2016 YEARBOOK FIND YOUR PLACE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS & GENERAL INFORMATION Junior Competition
President & Executive Director's Message ...................................................... 4 Board of Directors .................................. 6 District Presidents & Committee Chairs 7 Section Staff ............................................. 8 Annual Conference ................................ 9 Section Awards ................................ 10-11 Hall of Fame .................................... 11-12
Junior Competition Contacts ............. 21 Junior Sportsmanship ........................... 22 2015 Junior Rankings ..................... 23-24
Community Tennis
Cover and Table of Contents................1-2 Stars and Trophies ................................... 3 Rallying the Family .............................. 4-6 Spotlight on USTA Leagues ................... 7 Hungry for Competition ......................8-9 Net Notes ................................................. 10 2016 Events Calendar............................. 12
Youth Programs ...................................... 14 Adult Programs...................................... 15 Pro Tennis/Other Programs ............ 16-17 Resources ................................................. 17
Junior Camps
Junior Camp Listing ....................... 18-20 USTA Missouri Valley 6400 West 95th Street | Suite 102 Overland Park, KS 66212 913.322.4800 888.368.8612 toll free 913.322.4801 fax Office Hours Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. missourivalley.usta.com USTA National Office 70 West Red Oak Lane White Plains, NY 10604 914.696.7000 914.696.7167 fax USTA.com USTA Member Services 800.990.USTA (8782) memberservices@usta.com
Adult Leagues
League Section Champions ........... 25-28 2015 Adult Rankings ...................... 29-30
CrossCourt - Spring 2016
Digital Publications The 2016 USTA Missouri Valley Yearbook was produced digitally with a limited print run. This publication, as well as previous yearbooks and every issue of CrossCourt is available online in digital format free of charge. Distribution of the Yearbook The USTA Missouri Valley Yearbook printed copy is available upon request. A limited number are available. Please email yearbook@movalley.usta.com to receive your copy. Mailing Address Changes To change your address, please contact USTA Member Services at the phone number or email address listed to the left, or log into your member account at Membership.USTA.com
Year in Review
2015 Year in Review ....................... 43-45
Districts
Heart of America ............................ Iowa .................................................. Kansas .............................................. Missouri ........................................... Nebraska .......................................... Oklahoma ........................................ St. Louis ............................................
46-48 50-52 53-54 56-57 59-60 62-64 65-67
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USTA Missouri Valley Information
Member Organizations
Listing .............................................. 69-70
Correspondence - Advertising Reproduction The USTA Missouri Valley Yearbook is a publication of the USTA Missouri Valley. All correspondence regarding the editorial material should be directed to the Missouri Valley office (c/o Marketing Director). The USTA Missouri Valley may grant permission to reprint any and all articles published in the Yearbook unless copyrighted by a third-party, upon written request. No photographs and/or logos may be reproduced without the written approval of the USTA Missouri Valley. 2016 Yearbook Staff Contributors Emily Steinwart Andrew Robinson Manon Eilts Mary Buschmann
