th Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Weekend in Clearwater, Dec. 5-7, 2008. Raffle tickets are going fast and donations for the Live and Silent Auctions are among the best ever. To the right is a sneak peek of items just waiting to be bid on for the Silent Auction. Start saving now! As a tennis supporter, you are invited to attend a Beach Party at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort, Dec. 5 (7-9 p.m.) and watch Auction Items: the Climb for Cancer Tennis Pro-Am at Bardmoor Country Club, • One Week at Club Med Sandpiper in Port St. Lucie Dec. 6 (8:30 a.m.-noon). Additionally, for $60 per person, anyone • Autographed tennis memorabilia, including an autographed can participate in Saturday night's festivities which includes din- ner, dancing and Live and Silent auctions. Community involve- racquet by Roger Federer ment is encouraged, but you must RSVP if you are interested in • Tickets for Sony Ericsson Open, US Open or Delray Beach participating in the above mentioned events. Please contact Lynne International Tennis Championships Salus, Director of Volunteer Development at (954) 625-6259 or [email protected]. Look for more information on • Jack Nicklaus autographed putter ustaflorida.com by the end of October. • Lots of weekend getaways including the Hilton Clearwater Interested in purchasing a raffle ticket for a chance to win two Beach Resort, The Colony, Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa tickets to the USTA President's Box, round trip airfare for two to and Naples Grande New York and two nights hotel accommodations in New York City for the 2009 US Open? If so, please contact Linda Matthews, • Rounds of golf at LPGA & PGA National USTA Florida executive administrator, at (386) 671-8940 or • Gift baskets galore [email protected]. See ustaflorida.com or cfc- • And much, much more! foundation.org for complete rules, regulations and more.

November 2008 | Play Tennis Florida | 15 VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH November VOM - Carl Weathington n November, USTA Florida gives thanks to longtime volunteer and lifetime USTA member, Carl Weathington of Tallahassee. Carl has served on numerous councils for I the section since 1987, and is now ending a volunteer position as Grievance Committee Chairman on the Adult League Council. During the past 18 years, Carl has worked as a tournament director for many region and section USTA League Tennis tournaments, includ- ing the 2007 BMW Combo Section Championships and Adult Mixed Section Champion- ships. Combined, those two tournaments welcomed close to 1,500 tennis players! “I like to see players enjoy their time, play great matches and want to continue playing in USTA events,” Carl said. “One thing I’ve tried to do is develop new volunteers to possibly work as tournament directors for future events. I’d like to expand that into a full tournament director training track to improve tournaments while lowering costs where possible.” Carl may work behind the desk as a tournament director, or stay busy organizing teams as a captain or growing leagues as a local league coordinator, but you will certainly see him on the as well. He recently competed in his first Super Senior regional league event and finished second at the 4.0 Senior Section Championships in May 2008 with his A B O U T M E team from Tallahassee. Locally, he was one of the founding members of the Tallahassee Ten- nis Association and received recognition by the city when he was selected for the “Walk of Birthplace: Arab, Alabama Family: 2 grown sons, 4 grandsons Fame” for service to tennis in Tallahassee. During his 20 years of volunteerism for the section, Carl has collected highly-regarded F A V O R I T E S honors including Tennis Family of the Year, Male Merit Award, League Coordinator of the Year and Association of Movie: Cool Hand Luke Travel Spot: Jamaica the Year (Tallahassee Food: Fried Chicken Tennis Association). Tennis Shot: Volley “The growth and friendship I have re- ceived from USTA Florida staff members and volunteers over the years is why I like to volunteer in tennis,” Carl said. “The USTA volunteer community is special and I am proud to be part of it.”

QUICK Q&A: Q. What was your earliest tennis memory? A. Playing tennis when I was about 10 years old on a smoothed- over corn field in north Alabama with lime chalk marking the lines. We could only play after the crops were in. Very few people played in that small town so I’d only get to play when my fam- ily and relatives were in town. The lights were three street lights hung on lose wires over the courts and balls just rolled until they stopped.

Q. If you could play tennis with three people, who would they be? A. My dad, my son and John McEnroe.

Q. When you are not playing tennis you are? A. Riding my motorcycle or fishing.

Q. What is your best-ever tennis memory? A. My first USTA regional tennis tournament I played. It was in Pensacola and I was playing on a 4.0 team. We lost, but the weekend and camaraderie left a mark on me that I will never Carl at the USTA Florida Adult Mixed League Section Championships in forget. October at the Florida Tennis Center in Daytona Beach.

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SENIORS Mixed Senior Sectional Champs; 4.0 Women Win Nationals DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The 2008 USTA Florida League Mixed Senior Section Championship presented by Chrysler took place at the Florida Tennis Center, Oct. 3-5. Approximately 30 teams totaling 300 tennis players, age 50 and over, traveled from statewide locations to Daytona Beach for a chance to advance to the 2008 USTA National Championship in Orlando, Fla., Nov. 20-22. All teams that competed in Daytona Beach won their local USTA League Tennis division and qualified to the Section Championship. Thanks to all teams that competed and congratulations to those who walked away as Section Champions. Good luck at Nationals!

Mixed 6.0 Champions — Lee/Charlotte (front, left to right): Max Liberles, Mixed 8.0 Champions — Jacksonville (front, left to right): Irene Donna McVety (captain), Sid Grossman, Lynne Birdt, Linda Koch; back: Shackelford, Tami Moe (captain), Eileen Grebe; middle: Andy Shackelford, Jon McVety, Roosevelt Kerr, Mary Rose, Jane Diamond, Bob Bachula, Brad Moe, Cary Snow, Holly Middleton; back: Robin Albaneze, Dave Kevin Gaines. Williams; not pictured: Duncan Harvey.

Women’s 4.0 Champs

Mixed 7.0 Champions — St. Pete/Clearwater (front, left to right): Donna The women’s team from Ft. Lauderdale captured the national title at the Dicus, Sue Dunning, Marlene Mokracek, Lin Riffe, Pat Bitonti (captain), USTA League presented by Chrysler 4.0 Adult National Championships in Sally Marshall, K.C. Casteel, Nancy Aukemen, Fred Potekin, John Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 26-28. The team is captained by Andrea Derby and Marrack; back: Don Selenis, Hank Houser, Bob Coady, Nancy Holdstein, features Beverly Norona, Dolly Rump, Darcy Hayes, Karen Novick, Marly Albert Michael; not pictured: Pam Stafford, Louis Ferrey. Garcia, Linda Mulklevicz, Elaine Brett, Linda Anderson, Gwen Tower, Adriana Aray, Barbara Clabby, Sharon Vonstrolley and Vivian Fernandez. FLEX LEAGUES Orlando Flexes League Muscles with Miami, W. Palm Beach DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Orlando has become the third Florida metro market to offer USTA Flex Leagues, where individuals or doubles teams sign up online and receive a schedule of 5-7 matches to be played within an eight-week season. Registration for the league opens Nov. 15, 2008 and closes Jan. 5, 2009. Play begins Jan. 12 and ends March 23. The league offers singles and doubles and is available to both USTA members and non-members. Cost is $25 for USTA members and $35 for non-USTA members for singles. Doubles is $20 per person for USTA members and $30 per person for non-USTA members. Orlando joins New York, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Miami, Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, Anaheim and West Palm Beach as first-year markets. “Orlando is an ideal location due to its large tennis population and number of tennis courts available year round,” said Marilyn Sherman, national manager, USTA Flex Leagues. Players essentially have an entire season to complete their matches according to what best fits their schedule and choice of tennis facilities. The program gives adult players of all skill levels a chance to meet new players, rediscover the fun and fitness of playing singles, and potentially meet new teammates for team-based leagues and tourna- ments. Many players have stated that they stopped playing tennis because they didn't have enough people to play with. Visit ustaflex.com to register today. For further information, contact Chelsea Maratta at [email protected].

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NATIONAL CHAMPION PROFILE McKenna: Firefighter/Paramedic’s Tennis Game on Fire IN JULY 2008, VESNA MCKENNA OF HOLLYWOOD WALKED AWAY WITH HER FIRST GOLD BALL after a win at the USTA National Women’s 40 Grass Court Singles Championships in Forest Hills, N.Y. Three months earlier, she claimed the doubles title with Joanne Russell of Naples at the USTA National Women’s 40 Clay Court Championships in Pensacola. Vesna, 43, recently returned to the adult competitive circuit in October 2007 after a 10-year hiatus to focus on her career as a firefighter/paramedic at Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue, and her role as a wife and mother. Vesna was an All-American tennis player at Broward Community College (BCC). In 1996, she led BCC to its first National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Tennis Championship, winning national titles in both singles and doubles. She took a long hiatus from competitive tennis, but now she is back making her mark in the adult competitive circuit.

TT: Why did you get back into tennis? VM: Between getting married, having a son, and going through training to become a firefighter, tennis was in the background. Last October, I decided to get back in shape and just training alone wasn’t enough, so I figured ‘Hey, let me pick up the racquet again and see what’s going on.’ My first tournament back was the 2007 USTA National Women’s 40 Clay Court Championships in Pensacola. TT: How do you feel about the level of the adult competitive tennis circuit in Florida? VM: I think it is very tough. The younger divisions are very tough. You really need to put in a lot of time and work on your tennis game. You cannot take anything for granted because you are playing against people that have been practicing for the last 25 years. You really have to train and cannot just go out there and think you are going to blow any- body away on the court. TT: In a short time, you have achieved a tentative ranking as the No. 1 women’s player in the Women’s 40s in Florida and a No. 2 ranking nationally. What is the secret to your success? VM: I do have a big serve and I think I hit the ball pretty hard, but you have to adjust to all different types of games and be able to play against all different types of players. The key though is consis- tency. The consistency of women on the competitive circuit is absolutely amazing. It is an under- rated quality. And these women are absolutely amazing because between work and kids and get- Birthplace: Argentina ting in shape, it is pretty amazing that they can juggle between playing all the tournaments, train- Plays: Right-handed ing, doing other duties, and still be such an athlete and competitor. So it is pretty neat. Favorite Shot: One-handed TT: How often do you train? backhand VM: I try to train every day after work; I am not going to lie about that. I work 24 hours on and 48 Favorite Player: Roger Federer hours off and every time I am off, I try and get to the tennis courts [Vesna plays at Ft. Lauderdale Family: Firefighter/paramedic Tennis Club]. If you want to be at that level, you have to put the hours. There is no way that you can husband Samuel Schwartzman, be good at that high level without putting hours on the court. and son Joseph McKenna TT: Talk about your win at the Grass Court National Championships and what that meant to you. VM: I was very, very happy because I wanted to win really bad on the grass and get my first gold ball. It was really amazing because I was seeded No. 3 and I played the No. 1 seed in my semifinal. I had lost the first set 6-4 and was down 5-2 in the second, 15-40, and had match point against me. Somehow I was able to turn it around and won 7-6(5), 6-4. She [Amy Alcini] is a good player and I was so happy to come out with the win because it was a 3 hour and 40 minute match on the grass; it was pure endurance. TT: And the final? VM: In the final I played well, but I choked a little bit serving for the match because I was out of practice serving for a national title. I don’t care how much practice you get, but if you play for your first national title, first ball for me, it was very emotional and I was very happy. All the work paid off to win at such a traditional place. I like the old tradition in the game. TT: What are some memorable tennis highlights in your career? VM: When I played the national title for Broward Community College because it was the first title for my coach, Tom Burke, and I was happy for him because he was looking for so long for that title. And then, of course, winning the national singles title on grass.

