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ith all the acclaim given to each had won twice), Mike teamed and Ana with Srebotnik while Bob was in W Ivanovic in Paris, and later, tandem with , and Nadal andVenus Williams in , they won 7-5, 6-4. Originally, the the story of both majors from a match was scheduled for Centre Southern California perspective was Court, but the Nadal-Roger the mixed doubles. Specifically, Bob Federer final took so long (rain Bryan’s double . delays), that the Bryan-Bryan con - At Roland Garros, he partnered test was moved to Court 1, finish - with Belarusian , ing just as the sun was departing. who trains in Scottsdale. Entering at With the victory, Bob earned his the last minute, the duo defeated fifth Grand Slam mixed champi - /Nenad Zimonjic onship (with five different part - 6-2, 7-6 for the title. ners). He trails only Mahesh

“I called the referee,” Bob and Victoria Azarenka Photos: cameraworkusa Bhupathi who has six. Together, the explained. “We weren’t even signed brothers own mixed play, since up. I was at the practice court and rushed at the end of the breakers all week. I knew Mike won Roland Garros in 2003 and the over – made it with two minutes to go or she was good, but I didn’t know she was US Open in 2002, both with Lisa we wouldn’t even be in this tournament.” this good. I thank my agent, John Tobias, for Raymond. The brothers have a doubles convincing me to play with her.” Grand Slam, and now Bob is only a win at Asked if his the brother, who is short of scoring a mixed two minutes older Slam. and right-handed, The Wimbledon show - was watching the ing made by Raquel Kops- match, Bob said Jones and grinning, “No, Mike expanded to the doubles just looks at success theme. After the prize money qualifying, they defeated because we split it /Alizé down the mid dle. Cornet 3-6, 7-5, 6-2. The For the left-handed member of the So he’s happy I victory set the stage for a world’s No. 1 doubles team (four of the made him some dramatic upset in which past five years), the champion’s trophy will money this week. the Cal and UCLA tandem sit the shelf along with a US Open I’m sure I’ll get a call surprised / triple scored with in – he calls me the Srebotnik, No. 2 seeds, 2- 2006, in 2004, and ATM machine.” 6, 6-3, 11-9 in the second Srebotnik in 2003. At Wimbledon, round. (Interestingly, “Victoria’s pretty clutch,” said Bob. in the fifth mix-off Sugiyama/Srebotnik were “She threaded the needle on some of their career, but also upset by Ashley ridiculous shots. She was coming up big first in a final (and (continued on next page) 90833_NWSLTR:SCTA Senior MAR 8/25/08 12:46 PM Page 2

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(continued from previous page) • Harkleroad/ in Paris in “Sliding and getting a feel for the footing the same round.) “I saw them playing against a Japanese is definitely different. Movement is tough. team in the qualifying,” said Sugiyama, who was participating in a record setting 57 th Balance is the big thing.” (Klahn) consecutive Grand Slam tournament. “We were expecting that it’s going to be a tough one. • “We have a lot of chances to get 6-4. /, (who up ence of being a National Boys’ 18 Grass through. But, unfortunately we couldn’t until they lost in the semifinals had an Court quarterfinalist in 2006 and winning get one. We were not aggressive enough. 18 match win streak), sent the event the next year. As a Poway High They were serving good, volleying good, them packing 6-1, 6-3. School student, he was a rarity playing for then coming to the net as they could and On the junior front, the school team. “They really helped me a it was really tough for us to do something played both Roland Garros and lot letting me travel,” he said. “I felt I had better.” Wimbledon. The Stanford bound player to give something back.” But, / talked about competing on terre ended the Kops-Jones/Spears run 6-3, battue following his 6-2, 6-2 loss to 7-6 in the third round. Jaan-Frederik Brunken of Germany, “Sliding and getting a feel for the footing is definitely different. Movement is tough. Balance is the big thing. Knowing the way I slide, I worry about doing a face plant. I just have to trust it, but it doesn’t come naturally.” Lee Merry, who has “been my only coach”, encouraged Klahn to “try and play a hard court game. The points are long and you have to try to be consistent - ly aggressive. You can Bradley Klahn stay back with a clay courter who never Another SoCal/NorCal pairing also misses and be lulled into their Coco Vandeweghe made headlines at Wimbledon. Angela game.” Haynes and Christiana Fusano, another Teaming with and At the All England Lawn Tennis Club, former Cal performer, were successful seeded No. 2, they dropped a 7-6, 6-2 Cesar Ramirez of , No. 3, defeat - lucky losers, (only one of the three teams decision to Mirza Basic of Bosnia- ed Klahn 7-6, 6-2 in the second round. in this category), defeating Edina Gallovits Herzegovina/ of Croatia In the doubles, Basic/Di Wu of China (a Romanian living in )/Olga in the first round. downed Klahn/Harrison, again the No. 2 Govortsova 7-6, 6-2 before being sidelined At Roehampton, a lead-up tournament seeds, 6-1, 7-5 in the quarterfinals. An by Azarenka/Shahar Peer 7-6, 6-1. to Wimbledon, Klahn was a 6-3, 6-3 semi - exclamation point was added to his par - Vania King combined with Alla finalist to tournament winner Guillaume ticipation in The Championships when Kudryavtseva, ’s second Rufin of . He and Harrison were he was asked to pretend to be Nadal round conqueror, to down qualifiers also 4-6, 6-0, 10-7 doubles semifinalists to and hit with before the Andrea Hlavackova/ 6-3, 6-3, Jared Easton/Andrew Thomas of . men’s final. and Iveta Benesova/Janette Husarova 6-3 A left-hander, Klahn had the experi - Coco Vandeweghe, who received a

