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Indianapolis Tennis Magazine Summer 2010

Girls’ state finals • Carmel duo takes doubles championship • South Bend St. Joseph’s ends Indy-area schools’ domination by winning team title News & Notes

CITA names new Jr. Tennis lead

Nutrition

Try these snacks before and after playing

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Indianapolis Racquet Club’s Des Evans

Destination

Grand Traverse Resort & Spa

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On the Cover: Sarah Rodefeld (foreground) and Susie Chen ended their careers at Carmel High School as two of the winningest players in that school’s rich tennis history. Back-to-back undefeated seasons at doubles were highlighted when the pair won the girls’ state high school doubles title last month. (Photo by Scott Cooper)

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Little by little, the Indianapolis Tennis Center is slowly disappearing in advance of a planned August closure by IUPUI.

Connie Held Spirit Luncheon

Girls’ high school team finals

Singles-doubles tournament finals

DRR drivers hit at Five Seasons

Annual luncheon pays tribute to local junior players, as well as those who have made a difference in the local tennis community.

Local schools fail to make finals as South Bend St. Joseph’s captures IHSAA girls’ state tennis championship.

Undefeated team of Susie Chen and Sarah Rodefeld end their high school careers with the doubles title for Carmel.

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Ad In – Earning my coaching stripes at Speedway High School

News & Notes – Nick Chappell’s ITF schedule includes stops at Roland Garros, Wimbledon

(pro)file – Indianapolis Racquet Club’s Des Evans

Nutrition – Include these snacks in your pre- and post-match routines

On Court – Tips for countering a counter-puncher

Destination – Michigan’s Grand Traverse Resort

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Indy Car drivers include tennis in their pre-Indy 500 fitness regimen during fundraiser at Five Seasons Sports Club.

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PUBLISHER’S COMMENTARY

Losing my coaching ‘rookie stripes’ Publisher’s commentary

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’M PROUD TO SAY I have developed my first “coach’s tan”. And while most would characterize it closer to what’s better known as a farmer’s tan, I consider it part of my initiation into coaching high school tennis. In technical terms, I was a “volunteer assistant” for the girls’ team at Speedway High School. Head boys’ and girls’ coach Matt Riley has played on several of my USTA League Tennis teams and had mentioned – more than once – about how it was becoming more difficult for him to conduct meaningful practices, not to mention working on building a program, as the sole coach with 30-plus girls on the combined varsity and junior varsity teams. So, last summer he asked if I might be interested in helping out, in spite of the fact that I had never taught or coached tennis. I told him I’d be happy to give it a shot and do whatever I could to assist given my limitations. IRC teaching pro Dave Crumley, who at least had the benefit of having been a head coach at Cardinal Ritter, also signed on. As it turned out, committing was the easiest part. Feeding balls during drills isn’t as simple as it looks, and then there were the 30 new names, although I swear it seemed as if one-third of the team was named some variation of either “Hailey” or “Bailey”. And I’m not totally convinced I ever got everyone memorized. In helping the girls, I also learned a lot about my own game. After constantly reminding them to watch the ball, make sure they make contact out in front on volleys, and take small steps to set up for groundstrokes, I found myself paying more and more attention to those same things when I would play. As a result, I think my game also benefitted. Though, like too many teams, Matt struggles to make due with what is, at best, a bare-bones budget. But, that never stops him thinking about the bigger, long-term picture, not only in terms of improving the school’s five aging courts, but also of being able to provide a few “niceties” for the players and helping to defray some of their out-ofpocket expenses. The season definitely had its share of ups and downs, beginning with losses in our first two matches before winning 10 in a row. They say there’s only one team that’ll end its season with a win; unfortunately, that wasn’t us. Three straight losses ended the season, including a firstround exit at the sectional. But the good news is that, once again, the team was able to post a winning record, which is finally becoming a habit for Speedway girls’ tennis. And our No. 1 doubles team advanced to the second round of regionals. Hopefully, the program can use both positives to build for even better results in 2011!

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The neophyte coach (in blue) with the Speedway girls’ tennis team. (Photo by KingShots Photography/Speedway High School)

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TENNIS HAPPENINGS FROM AROUND THE AREA

CITA names new Jr. Tennis Coordinator

he Central Indiana Tennis Association (CITA) has named Michael Hughes as its new Junior Tennis Coordinator, replacing Jana Swigert. Hughes will serve as the tournament director for the CITA Midwest Qualiﬁer as well as organizing, establishing, and coordinating junior tennis player programs such as USTA Jr. Team Tennis and Midwest Youth Team Tennis, throughout the district. Additionally, he will act as the liaison to the Cup Teams, oversee USTA School Tennis and QuickStart Tennis, and supervise grants. Hughes recently returned to Indiana after living in Lianyungang, China and working at the Longman English School as the Marketing Manager and an Instructor. He comes to CITA with tennis experience as a player, club employee, and volunteer. He interned with the RCA Championships in 2006 and worked for several years at West Indy Racquet Club. Michael earned both a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree from Indiana University. Hughes can be reached at: (317) 846-4560 or email at michael@centralindianatennis.com

Chappell’s busy year includes European stops

ollowing on the heels of his debut Down Under last winter, Indianapolis’ Nick Chappell continued his world tour on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior circuit with several stops this spring in Europe, including the French and Wimbledon Juniors. Even with a loss in the second round, it was still a successful debut for Indy’s Nick Chappell on la terre battue at Roland Garros in the French Open Juniors. Chappell, who came into the tournament with a combined ITF junior ranking of 26, won his first-round match in three sets over France’s Antoine Escoffier, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, before falling to 10thseeded Mate Zsiga of Hungary, 6-2, 6-1. With his high ITF ranking, Chappell, a former Indiana state high school singles champion at North Central High School, was also able to get a direct-acceptance into the Wimbledon junior tournament following a warm-up grass court tournament in Roehampton, where he went into the second round of singles. But the grass wasn’t as kind at the AllEngland Club, where Chappell lost in the first round, 6-4, 6-2, to Justin Eleveld of the Netherlands.