Mission Statement The mission of the USTA Missouri Valley is to promote and develop the growth of tennis. The United States Tennis Association Missouri Valley is a not-for-profit organization covering a five-state region of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma, as well as parts of Illinois. As one of the 17 sections of the USTA, the USTA Missouri Valley has more than 21,000 individual members and 375 organizational members. The USTA Missouri Valley offers recreational and competitive tennis for all ages and abilities. Non-Discrimination Statement In accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, no person, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, shall be excluded from, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of the USTA Missouri Valley. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against should write to the USTA Missouri Valley office, c/o Executive Director. ADA Statement In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the USTA Missouri Valley strives to provide quality recreational programs to individuals of all abilities. If you, or anyone you know has a disability and would like more information on the accessibility of our programs or any facilities in our section, call toll-free at 888-368-8612. We would like to work with you to continue to improve program and facility accessibility. Also, please contact us if you experience difficulty or have concerns about gaining access to any of our programs or facilities. If you have specific questions or concerns about programs, please contact the Executive Director (contact information on page 8). MISSOURIVALLEY.USTA.COM
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR As we begin 2016, we remain focused on our Youth Imperative. We continue to promote tennis to our 10 and Under Tennis players using the Red, Orange and Green balls. This year we have introduced our Youth Progression system of tracking participation for 7-10 year old players from Orange to Green to “Mission Accomplished”. Young players will track their progression on their specially designed player page. Stars indicate participation and Trophies indicate winners and finalists. It’s a great way to keep the player engaged while promoting fun and participation as they develop their skills to progress towards the Yellow ball. Our biggest challenge is to tie all events together…Play Days, team tennis and tournaments so our players have choices on how they develop their passion for the sport. There is no ONE pathway but an opportunity for a player to choose what best fits them! You will see an emphasis this year on family play. While many of us know this is a sport for life, those trying our sport for the first time need to know that we welcome all ages and the entire family to participate. It’s all about the play experience, making it easy and flexible for all. Find a Play Day near you to begin your experience for life! We will continue to offer non-traditional events to fit the needs of today. You should see more one day events, shorter scoring formats, and 60’ court events for adults as we strive to “reimagine American tennis.” We want to bring back those former high school and collegiate players and create a community that provides fitness, is family friendly and promotes a healthy lifestyle. We want to reignite the passion! It takes a village of wonderful partnerships with our tennis professionals, our facilities, our Community Tennis Associations, our schools, our NJTL chapters and our districts to create a tennis community. We appreciate the continued support of each of our partners as we continue to grow. Please consider being a part of our team to guide us forward. We are always in need of volunteers, both in the leadership capacity as well as assisting with events. We can not stand still for a moment but must continually move forward and adjust to keep our sport relevant.
Let’s make some noise….
Let’s raise a racquet!
Mary Buschmann Executive Director
Stuart Dusenberry President
VOLUNTEERS INFORMATION
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2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
USTA Missouri Valley Executive Committee (Back L-R): Larry Haugness, Stuart Dusenberry and Chris Carey. (Front L-R): Scott Hanover, Susan True, Lisa Minihan and Alex Lee.
President Stuart Dusenberry sddins62@yahoo.com 712.243.4806 day 712.243.6958 night First Vice President Larry Haugness lhaugness@springfieldmo.gov 417.837.5800
Vice President Chris Carey ccarey73@yahoo.com 816.679.1771
Treasurer Lisa Minihan lisa.m.minihan@gmail.com 405.417.7357
Vice President Alex Lee AlexL17@aol.com 316.259.3023
Secretary Susan True sstrue37@kc.rr.com 816.741.3641
Immediate Past President & Delegate Scott Hanover ptcguy@yahoo.com 816.891.7251 night 816.784.5100 day
