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Volume 11 Number 1 We serve. Everyone wins. SM Spring 2010 Dallas Tennis Players are four times and #10 nationally in his age division. He Ready for a Spring Thaw! was ranked in doubles as high as #1 in Texas in two age divisions simultaneously and #2 nationally in his age When we could not play tennis, we played in the snow. division. 2009 USTA Texas Honorees from Dallas include: Carlos Turic USTA Texas Randy Snow Service Award Kathy Langer Julius Zinn Seniors’ Service Award 2009 USPTA Texas Honorees from Dallas include: Ken Sumrow “Lessons for Life” Award Nony Michulka Texas Proud Craig Bell USPTA Texas Pro of the Year Congratulations to these awardees. You have represented the Dallas tennis community well!

DTA Selected for Junior League of Dallas Community Program Texas Tennis Hall of Fame, USTA The Junior League of Dallas (JLD) has selected the Texas and USPTA Texas Division Dallas Tennis Association as one of its service agencies Awards for the 2010-2011 Community Program. Through this program the DTA will receive 11 JLD volunteers and The 2009 Texas Hall of Fame inductee recognitions $1,500 in funding. The volunteers will work in the NJTL and USTA Texas and USPTA Texas Division awardees Slam Jammers I programs in the summer, fall and spring. were presented at the USTA Texas Membership annual The funds will go toward covering tennis equipment for meeting’s banquet on February 13, 2010. Of those the programs. The DTA is excited to begin this new honored by the state organizations, six were from partnership with one of Dallas’ most prestigious ser- Dallas. vice organizations. Lee Hamilton Pictured from left to right: Craig Bell, Ken Sumrow, Lee Hamilton, Carlos Turic and Kathy Langer Induction into the 2009 Texas Tennis Hall of Fame Lee, a DTA board member, was born in Pittsburgh, Inside This Issue: Pennsylvania and received his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Bucknell University and his DTA Calendar 3 master’s of business administration from the University of Pittsburgh. He has served as the President of the Donor Thank Yous 6-7 Community Tennis Associations in Dallas and Houston, From the President 2 which enabled him to be directly involved at the Junior Recreation News 7-8 grassroots level. He served as the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer for the USTA for five League News 4-6 years, during which time a significant number of positive MCB News 3 Pictured from left to right: Meredith Camp (JLD), Kenni measures were initiated to help the growth of the game. Driver (DTA), Bert Cole (DTA), Tina Anderson (DTA) and Lee has been ranked as high as #2 in Texas in singles Tournament News 3 Leigh Anne Haugh (JLD) 2 — DALLAS TENNIS ASSOCIATION SPRING 2010 From the President their grant program. Thanks to the effort of this team Bar M and the DTA and keep everything and everyone the Junior League of Dallas honored the Dallas Tennis organized. The silent auction, raffle and wine tree take As I sit at my computer Association as one of the new organizations to receive an enormous amount of time and energy by a small composing this letter a few their Community Grant that will provide funding for group of dedicated and talented persons who make days (o.k., nights…for those tennis equipment and volunteers to help with our miracles come true. These persons are: Laura Worsham, of you who know me well) Summer NJTL and Fall/Spring Slam Jammers I. Before Sharon Chapple, Phillippa Nierling, Katie Wylie, Angela after Valentine’s, my heart is the presentation at North Park Mall, Bert Cole, Director Hughey and Tamara Schummacher-Konick (one of our still full of the loving spirit that of Junior Recreation for DTA, set up a booth next