Addvantage 1997 October/November

the total professional- enhancing your career USPTA President Will Hoag and john Embree, vice president and general manager of Wilson Racquet Sports, cut the cake to celebrate USPTA's 7oth anniversary.

24 USPTA pros share tennis tips

70th uspta world conference on tennis 12 70th World Conference on Tennis links people, winning ideas

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More than I ,200 people traveled to Cancun for annual convention.

14 USPTA elects new secretary-treasurer to national board Harry Gilbert' elected to board.

16 Award winners spotlighted during 70th USPTA World Conference on Tennis Luis Mediero of Spain is 1997 USPTA Professional of the Year.

18 1997 Years of Service honorees 21 New players shine at $30,000 USPTA International Championships Dana Evans and Fritz Bissell take titles.

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President's message

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Letters

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CEO 's message

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Executive Committee

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New members

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Little Tennis tips

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Career Development

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Industry action

news 32 CommiHee offers help to start, improve USPTA LiHie Tennis ™ programs

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Editor Assistant editor

Shawna Riley Ju lie Myers

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On the cover . .. Luis Mediero is named US PTA Professional of the Year.

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USPTA - it begins with you

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Will Haag

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from our tenants, which means financial security for USPTA. The USPTA membership can share in the "American dream" - owning their home.

s I prepare to serve my first term as your. president, two thoughts run through my mind.

First, what or who inspired me to take on such an endeavor and second, what are m y goals?

My inspiration came from getting involved with the Florida Division, first as a district represen tative and contin uing on to serve as division president. I then was nomin ated to serve on the USPTA national board where I have been serving for the past 10 years.

The likes of Ted Wit hall, Mike Eikenberry, Rod Dulany and many others , plus a challenge to help make our great association a little better, was my inspiration. I tell yo u not to brag, but to let every member know t hat if they really have the desire ( to quote a line out of an old song) they also can "grow up to be president."

As for my goals, they are as follows : • Continue to support the indusWill try's efforts to not only get more tennis players in the game but also keep the existing players from leaving.

• Increase promotion of the US PTA professional to the tennis industry and the tennis-playing public. Our public relations staff ha s done a great job over the past few yea rs but I want to see this taken to the next lev-

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Vice Presidents

Townsend Gilbert David T. Porter Mark McMahon Ron Woods

Secretary·

Harry Gilbert

Treasurer

Post President

• Complete the new education and certification program. D ave Porter, chairman of the national Education Committee, and his committee are spending many hours to complete this program which will set the USPTA professional apart from other tennis-teaching professionals.

Along with this program will come the publicity to let the industry know why the USPTA professional is the best in the business.

Kurt Kampermon

WORLD HEADQUARTERS Tim Heckler

CEO

Rich Fanning

Director of Operations

Marty Bostrom

Executive Assistant

Showno Riley

Director of Communications Communications

Courtenay Dreves

Communications

Jill H. Phipps

Magazine Coordinator

Sports Marketing

Julie Myers

Sharon Jasmer

Coordinator

Marketing

Diane Richbourg

Coordinator

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• Improve communication and involvement with our fellow industry associations (USTA, ATP, WTA, CMAA, IHRSA, ITA and so on) . If the sport of tennis is going to grow (and it will) we can help the process by working together.

• Improve communication between the members and leaders of US PTA and encourage more member involvement. I personally want to hear your need s and thoughts , and how you feel that we together can make the USPTA the best it can be.

you alone can make a difference.

Public Relations

Don Saine

Coordinator

Computer Systems Administrator

David Rudzinski

Christi Call Webmaster and Corporate Services Manager Corporate Services Secretary

Kelly Anthony

Computer Services Kathy Buchanan and Club Relations National Divisional Administrator

Kelly Dolan

Divisional Execu ti ve Administrator

Amy Pruett

Educational Administrator

Melissa Stevens Vicky Tristan

Membership/ Education Financial Manager Controller

Renee Heckler

Theresa Weatherford

Insurance/ Ellen Schmidt Merchandise Services

I am extremely fortunate to have a great Executive Committee and board of officers to help me lead our association over the next year, but like the tide of this article reads, it begins with y ou. You and yo u alone can make a difference. I now en courage yo u to get involved and maybe one day we will all be reading your presid ent's message ... it can happen ! '§><>

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• Pay off the loan on our building in Houston.

Wh y, you ask? Simple.

Instead of paying money toward a mortgage payment we could put this revenue toward additional member services and programs. For years USPTA rented office space, but now we will be collecting rent

Joseph Thompson

Diredor George Boese of Certification and Academies

LEGAL COUNSEL Attorney-at-low

Poul Woldmon

For information, write the World Headquarters USPTA One USPTA Centre 3535 Briorpork Drive Houston, TX 77042 Phone (713) 97· USPTA Fox (713) 978-7780 e-mail - usplo@uspto.org Internet - www.uspta .org

Office hours: 8:30a.m. · 5 p.m .

Central time

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dered if Chang, Korda and the others would come back 20 to 30 years from now and relive the tournament.

Yayuk wins her first round in straight . ) sets! She continues her sweep of matches and advances to the quarterfmals in singles, the round of 16 in doubles, and the quarterfinals in mixed doubles. She has rewritten Indonesian tennis history and set a 1997 Wimbledon- a sentimental journey new standard for players there. Quite a feat When I played professional tennis dur-to be one of the remaining eight particiing the ' 60s, playing at Wimbledon was the pants in a Grand Slam event! goal of all, as it still is. Wimbledon repreAfter one ofYayuk's matches, I ran into sents the finest and best of tennis and it has Tim Heckler, CEO of the United States remained the premier event for players and Professional Tennis Association. Tim and I spectators. Even though I had returned to have been friends for more than 20 years, Wimbledon several times as a coach for but another bond was formed as he talked players, 1997 was to be different: It was about the last match he played at WimbleWanda's (my wife's) first trip and I wanted don, and I knew just what he was feeling. her experience to be deeply rewarding.

He could recall not only the points in deThis year I was coaching Yayuk Basuki, tail, but the weather and condition of the the top female player from Indonesia. Havgrass. Playing at Wimbledon is a lifetime ing worked with Indonesian players for experience, to be savored and shared. about 15 or so years, including Davis Cup

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and Federation Cup players, I felt it was possible for Yayuk to be able to make a breakthrough. We joined Yayuk in Eastbourne (the warm-up tournament for Wimbledon) . She had some good results there and entered Wimbledon ranked 24th by the WTA. If she could stay relaxed and confident and keep her focus, I sensed that Yayuk could have excellent results.

We arrived at the village of Wimbledon, a suburb of London, on Saturday afternoon in order to be ready for a Monday match.

The weather had been rainy, windy and rather cool. After settling into our flat, we walked the five minutes down to the complex, passing the makeshift shelters and tents of those who annually camp out in order to get tickets. We both caught the excitement of being at the site of so much tennis history. However, we were not able to enter the facility as the passes would not be ready until the following morning.

On Sunday the on-off rain showers continued, but Yayuk was able to get a short practice. We walked around, which was easy to do since the spectators would not be able to get in until the following morning. Each time I return to Wimbledon I feel the same excitement I experienced playing there, and the sights and sounds return vividly.

Today' s top players walked around freely, not having to dodge the crowds, and I won-

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Bill Tym US PTA Master Professional Nashville, Tenn.

Foot faults Teaching tennis, as I have done for over 48 years, has many lasting rewards. Tennis is a wonderful means to earn a livelihood earning money for something you love to do. My teaching years, fortunately, have always been in an exceptional environment, my last 25 here at the Hotel del Coronado.

You have the opportunity to help hundreds of youngsters enter this wonderful sport and to even mold part of their lives in a positive fashion. You meet lots of nice people and it remains a constant source of satisfaction when you can correct a tennis problem or improve a student's enjoyment of the game. It's equally rewarding when a student has some tournament success on a local, national or even international level.

There are indeed many more positives to teaching tennis, but it was a recent incident that gave me a true reality check and put everything in its proper perspective.

Kay Loveland was a weeklong guest here at The Del, visiting from South Carolina.

On her last full day here she scheduled an early half-hour tennis lesson. She came on the teaching court looking trim, thin and eager. She had no racquet with her; as she

later explained, she had no intention of playing on her visit. Loveland went on to explain further that she had not played tennis in eight years as she had come down with multiple sclerosis. She later added that she had this inordinate desire to hear the sound of the ball hitting the strings and the feel of the racquet in her hand as she struck a ball, and to realize the almost total euphoria of being on a court again.

I learned from her husband that she was formerly a standout collegiate player and highly ranked in her area. This became immediately obvious when I loaned her one of my new vintage racquets and we began to rally. Her stroke production was very sophisticated, her timing amazingly good after such a long layoff and her court presence, elegant.

We took only one break for a sip of water and, other than that, we rallied the entire time. When we finished I felt I owed her a debt of gratitude, but when we shook hands at the net, she couldn' t thank me enough. And she reiterated that all the pain and suffering she would experience in a little while was worth it all.

It's amazing how we sometimes take simple, mundane things for granted, but when you have an uplifting experience like hitting with Kay gave me, it helps me know why I don't hang up my racquets. And with that, thanks and see you on court.

Ben Press US PTA Master Professional

Coronado, CaliÂŁ

Great idea!

I have been a USPTA member for over five years now. As an avid computer user and someone who feels like the computer is something that every professional needs, I just wanted to tell you what an excellent idea the web page is for all USPTA members. When I saw the cover of ADDvantage (in April), I flipped! I have been trying to think of a web page for myself for weeks and most of my students have been giving me ideas for some time now. I think that this is a great idea and cannot wait until my students and prospective students see my page. Keep up the good work, and thank you very much!

Rob Rothman, USPTA Via e-mail

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New disability insurance program will help USPTA members protect their incomes and build for the future

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or many of us , being a tennis-teaching profesearn an income due to illness , injury or some other sional is synonymous with being healthy, fit disabling event. and actively teaching on the court. But, what if It' s startling to realize that the chances of sufsom ething jeopardized your health and yo ur ability fering a disability are much greater than a death, a to m ake a living? house fire or even an auto accident. In fact, accordWhether you run a pro shop, diing to national statistics, one in evrect a tennis program or spend most ery eight people will suffer a disabilof yo ur time on court, a disability ity of at least 90 days. And, unless could drastically change your and yo u are independently wealthy, a disyo ur family's lifestyle. It's not easy ability could wipe out everything you have worked for. to think about such misfortune, but What's even more surp rising is if you plan for the possibility, yo u can have peace of mind and protect that the yo unges t USPTA members are the ones more likely to be sideyo ur mcome.

