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USTA Northern Reorganizes Staff Now Divided Into Four Departments

xecutive Director Mike Goldammer announced a major reorganization within USTA Northern effective January E1, 2008. USTA Northern is now divided into four departments including Outreach and Development, Junior Programs, Adult Programs and Business Development. The biggest change is the promotion of Becky Cantellano to Director of Tennis Programs and Services. Cantellano will oversee and manage the newly created Outreach and Development Department, in addition to the Junior and

Adult Programming units. All employees in these areas, as well as the Tennis Service Representative, will now report to Cantellano. She will also work with advocacy efforts 8 0 0 2 including grants, as well as oversee all community-related Nancy Lundberg (Community Development Specialist/ communications from the department. Adult Tournament Coordinator) – CTAs/NJTLs; Adaptive/ Assistant Executive Director Pat Colbert also takes on a Wheelchair; Community Tennis Workshop; Tennis in the new role overseeing the Business Development Staff includ- Parks; Adult Tournaments and Aquatennial Plaza Tennis ing the Director of Administration, the Director of Marketing Invitational and Communications and the Director of Membership and Sales. Colbert will continue in his role with junior tennis as Junior Programming Department the Director of Junior Competition, which includes player Pat Colbert (Director of Junior Competition) – Player development, player scholarships, junior tournaments and Development; Player Scholarships; Junior Tournaments and competition training centers. He will also have the Junior Competition Training Centers Teams Specialist position (Jr. Team Tennis, After School Christine Buysse (Junior Teams Specialist) – Jr. Team Tennis; Tennis and QuickStart Tennis) report to him. After School Tennis including No-Cut Coaches, Middle For a full breakdown of each staff member’s responsibili- School, Elementary and Intramurals and QuickStart Tennis ties, please see below. Kristi Bushinski (Adult & Junior Programming Assistant) – Tournament Schedule; Rankings; Eligibility and Travel USTA Northern Staff Mike Goldammer (Executive Director) – Develop, Support Adult Programming Department and Supervise Staff; Develop and Monitor Budgets; Foster Kara Johnson (Director of Adult Competition) – Section Board/Staff Relationships; Implement Board Policy; Oversee League Coordinator and Tennis on Campus Customer Service and Support; Oversee Office Operations Ursula Shute (Adult Specialist/Twin Cities Area League and Oversee Program Delivery Coordinator) – Twin Cities Area League Coordinator and Pat Colbert (Assistant Executive Director/Director of Junior Adult Recreational Play including Corporate Tennis and Competition) – Supervise and Manage Business Development World TeamTennis Staff; Oversee Business Development Budget; Oversee Player Kristi Bushinski (Adult & Junior Programming Assistant) Development; Player Scholarships; Junior Tournaments and – Rankings; Eligibility; Matchline and Travel Competition Training Centers Becky Cantellano (Director of Tennis Programs and Services) Business Development Department – Supervise and Manage Outreach and Development, Junior James Poehler (Director of Administration) – Accounting; Programs and Adult Programs Department; Oversee Budgets; Payroll; Human Resources; Compliance; Risk Management Advocacy; Grants and Community Tennis Communications and Information Technology Hayley Horning Shibley (Tennis Service Representative) Lisa Mushett (Director of Marketing and Communications) – Oversee Tennis Opportunities in Eastern North Dakota – Marketing; Public Relations; Web site; Section Publications; and Northwestern Minnesota; Execute Community Profiles, Section Awards; Hall of Fame and Tennis Exhibitions/Special Community Visits and Event Schedules in Region and Assist Events with Community Tennis Workshop Sandy Smith (Director of Membership and Sales) – Membership (Individual and Organizational); Sales and Outreach and Development Department Sponsorships Tony Stingley (Director of Training and Development) Cory Haugen/Kelley Okerman (Administrative Assistant) – – School Tennis; Clinician Training; Diversity; Liaison Assist Department Heads; Phone Service; Receptionist; to USPTA and PTR; Player Scholarships and Recreational Annual Meeting; Office Equipment and Supplies and US Coach Workshops Open Tickets.

Visit us online at: www.northern.usta.com 25 Many Celebrate 10 Years Of Community Tennis Workshop 1001 West 98th Street, Suite 101 Bloomington, MN 55431 (952) 887-5001 • (800) 536-6982 lmost 200 people attended the 2007 s e c t i o n Fax: (952) 887-5061 Community Tennis Workshop November A16-18 at the Ramada/Grand Rios Hotel in Brooklyn Park, Minn. This year STAFF DIRECTORY marked the 10th Anniversary of the event which was themed TennisGiving. Kristi BushinskiBushinsk i(952-358-3280)(952-358-3280) Adult & Junior Programming Assistant Internationally-renowned tennis mind Adult and Junior Tennis Assistant Peter Burwash served as the keynote [email protected]@comcast.net speaker of the event, where he talked Christine Buysse (952-358-3290) Christine Buysse (952-358-3290) about the state of the game. CJuniorommunity Teams Te nnisSpecialist Assistant/Jr. Team [email protected] Coordinator The workshop opened on Friday [email protected] with a Tournament Directors Workshop, Becky CantellanoCantellano (952-358-3291) (952-358-3291) followed by a New in ‘08 session that CDirectorommunity of TennisDevelopment Programs Specialist and Services [email protected] addressed all of the new programs and [email protected] people making up USTA Northern. That PaPatt ColbertColbert (952-358-3283)(952-358-3283) was followed by two on-court sessions - the AAssistantssistant ExecutiveExecutive Director Director/Director and of first called QuickStart Tennis which is a new Junior CompetitionCompetition Specialist n o r [email protected] holber e r n [email protected] format adopted by the USTA for beginning players,