Vesna represented the USA in the individual competition at the World Team Championships last month, competing in both singles and doubles. She partnered with Carolyn Nichols of California.

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Photo Op by Colette Lewis FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD SLOANE STEPHENS OF BOCA RATON has had one memorable moment after another on the tennis court this summer. With a wildcard into women’s qualifying at the US Open, Stephens stunned WTA tour veteran Melinda Czink of Hungary, ranked just outside the Top 100, in straight sets. Stephens then teamed with Robert Kendrick in the mixed doubles main draw to score another upset, taking out top seeds Daniel Nestor of Canada and Chia-Jung Chuang of Chinese Taipei in the opening round. Stephens’ doubles success continued in the US Open junior championships where she and frequent partner reached the finals of the girl’s doubles. Stephens and Burdette were unseeded in New York, but the pair, who train at Nick Saviano’s High Performance Tennis Academy in Sunrise, lost only one set en route to the championship match. A straight-set loss to No. 3 seeds of Thailand and Sandra Roma of Sweden didn’t dampened the spirits of the reigning Easter Bowl doubles champions. “It was a great opportunity and I’m happy to have made the finals,” Stephens said. Stephens also expressed her appreciation for the mixed doubles Photo: Colette Lewis @zootennis.com wildcard. “Playing with Kendrick was great; it was so much fun. Beating the No. 1 seeds was amazing and I was happy to be able to play.” Stephens also made history in September, as a member of the U.S. Junior Fed Cup team that earned the 16-and-under ITF world team title in Mexico. It was the first championship for the U.S. in Junior Fed Cup play.

ANDY ON JUNIORS Florida Junior Tennis — Something to Be Thankful For hanksgiving is always one of my favorite holidays, not just because of the delicious food and family gatherings, but it encourages everyone to be thankful. Boy, with an extremely scary economy, an often- Tcriticized government and a war in Iraq, the cynic would quickly shoot back at me and say it's getting pretty tough to be thankful for anything these days. However, we must be really thankful for all the good things in our lives. We still live in a country with endless opportunities, safety measurements for all people and plentiful food. Cutting to the chase, we must all remember to be thankful for junior competitive tennis in Florida and all the rewards it brings. Happy Thanksgiving to all and here's my Top 10 list of what we should all be thankful for in junior competitive Andy Gladstone tennis: Director of Competitive Tennis 1. The kids are not just in good physical shape, but great physical shape. With childhood obesity at an all time high, it is such a breath of fresh air to walk around tournaments and see so many not just fit, but super fit! We are not just talking about being skinny; these kids are strong and muscular. Their bodies are the proof of their dedication to exercise. Win or lose, tennis is a great form of exercise. 2. Builds great parent-child relationships. What better way to really get to know your child than traveling to tourna- ments together. Car rides, hotel rooms and many meals together is a great formula for a successful relationship. No doubt, every parent will tell you the challenges, but I would rather spend the weekend with my children at a tournament than sitting around watching television all weekend. 3. Florida has great coaches, lots of them and at a great price. After visiting my friend in Provo, Utah who has two highly-nationally-ranked sons, he explained how few tournament coaches there are even close to his house. Luckily he was a great player and is able to train them, but he was very familiar with Florida and told me how lucky we are to have so many top-notch coaches at an affordable price. How true his words rang to me; Florida is just a haven for great coaches. — Continued page 24

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— Continued from page 22 4. Teaches kids lifetime skills. Playing tournament tennis is not for the meek, but no matter how successful your results, battling and training on the courts build lifetime skills. The graduates of our system can tell you how they learned time management, self-discipline and perseverance all on the tennis courts. 5. Great networking -- It is so refreshing to see players look forward to not just playing tennis at a tournament, but they especially look forward to seeing their friends from around the state or even around the country at the national tournaments. I was so pleased to have my 8-year-old daughter, who is a Daytona resident, paired with a girl from Tampa at the Doubles State Closed. The networking does not just end in the juniors, but grows into lifelong friends and contacts. Also, don't forget about how many parents have made friends over the years as well. 6. Travel -- What a great way to raise children by touring our state, the country, or even the world. The internet phenomenon has made everyone connected, but there is no substitute for actually being there. It always amazes me what accomplished travelers we have on our ranking lists. 7. We live in a state with so many great players -- Many parents have commented about the challenges of their children getting into certain events or the USTA's quota system with regards to Florida, but as the saying goes, "If you want to be a lion, you must hang around the lions." Yes, Florida has a lot of lions and they raise the ceiling for everyone. 8. Play year round, abundance of courts -- I still remember growing up in New York and watching the die-hard tennis community play in below-freezing weather, paying $60 plus per hour for a court, or seeing droves of sleepy kids on Saturday morning choosing to play from 6-8 a.m. because it was free. What a place we live where you can usually find a court to hit on at anytime. 9. So many national tournaments right here -- The cost of air travel is through the roof these days, but we are so fortunate to have the national tournaments within driving distance. Florida has over 10 national events where most of our players don't have to step on a plane. 10. It's just plain old fun! -- I always want people to remember why we all start to play this great game. We want to have a good time and let's always remember this. Players who keep the fun going play better and stay in our game longer.

JUNIOR EVENTS Inaugural Children’s Cup December Debut in South Florida THE INAUGURAL CHILDREN’S CUP INTERNATIONAL TENNIS TEAM EVENT for boys and girls 12-14 & under will be held on Dec. 8-12, 2008, at the Pembroke Pines Racquet Club in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Founded by Pierre Arnold and Gustavo Granitto, the event is an effort to to increase the opportunities for competition between the time span during the Eddie Herr and Junior Orange Bowl junior events in South Florida. “The event will be making a donation to the USTA Florida Foundation,” said Arnold, who added they are also seeking a children’s cancer charity partner. The unique team event will allow on-court coaching under ITF/USTA team event regulations, with the format a draw of 16 teams with feed-in consolation. Singles matches will be best two of three sets with a tiebreak deciding the third set. Each team can have up to four players, two in singles and a doubles team. “When we wondered about this project, we discussed with locals and international coaches, receiving a great feedback about this initiative,” Arnold said. “Now, we are committed in making Children’s Cup an event where the players will feel proud to be part of it forever.” Entry deadline for teams is Nov. 3, and for more info you can contact Pierre Arnold via e-mail at [email protected], or by phone at (954) 435-6590.

Tournament Directors: Pierre Arnold & Gustavo Granitto. Team/Player/Info: Each tennis registration/agency needs to submit the entry form, and the following information: • All player’s copy of passport • All player’s national/international rankings • Name of coach/captain • E-mail/cell phone of coach/captain Surface: Hardcourts Tournament Sites: Pembroke Lakes Racquet Club and Maxwell Park Tournament Office: (954) 435-6590; cell: (954) 822-3656 Practice Courts: Available upon request Call for special hotel/accommodation rates

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FLORIDA-GEORGIA CHALLENGE Florida Juniors Repeat Title at Florida-Georgia Challenge JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Team Florida retained the traveling tro- phy during the 11th annual GA/FL USTA Jr. Team Tennis Chal- lenge, Sept. 20-21. Team Florida outscored Team Georgia by 146 points and won 4 out of 7 draws at the team tennis tournament held on the University of North Florida and Florida Community College campuses in Jacksonville. The win gave Team Florida its fourth Challenge title over their cross-state rivals. The Georgia-Florida USTA Jr. Team Tennis Challenge is an annual “border war” invitational-only event inviting 20 teams from both Georgia and Florida. Each team must qualify through their respective USTA Jr. Team Tennis tournament. Divisions are broken down into four age levels and two skill levels rated by their team captains earlier in the summer. The grand total num- Team Florida 12-and-under Draw 3 champs defeat Georgia 211 games to 175. ber of games won within each match by each player over the weekend determines the winning state. Team Florida won by a total score of 1329 games to 1183 games. Sportsmanship awards, voted on by players, were presented to Lauren Fitt from team YMCA Breakers in Jacksonville and Courage Crawford from team Sanlando Acers in Orlando. In addition, the annual Janet Louer Team Captain Award was presented to Michelle Ruby, coach of the 18-and-under Atlanta- Ruby team from Atlanta. For the full story and complete team scores, visit ustaflorida.com.

Team Florida 14-and-under Draw 4 Champs defeat Georgia 227 games to 139; BOTTOM RIGHT: Sportsmanship Award winner Courage Crawford from team Sanlando Acers in Orlando.

Team Florida 10-and-under Draw 1 champs defeat Georgia 150 games to 98.

Michelle Ruby, recipient of the Sportsmanship Award winner Janet Louer Team Captain Award. Lauren Fitt from team YMCA Team Florida 12-and-under Draw 2 champs defeat Georgia 219 games to 153. Breakers in Jacksonville.

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COLLEGE TALK It’s College Application Time — The Process ou’re a senior and some of your friends have already started applying to college, but you haven’t. Don’t worry; it’s not too late to get started with the application process. YUnderstanding the admission process may help relieve some of the stress you and your parents will feel during your senior year. Hopefully, you at least started some of the prerequisite work. The college application process is much like applying for a job. You need to emphasize the positive — although, you needn’t present yourself as a perfect student. Your goal is to find the right fit for you, not your parents or your friends. The most important thing you can do through the whole process is make sure that you keep track of ALL Dede Allen application and financial aid deadlines. Each school has its own timeline, so use the chart I have in my College Guide. Timeline for application/decision process:

Junior Year (very basic) • Attend college fairs in your area. If there isn’t one being held at your school, try to find one that is being held in your county. • Start making a list of schools that may be of interest to you; during the year you may add to or delete from that list. Start researching. Senior Year Colleges have different kinds of applications — some use online, several use a common application — each school looks for different things on an application. What do colleges look for from a prospective student? Yes, they look at your GPA, Class Rank and SAT/ACT scores, but that’s only a start.

Admissions Offices will also take into consideration the following:

• Grades — most schools have a minimum GPA. As a prospective student-athlete, the NCAA sets GPA and Test Scores standards on a sliding scale.

• Test scores — you don’t need perfect test scores, but if you are looking to get some scholarship aid, your scores should be at the high end of a particular school's requirements.

• Course of Study — whether or not you’ve pushed yourself to take a challenging schedule.

• Extracurricular Activities — as a student-athlete, you’ve already added this to your resume. However; tennis isn’t the only activity — schools look for community service hours. If your high school doesn’t require it for graduation, it would behoove you to start earning some of these hours as soon as you can.

• Letters of Recommendation — these are a key component of your portfolio, so make sure that you ask people who know you pretty well. Admission officers want to get an idea of what others think of you, be it your guidance counselor, a favorite teacher, your coach, etc. Make sure you give the people you choose to do this plenty of time to write one. Don’t walk up and let me know you need it tomorrow — bad idea. Thank them for taking time out of their busy lives to do this for you.

• Interview — although interviews are not required, they are highly recommended. Just because the tennis coach may know who you are, it’s the admissions office that makes the final decision. There is a good book, Campus Visits and College Interviews, by Zola Dincin Schneider, that I recommend if you are concerned about this.

• Application Essay — each college places a very different importance on the essay. For some smaller schools it can be the No. 1 criteria. Large universities get thousands of applications a year and therefore essays may be a bit further down their priority list. You may want to ask the admissions department how much emphasis is placed on the essay. I recommend a book by Sarah Myers McGinty, The College Application Essay to help you through this important part of the college application process.

