Adult League Wrap-Up By Becky Bellino
STA Adult League teams are registered, courts are booked, schedules are distributed and play began in early May! Long Island will have 187 teams compete this summer in a variety of divisions which include the 18 & Over Men’s league at the 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and 5.0 levels and the Women’s 18 & Over at the 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 levels The 40 & Over league has teams at the 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5 levels for both men and women. The 55 & Over league has women playing at the 6.0, 7.0 and 8.0 levels, while the men have teams at the 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 levels. Last, but definitely not least, we have both men and women’s teams in the 65 & Over league, both with teams at the 7.0 and 8.0 levels. A total of 928 matches have been scheduled, not including playoffs and Regionals. In addition to the above, Long
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Island has gained the interest of not one, but two 18 & Over 10.0 Mixed Doubles Teams. We have used our creative forces and have formed a hybrid league with the Westchester Region who has one team. The three teams will play a series of double headers which will conclude at the National Tennis Center in May to decide who moves onto the Sectionals and faces off against Metro. Good luck to all! USTA Eastern will have the Sectional Championships this year for all leagues. Below are the preliminary dates. Specifics will be available on the USTA website before the end of April. • August 5-7: 18 & Over and 40 & Over (levels and location TBD) • August 12-14: 18 & Over and 40 & Over (levels and location TBD) • August 19-21: 18 & Over and 40 & Over (levels and location TBD)
• September 9-11: 55 & Over Adult Leagues (Schenectady, New York) • September 16-18: 40 & Over Mixed Doubles and 65 & Over Adult (Schenectady, New York) National Championships are as follows (Invitational Dates will be made available by the end of April): September 30 – October 2 • 18 & Over 3.5 – Surprise, AZ • 18 & Over 2.5 – Tucson, AZ October 7-9 • 18 & over 4.5 – Surprise, AZ • 40 & Over 3.5 – Scottsdale, AZ • 40 & Over 4.0 – Tucson, AZ October 14-16 • 18 & Over 4.0 • 18 & Over 3.0 • 40 & Over 4.5 • 55 & Over 7.0
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