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• “Though it’s always sold out, it’s very relaxed. It’s not your typical stressful tournament situation. I like that myself and have had a great time there.” (Higueras) • wild card into the court player 6-2, 7-5. on the surface to 59). Wimbledon junior “This was my first time on grass and I “This was the second time I’ve been competition started wasn’t playing my best,” Vandeweghe said. there,” said Higueras, a Palms Springs res - working with Robert “I’m more comfortable on hard courts, ident. “The first time was with Jim Van’t Hof this spring. having grown up on them.” (Courier) in 1994. It is special to get to a Interestingly, Van’t When she was at the Sony Ericsson place that is out in the countryside and is Hof was Lindsay Open in March, Vandeweghe had an so beautiful. It’s old English and very Davenport’s long- opportunity to meet and play with comfortable. You stay right there time coach and Davenport. The afternoon warm-up (SportPark Hotel), and there are plenty Vandeweghe’s mother eventually led to her involvement with of practice courts (some are covered and Tauna, a swimming Van’t Hof. “We were supposed to hit on the Center Court has a closeable roof). and volleyball stand - the center court so I got there 45 min - Both times I’ve been there, I’ve been out in her youth, used utes early,” Vandeweghe said smiling. “She treated very well.” to baby-sit Lindsay at was really nice. Growing up, she was my He added, “Though it’s always sold favorite player – my idol.” out, it’s very relaxed. It’s not your typical (Speaking of Davenport, she was stressful tournament situation. I like that forced to withdraw because of an myself and have had a great time there.” injured right knee after defeating matched his 2006 effort Renata Voracova 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in again qualifying at Wimbledon. Having the first round at The Champion- been a 2004 qualifier in Paris, he was ships. Anxious to play Olympic defeated by Robin Soderling 7-5, 0-6, 6-3, tennis she said, “The cartilage 6-4. , a 1999 semifi - looks good. All the structure nalist who has been working out at looks fine, the ligaments, the ten - MountainGate Country Club, lost in the dons. I had some inflammation second round of the women’s qualifying. and some fluid behind the Thanks to the Bryans and a collec - kneecap. It had nothing to do with tion of other Southern Californians, my previous surgery on my knee. spring tennis in Europe was sectionally It was just really inflamed and sensational. painful. But for me it’s a huge relief. The diag - nosis with, you know, three to four weeks, I should be fine.”) José Higueras, one Kevin Kim of the world’s best the beach while her mother, Ann, played coaches, worked with Roger volleyball. Federer during the terre At Roehampton, of battue season and at the Great Britain defeated Vandeweghe in the Gerry Weber Open, the tour - third round 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 after she slipped nament in Halle, Germany past Zi-Jun Yang of Hong Kong, the No. 10 that led off play on the lawns. seed, 6-1, 6-7, 6-2 the round before. At Federer won the event for Wimbledon, qualifier Jade Windley of the fifth time (and upped his Great Britain proved to be a better grass consecutive match win streak Covered practice courts in Halle Photo: Cheryl Jones

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Countrywide Classic

Rohan Bopanna/, a first Zach Fleishman, a former Juan Martin Del Potro time pairing, won the doubles 7-6, 7-6 UCLA star, was the first defeated over /Dusan Vemic. defeated John McEnroe repeat Countrywide Classic 6-1, 7-6 to become Photo: Cynthia Lum 7-5, 7-6 in the Legends final. Wild Card Shoot-Out winner. the first Argentine to win Photo: Harvey Rubin Photo: UCLA Sports Information a men’s hard court event in the US since 1977. Mark McCampbell with Photos: Cynthia Lum youngsters from Oxnard Tennis Center. Photos: Mark Winters M

Jr. Team Tennis Sportsmanship Award There were a lot of winners Olivia Sweetman and Gevork Tournament Honoree things for kids to do. Apikyan with their coach Nikki Robbins. ...... Ph.oto:. Mar.k W.inter.s ...... P.hoto.: Cyn.thia. Lum ...... Johnson Honored ......

Mark Winters

mmediate USTA Past President Frank Grand Slam Committee, 2003-06. Johnson received the Samuel Hardy A former Southern California Tennis I Award from the International Tennis Hall Association President, Johnson served on the of Fame, an honor bestowed annually to an Section Presidents Committee; the Finance, individual for service to the game. Audit and Evaluations Committee; and the Johnson was Chairman and President Olympic Committee. Further, he has been 2005 – 06, and served on the USTA Board the Tournament Chair of the Countrywide for 11 years. Currently, Chairman of the Classic, a US Open Series event held annual - Past President’s Committee, he is also on ly in , and serves on the board of the International Committee, Board of the Pacific Life Open. Directors of the USTA Tennis & Education Johnson, a former national boys’ singles Foundation and a member of the Executive champion and a UCLA alum, enjoyed a 36- Committee of the International Tennis Hall year career with the international account - of Fame. In addition, he is Vice President of ing firm Pricewaterhouse LLP, as a the International Tennis Federation, a mem - Managing Partner of the firm’s entertain - ber of its Board and its Finance Committee, Countrywide Classic Tournament Director ment industry practice. In that capacity, he as well as the Chair of the ITF Media Bob Kramer, with Frank Johnson and oversaw the balloting for the Academy Commission. He was a member of the USTA President Awards for 22 years.

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www.scta.usta.com LA84 FOUNDATION Another Summer of Fun rientation for the popular LA84 Foundation National OLeague summer program was held at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. More than 100 instructors, and City and County Park Directors attended the workshop. Wayne Bryan and Karen Ronney, (who is one of LA84 Foundation’s coach - es), were the featured speakers. Bryan and Ronney enthralled participants and were praised for their presentations. “All the audience said it was a great orientation,” said Program Director Arlene Barco. “It was a perfect preparation for the start of the program on July 7 th .” Wayne Bryan Spreading the word about the NJTL’s broad based appeal to youngsters who Gail Anderson (back row on left) was impressed by the youngsters at Poinsettia Park. want to learn to play the game, Barco appeared on the KTLA “Morning News” with Gail Anderson. The show was a taped version on the news that night, and then showed it again televised from Poinsettia Park in West Hollywood. Steve and the day the NJTL began at the 123 sites across Maurice Katz, the 1990 Southern the section. California Tennis Association Telephones at the SCTA office rang con - Family of the Year, who run tennis stantly because of the interest created in the at the facility did a great job with program. For more information about NJTL, the kids. The station was so which the LA84 Foundation has sponsored for ...... impressed with the activity, it fol - the past 23 years, contact Arlene Barco at lowed the original broadcast with (310) 208-3838 Ext. 234. Karen Ronney

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. Looking Ahead: .

. Fall Junior Events .

. September 6 th , 13 th . CIF-Wilson “First ” Girls High School Tournament . October 4 th –5th .

. Central Coast Grand Prix Masters Championships th th . October 11 – 12

. K-Swiss Grand Prix Masters Championships

. October 25 th – 26 th . Desert Cities Grand Prix Masters Championships . November 1 st , 2 nd , 8 th , 9 th . Junior Sectional Championships . November 22 nd – 23 rd .

. Inland Empire Satellite Grand Prix Grand Final

. November 23 rd

. Prince Doubles Grand Prix Masters Championships

. December 6 th Orange County won the Area Training Center Cup. . Gene Jung Team Challenge

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Section Championship Winners

18 Advanced - Ventura Oxnard Tennis Center Photos: Gina Pelazini 18 Intermediate - San Fernando Valley La

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14 Advanced - Orange County Heritage Park 14 Intermediate - San Fernando Valley PVCC Elite

12 Advanced - Orange County Heritage Park (no photo)

Los Angeles Tennis Center - UCLA UCLA Southern California 420 Charles E. Young Drive West Tennis Association Los Angeles, CA 90024-9115 www.scta.usta.com (310) 208-3838

STAFF Henry Talbert - Executive Director Darren Potkey - Manager of Junior Competition Annette Buck - Director Adult & Senior Tennis Mark Winters - Executive Editor CONTRIBUTORS Arlene Barco, Melanie Bischoff, Don Daniels, Connie Hubbard, Dick Hubbard, Cheryl Jones, Cynthia Lum, Phong Nguyen, Melissa Pampulov, Gina Pelazini, Ali Ordonez, Alison Roell and Lesley Waite 12 Intermediate - Orange County Tustin

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Darren Potkey . .