Nick Chappell warms up on the red clay during the French Open Juniors. (Photo by Paul Chappell)

Locals receive USTA/Midwest Section honors

he Indianapolis Tennis Center’s Jeff Smith and Brebeuf Jesuit’s Gabrielle Rubenstein were among the winners recognized by the USTA/Midwest Section during its annual spring meeting in Indianapolis. Smith was honored with the Cap Leighton Teaching Pro Award, which recognizes the tennis teaching professional who contributes to tennis in his or her community beyond his livelihood. Among his many contributions, Smith has worked for more than a decade at the Tennis Center coaching beginners, numerous Indiana High School State singles and doubles champions, nationally-ranked juniors, and college players. He also works as an instructor for the summer program at Center Grove High School. Rubenstein, who was the girls’ recipient of the Tim and Tom Gullikson Scholarship from the Midwest Youth Tennis & Education Foundation, won the state doubles title last fall with Annabeth Barnard. She was First Team Singles All-State in 2008 and First Team Doubles All-State in 2009. She served on Brebeuf’s Jewish Student Union and Campus Ministry Advisory Board. She also competed in the 2008 USTA/Midwest Section Marian Wood Baird Cup, as well as the 2009 World Maccabiah Junior Tennis Championships, where she won three bronze medals (singles, doubles and mixed doubles). A 2009 US Army Scholar Athlete award recipient, Rubenstein will enroll this fall at Butler University, where she will also play tennis. Others honored by the Section at the awards breakfast were: Stanley Malless Award: Elizabeth Barnhill – Madison, Wisconsin. Frank Dowling Ofﬁcials Award: Jerri Banks – Ada, Ohio. Fred Burns Journalism Award: Waukesha (Wisconsin) Freeman. Wallace R. Holzman Sportsmanship Award: Gregory Andrews – Richland, Michigan. Helen Shockley Sportsmanship Award: Elizabeth Ecker – Mequon, Wisconsin. Member Organization of the Year: Midland (Michigan) Community Tennis Center. Community Tennis Association of the Year: Ann Arbor (Michigan) Area Community Tennis Association. At the same time, the Midwest Youth Tennis & Education Foundation congratulated its 2010 scholarship recipients, which included Brandon DeBot of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, as the boys’ recipient of the Tim & Tom Gullikson USTA/ Midwest Section Scholarship, and Abigail Day of Hartford, Wisconsin, the recipient of the Rick Van Horn USTA/Midwest Section Scholarship.

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A CLOSER LOOK AT METRO INDY TEACHING PROS AND COACHES

Teaching pro ﬁnds it’s a long way from Rhodesia to Indianapolis Racquet Club

DES

By Linda Cook

ennis is truly an international sport, and that is certainly embodied in the life of Indianapolis Racquet Club teaching pro Desmond (Des) Evans.

EVANS

Born in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in Southern Africa, Evans’ introduction to the game came from his stepmother, Sheila Dowdeswell, a British tennis pro who made 12 appearances at Wimbledon.

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Des began learning to play when he was 10 years old, displaying a natural talent for the game. Since he was somewhat small, doubles became his specialty. He would go on to win three Rhodesian 18s titles in the late 1960s, and he and his stepbrother, Colin, won a National Doubles title.

Colin would go on to achieve a world ranking of 31 during his pro career, reaching the Wimbledon doubles final with Alan Stone of Australia in 1975. Des also played national doubles with Miles McLagan, who is currently Andy Murray’s coach. In addition to tennis, he represented Rhodesia internationally in cricket and field hockey as well. Des coached in Rhodesia and was chairman of the Zimbabwe Davis Cup Selection Committee when the team included ATP touring pros Byron and Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett (Wayne Black and Ullyett won doubles titles in the U.S. Open in 2001 and Australian Open in 2004.)

Des puts his kids through their paces with a doubles drill at IRC’s summer tennis program at the CORE Riverbend Apartments in Castleton. (Photos by Scott Cooper)

Des also doubled as a television commentator for Zimbabwe Davis Cup ties from 1986-1999.

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conducts junior high and high school summer programs on the courts at CORE River Bend Apartments in Castleton.

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The long hours on court finally took their toll in May 2009, when Des says he received a “wake-up call” after experiencing terrible heart pain while on the court. After examination at the hospital, a stent was inserted into an artery that had been 99% blocked. Des now watches his diet, takes cholesterol medicine, and makes sure he is not overdoing it on the courts.

Hired at IRC alongside his stepmother, Des found his new life to be quite a change. He was finally able to get his green card (permanent resident status) after five years, and is now working toward his U.S. citizenship. Des has been certified by the Professional Tennis Registry, which gave him its Indiana Member of the Year award for 2010. Des has coached in both the Carmel and Washington Township Tennis programs and currently

Family is very important to Des, and his love of tennis has been passed on to his children (Stacy, Nicola and Gareth), all three of whom had successful playing careers at Carmel High School.

Des considers himself a “technical” coach, using video analysis of both students and pros to help improve technique.

“The idea is not to pick a stroke apart, but to find an aspect of it to improve and for the player to see and understand the deficiency,” he says. The key, he explained, is to strike a balance between keeping his students moving and hitting plenty of balls while providing instruction at the same time. Des says it is important to be flexible with adult groups, in particular, to accept their advice, and to adapt his teaching methods to suit the group. He says that Sheila, who coached professionally for over 60 years, often reminded him that an effective teaching pro should make tennis fun and inspire the students to give their best at all times. Des encourages players to set realistic goals and accept that errors and losses are part of the game. He added that, "trust and respect are the foundations of a strong coachstudent relationship."