to new board members). Another huge task of providing surrounds the holiday. That’s the other awardees’ booths to tell the Junior League transportation for officials and some players was right: I’m feeling the love! As membership who came by about our program as she expertly taken care of by another new board member, president of the Dallas Tennis Association, I have many demonstrated the QuickStart format with their children. John Kraemer, and his wife Alisa. reasons for feeling this way. Over the last couple of We appreciate that Jennifer Kappelmann and Elizabeth months, numerous persons and organizations have Green with the Junior League of Dallas spent the whole This was our first year to include a wine tree at our shared their love through acts of kindness toward the day either in the DTA’s booth, at the ceremony with us Challenger booth. We appreciate Oyster Bay Wines DTA. How can one not feel the love and appreciate or taking pictures of the event. We are excited about for donating wine and all of you who donated wine at the feeling? this new relationship. our Margarita and Munchies party given by the perfect host and hostess, Barb and Richie Valente. When I think I want to extend a special thank you to some of the We have just completed one of our two annual parties, I think of the Valente family. What can I say? deserving persons and organizations. If you are not listed fundraisers of the year. Many of you participated in but have volunteered, made a cash donation to the DTA some way at our silent auction, raffle and wine tree at T On a final note about our fundraiser at the Challenger, I directly or through one of our Invest in a Child Bar M’s Challenger while enjoying excellent tennis singles would be remiss in not thanking those of you who fundraisers, played in a USTA league or tournament, and doubles. As one of the official charities of the purchased raffle tickets in hopes of winning the US Open donated equipment or gently used tennis clothes, served Challenger, T Bar M not only provides us a venue to package, especially Sam Cohn who bought quite a few on our Board or staff or provided some other act of raise money, but also gives the kids in our Invest in a tickets and won. Jill is feeling the love! kindness toward the organization, then we want you to Child program an experience of a lifetime. know that we appreciate you and want you to feel our Approximately 75 Slam Jammer kids spent half a day Thank you to all of the tournament and league volunteers. love. doing drills with the gracious and talented pros and then This is a critical role, and we are always in need of were treated to lunch. On another day, the pros volunteers. We appreciate your time, skills and The Dallas Parks and Recreation, USTA National, provided a Hearing Impaired and Spanish Speaking willingness to help. USTA Texas and the DTA have contributed funds to clinic with drills, prizes and lunch for more of our kids. create QuickStart Tennis at Kiest Park, the largest Our kids and their parents were given free tickets to There is another person who quietly steps up on a permanent QuickStart facility in the United States. The watch the semi finals of the Challenger, and a group of regular basis without seeking any praise or attention for incredible facility contains 12 36’ QuickStart courts and them drilled on “center court” between the matches. all the good deeds she does. In addition to all of the 4 regulation size courts with lines for 60’ QuickStart Wow! They were feeling the love. other volunteer work Barb Ramp does, she recently courts that will give kids a place to learn tennis through helped out in the office while Ngoc Dang was celebrating an innovative new format. The four organizations are Glen Agritelley, the