Solid Numbers . So Close ......

he Junior Sectional Champion ships rang up some staggering . numbers: 1 ,546 players participated; 1,796 total entries; .

T . 2,176 matches played. At the annual Awards Banquet the fol - .

lowing were honored for their performances in 2007: .

Evelyn Houseman Junior Lifetime Sportsmanship Award – . Ryan Thacher and Stephanie Hammel . .

Player of the Year – Thacher and Alison Ramos .

Most Improved Player – Lawrence Formentara and Jessica Harrow .

Triple Crown Winners – Joseph Di Guilio and Alyssa Smith . . Special Junior Tennis Council “Doubles Excellence” Award – .

Hammel and Michelle Sulahian . oCal edged NorCal (its 33 rd victory in the competition) Age Division Sportsmanship Awards: . 11-9 in one of the closest Maze Cup events ever. Team . S Alex Brigham and Anna Chkhikshvili - 18s

. members were: Kaitlyn Christian, Catherine Isip, Zachary Warren Hardie and Sarah Lee - 16s . Leslie, Denis Lin, Kyle McMorrow, Denis Nguyen, Alison Ramos,

Rickey Baylon and Hailey Johnson - 14s . Britney Sanders, Sabrina Santamaria and Joshua Tchan, Jim Buck

Brandon Yeoh and Hayley Thompson - 12s .

Brandon Holt and Kelsie Bryant - 10s . was captain, with Barry Horowitz and Paul Settles as coaches......

Amelia Herring and Ellen Tsay were the Girls 16 Easter Bowl winners.

NOTE: The summer National Junior Champion- ships – both the individual and team results – will Brynn Boren was a Girls’ 18 finalist at the Sierra and Roxanne Ellison won the Girls’ 18 be carried in the December News. Hawaii ITF Junior Tournament. Photo: Karl Watada Anaheim Junior and National Junior doubles championships back-to-back.

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K-Swiss Summer Scholarship Seminars: Grand Prix Points Plan To Attend (Submitted by Martha Katsufrakis after 16 of the 42 circuit tournaments had been completed.) ased on the interest shown this past spring, when there were record turnouts, everyone should put the College & University Scholarship seminars on their BOYS’ 18 GIRLS’ 18 B “Plan To Attend” schedule. The gatherings, open to players, Sam Rodgers 340 Jessica Kwan 160 parents and coaches, will take place at locations around the section this fall. At these meetings (They are FREE and NO Jim Myers 340 Justine Maystruk 140 reservation is needed to attend.) tips on dealing with all Ryan Peyton 240 Anna Yang 140 that’s involved in pursuing a tennis scholarship are provided. Richard Catabona 240 For more information about the program, call Mark Kristina Smith 140 Daniel Faierman 240 Winters at (310) 208-3838, Ext. 231. For directions to a facil - GIRLS’ 16 ity, (not questions about the presentation), contact the indi - Julian Arnold 200 viduals listed at each location. BOYS’ 16 Charlotte Spassoff 340 Alec Jensen 300 Anna Tatsuno 340 Zubin Anklesaria 280 Monica Pastor 280 McCoy Becker 260 Salish Davis 220 Parker Glore 240 Helen Decesare 200 Joel Suchil 240 Alicia Ly 200 BOYS’ 14 Joanna Smith 200 Hiromichi Yamamoto 400 Eli Whittle 340 GIRLS’ 14 James Barajas 200 Tracy Van 340 Jake Ly 200 Ngan Nguyen 280 Valencia High was a spring site. Robert Shaw 200 Shayla Fulton 200 September 24 th (Wednesday) James Zillman 200 San Dieguito Tennis Club in Encinitas at 6:30 p.m. Hilary West 200 Contact: Brad Humphreys (760) 942-9725 BOYS’ 12 GIRLS’ 12 th Naomichi Yamamoto 340 September 25 (Thursday) Yolanda Pham 300 MountainGate Country Club in Los Angeles at 7:00 p.m Peter Trhac 220 Contact: Doug Doss (310) 476-2291 Rebekah Anderson 220 Chase Freidman 200 October 1 st (Wednesday) Jake Klein 200 Sasha Banks 200 Seal Beach Tennis Center in Seal Beach at 6:00 p.m. Contact: Becky Edles-Rye at Winston Ngo 200 Taylor Lefridge 200 [email protected] Gabriel Rapaport 200 Emily Olson 200 October 2 nd (Thursday) BOYS’ 10 GIRLS’ 10 Oxnard Tennis Center in Oxnard at 6:30 p.m. Chaz Dowing 280 Contact: Mark McCampbell (805) 483-2600 Ashley Chao 140 Harry Cohen 220 October 9 th (Wednesday) Ally McKenzie 140 Patrick Trhac 220 Upland Tennis Club in Upland at 7:00 p.m. Contact: Steve Futchko (909) 985-2725 Lam Caruana 200 Riley McQuaid 140 October 16 th (Wednesday) Parris Todd 140 Austin DiGiulio 200 Bakersfield Racquet Club in Bakersfield at 6:00 p.m. Eric Nguyen 200 Tommy Van 120 Contact: Teri Lynott (661) 325-8652