Patty Egart (952-358-3292) taught by Butch Staples, and the second, a PTR Workshop given by Jack Waite CMikeorporate Goldammer and Collegiate (952-358-3284) Tennis Coordinator focusing on better doubles. Waite was a top doubles player on the ATP Tour for Executive Director [email protected] [email protected] many years and has beaten the likes of Roger Federer, the Bryan Brothers and the Mike Goldammer (952-358-3284) Jensens. There were also a number of council and committee meeting during the ExecutiveCory Haugen Directo (952-887-5001,r ext. 110) day and a USTA Northern Board Meeting. goldammer@norAdministrative Assistantthern.usta.com Saturday was the classroom portion of the weekend. After Burwash’s keynote [email protected] Cory Haugen (952-887-5001, ext. 110) address, participants had the chance to attend one of two seminars - Advocacy 101 usta Administrative Assistant Kara Johnson (952-358-3285) by Stephanie Vance or Better Your Business by Mike Woody. During lunch was [email protected] Director of Adult Competition the USTA Northern Annual Meeting, featuring Trevor Kronemann from the USTA [email protected] Johnson (952-358-3285) Adult Competition Specialist National Board. After lunch, attendees returned to the classroom for a number of johnson@noNancy Lundbergrthern.usta.com (952-358-3286) different seminars before closing the evening with the 2007 USTA Northern Awards NancyCommunity Lundber Developmentg (952-358-3 Specialist/Adult286) Banquet emceed by Dan Boulay. Tournament Coordinator Community Tennis Assistant/Adult Tournament Sunday was back on the court with sessions given by University of Minnesota [email protected] Coordinator women’s and men’s head coaches Tyler Thomson and Geoff Young, Brent Frueh lundberg@norLisa Mushett (952-358-3282)thern.usta.com of the Rochester Athletic Club and Bruce Gullikson, the 2007 USTA Northern Pro LisaDirector Mushe of Marketingtt (952-358 and-328 Communications2) of the Year. Many great prizes were also given away on Sunday, including a number [email protected] Director of Marketing and Communications of tennis racquets and Section apparel. [email protected] Kelley Okerman (952-887-5001, ext. 110) (952-887-5001, ext. 110) KAdministrativeelley Okerman Assistant University of Minnesota tennis coaches Tyler Thomson (speaking) and Geoff Young [email protected] Assistant did an on-court session for 75 people on Sunday. [email protected] James PoehlerPoehle r(952-358-3281)(952-358-3281) AdministrationDirector of Administration Director poehler@[email protected] (952-358-3295) Hayley HorningHorning Shibley Shible y(952-358-3295) TTennisennis ServiceService Represent Representative,ative Eastern ND shibley@nor& NW Minnesotathern.usta.com [email protected] Shute (952-358-3287) Twin Cities Area League Coordinator shute@norUrsula Shutethern.usta.com (952-358-3287) Adult Specialist/Twin Cities League SCoordinatorandy Smith (952-358-3288) [email protected] of Membership and Sales [email protected] ToSandyny Stingle Smith y(952-358-3288)(952-358-3289) DiversityDirector Specialistof Membership & Sales stingley@[email protected] Tony Stingley (952-358-3289) Director of Training and Development [email protected]

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Visit us online at: www.northern.usta.com 27 2007 Awards Banquet

STA Northern honored the winners of 12 different s e c t i o n awards, hailing from all corners of the Section at Uits annual awards banquet Saturday, Nov. 17, at the 2007 USTA Northern Ramada/Grand Rios Hotel in Brooklyn Park, Minn. Dan Boulay Award Winners served as emcee of the event. Here are the 2007 winners: Kevin Whipple ( M i n n e a p o l i s , Albert Teeter Adult Sportsmanship Award – Minn.) – Kevin Kevin Whipple (Minneapolis, Minn) Whipple was the winner of the Jerry Noyce Junior Sportsmanship Award – Albert Teeter Adult S p o r t s m a n s h i p Michael Sicora (Buffalo, Minn.) Award given to the adult player who Jerry Noyce Junior Sportsmanship Award – best displays fairness, Laura Johnson (Northfield, Minn.) is generous, is a good loser and a gracious n o r twinner. h e r n Whipple is Ward C. Burton Junior Development Award –

one of the top singles Jim Scholtz (Yankton, S.D.) and doubles players in USTA Northern, playing both USTA Frank Voigt Pro of the Year – League Tennis and adult tournaments. He was a member Bruce Gullikson (Burnsville, Minn.) of the men’s 5.0 adult team that advanced to Nationals in 2007, and has consistently been a top player in many of the usta Open division tournaments in the Section, including the Member Organization of the Year –

Aquatennial Plaza Tennis Classic and the Minnesota Open. Brandon Tennis Association (Brandon, S.D.) Michael Sicora (Buffalo, Minn.) – Michael Sicora was Jack Dow Adult Development Award – the boys winner of the Carol Chervany (New Brighton, Minn.) Jerry Noyce Junior Sportsmanship Award Family of the Year – given to the junior player Joe, Cindy, Carl, Emily, Andy and who not only displays the finest qualities of sports- Heidi Walz (Aitkin, Minn.) manship during tournament play, but who also Wolfenson/Ratner Community Service Award – demonstrates exemplary George Erickson (Eveleth, Minn.) conduct away from the court. The top-ranked player in Boys 18s for Bob Larson Media Excellence Award – USTA Northern, Sicora Jill Meier and the is the reigning Junior Brandon Valley Challenger (Brandon, S.D.) Sectional Champion in Boys 18s and won the Minnesota State High School Singles Championship in 2006 as a sophomore at Buffalo High School. He plays Section and Ace Award – National tournaments and has qualified for a number of Nancy Lundberg (Owatonna, Minn.) and Junior Opens, Zonals, Intersection and Davis Cup teams Lisa Mushett (Apple Valley, Minn.) since the age of 12. Named a National High School All- American in 2007, Sicora won the Sportsmanship Award at the Winter USTA National Open in 2006. President’s Award – Laura Johnson (Northfield, Minn.) – Laura Johnson Mike Goldammer (Rosemount, Minn.) was the girls winner of the Jerry Noyce Junior Sportsmanship Award. She has participated in a number of USTA Programs