Dede Allen was the Administrator, USA Tennis Junior Competition for over 14 years and coached collegiate tennis at Wake Forest University for seven years. She is a USTA National Recreation Coach Trainer, USTA QuickStart Trainer, USTA Florida Regional School Tennis Organizer and QuickStart Tennis Coordinator. To reach Dede, please email her at [email protected].

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The new State of Florida Tennis License plate, which becomes the first tennis license plate in the state of Florida, was formally accepted at a meeting of the Florida Cabinet on Sept. 30, 2008 at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee. From left to right: Attorney General Bill McCollum, Governor Charlie Crist, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, USTA Florida Section Foundation President Jean Mills, USTA Florida President Celia Rehm, Executive Director (DHSMV) Electra Theodorides-Bustle, and USTA Florida Director of Community Development Linda Curtis.

USTA Florida players Julia Jones (left, from Largo) and Alexandria Stiteler (Bradenton) USTA Florida attended Florida Recreation & Park Association’s won their respective age divisions at the USA National Masters Nike Junior Tour, held (FRPA) Annual State Conference, Aug. 26-27, at Disney’s Coronado Sept. 12-14 at Stanford University. Jones was seeded No. 1 in the tournament and Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista. The conference gave USTA defeated the No. 2 seed in the finals to claim the 14u title. Stiteler won the 12u division by Florida an opportunity to educate attendees about QuickStart defeating the No. 1 seed in just two sets. Both advanced to the Nike Junior Tour Tennis, the new way to play for kids 10 and under, and share its International Masters, Oct. 12-19 at Club Med Sandpiper, Fla. services with park and recreation agencies via the 2008 Exhibit Hall.

Left-to-right: USTA Florida State Doubles Boys’ 18 champions Connor Smith of Tampa and Spencer Wolf of Coral Springs. The Tennis enthusiasts in Pasco County are celebrating as the New Port Richey Recreation Girls’ 18 championship was won by the sister pair of Brittany and Center opened its four newly-resurfaced tennis courts to the public on Oct. 7. Overseeing Taylor Dubins of North Miami Beach. “This was really exciting the grand opening of the courts included (left to right): Mayor Scott McPherson, Pasco because this was my first state win ever,” Taylor said. “Brittany County Tennis Foundation President Christina Hill, USTA Florida Community Coordina- has had a couple, but it is just nice to share it with each other.” tor Jeff Davis, and Director of Parks & Recreation for the City of New Port Richey, Elaine Check out ustaflorida.com for complete results and more photos. Smith.

November 2008 | Play Tennis Florida | 31 USTA Florida Junior Rankings (as of 10/1/08)

BOY’S 18 COMBINED BOY’S 16 COMBINED BOY’S 14 COMBINED Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Bangoura, Sekou Coker — Bradenton 5317 1 Bangoura, Sekou Coker — Bradenton 11907 1 Strobel, Trey — Bradenton 9782 2 Domijan, Alexander — Wesley Chapel 4963 2 Newman, Spencer — Miami 7453 2 Sabacinski, Kenneth — Plantation 6474 3 Federhofer, William — North Miami 4394 3 Austin, Gonzales — Miami 6049 3 Lederman, Roy — Miami 4953 4 Smith, Connor — Tampa 4306 4 Vanoverbeek, Johannes — Boca Raton 5625 4 Novikov, Dennis — Boca Raton 4893 5 Moros, Blas — Boca Raton 3997 5 Novikov, Dennis — Boca Raton 4966 5 Willenborg, Blaine — Miami Shores 4408 6 Burkhardt, Joey — St Augustine 3653 6 Katz, Zachary — Boca Raton 3658 6 Samardzic, Ognjen — Bradenton 4032 7 Saba, Frederick — Ft Lauderdale 3353 7 Efferding, Jeremy — Lake Worth 3626 7 Clark, Brett — Naples 3620 8 Morris, Jeffrey — SW Ranches 3257 8 Butz, Andrew — Vero Beach 3496 8 Albo, Jake — Plantation 3374 9 Schanerman, Mark — N Miami Beach 3185 9 Betsarakis, Garrett — St Petersburg 3147 9 Smith, Ryan — Weston 2864 10 Vanoverbeek, Johannes — Boca Raton 3125 10 Rinaldi, Michael — Palm City 3090 10 Ritschard, Alexander — Sunrise 2806 11 Jackman, Christopher — Key Biscayne 2933 11 Quigley, Zack — Boca Raton 2909 11 Newman, Baker — Miami 2804 12 Wolf, Spencer — Coral Springs 2865 12 McCourt, Zach — Sunrise 2724 12 Butsch, Justin — Miami Beach 2662 13 Dolgovykh, Eugene — Palm Coast 2781 13 Buzzi, Alexander — Key Biscayne 2467 13 Nicosia, Mario — Bradenton 2655 14 Whitner, Patrick — Bradenton 2513 14 Seguso, Ridley — Bradenton 2461 14 Jothishankar, Balaji — Bradenton 2389 15 Trombetta, Ty — Hallandale 2500 15 Alford, Michael — Tampa 2323 15 Livi, Robert — Miramar 2326 16 Bernstein, Adam — Fort Lauderdale 2304 16 Pena, Antonio — Weston 2196 16 Kozlov, Stefan — Pembroke Pines 2028 17 Vallejo, Michael — Miami 2093 17 Kiymaz, Tunc — Orlando 1901 17 Goldin, Grayson — Bradenton 1971 18 Mojica, Luke — Miami 2043 18 Eguez, Carl — SW Ranches 1879 18 Saltiel, Alexander — St Petersburg 1929 19 Snook, Tyler — Tampa 1945 19 Hasegawa, Kosuke — Wesley Chapel 1861 19 Watson, Stephen — Orlando 1918 20 Andrade, Enrique-Jose — Boca Raton 1925 20 Bogomolov, Boris — Miami 1856 20 Goodman, Joshua — Weston 1894

BOY’S 12 COMBINED BOY’S 10 COMBINED Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Tyagi, Paul — Miami Shores 11699 1 Makarome, Noah — Wesley Chapel 2589 2 Lin, Carter — Bradenton 6364 2 Roberts, Davey — Palm Coast 2436 3 Stefan, Dan — South Pasadena 5775 3 Barone, Nicolas — Miami Beach 1881 4 Crisovan, David — Hallandale Beach 5521 4 Beiler, Mason — Palm Harbor 1862 5 Kozlov, Stefan — Pembroke Pines 3995 5 Ebenfeld, Zachary — Pembroke Pines 1834 6 Restrepo, Javier Andres — Miami 3504 6 Carlin, John — Fort Myers 1363 7 Gurevich, Victor — North Miami Beach3219 7 Hutanu, Brian — Sunrise 1347 8 Plutt, Michael — Weston 3000 8 Pilones, Gabriel — Bradenton 1322 9 Opelka, Reilly — Palm Coast 2979 9 Carey, Aaron — Seminole 1292 10 Perez-Blanco, Chase — Miami 2966 10 Del Corral, Alexander — Doral 1281 11 Corwin, Felix — Boca Raton 2670 11 Legall, Jason — Palm Coast 1248 12 Force, Charley — Jacksonville 2507 12 Decoste, Colter — Stuart 1224 13 Stefanik, Jake — Coral Springs 2363 13 Luque, Julio Ignacio — Doral 1205 14 Cerrini, Ezequiel — Sunny Isles Beach 2215 14 Fender, Quinn — Village Of Golf 1054 15 Plutt, Scott — Weston 2211 15 Debruyne, Austin — Plantation 923 16 Pierre-Louis, Paul An'drey — Miami 2162 16 Berdusco, Brian — Bradenton 872 17 Johnson, Paul — Naples 2051 17 Norris, Jasen — Seminole 796 18 Samardzic, Nikola — Bradenton 1991 18 Skalet, Jordan — North Miami Beach 785 19 Bendeck, Jimmy — Coral Springs 1952 19 Nickerson, Jordan — Tampa 764 20 Kierberg, Sami — Ft Lauderdale 1906 20 Olliges, Erik Alban — Vero Beach 725

GIRL’S 18 COMBINED GIRL’S 16 COMBINED GIRL’S 14 COMBINED Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Embree, Lauren — Marco Island 11387 1 Bodine, Rebecca — Tarpon Springs 8939 1 Addison, Breaunna — Boca Raton 11605 2 Cercone, Alexandra — Seminole 8536 2 Melichar, Nicole — Stuart 5788 2 Jones, Julia — Largo 10825 3 Saiontz, Rachel — Miami 6732 3 Clayton, Mary — Plantation 4502 3 Duval, Victoria — Bradenton 8733 4 Kasler, Jacqueline — Gulf Breeze 5892 4 Grossklag, Amy — Bonita Springs 3896 4 Keys, Madison — Boca Raton 8070 5 Collins, Danielle — St Petersburg 5267 5 Sanon, Bianca — Plantation 3618 5 Vickery, Sachia — Miramar 6978 6 Scholl, Chichi — Pompano Beach 4254 6 Gutsche, Laura — Sarasota 3461 6 Van Nguyen, Chanelle — Coconut Grv 6762 7 Chow, Monica — Miami 4037 7 Li, Amber — Tampa 3411 7 Starr, Denise — Boca Raton 5921 8 Bodine, Rebecca — Tarpon Springs 3967 8 Sullivan, Kelly — Tampa 3328 8 Colton, Courtney — Davie 5372 9 Sanon, Bianca — Plantation 3521 9 Yapp-Shing, Jaime — Miami 3033 9 Laurente, Kelsey — Miramar 5287 10 Falconi, Irina — Jupiter 3496 10 Mc Lean, Sarah — Miami 2902 10 Dailey, Caroline — Sarasota 4752 11 Sabacinski, Julie — Plantation 3373 11 Epstein, Maci — Windermere 2749 11 Kiick, Alexandra — Plantation 4248 12 Yapp-Shing, Jaime — Miami 3008 12 Love, Korey — Port Orange 2605 12 Dewar, Tristen — Bradenton FL 4044 13 Clayton, Mary — Plantation 2899 13 Dailey, Caroline — Sarasota 2561 13 Suarez, Deborah — SW Ranches 3744 14 Boserup, Julia — Boca Raton 2875 14 Wiley, Laura — Ft Lauderdale 2490 14 Morozova, Alexandra — Boca Raton 3499 15 Janowicz, Olivia — Palm Bay 2406 15 Dubins, Brittany — N Miami Beach 2481 15 Babayan, Marie — Bradenton 2987 16 Smith, Chloe — Naples 2350 16 Schmidt, Mara — Bradenton 2471 16 Lederman, Taylor — Lakewood Ranch 2982 17 Jerjomina, Alina — Ft Lauderdale 2319 17 Laurente, Kelsey — Miramar 2047 17 Martin, Blair — Tampa 2726 18 Herzberg, Cassandra — Miami Beach 2284 18 Maynetto, Natalia — Naples 1986 18 Ambrozy, Agatha — S Pasadena 2674 19 Dubins, Brittany — N Miami Beach 2271 19 Graff, Lindsay — Ft Lauderdale 1956 19 Brady, Jennifer — Boca Raton 2618 20 Guarachi, Alexa — Destin 2269 20 Pfeifler, Jennifer — Gulf Breeze 1945 20 Robinson, Nicole — West Palm Beach 2612