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Mark Winters

inalists last year (as well as in 1982, Other Division I All-Americans from ‘89, ‘91 and ‘04), Stella Sampras- the section were: Hilary Barte of Stanford FWebster’s UCLA team took home (who was also Rookie Player of the Year), the trophy this go round winning the Amanda Fink of USC, Steven Forman of NCAA Championship (and the school’s Wake Forest, Chris Kearney of North 102 nd ). AIAW champion in 1981, it was Carolina and Jessica Nguyen of Stanford. R o b b y D a b bs of Azusa Pacific, Tim Kpulun the first team title for the women’s pro - ITA Regional award winners included: of Concordia and Bryan Newell of gram. Individually, the story was doubly Esther Cadua of San Diego State University - Concordia. successful as /Kaes Van’t Hof Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship; Kristin Strimple of Point Loma of USC and Tracy Lin/Riza of UCLA - Nazarene University was the National Zalameda of UCLA were Wilson Coach Of The Year; NAIA Rookie Player and an All-American, the NCAA doubles win - Brett Masi of USC - Assistant as were Sheryl Bon of Azusa Pacific, Bay ners. Coach Of The Year; Kaes Daniels of Azusa Pacific, Hana Im of All-Americans, sopho - Van’t Hof - Embry-Riddle and Amanda Varela of more Farah and senior Van’t Award for Leadership & Concordia. Hof finished the year with a Sportsmanship; Kaes Van’t Community College Men’s All- 41-3 record and No. 1 in Hof - Farnsworth Senior Americans included: Waylon Bennett of the Intercollegiate Tennis Player of the Year. Grossmont, Daniel Coelho of Riverside Association rankings. Van’t Ann Lebedeff, who has City, Evan Jurgensen of College of the Robert Farah and Kaes Van’t Hof Hof’s victory was the sec - made the Pomona-Pitzer ond NCAA title for the family. His father program storied, was named Wilson Robert was the singles winner in 1980. Division III Women’s National Coach of Farah was the ITA Player to Watch in the Year. Having won her 500 th match last the West Region. Van’t Hof, the Pac-10 sin - season, Lebedeff received the same honor gles winner (duplicating his father’s 1978 in 2001. All-American Siobhan Finicane, and ‘80 results), was the ITA/ who plays for her, was the NCAA Sportsmanship Award winner, which goes Women’s Division III singles winner. Larry to the men’s player who displays sports - Wang/Gui Schils of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, manship, character, not only achieved All- UCLA Women’s Tennis excellent academics American status, they and outstanding ten - won the NCAA Men’s Desert, Olumide Sherman-Norman of nis accomplishments. Division III doubles. Grossmont and Jason Wall of Cerritos. Seniors Zalameda Division III All- Mike Napoli of Cuesta College, who and Lin earned All- Americans included: led his team to an undefeated season, was American honors and Jared Kamel of Univer- the Wilson Junior and Community College finished No. 1 with a sity of California Santa Women’s Coach of the Year. Natalie Kelley 24-3 record. The duo, Cruz, Marissa Lin of of Santa Monica College was the Arthur named Pac-10 Doubles Chicago, Olivia Muesse Ashe Jr. Award for Leadership and Team of the Year, led of Pomona-Pitzer, Sportsmanship Award winner. All- the Bruins to the Pac- Tshema Nash of Emory, Americans included: Brittany Bass of 10 and NCAA cham - Bret Thacher of Williams Orange Coast, Brittnie Furuvald of pionships. Zalameda, Lin and Zalameda and Marc Vartabedian of Orange Coast, Caroline Housten of the Pac-10 Singles winner, was named the University of California Santa Cruz. Riverside City, Erina Hung of Saddleback, NCAA tournament’s Most Outstanding All-American Jonathan Bowman of Amber Marsden of Chabot and Vanessa Player, the Pac-10 Player of the Year and Point Loma Nazarene University was the Reibstein of Grossmont. the ITA Senior Player of the Year. She was NAIA (National Association of Intercol- Ventura College won the men’s and also one of five women players to be legiate Athletics) Arthur Ashe Jr. Award for Grossmont College the women’s California named an All-American for the fourth time Leadership and Sportsmanship winner. Community College Athletic Association in her career. Additional NAIA All-Americans were: championships.

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INTERCOLLEGIATE . . ON-LINE DIRECTORY ......

Summer Coaching . NTRP Points . Adult and Senior

Mark Winters . (As of July 1 st) .

. . Information . . ormer USC star Kyle Spencer, Assistant MEN’S 5.5

. . Available On-line Director of Men’s Tennis at Baylor University, F . Russell Stuart 420 . and Rance Brown, Assistant Coach of Annette Buck . John Idemoto 390 .

Women’s Tennis at UCLA, coached the men’s and . . Esteban Altuna 350 or a number of cogent reasons, the SCTA women’s USTA Summer Collegiate teams. The . Eric Schaefer 220 . . . F has made the decision to discontinue publi - elite training program for top American players is Keith Barksdale 200 designed to provide team-oriented support and . . cation of the annual Directory. development opportunities during the summer . MEN’S 4.5 . All the information included in the . . USTA Pro Circuit. Among the players participating Michael Moore 740 Directory is now available at our website – . Nicholas Owen 540 . scta.usta.com.

in the program were: Hilary Barte of Stanford, . . James Upton 540 When you go to the website, here is what Amanda Fink of USC and Riza Zalameda of UCLA. . .

Spencer, who just completed his second year . James Koga 500 . you can find: in Waco, Texas, was the USC assistant coach from . Richard Layon 390 . • On the left, click on Adults/Seniors, then 2004-05. During his four-year career at the uni - . Michael Donahue 360 . Rankings, and you can find the rankings and . . versity, he was a member of the ITA Doubles MEN’S 4.0 up-to-date seeding lists. . . • On the left, click on Adults/Seniors, then

Team of the Year in 1997 with and . Jozsef Feher 680 . Info for Players, and you can find informa the No. 1 team in the country. He won six ATP . Charles Valle 510 .

doubles titles during his career, and represented . Mario Abayan 490 . tion on how to obtain a ranking, as well as

. . the rules and regulations for the Senior Great Britain playing doubles in Thomas Raymundo 480 the 2000 Sydney Olympics. . . Grand Prix and NTRP Grand Prix Programs.

. William Quisto 420 . Brown, in his eleventh sea - • On the left, click on Tournaments, then . MEN’S 3.5 . TennisLink/Tournament Schedule and you

son as a member of the UCLA . . Carlo Aure 580 can find the tournament schedule, as well as women’s coaching staff, has . . Gustavo Mena 450 been named the ITA West . . a standard entry form.

. Nick Lanphier 440 . Region Assistant Coach of the • On the left menu, you can also find informa-

. Thomas Gunter 420 . Year on three occasions (1999, tion about tennis rules, USTA League Tennis, Kyle Spencer . Robert Buenaventura 400 . 2000 and 2007). The 2000 ITA membership, and much, much more. . . MEN’S 3.0 More detail about finding the Tournament

National Assistant Coach of the Year became the . .

Assistant Head Coach last fall. In each of his sea - . Francisco Salazar 360 . Schedule: To find the Tournament Schedule,

sons in Westwood, the Bruins have participated in . Harry Kushigemachi 240 . go to the website and on the left, click the NCAA tournament; twice reaching the . WOMEN’S 4.5 . Tournaments, then TennisLink/Tournament NCAA Team Championships . Beth Sharratt 440 . Schedule. If you know the Tournament ID #, final and winning the 2008 title. . . you can put it in the window, and quickly find . Kathryn Lockwood 120 . the event you are looking for. If you don’t ...... In addition to his work at . Bridget Youngdale 120 .