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including Jr. Team Tennis, Award, which goes to a tennis teaching professional who tournaments and NJTL demonstrates leadership skills on and off the court. A head Regional Rallies. After hav- teaching pro at Life Time Fitness the last 20 years, Gullikson ing major back surgery in has touched players on all levels. He has coached many of 2006, she has twice played the Section’s best junior players at Zonals, as well as at High on Jr. Team Tennis squads Performance and Junior Competition Training Centers. He who have finished in the has also worked with many of the Section’s league players, top-four of the Section. sending many teams to Nationals. A former USPTA Northern She played varsity ten- Section president, Gullikson is responsible for continuing nis at Northfield High education with the group, bringing in the nation’s best School and currently is teaching professionals for others to learn from and grow. He an Aquinas Scholar at St. is also a major contributor to the USTA’s goal of recruiting Thomas University. She new players, retaining them and getting people to become volunteers as an instruc- frequent players. He also volunteers his time as he has tor with a Northfield been involved with the following organizations: Children’s community outreach pro- Heartlink Pro-Am, Special Olympics, Pine Tree Apple Classic, gram that serves the Hispanic population and was a 2007 Cub Scouts, Cystic Fibrosis, ALS Foundation, the Tim and Section winner of the Arthur Ashe Essay Contest. She has Tom Gullickson Foundation and the Susan G. Koman also volunteered for many USTA events over the years in Foundation, among others. different capacities. Carol Chervany Jim Scholtz (New Brighton, Minn.) 8 0 0 2 (Yankton, S.D.) – – The Jack Dow Adult The Ward C. Burton Development Award, Junior Development which honors the indi- Award is given to the vidual whose efforts have individual or orga- had the greatest impact nization whom has on improving adult com- promoted the growth petitive and recreational of tennis for juniors play for that year, goes and served the junior to Carol Chervany. A tennis community USTA League captain since in USTA Northern. 1992, she has been a vol- Jim Scholtz oversees unteer, a league coordina- the Yankton Tennis tor, organized ratings clin- Association Board ics, helped at area tourna- and activities and ments and planned mixers maintains the Web the last 15 years. She has made tremendous contributions in page. He developed helping adults find opportunities to play tennis in the Twin and has managed the Cities area as she has captained over 30 USTA League Tennis local Jr. Team Tennis teams on all levels, touching over 500 players. program for three years, and in 2007, was named the USTA George Erickson (Eveleth, Minn.) – George Erickson Northern Jr. Team Tennis Organizer of the Year. He has orga- received the Wolfenson/Ratner Community Service Award nized tournaments and leagues for both adults and juniors given to the person for his or her outstanding fieldwork in the area, including the Lewis and Clark Tournament held in recreational tennis. It is also awarded for significant each August. He has secured sponsorship for the Yankton contributions in developing community-based tennis pro- Tennis Association Annual grams through community centers, schools, parks and Tournament and Jr. Team Community Tennis Associations. Erickson has contributed Tennis in the area and both tremendous time and financial resources in spearhead- spearheads donation drives ing the new Quad Cities Tennis For All indoor facility in to improve the local ten- Virginia, Minn., which celebrated its grand opening October nis facilities. This summer, 28. He has spent time applying for grants, attending service a shelter was built at the club meetings, researching other indoor facilities and run- Yankton courts and a proj- ning raffles to make the community’s dream come true. He ect providing shade to the also plays in adult, senior and mixed doubles leagues and existing bleachers is in the volunteers coaching the junior high boys and girls tennis works. He also assists with teams in Virginia. His service has made the dreams of 200 the University of South junior players in the area come true as the community has Dakota tennis teams. implemented beginning programs, Jr. Team Tennis, Junior Bruce Gullikson High and High School Tennis and USTA League Tennis. (Burnsville, Minn.) – Brandon Tennis Association (Brandon, S.D.) – Bruce Gullikson was the The Brandon Tennis Association was the 2007 Member winner of the Frank Voigt Organization of the Year recognizing its outstanding service Professional of the Year and setting the standards in which all organizations should

Visit us online at: www.northern.usta.com 29 Youngest daughter, Emily, played on the varsity team since 8th grade and attended Tennis & Life Camps at Gustavus. Now the family attends Tennis and Life Camps yearly and Emily is an instructor. She is a student at the University of Minnesota. Their son, Andy, who works for Wilderness Inquiry, helped start the boys program at Aitkin where he lettered and helped run summer programs. The family is currently raising money to build a new classrooms and an administration building in

s e c t i o n Kenya, while also teaching tennis to the natives. Andy’s wife, Heidi, started playing tennis when she met Andy in 1998 and has supported the family in its efforts. Jill Meier and the Brandon Valley Challenger (Brandon, S.D.) strive to achieve. Under the leadership of Becky Blue, the – Jill Meier and BTA spearheaded an effort to develop and build an eight- the Brandon Valley court tennis complex that opened in June. Immediately, Challenger are the adult leagues and summer tennis opportunities for junior winners of the 2007 players were implemented. The BTA fielded Jr. Team Tennis Bob Larson Media squads and organized a USTA Tennis Block Party in 2007, Excellence Award and have plans for adult and junior tournaments in ‘08. The given to a newspa- new courts also allow the Brandon schools to implement a per, television or No-Cut Policy for its players. The group raised more than radio person who

n o r t$200,000 h e r n in private donations, almost $60,000 from the has provided exem-

USTA through grants and $120,000 from the school board. plary coverage in The Joe, Cindy, the Section. This is Carl, Emily, Andy the first year that and Heidi Walz the award has been Family – The Walz named in honor of Family, of Aitkin, Bob Larson of Edina, Minn., was the 2007 Minn., a long-time usta USTA Northern tennis journalist and USTA Northern Hall of Famer, who is Family of the Year. the editor of www.dailytennis.com.

The award honors Meier and the Brandon Valley Challenger have supported a family that has Brandon’s efforts in building a new eight-court tennis com- been outstanding in plex which was completed in the summer of ’07. Meier is the promoting tennis editor of the community’s weekly paper and is consistently both on and off the present at all of the Brandon Tennis Association’s events, as court. Joe and Cindy well as the high school matches. She has written editorials became interested in about the Brandon Tennis Association and all it was trying to tennis when their children Andy, Emily and Carl started accomplish, bringing in additional donations to the cause. playing the sport in the 90s. There was a girls team at Aitkin, Nancy Lundberg (Owatonna, Minn.)/Lisa Mushett but the boys team was intramural until 1998 when Andy (Apple Valley, Minn.) – Nancy Lundberg and Lisa and Carl played on the first varsity team. After winning the Mushett are the 2007 winners of the Ace Award given to 1999 Sub-Sectional title, Carl was tragically killed in a car the USTA Northern Staff Member who has gone above accident. It was then Joe and Cindy dedicated themselves and beyond during the year. Lundberg is the Community to promoting the good sportsmanship, love and passion Development Specialist for the section and oversees commu- that Carl had for the game. They first dedicated a hitting nity outreach, adaptive and wheelchair tennis, CTAs/NJTLs, wall to the Aitkin tennis courts adorned with the words the Community Tennis Workshop, Adult Tournaments and “Tennis Begins With Love, in memory of Carl Walz.” The the Aquatennial. Mushett is the Director of Marketing and family then set up tennis camp scholarships in Carl’s name, Communications for the Section and works with all section which have been given to countless numbers of kids the publications and the Web site, is the director of the Hall of past eight years. Fame dinner and was the tournament director for the USTA Cindy serves as head girls tennis coach at Aitkin and was Northern Women’s Professional Tournament. Both Lundberg named the 2007 MSHSL Section 7A Coach of the Year. She and Mushett started with the Section in February of 2004. also coaches the the JV boys team. Joe, an emergency room Mike Goldammer (Rosemount, Minn) – Mike doctor, works the night shift in the spring so he can coach the Goldammer is the 2007 winner of the President’s Award Aitkin boys team and volunteer as a coach for the girls pro- given by the President of USTA Northern to the person who gram. Both teams have a No-Cut Policy. They also organize has helped him or her the most during the year. Goldammer Jr. Team Tennis and adult programs in the summer, and this is the Executive Director of USTA Northern and has been year started the Carl Walz Memorial Tennis Tournament. with the Section for over 12 years.