National Life of Vermont , a lined from work because of a disabilUSPTA endorsee, has form ed anality. It's also these members who lianc e with Business Men's Assurdon't think anything can happen to ance Company of America to prothem , t herefore they are the most vide disability insurance exclusively unprepared. I know in m y own case, Tim Heckler I didn't prepare early in my life for to USPTA members. This program was initiated in res ponse to the feedback N ational the eventualities of children's college tuitio n, reLife received durjng the I 996 n ational convention tirement or disability. It's been my experience that and the" m any divisional conve ntions its represenit's hard to make up for lost ground. tatives atte nded . According to National Life repAs one tennis-teaching profess ional to ano ther, resentatives, almost every profess ional they spoke I urge you to ta ke care of yourself and yo u r assets with as ked about disability insurance. And, in an wit h a compreh ensive insurance plan. This is not a effort to m ee t a n eed , the compan y went in search sales pitch, bur an honest attempt to help yo u of a way to provide this benefit to USPTA membuild a foundation that will en able yo u to be sebers. cure in yo ur future. USPTA created a relationship This n ew program was introduced at the wi th National Life of Vermont to help yo u USPTA 70'h World Conference on Tennis achieve this goal. through a semin ar on disability insurance and a The first step in building a foundation is to special convention fli er. You'll also be reading protect yo ur ability to earn an income, and disabilimore about disability coverage , as well as general ty insurance can provide that protection. We will insurance and inves tment news in upcoming isfeature a more comprehensive article on disability s u es of ADDvantage. insurance in D ecember 's ADDvantage, and we will A lthough most of us have insurance on our provide yo u with information on the differences homes , cars and lives , we don't often think about between various types of insurance that will help insuring the very thing that makes it possible for us yo u assess yo ur needs. to have these asse ts. Disability insurance is a conFor more information about disability insurtract between the insurer and a policyholder. In exance, life insurance and investment options, contact N ational Life of Vermont toll free at 88-USPTAchange for a premium, the insurer agrees to pay a monthly benefit should you be unable to work and NLV (888 -778-2658) . ~

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National Board of Directors

Division presidents and regional vice presidents

Will Hoag President (954) 564-7386

California Division Dan Tibbetts President (714) 546-2900 Carrie Cimino Regional vice president ( 310) 827-4474

Middle States Division Tom Sweitzer President (717) 533-5995 Robert Ruzanic Regional vice president (412) 741-4950

Northwest Division Marc Miller President (612) 829-2605 , ext. 910 Tim Burke Regional vice president (612) 926-4408

Eastern Division Steve Diamond President (973 ) 226-0661 Rosemary DeHoog Regional vice president ( 315) 446-2323

Midwest Division Jorge Capestany President (616) 949-4700 Greg Aten Regional vice president (216) 653-3103

Pacific Northwest Division Craig Koessler President (503 ) 581-7062 Doug McLaughlin Regional vice president (509) 248-2938

Florida Division Len Simard President (561 ) 482-0110 Paula Scheb Regional vice president (941 ) 495-3573

Missouri Valley Division Jeff Henderson President (913 ) 345-1661 Richard Halpine Regional vice president (712) 255-7659

San Diego Division Ben Pigorsch President (619) 275-3270 Angel Lopez Regional vice president (619) 275-3270

Hawaii Division Robert Mcinerney President (808) 667-5935 Randy Kop Regional vice president (808) 293-8811 , ext. 24

New England Division Rick Sharton President (508) 369-7349 Jeff Waters Regional vice president (617) 964-2030, ext. 25

Southern Division Reedy Toney President (423 ) 578-6900 Tom Daglis Regional vice president (770) 784-1699

Intermountain Division Karen Sather President ( 303 ) 733-2441, ext. 231 Warren Pretorius Regional vice president (801 ) 645-5109

Northern California Division Polly Moore-Naber President (408) 3 5 8-0871 Mark Fairchilds Regional vice president (209) 571-2582

Southwest Division Scott Nichols President (505 ) 874-4732 Mike Van Zutphen Regional vice president (602) 964-2496

Joseph Thompson First vice president ( 303 ) 278-1130 Townsend Gilbert Vice president (603 ) 352-0444 David T. Porter Vice president (808) 293 -3 755 Mark McMahon Vice president (770) 392-7788 Ron Woods Vice president (512) 991-7561 Harry Gilbert Secretary-treasurer (904) 437-2427 Kurt Kamperman Immediate past president (803 ) 686-3036

Past presidents Kathy Woods (1996) ( 305) 361 -7435 Gordon Collins ( 1994) (408) 395-7111 Jack Justice (1992) (803 ) 478-5253

Mid-Atlantic Division Tom Hawkins President (703 ) 556-6550 Troy Marguglio Regional vice president (703 ) 524-3227

Texas Division Paul Christian President (713 ) 774-2571 Greg Alexander Regional vice president (903) 561-3014 ADDvontoge/October-November 1997

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USPTA welcomes new members and educational subscribers Congratulations to the following new US PTA members who fulfilled requirements for membership between Dec. I, I996 and Feb. 28 , I 997.

Member

Educational subscribers Guy, Gregory B. Harris , George B. McClung, E laine Bartlett, Saskia A.

Eastern Division Eastern Division Eastern Divi_sion

Sponsor

California Allred, Robert C. Baar, Jacqueline G. Berzholrz, Anders M .

Boyd, Aaron B. Coleman, Garry J.

V. Braden C. Kingman L Sanborn J. Nelson H. Rapp V. Braden D.H. Smith J. Louie D . Tibbetts C. Cimino M . Majdick R. Horsch

Duran , Mari.sol

B. Proctor L Drobnick K. Kurt z J. Nelson

R. Glickman F. Tsui D. Thompson

Florida Arriagada, Gonzalo E. Boster, Stanford Evans

Midwest

Northwest

Avant, Arnold C. Moore Brock, Tony B. E. Richardson Carmack, Jeffery L. A. Seif Demsey, Jennifer Mary R. Nyquist Dockter, Chad T. A. Calvert Evans, Susan Allison G. Gardiner Fahrenholz, Lori A. J. Ross Franz, Wendy A. B. Ames Giles, Jeffrey R. M. Saunders Gouin, Ronald J. M. Medow Hallett, Beverly Ann T. Gray H arrigan, Mary M. B. Ames H ayes, Mike A. J. Flesch Kehoss, Manolico L. (Mana) D . Saxe Lord, Richard A. C. Wejral ik Lowry, Robert E. C. Gill is McCarney, Kelly Shannon M. Saunders Mort, Christine A. J. Fischer O'Malley, Justin P. (Kiwi) C. Wojralik Oaks, Todd D. s. Brumbaugh Pappageorge, Sophia E. J. Evert Strawn, Evan A. (Buddy) C. Lemley Willing, Todd A. M. Hinkamper Wright, Tim A. L.P. Bellaire

Abe, Babatunde Nabedrick, Daniel Ross, Tim N. White, Justin D. Quice)

Intermountain Keranen, Miikka A. Smith, David Starbuck Springer, James Wanner, Gregory H .

Ziemba, Brian K.

J. Williams A. Lopez K. Shoi T. Larsen B. Rogers

International Eapen, Sen Gonzalez, Vicente Green, Angela K.

Libicsiunis, Alexandros Lindeman, Jason W. Pervaiz, Sohail Reis, Luis Miguel

T. Heckler C. Tilley S. Samuelson P. Xanthos A. Thomson J. Kilmer R. DeHoog

JPTA Andou , Kiyomoto Bessho, Naoki Chang, Tong Fujiki , Yuko Fukuda, Ryuichi H arada, Minoru

Floria, Dean R. Mendez, Gerson J.

Hawaii

Middle States D . Bondallian B. Nagel J. Wilson

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Armstrong, Richard Lee J. Hines Bollinger, Charles G. (Gene) P. Maloof Bradshaw, Nancy C. K. Hawkins Hunt, Christopher A. C. Darley Jensen, Jim D. A. Bartek Lilly, Thomas E. H ubbs McDermott, Kevin G. A. Bartek Pagel, Matthew E. J. Hines Petersen, Patricia L. K. Hawkins Sivinski, Brian S. J. Hines Snook, Amy Diane C. Tiley

Kawai , Naoro

Kinoshita, Miho Kokune, J unko Kubota, Noriyasu Kuramochi, Sinji Maeda, Yuko Mlzutani, Kenichi Nagaosa, Hiromi

New England

Nakamura, Hiroyuki Nojima, Kazuhiko Ohsero, Shinya Ono, Yoshiyuki Rikimaru, Takashi

Carden, Paul T. W Turner Cosseboom, Elaine M .

De Carvalho, Julio Cesar M . R. Zimmer P. Hayman Finchum, James W Qamey) Frey, Justin Ward J. Dunmead Gengarella, Adam J. R. Manter Hadden, FaithS . (Sherry) D. Langdell Kolenda, Michael A. J. Vidamour Krizek, Robert W V. Wilder Laabs , Marc W S. Schulr.z McKinney, Garth Jonathan G. Howe Ryan, Eric C. Taylor Sheldon, Patricia A. R. Manter Stone, William L R. Manter Suttile, Lora A. J. Bratches

S akai, Kats unori

Sakao, Kaz uyuki Sezaki, Masahiro Shiramizu, Hisao Shirarori, Yukari

Suzuno, Toshio Takada, Eri Takahashi, Yoko Takeda, Masanori Tsuchiya , J unka Tsuge, Ters uji Uchida, Rei

Northern California

Yamamoto, Naohiro

Yoneyama, Akiko

Mid-Atlantic

Hennings, Erik A. Floria, Dean R. Mendez, Gerson J.

Sponsor

Missouri Valley

Ikeda, Yoshiyuki l mai, Tatuso Ishida, Masaru Iwata, Ichiro Kage, Yuko

G. Berkheimer J. Evert Bravo-Hennida, Mil via A. Ringvald Brooks, Derek F. B. Pare Evert, Christine (Chrissie) J. Evert Godwin, Madzima J. Evert Hooper, Lawrence (Chip) B. J. Evert Hormann , Charles D. Davis Hudson, William, Sr. B. Dollar Irvine , Hank G. Horvat h Kitagawa , Akirhiro (Aki) 0. Tagama Koregaokar, Mahesh (Moe) R. J. Evert Lawrence,'Brad G. J. Evert LeClair, Linda A. J. Jeanette Leon, Rob C. G. Berkheimer Lewi.s , Jeff R. D. Carlton Massie, Michael E. D . Leslie McCabe, Todd E. Silver M eyer, Ean Ertiene J. Evert Morris, William H .

G. Cobia Murphy, Stephen P. J. Evert Parkes , Steven T. M. Leach Pickup, Martin C. J. Robinson Pukys, Scott M .

A. Brown Rios, Juan 0.

D . Fraser Schwendinger, Dieter M. J. Evert Skrbic, Ljubo K. McCarthy Sroufe, Willi am W D . Goldberg Tennis Training Specialists Corporate Welt, Stephen B. J. Evert Winirsky, Van Alan A. Michalek

Camerlingo, Kirk Kop, Johnn y M. McGoldrick, Timothy J.

J. Pierce D. Chang D. Elliott

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Eastern Elie, Kerner Leong, C hee Wai Sanis, William C. Snuggs, Pershod L

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Texas Division

Member

Freeman, John B. Glasgow, Gail H astings, Chris P. Johnson , Brenda Kovach, June Walsh Liotta, Tom J. Liou, Chee Main, Gerald D. (Gerry) Porter, Noell e N. Walpole, Mark R. Yepez, Salvador

Murray, James Nguyen, Bach T. (Andy) Vakaura, Deborah R.

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B. Frankhauser T. Marguglio

S. Furchko B. Frankhauser T. Marguglio

Crook, Thomas Lowell J. Laughlin Harader, Robert A. (Andy) W Reese Jessen, Robert C. J. Bedilion Kalpakgian , Ari G. S. Tiffin Pasternak, Eddie W. Pierce Reeder, Jason W. M. Morrell-Krista!

Sawada, Yoshi S. Tiffin Summer, Stephen R. K. Cooper Watson, Katharin e M .

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Pacific Northwest Blackman, Jennifer J. Chaffeur, Ken Tristan

J. Northam A. Mirha

San Diego Barrell , James H.

R. Mcinerney

Southern Albrecht, Michael E. Brown, Patrick M. Bryant, Randy L. Carr, Shirley T. Cocke, Susan E.

T. Warrell R. Barth S. Di Felicianto nio S. Rose C. LaBruyere Corcoran, Andrew C. Jones Dixon , Robert D. (Burch) W. Penniman Docimo, Stephanie M.Mize Dysart, M ildred M . (Millie) K. Carpenter Gleghorn, James T. M . Reid Hatfield , Charles H .