PAST USTA MISSOURI VALLEY PRESIDENTS 2011-14 2009-10 2007-08 2005-06 2003-04 1999-2002 1997-98 1995-96 1991-94 1989-90 1987-88 1985-86 1981-84 1979-80
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Scott Hanover Shelley George Richard M. Perry Kevin Nebergall Verne Weber Pam Sloan Dave Riley Barbara Fackel Jodie Adams Mervyn Webster Richard F. Haitbrink Steve Gerdes Joy Rodenberg Leigh Strassner
Kansas City, Missouri Iowa City, Iowa Enid, Oklahoma Cedar Rapids, Iowa Omaha, Nebraska Kansas City, Missouri Tulsa, Oklahoma Rock Island, Illinois Springfield, Missouri Wichita, Kansas Overland Park, Kansas Omaha, Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska St. Louis, Missouri
1977-78 1975-76 1973-74 1971-72 1969-70 1967-68 1965-66 1963-64 1961-62 1958-60 1956-57 1946-55
Don Gardner Carl A. Simonie Francis Baxter Wilmer Rompf Marvin P. Richmond John L. Brown Jack E. Buss S.E. Freund O.B. Martin T.H. "Curly" Vaughan Herbert Thomas Jr. Dr. Keedy Campbell
Wichita, Kansas Kansas City, Missouri Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Des Moines, Iowa Kansas City, Missouri Omaha, Nebraska Des Moines, Iowa St. Louis, Missouri Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Winfield, Kansas Little Rock, Arkansas Kansas City, Missouri
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DISTRICT PRESIDENTS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS INFORMATION
DISTRICT PRESIDENTS USTA Heart of America Richard Kohn rinaner007@gmail.com USTA Iowa Kevin Nebergall NebergallKevin@ImOnMail.com USTA Kansas Ron Wherritt RonW117@aol.com USTA Missouri Paul Nahon pnahon@springfieldmo.gov USTA Nebraska Justin Bigsby mrjbigs@gmail.com USTA Oklahoma Steve Henry okctenniscenter@att.net USTA St. Louis Jason Mathes jason_mathes@ml.com
USTA MISSOURI VALLEY COMMITTEES Adult Competition Committee Bob Faust bjfaust1@msn.com Staff Liaison: Lori Therrien
Grievance Committee Bruce Vosburg bvosburg@fitzlaw.com Staff Liaison: Mary Buschmann
Officials Committee Verne Weber vaweber10s@aol.com Staff Liaison: Mary Buschmann
Adult League Committee Terry Jackson tcj857@gmail.com Staff Liaison: Lori Therrien
Hall of Fame Committee Jodie Adams jadams5557@aol.com Staff Liaison: Manon Eilts
Personnel Committee Scott Hanover ptcguy@yahoo.com Staff Liaison: Mary Buschmann
Awards Committee Ann Spivak annspivak@kc.rr.com Staff Liaison: Manon Eilts
Junior Competition Larry Newton larry_new@msn.com Staff Liaison: Nikki Chambers
Tennis on Campus Austin Harris isuace70@gmail.com Staff Liaison: Amanda Pratzel
Coaches Commission Chris Smith csmithbluehillscc@gmail.com Staff Liaison: Marissa Moment Brown
Junior Team Tennis Jason Grubb mrgrubb@me.com Staff Liaison: Amanda Pratzel
Youth Pathway Committee Rod Zerni woodsidetennis@hotmail.com Staff Liaison: Marissa Moment Brown
Diversity and Inclusion Committee Nick Taylor nickryantaylor@yahoo.com Staff Liaison: Jaren Glaser
Nominating Committee Scott Hanover ptcguy@yahoo.com Staff Liaison: Mary Buschmann
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SECTION STAFF
USTA Missouri Valley Staff (front row L-R): Jaren Glaser, Kara Heim, Emily Steinwart, Lindsay Miller, Claudio Giraldi, Kyle Quirk and Andrew Robinson. (Second row L-R): Manon Eilts, Tonya Gum, Marissa Moment Brown, Amanda Pratzel, Nikki Chambers, Lori Therrien and Becky Riggs. (Back row L-R): Darren Emerick, Laura Puryear, Mary Buschmann, Sue Riemann, Jodi Gordon, Scott Howes and John Terpkosh. Not pictured: Carrie Hellerich, Heather Hill, Bob Rodgers and Tara Williams.
USTA Missouri Valley 6400 W 95th Street, Suite 102 Overland Park, KS 66212 913.322.4800 • 888.368.8612 info@movalley.usta.com Marissa Moment Brown Community Tennis Director 913.322.4822 brown@movalley.usta.com Mary Buschmann Executive Director 913.322.4824
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Nikki Chambers Junior Competition Manager 913.322.4832 chambers@movalley.usta.com Kyle Quirk Office Administrator 913.322.4845 kquirk@movalley.usta.com Manon Eilts Marketing, Communications & Membership Director 913.322.4826 eilts@movalley.usta.com Darren Emerick Youth Tennis Specialist Nebraska 308.279.0509 emerick@movalley.usta.com 8