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USTA League and JTT Section News

Are You In? Play Jr. Team Tennis STA Jr. Team Tennis is the largest junior recreational tennis league in the country. This is the “Little League” for tennis. As the players grow in to their skills, the format is adapted to best meet their needs. It is a combination of practice and Umatch play with an emphasis on skill development, fun, teamwork and friendly competition. The local season con- sists of competing against other area teams of similar age and ability level. Teams can choose to participate in a Championship series and try to advance all the way to a National Championship! Last year, almost 2,000 kids participated in USTA Northern JTT, up 25 percent. Of the 159 teams that participated, 67 were from outside of the Twin Cities and 95 of those team participated in Section Championships. There are five levels of JTT beginning with the 8-and-under and 10-and-under groups which incorporate the new QuickStart format. There are also novice, intermediate and advanced divisions for 12-and-under, 14-and-under and 18-and-under players. Teams are coed and consist of at least six players, three boys and three girls, based on similar ages and skill levels. Matches

include boys singles, girls singles, boys doubles, girls doubles, and mixed doubles and all matches are determined by a total- 8 0 0 2 games-won format. For more information, please visit www.northernjtt.com or contact Christine Buysse at [email protected] or at (952) 358-3290.

Summer Registration Happening Now For USTA League Tennis presented by Chrysler STA League Tennis presented by Chrysler is the world’s largest recreational tennis league providing organized, structured team matches for more than 500,000 men and women of all ability levels around the country. Teams Uconsist of all women, all men or mixed doubles and because they are set up according to the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP), you’re always sure that you’ll be facing off against someone of comparable ability. The program is open to women and men 19 years of age and older. Adult (19+), Senior (50+), Mixed Doubles, Super Senior (60+) and Tri-Level programs feature a USTA Northern Championship. This all culminates in an exciting National Championship for each skill level in places like Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Calif., and Tucson, Ariz. Whether you are a beginner or a more advanced player, this program has a place for you. There’s no better way to have fun and make friends while playing the game you love. To learn more about local leagues in your area, please contact your Area League Coordinator listed below.

What Can An Area League Coordinator Do For You? USTA League Tennis Area Coordinators are your greatest resource for guidance and information. Whether you play Adult, Senior, Super Senior or Mixed Doubles, USTA League Coordinators help with rules, regulations, sportsmanship and any other day-to-day issues or concerns that may surface during your season. USTA League Coordinators can help you find a team or search for new players. USTA Northern Area League Coordinators Section League Coordinator Grand Forks Rochester Kara Johnson, (952) 358-3285 Patrick Anderson (701) 787-8839 Sheryl Warfield, (507) 282-1013 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Bismarck North Shore Web site: www.thisisyourleague.com/ Dale Nurnbirg Lee Bergstrom, (218) 370-1062 rochestersouthernminnesota e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Sioux Falls Duluth Owatonna Erin Elshami, (605) 366-3912 Joe Mihalek, (715) 392-7405 Nancy Lundberg, (952) 358-3286 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.sfta.net Eau Claire Rapid City Twin Cities Deb Freund, (715) 877-2228 Lori Edwards. (605) 343-7720 Ursula Shute (952) 358-3287 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.yourleaguetwincities.com Fargo Mary Helen Flanery, (605) 355-9055 Hayley Horning Shibley, e-mail: [email protected] Washburn (701) 306-8997 Ximena Christianson, e-mail: [email protected] (715) 373-2531 e-mail: [email protected]

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UND Wellness Center Named Indoor Northwestern Tennis Patrons), an organization devoted s e c t iMu o n lti-Purpose Facility of the Year to helping youth build character, competence and com- mitment for personal and community improvement. The University of North InnerCity Tennis has developed a second chapter in the Dakota Wellness Center Palm Beaches, Fla., area. Together, these two programs in Grand Forks, N.D., enroll approximately 5,000 children. Reed was inducted was one of four facilities, into the USTA Northern Hall of Fame in 1987 and built the nationally, receiving the Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center in South Minneapolis 2007 Racquet Sports Industry with his wife Martha. Magazine/American Sports Builders Association Facility of the Year Award. The UND Wellness Center, built by general contractors Gaukol Luverne ISD Receives $50,000 Grant Builders and Paul Jensen and specialty contractor Kiefer Specialty Flooring, Inc., was named the Indoor Multi- Purpose Facility of the Year.

Michael Lynne’s Tennis Shop Named n o r tRS h e rI’s n 2007 Retailer of the Year

Michael Lynne’s Tennis Shop in St. Louis Park, Minn., was named RSI Magazine’s 2007 Pro/Specialty Retailer of the Year. usta The shop, built in

1990, is owned and operated by Michael and Mimzy Lynne.

Gustavus’ Steve Wilkinson Wins USTA/ Luverne Public School District #2184 in Luverne, Minn., was awarded a $50,000 Tennis in the Parks Public ITA Campus Recreation Award Facility Funding Matching Grant for eight new tennis courts Gustavus Adolphus’ men’s tennis coach in its community. Since 2005, the USTA has contributed Steve Wilkinson is the national win- over 4.3 million in matching facility grants to 129 agencies ner of the USTA/ITA Campus Recreation building or renovating 972 courts. Award and was honored December 15 at the ITA Coaches Convention at the Naples Grande Resort and Spa in Naples, InnerCity Tennis Fla. The USTA/ITA Campus Recreation Receives “Aces For Award honors an ITA coach who has Kids” Grant done an outstanding job implementing InnerCity Tennis in the USTA’s Tennis on Campus program Minneapolis was one of or similar recreational tennis programs in an effort to grow 24 organizations receiving tennis participation within the campus community. an “Aces for Kids” grant from the USTA Tennis and USTA Northern Mourns the Death of Education Foundation. Lach Reed InnerCity Tennis received a $15,000 matching grant. USTA Northern Hall of Famer Arthur Lachlan Reed passed away November 8, 2007, at the age of 90, following a brief illness at his home in Palm Beach, Fla. His wife of 63 years, Martha Sweatt Reed, preceded him in death in 2005. Reed co-founded InnerCity Tennis (originally

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4.5 Boston Scientific Team Wins WTT play. Hundreds of kids tried their hand at tennis as mem- National Championship bers of the USTA Northern Diversity Council, as well as the St. Paul Harding High School boys and girls tennis teams assisted the kids. The kids also received information about tennis programming opportunities available to them around Minneapolis and St. Paul. The Hmong- American New Year Celebration started in 1998, and is attended by thousands of Hmong families from around the United States.