R. Stephens Hopper, C hristine A. T. Warrell Hoven, Mark C. J. Lee Keller, Audra Ann P. Chamberlain Luke, Sarge R. C. LaBruyere Macisak, Troy A. D . Steinbach Merchant, Alraf R. J. Ramey Minton, Bryan L. L Brockman Plumley, Jeremy M. T. Warrell Price , M atth ew Bryan R. Keller Romanick, Robin A. E. Johnson Tingle, Doulgas Raymond T. Warrell Veazey, Jack E. Qay) S. Dunkin Vick, Jeffrey Alan A. Anasropoulo Webb, Paul G. (Bo) C. La Bruye re Wyatt, Russell E T. Warrell Yarbrough, Michelle L Millard Young, Thomas, Jr. J. Locheretz

Southwest Antczak , David J. Begay, D'Wayne P. Caselron, Peter Warwick Lehman, Shanna Mullane, Timothy W Ramirez, Alex

L Warder J. Tonj es G. Gardiner J. Schissel M . H effernan B. Cheney

Texas Allport, Jennifer Borrero, H enry C. Brown, Scott D. Carver, Ja son Lee

Doles, Sean P. Finkelstein , Susan R. Freeman, Matthew L Henderson, Todd G. Korh, Shawn Lopez, Cesar A. McFarland, Don Sale, Kathryn Novelle Takao, Ryan Travis Tjon Hing, Neil R.

N. Webb T. Connell R. White J. Jenkins C. Barbe E. Lanahan D. Webb J. Snailum G . Barton S. Salvaji G. Alexander M. Carter N. Adams K. DeKoning

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hose who attended the 70th USPTA World Conference on Tennis had plenty of exploring to do - from learning about the ancient Mayans to diving amid tropical fish to delving into the latest ways to teach and manage the sport.

More than I ,200 teaching professionals , coaches , industry YIPs and manufacturers headed "south of the border " to learn, relax and connect with the brightest people and ideas in t~nnis . The Cancun locale made it easy to do all three.

Taking time to take a dip.

An energetic Peter Burwash.

Learning curves More than 50 educational seminars covered the latest skills needed to excel in the profession. On court seminars included teaching techniques , drills , sport science, coaching and lesson programming. Virginia Wade spent an hour dissecting the serve during her popular presentation. Jack Groppel covered the latest findings in nutrition, while Jim Loehr spoke about the link between motor skills and the mind . Allen Fox, Gundars Tilmanis, Joe Dinoffer, Dave Kozlowski and Gary Sailes were just a few of the others who shared their ideas on the court.

Peter Burwash helped several hundred pros " improve the landscape of their lives" during his seminar on self-improvement.

Keynote speaker John Naber, a 1976 four-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming, packed the seats during his inspiring talk about "Seeing Your Dreams Come Tru e," sponsored by National Life of Vermont. Other off-court seminars focused on club management, pro shops , marketing and managing a sue-

cessful tennis business.

"The sem1nars gave me a ton of ideas to take back to my club," Keynote speaker John said Rick Naber Calton, director of tennis at Sun Tree Country Club in Melbourne, Fla. "I learned a lot from some of the most successful people in the sport. That's one of the best reasons to come to the USPTA . " convention.

USPTA Past President Kurt Kamperman of the Tennis Industry Association led a forum on the state of the industry and how important it is for USPTA pros to get involved in growing the game. Pat Freebody, USTA Director of Community Tennis Development, was on hand to update USPTA members on the USTA's Plan for Growth. She also noted how important

Virginia Wade pals with USPTA tester Dan Bu1;gess.

rennis links people, winning ideas Water, water everywhere Those who like relaxing in and around water had plenty of it in Cancun. The Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun hotel featured pools, pool bars, piers and one of the best beaches in town. OthKaren Sather leads the Women's Committee meeting. er attractions included shopping, touring Mayan ruins and cruising the USPTA teaching professionals streets and markets of Cancun. are to the effort.

Many people explored CanMarcia Rodriguez won the cun' s sister island Isla Mujeres, annual seminar contest for the vacation hotspot Playa del USPTA members. Her presentaCarmen, the island of Cozumel tion on using computers to run and other nearby sights and a tennis facility earned her a sounds. spot on n ext year's USPTA conAttendees were delighted vention seminar schedule in La with the Fiesta Americana Coral Quinta , CaliÂŁ Other computerBeach hotel, the only AAA fiverelated seminars included diamond resort in the whole city.

USPTA CEO Tim Heckler 's "We really couldn't have asked presentation on free USPTA for a better hotel in terms of the Personal Websites for members. beach and pools, the rooms , the

view and the service," said USPTA member Tom Breece of Scottsdale, Ariz.

"It had everything to make our stay very relaxing. My wife and I are really glad we came. "

Meeting and greeting Each conference activity offered pros the chance to network with the best and the brightest in the industry. Parties sponsored by Wilson , Penn and several ofUSPTA's divisions made it easy to catch up with old friends and make new ones.

The slate of parries included an opening reception for the USPTA International Tennis Buying Show. Exhibitors at the show included Wilson, Penn, Prince, Dunlop, Gamma , KSwiss, Pro Kennex, Reebok, Tencap, Wavex and a host of other tennis-related companies. At-

USPTA Little Tennis brought the next generation to the courts.

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USPTA Master Pro Don Henson explores "Our Role as Teachers. "

Intermountain Division reached the peak in USPTA's Battle of the Divisions.

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On the water in Cancun .

George Bacso helps Mexican teaching pros prepare for the US PTA Certification Exam .

tendees filled up their educational "passports" as they circulated through the show, in order to qualify for prizes. The grand giveaway was a trip to Jamaica.

USPTA members flocked around the booth of a new asso ciation endorsee - SmartShield Sunscreen. SmartShield gave away free samples of its line of sunscreen and skin protectors available for sale in pro shops. . Members were also able to share ideas and network during committee meetings throughout the week. The Executive Committee, Women's Committee, Multicultural Committee, divisional women's liaisons, Tennis Across America coordinators, public relations liaisons, divisional executive administrators and other groups each rook time to structure and review their goals.

USPTA's awards breakfast, the $30,000 USPTA International Championships (see related stories), US PTA Certification Exams, fun runs, spouses activities and golf tourneys were a few of the other events offered.

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"Cancun was at the same time both relaxing and exciting, and that's just the atmosphere we were looking for to celebrate US PTA's 70th birthday," said Tim Heckler.

Some of the grins at the Wilson welcoming party.

"The international flair of Mexico reflected USPTA's international membership, many of whom were able to attend this year."

Longtime USPTA members , families, friends, visitors, teaching professionals and coaches from throughout MexiPenn's Jay Simmons writes an order at the US PTA co and the world International Tennis Buying Show. all made connections in Cancun during the USPTA World Conference on Tennis. ~

USPTA eleds new secretary-treasurer to national board USPTA member Harry Gilbert was sworn in as national secretary-treasurer at the annual awards breakfast. He has been the director of tennis at Club de Bonmont Plantation Bay in Ormond Beach, Fla., since I985, and a USPTA member since I98I. Gilbert served on USPTA's Florida Division board of officers for eight years, including a three-year term as president. He was named Florida Division Professional of the Year in I 992 and I994.

Gilbert's success on the court earned him recognition by Tennis magazine as "One of America's Top Teachers" in I 99 3. As a player, Gilbert has held sectional and national USTA rankings, as well as divisional and national USPTA rankings. He also has been a USTA clinician and Area Training Center coach.

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he U nited States Professional Tennis Association honored several of 1ts members with national awards at a ceremony during the 70t h US PTA World Confe rence on Tennis.

USPTA's top member award wen t to Luis Mediero of Madrid, Spain, who received the Alex Gordon Award for the USPTA Professional of the Year.

As the director of the largest private tennis organization in Spain, Mediero directs tennis programs for more t han I 5,000 players of all ages and levels. In addition to the Luis Mediero Tennis Academy in Madrid, Mediero and his staff of 65 professionals have managed I8 clubs and tennis centers thro ughout the country.

T his US PTA Mas ter Professional organized t he first U SPTA Certification Exam in Madrid, and has conducted USPTA courses in Spain, Portugal and England t his year. For the last four years, Mediero has been a speaker at USPTA's national conven tions, and has assisted with 25 Specialty Courses and other educational p rojects for t he asso ciation. H e has also given seminars for tennis teachers in France, H olland, Germany and elsewhere in E urope.

In I 990, Mediero founded the Spanis h Registry of Tennis Professionals to offer education, certification and professional services for tennis teachers in that country. H e has conducted more t han I 30 courses for over 2,000 teachers as part of this organization.

Mediero has authored three books, produced eight videotapes and published countless articles in tennis magazines and

Will Haag, lift, and Luis Mediero newspapers . This year, he unveiled his newest proj ect - Streetennis - designed to bring tennis to Spain's youngest children. Like USPTA's Little Tennis program, Streetennis gives thousands of kids a fun introduction to a sport they can play for a lifetime.

Robert Ruzanic, Allison Park, Pa., received the USTN USPTA Community Service Award. The award honors U SPTA members fo r community service efforts on behalf of the USTA. Ruzanic has been involved in playing, adRu~nic ministrating and volunteering fo r both the USTA and USPTA throughout his career. H e has served as president of his USTA district and section, as well as president of his USPTA division. H e currently serves on the national nominating committees for both USTA and USPTA, and serves as the general chairman of sanctions and schedules for the USTA. In order to foster amateur tennis in the area, Ruzanic founded t he Tennis Patrons Foundation of Greater Pit tsburgh in the late I 9 80s. H e currently serves as president of that group. T he Tennis Patrons Foundation conducts educational programs in schools, playgrounds and public parks, and runs free tennis clinics

for low-income groups as part of its mission to bring tennis to the community.

In I 997, the group expanded its series of tennis clinics to include local high schools, YMCAs , Boys and Girls Clubs and local universities. A record number of players participated t his summer in the group's programs.

Ruzanic is a life member of the USTA and a 25-year member of USPTA. H e currently serves as head racquets professional at the Allegheny Country Club in Sewickley, Pa. Mike Lange of Geneva, Ill., received the fourth annual USPTA Industry Excellence Award , which recognizes individuals who have done the most to promote tennis at the grass roots level. Lange is the manager of tennis at the Rush-Copley Healthplex Fitness Center in Aurora, Ill. Through his dedication to growing the game in Illinois, more than I ,500 new and fo rmer players took to the courts this past year alone.

Lange brought the sport to children by spearheading local efforts for several industrywide programs. H e conducted tennis clinics at local schools on behalf of the USTA , hosted USPTA Little Tennis carnivals at several local clubs and ran a Smash Tennis carnival for kids . Lange also hosted a Little Tennis "town hall" meeting at the H insdale (Ill.) Racquet Club to organize local pros.

M ore than 3 50 adult and junior players participated in the Play Tennis America Tennis Blitz at the Rush-Copley H ealthplex Fitness Center thanks to Lange's efforts. H e brought even more to the game through a USPTA Tennis Across America clinic at the club, and organ ized the fi rs t wheelchair tennis pro gram in Chicago's western subu rbs. H e also garnered support from regional retailer M C Sports to assist in developing local tennis programs.

JSPTA World Conference on Tennis Due in part to Lange's success in growin g th e game, USPTA's Midwest Division honored him th is year as its Profession al of t he Year.

Charlie McCleary of Waco, Texas, received the Presid ential Lifetime Achievement Award for his accomplishments in the tennis industry and his lifetime dedication to the sport. McCleary has been a pillar in the Texas tennis community McCleary since I 9 3 I, when he opened the Waco Lawn Tennis Club at the age of I8 .

This lifelong member of the United States Professional Tennis Association was also one of the founding members of US PTA's Texas Professional Tennis Association.

His service to building the tennis community also includes building the Sul Ross Tennis Center in Waco, where he was the head professional. The tennis center was later renamed in his honor.

In addition to his on-court successes, McCleary spent countless hours off court promoting Texas tennis and sports. He founded the Texas Tennis Museum and Hall of Fame, one of the finest faci lities of its kind in the country. H e was also instrumental in developing the Texas Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Waco. In fact, he and wife Emadele were the co -recipients of the I 99 5 Schroeder Award from t he International Sports Museums and Halls of Fame for outstanding service to sports museums.