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GIRL’S 12 COMBINED GIRL’S 10 COMBINED Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Duval, Victoria — Bradenton 13118 1 Kenin, Sofia — Pembroke Pines 3330 2 Stiteler, Alexandria — Bradenton 5577 2 Rovira, Cristina — Doral 2338 3 Deng, Angel — Safety Harbor 4523 3 Obolevitch, Danielle — Sunny Isles Bch2302 4 O'Loughlin, Julia — Boca Raton 4398 4 Groeneveld, Shelby — Ft Lauderdale 2082 5 Nefedova, Anastasia — Palm Harbor 4127 5 Wiley, Katherine — Ft Lauderdale 1972 6 Kuhlman, Josie — Ponte Vedra Beach 3951 6 Boehm, Heather — Miami 1934 7 Kallenberg, Nikki — Naples 3684 7 Bangoura, M'balia — Bradenton 1844 8 Milstein, Adi — Boca Raton 3445 8 Dreyfuss, Sarah — North Miami Beach 1569 9 Valdes, Rianna — Tampa 3202 9 Monnar, Jennifer — Coral Gables 1490 10 Ramos, Remi — Parkland 2622 10 Middlebrooks, Mackenzy — Ft Laud. 1426 11 Kenin, Sofia — Pembroke Pines 2608 11 Tkachenko, Diana — Kissimmee 1284 12 Vietro, Tiffany — Boca Raton 2544 12 Tkachenko, Anastasia — Kissimmee 1240 13 Michaud, Alizee — Orlando 2436 13 Pierre-Louis, Kariann — Miami 1090 14 Abbanat, Kellyn — Parkland 2422 14 Morrison, Ivy — Naples 1066 15 Wojcik, Kyra — Weston 2362 15 Quiceno, Valerie — Deerfield Beach 1026 16 Lee, Alexandra — Orlando 2025 16 Tyulpa, Nicole — Bradenton 1012 17 Kussainova, Diana — Windermere 2004 17 Reami, Adriana — Miami 983 18 Martin, Tai — Weston 1988 18 Peele, Danielle — Apopka 981 19 Switkes, Jaclyn — Ponte Vedra Beach 1917 19 Horn, Megan — Boca Raton 922 20 Castaneda, Gabriella — Miramar 1893 20 Pujals, Alyssa — Pinecrest 907 USTA Florida Adult Rankings (as of 10/14/08)

MEN’S OPEN MEN’S 30 MEN’S 35 Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Mena, Ricardo — Key Biscayne 945 1 Motevassel, Oren — Austin TX 1604 1 Lake, Andrew — Six Mile SC 1404 2 Yoo, Daniel — Davie 712 2 Gauthier, Guillaume — Tyler TX 1029 2 Motevassel, Oren — Austin TX 1379 3 Mata, Franco — Bloomfield Hills, MI 672 3 Miller, Trent — San Diego CA 839 3 Slonac, Jim — Wauwatosa WI 1069 4 Sajous, Olivier — Plantation 670 4 Aracic, Nikola — Delray Beach 829 4 Carey, Chris — Kansas City MO 1004 5 Wali, Sheharyar — Orlando 662 5 Munoz, Angel — Miami 660 5 Disbergen, Gerrit — Weston 921 6 Goldfarb, John — Boca Raton 577 6 Rubinstein, Todd — Pembroke Pines 632 6 Horcasitas, Vincent — East Hmptn. NY 729 7 Koprivica, Milos — Lakeland 522 7 Day, Said — Delray Beach 581 7 Cagle, Christopher — Winston Salem NC 619 8 Bose, Alex — Sarasota 512 8 Lake, Andrew — Six Mile SC 577 8 McQuillen, Stephen — Marietta GA 509 8 Aracic, Nikola — Delray Beach 512 8 Vanrensburg, Christo — Austin TX 577 9 Link, Julien — Sarasota 467 10 Pelaez, Alexander — Miami 467 10 Disbergen, Gerrit — Weston 504 10 Sack, Kline Keith — New York 459 11 Alber, Oliver — Bradenton 437 11 Collins, Robert — Houston TX 467 11 Lopez, Marcos — Miami 383 12 Cadogan, Joe — Lauderhill 425 11 Gomez-Diaz, Carlos — Ft Lauderdale 467 12 Horwitz, Jason — Oldsmar 348 13 Hill, Drew — Ocean Ridge 422 13 Caminata, Daniel — Pembroke Pines 462 13 Dwire, Tracey — Crestwood KY 344 13 Gonzalez, Andres — Tampa 422 14 Lennox, Matthew — Sparks MD 459 14 Kuri, Steve — Cleveland OH 337 15 Tikhomirov, Maksim — Philadelphia, PA 402 15 Bethencourt, Robert — Orlando 412 15 Moraghan, Andrew — Mc Lean 329 15 Pelmus, Adrian — Delray Beach 402 16 Chase, Charles — West Palm Bch 407 16 Gatza, Jimmy — Clearwater 304 17 Braxton, Omavie — Miramar 392 17 Touchstone, Justin — Weston 383 17 Moenter, Jerome — Lima OH 302 18 Bohane, Adrian — West Palm Bch 386 18 Eberle, Bobby — Pearland 374 18 Thornton, Dohn — Orlando 279 19 Yoshizawa, Yannick — Ponte Vedra Bch 380 19 Klingsberg, Jordan — Boca Raton 354 19 Williams, J. Lee — Middleburg 268 20 Willacy, Maurice — Ocala 372 20 Harang, Lee — Land O Lakes 304 20 Hajdich, Craig — Oldsmar 254

MEN’S 40 MEN’S 45 MEN’S 50 Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Lorin, Olivier — Atlantic Beach 1058 1 Wilder, Vallis — Fort Worth TX 1604 1 Vines, Mark — Lynchburg VA 1404 2 Schlorf, Todd — Longboat Key 755 2 Fedderly, Mike — Palm Desert CA 1269 2 Persons, Ross — Houston TX 1179 3 Miramontes, Carlos — Miami 733 3 Elly, Douglas — Springfield MO 1204 3 Vaughan, David — Fort Myers 902 4 Gomez-Diaz, Carlos — Ft Lauderdale 679 4 Wagner, Mark — Oldsmar 1162 4 Houston, Randy — Palm Desert CA 879 5 Fritz, Christopher — Melbourne 587 5 Dawson, Steve — Carlsbad CA 1044 5 Clapper, Kerry — Clermont 875 6 Dempsey, James — West Palm Beach 572 6 Ernstrom, Eric — Ponte Vedra 1043 6 Evans, Weller — Ponte Vedra 867 7 Kurtz, Bruce — Parkland 535 7 Rose, Michael — Ecorse MI 1004 7 Castillo, Sal — San Antonio TX 854 8 Reardon, Greg — Dunedin 437 8 Clermont, Gary — Fort Lauderdale 956 8 Ljungman, Mats — Ann Arbor MI 839 9 Badiu, Bogdan — Naples 397 9 Clark, Jeff — Lancaster PA 939 9 Winkler, Jeffrey — St Petersburg 837 10 Janecki, Andre — Tampa 383 10 Niles, T. A. — Fort Myers 835 10 Reynard Sr., Chris — Dumfries VA 729 11 Fowkes, Thomas — Halndle Beach 375 11 Rearte, Horacio — Boca Raton 802 11 Rasgado, Joaquim — Hollywood 706 12 Rosenthal, Lee — Boca Raton 370 12 Cannon, Al — Greenville SC 799 12 Stewart, Lynn — Springdale AR 596 13 Ruediger, Greg — Dothan AL 356 12 Pilardi, William — Mc Murray PA 799 13 Chase, Jared — Ocklawaha 587 14 Eagle, Charlton — Delray Beach 354 14 King, Max — Branch TX 764 14 Chase, Sumner — Dallas TX 559 15 Bilotti, Alexander — North Miami Bch 347 15 Eagle, Charlton — Delray Beach 679 15 Garman, Steven — Diamondhead MS 511 16 Peterson, Matt — Haines City 296 16 Kozlov, Vitaly — Culver City CA 604 16 Hart, Jonathan — Atlanta GA 509 17 Mager, Scott — Weston 270 17 Cushing, Tres — Colleyville TX 504 17 Cash, Wesley — Chattanooga TN 504 18 Klingsberg, Jordan — Boca Raton 256 18 White, Ken — Elma NY 479 17 Barker, Matthew — Albuquerque NM 504 19 Guido, Giovanni — North Bay Village 242 19 Coulton, R. T. — Hilton Head Isl. SC 467 17 Castorri, Robert — Thomasville GA 504 20 Boysen, Richard — Indialantic 202 20 Woldmoe, Mark — Fishers IN 459 20 Shepherd, Scott — Stevenson AL 464 November 2008 | Play Tennis Florida | 33 USTA Florida Adult Rankings (cont., as of 10/14/08)

MEN’S 55 MEN’S 60 MEN’S 65 Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Rasgado, Joaquim — Hollywood 1710 1 Thomson, Hugh — Norcross GA 1473 1 Baker, Jim — Palm Bch Gdns 1812 2 Turville, Larry — Dunnellon 1606 2 Cowper, Iain — Ft Lauderdale 1337 2 Bachmann, Joseph — Sarasota 1712 3 Landauer, Philip — Hilliard OH 1604 3 Dahm, Mike — Dayton OH 1258 3 Parker, Jimmy — Santa Fe NM 1604 4 Mazo, Marc — Clearwater 1347 4 Neely, Armistead — Atlanta GA 1139 4 Jonsson, Evert — Destin 1420 5 Robinson, Fred — Charlotte NC 1204 5 Nash, David — Bloomington MN 1029 5 Hernando, Rudy — Ft Lauderdale 1406 6 Singer, Mario — New York NY 1029 6 Burris, Hugh — Friendswood TX 1006 6 Drilling, Fred — Bethesda MD 1204 6 Peterson, Mark — La Quinta CA 1029 7 Litwin, Robert — Glenwood Lndg NY 1004 7 Lunsford, Stephen — Stuart 1072 8 Smith, Tom — Alpharetta GA 1004 8 Christensen, William — Clearwater 955 8 Long, Donald — Fairport NY 1043 9 Florian, Jared — Bradenton 910 9 Ruggiero, Anthony — St Petersburg 872 9 Brown, Bailey — Atlanta GA 1033 10 Deeb, Alex — Oldsmar 877 10 Woolcock, Gladstone — Miami 742 10 Sie, Niesi — Boynton Beach 952 11 Maharaj, Gewan — Tampa 803 11 Hammel, Laurence — Wayland MA 679 11 Griffin, L. Hill — Atlanta GA 854 12 Davis, John — York PA 693 12 Farwell, Timothy — The Villages 656 12 Howe, Ralph — St Petersburg 756 13 Moldoch, William — Severna Park MD 674 13 Thomas, Jeffrey — Lake Worth 627 13 Lazenby, James — Birmingham AL 710 14 Dalphon, George — Elkton MD 662 14 Barnes, Michael — Westminster 602 14 Simonton, William — Concord NH 705 15 Bouquin, Joe — Delray Beach 631 15 Muntan, Charles — Louisville KY 595 15 Irvine, Hank — Placida 633 16 Nowrasteh, Saeed — Madison WI 604 16 Fong, Gerald — N Miami Beach 587 16 Gladsden, Andrew — Anna Maria 627 16 Matthews, Bill — Rancho Mirage CA 604 17 Dryden, John — Plantation 572 17 Hampton, Bobby — Chicago IL 623 18 Green, Robert — Fort Myers 572 18 Beautyman, Michael — Flourtown PA 556 18 Kennedy, Leon — Saint Petersburg 592 19 Zachary, John — Sarasota 517 19 Broome, Craig — Pensacola 551 19 Barbic, Ivo — Atlanta GA 524 20 Cooper, Jack — Laud By Sea 510 20 Jaeger, Wolfgang — Naples 547 20 Grieco, Ralph — Roswell GA 486