Claudio Giraldi Youth Tennis Specialist - Iowa 563.663.4718 giraldi@movalley.usta.com Jaren Glaser TSR - Kansas 913.967.9929 glaser@movalley.usta.com Jodi Gordon TSR - Heart of America 913.967.9925 gordon@movalley.usta.com Tonya Gum Finance Director 913.322.4823 gum@movalley.usta.com Kara Heim TSR - Nebraska 913.967.9452 heim@movalley.usta.com Carrie Hellerich Schools Tennis Organizer Heart of America 913.522.7828 hellerich@movalley.usta.com Heather Hill Youth Tennis Specialist Missouri 417.830.3891 hill@movalley.usta.com
Scott Howes Coordinator Play Support Services 913.322.4821 howes@movalley.usta.com
Bob Rodgers Schools Tennis Organizer St. Louis 314.882.9797 rodgers@movalley.usta.com
Lindsay Miller TSR - Missouri 913.216.5143 miller@movalley.usta.com
Emily Steinwart Communications Coordinator - Digital & Graphic Design 913.322.4838 steinwart@movalley.usta.com
Amanda Pratzel Youth Pathway Manager 913.322.4854 pratzel@movalley.usta.com Laura Puryear TSR - Oklahoma 913.967.9147 puryear@movalley.usta.com Sue Riemann TSR – St. Louis 913.967.9137 riemann@movalley.usta.com Becky Riggs Schools Tennis Organizer Oklahoma 918.999.5502 riggs@movalley.usta.com
John Terpkosh TSR - Iowa 913.967.9926 jterpkosh@movalley.usta.com Lori Therrien Adult Competition Manager 913.322.4829 therrien@movalley.usta.com Tara Williams Youth Tennis Specialist Oklahoma 918.906.2689 williams@movalley.usta.com
Andrew Robinson Communications Coordinator Public Relations 913.322.4827 robinson@movalley.usta.com #PLAYMOVALLEY
2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
In 2016, the USTA Missouri Valley will strive to continue to inspire and attract youth to tennis, and continue to reimagine American tennis by strengthening adult programming, rallying families, and growing a diverse and inclusive community.
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More than 200 people attended the USTA Missouri Valley Annual Conference December 4-5 at the Sheraton Hotel in Overland Park, Kan. The conference’s theme, “Find Your Place” set the tone for the weekend as speakers and workshops focused on engaging with volunteers, providers and players to find their place in the game whether it be as a player, volunteer, official, educator, or coach and continue to promote and develop the growth of tennis in the USTA Missouri Valley.
The opening session featured Michael McNulty, member of the USTA board of directors. McNulty spoke about the USTA’s top priorities, improvements to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, as well as an update on the new USTA National in Lake Nona, Florida. On Dec. 4, Bill Leong, Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the USTA, led participants in a session titled “Teamwork and Innovation through Cross Cultural Dexterity.” The session’s goal was to create awareness to recognize and develop skills for effectively responding to cultural differences. The USTA Missouri Valley honored its 2015 Hall of Fame class during a luncheon on Dec. 5. Inducted were the late Richard Hudlin (St. Louis, Mo.), Cornelia Salmon-Robertson (LeCompton, Kan.), Mark Rosewell (Maryville, Mo.), and Verne Weber (Bellevue, Neb.) The four new members of the USTA Missouri Valley Hall of Fame bring the total number of members to 120. See Page 12 for a full list of Hall of Fame members. Also honored Dec. 5 were more than 20 Missouri Valley award winners and 10 junior sportsmanship winners. See Pages 10 and 11 for the full list. The conference also included an Adult League Coordinator Training and Junior Team Tennis Training. Friday evening, an adult play day and dinner was hosted at Genesis Health Club - Overland Park. The 2016 USTA Missouri Valley Annual Conference will be held December 2-3, also at the Sheraton Hotel in Overland Park, Kansas.
Attendees Connie Robertson and Daniel Wellington discuss tennis in their communities.
Jane Hines and Kara Heim share a laugh during a break in the conference action.
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USTA Board of Directors member Michael McNulty presented at the Opening Session.
Attendees enjoyed dinner, tennis and networking at Genesis Health Club-Overland Park on Friday evening.
Bill Leong, USTA Director of Diversity & Inclusion, ran a Cross Cultural workshop on Friday afternoon.
Staff members participate in tennis and dinner at Genesis Health Club-Overland Park on Friday night.