His other numerous honors and award s include induction into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame.

Several of US PTA's I 7 U.S. divisions were also honored. US PTA's Midwest Division received the Division of the Year award. USPTA's Florida Division earned Newsletter of the Year, while the Missouri Valley Division received the Most Improved Newsletter award.

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Players and coaches of the year Greg Neuhart, Men's Open Player of the Year Greg Neuhart is one of the toughest competitors in USPTA's membership. Neuhart is ranked No. I in the wo rld in Men's 3 5 s, according to the International Tennis Federation, and is ranked No. I in both men's 3 5 singles and doubles by the USTA. He also represents the United States in the ltalia Cup, an international Men's 3 5 team competition. He and doubles partner Mike Fedderly recently reached the finals of a Nuveen Tour event in Cape Cod, Mass.

Kim Barry, Women's Open Player of the Year Kim Barry won the women's open singles division of the I996 USPTA National Championships in La Quinta , Cali£, and was a finalist in open mixed doubles. Last year she also won the women's open singles, doubles and mixed doubles divisions of the USPTA National Clay Court Championships. She is a winner of I2 national USPTA titles, and is a three-time national USPTA Player of the Year award rectptent.

Barry currently is a tennis professional at River Oaks Country Club in Houston , and owner of the River O aks Tennis Pro Shop.

Wayne Pickard, Men's 35-and-Over Player of the Year Wayne Pickard captured the men's 40 doubles championship during the I996 USPTA National Championships, helping him earn a No. I national US PTA ranking in that division. Last year he won tides at the USTA Men's 40 Indoor Championships, Pacific Western Championships, Portland City Tennis Championships and the Oregon State Championships. H e also holds a No. I USTA national ranking in the men's 40 singles division.

Pickard is the director of tennis at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Ore. Susan Bramlette, Women's 3 5 -and-Over Player of the Year Susan Bramlette last year won the USPTA National Clay Court Championships in her division and is currently ranked No. 2 nationally

by USPTA. She won numerous tides at USTA-sanctioned events, including the National Mother/ Daughter Hardcourts , Bay Area Senior Open, Texas Senior Secrionals and Texas Open Secrionals. Bramlette also competed in the National Senior Clay Courts and the National Senior Hardcourts.

Bramlette is the director of women's tennis and a full-time teaching professional at the Houston Racquet Club.

Tommy Connell, Men's ·45 -and-Over Player of the Year Tommy Connell is the director of tennis at Lakeside Country Club in Houston. He holds a No. I national USPTA ranking in men's 45 doubles and a No. 3 ranking in singles. Last year he won both singles and doubles in his age division at the US PTA National Championships in La Quinta, Cali£ He also competed in the USTA Men's 45 Indoors, USTA Men's 45 Hardcourts and the Men's 45 lntersectionals.

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Awards

1997 Years of Service honorees

from page 17

Members earn US PTA Master Pro distinction Chuck Kuhle of Decatur, Ill., and Len Simard of Boca Raton, Fla., were recognized with USPTA's top rating, Master Professional, during an awards breakfast at the 70th USPTA World Conference on Tennis.

Kuhle has been the director of tennis at the Decatur (Ill.) Athletic Club since I980. During those I7 years, he trained four state high school tennis champions and numerous sectional and nationally ranked junior players. He Kuhle has been the head coach and administrator for the Middle and Southern Illinois USTA Area Training Center for the past seven years.

Kuhle is founder an"d president of the Decatur Junior Tennis Foundation and is also involved in local politics. In I996, he was elected to his third consecutive term on the Macon County Board, the governing body of Macon County, Ill. Since I990 , Len Simard has been the director of tennis and fitness at the Boca Lago Country C lub in Boca Raton, Fla. Simard is the president of US PTA's Florida Division. He won that division's Professional of the Year award in I990 and I99 5, and received the division's Player of the Year award in I992 and I995.

As a player, Simard has earned many top-IO national USPTA rankings in singles and doubles in his age category. He has also been ranked in the top IO in the Florida Division for II consecutive years. He has presented seminars at numerous divisional conventions and has been a tennis columnist for two newspapers.

See awards, page 2J

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30 years Stephen Attinger Jay Burchett J.D. Daniels Andy Davidson James Doessel Dale Gibbons Nolie Howard Paul Nemecek Robert Perkins Patrick Rogers Jack Shapiro King Thaxton Ron Woods

35 years Judy Barta Bernard "Tut" Bartzen

Sanford Baruch Bill Bos Herman Burkstaller John Foley Wade H erren Paul Lynner David Muir Albert Rogers Alfred Romeo Arthur Schmidt Richard Tom Kenneth Wagstaff

40 years Donald Kaiser Bill Landin Gene Nolan Carl Schroeder Valerie Scott Shelley Cabell Walters

45 years Jack Cook Norman Copeland Edward Crocker Vincent Olson Herb Walker Corey Wynn

SO years Fred Ashhurst Albert Chassard William Power Pancho Segura AI Silverman Robert Stubbs Jr.

65 years Dan Watson

Players and coaches of the year (cont.)

Carol Baily, Women's 45-and-Over Player of the Year Carol Baily is ranked No. I in the world in her age division by the International Tennis Federation, and holds a No. I national ranking in women's 45 singles and doubles by the USTA. Last year she won the USTA Women's 45 Grasscourts in both singles and doubles, and the USTA Women's 45 Hardcourts in singles.

Sam Levy, High School Coach of the Year Sam Levy coaches boys and girls tennis at the Jus tin Seina School in Napa, CaliÂŁ Last year, his boys team finished 22-I, and placed first in district, regional and state tournaments. Several of his players earned local and statewide recognition for their success.

Norma Taylor, Coach of the Year Norma Taylor guided the Brown University Bears women's tennis ream co its best season in history. The team won I7 consecutive matches en route to a I9-3 dual match record. The team went undefeated in Ivy League play with a perfect 7-0 record, winning the Ivy League Championship. Last fall, the team won the I996 Eastern College Athletic Conference Tennis Championships, a tournament that included eight selected schools from the East Coast.

Bill Tym, Touring Coach of the Year For several years, Bill Tym has worked with a small group of top Indonesian touring pros, including Fed Cup and Davis Cup players, during Eastbourne, Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and other tournaments. He also coaches some of the top Indonesian junior players.

Most recently, he has been coaching Yayuk Basuki, one of the top-25 ranked players on the WTA Tour.

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New players shine at $30,000 USPTA International Championships

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wo first-time participants in he $30,000 USPTA lnterational Championships outplayed the veterans to capture tides in the event, held Sept. 14-18 in conjunction with the USPTA World Conference on Tennis.

No. 3 seed Fritz Bissell of Dubuque, Iowa, beat No. 4 seed Hal Bohlinger of Lafayette, La., in a three-set final to win his first USPTA tide. Bissell also beat USPTA pros Adrian Games, Darin Weidenheimer, Jonas Lundblad and Mark Fairchilds en route to the finals .

While Bissell was a. new face at the USPTA tournament, he is known in several tennis circles for his college success playing for UCLA. In I 99 3, he was the PAC-IO singles champion. Most

recently, he has been playing prize-money tournaments around the country and in Europe. Bissell currently is the head tennis professional at the Alpine Tennis Center in Dubuque, Iowa. ''I've had a lot of success playing tournaments this summer, so I thought I would come down to the USPTA tournament and try to have some more fun," Bissell said. "There were a lot of challenging players in the tournament, especially Hal [Bohlinger J in the final. He's a very respectable player and it made for a good match."

In the women's open singles division, Dana Evans of Silver Springs, Md., topped Julie Cass of Austin, Texas, 6-3, 6- I. Evans is an assistant professional and junior Fritz Bissel takes home his first US PTA International coordinator at Championship title.

The Chevy Chase Club in Chevy Chase, Md. Evans' tennis background includes college play at Wake For-

est University and numerous satellite events.

"We had quite a few new faces at the tournament this year," said Tournament Director Frank Kelly of Austin, Texas. "It's always refreshing to see new USPTA members get involved in tournaments ." see Championships, page 23

Dana Evans, women's open singles winner; chases down a forehand.

Vicky Boatner (below) and Pat Serret (left) win the mixed open doubles competition.

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1997 USPTA International Championships Singles finals Men's open Fritz Bissell ( 3), Dubuque, Iowa, de£ H al Bohlinger (4), Lafayette, La., 7-5, 4-6, 6-3

Men's 35-and-over

Women's SO-and-over

Women's open

Sheryl Behne, Austin, Texas, de£ Laura Miles, Englewood, Colo., 6-I , 6-0

Julie Cass, Austin, Texas, and Michelle Collins, Austin, Texas, de£ Mary Cornell, St. Paul, Minn. , and Robin Coverdale, Falcon Heights, Minn., 6-7, 6- 3, 6- 3

Women's 55-and-over Judy Courtney (2), Evergreen, Colo., de£ Ann Moore, Stony Brook, N.Y., 6I, 6-2

Pat Serret (I ), Alexandria, La., de£ Rill Baxter (2) , Sarasota, Fla., 6-2 , 6-2

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Mark Vines ( I ), Littleton, Colo., de£ Rob Knox (2), West Richland, Wash., 6-2, 6-2

Dexter MacBride, Newbury Park, Cali£, and Pat Serret, Alexandria, La., ( I ), de£ Derek Brooks, Tampa, Fla., and Billy Pate, Atlanta, Ga., (2), 6-3 , 3-6, 7-6 (6)

Men's 45-and-over Bob McKinley (2), New Braunfels, Texas, de£ Marty Johns<?n (I) Sioux Falls, S.D. , 6-o, 7-6 (5)

Men's SO-and-over Art Thomson (2), Englewood, Colo., de£ Bill Foreman ( I ), Parkland, Fla. , (WD-Inj .)

Men's 55-and-over Alan Koth ( I ), Lancaster, Pa. , de£ Allen Shapter (2), Palm Desert, Cali£ , 6-I , 6-3

Men's 35-and-over Mike Puc, Delray Beach, Fla., and Frank Swope, Lake Worth, Fla., de£ Mikael Andersson, Bell Chasse, La., and Luis Lopez, Mandeville, La., 6-4 , 6-2

Men's 40-and-over Randall Berg, Canoga Park, Calif., and Dick McSween, Woodstock, Ga., (2), de£ Kim Dillard, Greensboro, N.C. , and Jim Peavy, Alpharetta, Ga., (I), 6-4 , 6-4

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Tommy Connell, Houston, and Bob McKinley, New Braunfels, Texas, ( I ), de£ Dave Romberg, Aurora, Colo., and Art Thomson, Englewood, Colo., 6-3, 6-4

D ana Evans , Silver Springs, Md., de£ Julie Cass, Austin, Texas, 6- 3, 6-I

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Women's 35-and-over Lisa Seemann (I) , Solvang, Cali£, de£ Marsha Wolak (2) , Sarasota, Fla., 6-3 , 3-6, 7-6 (2)

Dave Romberg, Aurora, Colo., and Art Thomson, Englewood, Colo., ( I ), de£ Bill Bond, La Jolla, Cali£ , and Alan Koth, Lancaster, Pa., (2) , 4-6, 6-3 , 6-4

Men's 55-and-over Women's 40-and-over Sabita Maharaj , Merritt Island, Fla. , de£ Mary Pepe, Wilmington, Del., 6-2, 6-3

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Bill Bond, La Jolla, Cali£, and Alan Koth, Lancaster, Pa., de£ Hank Brenner, Islamorada, Fla., and Allen Shapter, Palm Desert, Cali£, 7-6 (7), 6-4

Women's 35-and-over Rosie Bareis, Alameda, Calif, and Marsha Wolak, Sarasota, Fla. , de£ Coco Mimachi, Santa Barbara, Cali£, and Lisa Seemann, Solvang, Cali£, 6-4, 7-6

Women's 40-and-over Debbie Ladig, Houston, and Lisa Spaulding, Santa Barbara, Cali£, de£ Sabita Maharaj, Merritt Island, Fla., and Chris Shuffield, Plantation, Fla., 64 , 6-3

Women's 45-and-over Judy Courtney, Evergreen, Colo., and Laura Miles, Englewood, Colo. , de£ Sheryl Behne, Austin, Texas, and Anni Miller, Lake Oswego, Ore., 6-2, 6-4

Women's SO-and-over Judy Courtney, Evergreen, Colo., and Laura Miles, Englewood, Colo., de£ Shizue lwai, Bellport, N .Y. , and Diane O 'Brien, Franklin Lakes, N .J., 6-3, 6-2

Women's 55-and-over Geraldine DiCamillo, W Kingston, R.I. , and Ursula Harris, Piqua, Ohio, de£ Ann Bain, Augusta, N .J., and Dorothy Kropf. Kennett Square, Pa. , 64 , 7-6 (2)

Mixed doubles Vicki Boatner, Baton Rouge, La., and Pat Serret, Alexandria, La., ( I ), de£ Glenn Barton, San Antonio, Texas, and Julie Cass, Austin, Texas, (2), 6-3 , 6-4

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Matches for most divisions were held on hard courts at The Odyssey Sporting Club in Cancun, while several older age divisions played on Omni courts at the Fiesta Americana Coral Beach hotel.