owner at T Bar M, and Bob their newest bundle of joy. Thank you to Barb, and planning the Grand Opening Ceremonies for Friday, Raedisch, the Dallas Challenger Tournament Manager, congratulations to Ngoc and her husband! March 19 from 11:00 to 1:00 at Kiest Park. We will are always so kind to provide a great deal of time, have a presentation, ribbon cutting, food and QuickStart attention and support to and for our kids during this big I offer a hearfelt thank you for all that you do to make a drills and games with prizes. Mark your calendars to event. The clinics organized by Angela Allin and difference in the lives of many Dallas children. They join the celebration. For all of you involved in this supported by the pros are always one of the highlights feel the love, and that’s what it is all about! tremendous project and coming together of of the week. organizations to grow the game of tennis, it has been a pleasure. - Kenni Driver During the Challenger, there are always a group of volunteers who go above and beyond the call of duty Dallas Tennis Association Our committee of Tina Anderson, Phillippa Nierling and to make this a successful fundraiser. Anna Nallon 2009 Quarterly Publication Bert Cole met with the Junior League of Dallas as they tirelessly gives of her time to act as a liaison between T Dates and Advertising Rates conducted an agency review of DTA for inclusion in Circulation - 5,000+ Dallas Tennis Association Sherri Rejebian [email protected] Secretary: 45 Private and Public Tennis Facilities in the Metroplex 14679 Midway Road, Suite 104 Office/Tournament Assistant: Tamara Schumacher For additional information, contact the DTA office Addison TX 75001 Ngoc Dang [email protected] Treasurer: at 972-387-1538 ext. 4, or email [email protected]. Phone: 972-387-1538 Officers: Anne LaCroix Fax: 972-763-0781 President: Appointed Directors: Second Quarter Submission Web: www.dta.org Kenni Driver Kathy Cheatham Deadline: May 18 Rex Cuajunco Executive Vice President: Office Personnel: Lee Hamilton Full Page, color $500 Steve Nolen Executive Director: Wilma Hill Full Page, b/w $400 Vice Presidents: Tina Anderson [email protected] Angela Hughey 1/2 Page, color $300 Charlotte Ereckson Director of Adult Leagues: Kathy Langer 1/2 Page, b/w $250 Jane Gilpin [email protected] John Kraemer Denise Lytle 1/3 Page, b/w $150 Director of Junior Recreation: Jane Morrill Marilyn Sherman 1/4 Page, color $125 Bert Cole [email protected] Phillippa Nierling Carlos Turic 1/4 Page, b/w $100 Asst Director of Junior Recreation/ Laura Worsham Katie Wylie 1/8 Page, b/w $50 Junior Team Tennis Coordinator: Local tennis facilities receive a 10% discount on ad rates. SPRING 2010 DALLAS TENNIS ASSOCIATION — 3

DTA Community Calendar of Events March 10 USTA Dallas Men’s League begins 1 Tennis Night in America 10-11 DTA Spring ZAT tournament 3 USTA Dallas Men’s League rosters due 20 DTA Spring Super Championship Major Zone (12-14) tournament 6 USTA Dallas Captains’ Meeting at Brookhaven Country Club entry deadline 6-7 “Little Mo” Texas Sectional Tournament 21 USTA Dallas Mixed Doubles League rosters due 17 USTA Dallas 60 & over and 70 & over League rosters due 21-22 USTA Dallas Women’s League packet pickup 19 Grand Opening of QuickStart Tennis Courts at Kiest Park 24-25 Dallas Junior Team Tennis Spring Championships 19-21 USTA Dallas Senior Men’s League Championships May 24 USTA Dallas Women’s League rosters due 1 USTA Dallas Women’s League begins 29 DTA Spring ZAT tournament entry deadline 5-6 USTA Dallas Mixed Doubles League packet pickup 31- Apr 1 Packet pickup for USTA Dallas Men’s League, 60 & over 8-10 DTA Spring Super Championship Major Zone (12-14) tournament and 70 & over Leagues 16 USTA Dallas Mixed Doubles League begins