MEN’S 70 MEN’S 75 MEN’S 80 Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Farzanegan, Fred — Tampa 1806 1 Rothgaber, David — Longboat Key 1877 1 Hopp, Clement — Sarasota 2160 2 Van Nostrand, King — Vero Beach 1608 2 McCabe, George — Oxford OH 1606 2 Meyerdierks, Bob — Saint Petersburg 1562 3 Mathias, Donald — Saint Petersburg 1550 3 Snyder, Saul — San Diego CA 1604 3 Martinetti, Philip — Delray Beach 1312 4 Duesler, Robert — Newport Beach CA 1379 4 Vredevelt, Jack — Kalamazoo MI 1323 4 Morton, Jason — Sun Lakes AZ 1269 5 Squire, Brian — Miami 1312 5 De Voe, Charles — Indianapolis IN 1246 5 Sarkis, Fred — Bradenton 1122 6 Juhasz, Francis — Sarasota 1233 6 Tonidandel, Ron — Sarasota 1222 6 Hague, Larry — Sunapee NH 779 7 Ahlers, Herman — Las Vegas NV 1179 7 Thompson, Bob — Boynton Beach 1095 7 Bunge, Leonard — Bonita Springs 741 8 Moussalli, Julien — Daytona Beach 1112 8 McDonald, Neil — Naples 1085 8 Antonio, Rudy — Northfield NJ 652 9 Forrester, Mark — Moorestown NJ 1069 9 Perley, James — Coronado 904 9 Tanman, Eyup — Cambridge MD 639 10 Winters, Oz — Binghamton NY 1045 10 Arichandran, K. — Bethesda MD 854 10 Moore, Ben — Frankfort KY 540 11 Goldwater, Lloyd — Pacific Plsds CA 904 11 McMahon, Edward — Wall Township NJ 773 11 Ryan, Wallace — Crystal River 532 12 Hayes, Jerald — Westfield IN 826 12 Crewe, Peter — Saint Petersburg 733 12 Buchanan, Marvin — Birmingham AL 529 13 Silbiger, Thomas — New York NY 791 13 Springer, Thomas — Cloudcroft NM 719 13 Reardon, Kenneth — Dartmouth NS 527 14 Shaver, Robert — Germantown MD 768 14 Saffer, John — Boca Raton 608 14 Meric, T. Sellers — New Orleans LA 506 15 Henderson, Courtney — Richardson TX 764 15 Morse, Richard — Hingham MA 592 15 Redgrave, John — Sarasota 457 16 Hagan, Alfred — Houston TX 724 16 Schellenger, Norman — Port Saint Lucie 572 16 Weathers, W. D. — Whsprng. Pines NC 429 17 Helton, Bob — Bristol VA 679 17 Vetrano, Ernest — Ridgeland MS 571 17 Maurice, John — Jacksonville 360 18 Shakespeare, James — Richmond VA 604 18 Russell, Joseph — Chagrin Falls OH 554 18 Kauder, Edward — Sun Valley ID 358 19 Crawford, Dick — Saint Petersburg 602 19 Lazarowitz, Marvin — Boca Raton 512 19 Jensen, Jack — Ft Lauderdale 353 20 Hamilton, Lee — Dallas TX 589 20 Desilets, Philip — Sarasota 497 20 Steckman, Oscar — St Petersburg 324

MEN’S 85 MEN’S 90 Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Heisler, Edmond — Lady Lake 1592 1 Coker, Anthony — Fort Myers 1006 2 Threadgill, Robert — Maitland 1208 2 Boris, Ira — Pompano Beach 429 3 Arnold, Joel — Wyomissing PA 1120 3 Leslie, Howard — Fort Myers 304 4 Selfe, Edward — Birmingham AL 1029 4 Ajello, Vero — Haddonfield NJ 202 5 Benn, John — Boca Raton 1022 5 Blunt, Chris — Sarasota 2 6 Klein, Robert — Naples 708 6 Scallet, Barrett — Saint Louis MO 2 7 Sperrazza, Joseph — Boca Raton 707 8 Wills, George — Philadelphia PA 404 9 Pappas, Emmanuel — Webster MA 306 10 Collier, Richard — Englewood 225 11 Zeller, Richard — Greenwich CT 179 12 Siegel, Robert — Boca Raton 176 13 Kilgore, Edwin — Newport News VA 156 14 Hylton, Clyde — Knoxville TN 129 15 Horn, Samuel — West Chester PA 104 16 Gibbs, George — Cincinnati OH 43 17 Jennings, Jack — Palm Beach 22 18 Gilbert, Sanford — Boynton Beach 6 19 Goodman, Frank — Essex Fells NJ 4 19 Kanter, Joseph — Miami Beach 4

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WOMEN’S OPEN WOMEN’S 30 WOMEN’S 35 Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Pantic, Nina — Lake Worth 834 1 Lai, Shareen — Morrisville PA 1604 1 Cass, Julie — Austin TX 1604 2 Abaza, Jan — Deerfield Beach 813 2 Zerdan, Patricia — Farmers Branch TX 1404 2 Riddell, Trish — Maitland 1204 3 Lawrence, Justina — Lake Worth 558 3 Riddell, Trish — Maitland 1204 3 Gale, Rachel — Cary NC 1044 3 Rohonyi, Reka — West Palm Beach 558 4 Pachl, Marie-Josee — Delray Beach 1153 4 King, Michelle — Austin TX 909 5 Ffriend, Jocelyn — New Rochelle NY 554 5 Garvin, Gee Gee — Carlsbad CA 1004 5 Works, Shelly — San Antonio TX 894 6 Fitch, Kelli — Clermont 508 6 Wadsworth, Jessica — Orlando 586 6 Simon, Angela — Atlanta GA 802 7 Wojcik, Justyna — West Palm Bch 468 7 Hopkins, Zdena — Rockwall TX 577 7 Wadsworth, Jessica — Orlando 691 8 Mutaguchi, Emi — Bradenton 467 8 Lippe-Siegler, Suzanne — Boca Raton 529 8 Farrell, Cathleen — Dunkirk 634 9 Salus, Julie — Plantation 408 9 Ritchey, Laura — Pearland TX 467 9 Kienle, Colette — Ft Lauderdale 429 10 Snook, Erin — Tampa 406 10 Taylor, Catherine — Orlando 429 10 Wei, Carolyn — Oakland CA 427 11 Kierberg, Sabrina — Ft Lauderdale 393 11 Nichols, Joanna — Lakeway TX 292 10 Schalk, Jean — Pompano Beach 427 12 Dzulynsky, Sophia — Miramar 358 12 Jong, Kristina — Santa Barbara CA 252 12 Taylor, Catherine — Orlando 366 13 Lippe-Siegler, Suzanne — Boca Raton 333 13 Shy, Laura — Memphis TN 202 13 McKenna, Vesna — Hollywood 337 14 Fiocca, Mia — Miami 323 14 Harnden, Deborah — Fort Lauderdale 179 14 Anderson, Greta — Charlotte NC 304 15 Scholl, Chichi — Pompano Beach 311 15 Brown, Mary — Dothan AL 152 15 Alcini, Amy — Malibu CA 292 16 Lawrence, Jessica — Lake Worth 308 16 Mesko, Suzanne — Sunrise 144 16 Hannahan, Melissa — Mobile AL 202 17 McDonald, Jeanette — Spring Hill 256 17 Works, Shelly — San Antonio TX 122 17 Noonan, Jennifer — Middlefield CT 177 18 Baker, Marilyn — North Baldwin NY 252 17 Robinson, Shade — Memphis TN 122 17 Sutter, Aytac — New York NY 177 19 Dzuba, Alessandra — Ft Lauderdale 233 19 Five players tied at No. 19 19 Pachl, Marie-Josee — Delray Beach 168 19 Sarkavagyan, Armine — Coconut Creek 233 20 Two player tied at No. 20

WOMEN’S 40 WOMEN’S 45 WOMEN’S 50 Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Marcinkowska, Renata — Rock Hill SC 1404 1 Chandler, Frances — Jackson TN 1604 1 Wright, Susan — Grand Jct CO 1604 2 Wei, Carolyn — Oakland CA 1229 2 Boyer, Susan — Coral Springs 1204 2 Lippe-Siegler, Suzanne — Boca Raton 1508 2 McKenna, Vesna — Hollywood 1229 3 Hollman, Mariana — Winston Salem NC 1044 3 Fishburne, Diane — Charleston SC 1204 4 Zimmermann, Anna — Indianapolis IN 1154 4 Nichols, Carolyn — Lodi CA 1004 4 Murveit, Leslie — Portola Vally CA 1179 5 Wright, Michelle — Norwalk CT 1004 5 Loomis, Myke — Santa Rosa Beach 854 5 Nichols, Carolyn — Lodi CA 854 6 Brown, Susie — South Palm Beach 904 5 Vick, Kathy — Lubbock TX 854 5 Bronson, Sherri — Scottsdale AZ 854 7 Alcini, Amy — Malibu CA 894 5 Thompson, Charlotte — Conyers GA 854 7 Shank, Eve — Goodyear AZ 674 8 Wohlschlaeger, Andrea — Delray Beach 858 8 Johnson, Mary — Sacramento CA 719 8 Ramsower, Chris — Walnut Creek CA 644 9 Pachl, Marie-Josee — Delray Beach 821 9 Brown, Susie — South Palm Beach 691 9 Moseley, Janet — Elkin NC 614 10 Kaleel, Sue — Ortonville MI 759 10 Yohannes, Tenagne — Atlanta GA 674 10 Morgan, Mary — Houston TX 544 11 Schwartz, Anne — Northampton MA 719 11 Lackey, Kim — Clayton CA 634 11 Burgess, Deborah — Franklin WI 429 12 Van Raalte, Judy — Wilbraham MA 584 12 Condyles, Martha — Richmond VA 624 12 Szen, Nancy — Hilton Head Island SC 419 13 Cashman, Kim — Clearwater 504 13 Lippe-Siegler, Suzanne — Boca Raton 578 13 Froehling, Elizabeth — Stuart 404 14 Beckendorf, Mary Ann — Bryan TX 499 14 Chiricosta, Sheila — Avon Lake OH 549 14 Sprague, Sue — San Diego CA 344 15 Loomis, Myke — Santa Rosa Beach 467 15 Smith, Erika — Oakland CA 544 15 Blackwood, Marjorie — Whistler BC 337 16 Tharpe, Renee — Peachtree City GA 427 16 Berg, Dina — Lakewood Ranch 302 16 Fritz-Krockow, Hiko — Fairfax VA 329 17 Cornell, Margaret — Rockledge 354 17 Olson, Karen — Tampa 239 17 Pettit, Margy — Charlotte NC 284 18 Keener, Robin — Melbourne 337 18 Beazley, Beckie — Ocean City NJ 207 18 Schram, Kimberly — Aliso Viejo CA 264 18 Patterson, Jami — Brazil IN 337 19 Gerger, Heidi — Houston TX 202 19 Drosner, Donna — Whitefish Bay WI 239 20 Mesko, Suzanne — Sunrise 276 20 Three tied at No. 20 20 Two tied at No. 20