Five people were recognized for their good sportsmanship at the tournament. Martha Capestany, Hudsonville , Mich. ; Julie Cass , Austin, Texas ; Scott Kenyon , Grand Rapids , Mich. ; Jonas Lundblad, Austin, Texas; and Phil Norville, Farmington Hills , Mich. , won USPTA Sportsmanship Awards. Recipients each received $100 USPTA gift certificates. <.f>o

(clockwisefrom top) Tournament riferee Todd Ruedisili (l.) and tournament director Frank Kelly; Dex ter MacBride in his men's open doubles match ;fans catch the action at The Odyssey Club; tournament official Stephanie Burnam at work.

Awards from page 18

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USPTA pros share tennis tips Breathe out to hit in A recent study was conducted to determine the effects of exhaling and holding one's breath while serving. When the player exhaled at the time of contact, the serve traveled an average of 12 miles per hour faster. The players in the study also served a higher percentage of serves in the court while exhaling. They also claimed better rhythm, mental focus and endurance.

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Improving your game through improved fitness ¡ The best way to improve your tennis game is to, of course, practice more tennis. However, you can be working off the court to help strengthen your body to withstand the heavy pounding and twisting it is put through during a match.

Improvements in your general fitness are easy to achieve but the toughest part is adhering to a new fitness regime. If you are putting in lots of hours on the court, it might be tough to sacrifice another hour or three per week for training, but it is essential. The following are suggestions that will help you strengthen your body and eventually improve your tenn1s game.

Aerobic/cardiovascular training For general health, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends 20 minutes or more of activity every day.

If you are currently playing more than three times a week , you might be getting in enough aerobic activity, but more will never hurt you . If you play mostly doubles, you are moving considerably less than a singles p layer and you might have to do more aerobic work off the court.

Resist ance t raining The recommended amount of

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strength training per week is two sessions per week wit h each session working eight to IO muscle groups. Again, this is just the minimum suggested for general health, and so any extra that you are doing will only be to your benefit.

Resistance training not only strengthens muscles , but the connective tissues that hold them in place as well.

Flexibility Incorporate passive stretching ( unforced) into your cool down and you will help your muscles return to their natural resting length. To avoid injury, stretching should only be performed after the muscles have had time to warm up.

Remember, strengthen off the court to get stronger on the court.

Mike Springer, USPTA Las Vegas, Nev.

Which iron should I use for my lobs?

Most lobs that are hit poorly are hit too low. If a lob is hit like a six iron, it will reach your opponent or go long.

Most lobs are defensive and should be hit like an eight or nine iron. If you are in a defensive situation, your goal should be to hit a high lob that forces your opponent to move behind the service line to hit the overhead.

If you opponent is striking the overhead from behind the service line, you will probably win most of the points. If the overhead is hit from the service line you should win about half of the points.

When you lob closer to the net, you know what will happen.

To win more points with your lobs, use a nine iron approach and aim it to the land halfway between the service line and baseline. This way you will have a high level of consistency. If your oppo nent does hit it in, you will have enough time to p lay the shot.

Dave Romberg

Improve your volley through reading Reading can certainly improve your volleys if you are reading body language.

Experts know that when you expect a certain shot from your opponent and it happens, you react faster than if you don' t know what shot is coming.

To figure out whether your opponent is going to pass you down the line, crosscourt or lob, you should observe the position of his shoulders , how fast he is moving and in what direction.

If your approach shot or first volley is wide to your opponent's forehand, he will be running parallel to the net, with his shoulders sideways to the net. His body is set up to hit a down-the-line passing shot. He probably would hit down the line four to five times more often than crosscourt. If he's moving fast and stretching, a lob may be hit, since he wouldn't have the power for the passing shot.

If your approach shot or first volley is hit short, your opponent will be moving forward so that his body is partially facing t he net with the leading shoulder pointed crosscourt. His easiest shot would be crosscourt, so close in to cover that shot.

When your opponent moves back to cover your deep shot and his back is slightly to the net, you should back up to cover the lob. If he does drive from this position, it should be weak enough that you can close in for a winning volley.

To become a good reader, practice with a partner and observe her shoulders. Watch a match and take note of body position, where she hits and if she is successful.

Dave Rom berg

AHack, steady or defense?

When you are hitting from the baseline, how do you decide how hard you are going to hinhe ball and where you are going to aim it? When should you attack and when should you hit defensively?

Stand at t he center of the baseline and break up the court into t hree zones.

Zone A is about 6 feet to your left and right. Zone B is from the end of zone A

to the alley. Zone C is from the singles sideline and wider.

When the ball comes to you in zone A, you are able to step into the ball and hit an attacking shot. If you play this ball too cautiously, you may miss less but will probably end up losing more points.

If you have to move 6 to 12 feet to your right or left, you probably won't be set enough to attack the ball, so yo u should hit a medium pace ball to keep it in play, but not so easy that you set up your opponent.

If your opponent is so mean that he makes you run to the alley to reach his shot, then yo ur percentage shot is defense. A good defensive would be lobbing deep to the middle of the court.

This shot will also give you time to recover to zone A. By using this method, you will be more successful because you will have your shot planned earlier and will be choosing the correct one.

Dave Romberg

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Imagine that you have just hit a fore hand over your opponent's head into the fence. Ask yourself: What happened? The shot was too high and hit the back fence.

How did it happen? I was leaning back and hit the ball late.

Why did it happen? My opponent hit a hard, deep shot so I was late getting my racquet back and I hit the ball late.

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Goal awards build self-esteem

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n e of the ways that I help my students develop self-esteem and take pride in their tennis accomplishments is to give them a goal award at the end of each lesson. This certificate lists all of the different skills that were practiced and reminds them how much tennis they have learned. At the end of each practice, I hand out the certificates and invite the children to read along with me. Not only are they thrilled to be taking something home with them, but they are enthusiastic and excited to share with the rest of the class and their parents what they've learned.

Amy Shepherd, USPTA Englewood, Colo.

feeds a ball from across the net. As each student hits a volley, they make their animal sound. This ensures that they are brea thing out as they hit. Then they take their animal for a "jog around the park," or aro und the opposite side of the court. This is a great opportunity to encourage parent participation - they can help direct the students in which direction to run.

Encourage students to make their animal sounds as they are running around the court. You can make the running area smaller or bigger depending on the age of yo ur students.

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Goody grab At the end of each practice for 6- to 7-year-olds, I ask my students to pick one tennis ball with a number on it from the basket. Whoever has the same number that I picked gets a chance to choose a prize from the "good y grab." The goody grab is a plastic box with tennis st ickers , pencils, small bouncy balls and other toys.

The kids love the suspense of seeing who is going to win each week. I also assure everyone that they will all get a chance to pick a prize from the goody grab before the session is over.

For my 3- to 5-year-old group, I invite each child to choose a sticker from the goody grab at the end of each prac tice, instead of doing t he raffle. This helps avoid hurt feelings.

Amy Shepherd

Run around the park I like the idea of creating a theme for my practices, such as pet day, using ideas from Little Tennis tips . I start the lesson with "pet store" to develop racquet and ball skills, then do "animal volleys" to develop volley stroke production.

In "run around the park," the students stand in one line behind the net in volley position. The instructor

Using a balloon instead of a tennis ball is a great way to teach the stretching motion of the service to 4- to 7year-olds . Either the students or the instructor can toss the balloon into the air. Since the balloon will stay suspended in the air, students have plenty of time to extend the arm and racquet up toward it.

Students can also use the balloons to practice hitting " ups. " Since the balloon floats in the air, very yo ung students will have great success keeping the balloon in the air with consecutive hits . Contests can be run to see which player is the last one to keep their balloon from hitting the ground or who has the grea test number of hits in an allotted time period.

Another fun game to play with balloons is to pretend that the hand is a tennis racquet. With a partner, students hit a balloon back and forth using a forehand swing. The 7-year-old students actually use tennis raequets and call "mine" every time it is their turn to hit the balloon. This promotes communication on the court as well as proper stroke production and hand-eye coordination.

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Exam reservations must be made at least 21 days prior to the dates listed. Each date includes an exam, upgrade and CTC unless noted. Exam cancellations must be received no later than 14 days before the exam, ot a cancellation fee will be charged accordingly. Affiliate members: late cancellation fee $75; failure to cancel- application fee is forfeited. Certified members: late cancellation fee- $25; failure to cancel- $25 plus the upgrade fee is forfeited. Registration for another exam will not be accepted until cancellation fees are paid.

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Members recognized for credit in USPTA recogni.{!s the fo llowing mem~ hers for achieving 27 or more career development credits in a three-year period.

Bonny Herman

Mary Herrick Jim H erzberger Julie Heussenstamm Ron Hilburn Mary Hill Monica Hinkamper Chris Hirder Mark Hirder Will H oag Brett Hobden Jimbo Hobson Randolph Holland Bob Hollis Jr. Alvin Hom Dan Hopkins Gary Horvarh Tom Hoskins Dave Houston Michele H oward John Huber Adam Huebner Brad Humphreys Jana Hunsaker James Hunt Larry H unrer Sandy Hurley Tracy H yman Frank Inn Jr. Mike Insko Tim Irwin Joseph Isenhour Jr. Dean lves Shizue lwai Cathy Jacobson Ed Jacques Jaso n Jamison Judy Jea nette Bill Johnson Bob Johnson Diane Johnson Dick Johnson Marty Johnson Tracey Johnson Barbara Johnston Merritt Johnston Nancy Jones Cyrus Jo yner Jr. Bob Juhasz Jack Jus rice Peter Jutras Larry Kalm Roger Kahn Kurt Kamperman Larry Karageanes Ernie Karko Pamela Kearney Daniel Kegelman Doug Kegerreis

Almost j,OOO people met or exceeded their educational requirements for the 1994-96 period. This is a partial listing that will continue through the December issue of ADOvantage.

