www.usta.texas.com He was 59. He graduated from Austin High School USTA TEXAS NEWS & NOTES where he excelled on the varsity tennis team then USTA Texas Magazine for 2013 graduated from the the Manager of the Year - Large Facility; University of Texas at Austin Happy Holidays! You are holding and reading Jonas Lundblad, Austin - Touring Coach of playing on the Longhorns the final 2012 edition of the USTA Texas the Year; and the Player of the Year in their varsity men’s tennis team. section magazine. We hope that you have Paul Wiegand respective divisions include: James Daly, He then attended Baylor enjoyed the publication and our Tyler - Men’s Open; Jonas Lundblad, Austin School of Dentistry in Dallas. Paul was the improvements associated with Inside Tennis. - Men’s 35-and-over; Kimm Ketelsen, Tyler - father to three children Jon, Julia, and Kerry. The next issue will be released in late Men’s 55-and-over; and Kathy Vick, All three followed his example and played January of 2013. Please forward your Lubbock - Women’s 45-and-over. collegiate tennis. comments, compliments, suggestions and ideas to make this a better publication to Dedicated Tennis Supporter – Welch Wins Wheelchair Doubles www.texas.usta.com/forms/texas_feedback/ or to [email protected]. “Margie” Nelson Title at PTR It is with great sadness that Executive Committee Applications USTA Texas reports the loss Texas native Stephen Deadline Dec. 1 of Margaret “Margie” Welch teamed up with Nelson of Dallas on Oct. 9. Gordon Reid to win the Applications are now being accepted for the She was the 90 year old Men’s Wheelchair Open USTA Texas Executive Committee - Deadline wife of the late Roy Nelson Doubles title at the Fall Dec. 1, 2012. The USTA Texas Nominating a longtime leader of Texas Southern PTR Wheelchair Stephen Welch Committee is accepting applications for Margaret Nelson tennis officials. Both Margie Championships in Hilton anyone interested in serving as a member of and Roy were graduates of Muskingum Head Island, S.C. Welch lost the singles the Executive Committee. The Nominating College in New Concord, Ohio where they championship match against his doubles Committee will nominate one person from met and married in 1944, moving to Texas in partner Reid. This event was a part of the each of the four geographic zones (NW, NE, 1963. Margie was a licensed pilot as well as NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour in Sept. 27-30. SW, and SE). Nominees will be voted on by a high school physical science teacher in the Organizational members at the USTA Houston. Kerrville Director Wins National Grass Texas Annual Meeting Feb. 17, 2013. To apply go to www.texas.usta.com, and then Tennis Industry Influencer – Bob Evans Court Championships click on “About Us” and then “Volunteers” to Garry Nadebaum, the USTA Texas reports the the link for the application. The direct link is: Tennis Director at Riverhill death of Bob Evans, a very www.surveymonkey.com/s/M3658VF Country Club in Kerrville, successful teaching pro, Texas won the USTA owner of a court Texans Recognized As Tennis Leaders National Men’s 45 & 50 construction company, a Grass Court Championship By USPTA tennis appearal co-founder held from Aug. 27- Sept. 2, Garry Nadebaum The United States Professional Tennis and tennis club director. He at the Germantown Cricket Association (USPTA) honored Texas as the was a native of Lubbock, Bob Evans Club in Philadelphia. He also finished as a 2012 Division of the Year (Large). This is the Texas and passed on Oct. 5. runner up in the Men’s Doubles. ninth consecutive year Texas won the award Bob was a graduate of Abilene High and three additional times in 1998, 1999 and played varsity tennis at Hardin Simmons Longtime Texas Official – Ray Delcastillo 2001 for a total of 12 since 1976. Other University. He co-founded WEK Enterprises, Texans earning USPTA awards include; Ken a manufacturer of garment-dyed woven It is with deep regret to Sumrow of Plano, Texas - USPTA Industry sportswear and is survived by his wife of 33 inform the Texas tennis Excellence, Trent Schiek of Tyler; received years, Joey, his two sons Sean and Brandon family of the death of Ray and six grandchildren. Delcastillo who passed away peacefully on Aug. 19. Family Tennis Supporter – Ray worked as a Tennis Paul Wiegand Official for over 30 years, most notably at the U.S. Ray Delcastillo It is with great sorrow that Open and other tennis USTA Texas was notified of matches all over the country. Ray received the death of Paul Bertrand the Jack Star Award at the U.S. Open and Wiegand who passed away also was awarded the Texas Umpire of the INSIDE TENNIS • NOV/DEC 2012 on Aug. 30, in San Antonio. Year Award. 