April 23 NJTL Slam Jammers Banquet 6 USTA Dallas 70 & over League begins 31 Holiday - DTA Office Closed 9 USTA Dallas 60 & over League begins Kathy Langer Inducted into 2009 Warren Jacques Republic 2010 Kathy Langer Tut Bartzen Hall of Fame The “Little Mo” International is open to any player from by Kenni Driver MCB News around the world who is 8, 9, 10, & 11 years of age Kathy Langer was inducted into the Tut Bartzen Hall of The Brinker Tennis Foundation and is the premier challenge for youngsters to compete Fame during the Challenger of Dallas finals on Saturday, announced the results of the 3rd “Little Mo” International against players of their age from other countries. February 6. Tut Bartzen, a top amateur tennis player Open held at the beautiful Club Med Sandpiper in Port ranking as high as second St. Lucie, Florida from December 15-19, 2009. Rick Tournament News in the U.S. and staying in Workman was the Tournament Director, and the DTA Spring ZAT the top 10 from 1953- International Tennis Academy assisted with the April 10-11 1962, was present to join organization of the event. Glen Agritelley with Entry Deadline - March 29 honoring Kathy. Players from 13 different countries around the world $28 Entry Fee (includes $3 processing fee) Singles divisions for Boys and Girls ages 10-18 Langer, a current DTA were represented: Canada, Great Britain, Peru, Register online - tournament id #800037310 board member, has been Slovenia, Aruba, India, Japan, United Arab Emirates, involved with the non- Germany, Switzerland, Croatia, Czech Republic and To volunteer to help with this tournament, contact Ngoc profit organization since the USA. Dang at 972-387-1538 ext. 1 or [email protected]. 1995, serving as President Pictured left to right: Laura The USA participants will be traveling from 18 different DTA Winter ZAT Champions from 2000-2002 and Worsham, Tut Bartzen, Kathy states and Puerto Rico: Florida, Michigan, Illinois, Executive Vice President Langer and Glen Agritelley Boys’ 10 A Frank Thomas, Dallas Minnesota, Pennsylvania, California, North Carolina, in 1999. Kathy served on Boys’ 10 B Braden Munn, Dallas South Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Iowa, the Texas Section Executive Committee, Management Boys’ 12 A Minh Chang, Plano Georgia, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Kansas and Committee, Membership Vice-Chair and Boys’ 12 B Harris Wilson, Plano Arkansas. Communications Chair. She has also served on the Boys’ 12 C Jacob Bendalin, Dallas Boys’ 14 A Fraz Faiz, Plano USTA National Adult/Senior Competition Committee Boys 11: Winner: Titus Strom - Frisco, Texas; Runner- Boys’ 14 B Santiago Gonzalez, McKinney since 2004 and is currently in her second two-year term Up: William Tutecky - North York, Ontario, Canada as Chair. Kathy regularly volunteers for Dallas area Boys’ 14 C Kalee Kuhn, Dallas tournaments and fundraisers. Boys 10: Winner: Alexander Rushin - Rancho Santa Boys’ 16 A Michael Nicklas, Ennis Fe, California; Runner-Up: Ignacio Garcia - San Juan, Boys’ 16 B Drew Phinney, Corsicana As a player, Kathy’s resume is equally impressive. She Puerto Rico Boys’ 16 C Matt Larson, Southlake is currently ranked #1 in the Texas Section in singles on Boys’ 16 D Ed Boswell, Flower Mound the 12-month rolling standard list, is ranked #4 in singles Boys 9: Winner: Austin Di Giulio - Newport Beach, Boys’ 18 A John Peters, San Antonio and doubles nationally and 16th in the world in her age California; Runner-Up: Courage Crawford - Boys’ 18 B Kevin Dillon, Nacogdoches division. Kathy has competed overseas for the U.S. Longwood, Florida Girls’ 10 A Michelle Shen, Dallas Kitty Godfree team in 2005 and was a member of the Girls’ 10 B Serena Cheng, Plano Boys 8: Winner: Scott Sculley - Churchville, Maryland; 2008 U.S. Cup team. Kathy, a member Girls’ 12 A Julia Chung, Plano Runner-Up: Harrison Gold - Aventura, Florida of T Bar M, participates annually in Dallas USTA leagues Girls’ 12 B Anna Zhang, McKinney on senior and adult NTRP 4.5 teams. Girls 11: Winner: Ingrid Neel - Rochester, Minnesota; Girls’ 14 A Brooke Wright, Denison The Tut Bartzen Hall of Fame was first awarded in 2002, Runner-Up: Chisato Hayakawa - Japan Girls’ 14 B Ashwini Kulkarni, Plano and the following persons have been honored with it: Girls’ 16 A Mallory Segrest, Southlake Girls 10: Winner: Alessia Welti - Feusisberg, 2002 Tut Bartzen Girls’ 16 B Melissa Morisseau, Fort Worth Switzerland; Runner-Up: Jaeda Daniel - Wesley 2003 Laura Worsham Girls’ 18 Rebecca Reagan, Plano Chapel, Florida 2004 Courtney Henderson Thank you to our wonderful tournament volunteers: 2005 Lee Hamilton Girls 9: Winner: Nicole Conard - Tyler, Texas; Runner- Judy Adams, Tina Anderson, Rex Cuajunco, Ngoc 2006 Anne Smith Up: Claire Liu - Thousand Oaks, California Dang, Charlotte Ereckson, Zina Gula, Ben Hogan, Anne 2007 Founders of T Bar M Tut, Jack Turpin LaCroix, Ray Major, Jane Morrill, Ron Morrill, Steve and Clarence Mabry Girls 8: Winner: Sophia Edwards - Sarasota, Florida; Nolen, Barbara Ramp, Moftafa Salah, Tamara 2008 Ray Nasher Runner-Up: Laetitia Pulchartova - Rudna, Czech Schumacher-Konick and Laura Worsham. 4 — DALLAS TENNIS ASSOCIATION SPRING 2010

League News USTA Dallas Men’s Fall League Winners 3.0 1st place – Garland/Eric Gordon, captain 2nd place – Stonebridge/Ernie Gatewood, captain 3.5 1st place – Oak Creek/Don Smith, captain 2nd place – Garland/John Sisk, captain 4.0 1st place – Brookhaven/Brad Bartlett, captain 2nd place – Garland 1/John Sisk, captain 4.5 1st place – High Point/Hai Nguyen, captain 2nd place – Lakes Tennis/Ron Way, captain 5.0 1st place – Gleneagles/Josh Harris, captain 2nd place – Lakes Tennis/Adam Welwood, captain Brad Bartlett’s 4.0 Brookhaven Team Shelley Trousil’s 3.5 High Point Team

Eric Gordon’s 3.0 Garland Team Shelly Odells 4.0 Greenhill Team

USTA Dallas Women’s Fall League Winners 3.0 1st place – Lifetime Fitness/Heather Goodman, captain 2nd place – Collin County/Lucy Muniz, captain 3.5 1st place – High Point/Shelley Trousil, captain 2nd place – Lakes Tennis/Belinda Peterson, captain 4.0 1st place – Greenhill/Shelly Odell, captain 2nd place – Oak Creek/Cindy Baillie, captain 4.5 1st place – Village/Laura Worsham, captain 2nd place – Greenhill/Shelly Odell, captain

Don Smith’s 3.5 Oak Creek Team SPRING 2010 DALLAS TENNIS ASSOCIATION — 5

Josh Harris’ 5.0 Gleaneagles Team Heather Goodman’s 3.0 Lifetime Fitness Team

2010 USTA Dallas Tri Level

Men 4.0, 3.5, 3.0 Winner – Team Mark Ferrell Second – Team Rob Bliss 4.5, 4.0, 3.5 Winner – Team Bob Bender Second – Team Takashi Nishizaki Women 4.0, 3.5, 3.0 Winner – Team Kelli Waters Second – Team Eva Hinds 4.5, 4.0, 3.0 Winner – Team Bea Demel Second – Team Sandra Lindstrom Bob Bender’s Tri Level Team Bea Demel’s Tri Level Team

Mark Ferrell’s Tri Level Team Kelli Waters’ Tri Level Team 6 — DALLAS TENNIS ASSOCIATION SPRING 2010 League News Thank You 2009 Donors! Babolat – Jonathan Albrecht Tim Barnard (continued) The Dallas Tennis Association would like to thank and Craig Bell recognize the individuals, companies and organizations Anne Besser 2010 USTA Dallas who gave generously in 2009. We would not be able Mixed Doubles League Darren Boyd to provide award winning programs and services to the Brookhaven Country Club New Teams call: 972-387-1538 ext. 3 for a team greater Dallas community without your support. Vicki Buholz number, or email [email protected] DTA Aces ($25,000 or more) Café Brazil Registration through TennisLink* United States Tennis