UCLA, Brown leads a success - . Anna Cummings 100 . have that number, you can scroll down the ful junior tennis program as . Mia Vaughnes 100 . page, and put into the appropriate windows Director of Tennis at the . . a particular month and year and Adult or WOMEN’S 4.0 Newport Beach Marriott . . NTRP division, and then bring up the sched - . Krislea Manuva 400 . Hotel and Tennis Club in ule for that month. Once you see the sched - Rance Brown . . Kathryn Lockwood 380 ule, you can print it out for your later use, Orange County. In his 20 years . . Elena McCorkle 210

in the position, Brown has worked with some of . . or you can click on any tournament listed Angela Weaver 180 California’s best boys and girls. Even more impres - . . and it will open to show all the information, sive, members of this group have captured a host . Donna Lowerison 160 . and in many cases, allow you to register on- of USTA national titles, and over 40 of his players . WOMEN’S 3.5 . line for the event. It may sound complicat - have received Division I tennis scholarships. . Darcy Daily 590 . ed, but once you’ve done it a few times, it’s . Rashida Shakir 260 . “Having an opportunity to work with this level . . really pretty easy.

of talent is a very high compliment,” Brown said. . Selveda Ertas 200 . We hope you enjoy becoming familiar with

“I want to help student-athletes prepare to take . Cherie Hibbs 200 . our section website – lots of information and

the next step when they move into the pros. I’m . Jill Webster 200 . photos and up-to-date news. We are working taking the responsibility very seriously, and I’m . Elaine Irving 190 . hard to make it better and better, and more looking forward to the summer.” . Shawna Chatman 180 . and more user-friendly. . .

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Mixed Doubles Section Champs

9.0 – San Diego Peninsula Tennis Club Photos: Ali Ordonez 8.0 – Beach Cities Alta Vista

7.0 – Bakersfield Heat 6.0 – San Gabriel Valley ATP1 ...... RECREATIONAL COACH/ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS:

October 25 th -26 th

n October 25 th the Indian Wells Tennis Garden will Ohost a Recreational Coach Workshop that will focus on adding to the skills of anyone teaching the game. The next day (October 26 th ), a Community Development Workshop will take place at the facility and cover such topics as fundraising, community advocacy and growing the sport. For further information, contact Melanie Bischoff at (310) 208-3838 Ext. 239. 2007 Super Senior Men’s 8.0 winners – Orange County – Los Caballeros

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Area/District League Section Qualifiers

4.0 Men – Tennis Club of Santa Barbara Photos: Ali Ordonez 4.0 Women – San Gabriel Valley – Whittier Narrows

3.5 Men – Bakersfield 3.5 Women – Coachella Valley – Shadow Mountain

3.0 Women – Temecula Valley – MTC White 3.0 Women – Ventura – Oakridge

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The Class of 2008

Lesley Waite

he San Diego Tennis Hall of Fame inducted five stellar indi - • rd viduals on August 23 in a ceremony on the Maureen Frank Johnson was President of the TConnolly Stadium Court at Balboa Tennis Club during the 80 th San Diego District Tennis Championships. The Class of 2008 Southern California Tennis Association. included: Franklin (Frank) Johnson, William J. (Bill) Kellogg, Jean Kremm, James (Jim) Perley, and Brian Teacher. A buffet dinner fol - He was a member of the USTA lowed the presentation. Larry Belinsky, who conceived the Hall of Fame idea in 2006, Board of Directors for ten years, and has chaired the San Diego District Tennis Association committee served as President in 2005-06. since its inception. Don Daniels, a Hall of Fame Board member and official biographer, provided the following profiles. Johnson’s family moved to North Park in • 1943, around the corner from Maureen Director for 25 years for all the junior events in San Diego, Connolly, with whom he practiced. The late including the USTA National Girl’s 16, and previous to that the Wilbur Folsom taught him at University Heights Boys’ 12 and National Father/Daughter tournaments, was and Morley Field. Like Connolly, he won the rewarding. Although she received numerous rewards from the Harper Ink tournament six times and received USTA, SCTA, SDDTA and Youth Tennis San Diego, getting to know the Ink Sportsmanship Award. Johnson was a the juniors and their families is what she prizes most. She said, “It National Boys’ 15 Hard Court singles, and Boys’ is pretty wonderful to see the many faces of the kids, now grown 18 singles and doubles winner. He was a mem - Frank Johnson up, still remembering me and the days we spent together. I truly ber of the UCLA NCAA Team Championship team, and a San feel blessed.” Diego County men’s singles titlist. Kellogg, President of the La Jolla Beach & He was President of the Southern California Tennis Tennis Club since 1989, is the fourth generation Association. He was a member of the USTA Board of Directors family member to serve as President of the for ten years, and served as President in 2005-06. Currently, he is Kellogg properties. Since arriving in San Diego Vice President of the International Tennis Federation and is a in 1979, he has been active in all aspects of ten - member of its board. Johnson has been credited with keeping the nis. As a tournament director/referee of the Pacific Life Open at Indian Wells, establishing a new residential National Senior Hard Court Championships, player development program at the Evert Academy in Boca (along with the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles), Bill Kellogg Raton, and for renaming the National Tennis Center after Billie he manages more important senior events than Jean King. Many of his other USTA accomplishments involve the any other person in the country. More interesting is that he finds growth of tennis in public parks. (And, as noted in Mark Winters’ the energy to compete in many of them. Kellogg was President of story on page 4, he received the Samuel Hardy Award.) the San Diego District Tennis Association for five years, and the In 25 years of Youth Tennis San Diego in- Tennis Patrons for four. He brought the two organizations togeth - volvement, Kremm wore many hats. She er, and was awarded the Olive R. Pearce Award by the San Diego was a Board member, President, Executive Junior Tennis Patrons. Under his guidance, the Tennis Patrons cre - Director and Tournament Director. She ated the operating model for the Barnes Tennis Center and served on a variety of Southern California and assumed a new name – “Youth Tennis San Diego”. The San Diego San Diego District Tennis Association commit - Tennis Foundation was also created under his leadership. tees, as well as the SDTA Board of Directors. Currently, he is the Sectional Delegate and a Vice President of the Before she assumed the responsibility, junior Southern California Tennis Association. He is also the Co-Chair of Jean Kremm tournaments were run by the San Diego Park the USTA’s and Fed Cup Committee. As such, he and Recreation Department. In the late 70’s, she reorganized the brought both a Davis Cup tie in 2006 and a Fed Cup competition San Diego Tennis Patrons, and had the organization manage the in 2008 to La Jolla. Kellogg was awarded the USTA’s Eve Kraft tournaments. She worked from her home, and thanks to her Community Service Award and the Senior Service Award. He has efforts, the tournament numbers expanded impressively. San also served on the ITF’s Senior International Committee. Diego junior tennis became a national model. In the early James (Jim) Perley notes, “Through the years, my love for the nineties, Kremm was instrumental in creating the Barnes Junior game has never wavered.” He took up tennis at 12, played it in Tennis Center. Looking back, she feels that being Tournament (continued on next page)

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TENNIS ASSOCIATION . . Alison Roell .