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Des’ parents immigrated to the United States in 1980, becoming citizens in 1985, but he wouldn’t join them until 2000 when the economy in Zimbabwe began to collapse (he had to leave his wife, Brenda, and three children behind in the move, but they would later join him). In the meantime, Sheila had built a success career locally, teaching at IRC and coaching a successful North Central High School girls’ program in the days of Stephanie Reece and Ginny Purdy.

nutrition

DIETARY RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP YOU REACH YOUR PERFORMANCE PEAK

Don’t forget the ‘fuel’ Proper pre- and post-workout snacks can help performance By Lindsay Langford

N CONCLUDING A RECENT PRESENTATION to a group of high school athletes, I found myself astounded by the number who pay no attention to the importance of nutrition. Many athletes eat lunch around noon, head to practice and/or training at 3:30 p.m., and then arrive home for dinner around 6:30 or 7 p.m. famished. Some athletes could be burning as many as 2,000 calories between lunch and dinner with no food intake in between. Unfortunately, I found this to be a typical routine for many athletes. As a dietitian, my personal take-home message that night became clear – athletes, at all levels and ages, desperately need education on the vital relationship between food and performance.

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I feel athletes should look to food as a performance enhancer that’s 100% legal. An athlete will never test “positive” or fail a drug test with the performance enhancer “food.” And by using the proper food at the proper time, performance can be enhanced in a manner that’s both efficient and “clean”.

Tennis players will find better workouts and a higher level of performance when their bodies are properly fueled. Like a car, a body cannot perform on an empty tank. Therefore, it’s imperative for coaches to stress the importance of coming to practice nutritionally prepared. If proper nutrition is not accounted for, athletes may notice a sluggish, dizzy, or light-headed feeling. If this is the case, you must learn to plan ahead by tossing a pre- and post-workout snack into your gym bag, before heading to the next practice. Make sure a nutritious pre-practice snack is consumed one hour before an afternoon practice. Since carbohydrates are the main fuel source for workouts, be sure to aim for the ACSM/ADA (American College of Sports Medicine/American Dietetic Association) guidelines (2009) of 1 gram of carbohydrate per kilogram

(kg) of body weight (1 kg=2.2 lbs), 1 hour before practice. Here are a few snack ideas to help boost energy levels before practice:

FOODS

SIZE

GRAMS OF CARBS

Generic sport bar

1 Bar

20-55

Yogurt with ¼ cup granola and blueberries

6 oz yogurt, ¼ cup granola, ½ cup berries

Meal Replacement Drink

Slimfast, Boost

High protein cereal (Kashi Go Lean) with low fat milk

1 cup cereal, ½ cup milk

PB & Honey sandwich

½ sandwich

Low Fat Chocolate Milk

1 cup

2 sheets, 1 Tbls

Graham crackers and peanut butter

Now that you’ve got pre-workout fuel down, don’t forget about post-workout nutrition. After a long day of training or during multiple matches in a tournament, glycogen (or “muscle fuel”) levels are running on “E”, which can allow for muscle breakdown. To replenish, rebuild, and strengthen these muscle stores, proper carbohydrate and protein consumption should be consumed no later than 1 hour after the training session (with less than 30 minutes being ideal). This allows muscle stores to absorb, regenerate, and bounce back stronger for the next day’s workout. Depending on the duration and intensity of the workout, post-workout nutritional needs vary. For a workout lasting longer than 90 minutes of constant activity, ACSM and ADA (2009) recommend 1.5g carbohydrate per kilogram within 30 minutes and an additional 1.5g carb/kg 2 hours later. Set guidelines are not yet established for protein consumption,

Indiana HS tennis loses its winningest coach

SIZE

GRAMS OF CARBS

20 fl oz

30-50

1 Bar

20-55

1 large banana, ½ cup blueberries

Bagel with peanut butter

1 large

Yogurt with ¼ cup granola

1 cup

Low fat cheese and crackers

1 slice, 6 crackers

½ sandwich

FOODS Sports Drink Generic sport bar Banana & blueberries with string cheese

PB&J Fig Bars

The snack options provided above should help propel energy levels and recovery time. This will ensure you are fueling and recovering properly for each workout. Mix and match a few items or make up some of your own, but be sure pre- and post- workout/match nutrition becomes a new priority. American College of Sports Medicine, American Dietetic Association, Dietitians of Canada (2009). Joint Position Statement: Nutrition and Athletic Performance. Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise. 42;3:709-739

Lindsay Langford, MS, RD, CSSD, is a sports dietitian with St. Vincent Sports Performance.

he Indiana high school tennis community, as well as the Jasper tennis community, suffered a major loss with the passing of Ed Yarbrough in June after a brief battle with pre-leukemia. With nearly 900 wins during a 40-year career as the head boys’ and girls’ coach at Jasper High School, the 64-year-old Yarbrough was the winningest prep coach in the state and transformed the school into a tennis powerhouse. The Jasper girls reached the state ﬁnals six times, as did the boys, with the boys claiming the state title in 1999. He was named National Tennis Coach of the Year in 2007 and earned numerous coaching honors on a district and state level. Yarbrough was inducted into the Indiana Tennis Hall of Fame in 1994. Yarbrough was a frequent speaker at the Indiana High School Tennis Coaches (IHSTeCA) convention and was instrumental in upgrading the Indiana Tennis Hall of Fame at the Barbara S. Wynne Tennis Center on the campus of North Central High School in Indianapolis. He was past president of the IHSTeCA and played a major role in the expansion of both the coaching association and the state convention. Although Yarbrough retired from teaching English at Jasper High School in 2005, he continued to coach the Jasper girls’ team through this spring. Scott Yarbrough, who played for his father and was the 1988 state runner-up in singles, will succeed his father as Jasper tennis coach. Memorial contributions can be directed to the Jasper Tennis Patrons for an indoor tennis project in the community.

Pearson Ford Open Joel Kielbowicz of Scottsdale, Arizona, won the men’s singles title at the 2010 Pearson Ford Open, the final time the event will be played at the Indianapolis Tennis Center. The fourth-seeded Kielbowicz defeated Wil Lofgren, 6-3, 6-1. Kielbowicz also teamed with Jon Tragardh to win the men’s doubles championship. (Photo by Scott Cooper)

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but the addition of a small-to-moderate amount of protein is recommended for proper recovery. Listed below are some tasty snack options to help you recover from your next workout or match:

on court TIPS TO HELP IMPROVE YOUR GAME

Counter the counter-puncher by changing his comfort zone

By Tomas Johansson

o matter how hard you try to avoid them, counterpunchers are everywhere. With their steady ground strokes and small number of unforced errors, you can find them at all levels, from the professionals and juniors, down to the recreational level.