Bob Williams Wins Delaine Mast Award Twin Cities World TeamTennis Coordinator Bob Williams was the male winner of the Delaine Mast Award recognizing a WTT coordinator who contributes to the growth of tennis and WTT, as well as being a leader and role model in their local tennis community.

Capital Racquet and Fitness Holds Christmas Social And Toy Drive 8 0 0 2 The 4.5 team from Boston Scientific won the 4.5 World TeamTennis National Championship in Indian Wells, Calif., while the 3.5 team was second and the 4.0 team third. The Boston Scientific 4.5 team defeated Pallenburg Wealth Management of Ottawa, Canada, in the finals. Members of the winning team included John Leehy, captain Mathan Krishnappan, Tanya Kvam, Cammie Wadman-Day, Eric Mokelke and Amy Lamparske. Members of the runner-up 3.5 team include Kella Prill, Eric Bailey, USTA Northern Board member Kathy Lundberg, Ken Gutzman and captain Anu Kamath. The 4.0 team included captain Craig Abrahamson, Cynthia Mattice, Marina Taubenberger and Derek Shaw. Capital Racquet and Fitness in Bismarck, N.D., hosted USTA Northern Participates In Hmong a junior social and adult tournament in December which American New Year Celebration included a toy drive for the Burleigh/Morton County Foster Care Program in Bismarck. This year’s event garnered 81 toys for the program.

USTA Northern helped ring in the New Year with the Hmong-American community December 29-30 at the Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis by setting up temporary courts and mini-nets on the very field that the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings and MLB’s Minnesota Twins

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Minnesota 6-4 in winning the state doubles championship. LaDouceur s e c t i o n won his second state doubles title after winning two years Edina High School won its 11th ago with Kraft. It was Davis’ first individual state title. consecutive Class AA team title, while Mounds Park Academy won its first-ever title in Class A at the 2007 Minnesota South Dakota State Girls High School Tournament Sioux Falls October 24-27, at the Baseline Tennis O ’ G o r m a n Center and the Reed Sweatt Family won the South Tennis Center in Minneapolis. Edina Niltooli Wilkins Dakota Girls won its 26th overall title with a 7-0 win State Team in the finals over Mounds View. In the opening round, title and also Edina defeated Elk River, 6-1, before beating Rochester claimed six Mayo in the semifinals 4-3. individual state Mounds Park Academy opened the tournament with a championships 4-3 win over Rochester Lourdes. MPA then defeated Staples- at the 2007 Motley, 4-3, before edging St. James in the finals, 4-3, for its t o u r n a m e n t first-ever championship. n o r t h e r n in Sioux Falls. Individually, Burnsville senior Niltooli Wilkins won the 2007 Team Champions: Sioux Falls O’Gorman O’Gorman won Class AA Singles Championship, while Class A champion the team title Alexa Palen cruised through her draw in winning the title. with 732 points, outdistancing second-place finisher and Wilkins defeated ninth grader Aria Lambert of Minnetonka last year’s champion Rapid City Stevens who had 559 in the finals in a three-set thriller that lasted over three points. Sioux Falls Roosevelt was third with 531 points. hours 6-1, 6-7, 7-6. Palen had a much easier route in win- In the individual finals, Theresa Petrasko of O’Gorman ning her first state championships. She lost only nine games won the Flight 1 championships with a 7-6, 7-5 win over usta all tournament and closed it out with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Hannah Gebauer of Sioux Falls Lincoln. O’Gorman’s Meg teammate Courtney Rust.

Townsend won Flight 2 with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Sarah In doubles, sophomores Hamre of Roosevelt. In Flight 3, Hannah Vandemark Erin Kappers and Emilie of O’Gorman defeated Stevens’ Kaitlyn Wright 6-2, 6-2. Renault of Rochester Mayo Erin Hoffman of O’Gorman won Flight 4 defeating Paula won their first AA title with a Steinebach of Roosevelt 6-0, 6-1. O’Gorman’s Chandler 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 win over eighth Nielsen won Flight 5 with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Sydney graders Melanie Yates Moyle of Stevens. Kelly Feehan of Stevens defeated Katie and Tacy Lay of Mounds Schwebach of O’Gorman in a thriller 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. View. In Class A, Mounds In doubles, Kristi Meyers and Hamre defeated Petrasko and Park Academy senior Beth Townsend in Flight 1 3-6, 6-2, 7-5. In Flight 2, Vandemark Larson and sophomore and Hoffman won with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 win over Paluch and Amber Washington won Moyle. Watertown’s Shealyn Bakke and Morgan DeLange their second straight state won Flight 3 with a 1-6, 7-6, 6-3 win over Nielsen and title with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Schwebach. In South Dakota, six singles champions are Nikki Stenzel and Danielle crowned - one per flight - and three doubles winners. Munsterman of St. James. Erin Kappers and Emilie Renault

North Dakota Wisconsin Tessa Lang of Chippewa Falls High School won her Grand Forks Red River won its 10th straight title at first Wisconsin State Singles Championship at the Nielsen the 2007 North Dakota Boys State Tennis Tournament Tennis Center in Madison, Wis. Lang finished her senior September 27-29 at Center Court Fitness in Grand Forks. season with a perfect 25-0 record after upending top-seeded Red River defeated Bismarck Century, 4-1, in the finals, Lauren Gruber of Whitefish Bay 6-4, 6-2 in the finals. winning its 107th consecutive dual match. Lang posted a 55-1 record over the last two years, with her Bismarck sophomore Grant Bakke won his first-ever only loss coming to Gruber in the 2006 state finals. She is North Dakota state singles title, beating Michael Kraft of the first girl from Chippewa Falls to win a state tennis cham- Grand Forks Red River 6-2, 6-4 for the title. Sophomore pionship and the first not from the Milwaukee area to win Jake LaDouceur and Tyler Davis of Grand Forks Red River the state crown since 1994. defeated teammates Ayman Ahmed and Phil Yunker 6-3,

