The Meadowbrook Woods Sporting Times Holiday Weekend Edition 2 July 2011

Youthful Makos to Kick Off Holiday Weekend Festivities American Tennis Greats

This week, fans at the All England Lawn Chris Evert is a former Tennis and Croquet Club were abuzz about world number one who news of the apparent youth movement in the won 18 ladies’ draw. At 24 years of age, longtimer singles championships, is the “oldie” of the four including a record seven semifinalists. Sabine Lisicki (), Petra championships at the Kvitova (Czech Republic), and Victoria and a Azarenka (Belarus) are all just 21 years old. record six The tournament is now entering its middle championships at the weekend and will have to carry on without an U.S. Open throughout old friend as Roger Federer (Switzerland) lost the 1970’s. Evert's career win–loss record in to up-and-comer Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) singles matches of 1,309–146 (.900) is the earlier this week. (See sidebar for some best of any professional player in tennis American greats.) history. She won 157 singles championships.

Across the pond, a similar movement is afoot John McEnroe is a former World No. 1 who as youth from across the county are gearing won seven Grand Slam singles titles (three at up for a spectacular weekend extravaganza. Wimbledon and four at the US Open), nine For Makos fans, the fun begins this Saturday Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one morning when Virginia Oaks comes to call. It Grand Slam mixed doubles title. He is best will be an intriguing matchup as the two clubs remembered for his shot-making artistry and enter season week three with identical superb volleying; for his famous rivalries with records. The Sea Devils kicked off the Björn Borg, Jimmy summer with a win over Stonewall Park Connors and Ivan (2942-1887) but lost to Dominion Valley last Lendl; for his week by a score of 2836-2306. The Makos confrontational are trying to rebound after last Saturday’s on-court behavior 2597-2417 loss at Wellington. which frequently landed him in The historical backdrop for today’s matchup is trouble with sketchy because it is been many years since umpires and these to clubs last met. The lone pieces of tennis authorities; available data indicate that Eric Sargent and and for the Kelly Goggins set club records in the 10U catchphrase "You 50m back (43.47s) and 18U 50m breast cannot be serious!" directed toward an umpire (39.77s) at Virginia Oaks on July 21, 2001. during a match at Wimbledon in 1981. He Fans are hoping that a new generation of 10U was inducted into the International Tennis swimmers – including backstrokers Glenn Hall of Fame in 1999. Evert and McEnroe are Broderick, Luke Leopold, Joseph Willever, regarded as two of the greatest tennis players Jason Smith, and Nicholas Olsen – of all time.

can recreate the magic. (Olsen led the Faces in the Crowd backstroke field last week at Wellington).

While the ladies often lead the way in team points at any given meet, it was the boys – particularly in the relay events in which they fielded a total of 22 relay squads – that kept things close at Wellington. Jacob Ogden placed overall 2nd in three individual events and joined Chloe Ouellette, Aislinn Turner and Andrew Healey to win the 8U 100m mixed medley relay (1:52.84). Ethan, Carr, Brock Flanders, Zachary Meltzer and Troy Meink won the 8U 100m freestyle relay

(2:17.93). Matthew Healey, Kyle Weinberg, Brock Cudahy and Hunter Herbert captured Jade Beckett takes to the air during a 10U the flag in the 14U 200m medley relay 100m relay event at Wellington last Saturday. (2:25.06). Cudahy Healey and Herbert later She swam the medley and freestyle relays teamed with Daniel Smith to win the freestyle with Julia Vaccaro, Avery Ouellette and Brigit relay (2:07.88). Max Derderian dropped three Turner who placed overall third in the tightly seconds and chipped in a PWA time in the packed six team field. 12U 50m backstroke. Joshua Feshari won the 18U 50m freestyle (27.57s) and teamed with Kevin Olsen, Trevor Heckman and Mike Weiser bring home a victory in the 200m freestyle relay (1:52.87). Nicholas Vaccaro, Tanner Curry, Sean Rouffa and Philip Heil demonstrated MBW’s depth by taking second place in that event.

14U swimmer Alex Pion continued his good work in multiple events last Saturday. He was particularly sharp in the 50m breaststroke where he placed overall 4th in the 16-swimmer field.

For the Record The MBW boys got off the blocks early and outpaced their Wellington counterparts by an Club records set at Wellington on June 25 in overall score of 1259-1188. They’ll need the 18U 50m events: another strong effort this week when Virginia Oaks visits the friendly confines of Superior Backstroke Courtney Mizerak 32.53s Court. Breaststroke Courtney Mizerak 35.20s Butterfly Lauren Sargent 32.45s