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They always get a bad reputation, but the truth is, it takes a great deal of tenacity to be a counter-puncher. From experience, I’ve learned the vast majority of them have a twohanded backhand, which is often better than the forehand in terms of consistency and solidity. They’re also very good at taking that backhand shot and playing it down the line, as opposed to most players who tend to stay conservative and go cross-court.

Don’t have the ability or comfort to mix up your own game to counteract the counter-puncher? Try to play to his strength in order to open up an opportunity to challenge his weak side. Remember, this isn’t a chance to hit a hard or winning shot, but a safe, controlled shot. Hopefully, again, the counter-puncher will try to over-hit or fail to make a good return shot. It’s entirely likely that you’ll get a weak shot that you can now attack, perhaps back to his strength. All of these different shots can make the counter-puncher uncomfortable just enough so that he loses the sense of what he does best and gets him away from his own strategy. Now, you have him where you want him!

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However, as with any player, counter-punchers also have their weaknesses. What they lack in shot variation, they try to make up for on the baseline, or what I call the “headquarters” of their world.

Playing a counter-puncher? You’ll need a sound understanding of what makes them tick, along with your own tactics or strategies in order to counteract them. Since counter-punchers typically love to rhythmically move from side to side to set up for their groundstrokes, mix in some shorter balls, as well as some angled shots to get them away from the baseline and out of their preferred comfort zone.

Three good strategies to employ against a counter-puncher are to hit short shots (A) or short, angled shots (B) to get him away from his comfort zone – the baseline. Another good option is to play to the middle third (C) of the court to keep him from getting into a rhythm on his groundstrokes.

A counter-puncher is rarely a good volleyer, so attempt to bring him forward in the court. He’s also very unlikely to possess an effective slice on either side, so when he’s brought in he will likely either over-hit his ground stroke or pop up his slice. At the net, force him into making a volley error.

In addition to playing angled or short shots mentioned above, try using the middle third of the court, the center area of the court near the baseline. If you can place shots there, with good pace, you force the counter-puncher – who, remember, likes to run from side to side – to step out of the way to hit his shots. Sooner or later, unless he tries to force an angle and misses, you should get some shorter balls that can put you on the offensive. While these strategies might not work every time, at least it gives you a few options and a fighting chance!

Tomas Johansson is the adult tennis coordinator for the Westview Healthplex Sports Club.

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HCCTA luncheon honors local students

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he Hamilton County Community Tennis Association (HCCTA) honored several local high school student athletes during its annual luncheon in June.

Susie Chen and Amanda Nguyen (Carmel), Michael Farley and Abby Morris (Hamilton Southeastern), Kathleen Brinegar and Amanda Learned (Noblesville), all received scholarships as HCCTA “Students of the Year”. Winners must have been two-year members of their high school tennis team, currently on the team, have a solid academic standing, and have performed HCCTA community service. Sam Hallam (Fishers) and Rachel Gidley (Westﬁeld) were also recognized with the Gil Kett Sportsmanship Award for exemplifying hard work, good sportsmanship and kindness to others.

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Dougie Barnard (left) and Michael Moe left earlier this month for Kenya, where they were scheduled to visit the New Life Homes orphanages in Nairobi and Nakuru and deliver books to help stock a library at a school in Ruiru for displaced children. Barnard, who plays for Brebeuf Jesuit, is the defending boys’ state high school singles champion, and Moe plays number one singles for Guerin. (Submitted photo)

thousand dollars reportedly ponied up by none other than the NCAA.

A net loss

In its statement, however, the university did acknowledge that it “has considered a relocation plan for the Tennis Center, but can neither acquire new land nor commit to new construction expenses at this time.”

IUPUI accelerates schedule; entire Tennis Center will now close in early August By SCOTT COOPER EVER SINCE IUPUI publicly unveiled its long-term master plan in 2008, and likely even before then, the clock began ticking toward the end of the Indianapolis Tennis Center. With the plan targeting its space for other campus buildings, parking facilities and even green space, – and not for grass courts – the days of downtown tennis seemed to be numbered.

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The Indianapolis Tennis Championships had already announced last December that it had hosted its last ATP Tour event, so the eventual demolition of the stadium court, which was only used for the tournament, was only a matter of when. Now, however, the clock will strike midnight for the entire Tennis Center – including the six-court indoor facility – on August 5.

Since the tournament’s demise, the university maintained what was at best a tepid public commitment to the 30-year-old complex that had been developed into one of the

finest public facilities in the Midwest. Spokesmen dutifully went on the record as saying that the master plan was a fluid, long-term planning document, and that the long-term ramifications for the Tennis Center had yet to be determined.

Meanwhile, the headquarters expansion already had a domino effect on the Tennis Center. Since construction crews and their trailers were making their home on the current parking lot for the National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS), those spaces needed to be replaced. Enter the six hardcourts directly north of NIFS, commonly referred to as the “upper deck”, which would now be paved over and serve as a new parking lot for NIFS members.

The local tennis community, many of whom seemed to be caught offguard by the sudden realization that the center faced a certain closing If the loss of the tournament was a date, began to rally to its defense punch to the gut of the Tennis Cen- with letters to, and meetings with, ter, an April press released by the local and university officials. Howuniversity was a stake through the ever, IUPUI Chancellor Charles Bantz heart. That release acknowledged in a letter to noted that several facthe USTA/Midwest Section tors had come togeth- ...the university did the efforts were a case of er to conspire toward acknowledge that it too little, too late. the center’s closure, “has considered a most notably the pre- relocation plan for Ironically, the NCAA’s need viously-announced ex- the Tennis Center...” for space would also seem pansion of the nearby to put the university’s NCAA headquarters. men’s and women’s tennis The university, which had previously programs at risk as well. But, athletic said it had neither the money nor the director Mike Moore said that while resources to either address the demo- the recent developments “present lition of the stadium or the construc- challenges,” his staff is working on tion of what would replace it, now options that would enable those prohad both, thanks to several hundred grams to continue. The Tennis Center’s 900-plus members are also looking for a new home, with lobbying efforts already underway by several local clubs.