• . . Interstate 210 Tennis In 1980, the year he won the Australian . Open, Teacher was a finalist . ennis programs are expanding in communities bordering . T the Interstate 210 Freeway. Two public facilities have intro - at Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Taipei, . duced new clinics through Southern California Top Tennis . Center (SCTTC), a company run by Jai Hasan that provides ten - and New South Wales. .

. nis services. Day Creek Park in Rancho Cucamonga features

• . private and small group lessons, while San Sevaine Park in

. Fontana caters to larger

(continued from previous page) . group of clinics and camps. high school in Ventura, and received a tennis . Check out the recreation scholarship to USC. His team was an NCAA . guides for both cities finalist in 1953 and 1954, before winning the . regarding activities. championship in 1955. Over the years, he .

. San Sevaine Park was has been a formidable local, national and . the site of a very success - Photo: Rebecca Marian international competitor. From the 35s to . ful Tennis Block Party this Jim Perley the 70s, he has claimed titles in singles and . past May. SCTTC partnered with the City of Fontana, the doubles in the San Diego District as well as Southern . SCTA, Chick’s Sporting Goods, 24 Hour Fitness, and ED Speed California Senior Sectional Championships events. Nationally, . and Power offering what became five hours of on-court events he collected 27 gold balls, along with some silver and bronze . – Quick Start Tennis, racquet demos, advanced drills and plenty . honors. In 1997 and 1998, he was ranked No. 1, and has been of games. The weather was perfect and all attendees had a great in the top ten nationally for years. Tennis has taken him to . . time, with many signing up for on-going clinics.

Austria, , , and Turkey as well as . Church youth groups in the

locations in the US, to play on International Tennis Federation . area took advantage of the

Cup teams (and led them to victories in Belgium, Guatemala . availability of Harry Wickes, and Uruguay.) At the ITF World Championship he won the . who coaches boys’ and girls’ Men’s 65 in Fort Lauderdale and , and the doubles in . tennis at Rancho Cucamonga Antalya, Turkey. He held No. 1 ranking in the World for 27 . High School, and offered their straight months. .

. members an introductory ten - Teacher, who took up tennis at five, won . Photo: Gerry Edrada nis camp. Wickes and his staff

at every level, starting with a CIF singles title . taught tennis to 82 players who attended the Upward Bound

in 1972 at Crawford High School, then at . Tennis Camp for Hillside Ministry in Alta Loma. Several atten - UCLA where he captured the PAC 8 singles . dees were so smitten with tennis that they signed up for and doubles titles in 1974, was a four-time . Wickes’ regular summer camp at the school where he coaches. All American and part of two NCAA . Abundant Living Family Church members in Rancho . Championship teams. He turned professional Cucamonga have been attending free introductory tennis clinics Brian Teacher . just prior to graduating, and in 1977 reached

. offered by SCTTC on the first and third Monday evenings of each

the finals of the South Australian and New South Wales tour - . month. Turnout is usually around 60 players – all ages and abilities

naments. At the 1978 Seiko World Super Tennis tournament, . – and all excited to make tennis a part of their active lifestyle.

he was also a finalist after scoring victories over Jimmy ......

Connors and Arthur Ashe. Later that year, he won the Cathay ......

Trust Open, his first Grand Prix title. He defeated . in the Miller Hall of Fame Championships final in 1979. In .

. Taking Off 1980, the year he won the Australian Open, Teacher was a finalist at Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Taipei, Bangkok and New . uickStart Tennis is proving to be a hit. After a successful .

South Wales. Teaming with Bruce Manson, he took the doubles . Q QST Workshop in Riverside (capably handled by Tom Fey),

in Palm Springs. He and were Wimbledon and . 24 trained instructors left to “spread the word”.

US Open doubles semifinalist. By 1981, he had achieved an . The result was the introduction of QST-format programs at

ATP ranking of No. 7 in singles and No. 5 in doubles. He would . seven sites – Beaumont, go on to reach the quarterfinals of Wimbledon and the round . Yucaipa, Redlands, Eastvale of 16 at the US Open in 1983. After retiring, with 8 singles and . and three locations in 15 doubles titles to his credit, he successfully coached Greg . Riverside. Results have been . positive, with interest devel -

Rusedski, and the doubles teams / .

Daniel Nestor and /. . oping in QST fall leagues.

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Alison Roell .

30 Years: Hard To Believe . NINEZERO Games: .

Connie and Dick Hubbard . October 11 th -12 th . th his is the 30 year of Twilight Team Tennis at the Redlands .

T Racquet Club. It’s hard to believe how quickly time has . he NINEZERO Games, a mega event fundraiser for ARC

passed since we began the program. . TRiverside, (a non-profit group that provides a broad spectrum of

After watching a professional TeamTennis match that was . services to developmentally disabled adults and their families through - played in Anaheim in 1978, we wanted to emulate the concept . out Riverside County), will take place October 11-12 in Beaumont. that seemed to be more friendly and less competitive than the . NINEZERO (Nine Months, Zero Alcohol) is an educational campaign usual offerings available. . concerning the impact of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Prenatal . expo sure to alcohol is the number one cause of developmental

The plan was to have four teams that would encompass all . disabilities in the and it is completely preventable. skill levels, in part, because we believed that TTT was a good .

way to become acquainted with other club members. We . A WorldTeam Tennis-like tournament which features 8 divi -

wanted it to be a one of a kind experience, and with that, we . sions – Senior 3.5 and 3.0; Adult 4.5, 4.0, 3.5 and 3.0, and Collegiate developed team names and T-shirts with unique emblems to . I and II – and is part of the activities. Winners of Adult divisions make it a first class effort. We really wanted it to be a success. . earn an opportunity to participate in WorldTeam Tennis National We had A, B, and C level players on each team, and no add . Qualifiers in 2009. The Collegiate winners will be eligible to par - . scoring was utilized. ticipate in the Southern California Section Campus . Championships next year. Each division is limited to four teams, At that time, customary scoring would have run nearly .

every match into darkness, and the courts were not lighted. . playing round-robin formats, all in one day. For more details or to

Still, there were times when we would have to turn on our . register, contact Alison Roell by e-mail, at [email protected] or

automobile headlights so matches could be completed. . call (951) 901-9110. Just as today, Twilight Team Tennis was a six-week affair, run - . A QuickStart Tennis clinic, designed to introduce the game to ning from mid-June until the end of July. . youngsters under age 10, will run from 9:00-12:00 on October 11 th After we directed the program for more than fifteen years, . at Beaumont High School. Roell can provide more information . about this ”free of charge” activity.