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2015 SECTION AWARDS
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10 and Under Tennis Provider Michael Van Vogt Overland Park, Kansas
Adult Player of the Year Mark Tabscott & Cindy Bick St. Louis, Missouri
Adult Recreational Player of the Year Anne Muren O’Fallon, Illinois
Community Service Excellence Ann Spivak Kansas City, Missouri
Distinguished Service Fred Johnson (Accepted by Brenda & Michael Johnson) Kansas City, Missouri
Event of the Year Dwight Davis Trivia Night (Accepted by John Kinsella) St. Louis, Missouri
Event of the Year Madison Keys Welcome Home Party (Accepted by Mark Blume) Moline, Illinois
Facility of the Year Overland Park Racquet Club (Accepted by Elliot McDermed) Overland Park, Kansas
High School Coach of the Year Fred Pedersen Iowa City, Iowa
Junior Player of the Year (Female) Olivia Hauger Tulsa, Oklahoma
Junior Player of the Year (Male) Casey Ratzlaff Wichita, Kansas
Member Organization of the Year Genesis Health Club - Overland Park (Accepted by Dave Gary) Overland Park, Kansas
Outstanding Adult/Senior Tournament Wheel It Forward (Accepted by Jim Pfeffer) Kansas City, Missouri
Outstanding Community Tennis Association Net Rushers Tennis Association St. Louis, Missouri
Outstanding Contributor USTA League Tennis Susan Nealy Lenexa, Kansas
Outstanding Contributor Youth High Performance Program Matias Marin Tulsa, Oklahoma #PLAYMOVALLEY
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Outstanding Junior Tournament Klotz Winter Open presented by NXT Bank (Accepted by Maria Bertorello) Iowa City, Iowa
Outstanding Official Cheryl Lady Fairway, Kansas
President’s Award Scott Hanover Kansas City, Missouri
Tennis Family of the Year The Caro Family Iowa City, Iowa
The following awards were also presented, but are not pictured: Junior Recreational Player of the Year Austin Gartner (Andover, Kansas) Media Excellence Bill Hester, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) Outstanding Diversity Achievement Jess Campbell Batchelor (St. Louis, Missouri)
USTA Junior Team Tennis Organizer Janet Glaser Wichita, Kansas
2015 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES USTA Missouri Valley Hall of Fame Criteria In order to be eligible to be inducted into the USTA Missouri Valley Hall of Fame, a nominee must meet one of four criteria: A USTA Missouri Valley resident for five or more years or, be a player who has participated in numerous section and/or national championships and gained a ranking high enough to be considered an outstanding player or, made a substantial contribution to tennis (i.e. tournament directors, teaching pros, coaches and umpires) or, shown exemplary sportsmanship and character on and off the court. Deadline to submit nominations is July 31. Nominations are kept on file for five years and can be updated at any time. For more information, contact Jodie Adams at jadams5557@aol.com.
2015 Hall of Fame Inductee Mark Rosewell Maryville, Missouri
Martin Rogers, accepting on behalf of 2015 Hall of Fame Inductee Richard Hudlin St. Louis, Missouri
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2015 Hall of Fame Inductee Cornelia Salmon-Robertson Lecompton, Kansas
2015 Hall of Fame Inductee Verne Weber Bellevue, Nebraska
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HALL OF FAME Richard Hudlin • Spent 36 years as the coach at Sumner High School, where he coached players of all abilities • Served as President of the Muny Tennis Association in St. Louis and was the first black member of the St. Louis District Tennis Association • Coached Arthur Ashe during Ashe’s senior year at Sumner High School. Using a fast hardwood surface to coach Ashe at the St. Louis Armory, Hudlin converted Ashe from a back court player to a serve and volley specialist • Was successful in a filing a lawsuit which opened the doors for anyone, regardless of race, to participate in municipal tennis events within the city of St. Louis, in 1945
Cornelia Salmon-Robertson • As head coach at Topeka Hayden high School, she led the boys’ team to 14 state tournaments and the girls’ team to 15 state tournaments, producing a total of seven 4A state champions. • Served as the first female president of the Topeka Tennis Association in the late 1960s, early 1970s and again in 2015. In the 1970s, she helped start junior team tennis in Topeka. • Volunteered her time with a number of causes including the Warrior Transition Battalion, Special Olympics, and the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Boys and Girls Club • For 30 years, she offered her time to an annual tennis day in Topeka, exposing hundreds of kids to tennis annually.
