TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s Message....................................................................................................................................................... 4 NCTA Vision................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Introduction: Organized Tennis in the National Capital Region............................................................................ 6 History of Organized Tennis in the National Capital Region................................................................... 7 Former Association Presidents...................................................................................................................... 8 NCTA Board of Directors .............................................................................................................................. 8 Program Coordinators.................................................................................................................................... 8 OTA Coordinator Transition.......................................................................................................................... 9 NCTA Summer Photographer/Journalist.....................................................................................................12 NCTA New Logo............................................................................................................................................. 12 Orbit Play App................................................................................................................................................. 13 NCTA Sponsors............................................................................................................................................... 13 Tennis Family Tree.......................................................................................................................................... 14 Tennis Clubs in the National Capital Region.............................................................................................. 15 OTA Activity..................................................................................................................................................................18 Capital Kids Tennis Program.........................................................................................................................19 Little Aces House Leagues..............................................................................................................................24 Little Aces in Schools...................................................................................................................................... 26 OTA Junior Competitive Circuit in Ottawa.................................................................................................27 2016 Roman Cup and Ontario Open............................................................................................................30 Ottawa Junior Tennis Update.........................................................................................................................33 Sport Schools and Their Role in Athletic Development.............................................................................36 Coaching Education........................................................................................................................................42 Kids’ Tennis Equipment..................................................................................................................................43 City of Ottawa Tennis Programs....................................................................................................................44 Steve Stevens Senior Nationals.....................................................................................................................................46 Steve Stevens Senior Nationals Returned to Ottawa after 24 years!..........................................................47 Ottawa Players Plays at the Steve Stevens Senior Nationals.......................................................................49 Steve Stevens Senior Nationals: From a Club’s Perspective........................................................................50 Tennis in the Community............................................................................................................................................52 Tennis Outaouais Performance......................................................................................................................53 St. James Tennis Club Adds 5th Court..........................................................................................................55 A Great Summer at Elmridge Park Tennis Club......................................................................................... 56 Busy Year at the Ottawa Athletic Club!........................................................................................................ 58 OTLBC Comes of Age in its 135th Year....................................................................................................... 59 Manotick Tennis Club Renovations..............................................................................................................60 St. James 2016 Court Resurfacing..................................................................................................................61 2nd Anual Rogers Cup Bus Trip!...................................................................................................................63 Tournament and Leagues in Ottawa 2016.................................................................................................................64 A Thank You Letter from the NCTA Tournament Director.......................................................................65 2016 NCTA Leagues........................................................................................................................................67 U12 National Selection Main Draw #2 (July 15th-17th)............................................................................67 1 NCTA City Championships...........................................................................................................................68 NCTA Masters O35/O55 Tournament......................................................................................................... 70 NCTA Masters O45/O65 Tournament......................................................................................................... 71 2016 Kunstadt Open....................................................................................................................................... 72 Tournament Results..................................................................................................................................................... 74 NCTA Adult City Championships................................................................................................................ 75 Pierre Despatie Memorial.............................................................................................................................. 75 Kanata Klassic..................................................................................................................................................75 Elmdale Open.................................................................................................................................................. 76 Kunstadt Open.................................................................................................................................................76 2014 NCTA Junior City Championship....................................................................................................... 76 Adult Masters Over 35/55.............................................................................................................................. 76 Adult Masters Over 45/65.............................................................................................................................. 77 Adult Intermediates........................................................................................................................................ 78 NCTA Ladies Doubles Tournament............................................................................................................. 78 NCTA League Results.................................................................................................................................................. 79 2014 NCTA Summer Leagues........................................................................................................................80 Fall 2014 - Sunday Mixed Singles League.....................................................................................................82 Fall 2014 - Mixed Team League......................................................................................................................83 Winter 2015 - Sunday Mixed Singles League...............................................................................................83 Winter 2015 - Saturday Mixed Team League at TCWO, Carleton, Rideau.............................................85 Summer 2015 - Mixed Singles League..........................................................................................................85 Summer 2015 - Ladies’