A YEAR AGO the six “upper deck” courts were used by ATP Tour pros getting ready for the Indianapolis Tennis Championships. The courts have now been converted into parking for the National Institute for Fitness and Sport, which lost its parking lot to construction crews.

One new option that has surfaced is the inclusion of a tennis complex as part of a multi-sport complex on the site of the former Central State Hospital on the near westside of downtown Indianapolis. Up until this summer, local players could hone their skills on the courts that, for 30 years, hosted some of the best tennis players in the world – Connors, Evert, McEnroe, Graf, Sampras, Agassi, Federer, and Roddick among them. Now, squeezed out by IUPUI and the NCAA, the question is whether there’s still a place for tennis downtown.

LOOKING FOR TICKETS to the “2010 Indianapolis Tennis Championships”? Calls to the still advertised phone number will get you three beeps… then, appropriately, silence.

TENNIS CENTER DIRECTOR Kathy Risacher (left) and members of her staff were recognized at the annual Spirit Luncheon, where Barbara Wynne unveiled a new bumper sticker to show support for a tennis venue downtown.

Photos by Scott Cooper

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WHEN FIRST CONSTRUCTED in 1979, the surface of the stadium court at the Indianapolis Tennis Center was clay, sometimes referred to in slang terms as “dirt”. Ironically, thirty-one years later, a more traditional kind of dirt fills the court.

Who’s next? Local tennis faces a leadership void

f it wasn’t already apparent by the loss of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships – after a nearly 90-year run – the recent decision by IUPUI to demolish the Indianapolis Tennis Center has exposed the leadership void facing the local tennis community. In the past it was easy for those wishing to advance and promote tennis to turn to either Barbara Wynne or Stan Malless. Both were – and still are – socially and politically Commentary connected within numerous tennis and governmental circles, and their voices carried loud and far. While both are still respected within Indianapolis (and far beyond) for their accomplishments and benevolence, new faces and voices need to begin to take up their mantle and carry it forward. However, the question becomes, who will that be? Wynne herself was disappointed that those behind the original construction 30 years ago had no say in the center’s future.

“I don’t understand why this center is being allowed to go away without challenging the people like us, who put a lot of money into the construction of the center back in 1979,” she said, adding that she was surprised that the tournament’s board members were apparently not involved in the decision-making process. Facebook and internet sites were established by ITC members in an effort to gain support for keeping tennis downtown, but a clear, public voice has yet to emerge to build and sustain any momentum. Some might look toward either the USTA/Midwest Section, which is headquartered here, or the Central Indiana Tennis Association for leadership. While both groups look to “grow tennis,” the bottom line is that their agendas are mostly driven by the ultimate need to generate revenue through USTA memberships and various leagues and tournaments. “The big picture of tennis is way beyond what the USTA (national) is doing now,” said Wynne. “For instance, they say (tennis has) outgrown golf, yet there is still so much golf on TV. And, still, 90% of people in Indianapolis can’t get the Tennis Channel unless they subscribe to a special package. I realize it takes a lot of money to run the (USTA) – maybe they’ve got too many people – but I feel they’re not really taking care of what they have. I mean, losing 28 courts in Indianapolis, that’s a tremendous loss in the growth and development of tennis.” The ball’s bounced once. Who’s going to get to it before it’s declared “not up”? – Scott Cooper

Girls’ all-state selections announced by IHSTeCA

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he Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association (IHSTeCA) has released its list of all-state and all-academic selections for the girls’ 2010 season. Nominations were made by member coaches, and those listed below are from schools within the Indianapolis metropolitan area.

FIRST-TEAM SINGLES: Courtney Wild (Carmel); Kate Winingham (Cathedral); Lindsay Thygesen (Park Tudor); Carol Hsu (Hamilton Southeastern); Bethany Moore (Lebanon); Abi Schuster (Franklin Central); and Daniela Debranova (Eastern Hancock). SECOND TEAM: Cassia Wojtalik (Cathedral); Maggie MacPhail and Caroline Emhardt (Park Tudor); Mikaela Carlson (Carmel); Kristie Hsu (Hamilton Southeastern); and Taylor Eckert (Greenwood). FIRST-TEAM DOUBLES: Susie Chen & Sarah Rodefeld (Carmel); Megan Adams & Meghan Fry (Cathedral); and Diane Jones & Sarah Richert (Center Grove). SECOND TEAM: Julie Elbin & Neena Parikh (Park Tudor): Katie Bullock & Hannah Kenninger (Brownsburg); and Lindsey Hansen & Alissa Hansen (Zionsville). ACADEMIC ALL-STATE: Katie Wehlage (North Central); Neena Parikh, Lindsay Thygesen, and Caroline Emhardt (Park Tudor); Audrey Mulholland (Fishers); Maria Khokhar (New Palestine); Madeleine Clark (Franklin Community); Susie Chen and Amanda Nguyen (Carmel); Michelle Kolanowski and Hannah Kenninger (Brownsburg); Lauren Hannah (Greenwood); Claire Mattison (Zionsville); Anna Zumbrun and Kim Henke (Covenant Christian); Jamie Claeys (Center Grove); Cassandra Kelly (Fishers); Christine Wang and Emily Robbins (Southport); Courtney Ramey (Westfield); and Abbey MacAllister (University).

he ninth annual Connie Held Spirit Luncheon saw the introduction of three new awards, as well the recognition of a local family that may be more identiﬁed these days with basketball rather than tennis. The program, held at the Barbara S. Wynne Tennis Center on the campus of North Central High School and presented by the Indianapolis Junior Tennis Development Fund, recognizes local junior players and those who have had a notable impact on local tennis. North Central High School’s Dan Delgado (left) was the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Greg Millis Memorial Scholarship by his coach, Dan Brunette.