Phillip Dyer Jr. Billi e Jean King Bob King John King Kent King Lewis King Max King Cy King Jr. Chuck Kingm an Jack Kingsbury John Kinst Carol Kiran Teddy Kirby Patricia Kirch Bill Kirsch Nan cy Kirsten Mike Kiser Andrew Kissick Barbara Kissi ck Pete Klear Jonathan Klein Lawrence Kl ein

Walter Klein Ed Kleinman Cheryl Klioe Jud y Klopstock Bob Kl yce Christopher Knade Fred Kniffen Dan Knight Sally Knight Sam Knisley James Knobbs Rob Knox Jane Knutsen L1ura Koberg Richard Kobleur Jimmy Koch Donna Kocyba Paul Koessler Jim Kohr II Kath y Kolankiewicz Peter Kolifrath John Koller Tom Ko massa

Glenn Kommer Rusty Komori Denise Komula Rand y Kop Rodney Kop Kurt Kopp Teddy Korbur Andy Kossowsky Lori Kosten

Paul Kosrin Shu brick Kothe Chris Koutras June Kovach Keith Kovach Michael Kovar Eve Kraft Jack Kramer Joe Kramer Suzzanne Kram er

Ed Kraus Keith Kraus

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Ken Krau s Kirby Krauter Kurt Kredel M ark Kreger Chris Kretchmer Jim Kridl e Lori Krimbill John Krinek Robert Krizek Ri ck Kroboth Dot Kropf Bob Krueger Eric Krueger Tom Krukiel Adrian Kruse Urszula Krzyzowski John Kudrick Steven Kuechel Krista Kuechler Mike Kuhle David Kuhn Peter Kulendran Jeff Kulich D av id Kunselman Tom Kunz Bobby Kuo Jeff Kupers Kev in Kupferschmidt David Kuras Atsushi Kuras hina

Michael Kuriniec Bren Kurt z Bruce Kurt z

Bob Kust Anna Ku ykendall Joe Kuykendall Srevan Ku z man

John Kyono Patricia LaBar Suzanne LaBelle Cathy La Bruye re Willy LaFerney Joanne LaRocca Richard LaRoche Pat LaSalle Greg LaVelle M yro n Labar Jac k Lackey Jim Lacy Debbie Lad ig Karen Laflin Andre Lagounaris Ron Lague Guy Laguire Mimi Laheney Jim Lahl Barry Laing Ken Lambert Griffin Lamkin Phi l Lancaster Greg Landesman David Landoch Tony Landolfa Richard Landry Jay Lane Peter Lang

Wendy Lang Denni s Langdell Kelly L1ngdon Bob Langer Par Lanni Michael Lantis James Lanz i Damon L1plante Greg Lappin Michael Lardino Kei th Larsen Mimi Larsen To m Larsen Kari Larson

Toby Larson Katherine Las hbrook JoAnn Latshaw Jim Laughlin Paul Lauterbach Rod L1ver Lan ce Laverty Mitch Lawlis John Lawrence Brian Lawto n

Michael Lawver Ruth Lay Aaron Layman Scott Lay man Steve Layto n Dixon Le Vant M ary LeClair Laura LeRoy Michael Leach Elizabeth Leach-Bohac Brian Lea hy Wade Leake Vincent Lea le Catherine Leary Mike Leary Mary Leavell Jerry Leavi tt Jon Lebon Bob Lechten Paul Lederman Chris Lee David Lee Deborah Lee Lim Kok Lee Steve Lee Paul Lefiri Cuyler Legler Kevin Lehr Renee Leight Jac k Leland Barbara Lemberg Curtis Lemley John Lenart Henner Lenhardt Bi ll Lenoir Susan Leo Rob Leon Michael Leonard Tim Leonard Tom Leona rd Thomas Lepisto M arc Lern er

Steve Lesko D ebbie Lesli e Mike Letcher Lou Ann Lerman

Ed Letteron Bradley Leu Jim Leupold Alexander Levie Bruce Lev in e

Robert Leviyev Joanne Levy Samuel Levy Anne Lew is

Barbara Lewis Bill (C.W.) Lewis Doug Lewis Jan Lewis Mike Lewis Rex Lewis Sally Lewis Vernon Lewis

Franci sco Leyva

Lee Libby Antony Liberopoulos Anne Li cciardi Thomas Licciardi Dale Light Jo Lightsey Jennifer Liguori Wade Liles Basye Lilliott Stu Lim Chee Liou Bruce Lipka John Lippman Robert Lipscomb Jon Lipsit Alex Li sica Tim Lirka Chris Littl e M att Liverman

Dionne Livings ton Aldo Lizzul Sam Lizzul H erbert Lobdell lJ M eri Lobel Emily Locicero Scott Lockwood Wayne Lockwood Ben Loeb Larry Loeb Scott Loecker Jim Loehr Doyle Loftis Nicholas Logan Mark Lohan Rodger Lolley Billy Lombardo Stephan ie London Jeff Long M ark Long Todd Longfellow Jill Longstaff Brian Loomis Gina Lopes Luis Lopes Franco Lopez Omar Lopez Ph.D .

Rich Lord

D eborah Louder Orlando Lourenco Bob Love Jim Love Susan Love

Kenny Lovett Elliot Lovi James Loy Dan Lucas John Lucchesi III Eddie Luck Laura Ludwick-White David Luedtke David Luesse Jean Luetschwager AI Lui stro Patsy Lukas Sarge Luke Philip Lully Bruce Lurn

Jon as Lundblad Charles Lundgren Roland Lutz Scott Lyke Peter Lyman Teri Lynott Kevin Lytle Dixie Mabe Ted M acBeth Dexter MacBride David MacBurni e John MacDonald Ellen MacPherson Joy Macci David Mach Christopher M acias AI M ac k Larry M ackey Mike Maddox Bob M adson Jeff Maeda Leilani M agee Dan Magill John Maginley Rob M aguire Janet Maharaj Saisnarine Maharaj

Sewsankar Maharaj Vishnu Maharaj Carolyn Mahoney Mike Mahoney Mike Maier Reiny Maier Gerry Main Dan M ainzer Marc Majdick Nik M akarenko Sr. Sam M alafarina Igor Malinsky John Maloy C hristopher Mamman Bruce M an-S on -Hing Peter Mandeau Mickey Manis Eric Mann Gregg Manning Marcos Manqueros Susan Manzek Jena Marcovicci

Brlan M arcus

Jennifer Marek Pierre Mareschal Alan Margot Will M arino Derek Markey Vicki M arkows ky Donna Marks Jaime Marsella Richard M arsh David M ars hall Sue Marshall Norm Martel Brian Martin

Don Martin

Jim M artin Keith Martin Mickey Martin Tony Martin Rick M artin Jr. Dale Martin-Simpson Judy Martindale Ceci Martinez Jim M artinez Scotty M artini co Kim Marzewski Sam Mascitti Louis Mason

Thomas M ason Bill Mason II1 Mi chael Mass ie Delaine M ast Todd Maston Scott Matheson David Mathews Tina Matis Tony Markulak D aniel M attera Kevin Maul e David Maupin Eri c Maust Jr. Jim Mavity Bill Maxwell Bob M axwell John M ay Lamar May Ian M ayall M arty M ayeda Brett Maynard Fernando M aynetto Cl ayton M ay nor Tom M aynor Ill Sarah Mayo Tom M aze Pierre Mbongo Par M cAdam James McAlli ster Ken McAllister Jere McAuley Jod y McBain Tom McBeth Desi M cBride Nicholas M cBrien Todd McCabe Allison McCain Kimberly M cCann Stacy McCants John McCarthy Michael M cCarthy

Career Development progra m Jim McCarthy Jr. Harvey McCartney Mary Lou McCaslin Don McCathney Bill McClain James McClain TI Todd McClamrock Layne McCleary Lee McCleary Casey McClure Kevin McClure Mona McConnaughey Allan McCormack Bill McCormick Michelle McCormick Jeff McCracken Chris McCullar Jeffrey McCullough Katie McCumiskey Mark McDonald J.J. McDonough William McDougall John McEwing George McFadden Michael McFarlane Bill McGarry Jim McGarry Ron McGaughy Gail McGavock Larry McGee Eugene McGeehan Tim McG ettigan William McGill Bill McGowan Margaret McGrath Molly McGrath Bill McGrath III Tom McGraw Bernie McGuire

Mark McGuire Joseph McGurrin Charles McHose Connie Mc Hugh David McKay Scott McKay III John McKee Matt McKelvain Jack McKenna Dan McKenzie Shannon McKenzie Bob McKinley Clean McKnight Sr. Ben McKown Dick M cLaughlin Thomas McLeod Jr. Chris McManus Lisa McManus Linsley McMillion Chris McMullen William McNamara Diane McNeal Bob McNichols Kerry McNulty Ed McQuillin Stan McQuown Craig McSmyrhe John McSween Terry McVay Christie McWilliams

Dennis McWilliams John McWilliams Philip Meador Stretch Meadows Adrienne Mechem Career

MarkMedow Steven Medrano Jerry Mehciz Anne Meigs Ju lio Melgarejo Chuck Melkent Christine Mellon Louanne MeloneFischer Maria Mendez Ricardo Mendivil Greg Menges Doug Menke MatrMenzi

John Mercer Mike Mercier David Meredith Bill Merida Brenda Mertz Ron Metcalf Carol Metzcus Clair Metzger Jr. B,;b Meyer Becky Meyer Nancy Meyer Eric Meyers Rick Meyers Walt Meyers Perry Meyers-Sinett Anis Mezzour

Allyn Michalek Christopher Michalowski Nony Michulka Carl Mickler Rosalee Mierzwa

Joe Miglionico Stephen Miguel Adam Mihok Chris Mikoli czeak Laura Miles Stacey Miles Mike Milhouse Peter Militzer Donna Mille Don Miller Elizabeth Miller John Miller Karen M iller Kurr Miller Lewis Miller Lori Miller Mike Miller Rainy Miller Rick Miller T.J. Miller Bob Miller Jr. Ripper Miller Jr. Lisa Milligan Barry Mills John Mills Kate Mills Victor Mills

Coco Mimachi Joy Minaai Peter Minarich De jan Minic Meg Minton Rusty Mirasol David Misner

Roarke Morrison

Brian Morrissey Bryan Morrow Jerry Morse-Karzen James Morton Jason Morton Kirk Mosley

Gaurav Misra

Denis Moss

Kristin Missig Alan Mitchell Bob Mitchell Eric Mitchell Ryan Mitchell Susan Mitchell Todd Mitchell Ash Mitha Douglas Mithun Sarah Mitten Roger Mitten Jr. Sandy Mittleman Michael Mize Leslie Moe Susan Moen Andrew Moffat Bill Moldoch Jr. Andres Molina Chris Molina Joey Molina Armand Molino Annie Moncada

Jim Moss Peter Moss Chad Moss-VanZandt Richard Mostardi Leslie Moster Janice Matt Mary Mottola Mark Mountan Lucila Moure Greg Moussette David Moyer Michael Moyer

Don Monroe

Tom Ma z ur

David Mueller John Mueller Peter Mueller Robert Mulert Nancy Muller Steve Mulligan Dale Mullin Steve Mumford Robin Munari

Kevin Newman

Dennis Munroe

AI Murata Mark Murga Kay Murphy Michael Murphy Scott Murphy Sean Murphy Ted Murphy Michael Murray Rick Murray Paul Murton Jim Musgrave Wayne Muskievicz Michael Mustgrave Dennis Myers George Mykkanen Garry Nadebaum Bryan Naff Marc Nagels Scott Nagle Glenn Nagorski Ken Nakama Paul Nakatsuka Joel Napoles Mark Naprstek

Harriett Moore Kevin Moore

Marcha Moore Ric Moore Girard Moore Jr. Bobby Mooty Eric Moran Mike Moran Suzie Moran

William Moravec Bill Morehouse Jr. Bob Morgan Jay Morgan Steve Morgan Tom Morgan Dave Moriarty Marvin Moriarty

Julio Moros Darby Morris John Morris Winston Morris

Charles Morrison Frank Morrison

Bruce Newman Ken Newman

Tina Montagnet

Jimmy Moore

Scott Nestor

Terry Neudecker Chris Neuer Hans Neufeld David Neuhart Greg Neuhart Milt Neuman Jr. Rick New Linda Newby Ron Newcomb Brian Newhall

Anis Mu laomerovic

Felipe Monroy Timothy Montague Geoff Montgomery Jim Montgomery Bruce Moodnik Christopher Moody Donald Moody Walter Moody Ann Moore Bal Moore Bob Moore Cathy Moore Charles Moore