Mark Rosewell • Has a career record of 1,013-481, making him just the second MIAA coach in any sport to reach 1,000 wins • Served as a volunteer for the USTA Missouri Valley. He assisted with the ‘Tennis in the Hood’ program helping to run events in Kansas City, St. Louis, Omaha and Des Moines • Since taking the helm at Northwest Missouri State in 1984 as both the men’s and women’s head tennis coach, Rosewell has lead the Bearcats to 24 MIAA Conference regular season championships (12 men, 12 women), seven MIAA Tournament championships (6 men, 1 women) and 32 NCAA Tournament appearances (18 men, 16 women). • Played collegiately at the University of Central Missouri
Verne Weber • Board member of the Omaha Tennis Association from 1987 to 2014, serving as its president on two occasions • Serves as a Big 10 Conference official in Lincoln, along with other conferences in Omaha and conducts officiating classes throughout the USTA Missouri Valley • Played USTA League Tennis at the 5.0 level, and previously attained No. 1 rankings in USTA Missouri Valley 45 Men’s Doubles, and USTA Nebraska 35 Singles, 35 Doubles and 40 Singles • Currently serves as the National Chairman of the Pro Tennis Council and member of Advisory Group on Committees, as well as member of the Officials Committee and former advisor to the Officials’ Inclusion Council
USTA MISSOURI VALLEY HALL OF FAME MEMBERS 2015 Richard Hudlin* ............. St. Louis, MO Cornelia Salmon-RobertsonLecompton, KS Mark Rosewell ...............Maryville, MO Verne Weber ......................Bellevue, NE 2014 Steve Gerdes ..................... Omaha, Neb. Jim Klousia ...................Springfield, Mo. Ken Veney.................. Sydney, Australia 2013 Ron Cobb..........................St. Louis, Mo. Kevin Hedberg ..................Topeka, Kan. Joe McGuire ............... Kansas City, Mo. Doug Smith ......................St. Louis, Mo. Bruce Vosburg.................. Omaha, Neb. 2012 Judy Dippold ....................St. Louis, Mo.
Micki Schillig Feldmann.Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Edmund Serrano*............St. Louis, Mo. Meredith Geiger Walton Humble, Kan. 2011 Rex Coad ..........................Wichita, Kan. James “Buddy” Fields* ....Wichita, Kan. Janet Thomas Griffith .........Tulsa, Okla. Jane Pratt* .........................St. Louis, Mo. Kim Steinmetz .............. Florissant, Mo. 2010 Charles Doughty, Jr.* ..... Wichita, Kan. Tommy English Oklahoma City, Okla. Paul Lockwood ........... Norman, Okla. James Wadley ............. Stillwater, Okla. 2009 Nick Taylor ..................... Wichita, Kan. Skip Walther ................ Columbia, Mo. Sheldon Weiner* ......... Rock Island, Ill. 2008
Gayle David Bradshaw Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Patricia Graham* ....... Kansas City, Mo. Steve Prosser..................... DeSoto, Kan. Leigh Strassner* ...............St. Louis, Mo.
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2007 Barbara Fackel.............. Rock Island, Ill. Ken Flach ...........................St Louis, Mo. Bob McKinley ... College Station, Texas 2006 Dave Freeborn.....................Tulsa, Okla. Jay Louderback ..........South Bend, Ind. Terry Miller ..........Overland Park, Kan. Dave Riley............................Tulsa, Okla. Russell Warner ....................Tulsa, Okla. 2005 John Allen Been ............Houston, Texas Dr. Harry Clifton Burrus* ......... Winter Haven, Fla. Jacque Croft ..........Overland Park, Kan. Richard MechemFredericksburg, Texas Frank A. Thompson Jr.* ..St. Louis, Mo. 2004 John Bregin.....................Merriam, Kan. Don Dippold ....................St. Louis, Mo. Don Gardner* ..................Wichita, Kan. Ken Lidie* ........................Bellevue, Neb. Su Oertel .........................Decorah, Iowa 2003 Bill Brown .......... Arroyo Grande, Calif. Cliff Buchholz ......... Fort Collins, Colo. Bob Green...............Atlantic Beach, Fla. Nancy Pearce-Jeffett .........Dallas, Texas Phil Landauer ................... Hillard, Ohio 2002 Patsy Rippy-Bond ...............Sandy, Utah William Davis ..............Seminole, Okla. Ralph Hart ........................St. Louis, Mo. Bill Rompf.........................Newport, R.I. Mary Norwood-Rompf...Newport, R.I. 2001 Junior Coen ................ Kansas City, Mo. Dick Gilkey....................Edmond, Okla. Gene Land ......... Oklahoma City, Okla. Gerry Perry ..................Springfield, Mo. Don McNeil ................Chickasha, Okla.