WOMEN’S 55 WOMEN’S 60 WOMEN’S 65 Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Holt, Chieko — Klamath Falls OR 1404 1 Carter, Brenda — Charleston SC 1604 1 Orth, Heide — Palm Coast 1604 2 Downing, Martha — Shingle Spgs CA 1179 2 Clay, Carol — Ft Lauderdale 1227 2 Fales, Donna — Coral Gables 1069 3 Young, Kerry — Maitland 1029 3 Wachob, Betty — Panama City 1179 3 Steel, Suella — La Jolla CA 1044 4 Bramlette, Susan — Houston TX 804 4 Keleman, Patricia — Bethlehem PA 839 4 Anderson, Catherine — Del Mar CA 1029 5 Kirkland-Cochran, Jan — Knoxville TN 629 5 Delfausse, Lee — Concord NH 604 5 Hillebrand, Charleen — San Pedro CA 1004 6 Brown, Carla — Atlanta GA 624 6 Greene, Sharon — Wilmington NC 554 6 Bill, Sinclair — Koloa HI 719 7 Watson, Greta — Nevada City CA 604 7 Goodman, Ellen —Winter Park 539 7 Clark, Susanne — New City NY 709 8 Babb, Cynthia — Mount Pleasant SC 594 8 Dennis, Jan — Cumming GA 434 8 Meyering, Kathie — Fredericksburg TX 604 9 Clay, Carol — Ft Lauderdale 584 9 Martin, Andrea — St Petersburg 427 9 Graham, Ria — New Port Richey FL 602 10 Peiffer, Susan — Charleston SC 549 10 Stark, Olga — Bayside NY 344 10 Weinstock, Sheila — Framingham MA 594 11 McGinley, Janel — Albany GA 429 11 Johnson, Camilla — Excelsior MN 334 11 Hegberg, Uta — Oceanside CA 554 11 Guerrant, Anne — Gilbert AZ 429 12 Culp, Courtenay — Garrett Park MD 299 11 Nevins, Joan — Forest Hills NY 554 13 Leigh, Elizabeth — Tampa 427 13 Levine, Jovette — Weston 239 13 Martin, Susan — Sarasota 521 14 Boyce, Nancy — Oldsmar 406 14 Voeks, Mary — Naples 224 14 Wood, Carol — Rockville MD 499 15 Rice, Janet — Christi TX 319 15 Wilson, Retsy — Pensacola 202 14 Fujii, Lurline — La Habra CA 499 16 Goodman, Ellen — Winter Park 309 15 Rowe, Tish — Tampa 202 16 Maag, Penny — Tucson AZ 469 17 Armstrong, Lou — Ft Lauderdale 304 17 Fales, Donna — Coral Gables 179 17 Woo, Grace — Pittsford NY 464 18 Keating, Kathryn — Ft Lauderdale 302 17 Louie, Judy — Corona Dl Mar CA 179 18 Pang, Jane — Honolulu HI 414 19 Gabelt, B'ann — Madison WI 277 19 Merrell, Virginia — Winter Park 177 19 Sung, Roberta — Berkeley CA 344 20 Two tied at No. 20 20 Fortna, Rosi — Morrisville VT 169 20 Merrell, Virginia — Winter Park 337

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WOMEN’S 70 WOMEN’S 75 WOMEN’S 80 Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Herrick, Burnett — Tarboro NC 1204 1 Boswell, Marietta — Damascus MD 1604 1 Lutz, Doris — Sarasota 1404 2 Graham, Ria — New Port Richey 939 2 Reed, Nancy — Winter Park 1404 2 Price, Rita — Aurora CO 1179 3 Wood, Carol — Rockville MD 639 3 Balics, Anneke — Davis CA 1179 3 Stout, Nancy — Sarasota 934 4 Kyvallos, Lucille — Ft. Lauderdale 604 4 Russ, Louise — Boca Raton 1069 4 Brisbin, Joan — Naples 719 5 Waitman, Rosalind — Boca Raton 559 5 Francis, Peggie — Burnet TX 854 5 Hambleton, Nancy — Annapolis MD 679 6 O'Sullivan, Lola — Flushing NY 449 5 Kyvallos, Lucille — Ft. Lauderdale 854 6 Hall, Catherine — Newport Beach CA 629 7 Weber, Inge — Scarborough, NY 427 7 Canby, Margaret — San Antonio TX 594 7 Knode, Dorothy — Huntington Bch CA 584 8 Martin, Fay — Oak Ridge TN 379 8 Buffington, Jane — Lincoln CA 579 8 Skiffington, Marilyn — Naples 544 8 Beck-Schwartz, D. — Yorktown Hts NY 379 9 Munro, Ann — Ann Arbor MI 469 9 Barbiero, Eva — Scarborough NY 302 10 Reed, Nancy — Winter Park 324 10 Zoeller, Claire — Santa Fe NM 384 10 Camerino, Lisa — Larchmont NY 179 11 Kossowsky, Susan — Hartsdale NY 309 11 Ryerson, Suzanne — Broad Run VA 374 11 Maloney, Dorothy — Wilmington NC 154 12 Haynes, Caroline — Maryville TN 304 12 Asch, Rosemarie — Westmount QC 337 12 Allen, Helen — Forest Hills NY 4 13 Spease, Rachel — Hummelstown PA 302 13 Jaffe, Carol — Naples 292 12 Hussey, Piyachart — Laguna Woods CA 4 14 Kingsley, Joan — San Antonio TX 294 14 Kibbey, Nancy — La Mesa CA 254 14 Webb, Ruth — Rock Hill SC 2 14 Russ, Louise — Boca Raton 294 15 Cofer, Carol — Austin TX 204 16 Brunette, Betty — Pendleton OR 254 16 Williams, Zoe — Cashiers NC 177 17 Keenan, Libby — Longboat Key 202 16 Barbiero, Eva — Scarborough NY 177 18 Livings, Rosemarie — Vero Beach 164 18 Durrett, Jan — Shawnee Msn KS 129 19 McCracken, Lorna — Tinton Falls NJ 132 19 Oaks, Jane — Longboat Key 127 20 Morgan, Julia — Bristol NH 99 20 Lutz, Doris — Sarasota 107

WOMEN’S 85 MEN’S OPEN DOUBLES WOMEN’S OPEN DOUBLES Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Eisenstein, Betty — Washington DC 1604 1 Cadogan, J /Madon, D C. — Lauderhill 652 1 Falconi, I A./Pantic, N — Jupiter 1004 2 Cheney, Dodo — La Jolla CA 1154 2 Adiv, Y /Urhobo, T — Cooper City 467 2 Finnegan, C /Kenoyer, J — Litchfield CT 577 3 Webb, Ruth — Rock Hill SC 769 3 Musalem, F /Oliver, K — Miami 454 3 Graff, L /Wiley, L — Ft Lauderdale 467 4 Scoggins, Lou Cille — Dickinson TX 499 4 Carrasco, A C./Disbergen, G — Ccnt. Crk. 427 4 Dzulynsky, S /Jovic, M — Miramar 427 5 Beard, Lovie — Houston TX 467 5 Decker, C F./Decker, A — Chipley 326 5 Bennett, S /Lewis, M — Coral Springs 252 6 Hill, Mary — Claremont CA 429 6 Groslimond, A /Harden, J — Atlanta GA 304 6 Clark, M D./Townsend, S — Snt Rosa Bch 202 7 Southern, Mildred — Winston Salem NC 337 7 Feussner, B /Tyree, S — Gainesville 281 7 Schalk, J L./Walter, C M. — Pompano Bch 152 8 Jobson, Ilse — Sarasota 212 8 Mata, F /Maurillo, N — Bloomfield MI 252 8 Gunning, S C./Rodriguez, A — Boca Rtn 102 9 Stroud, Inka — Houston TX 82 8 Lloyd, R /Windham, P — Ft Lauderdale252 8 Phillips, S L./Solaun, S — Gainesville 102 10 Burr, Billie — Wellington 44 8 Gomez-Diaz, C E./Ko, Z — Ft Lauderdale 252 10 Bayser, M /Sarkavagyan, A — Pmpn Bch 2 11 Camerino, Lisa — Larchmont NY 42 11 Clark, J M./Rutledge, J — Santa Rosa Bch 202 10 Bajramovic, D /Bayser, M — Pmpn Bch 2 12 Checket, Kathleen — Hillsboro Beach 2 11 Boysen, R /D'Aleo, J E. — Indialantic 202 10 Frazer, M /Whittaker, J — Gainesville 2 12 Allen, Helen — Forest Hills NY 2 11 McCook, A /Sullivan, S B. — Miami 202 10 Hogan, M /Putz, S — Fair Oaks Rch TX 2 11 Huerta, C /Obidiegwu, J — Naples 202 10 Fitch, K Elaine/Pol, R — Clermont 2 11 Sanchez, F /Tukker, B — Ponte Vedra Bch 202 10 Rabinovitz, R /Salus, J — Weston 2 16 Bose, A /Kluth, M — Sarasota 156 10 Lawrence, J /Lawrence, J — Lake Worth2 17 Hodes, C /Walker, J P. — Gainesville 154 10 Jastrjembskaia/Tredwell — Port St Lucie 2 18 Six teams tied at No. 18

MIXED OPEN DOUBLES Name — City Points 1 Elliott V., E /Falconi, I A. Palm Bch Gdns 802 2 Mavropoulos Stolia/Pantic, Pnt Vdr Bch 577 3 Rubinstein/Salus, Pembroke Pines 467 4 Bayser, M /Ko, Z Pompano Beach 427 5 McDonald, J /Staton, K Spring Hill 402 6 Edge, K /Edge, M A. Gulf Breeze 304 7 Dzulynsky, A /Dzulynsky, S Miramar 252 7 Coffey, C R./Rombach, C Melbourne 252 9 Helm, L /Helm, L Indianapolis IN 250 10 Elamad, N I./Guarachi, A E. Memphis 202 10 Gray, E L./Rutledge, J Mobile 202 10 John, K /Vach, R Jacksonville 202 13 Buck, J /Collins, D Tampa 177 13 Balsera, L K./Gottsch, D J. Tampa 177 15 Brown, B S./Brown, A Dothan AL 164 16 Barrett, H /Casey, H W. Gulf Breeze 152 16 Arghire, S /Bubis, A Tarpon Springs 152 16 Bryan, D /Clark, M D. Thomasville GA 152 19 Six teams tied at No. 19