Photos by Scott Cooper

The staff of the Indianapolis Tennis Center, which is scheduled to close August 5 after 30 years of service to the tennis community, was honored along with the unveiling of a new “Keep Tennis Downtown” bumper sticker. Nancy Carr and the National Junior Tennis League board were recognized with the NJTL Award for Excellence. Barbara Wynne gave details of the Lilly Foundation grant to Indy Parks that will help renovate selected tennis courts and facilities throughout the parks system and later joined with Helen Moser Petersen to acknowledge Carmel’s Rajeev Ram for breaking into the ATP Tour’s top 100 players.

Sally Lugar presented Pearson Smith (left) with the Connie Held Spirit of Volunteerism Award. Former high school all-state tennis player Gordon Hayward (far right), who also knows a thing or two about basketball, helped to recognize the Park Tudor boys’ tennis team for their community service.

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Juniors, friends of tennis recognized at annual Spirit Luncheon

Cassia Wojtalik and Dan Delgado, respectively, were the inaugural recipients of the Sally Jackson and Dr. Greg Millis memorial scholarships, while the Park Tudor boys’ tennis team was recognized with the Outstanding High School Community Service Project Award for its involvement in several fundraisers and volunteer programs. Helping to recognize the Panther team was former Butler University basketball standout and former Brownsburg High School all-state tennis player Gordon Hayward, whose family was also honored as “Ofﬁcial Ambassadors of Tennis”. Other honorees were: • Dougie Barnard – Mariann Nilhagen Memorial Award • Megan Fry – Rita Stoepplewerth • Brooke Austin – Dottie Meyer Scholarship • Pearson Smith – Connie Held Spirit of Volunteerism Award • Jamie Clark and Amy Bercovitz – Connie Held North Central Spirit Award • Kate Winingham and Trevor Cox – Stan Malless Leadership and Scholarship Award • Riley Reist – Ann Schaefer Memorial Award • Nick Chappell – Kurt Freudenthal International Award

Power shift SB St. Joe’s claims first team title since 1975; Center Grove top finisher among local schools By SCOTT COOPER

eading into the final three rounds of the IHSAA girls’ state high school team finals, two questions were whether or not Indianapolis-area schools could continue their stranglehold on the championship hardware, and whether one of those schools – Carmel – could defend its title. The second question was answered in the quarterfinals of the new “Eight at State” format, which was debuted last fall during the boys’ tournament, as Columbus North knocked off the second-ranked Greyhounds, 3-2, on the strength of their singles players. The first was answered in emphatic fashion the following day as South Bend St. Joseph’s won its first girls’ team tennis title since 1975, the tournament’s first year. In downing Zionsville (4-1), Center Grove (5-0) and then Columbus North (5-0) in the final, St. Joe’s shattered the streak of eight consecutive titles for metro Indy schools, as well as 12 of the last 13.

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CG REACHES THE SEMIS

Center Grove coach Debby Burton had a hard time wiping away the tears following her team’s 5-0 loss to the eventual state champs in the semi-finals. They weren’t tears of disappointment, but rather pride in what her girls had accomplished to that point in the season. “I can’t be more proud of the quality of people I have on my team,” she said. “We probably didn’t play the best matches of the season, but they had heart and they kept on trying. They still had smiles on their faces, and I could hear them up there cheering on everyone else, so that’s what it’s about, being a part of a team. They’ve done better than any

other team I’ve had, but it was just one of those days.” The Lady Trojans had made winning their own sectional almost routine over the years, but they could never get over the challenges presented by the North Central semi-state. But this season, with the new tournament format that transferred an additional team from each of the four semi-states into the championship rounds, they would finally get their shot. A blind draw among the remaining eight schools resulted in Center Grove facing unseeded Yorktown in the state quarterfinals, where the Trojans came away 4-1 winners. The semi-finals would prove a different story.

’DOGS DOWN ‘HOUNDS A year removed from its first girls’ team title in six seasons, Carmel knew the target would be square on its back as it made its way through the tournament. First, the Greyhounds had to avenge an earlier regularseason loss to Cathedral in the first round of the regional, winning 3-2,

Carmel’s Courtney Wild came into the state quarterfinals with a 23-0 record at No. 1 singles, but was tripped up by an old nemesis, Columbus North’s Caroline Hedrick in a three-setter. Two years earlier, Hedrick defeated Wild in a classic three-setter in the state singles final. (Photo by Doug McSchooler)

and then had to hold off Park Tudor by a similar score in the semistate. It didn’t get any easier in the state quarterfinals, where No. 10 Columbus North was waiting. “It was just a situation of two top teams having to play each other,” Coach Sharon Rosenburgh said. “We knew all season it would be a tough match-up. We knew we had strong doubles, and strong singles, but they (Columbus North) was a little bit stronger in singles when they needed to be.” Carmel swept through the two doubles matches, winning No. 1 by scores of 6-0, 6-0, and 6-4, 6-3 at No. 2. But the Bulldogs flexed their collective muscle at all three singles positions, although two of the courts went to third sets. The win avenged an earlier 4-1 loss to the Greyhounds during the regular season. “Columbus North is an admirable team, and they’ve been knocking on the door for a long time,” Rosenburgh said. “They have a strong number one (singles) with Caroline (Hedrick), as do we with Courtney (Wild). It was just a good high school tennis match.”