2000 Marilyn Mueller ...............St. Louis, Mo. Louis Gerdes* ................... Omaha, Neb. Ollie Gresham .....................Tulsa, Okla. Homer Robinson* ..............Tulsa, Okla. Dr. Bryce Young ........Hilton Head, S.C. Judy Levering ............Hilton Head, S.C.
1993 C.J. Hixon ............................Tulsa, Okla. Wally Smith ............... Ponca City, Okla. Dave Snyder .............. Kingwood, Texas 1992 Jack Buss* ................. Des Moines, Iowa Lucile Davidson .....Independence, Mo. Ed Doane ...........................Tustin, Calif.
1999 David Bryant ..... Oklahoma City, Okla. Dr. George Milton ......... Emporia, Kan. Cliff Price .............................Tulsa, Okla. J. Hal Surface Jr. ......... Kansas City, Mo. Dr. Steve Wilkinson* ....St. Peter, Minn.
1991 Clarence Dyer ................. Durant, Okla. Ward Parker Family ........St. Louis, Mo. Tom McSpadden ........ Muskogee, Okla.
1998 W.E. Steve Broadie ...........Wichita, Kan. Dr. Donald Klotz*........ Iowa City, Iowa J.C. Louderback .... Arkansas City, Kan. Jim Reed.......................... Winfield, Kan. S.L. Shofner .....................Prescott, Ariz.
1990 Francis Baxter ...............Edmond, Okla. Earl H. Buchholz Sr.* ........ Sedalia, Mo. Charles D. Cunningham ....Tulsa, Okla. Bill Price............................St. Louis, Mo. Len Prosser .....................Merriam, Kan.
1997 Lucien Barbour* ............ Winfield, Kan. Frank Ward..........................Tulsa, Okla. Anna Guerrant ................. Gilbert, Ariz. Dick Johnson..................... Ballwin, Mo. Nora Prosser ...................Merriam, Kan.
1989 Gerald Perry .................Springfield, Mo.
1996 Harold "Buck" Balzer.........Buhler, Kan. Justina Bricka ...................St. Louis, Mo. Kate Cushing* .....................Tulsa, Okla. Ted Drewes* .....................St. Louis, Mo. Phillip L. Edwards ...........St. Louis, Mo. 1995 Jodie H. Adams ............Springfield, Mo. Carol Hanks Aucamp ......St. Louis, Mo. Mary Ann Eisel Beattie ...St. Louis, Mo.
1988 D. Keedy Campbell.... Kansas City, Mo. Harris Coggeshall .... Des Moines, Iowa Marvin P. Richmond* .. Leawood, Kan. T.H. "Curly" Vaughan* .. Winfield, Kan. 1986 Dwight F. Davis* ..............St. Louis, Mo. Charles McKinley ............St. Louis, Mo. *Deceased
1994 Wray Brown .....................St. Louis, Mo. Earl "Butch" Buchholz Jr. .. St. Louis, Mo. Beverly K. Buckley... Des Moines, Iowa Joy Rodenberg ..................Lincoln, Neb. Mervyn Webster ..............Wichita, Kan. #PLAYMOVALLEY
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YOUTH TENNIS 10 and Under Tennis follows the same logic as other youth sports like baseball or soccer, which use kid-sized courts and kid-sized equipment. With 10 and Under Tennis, balls bounce lower, don’t move as fast through the air and are easier to hit. Racquets are sized for small hands while courts are smaller and easier to cover. That means kids will have more fun and less frustration. The rules require that 10 and Under Tennis tournaments be played using slowermoving and lower-bouncing balls, on smaller courts and utilizing shorter, lighter racquets, which is incorporated into the Missouri Valley’s “Youth Progression Player Pathway.” The Youth Progression Player Pathway promotes play in red, orange, and green ball events and is structured in a way that will allow young players to remain at the appropriate level until they are granted advancement by way of age, results, or participation. Player’s advancement in orange and green ball is determined by the amount of stars and trophies they have earned, which are awarded for playing in Youth Progression tournaments, being on a Junior Team Tennis team and/or participation in Youth Progression Play Days. missourivalley.usta.com/Juniors/10_and_under_tennis Play Days let kids experience the thrill of competition without the pressure. Kids are introduced to competition in a low-pressure setting where the emphasis is on FUN. Play Days allow kids to gain matchplay experience with others of similar age and skill so they can transition to team tennis and tournaments. Play Days typically last two to three hours, and kids get to play multiple matches in a non-elimination setting—all with the goal of enhancing skills and making friends in a fun, social atmosphere. For both novices and experienced players, Play Days are a welcoming way for kids to experience the social and competitive aspects of tennis. youthtennis.com Junior Team Tennis offers girls