Association (USTA) Café Express http://tennislink.usta.com/leagues Café Pacific Platinum Patrons ($10,000 or more) Canyon Creek Country Club AGE: Players must be 18 or over or turn 18 within the Bernon Family Charitable Trust Ben & Sharon Chapple League year. USTA Serves Cigar Warehouse LEVELS: 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, & 10 - Rating difference USTA Texas Section City of Dallas – Jere Mills between partners not to exceed 1.0 Gold Patrons ($5,000 or more) Claudio and Valentino FORMAT: Three lines of doubles Anonymous Family Trust Theron Cole Tennis Competitors of Dallas (TCD) Gregg Conaway ROSTERS DUE: April 21, 2010 Contemporary Theatre of Dallas SCHEDULE PICKUP: May 5-6, 2010 Silver Patrons ($1,000 or more) Matt Cook Elaine Eazor LEAGUE BEGINS: May 16, 2010 Patty Crosby LB Houston Tennis Center Crowne Plaza COST: $30 per player Scott & Shannon Line Rex Cuajunco USTA Dallas Championships - August 20-22, 2010 Metroplex Tennis League Dallas Children’s Theatre George & Nony Michulka Level winners advance to the Texas USTA Mixed Dallas Mavericks Ron & Jane Morrill Dallas Power House of Dance Doubles League Sectional Championship October 1- Laura Worsham 3 in Corpus Christi. Dallas Stars Bronze Patrons ($250 or more) Dallas Summer Musicals *NO REFUNDS unless the level entered does not Ameriprise Financial Dallas Tennis Association make. Ben & Sharon Chapple Dallas Zoo Murphy Clark David Snow Enterprises Brian Colao Andrea Dodd Milt & Kenni Driver Dotdirt Organic Landscape Attention: Beginning Tennis Players Gwen Echols Milt & Kenni Driver USTA Dallas Spring Lone Star Neil Fleming E.P. Pro Tournament! Carroll A. Geddie Kathi Eckel June 6, 2010 Lakewood Women’s Tennis Association Eliza’s Salon Epsilon Iota Chapter of ESA High Point Tennis Center Dick & Phillippa Nierling Don & Barbara Ramp Charlotte Ereckson Five a Day Fitness – Larry Johnston HERE ARE THE RULES… Tamara Schumacher-Konick Four Seasons Resort & Club Lone Star Women New!!! National Semiconductor Salene Willoughby Funderburk Billy Freer Frisco Rough Riders · Advance to represent your city at the Adult Friends of the DTA ($50 or more) Sectionals in Dallas, August 6-8 Gleneagles Country Club Mike Goosby · Can’t have played USTA league tennis or Lone Star Tina Anderson in a previous year/can play Lone Star only one year Bob & Cami Gorsky Matt Armstrong Graham’s Grille – Lesley Fay · Women 2.5 and below Classic ROCC’s Team · Easy to form teams – 3 doubles per team Greenhill Roadies Team Epsilon Iota Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Greenhill Tennis Center · Players must be 18 (before December 31, 2010) Don Hawkes or older Hackberry Creek Country Club Grady Jordan Mark & Edie Hagan · Must be a USTA Member* Bob & Charlene Law · Team registration on TennisLink ($3 registration fee Half Shells Same Leake, Sr. Lee & Molly Hamilton per player) Terry McCullough · $75 incentive/per team to the pro organizing the Peter Hancy Brian & Gail Modic Don Hawkes team ROCC Rebels Team th Ryan Hayley · Have your team registered by May 24 to be Brenda Roy included in the tournament Head Penn Racquet Sports – Tom Judson Royal Oaks Women’s Tennis Association Sally Henning Safeway, Inc. Heritage Auction Galleries Call Jane Gilpin at 972-387-1538 x3, or email Melissa Torres [email protected] for a team number. Joe & Jan Hevey Donors of Items for Fundraising Auctions High Point Tennis Center – Ken Sumrow *To join the USTA, call 1-800-990-8782 or join online Alamo Computer Consulting Historic Kuebler Waldrip Haus at tennislink.usta.com/leagues (no www). Angela Allin Hoffbrau Steakhouse American Airlines Harlan Hopchik Huisache Grill SPRING 2010 DALLAS TENNIS ASSOCIATION — 7 Nate Hurd Theatre Three IMG Tennis North America TREK Bikes