The match between Zionsville and South Bend St. Joseph’s had long been decided, with South having won the first four courts, but you couldn’t tell it from the Eagles’ reaction as the No. 2 doubles match went deep into a third set. Despite failing to advance to the state semifinals, Coach Pat Slama said the 1-6, 7-6, 7-5 win by Shelby Bryan and Autumn Fair was not only a huge morale booster, but a positive way to end the season. “The highlight was definitely number two doubles, which I thought had no chance,” the coach said, adding that she wasn’t being disrespectful to her team. After dropping the first set and then battling back to win the second in a tiebreak to force a deciding third set, Bryan and Fair quickly found themselves staring at a 5-0 deficit. Once again, they rallied to win seven games in a row to take the Eagles’ lone point of the match. “To see our girls storm the court, it was like we’d won the whole thing,” Slama said. “So, we ended on a high note. Sure, it was a bitter taste in my mouth, but we ended our season on an up beat.” “We did some scouting, and we knew that South Bend was going to come in strong,” the coach said. “Their number one is very solid, as are their doubles. They come in strong and finish at the net, but, then, so do we.” Slama noted that of her team’s five losses heading into the state finals, all were to teams ranked in the top 10 (Cathedral, Carmel, Hamilton Southeastern, Center Grove and Floyd Central).

WHAT IF THEY WERE SEEDED? Once the eight state finalists were determined, a blind draw was held to establish the pairings for the state quarterfinal round. Had the rankings by the Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association (IHSTeCA) been used, the match-ups would have been Carmel (#2) vs. Yorktown (unranked) and Highland (#6) vs. Center Grove (#8) in one half of the bracket, with Zionsville (#4) vs. South Bend St. Joseph’s (#12) and Terre Haute South (#5) vs. Columbus North (#10) in the other.

South Bend St. Joseph’s celebrates its second state team championship following a 5-0 win over Columbus North in the final match. (Photo by Scott Cooper)

Senior Jamie Claeys was the last match on for Center Grove in the semi-finals. Even though the team result had long been decided, she eventually lost a long battle with South Bend St. Joseph’s Darby Mountford, 6-3, 7-6 at No. 3 singles. (Photo by Scott Cooper)

Sophomore Andrea Middleton helped lead Zionsville back to the state finals at No. 1 singles, but lost a 6-2, 6-3 match to South Bend St. Joseph’s Alaina Roberts in the quarterfinals. (Photo by Scott Cooper)

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EAGLES END ON ‘UP’ NOTE

Untouchable Carmel seniors end careers with state doubles title By SCOTT COOPER

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he week before, Susie Chen and Sarah Rodefeld saw the chances for their Carmel team to defend its girls’ high school state title trumped by Columbus North in the state quarterfinals. But as one of just 10 number one doubles teams still unbeaten in the state tournament, they got one more shot – at least individually – to put an exclamation point on the season. And that they did, as Chen and Rodefeld, who came into the state finals with a perfect doubles record as a team over the last two seasons, capped their high school careers with a 6-4, 6-4 win over South Bend St. Joseph’s Elle Harding and Bridget Veldman. Afterward, both Chen and Rodefeld had trouble getting a handle on the moment. “It’s amazing,” Rodefeld said. “I still can’t catch my breath on how amazing this is. After the team losing, this is definitely a good end to the season. This will definitely be shared with the team.” “It really hasn’t sunk in yet,” Chen said after a few minutes to share the win with teammates and family.

“We came out treating this like just another match, not for the state finals.” The Greyhounds found themselves in a quick 3-0 hole to open the match, which both players attributed to nerves. “We tried to slow the pace down, set up the points a little more, and then go for our shots,” Rodefeld explained. Like the team finals, the final two rounds of the tournament were moved indoors to Five Seasons Sports Club due to weather. Chen and Rodefeld were joined in the state finals draw by Brownsburg’s Katie Bullock and Hannah Kenninger, who brought a combined record of 29-0 from the regular season and tournament. They advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-0 firstround win over Ali Kermode and Ashley Shoultz of Princeton, but lost to Harding and Veldman of South Bend St. Joseph’s, 7-5, 6-1.

YOUTH SERVED IN SINGLES Of the eight singles players who advanced to the final rounds of the state tournament, only two were upperclassmen. In the end, it was two sophomores, Bethany Moore of Lebanon and Caroline Eberhart of Mishawaka Marian, who squared off in the championship match, which Eberhart won, 6-2, 6-0. Moore, who fell in the quarterfinals last year as a freshman, attributed her poor performance to nervousness. “I didn’t play my best match and she was really consistent, probably the most consistent I’ve ever seen her play,” she said afterward. “I was nervous, and it just wasn’t my best day.” “Nerves” might come as a surprise explanation, considering the number of Midwest and national USTA tournaments Moore has competed in, but this match brought a different kind of pressure. “State has always been the ultimate goal to win,” she said. “So this carries a lot more pressure for me.” In the semifinals Moore defeated Daniela Debnarova, an exchange student from Eastern Hancock, who came into the finals with just one loss on the season (earlier, to Moore) and was the only other local player to advance to the final eight.

Carmel’s Susie Chen returns a serve during a quarterfinal round win over Fairfield. Chen and Sarah Rodefeld advanced with a 6-1, 6-2 win enroute to the state championship.

Lebanon’s Bethany Moore made it back to the state finals for the second consecutive year. Last year, she lost in the quarterfinals, but this year she was able to advance to the final match before losing to fellow sophomore Caroline Eberhart of Mishawaka Marian.

Daniela Debnarova, an exchange student from Slovenia, gave the Eastern Hancock tennis program its first-ever shot at an individual title before losing in the semifinals to Bethany Moore. Photos by Scott Cooper

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Hannah Kenninger (left) and Katie Bullock discuss strategy during their first-round match in the state doubles finals. The Brownsburg pair lost to South Bend St. Joseph’s, 7-5, 6-1 in the quarterfinals.