34 tennislifemagazine april 2008 l i r p a / h c r a m Junior News USTA Northern Starts Northern Stars Program

STA Northern is introducing the fourth seed, of Rio an exciting new high Piedras, Puerto Rico, 6-2, Uperformance pro- 6-4, before handling third- gram aimed at boys and seeded Karina Vyrlan of girls 10 and under in Antelope, Calif., 6-2, 7-5 hopes of developing the next for the championship. 2007 yourgameface.com © US Open champion. Players Life Time Fitness – will meet six times through- Moore Lake Finishes out the year at various facili- Fifth At JTT ties throughout USTA Northern, including our August Nationals session, which will be on the clay courts at the Rochester

Life Time Fitness - Athletic Club in Rochester, Minn. Moore Lake placed fifth The original group of 10 boys and 10 girls were cho- in the advanced divi- 8 0 0 2 sen based on a number of criteria and player evaluations sion and Sioux Falls was done by the three coaches who will work with the pro- ninth at the 2007 Jr. Team gram: head coach Felicia Tebon, Ryan Myhre and Mark Tennis 18-and-Under Muntifering. National Championships Ingrid Neel Members of the 2008 Northern Stars Program October 26-28 at the El Conquistador Golf and Tennis Charlie Adkins (Maple Grove, Minn.), Kylie Boyer Center in Tucson, Ariz. Members of the Moore Lake team (Rochester, Minn.), Jack Cerhan (Rochester, Minn.), included Dusty Boyer, Cami Czech, Marcel Gyswyt, Kristina Conrad (Plymouth, Minn.), Hayley Haakenstad Katie Johnson, Anne Marie Lieser, Wyatt McCoy, Scott (Chanhassen, Minn.), Megan Jans (Rochester, Minn.), Sundstrom and head coach Brian McCoy. The Sioux Falls Jacob Kuhlman (Grand Forks, N.D.), Natalie Lorentz (St. team included Erin Hoffman, Anthony Rauschenbach, Louis Park, Minn.), Alexis Nelson (St. Paul, Minn.), Floyd Taylor Reaves, Hans Tanner, Ryan Wood, Anna Young Penners (Minneapolis, Minn.), Sophia Reddy (Eden Prairie, and head coach Jeff Nelson. Minn.), Kevin Rustad (Rochester, Minn.), Lars Scannell Virginia was 13th in the Intermediate draw, while Sioux (Grand Marais, Minn.), Joseph Tarvestad (Rochester, Minn.), Falls was 14th in the Advanced tournament at the 14-and- Theresa Tebon (Excelsior, Minn.,), Steffi Tetzloff (Rochester, under tournament October 11-14 at the Hilton Tucson El Minn.), Oriana Vile (Rochester, Minn.), Sebastian Vile Conquistador in Tucson, Ariz. Members of Virginia’s squad (Rochester, Minn.), Nicolas Villarraga (Rochester, Minn.) were Hailey Brinkman, Travis Eddy, Jace Friedlieb, Celsea and Greg Wischer (Grand Forks, N.D.). Marquis, Cody Mauston, John Morgan, Caley Westin and head coach Dave Gunderson. Other Junior News… The Sioux Falls team had Michaela Kouri, Nicholas Alexa Palen and Brittany Faber Win Magera, Pierce McDowell, Alex Millard, Collin Noldner, National 16 Open Titles Rauschenbach, Margaret Townsend, Hannah Vandemark Alexa Palen (Rochester, Minn.) won the singles title at and Nelson on the roster. Sioux Falls also claimed the team the 2007 USTA National Girls 16s Open November 25 at Sportsmanship Award while in Tucson. LifeTime Fitness – Lakeville, while Minnetonka’s Brittney 29 Twin Cities Juniors Receive Scholarships From Faber teamed with Dorothy Safron of New York City to Greater Twin Cities Tennis Association win the doubles crown. Palen defeated Anna Mamalat of The Greater Twin Cities Tennis Association (GTCTA) Philadelphia in the finals 6-3, 6-1, while Faber and Safron recently awarded 29 junior tennis players from the seven- had an easy time with Samantha Lieb of Newton, Pa., and county metropolitan area with the GTCTA Indoor Program Tessa Lyons of Wallingford, Pa., in the finals, winning 8-2. Scholarship. Ingrid Neel Wins National 9s Little Mo Title The scholarship awardees for 2008 are: Anoka County: Ingrid Neel (Rochester, Minn.) won the Girls 9s National Amy Johnson; Dakota County: Sebastian Beerman, Title at the 2007 Little Mo National Tournament October Michelle Boateng, John Paul Pinero, Bridget Doyle, 19-22 at the Austin Tennis Academy in Austin, Texas. It Kasey Knoll, Haley Sadowski; Hennepin County: Katie marks the second consecutive year, Neel, 9, has won a Little Elifson, Luke Elifson, Rae Millikan, Nick Ribar, Sam Mo Championship, as she was the winner of the Girls 8s Klein, Cindy Zhang; Ramsey County: Thoa Phet, David crown in 2006. Hoang, Kyle Kapaun, Ke Rithseiha, Tacy Lay, Tou Le, Neel opened the tournament with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Asha Tao, Leng Vang, Kong Vu; Scott County: Eric Ariadna Riley of Macon, Ga. She then won her second Hammerschmidt, Justin Hammerschmidt, Ermi Asfaw ; round match 6-0, 6-0 against Madalyn Bauer of Shorewood, Washington County: Dillon Anderson, Austin Kringle, Ill. In the semifinal, the #1 seed defeated Usue Arconada, Isaac Youngquist.