John Ingram III Tuscan OB/GYN Associates – Shelly Ramos Nancy Jeffett Uncle Julio’s Imogene Jimerson-Gordon USPTA of Texas John Gilpin Collections USTA Texas Section – Ken McAllister Tennis Ranch David Webb Cindy Johnson Carol Welder Jones, Allen & Fuquay – Nathan Allen Wendy Krispin Caterers K-9 Bootcamp Wilson Racquet Sports – David Blakeley KidKraft Susannah Wisenbaker Kostas Café Laura Worsham sponsors for their contributions to the 2010 Challenger: La Posada de Taos Bed & Breakfast Kathleen Wu The Bernon Family Foundation, Scott and Shannon Anne LaCroix Mike & Katie Wylie Line, LRS Real Estate, Eagle Retirement, U.S. Foods, Becky LaFavre Zoe’s Kitchen Dr. Stephen Chu of Advanced Orthodontics, Larry and Lauren Lancaster Bob & Cathy Zollars Salene Funderburk, Hilton Park and Hilton Waikoloa, Landmark Theater We apologize to anyone we inadvertently left off the list. Greatwide Logistics, Molly and Lee Hamilton, Ralph & Kathy Langer Entertainmart, Peterson Beckner Industries and Jones, Las Colinas Country Club Allen & Fuquay. A special thanks goes out to Laura LB Houston Tennis Center – Andrea Rains 12th Annual Challenger of Dallas Worsham, Sharon Chapple, Phillippa Nierling and Anna Lonestar Park A Major Success Nallon for all of their hard work for the 2010 Challenger. Anna Lubinsky by Andrew Plum Luke’s Locker Mattito’s Tex Mex Cocina For the first time in its 12-year history, the Challenger Terry McCullough of Dallas hosted at T Bar M Racquet Club has a back- Junior Recreation News John & Paula McLeod to-back champion: 22-year-old Ryan Sweeting. The Mercy Wine Bar 6’5” righty (photo below) defeated Aussie Carsten Ball, NJTL Slam Jammers News who hadn’t dropped a set in his four matches leading Nony Michulka The Dallas Tennis Association will host their Spring Slam up to the finals. Sweeting was in a 0-3 hole early in the Ron & Jane Morrill Jammer I, II, and III (tennis) programs starting February first set but said he never panicked when faced with the John Nallon 27th and ending May 15th. Free tennis lessons are early deficit. Anna Nallon offered for 12 weeks on Saturdays only for children Netknacks Tennis Awards “Being down 3-to-love sounds like a lot, but it’s really and youth ages 5-18 years old at no cost. All Slam Dick & Phillippa Nierling only one break,” Sweeting said. “I knew if I could just Jammer parents are required to attend a parents’ Steve Nolen break him once, I’d get back in it. Fortunately, he made meeting before their children can participate in this Omni Hotels a few mistakes, and I was able to get the momentum.” program. On the ROCC’s After knotting the score at 3-all in the first set, Sweeting Plano Children’s Theatre seemed to find a gear that Ball could not keep up with. SJI parents at Princeton Courts (Victory Meadow) are Lori Plum He cruised to a 6-4, 6-2 victory to protect his 80 ATP meeting February 19 from 6:30-7:45 pm at the Lofts Pocket Sandwich Theatre ranking points and earn a $7,200 check for his week’s Condominium. For all other sites,SJI parents are Positive Indulgence efforts. meeting February 20 from 9:00-11:00 am at Friendship Prince – Clint Sumrow West Baptist Church. SJII/III parents are meeting on Prolink Sports & Entertainment – Tim Stallard February 20 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at Friendship Bob Raedisch West Baptist Church. Joey Rieva ROCC Net Results ROCC Power Shots JW Ray After School Program Update ROCC Renegades ROCCettes The After School program at J W Ray Elementary Robert Rubel School is doing quite well and is on target with the goals S&D Oyster Company set for the first year. We have a great staff in place, and Salon Unique – Karen Obrian they are really making progress with the children and Mike & Eva Sandlin parents. The