20 NOV/DEC 2012 museum has more than 6,000 Texas Tennis Hall of Fame Inducts Five for Class of 2012 Texas tennis artifacts, documents, memorabilia, The Texas Tennis Museum Texas tennis of: Jack Sampson & Jeannie trophies, medals, photographs and Hall of Fame announced the Lee LeClear – longtime Sampson-Kamrath-Gonzalez – and books that document the inductees for the Class of 2012, Houston Tennis Teaching Pro father and daughter tennis role tennis has played in Texas which include Lee LeClear, whom the Lee LeClear Tennis pioneers in Texas during the history. This includes the John Peterson, Jack Center with 26 courts, in 1940s, 1950s & 1960s. technological changes over Sampson, Jeannie Houston is named after. Hugh Sweeney – interna- the centuries and the Sampson- John Peterson – tional tennis player and development of the Texas Kamrath- State Championship promoter who co-founded World tennis community. For more Gonzalez and high school coach Championship Tennis (WCT) and information about the Texas Hugh in San Antonio helped with the growth of the Tennis Museum and Hall of Sweeney. The and longtime Virginia Slims Tour. Fame view their website at Induction coach at Tyler Located in Waco, the www.texastennishistory.org. Banquet and Junior College Ceremony was who coached 25 held on Oct. 20, in National Champi- Dallas Women’s Team San Antonio Wins Waco at the Texas onship Teams, with one Sports Museum and of the best records in Crowned 3.0 Adult 3.0 Senior Women’s recognized the contributions to college tennis. National Champions National Title The women’s adult tennis In the 3.0 Leagues Senior team from Dallas representing Women’s Championship final, Texas Natives Dawson, Canby and the USTA Texas Section, the Texas Section from San captured the national title at the Antonio edged out the Langer Shine in Croatia 2012 USTA League 3.0 Adult Midwest Section team 2-1, to National Championships held at win the women’s title at the Kathy Langer of Rockwall, USA’s Von Cramm Cup team the Reffkin Tennis Center in USTA Leagues 3.0 Senior Texas not only captained the (men 60+) successfully defend Tucson, Ariz. The Dallas team Women’s Championships held Queens Cup (women 75+) team its crown. defeated a team from Bellevue, in Rancho Mirage, Calif., in to a win over Australia, New Margaret Canby (San Wash., 3-2 in the Championship October. Congrats to our Antonio) was a match. Texas ladies! member of the Doris Hart Cup team (women 80+), which is the only Cup the USA has yet to win. The American team performed really well, winning 3.0 Women’s 2012 National Champions 2012 USTA Leagues Senior Women’s 3.0 its first three from Dallas - Front Row – Kathy Albers, National Champions from San Antonio Stefani McQueary, Lorraine Keating, Lynn from L to R: Yvette Schleiger, Ann Ross, matches without Hord (captain), Regina Fitch, Heidi Fuller, Deborah Garcia, Cheryl Naumann, Monica Zealand, South Africa and dropping a match, Farah Ashmore. Back Row – Dee Lynn Jean Parzinger, Sally Theus, Michele INSIDE TENNIS • NOV/DEC 2012 Germany to win the Cup on before coming up short against Deggs, Kristi Lynn Barrientos, Cheryl Thiet (Captain), Jean Ann Pace. Photo September 16, in Novigrad, the defending champion, Thomas, Claudia Stewart, Sue Whieldon, courtesy of USTA. Croatia, but combined with her Canada. Dagny Teiber. Photo courtesy of USTA. teammate to win the doubles at the 32nd ITF Individual Super Senior World Championship the following week in Umag, Croatia. She also reached the singles semis in Umag, beating the No. 2 seed en route to the semis. Tony Dawson, of Horseshoe Bay, Texas won the deciding doubles match against 21 Germany and France to help the TEXAS SECTION NOV/DEC 2012 Texas Senior League Sectional Championships Results from the 2012 USTA League Texas Senior Sectional Championships held in Tyler from Sept. 14-16, saw teams from Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, NETX, NOHO and San Antonio win titles. 2012 USTA Texas Senior League Men’s 3.5 Champions (Dallas) 2012 USTA Texas Senior League Women’s 4.0 Champions (Austin) 2012 Texas Senior League Men’s 3.0 Champions (NETX) 2012 USTA Texas Senior League Women’s 3.5 Champions (Fort Worth) 2012 USTA Texas Senior League Men’s 4.5 Champions (NOHO) 2012 Texas Senior League Women’s 3.0 Champions (San Antonio) 2012 USTA Texas Senior League Men’s 4.0 Champions (Austin) 2012 USTA Texas Senior League Women’s 4.5 Champions (NOHO) Texas League Mixed Doubles Sectional Championships Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 USTA League Texas Mixed Doubles Sectional Championships for 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 and 10.0 divisions that was held in INSIDE TENNIS • NOV/DEC 2012 Southlake, Texas from Oct. 5-7. Teams from Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Angelo took home titles.