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Candid and cordial con- New Brighton won the USTA Northern Jack Dow Senior s e c t i o n gratulations to Mike and Development Award…Ryan Skanse is a new Gustavus Hall Mimzy Lynne, proprietors of Fame member…Dave Steinbach, Brookfield, Wis., is the of Michael Lynne’s Tennis new USPTA High School Coach of the Year…Players of the Shop in St. Louis Park for Week awards selected by Twin Cities newspapers are Dana winning Racquet Sports Van Bruggen, Buffalo; Niltooli Wilkins, Burnsville; Taylor Industry’s Tennis Retailer Washington, Mounds Park; Michelle Weerasinghe, Edina; of the Year Award! Toni Simones and Emily Engelmeier, South St. Paul. Cindy Sherman of From Jodi Johnson, St. Paul: I read recently an article in Racquet Sports Industry a national magazine about a rift between John McEnroe writes: “It’s this winning and Jimmy Connors. The top tennis greats had actu- combination of service, selection, ally stopped speaking to each other. The article was title sales and more that makes Michael Lynne’s Tennis Shop “Silence of the Hams.” RSI’s Pro/Specialty Retailer of the Year.” A few of the reasons for their success: Around the Courts: Edina’s Mardy Fish, who played for • Customer service always comes first the Houston Wranglers in the World TeamTennis League, • Have a well-informed staff was defeated by Jarkko Niemenen of Finland 3-6, 7-6, 6-3, n o r t h e• r n Lots of hard work and dedication 6-1 in the third round of the ’08 Australian Open…Bryan

We agree. This 1,700 square-foot tennis shop is simply an Kelly, Minnesota Class A Champion, has earned a spot ace in any court! on the Notre Dame tennis team as a walk-on…Andrea Pintar, Eden Prairie, has graduated from the University of Courtside Conversation: Sally (to Dad): “I’m sure you’ll like California - Santa Barbara and is now a teaching pro at the Jack…he’s a very nice young man.” Dad: “Can he play ten- Beverly Hills Country Club…Jon Henning was recently nis?” Sally: “Oh, you men are all alike. He asked the same named Head Coach at Hamline University…St. Paul’s thing about you.” Pat Luebsdorf, now of Oslo, Norway, sends this e-mail: usta Baseline Briefs: Mickey Maule is the new Vice President “I’m gonna make a comeback!”…former Gopher star Ted

(Northern) for Babalot…Tom Lyden, Fox 9 reporter, has Kauffmann is now a photographer in Racine, Wis.…Travis resolved to improve his backhand in the New Year…Mark Helgeson, son of former Gopher Kent Helgeson, is ranked Alevizos, Washburn H.S. and Air Force star, is now with H.E. #5 in the ITA rankings…former state champion Justin Edwards Services in Minneapolis…Bob Larson’s new junior Gaard is a producer and announcer for KFAN Radio in the tennis news Web site is juniortennisnews.com…Diane Twin Cities. Kenney, Ebenezer Fund VP; Diane Palmquist, SAP Products Say What: Tennis vincit omnia! (Tennis Conquers All!) VP (Softbrands); Deborah Atterberry, Resource, Inc., President; Dee Gaeddert, Lominger and Leadersource COO; In Memoriam: Belated sympathy to the families of old and Tim Reardon, Bridge for Runaway Youth Executive hitting partners, tennis friends and club members – Judie Director, are all dedicated tennis players. Ness, Minneapolis; Bruce Blindman, Minnetonka; Dave Cartwright, St. Paul; Geneva Gerischer, Minneapolis; “Doolallies” From Frank Jamisen: US Open – a real cool Thomond O’Brien, St. Paul; Nancy Porter, Edina; Mark place because of all the fans; Tennis – like social circles, an Knuesel, St. Paul; Haig Tufenk, St. Paul; Jack Finkelstein, St. activity with lots of ins and outs; Racketeer – a dishonest Paul; Bob Keller, Minneapolis; Helen Omodt, Minneapolis; tennis player. Dianne Huebner, Plymouth; Tony Zigneigo, Excelsior; High Fives To: Gustavus coach Steve Wilkinson, national Bob Magnuson, Stillwater; John Mutschler, Edina; Bob winner of the USTA/ITA Campus Recreation Award… Anderson, Long Lake; Doris Lizee, Excelsior; Dennis the Vikings have named Brad Madson, former Gopher Johnson, Remer, Deno Geanakopios, Minneapolis; Wilson player, Executive Director of Community Relations/Youth Godfrey, Edina; Jack Adams, Robbinsdale; Dale Sheppard, Football…Wisconsin’s Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Kenosha; Bernie Larson, Richfield; Leikny Kavoukjian, has named the following fall athletes of the week in ten- Minneapolis; Eloise Jaeger, St. Anthony – first woman in nis: Kozue Matsumoto, River Falls; Sara Riordan and the nation to direct a major university (Minnesota) School Gina Dahl, Eau Claire; Amy Siemon, Whitewater; Carlie of Physical Education; Lachlan Reed, Wayzata, who co- Bohrman and Sarah Schoenwaelder, LaCrosse; Katie founded InnerCity Tennis, perhaps his most satisfying Lynn Anderson and Mindy Rudiger, River Falls; Ingrid accomplishment. Stensvaag, Whitewater; Rachel Benn and Emily Riordan, Courtside Cheerleader: There’s a player in Kalamazoo who Stevens Point…Bruce Gullikson and Greg Hiers were cheers on the varsity tennis crew; he shrieks and he hollers for voted top educational participants at the USPTA World his fellow court scholars. Coach calls it a hullabaloo!” Conference at Wesley Chapel, Fla.…Carol Chervany of

36 tennislifemagazine april 2008 l i r p a / h c r a m Volunteer Spotlight

Name: Jeffrey Baill Age: 52 Born: Detroit, Michigan Education: University of Michigan - Bachelor of General Studies; Hamline University School of Law People Who Have Influenced Me the Most: My Parents

Family Members: Heidi-wife, Andrew and Margot Hobbies: Tennis, Guitar, Reading 8 0 0 2 Occupation: Attorney

him. Now I really enjoy league play, particularly the challenge of figuring out the strengths and weaknesses of players I have not faced before.

Q. To make tennis better, we should? A. Continue to help build more courts. Q. How did you become involved in tennis? A. I played casual tennis until my son turned 14. He became Q. What do you enjoy most about volunteering? serious about junior tennis which got me into tennis in a A. I am still continually amazed by the power of organiza- big way. tion. People coming together and planning can accomplish great things. It is still fun for me to work with others for the Q. What is your involvement with tennis now? shear pleasure of helping the community. I feel good using A. I play on two league teams and with friends on a regular my modest talents to help build something. basis. Q. What can we do to get more tennis volunteers? Q. How did you become a tennis volunteer? A. I really believe most people will volunteer when asked A. I was asked to help out with the USTA to. We need to continually ask more tennis folks to get involved. Q. When I am not playing tennis, I am… A. Working or spending time on another board I am Q. What goals does the USTA Northern Board of involved with. I am also an expert couch potato. Directors have in growing the game? A. Our main goal is to do exactly that…Grow the Game! We do that by getting more people involved at a young age. Q. What is the best thing about tennis? We do that by providing more opportunities for people who A. Tennis is about more than just hitting a ball over the have left the game to get back involved. Most importantly, net. There really is a tennis community that serves like the we do that by doing all we can to facilitate the construction old neighborhood when I grew up. My friends are tennis of more indoor and outdoor courts. players. Not only do I get exercise, I get a chance to engage with people I enjoy being with. Q. What would you say to someone who is interested in serving on the Board in the future? Q. What is the most fun you have had involving A. It is a wonderful opportunity to help build tennis. It is tennis? good for the game. It is also an invigorating experience to A. The highlight of my tennis life is still going to junior connect with others so dedicated to give something back to tournaments with my son and living vicariously through our community and the sport.