Dick Nelson Jeff Nelson Jim Nelson Karen Nelson Kathryn Nelson Mamie Nelson Mike Nelson Scott Nelson Tom Nelson Paul Nemecek Jay Nerenberg Pablo Nerguizian

Pat Narva iz

Bill Nathan Adam Naylor Bill Naylor Laura Nealon Joy Nebergall Charlie Neconie Marilyn Nederman Bob Neff Kathy Neil Tiiu Neiland Herbert Neils Brian Nelson

Maurice Newman

Richard Newman Robin Newman Lyle Newson Woody Newson Anh-Steve Nguyen Hung Nguyen Bryan Nibert Francis Nicastro

Margaret N iccolai Fred Nichols Richard Nichols Tori Nichols Cathleen Nicoloff Sue Nidzgorski Zbig Niec Tjai Nielsen Tonni Nielsen Jon Niemeyer Per Anders Nilhagen Felix Ningas Dean Noble Jim Noble Montserrat Noboa James Nolen III Ron Noon Jason Noonan Timothy Noonan

Rex Nyquist Cory O'Brien Michael O 'Brien Tom O'Brien James O'Brien Ill James O'Connell Mike O 'Connell Steve O'Connell David O'Donnell Shaun O'Donovan Jennifer O'Hara Luke O 'Loughlin David O'Meara Kathy O 'Neal Tim O 'Neal Sean O'Neil Donna O 'Neill Kevin O 'Shea Frances O 'S ullivan Karla Oates Kenneth Obermeier Don Obrakta Jorge Obregon-Lopez David (Ocho) Ochororena

Walter Oden John Oettli Gail Ofstehage Lisa Ogren Bengt Ohlsen Craig Okuna Michael Olds Stan Oley Nancy Olingy Andris Olins Dan Oliver Tom Ollestad Evan Olsen Michael O lson Michelle Olson Celso Onofre David Oom Mike Oransky Dennis Oricchio

Howard Odin Suzanne Ornstein

Waseem Noor

Guillermo Oropez Chas Orr Ricardo Orti z Mark Orwig Tom Osborne Lisa Osbourn Sharon Osgood Bob Osipower Janet Ossanna-Rourk

Simon Norman

Frances O suna

Michael Norris Ned Norris Cecil North Geoff Norton Michael Norton Phil Norton Philip Norville Mary Norwood Svedana Nosenko David Nosrrant T im Nothwehr Carl Noyes Dale N urnbirg

Rick O swald Alex Ott David Ott Dawn Otto Haren berg Tom Over Kelli Overcash- Hughes Allan Overland Dick Overstreet

Pamela Owen Peter Owen Winston Owen Virginia Owens

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Mike Kelly Sissy Kelly Thomas Kelly Gordon Kent Mike Kernodle Shawna Kevorkian Vigen Khanlarian Dennis Killelea Terence Killen Dick King Robert King James King ill Chip King Jr. John Kinsella Larry Kline Susan Kline Paul Kobelt Peter Koekkoek Craig Koess ler Kay Konove TedKopren Alan Koth Dave Kozlowski Whitney Krali Jay Kramer Jim Krimbill Scott Krueger Charles Kuhle Ken Kuperstein JoAnn Kurz Greg Langdon Mike Lange Barbara Laporte Stefan Laporte Jim Laughlin Fred Layman III Cindy LePrevost Daniel Leal JoAnn Lee Nathan Legrand Craig Lemley Gary Lindstrom Larry Lineberry Bob Licwin Jimmy Livesay Hank Lloyd Cathy Lombardo Par Looney Angel Lopez Judy Louie Margaret Lo1â&#x20AC;˘ickSpinks Bradley Lowe Anne Lowry Howard Luttrell Joe Lyden Kendall Lyon Gary Lysr Steve MacOermut

Paul MacDonald Rick Macci Roberto Maggio Gewan Maharaj Sabita Maharaj Richard Maier Gerry Maingot Barbara Maitland Annerre Malloy Pamela Maloof

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Members recognized Sarah M aneikis Hilde Manhardt Rob M anter Dennis Margoni Troy M argugli o Thomas Marrin Luis Martinez Steve M arx Sheryl M as kell Jay M assart John Markulak Randy M attingley Do ug Mayeda Kevin M cCatthy Bob Mcinerney Will Mcintyre Cheryl M cLaughlin Doug M cLaughlin Richard McLaughlin Jim M cLennan M ark M cMah on Eric McMullen Norma Meador Lui s M edi ero Tery M ejides Carl M endoza Ted M eyer Ruben M eza Jack Michalko Anni Miller Dale Mill er Dan Miller M arc Mill er Sue Minchau Jim M oellering Li sa M oldrem Pauline M oore-Naber Jim Moortgat Jose M orales M arc Moran Joe Morgan Tim M organ M arilyn MorrellKrisral Gene Morris

M ike Morse Paul Moseby Daniel Moste r Constantine

Moundalexis Jac k Movido Patricia Mraz

Barb Mu eller Dave Muir M artin Mulligan JimMunsil Avis Murray Ted Murray Bruce Nagel Chuck N arvin Brian N as h Linda Nelson Aurae Nemes is

Jack N ewman Scott N ichol s H olger N ickel Krisr.i No ble Lois Nordman Sheri Norris

Angela O wensWeaver

Susan Pendo C raig Penn Way ne Penniman D oug Pennington Scott Pennington

Larry O xford Bill Ozaki Bri an Pace Sreve Pace S imon Pae k David Page Roger Page Leon Pahi akos C harles Painter Randy Paisley Daryo ush Pakpour Victor Palafox Alex Pall adino Sylvia Palmer Peter Pal rs ios Daryl Paluc h Duke Pal uc h An ne Pamplin Scorr Sracey Panui

Gordon Pennington Jr. Andrea Pent Lisa Penta No rma Peper Jack Pepiot Bob Perkins Ma ury Perlsrein M ichael Pem ica no John Perry Mary Perry M att Perry M ike Perry Fred Pessl Bill Peters Rudy Perers

Marcos Papam arcou

Terry Petersen

Steve Paper N ick Pappas Derek Paque rre

Joanee Peterson

S teve Penning to n

Dav id Peterson John Pererson

T homas Paris

Kenneth Peterson

Don Parke r Eddie Pa,rker Jeff Parker Jim Parke r Jim Parker Mario Parker Brad Parks Peggy Parks G uy Parks ll C hristopher Parso ns

Matt Peterson Pete Peterson Rob Peterson Robb Peterson Todd Peterson

Th eresa Parsons

M elody Partrick Billy Pate S tuart Paterson C hris Patterson

Elmer Patterson S usan Patterson

Bill Pat ron Co lleen PattonBerner

Gregory Pauksti s Don Paul Punam Paul Steve Pau lsen Th omas Paulson Brett Pautsc h Pau l Pautsc h Alex Pavao Dal e Pavlick M ax Pavon

David Pawid Randall Pay ne Jean Peabody Jared Pea rl Chri stopher Pearson Kirk Pearson M ichael Pea rson Matthew Peck S tephan Pedaggi Ell ie Peden Lesli e Peek And rea Pelrosalo S teve Pence

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Tom Peterson

C harles Peterson Jr. C raig Pet ra Keith Petri Bill Petrocco Charl es Perrusky T imothy Pettu s Barry Peven Mike Pfisterer Katherine Pfo rd r Fred Pfu hl Eric Pham Molli e Pharris Ward Phelps Charl es Ph illips C laud ia Phill ips G ene Phillips Joe Phill ips M ark Phillips Scott Pi ckrel M artin Pickup Jose Pico Jeff Pieczynski Rich Pier Gary Pierce Robert Pierce Wendell Pi erce Keith Pierson Wojte k Pietrowsk i Michael Pilewski Skip Pilsbury M oni ca Pineda Karl Pingry Fred Pi nho Deborah Piper Wil son Pi pki n Thomas Pirods ky Frank Pisc iotta

(cont'd)

Jim Pitkanen Blaine Pitts Jr. M ike Pizza t Ralph Plarz Peter Plau shin es Ri chard Pleva Pere Ploog Tory Plunkett M atthew Podkomorski Da vid Poelzl Andrew Pogonyi Harvey Poiri er Leonard Polacco Tomislav Poljak Claire Poll ard Pete Poole Doug Poorr Kevin Pope Mike Popescue Alexa nder Porrer Meli ssa Porzak Carl Poske Hal Posner Naras ha PospichM ac Bride T im Posr Jay Potter Jenni fe r Porrer John Porrer C hri s Porrhas r C heryl Pon s Rocky Poulin Bill Po und lain Pound Paul Po und John Pouzzner Billy Power

Alan Punke Patricia Pu rcell John Purdon Jr. Vij a Purs M yron Pushyk Timothy Putnam M egan Pye Gary Q uandt Carla Quaresma Bill Quario Jr. Luanne Quiggle Denni s Quigley Michael Qui t ko Ralph Rabago Byron Rabb Cliff Raben Clark Raby Irene Radler DeeAnn Raga isis Mike Rahaley Andrea Rains Chand ra Rajakar Nei l Rajapakse Shirley Rake Judy Rakela Ben Rakusin Thomas Ralph Dennis Ralston H eid i Ramaekers Kevin Ramirez Michael Ramirez M ark Ramos Bill Ramsay Dolph us Ramseur M arie Randolph Parri Randolph Rogers Rand y Kathleen Rankin Scott Ransome

Karen Powe r

Scott Ras ki ewicz

John Powers Brian Poynte r

Aziz Rasool H all Ratcli ffe Dhiren Rathod Stephanie Rauc h Beverly Raws Lindsay Rawstorne David Ray Jayne Ray Mark Ray Rod Ray Gary Rayburn Betsy Raymond M ike Ray mond Sco tt Read Becky Recavarren David Redding Todd Redeni us Thomas Redman Dennis Reed C hris Rees Pa ul Reese Ted Reese II Brian Regan Peter Regan Ri ck Regan Ken Reid Michelle Reid T im Reid Dav id Reier

Scott Potter

D arren Poznick

John Prachar Jaime Prado Celeste Pregrac ke Mike Premo Jac kie Prescott Salome Presley Ben Press G reg Prevette Joanne Prezioso

Adria Price D avid Pri ce David Price Camero n Pri chard C harlotte Primer G raham Primrose

Jim Pri t tinen Arthu r Prochas ka Lynn Proc tor-Dav is

Steve Proulx Jim Provin es Dick Prutting Deborah Pryo r Bi II Przybysz Jeff Puhan Scott Pu kys Janis Pum

C hri s Reiff Janis Reiff Peggy Reilly V ictor Reimer

Jennifer Reinbold Scan Reinmund C harles Reisig Karen Remberc Larry Remund Denis Rende Dale Renner N icholas Rentz Jody Resmondo C indy Reuter Rafael Rexach Keith Reynolds M ichael Reynolds Tim Rice Brenda Richard Leon Ri chards Mike Richards Cliff Ri chardson Dr. Ed Richardson M ary Richardso n Ron Ri chardson David Richm ond Karl Ri chter Kurr Ri chrer Kelley Ri ckard David Rickey Bill Riddle H ans Ri ehemann Bo b Ri eser M a[[in Riessen Carole Rifflard N icholas Rigby David Riggsbee Jac kson Riker Grace Rimkunas

Daniel Rinchuse D onald Rinchuse D avid Rineberg Al ejandro Ringvald Renee Rios Robert Rios D eanna Rjo s-Kernan

Fran kie Rippy Roberta Risdon John Risner Gwendolyn Ritchie Susan Ritter

Kelvin Rivera Raul Ri vera Phyllis Roach C hris Robb Ian Robb Cordon Robbins Richard Robbins Richard Robbins Di ck Roberson Don Ro berson M ike Roberson M imi Ro berson Bill Robe rti Barb Roberts Bever! y Roberts Coby Roberts Jane Roberts John Roberts

Monda Roberts Paul Robin Clay Robinson Dav id Robinson David Robinson David Robinson Drew Robinson John Robinson John Robinson Jonarhan Robinson Ken Robinson Sreve Ro binson Strid Robinson Carl Robinson Jr. H eidi Ro bison Jeff Robison Bob Robl es Michael Rocca Lauri e Roche-Pri ce Marrha Rocks Ann Rockwell Bill Rodd y Bob Rodgers Angel Rodriguez Ma rco Rodriguez M arvin Rodriguez Phillip Rodriguez Ronald Rodriguez Santiago Rodriguez M arcia Rodriquez Joe Roediger John Roetman Bryan Rogers C hester Rogers David Rogers Dena Rogers Mary Rogers Mike Rogers Pat Rogers Claudia Rohaly M artha Roiter Brenda Rojas Joie Rolf Patrici a Rolli son C hris Roman Greg Roman Robin Romanick Ron Romano Bob Romer Deborah Romero H eidi Rose Matthew Rose Sandra Rose Sydney Rose Edwa rd Roseborough S teven Rosen

Samuel Rosenbleeth Ann Rosenquist Bruce Ross

Carolyn Ross David Ross John Ross Randy Ross Ro bert Ross Angelo Rossetti Etto re Rossetti

Brandt Ross i Jennie Roth Todd Roth

US PTA US PTA Master Professional

Fernando Velasco was appointed director of tennis at the Boca Pointe Velasco Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla. USPTA Master Professional Angel Lopez hosted Rod Laver Day, July 25. It consisted of a clinic and ex hibition sponsored by ProKennex and t he San Diego Tennis and Racquet Club.