Shirley and Joe Desalliers took over the management for the .

next seven years. Phong Nguyen, who is in his seventh year of .

organizing Twilight Team Tennis, has received strong support .

and encouragement. . We (Connie and Dick Hubbard) wish to acknowledge and . thank all of the original TTT members for their hard work and . dedication: Joe and Shirley Desalliers, Bob and Earlene Clinton, . . Dan Gomez, Sally Beck, Laura Hibbard, Cindy Pratt Holt, .

Richard Jimenez, Barbara Kirsch, Gary Moline, Jerry Rapuchi, .

Rosemary Rea, Corinne Redar, Ed Slaughter, Barbara Stegen, .

Ruth Collie, Steve and Leda Stockton. .

We are delighted that Twilight Team Tennis has become a . fixture at the Redlands Racquet Club...... Hottest Day iverside Junior Tennis League teamed with local tennis service providers—Riverside R Tennis Center, Victoria Club, FUNdamental Tennis and Riverside Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department – along with the SCTA, and Riverside Community College (RCC), to host the Riverside Tennis Block Party. As luck would have it, Saturday, May 17 th , turned out to a record-breaker for heat. Both maximum and minimum tem - perature highs were set – 99 ˚ and 66 ˚ respectively. Still, that did not deter those on hand from enjoying the event. One of the day’s highlights was an exhibition match featuring Julian Barham and Steve Cluse, two local tennis legends, playing the talented duo, Yair Banuelos and Daniel Coelho. The crowd loved the competition and sportsmanship. In the end though, “Experience” Daniel Coelho, Steve Cluse, Julian Barham trumped “Youth”, Barham/Cluse won 8-4. (Word is, a rematch is in the works.) and Yair Banuelos

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Alison Roell “Grassroots Tennis” his summer, Loren T and Sarah Boese of Riverside, offered a five- week camp to students in the Norte Vista High School attendance area. Loren, a retiree and tennis fanatic, and Sarah, a PE teacher at Well Middle School, wanted to spark interest in the game. Using their time and talent, Loren and Sarah organized, staffed, and equipped the racquets. Those on hand were ecstatic. Many of the girls who camp, hitting up friends for used racquets, and having a neighbor took part in the camp believe they have improved their chances donate restringing and re-gripping services. Monday through to participate in a high school sport, and several of the boys Wednesday, for an hour and a half each evening, 65 students took expressed interest in forming a team to compete in the Jr. Team advantage of the opportunity. On the final evening of the camp, Tennis Novice division this fall. Loren and Sarah are a great the Boese’s held a drawing for tennis balls, gift cards and four new example of “Grassroots Tennis” and the impact that it has.

In Memoriam

Sara Allen Swede to win a Grand Slam title (Roland of hair), left a distinct impression. The Sara Allen, Leslie Allen’s mother, was an Garros in 1957), he was his country’s top Coronado resident was a force in tennis actress who made a distinct impression player from 1950 through1960, a Davis writing, comparable to the legendary on the game. Her support for African Cup stalwart and ranked in the World’s . He had style, and a passion American tennis and her friendship with Top 10 from 1953-58. A long-time for tennis. He was sort of an absent- people, such as Virginia Glass, was well Arcadia resident, he was successful play - minded professor and one of a kind. known. When she passed away in late ing the Grand Masters circuit. When his July, tennis lost a lady, who Tina Karwasky playing career concluded, he became an Thomas Pura recalled, “always had words of wisdom to outstanding Swedish television tennis Thomas Pura, the creative producer of offer.” She will be missed. commentator. Because of his business “50,000 Balls”, a documentary which savvy, the Open became the details what’s involved in playing Boys’12 Fran Bushman first northern Europe men’s tournament USTA tournaments, left the game in July. Fran Bushman, one of the original to offer prize money. He also initiated The film, which debuted at the Riverside Sports Hall of Fame inductees, the first International Tennis Federation International Tennis Hall of Fame in June, passed away in mid-July. A formidable general meeting (in Paris in 1968) to dis - received rave reviews. Pura, an original senior competitor, his life-long commit - cuss Open Tennis. thinker, will be missed. ment as an educator, along with his coaching ability and counseling skills, led Barry Lorge Courtney Rose to Riverside Community College (where Barry Lorge, one of the game’s special As a player, Courtney Rose was known he coached for 14 years) naming its ten - tennis journalists, wrote his last column to be a fierce competitor. In June, the nis facility the Fran Bushman Tennis in June. “Ethical” defined all that he did former Southern California junior, Complex. whether it was working for the Beverly Hills High School and USC star Washington Post or as the Sports Editor lost a ten-year battle with health issues. of The San Diego Union Tribune. Having Those who knew the post-USC Beverly Sven Davidson, who was inducted into worked for him, during his days as the Hills Country Club teaching pro are sad - the International Tennis Hall of Fame last Editor of Tennis Magazine, “the Bear”, (he dened by the loss of an impassioned per - summer, left the game in June. The first was a big guy with a great beard and head former who was a friend to so many.