Zoom, zoom Indy Car drivers show off their tennis skills at fundraiser

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By SCOTT COOPER

RACING DRIVERS tend to be extremely The drivers noted there is actually a versatile athletes, with most using a correlation between the skills needed variety of sports and exercise – from on both the court and the track. cycling to triathlons – to help them “Eye-hand-foot coordination is stay in shape for the cockpit. Three what you need in the car, whether drivers from Dreyer & Reinbold Racing you’re braking, turning or downof the Izod Indy Car changing the gear, Series also showed ‘Eye-hand-foot and all of that muscle they could hold their coordination is what memory, getting your own on the tennis you need in the car. So body used to doing it court during a May it does translate to any everytime,” explained fundraiser at the Five kind of sport where you Conway. “So it does Seasons Sports Club. translate to any kind have to watch the ball Mike Conway, Justin all the way through of sport where you Wilson and Tomas the swing’ have to watch the ball Scheckter took turns - IndyCar driver all the way through parti-cipating in drills Mike Conway the swing.” and games of doubles Five Seasons teaching during the event, which pro Jennifer Reinbold, raised money for Racing for Kids. whose husband Dennis owns the Scheckter, who typically works out team along with Robbie Buhl, by running, swimming and cycling, organized the fundraiser and hopes to definitely had the biggest “game” of make it an annual event. the trio. “My husband is pas“I haven’t played for awhile, and sionate about Indy Car it’s a different routine from my normal racing, and I’m passionworkout,” said Scheckter, who said ate about tennis, so I that shoulder problems typically limit finally found a way to him to squash. “But I like playing mix the two and to do tennis; my dad (former World Driving some good as well,” she Champion Jody Scheckter) plays a lot said. Through Racing of tennis.” for Kids, drivers raise Conway, who was kayaking on money and make visits White River the day before and ran in to local children’s hoslast year’s 500 Festival Mini Marathon, pitals in the cities where had been looking forward to parti- the series races. cipating in an Ironman Triathlon this fall, although his accident near the end of the Indianapolis 500 may force him to change those plans. TEAM OWNERS “It’s a good sport,” said Wilson, Dennis Reinbold who admitted he was still learning his (background) and way around the court and took full Robbie Buhl also found advantage of the lessons and tips time for a few games from the Five Seasons pros. A biking of doubles…while also enthusiast, he said he was also looking keeping an eye out forward to doing some mountain biking through Brown County. for their drivers.

THE DAD’S ROOT BEER show car was a hit with the kids.

WHILE THE ADULTS PARTICIPATED in Cardio Tennis, Quinn Buhl got some volley practice on one of the mini courts that were set up.

AT TIMES, Rafael Dorman wasn’t quite sure whether to throw or hit the ball.

Photos by Scott Cooper

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A WEEK LATER, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing drivers (from left) Justin Wilson, Mike Conway and Tomas Scheckter would be trading in their racquets for helmets.

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‘Go North’!

Grand Traverse Resort & Spa gives players a reason to stay closer to home

hen thinking “tennis getaways,” most thoughts turn toward the more internationally-known locations in the southeast. But with Michigan’s Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, tennis players in the Midwest have a year-round reason to “go north”. Since opening in 1980, the Resort has earned numerous distinctions, including Top 20 Mainland Resort and Top 50 Worldwide Travel Destination rankings by Condé Nast Traveler. Grand Traverse Resort & Spa is a recognized tennis leader with excellence in staff programs, and facilities. The Resort has twice been named a Top 50 Tennis Resort by Tennis Magazine and its junior tennis program has been ranked as high as third in the nation. Tennis programs are conducted year-round thanks to facilities that include five indoor and four outdoor

tennis courts surfaced with Deco-Turf II, the same surface found at the USTA National Tennis Center, home of the U.S. Open. The Resort’s tennis instruction, leagues, and tournament programs serves guests and more than 300 club members. The six-person tennis staff includes four USPTA certified teaching professionals and two additional tennis instructors, led by Director of Tennis “Mick” Michalowski, a former Michigan Tennis Professional of the Year and (USTA) Midwest Section Cap Leighton Award recipient for community service. After a good session of tennis, unwind at the nearby 100,000 square-foot indoor/outdoor Health Club or Spa Grand Traverse. Overnight and day-spa packages are available with special services for men and teens. In addition, the full-service Spa features a relaxation room

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Grand Traverse Resort & Spa is a Tennis guests can take advantage of several highly-rated Northwoods haven for golfers with programs on the Resort’s indoor (shown here) or outdoor courts. three distinguished 18-hole championship courses. The clubhouse The privately-owned condominiums participate in a features a grill and pro shop headed by Scott Hebert, a rental management program. The condominiums are six-time Michigan Open Champion and the 2008 PGA located in several complexes along the fairways of two Professional National Champion. championship golf courses and along the sandy shores of The Bear, a Jack Nicklaus signature course, features East Grand Traverse Bay. The Shores condominium Scottish links-style features and was Nicklaus’ first complex features a Beach Club with a private beach, signature course in Michigan. It is joined by The swimming pool, whirlpool, large deck area, dock, Wolverine, a Gary Player signature course designed to water sports and personal watercraft, and food and accommodate players of all levels. The Resort’s original beverage service. course, redesigned by William Newcomb in 1979, is a championship course winding along the gently rolling AMENITIES hills overlooking East Grand Traverse Bay. The renowned Jim McLean Golf School is also located A wide variety of guest services and amenities are here, offering private lessons, group clinics, one-, twoavailable including in-room babysitting service, licensed and three-day schools, as well as specialty lessons for daycare, organized children’s activities, electronic game women and juniors. McLean has gathered the finest arcade, fitness classes, 24-hour dog care facility, airport instructors from around the country including seven of shuttle service, and baggage handling. the Top 100 PGA Teaching Professionals in America. The Resort takes pride in using the freshest local ingredients available for its various restaurants. From ACCOMMODATIONS contemporary American favorites such as pasta, steaks, and pizza to poolside sandwiches, a variety of culinary The Resort features 600 rooms, suites, and delights are offered, with room service also available. All condominiums including 238 Hotel, 186 Tower, plus 176 of the Resort’s food and beverage outlets are smoke free. privately owned condominiums that participate in a As the weather turns colder, in addition to indoor rental management program. All rooms and tennis, the Resort offers up to two kilometers of crosscondominiums are equipped with WiFi wireless high country ski trails, plus several miles of nearby groomed speed Internet access. and backcountry wooded ski trails including the North American Vasa Pathway. Off-property and nearby, downhill skiers and snowboarders can enjoy packed and groomed slopes, challenging moguls and half pipes.

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