USPTA member

Jeff Cohen, director of t ennis for Williams Island Country Club in No rth Miami Beach, Cohen Fla. , served as head coach for the United States men's and women's open tennis teams for the I 5'h World Macabiah Games held in Israel in July. He won a bronze medal in mixed doubles competition.

Bill McGrath, USPTA, has been named marketing and members hip director for Westside Tennis Club in Houston .

USPTA member Ed Ingle is the new head tennis professional at Marriott's Tan-TarA Resort, Golf Club and Spa in Eldon, Mo.

Matt Wheeler, US PTA, was honored as Peter Burwash International's most improved professional of the year during PBI's annual meeting.

US PTA members Townsend

Gilbert and Jacques Faulise, along with for mer and current WTA players Pam Shriver, Rosemary Casals, Wendy Turnbull, Magdalena

Maleeva, Lori McNeil and Rachael Jensen, condu cted a clinic and working round robin for some of t he sponsors of the Virginia Slims Tournament at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I.

Joe Dinoffer conducted more than I2 hours of workshops in Mad rid, Spain, for more than 50 of the leading coaches in Spain. T he pro gram was coordinated by US PTA Master Profess ional

Luis Mediero.

Edward "Ted" Rubin, USPTA, recently became the director of tennis at Club Green Meadow in Vanco uver, Was h.

Boyd

Wade

Darren Boyd, USPTA, is the new director of tennis and sports operations at T Bar M Racquet Club in Dallas.

Chris Wade, USPTA, is the club's new head tennis professional.

US PTA member Chris Evert, along with Andy Mill, will host the I 997 C hris Evert Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic at the Boca Raton Resort & Club (Boca Raton, Fla.) Oct. 3 I-Nov. 2. Money raised during the event will benefit Chris Evert C harities Inc. and the Ounce of Preven tion Fund of Florida.

Tickets can be purchased by calling (561 ) 394-2400.

USPTA professionals Lynn Bottger and Marcelo Gouts served as co -to urnament directors for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Second Annual Tennis Auction Ball in Orland o. It raised more than $II 0 ,000.

Local USPTA professionals who playe d in the pro-am round robin t o urnament were Scott Boruszewski,

Joe Csandli, Jeff Davis, Tony Fernandez, Chris Meyer, Jackie Prescott, Trey Seibold, Craig Uttley and Doug Yuen.

US PTA Master Professional

USPTA member Bob McNichols, tennis di rector at Un iversity Park (Fla.) Country Club, recently coached two of the winning teams in the USTA Junior Team Tennis Summer League.

US PTA member Dick Overstreet was recently honored by Wilso n Racquet Sports with the I 997 Dealer Survey Award for his excellent performance and service throughout the I 996-97 sales year.

Sean Sloane, US PTA Mas ter Professional, is the new men's tennis and men's and women' s squash coach at H averford (Penn.) College.

USPTA member Robin Keener defeat ed Nichole Kuhne 6-I, 6- 1 in the fina ls of the women's 25 division of the Florida Classic at Lake Cane Tennis Center in Orlando, Fla. T hi s was her I OO'h career singles tournament championship sanctioned by the USTA Florida Section.

John W. Graham, USPTA, is the new associate tennis professional at Forest Highlands Golf Club in Flagstaff, Ariz.

Gary D. Trost,

Trost

USPTA, is the new head tennis professional at Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.

Vilis Cakans, USPTA, and his daughter Heidi recently won the National FatherDaughter Grass Cou11 Championships at Longwood Cricket Club in Boston. They dtfeated their opponents 6-Z, j-6, 6-4-

been named Florida Atlantic University's head wo men's tennis coach .

Member product showcase Oncourt Offcourt Inc. has released the Hip H opper Tennis. Joe Dinoffer, a USPTA Master Professional and president of the company, said t he new training system helps players of all ages keep balls in play longer and practice shot combinations more easily. The package includes four Hip Hopper ball pouches and an instructional video for $49.95.

Oncourt Offcourt has also released Coach Tennis America audio magazine in a threering binder and computer disk. The book contains information from more than 40 tennis teacher conferences, interviews and book and video reviews. The combination sells for$ 149.95 , but subscribers to Coach Tem1is America audio magazine have a special price of $59.95.

For more information, call (Soo) 752-7673.

US PTA member Anthony DeCecco Jr. has released a book, Tennis Addiction , that reflects his philosophical view of tennis. It is available for $2.50 plus postage by calling (6IO) 363 -9 3I7.

Stephanie McEwan, J.D.,

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Ph.D., a US PTA educational subscriber, has completed a practical book called Sport Psychology and Competitive Ten-

order, call (800) 480-3717.

David O'Meara and Ted Murray, both. USPTA members, have written a book called

nis. She is the team psychol-

Tennis Unlimited: The Ultimate

ogist for the women's tennis team at Long Beach State University in California.

Approach to the Came. It incor-

Michael Zosel, USPTA, author of the book Vision Tennis: A Story That Teaches the Secrets of Mental Toughness, has re-

leased a new audio tape, Hear It, See It, Do It. The tape uses

sou nd effects of excellent players hitting the ball , which helps the listener to better visualize himself hitting the shots. The 10minute tape sells for $14.95.

For more information or to

porates the lates t ideas to improve a player's game.

O'Meara has also recently established a business in Sarasota, Fla., called O'Meara 's Elite Tennis Coaching.

Manufacturers Wilson Racquet Sports' newest string, Sensation NXT, clones the popular feel and playability of natural gut strings. In a blind playtest, 63 percent of players preferred its playability over

that of natural gut.

The Wilson Hammer 3.6 Stretch was selected by Tennis Industry magazine as the topplaying racquet of all the tennis manufacturers' new models introduced in I 997.

Penn Racquet Sports and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes renewed their partnership.

Penn tennis balls have been the official ball of the NAJA for more than a decade.

Golden Mountain Herbs Inc. has released a new product, Power Surge. It consists of three herbs designed to improve ath letic endurance and stamina with. no increase in

blood pressure, pulse or respiration rate. For more information, call (888) GOLDMTN.

Associations The U.S. Racquet Stringers Association has introduced a video covering all aspects of racquet service. Racquet Service provides information on stringing, regripping, grommet and bumperguard replacement and stringing machine maintenance. It costs $19.95 (plus $5 for shipping and handling) for USRSA members and $29.95 (plus $5 for shipping and handling) for nonmembers. For information, call (619) 481-3545 .

(LASSIFIEDS BUSINESS PROGRAMS Net Profit: The Business Program for Club Tennis Professionals by Dave Sivertson. 400 pages - guaranteed to make professionals more productive and profitable. Approved for USPTA Career Development points. $195. Call (512) 26I -7775 .

Increase your lesson income by $5 ,000 per year with a proven and simpli stic method created by an MBA and USPTA profess ional.

Packaged on an audiocassette for easy listen ing and review. For about the price of one half-hour lesson, send check for$ I 8.95 payable to: Tennis Profits, I601 Golf Terrace Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301.

CLUB FOR SALE The Lake Jackson Racquet & Fitness Club- Lake Jackson, Texas (1 hour south of Houston) .

Features 14,500 square feet club house on a beautiful 4 I/2 acres with eight clay courts, one hard court, modern fitness center, pro shop, locker rooms, snack bar, two racquetball courts, aerobic studio, 25-meter lap pool and jogging track. For information, please call (409) 292-0899 and contact General Manager, George Schuldberg.

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COACHING AIDS New 16-page catalog from Oncourt Offcourt with eight new training aids plus free cassette offer. (800) 752-7673.

DRILLS The Private Lesson Drill Book.

50 different drills for one-on- one situat ions. FREE sample. Call to leave address, (800) 569-4661.

Do you want new and exciting clinic format s and drill s every week for the next 50 weeks? FREE sample. Call to leave address, (800) 569-4661.

opportunicy to teach Tennis in Paradise 25 weeks during the fall , winter and spring months. The hotel provides complim entary room and board, marketing plan and materials for group promotion, I 7 clay and hard courts to run your progra m. Make $3,200 with only 16 customers! Exchange ideas and drills with other USPTA members. Teach a resort program and make more money. A winter home for USPTA members! For informat ion about available weeks in I 998 call Steve Vaughan's Wild West Tennis, Operator- El Cid M ega Resort Activity, (800) 654-4168.

EMPLOYMENT Come to Jamaica and feel all right!

One- and two-week work/vacation for you and your guest. Contact Andrea Perelman at Sunshine Tennis in Jamaica (876) 974-1 246 (tel) or (876) 974-59I2 (fax) .

HOW TO GET A BETTER JOB Bob Larson's magazine , TENNIS EMPLOYMENT, lists almost IOO jobs every month. Current issue $10. Bob Larson, P.O. Box 24379H , Edina, MN 55424.

The El Cid Mega Resort Tennis Academy in Mazadan, Mexico, is offering tennis professionals an

JOB OPENING- tennis professional Looking for a certified, outgoing, dynamic teaching professional. Tlus full-time position includes teaching tenni s to all age and abilicy levels. Competitive hourly wage, healch plan, paid vacation and access to the clubs' facilities. Please send res ume to: Wendy Zimpfer, KTC/ QRRC, 4565 Gateway Circle, Dayton, Ohio 45440.

WANTED! Tennis professionals and tennis coaches. The Professional Coaches Association offers numerous opportunities for

tennis pros and coaches to participate in PCA Working Vacation Programs at exclusive resorts throughout the Caribbean. Join thi s long-running and successful program char so many professionals have enjoyed . For information, contact Mark Burns at

(6I7) 552-3171.

SOFTWARE GamePlan software simplifies planning for tennis socia ls and similar events by handling the difficult job of scheduling good matches. Supports both easy automatic assignment and customized plans. Inquire about wholesale rates; give copies to your best customers or sell it in your pro shop. Greencourt Software. http:/ /www.netcom.com/ -cbbrown 3.

P.O. Box 52II, North Branch, NJ 08876 .

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issue . 50 cents per word thereafter. Pay by check, money order, Visa or MasterCard.

Prepayment is required. Supply typed copy and include full name , telephone number, credit card number and expiration date. {No agency or cash discounts.)

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USPTA cannot verify nor be responsible for the contents of any advertisement. II reserves the right to reject any advertisement at its discretion.

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