2010 USTA NORTHERN YEARBOOK Cindy Lim – Girls 12-13 Rapid Rally 4.5 Adult Men’s USTA League Tennis National Champions National Champion Ellie Kantar Brandon Tennis Association Arthur Ashe Essay Contest USTA CTA of the Year National Winner Baseline Tennis Center USTA Organization Member of the Year Elizabeth Walsh www.northern.usta.com Elliott Sprecher Arthur Ashe Essay Contest Nike National 14s Masters Series National Winner Champion 2 2010 USTA Northern Yearbook 2010 YEARBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Director Statement/Mission Statement....................................4 President’s Message.................................................................................................5 Councils and Committees........................................................................................5 Board of Directors/Executive Committee....................................................6 USTA Northern Staff.................................................................................................7 USTA Northern Organizational Structure.......................................................8 USTA Northern Diversity Statement.................................................................9 Sponsor Appreciation.............................................................................................11 2009 Organizational Members.......................................................................12 2009 Award Winners............................................................................................14 2009 USTA Northern Hall of Fame Ceremony.........................................18 2009 South Dakota Hall of Fame.....................................................................20 2009 Year In Review...............................................................................................21 Jr. Team Tennis News.............................................................................................28 On The Cover: USTA Northern recognizes its 2009 Facilities............................................................................................................30 National tournament and National awards winners. In Memoriam..............................................................................................................31 ADVERTISERS 2009 Sectional Champions................................................................................32 INDEX 2009 Nationally Ranked Adults and Juniors.............................................33 Babolat...............................................................17 2009 Junior Rankings...........................................................................................34 Baseline Tennis Center.....................................13 2009 Adult Rankings..............................................................................................36 Cook County Tennis Association........................... 2009 USTA League Tennis Standings...........................................................38 .....................................................Inside Front Cover USTA Northern Section Champions................................................................42 Jack Bowe Tennis Academy.............................40 2009 Tri-Level Section Champions.................................................................45 Life Time Fitness...................................................10 2009 Grants & Scholarships...........................................................................46 Minnetonka Tennis Club....................................31 Nike Tennis Camps............................Back Cover Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic.......................40 USTA NORTHERN Prince.......................................Inside Front Cover 1001 West 98th Street, Suite 101 Radisson Hotel......................Inside Back Cover Bloomington, MN 55431 Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center................35 (952) 887-5001 • Fax: (952) 887-5061 Tennis and Life Camps.......................................31 www.northern.usta.com TFON..........................................Inside Back Cover Within USTA Northern, call us toll free at: USTA Northern Membership.........................41 1-800-536-6982 USTA Junior Team Tennis...................................8 Visit Us Online at: www.northern.usta.com 3 2010 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE ennis is still thriving in USTA Northern as the Section continued to see growth in its 10 priority programs Tand services: Adult Tournaments, Marketing and Public Relations, Membership, Player Development, Sponsorship and Sales, Tennis Delivery Infrastructure, Tennis on Campus, USTA Jr. Team Tennis, USTA League Tennis and USTA School Tennis. Junior tournament participation was at an all-time high (up 6%) and adult tournaments increased 3%. USTA Mission Statement Jr. Team Tennis held Area Championships in the Section to TENNIS will be a top 5 participation sport accommodate the continued popularity of the program and in the region by 2012. USTA League Tennis held steady in a challenged economy. Mike Goldammer Membership was up 6.1% (12,438 members) and page views on the USTA Northern Web section site increased by 8% in ’09. USTA Northern also added the responsibility of scheduling Vision Statement and paying all officials within the Section – with over 1,000 assignments given and TENNIS – A part of everyone's life. made payments of over $53,000 in 2009. On the court, USTA Northern excelled as the Twin Cities men’s 4.5 adult team won Strategic Theme the 2009 USTA League Tennis National Championship, Ingrid Neel (Rochester, Minn.) TENNIS – The Sport of a Lifetime. won the “Little Mo” Girls 11 International Championship and Elliott Sprecher (Cadott, Wis.) won the Nike National Masters Series, becoming the first person ever from USTA Core Values Northern to claim that title, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Nike International USTA Northern Core Values constitute the Masters event. Cindy Lim (Grand Forks, N.D.) won the Girls 12-13s National Rapid Rally Championship, while Mimi Yunker (Grand Forks) won a 14s National Open girls fundamental beliefs of the organization. doubles title. Eric Butorac (Rochester, Minn.) won three ATP doubles championships While goals present a clear direction, in 2009 and was named to the ATP Players Council. Butorac also hosted his first-ever Core Values serve as our compass. professional exhibition in St. Paul, raising over $20,000 for three charitable organiza- 1. Accountability: tions in the Section. Off the court, USTA Northern claimed a number of National Awards as the University USTA Northern staff and volunteers accept of Minnesota’s Baseline Tennis Center was named the 2009 USTA Organizational responsibility and accountability for how Member of the Year and the Brandon Tennis Association (Brandon, S.D.) was honored their actions support the USTA Northern as the USTA Community Tennis Association of the Year. The Reed Sweatt Family Tennis mission. Center (Minneapolis) was named a Top 50 Tennis Welcome Center, while Ellie Kantar 2. Commitment and Teamwork: (Minneapolis) and Elizabeth Walsh (St. Paul) were national winners of the 2009 Arthur USTA Northern is committed to its mission Ashe Essay & Art Contest. USTA Northern inducted six new members into its Hall of and believes that mission can best be Fame in October including Joan Baker (Shoreview, Minn.), Tom Fridinger (White Bear northern achieved through the efforts of volunteers, Lake, Minn.), Sue Gregor (Wayzata, Minn.), Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen (Edina, Minn., staff and strategic partners working as a now of Alpine, Calif.), John King (St. Paul, Minn.) and Dick Riley (Edina, Minn.). USTA team. Northern also added the Rocky Rockwell Grassroots Official Award to it Annual Awards 3. Inclusiveness: presentation roster. USTA Northern actively seeks to include The Section continued to develop its tennis infrastructure as over $167,770 was all people who play, watch, support, and/or invested for court construction and renovation projects by the USTA and USTA enjoy the game of tennis in its events, Northern and the Section awarded almost $20,450 in Community Tennis Grants in '09. programs, membership, leadership, and Over 500 people attended tennis trainings in 2009 and the Section participated in 13 activities on a non-discriminatory basis. different diversity and community outreach initiatives this year. As we focus our attention to 2010, our strategic priorities serve as the compass in USTA 4. Integrity: USTA Northern is committed to the high- continuing to grow tennis in USTA Northern. Those priorities are: est standards of integrity, honesty and 1. Community Tennis - USTA Northern, at all levels, will work to increase overall ethics. tennis participation in the Section, as well as participation in USTA Northern flagship programs. Progress will be measured against annually pre-determined objectives. 5. Service: 2. People/Resources/Structure - USTA Northern must have a talented, fully engaged USTA Northern continually strives for and focused volunteer and staff corps. excellence and is dedicated to providing 3. Fiscal Responsibility - USTA Northern cannot achieve its goals without sound outstanding service and value. financial footing from day-to-day management to long-term planning that should be in line with the strategic planning process. Strategic Priorities 4. Diversity and Inclusion - Diversity allows us to touch “All of our Section” and Grow the Game of Tennis Inclusion allows “All of our Section” to touch us. How we define