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Nov. 8 North Miami Designated G12s, N. Miami Tennis Ctr., Junior Tournament Schedule N. Miami, (305) 893- 7130, G(12)s,MFIC Nov. 8 Sanlando Fall Rookie, Sanlando Park, Altamonte Springs, Tournament Abbreviations Key: (407) 869-5966, BG(18-10)s,FMLC B = Boys G = Girls M = Men Nov. 15 Daytona Fall Junior Rookies, Florida Tennis Center, W = Women S = Singles D = Doubles Daytona Beach, (386) 671-8901, BG(16-10)s,COMP Op = Open xd/X = Mixed H = Hard Nov. 15 Simply Tennis II 2008, Simply Tennis Inc., Village Of C = Clay N = NTRP RR = Round Robin Palmetto Bay, (305)255-7331, BG(12)s,FICS FMLC = First Match Loser Consolation Nov. 15 Bobby Curtis Classic, Patricio Apey’s Tennis Academy, FRLC = First Round Loser Consolation Miami, (305)388-0288, BG(10)s,FMLC MFIC = Modified Feed-in Consolation Nov. 15 Ultimate Competition Camps Nov. Rookie Classic FIC = Feed-in Consolation; COMP = Compass draw Ultimate Tennis, Miami, (305) 479-5428, BG(18-10)s,FMLC Nov. 15 Extreme Tennis Local ITF Warm-Up, Extreme Tennis Nov. 1 Ultimate Competition Camps Local Nov Junior Open Academy, Hollywood, (954) 478-3941, BG(18-16)s,FMLC Ultimate Tennis, Miami, (305) 479-5428, BG(18-16)s,FMLC Nov. 15 Golf & Racquet Local Fall Classic, Eastpointe Racquet Nov. 1 Hunter’s Green Local Jr Clay Court, Hunters Green C.C., West Palm Beach, (561)622-1681, BG(18-16)s,FMLC Sports Center, Tampa, (813) 973-4220, BG(18-10)s,FMLC Nov. 15 The Gobbler Super Series, Cambier Park Tennis Facility, Nov. 1 Gainesville Fall Jr Super Series, Gainesville Recreation Naples, (239) 213-3060, BG(18-10)sd,SE Dept., Gainesville, (352) 376-8250, BG(18-10)sd,SE Nov. 15 Buckhorn Springs Early Thanksgiving Rookie, Nov. 1 St Lucie Local Fall Championships, Lawnwood Tennis Buckhorn Springs, Valrico, (813)689-7766, BG(18-10)s,FMLC Complex, Ft. Pierce, (772) 462-1525, BG(18-10)s,FMLC Nov. 15 Longwood Local “Give Thanks” Cup, Longwood Athletic Nov. 1 Village of Wellington Rookie Challenge, Wellington Club, Sarasota, (941)351-1750, BG(18-10)s,FMLC Tennis Center, (561) 791-4775, BG(16-10)s,FMLC Nov. 15 Plantation Grand Prix Rookie, Frank Veltri Tennis Center, Nov. 1 Junior Local Turkey Tuneup, Lauderhill Parks Dept., Plantation, (954) 452-2530, BG(16-10)s,FMLC Lauderhill, (954) 245-2320, BG(18-16)s,FMLC Nov. 15 Ft. King Rookie Turkey Classic, Ocala Recreation and Nov. 1 Local Thanksgiving Junior Chps., Sekou Bangoura Int. Parks Dept., Ocala, (352) 629-8453, BG(18-10)s,FMLC Tns., Bradenton, (941) 758-4507, BG(18-10)s,FMLC Nov. 15 Palm Beach Gardens Local “Serve the Stuffing,” City of Nov. 1 Jacksonville Golf & C.C Local, Jacksonville Golf & Palm Beach Gardens, (561) 775-8277, BG(14-10)s,FMLC C.C., Jacksonville, (904) 223-5555, BG(18-10)s,FMLC Nov. 15 Winter Haven Local Turkey Trot, City of Winter Haven Nov. 1 Rookies at Weston Championship, Midtown Athletic Municipal Courts, (863) 291-5690, BG(18-10)s,FMLC Club, Weston, (954)384-3042, BG(16-10)s,FMLC Nov. 15 Broward Local Junior Chps., Pompano Beach Tennis Nov. 1 Beef O’Brady’s Junior Local Singles Chps., Bluewater Center, (754) 235-6031, BG(14-10)s,FMLC Bay Tennis Ctr., Niceville, (850) 897-8010, BG(18-10)s,FMLC Nov. 15 East Lake Fall Junior Super Series, East Lake Woodlands Nov. 1 Miami Crandon Pk Local Jr Challange Six, Crandon Country Club, Oldsmar, (727) 785-2212, BG(18-10)sd,SE Park, Key Biscayne, (786) 543-2607, BG(14-10)s,FMLC Nov. 15 Fall International Super Series, Twin Oaks Tennis Club, Nov. 1 Junior Autumn Rookie, Lake Cane Tennis Center, Vero Beach, (772) 770-1149, BG(18-10)sd,SE Orlando, (407) 254-9170, BG(18-10)s,FMLC Nov. 15 TTA Fall Invitational Super Series, Tallahassee Tennis Nov. 3 Evert American ITF, Evert Tennis Academy, Boca Raton, Assn., Tallahassee, (850) 893-2251, BG(18-10)s,SE (561) 488-2001, BG(18)s,SE; BG(18)d,SE Nov. 15 Miami Crandon Pk Local Jr Challange Seven, Crandon Nov. 8 Junior Extreme Tennis Fest, Michael Ann Russell Jewish Park, Key Biscayne, (786) 543-2607, BG(14-10)s,FMLC Comm. Center, Miami, (305) 932-4200, BG(14-10)s,FMLC Nov. 15 Local Junior Fall Fest, Fort Gatlin Recreation Center, Nov. 8 Oak Street Fall Rookie, Mg Tennis, Kissimmee, Orlando, (407) 858-2257, BG(18-10)s,FMLC (407)254-9170, BG(18-10)s,FMLC Nov. 19 Turkey Bowl-Boca Raton, The Swim & Racquet Center, Nov. 8 Casely Competition Camps Nov Local Jr Chps., Casely Boca Raton, (561) 395-0128 Tennis Fnd., Miami, (305) 479-5428, BG(14-10)s,FMLC Nov. 21 Pan American Cup, City of Pembroke Pines/Silver Lakes, Nov. 8 Pete Wolfberg 16th Annual Local Chps., Tennis Pembroke Pines, (954) 431-4147, BG(14-10)s,FMLC Found. of St Petersburg, (727) 823-2225, BG(18-10)s,FMLC Nov. 22 Seminole Lake Tennis Center Turkey Bowl Super Series Nov. 8 East Coast CTA Rookie Turkey Tourney, East Coast Tennis Seminole, (727) 394-1733, BG(18-10)sd,SE Fnd. Inc., West Palm Beach, (561) 686-1103, BG(16-10)s,FMLC Nov. 22 Rookie Thanksgiving Classic, Reiner Heinser Tennis Nov. 8 Hoorah for Hollywood Fall Designated G18, David Park Academy, Miami, (786) 205-3751, BG(18-10)s,FMLC Tennis Ctr., Hollywood, (954) 967-4237, G(18)s,MFIC Nov. 22 Delray Junior Super Series, Delray Swim & Tennis Club, Nov. 8 Bill Clark Fall Designated B14, Cooper City Tennis Center, Delray Beach, (561) 243-7360, BG(18-16)sd,SE Hollywood, (954) 434-4300, B(14)s,MFIC Nov. 22 Royal Palm’s Thanksgiving Super Series, Nov. 8 Hallandale Fall Designated B18, Trombetta Tennis Miami, (305) 661-3359 EXT 3350, BG(14-10)sd,SE Academy, Hallandale, (954) 457-1459, B(18)s,MFIC Nov. 22 Thanksgiving Rookie Classic, Tampa Palms Golf & C.C., Nov. 8 Plantation Fall Designated BG16, Frank Veltri Tennis Tampa, (813) 632-1676, BG(18-10)s,FMLC Center, Plantation, (954) 452-2530, BG(16)s,MFIC Nov. 22 Deer Creek Tennis Resort Nov Super Series, Deerfield Nov. 8 North Miami Beach Fall Designated B12, Arthur Snyder Beach, (954) 596-5233, BG(14-10)sd,SE Tennis Center, N. Miami Beach, (305) 919-0839, B(12)s,MFIC Nov. 22 Stuart Yacht & C.C. “Turkey Open” Jr. Super Series, Nov. 8 Norman Holmes Memorial Local Junior Chps., City Of Hawaii Raquets, Stuart, (772) 225-6813, BG(14)sd,SE Melbourne, Melbourne, (321) 674-5720, BG(18-10)s,FMLC Nov. 22 John Paul Riddle Memorial Super Series, Biltmore Tennis Nov. 8 Challenger Tennis Fall Designated G14, Challenger Center, Coral Gables, (305) 460-5360, BG(18-16)sd,SE Tennis, Pembroke Pines, (305) 588-0564, G(14)s,MFIC 38 | Play Tennis Florida | November 2008 www.ustaflorida.com USTA Florida Schedules Special Section