kids are really showing improvement in Marilyn Sherman their homework and attitudes toward one another. They Tamara Shumacher The Challenger helped raise more than $30,000 for its are making great strides with tennis thanks to Coach SMU – Carl Neufeld six official charities this year, which are: Dallas Tennis Carol and her volunteer coaches James Disco and Jan Southwest Airlines Association “Invest in a Child,” Susan G. Komen for Beeman. Ms Scott and Ms Star are doing a really Starbucks Coffee Company the Cure, Shoe Bank, Dallas LIFE, Special Care and fantastic job tutoring the kids on their homework. The T Bar M Racquet Club Career Services and The Maureen Connolly Brinker kids are loving all the staff. Brenda Powers has done a Taverna Tennis Foundation. awesome job of overseeing the program and keeping it Texas Motor Speedway Of course, the Challenger would not be possible without steered in the right direction. The kids love the curriculum being used in the program. The computers The Charitable Foundation the support of all of our fantastic sponsors that help we placed in the school have brought many smiles to The Dallas Museum of Art make our event an annual success. T Bar M and the the faces of the kids. We are very proud of the staff The Dallas Symphony Orchestra Challenger of Dallas would like to thank the following The Keg Restaurants and kids at JW Ray. 8 — DALLAS TENNIS ASSOCIATION SPRING 2010

Wilson Official Ball of the Dallas Tennis Association

DTA NJTL Slam Jammers Participate in T Bar M Challenger Events by Bert Cole On Jan 30th Bert Cole took a group of 89+ Slam Jammers to T Bar M Racquet Club for a clinic at which the kids had an absolute blast! They took part in drills and other fun activities with the T Bar M staff and some of the pros who came to play in the tournament. Some of the kids are still talking about how cute some of the pros were…. You know it was the girls, of course!:) On Friday morning the 5th of Feb, Bert organized two clinics. One was for the Deaf schools in Dallas. The other was a Spanish Speaking Clinic in which some of the spanish speaking touring Pros from various countries worked with the kids. The schools participating in the two clinics were Stonewall Jackson, Herbert Marcus and James Bonham. The kids had drills and lunch, and then they were able to take in some of the pros’ practice sessions. The kids wanted to know, as usual, if they could come back again. Of course my answer was … Yes! The length of the clinic was 11am to 1:30pm. The Touring Pros and T Bar M staff did an awesome job with the kids. We would like to give thanks to Scott & Shannon Line for sponsoring the Deaf Clinic and to T Bar M for sponsoring the Spanish Speaking Clinic. On Friday Night Feb 5th, Bert was back again with the Slam Jammers kids to participate in DTA Night at the Challenger. The kids really look forward to this event each year as they get to show off their tennis skills in a relaxed setting. Boy did they have fun. They were able to hit on the indoor courts for awhile, and then eat dinner. Once they finished, it was off to see the matches, which they really enjoyed watching. Of course they really enjoy seeing the pros hit the ball so hard. Between the matches, they went on court to run through some drills with Chris Wade and other pros on staff at T Bar M. John Wilson IV (J4 ) spoke briefly to the crowd about his winning the National Essay Boys 12’s & under and his trip to New York & the US Open. He told them about the fun and how exciting it was for him. He then thanked them for their continued support. It was a great time for all the kids! We are especially proud to continue to set records at the USTA National level and within the Texas USTA as well with our Junior Programs.