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With Bob and , , Lindsay captain, who played for Susan Davenport and (along with Serena Stevens at Beverly Hills High and ) among the US nominations, School, is a “Deal or No Deal” Southern California was well television star engaged to Mardy represented in Olympic tennis. Fish. Dave Hamel ’s Diamond Speaking of Olympic tennis, Bar High School team defeated Harold Hecht, a former El Dorado High School at the Beverly Hills High School and 7th CIF-Wilson “First Serve” Cal standout as a player, pro - Susan Stevens Boys High School Team Tourna- Don Bly duced the coverage for NBC. ment held at the school. The Tennis Kidz Network Kaitlyn Verfuerth was on the US recognized Don Bly of Edward Vincent Park and Richard Harold Hecht Paralympics team and Anthony Lara Williams of Venus & Tennis & Tutorial was an alternate. Brent Poppen was on Academy. Michelle Brown, Melan Butler and Joshua Ivie the Quad team. Jason Harnett received “Junior Awards”. Terry Chambers , the Tony was an assistant Olympic coach. Dawsons and A Tuckwilkerson earned “Special Poppen, Harnett, Dana Recognition Awards”. Renea McZeal was TKN’s Mathewson and Verfuerth were “Humanitarian Award” winner. Margaret Kelly is Invacare World Team Cup partici - rebounding from health issues. Brad Cummins pants. Steve Pham of San Diego, accomplished a unique and maybe first ever triple, Paige Roddy of San Bernardino winning the Santa Barbara Boys’ 10 singles (It’s a and Iris Zuniga of Arvin re- Designated Tournament.) for the third consecu- Kaitlyn Verfuerth Anthony Lara ceived USTA Tennis & Educa- tive year. , a tion Foundation College scholarships. ( Roddy’s sister, Jessica , Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Champ- was honored last year.) Tommy Truong received a USTA ionships wild card, was the first Indian to Tennis & Education Foundation Player Incentive Award. reach an ATP final since Alexios Halebian was a member of the US Boys’ 14 team won the 1998 Newport title. Tennis leg - that participated in the World Junior Tennis in . end had successful replace - Brittanie Eraso was named “Day 3 Girls’ Player of the Day” ment surgery on his right hip shortly at the Delray Beach Junior Champion- before celebrating his 87 th birthday (coin - ships after upsetting Alexa Brandt in a cidentally on the same day that the Margaret Kelly three set battle. received Countrywide Classic’s All-American Shoot-Out was held). the honorary degree of Doctor of Christine Schueller , who takes Cardio Tennis Survival at Science from his alma mater, Kalamazoo Sun & Sail Club in Lake Forest and teaches the class at Dana College, that was part of the school’s Hills Tennis Center, received the TIA’s August Cardio Tennis 175 th anniversary celebration. At the Player of the Month Award. Jasmine Smith was a Girls’ 10- Tennis Teachers Conference held during 11 Bronze medalist at the Rapid Rally Championships. John George Fareed the US Open, the USTA presented Austin , who runs the Braden with the “Faculty Emeritus Surprise Tennis & Award” for his educational contributions Racquet Complex in to the game. US/Mexico Border AIDS Phoenix, will hold an Education and Training (UMBAST) in Outback Champions honored Dr. George Series event in early Fareed , a member of the SCTA Board of November to benefit Directors, as a “Border Hero”. Stacey Cancer Treatment Stacey Gardner Gardner , a top doubles player and team Christine Schueller Centers of America. Jack Kramer

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106 th Junior Sectional Championships

BOYS’ 14 Reo Asami d. Jonathan Huang 6-1, 6-1

GIRLS’ 18 DOUBLES Christian/Sabrina Santamaria d. Ramos/Alexandria Walters

BOYS’ 18 6-4, 6-4 d. JT Sundling 6-4, 6-4

BOYS’ 12 d. Collin Altamirano 7-6, 6-1

GIRLS’ 16 GIRLS’ 12

BOYS’ 18 DOUBLES Sarah Lee d. d. Jwany Denis Lin/Kyle McMorrow d. Lorraine Guillermo Sherif Alex Brigham/Walker Kehrer 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 6-3, 6-4 6-1, 6-4 BOYS’ 10 Maxwell Cancilla d. Billy Rowe 6-2, 2-6, 6-1

GIRLS’ 14 GIRLS’ 10 BOYS’ 16 GIRLS’ 18 Joshua Tchan d. Kaitlyn Christian d. Riko Shimizu d. Angela Kulikov d. Clarke Spinosa Alison Ramos Savannah Ware Amber Park 6-3, 6-0 7-5, 6-0 6-4, 6-3 6-2, 6-2

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122 nd Sectional . 22 nd Southern California NTRP Sectional

Championships . Championships

Photos: Annette Buck . Photos: Annette Buck ......

MEN’S OPEN WOMEN’S OPEN .

Robert Yim (right) d. Katsiaryna Zheltova (right) d. .

Kyle McMorrow Maria Sanchez . MEN’S 5.5 MEN’S 3.5 6-1, 6-1 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 . Brian Su (left) d. Jeremy Sears (left) d. (Yim earned a wild card into the (Zheltova earned a wild card . Albert Altuna Gustavo Mena Countrywide Classic qualifying into the East West Bank Classic . 6-1, 6-7, 10-5 4-6, 6-4, 10-4 tournament.) qualifying tournament.) ...... MEN’S DOUBLES MEN’S 5.5 DOUBLES .

Daniel Andrus/Aaron Yovan (left) d. Bjorn Munroe/Adrian Bohane . Eric Stephens/Su (right) d. Roberto Gallegos/James Dao

6-3, 7-5 . 6-1, 6-2 ......

WOMEN’S DOUBLES . MEN’S 4.5

Cierra Gaytan-Leach/Pamela Montez (right) d. . Michael Moore (right) d. Lyndsay Kinstler/ Alison Ramos . Richard Layon . 6-1, 6-7, 6-4. 2-6, 6-2, 10-6 WOMEN’S 3.5 . Darcy Daily (left) d. .

. Shawna Chatman

. 6-2, 7-6 . MEN’S 4.0 DOUBLES . Paul McNiff/Tim McNiff d. .

. Suwen Chang/Alec Gee

. Walkover . MEN’S 4.0 WOMEN’S 4.0 .

MIXED DOUBLES . William Quisto (right) d. Krislea Manuva d.

Brooke Bartlett/Taylor Leiby (right) d. Chico Bonner/Tiffany Mai . Mario Abayan Angela Weaver

6-7, 7-6, 6-4 . 4-6, 6-1, 10-6 6-0, 6-2

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12 th Southern California Wheelchair Sectional Championships Photos Annette Buck

OPEN SINGLES Marty Anderson (left) d. Tom Ayala 6-2, 1-6, 7-5

OPEN/A DOUBLES Open Singles – Marty Anderson (left) d. Tom Ayala C Singles – Horace Warner (left) d. Hector Rivera Marty Anderson/Ayala d. Chuck Bennett/ Kelley 6-2, 6-4 (Not Pictured) A SINGLES Dana Mathewson (left) d. Tim Kelley 7-5, 6-4 B SINGLES

Greg Edwards (left) d. Jerry Newman C Doubles – Maurico/Marcos Lopez (right) d. 6-3, 6-3 A Singles – Dana Mathewson (left) d. Tim Kelley Warner/Hugo Romero B DOUBLES Atif Moon/Jerry Russell (right) d. Jerry Newman/Edwards 6-3, 6-3 C SINGLES Horace Warner (left) d. Hector Rivera 7-5, 6-2 C DOUBLES Reuben Mauricio/Marcos Lopez (right) B Singles – Greg Edwards (left) d. Jerry Newman D Singles – Reuben Mauricio (right) d. Tyler Hunt d. Warner/Hugo Romero 6-1, 6-4 D SINGLES Reuben Mauricio (right) d. Tyler Hunt 8-1 D DOUBLES Hunt/Joseph Diaz (left) d. Daniel Nong/Danny Maravilla B Doubles – Atif Moon/Jerry Russell (right) d. D Doubles – Hunt/Joseph Diaz (left) d. 8-2 Newman/Edwards Daniel Nong/Danny Maravilla ......

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