Nov. 22 Fall Harvest Super Series, Lake Cane Tennis Center, Nov. 17 USTA National Senior & Super Senior Father-Son Clay Orlando, (407) 254-9170, BG(18-10)sd,SE Court Championships, Landings Racquet Club, Inc., Nov. 24 Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Chps., IMG/ Sarasota, (941) 923-3886, Senior: RF(0)d; FS(SS)d Bollettier Academy, Bradenton, (941) 755-1000, BG(18-12)sd,SE Nov. 26 Champion Porsche Turkey Bowl,The Swim & Racquet Nov. 27 USTA National Opens, Sanlando Park, Altamonte Springs, Center, Boca Raton, (561) 395-0128, M(Op)s,FMLC; (407) 869-5966, BG(12)s,FIC; BG(12)d,SE, FIC M(35,45,55)s,FMLC; W(Op,35,45,55)s,FMLC; M(Op)d,SE Nov. 27 USTA National Opens, Pensacola Junior Tennis Association, Nov. 28 Butterball Open,Vero Beach Tennis Club, (772) 569-7700, Pensacola, (850) 434-2434, BG(16)s,FIC; BG(16)d,SE, FIC MW(30-80)s,FMLC; MW(35,45,55,65,75,85)d,SE Nov. 28 Boca Local Showdown, TLC @ Sth. Cnty. Reg. Pk., Nov. 28 Aventura Orange Bowl, Nunez Tennis Training, Boca Raton, (561) 477-9660, BG(18-16)s,FMLC Aventura, (305) 682-9444, MW(Op)s,SE Nov. 28 Peace River Local Thanksgiving 14’s, Rio Paz Tennis Nov. 29 Santa Claus Classic, D.B. Racquet Club, Gainesville, Center, Punta Gorda, (941)637-4808, BG(14)s,FMLC (352) 377-9580, M(Op)s,FMLC; M(30,40,50)s,FMLC; Nov. 28 Holiday Local Junior Classic, City of Clearwater, W(Op,30,40,50)s,FMLC; M(Op)d,SE; M(30,40,50)d,SE; Clearwater, (727) 669-1919, BG(18-10)s,FMLC W(Op,30,40,50)d,SE Nov. 28 Turkey Run Local Classic, Vero Beach Tennis Club, Vero Beach, (772) 569-7700, BG(18-10)s,FMLC NTRP Tournament Schedule Nov. 28 Lehigh Acres Local Junior Tennis Classic, Myra Kessler NTRP Tournament Schedule Tennis Ctr., Lehigh Acres, (203)570-8058, BG(18-16)s,FMLC Nov. 1 Tier One Tennis Doubles Challenge, Biltmore Tennis Nov. 28 Junior Local Tangerine Bowl, Lake Cane Tennis Center, Center, Coral Gables, (305) 460-5360, NM(3.0-4.5)d,FMLC; Orlando, (407) 254-9170, BG(18-10)s,FMLC NW(3.0-4.0)d,FMLC Nov. 29 Prince Cup 2008, Patricio Apey’s Tennis Academy, Nov. 1 Patch Reef Fall NTRP, Patch Reef Park Tennis Center, Miami, (305)388-0288, BG(18-12)sd,SE Boca Raton, (561) 367-7090, NMW(3.5-4.5)s,FMLC; Nov. 29 Casely Competition Camps Local Jr. Int. #2 18s & 16s, NMW(3.5-4.5)d,SE Miami, (305) 479-5428, BG(18-16)s,FMLC Nov. 7 Heathrow NTRP Fall Fling Championships, Nov. 29 Casely Competition Camps Local Jr. Int. #2 14s-12s-10s, Heathrow Country Club, Heathrow, (407) 333-1475, Miami, (305) 479-5428, BG(14-10)s,FMLC NM(3.0-5.0)s,FMLC; NW(2.5-4.5)s,FMLC; Nov. 29 Paris-Arnold Local Cup, Pierre Arnold Tns. Inc., NM(3.5-4.5)d,FMLC; NW(3.0-4.0)d,FMLC; Combo Pembroke Pines, (954) 435-6590, BG(14-12)s,FMLC MX(5.5,6.5,7.5,8.5,9.5)d,FMLC Nov. 29 Treasure Bay Rookie, Treasure Bay Golf & Tennis, Nov. 7 USTA National Father-Daughter, Sr. Father-Daughter Treasure Island, (727) 360-6062, BG(18-10)s,FMLC & Super Sr. Father-Daughter Clay Courts, Jupiter Ocean & Racquet Club, Jupiter, (561) 747-1500, FD(0)d,FIC; RF(0)d,FIC Adult Tournament Schedule Nov. 8 Coral Springs Fall NTRP Championships, Tennis Center Nov. 1 Harbor Hills Fall Classic (Designated), Harbor Hills of Coral Springs, Coral Springs, (754) 235-6031, Country Club, Lady Lake, (352) 753-9376, NM(3.0-5.0)sd,FMLC; NW(2.5-4.5)sd,FMLC; MW(35,45,55-90)sd,FMLC CM(7.5,8.5,9.5)d,FMLC Nov. 1 Park Meadow Classic, Park Meadow Tennis Club, Nov. 14 16th Annual Frenchy’s Gumbo Classic, City of Fort Myers, (239) 936-6309, M(Op,35-55)sd,FMLC; Clearwater, Clearwater, (727) 669-1919, NM(3.0-5.0)d,FMLC; W(Op,35-45)sd,FMLC NW(2.5-5.0)d,FMLC; NX(3.0-5.0)d,FMLC Nov. 5 Les Grandes Dames Fall Cup, Les Grandes Dames, Nov. 15 Jenni Cup Classic, Heinser Tennis Academy, Miami, Winter Park, (407) 491-8448, W(35,45,55,65,75,85)sd,MFIC (305) 380-9332, NM(3.0-5.0)s,FMLC; NW(2.5-4.5)s,FMLC; Nov. 8 Temple Terrace Adult Winter Classic, Temple Terrace NM(3.0-5.0)d,SE; NW(2.5-4.5)d,SE Tennis Center, Temple Terrace, (813) 989-7178, MW(Op,30,40,50)s,FMLC Nov. 8 TLC Prize Money Doubles, Tennis Learning Center, Boca Raton, (561) 477-9660, MW(Op,35)d,FMLC Nov. 10 USTA National Women’s Intersectional Team Event, The Naples Tennis Club and Resort, Naples, (239) 261-5777, W(35-75)sd Nov. 12 30th Annual Fall Classic, Courtside Tennis Club, Venice, (941) 485-2000, M(55-85)s,FMLC; M(55-85)d,SE; W(30,40,50)d,FMLC Nov. 13 USTA National Men’s 35 Clay Court Chps., Frank Veltri Tennis Center, Plantation, (954) 452-2530, M(35)sd,FICS Nov. 14 Gulf Coast Holiday Classic, Phil Green Tennis Inc., Tarpon Springs, (727)744-5031, MW(Op,30,40,50,60)s,FMLC Nov. 14 Cascades Fall Championships, Cascades-St.Lucie West, Port Saint Lucie, (772) 785-5937, MW(50-75)sd,FMLC Nov. 15 Pre-Qualifying Wildcard Tournament (ATP Delray Beach) Player’s Int. Mgt., Delray Beach, (561) 330-6000, M(Op)s,FRLC

November 2008 | Play Tennis Florida | 39 USTA Florida League Contacts Emerald Coast Ocala League Name Phone Number E-mail League Name Phone Number E-mail

Adult Terri Markowski 850-678-3433 [email protected] All Leagues Catherine Priest 352-732-9574 [email protected] Senior Lois Schmidt 850-729-1522 [email protected] Mixed Adult/Sr. Kevin Dunworth 850-243-8662 [email protected] Polk County Combo Doubles Kevin Dunworth 850-243-8662 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Super Senior Lois Schmidt 850-729-1522 [email protected] Adult Melody Johnson 863-324-7852 [email protected]

Senior - Women Dee Oeters 863-644-7466 [email protected] Pensacola Senior - Men Joanne Collier 863-425-5970 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Mixed Melody Johnson 863-324-7852 [email protected]

Adult - Women Diana Waters 850-456-5213 [email protected] Combo Joanne Collier 863-425-5970 [email protected]

Adult - Men Terry Thrash 850-479-1960 [email protected] Super Sr. Women Dee Oeters 863-644-7466 [email protected] Senior Allison Randol 850-934-9134 [email protected] Super Sr. Men Joanne Collier 863-425-5970 [email protected]

Mixed - Adult Calvin Moore N/A [email protected] Super 70 Women Dee Oeters 863-644-7466 [email protected]

Mixed - Senior Allison Randol 850-934-9134 [email protected] Super 70 Men Joanne Collier 863-425-5970 [email protected] Combo - Women Diana Waters 850-456-5213 [email protected] Combo - Men Terry Thrash 850-479-1960 [email protected] Tampa League Name Phone Number E-mail Tallahassee All Seniors Barbara Jones 813-3681-6643 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Adult Gregg Gruhl [email protected]

Adult - Women Gina Field N/A [email protected] Adult - Men Russ Marsh 850-671-1569 [email protected] St. Pete/Clearwater Mixed - Adult Carl Weathington 850-385-3424 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail

Combo Roby Kendall N/A [email protected] Adult - Women Ruth Ann Ott 727-526-7966 [email protected] Adult - Men Clark Higgs [email protected] Jacksonville Senior - Women Ruth Ann Ott 727-526-7966 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Senior - Men David Wisotsky 727-938-7902 [email protected] Adult - Women Carol Chastain 904-387-2908 [email protected] Mixed Sandi Delosh 727-734-8182 [email protected]

Adult - Men Larry Jaben 904-396-1921 [email protected] Combo Norman Ott 727-526-7966 [email protected]

Senior - Women Carson Phillips 904-363-6422 [email protected] Super Sr. Women Ruth Ann Ott 727-526-7966 [email protected] Senior - Men Christine Doyle 904-280-7564 [email protected] Super Sr. Men Dave Foster 727-726-4042 [email protected]

Mixed Jenise Whitmire 904-215-9037 [email protected] Super 70 Women Ruth Ann Ott 727-526-7966 [email protected]

Combo Christine Doyle 904-280-7564 [email protected] Super 70 - Men Dave Foster 727-726-4042 [email protected] Super Sr. Women Carson Phillips 904-363-6422 [email protected] Super Sr. Men Christine Doyle 904-280-7564 [email protected] Daytona Beach Super 70 Women Carson Phillips 904-363-6422 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Super 70 Men Christine Doyle 904-280-7564 [email protected] Adult - Women Kathleen Lovell 386-615-9080 [email protected]

Adult - Men Ethan Hutchins 407-687-1840 [email protected] Gainesville Senior Joanne Fenner 386-304-1546 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Mixed Connie Fenchel 386-767-4059 [email protected]

Adult Christine Shurtleff 352-336-7508 [email protected] Combo Kathleen Lovell 386-615-9080 [email protected]

Senior Ed Austin 352-468-2224 [email protected] Super Senior Joanne Fenner 386-304-1546 [email protected] Mixed -Adult Lee Johnson 352-378-2985 [email protected]

Mixed - Senior Ed Austin 352-468-2224 [email protected]

Combo - Adult Christine Shurtleff 352-336-7508 [email protected] Combo - Senior Jeanette Parker 386-462-5112 [email protected]

Super Senior Libby Smith 352-373-6562 [email protected]

Super 70 Christine Shurtleff 352-336-7508 [email protected]

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Adult - Women Micheline Larsen 407-363-0124 [email protected] Adult Barbara McIntyre 772-461-9896 [email protected] Adult - Men Ron Grocoff 407-256-9500 [email protected] Senior - Men Micheline Larsen 407-363-0124 [email protected] North Indian River Mixed Micheline Larsen 407-363-0124 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Combo Micheline Larsen 407-363-0124 [email protected] All Laura Toth [email protected]

Lake County Lee/Charlotte League Name Phone Number E-mail League Name Phone Number E-mail

Senior Mark Anderson 352-243-8099 [email protected] Adult Jon McVety 239-229-5200 [email protected]

Mixed Marti Taggett 352-536-1552 [email protected] Senior Donna McVety 239-940-5555 [email protected] Combo Jon McVety 239-229-5200 [email protected] Brevard County Super Senior Donna McVety 239-940-5555 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Mixed Senior Jon McVety 239-229-5200 [email protected] All Leagues Fred Boynton 321-637-3731 [email protected] Naples Sarasota League Name Phone Number E-mail League Name Phone Number E-mail Adult Linda Kleitch 239-348-9827 [email protected]

Adult - Women Ginger Ayres 941-927-9215 [email protected] Senior Linda Kleitch 239-348-9827 [email protected]

Adult - Men Joe Gruters 941-914-2004 [email protected] Mixed - Adult Donna Koenig 239-566-3402 [email protected] Senior - Women Ginger Ayres 941-927-9215 [email protected] Mixed - Senior Linda Kleitch 239-348-9827 [email protected]

Senior - Men Joe Gruters 941-914-2004 [email protected] Combo Donna Koenig 239-566-3402 [email protected]

Mixed Michael Guelker 941-342-3826 [email protected] Super Senior Linda Kleitch 239-348-9827 [email protected] Combo - Women Ginger Ayres 941-927-9215 [email protected] Super 70 Bob Baker 239-591-1338 [email protected]

Combo - Men Joe Gruters 941-914-2004 [email protected] Super Sr. Women Ginger Ayres 941-927-9215 [email protected] Broward Super Sr. Men Joe Gruters 941-914-2004 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail

Super 70 Women Ginger Ayres 941-927-9215 [email protected] Adult Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected]

Super 70 Men Joe Gruters 941-914-2004 [email protected] Senior Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected] Tri-Level Lance Martin 941-224-0802 [email protected] Mixed Linda Anderson 954-752-5537 [email protected]

Combo Linda Anderson 954-752-5537 [email protected] North Palm Beach Super Senior Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Senior Ken Johnson 561-793-0188 [email protected] North Miami Dade Mixed - Senior Ken Johnson 561-793-0188 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Super Senior Ken Johnson 561-793-0188 [email protected] All Dolly Morris 305-251-9693 [email protected]

South Palm Beach South Miami Dade League Name Phone Number E-mail League Name Phone Number E-mail

Adult Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected] All Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected]

Senior Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected] Mixed Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected] Upper/Lower Keys Combo Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail

Super Senior Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected] Adult - Women Donna Kass 305-252-1283 [email protected]

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