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Name: Marc Stingley s e c t i o n Age: 28 Hometown: Eagan, Minn. Education: BA History at Winona State University in Winona, Minn. Family: Wife Lisa, Daughter Langston, Mother Ronda, Father Tony, Brother David Employment: Multicultural Program Director at Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center

Q. What is your most memorable teaching experience? A. Every first time I’ve worked with a new instructor would Marc Stingley’s love be memorable to me. I’ve always valued what other instruc- for tennis centers around working tors bring to the table. with kids. Here he is working with area n o r t h e r n Special Olympians. Q. If you were not teaching tennis, what would you be

doing? Q. How were you introduced to tennis? A. I’d either be a political columnist or a no-name blogger. A. All in the family. When your dad has a radio moniker Q. The advice I give every student is…? such as “The Tennis Guy,” it’s easy to assume he had some- A. Take responsibility for your game and efforts. Instructors, thing to do with me getting into tennis. clubs and programs don’t make champions, students do. Q. What is your earliest tennis memory? Whether through competition or socializing, make sure A. When I was six, I hit my instructor in the face while tennis is fun for you. usta practicing overheads. I was sent to the naughty bench. Q. What is the best advice you ever received?

Q. Name some of your tennis achievements? A. Don’t be everything to everyone, just be yourself. A. All-Conference in high school (St. Paul Central) and Q. To make tennis better, we should…? College (Winona State) … ranked Top-15 in singles and Top- A. From a community standpoint, I would love to see 5 in doubles as a junior in USTA Northern … beating Roy parents, pros and students be on the same page more often. Emerson, even though he’s over 40 years older than me. I’ve seen parents with biased views on their children’s ability, Q. What is the best thing about being a teaching pro? pros holding on too tight to their students and students A. Working with children – it’s the only reason I teach, and blaming pros and programs for all the wrong reasons. This always will be. is not true for everyone in the tennis community, but it is Q. How long have you been a teaching professional? still an issue which should be addressed more often between A. I started teaching with St. Paul Urban Tennis in 1995 all the parties involved. With good communication, great when I was 15. I’ve been an instructor ever since, and things can happen. picked up my professional certification in 2001. Q. Talk about the latest happenings at the Fred Wells Q. Who are the people who have influenced you the Tennis & Education Center? most? A. We’ve recently been lucky enough to acquire the services A. Outside of my family, the late Fred Wells has been my of Minneapolis coach Reid Olson, high performance biggest influence. I hope to always be affiliated with his specialist Viet Pham and former touring pro Amy Frazier. cause of helping kids in need through tennis. All the other We’ve added an additional court as of the fall of ‘07, bring- teaching pros I’ve been fortunate to have contact with over ing our court total to eight. Under the guidance of Judy the years, especially my co-workers, I appreciate their input Long, we’re continuing to build partnerships with inner- and dedication more than they know. city schools. Judy also spearheads a teen girls program Q. What is your best tennis memory? and is in the process of starting a teen boys program for A. There are plenty of good ones but having our wedding next year. Both teen programs really focus on the life skills reception at the Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center learned through tennis, and provides children with another trumps everything. avenue of success. Q. What is the most fun you have had playing tennis? Q. How can people get involved either in lessons, A. Playing the Dangerous Doubles Tournament up in programs or become a volunteer? Madeline Island every Labor Day weekend. It’s become a A. Check out our Web site at www.tennisandlearning.org. tradition for me and many others over the years and I hope We are always looking for volunteers for our after-school it continues. and team tennis programs.

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Pro Happenings by Bruce Gullikson

ongratulations to local USPTA award winners who Kudos to Bob Larson, who has done a great job promot- were honored recently at Woodhill Country Club in ing tennis through his publications and Web sites. USTA CWayzata: Northern recently renamed its Media Excellence Award after Male Pro of the Year - Gordon Reid of The Life Time Fitness Club at Eden Prairie him and he is very deserving of this honor. You can check Female Pro of the Year - Mary Cornell of Life Time Fitness - White Bear Lake out Bob on the web at www.minnesotatennis.com. Boys High School Coach of the Year - Rick Englestad (Pine City) A hearty Northern welcome to former WTA player and Girls High School Coach of the Year - Justin Seim (Mounds Park Academy) new Twin Cities resident Amy Frazier. Amy is doing some Male Coach of the Year - Mike Ach (Life Time Fitness – Oakdale) work with juniors at the Fred Wells Tennis and Education Female Coach of the Year - Susan Rudd Center can often times be seen running USPTR instructor Junior Development Award - Rochester Athletic Club staff (Rochester, Minn.) Craig Swanson from corner to corner - remember Craig Male Community Service Award - Jim Prittinen (Virginia, Minn.) “that which does not kill you makes you stronger” Female Community Service Award - Patty Mraz (Apple Valley, Minn.) The USPTR will be holding their annual symposium

Also, Tom Boice finished his two-year term as president. February 16-22 on Hilton Head Island, S.C. 8 0 0 2 Good job Tom! Mark down April 25-27 on your calendar to check out Finally, the winner of the Jack Roach Lifetime Achievement the USPTA National Indoor championships at the Baseline Award goes to John Desmond for his many contributions Tennis Center. in playing, teaching and promoting the greatest sport in the If you think the pros get special instruction or advice that world-tennis! regular players do not, you may be surprised. Former tour- Mickey Maule, long time local Prince rep is now Vice ing player and Davis Cup captain Tom Gullickson shared President of Babolat. the advice he gave to Andre Agassi while coaching Andre The Minnesota High School Tennis Coaches Association to Olympic gold in 1996: will be holding a clinic at the Fred Wells Tennis and 1) Try hard on every point Education Center February 29 and March 1. Rick Englestad 2) Keep your feet moving from Pine City has been working hard on this. It promises 3) Stay positive to be a great event. Good advice that can be applied to anyone’s game. Score on the SAT More or ACT 10% Discount on all classroom and online programs for USTA members

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