and boys age 8 to 18 the opportunity to play on teams in local competitions that emphasize fun, fitness and friends. Leagues match players of similar age and ability using the Junior National Tennis Rating Program (JNTRP). Teams play against each other in one of the following divisions based on age and skill level: • 8 & under: 10 and Under Tennis • 10 & under: 10 and Under Tennis • 12 & under - Eligible to advance to section championships • 14 & under: Intermediate, or Advanced - Eligible to advance to section & national championships • 18 & under: Intermediate, or Advanced - Eligible to advance to section & national championships A league consists of a minimum of two teams in the same division, with at least three boys and three girls on each team. USTA.com/Youth-Tennis/Team-Tennis Junior Tournaments give players the opportunity to advance their game by competing in match play situations against peers with similar skill levels. Competing in junior tournaments will help players learn the skill sets necessary to take their game to the next level – high school, college or the pros. There are many play opportunities available at the district, section and national levels. Junior competition includes events for everyone- from first time competitors to top level tournaments for more experienced competitors. Tournament play offers many different formats that give you multiple opportunities to compete. The round robin, feed-in championships and team events are just a few of the many options. Find a junior tournament near you by using the junior tournament search feature on the USTA Missouri Valley homepage! USTA School Tennis is designed to introduce the sport to youth through PE classes and extracurricular activities. Children will learn the basics of tennis in PE class, then play games in Kids’ Tennis Clubs. The USTA Missouri Valley can provide free teacher workshops that demonstrate lessons from the USTA’s tennis curriculum which was developed for teachers with large numbers of students in schools without traditional tennis courts. Schools with USTA membership may access discounted equipment and grants for equipment or to initiate a Kids’ Tennis Club. Register your program on the school registry and receive the Kids’ Tennis Club Playbook plus additional items. USTA.com/Youth-Tennis/Schools/SchoolsHome 14
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ADULT TENNIS Varsity collegiate tennis in the United States provides opportunities for thousands of players to continue their tennis careers while also earning a college degree. There are three associations governing collegiate athletics: the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Each association sponsors a seasonending National Championship for its divisions. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) serves as the governing body of collegiate tennis in the United States. The ITA administers a comprehensive calendar of tournaments and events and a far-reaching awards program. The goal of the ITA is to improve the level of intercollegiate tennis competition and the quality of college tennis coaching. itatennis.com
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The USTA National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) is a nation-wide network of community tennis organizations seeking to develop the character of young people through tennis and education. The NJTL mission is to reach out to those who may not otherwise have the opportunity to play the sport, while instilling in these young people the values of leadership and academic excellence. The program gives all kids (regardless of income, race, or gender) the opportunity to fully develop their tennis skills so that they can derive a life time of enjoyment from the sport. The NJTL program is a great way for kids to get exercise, make friends, and have fun in a, team-oriented, safe environment. NJTL offers a variety of on and off-court programming, emphasizing educational and life-skill components to enhance overall development. This curriculum is offered at little or no cost to the participant. NJTL chapters are divided into differen’t levels, within the USTA, based on size and programming the chapter is able to provide.
The USTA Tennis on Campus program is a natural extension to a college or university’s physical education tennis classes, intramurals/extramurals program or recreational league. USTA Tennis on Campus programs offer students and faculty the chance to compete in a friendly and competitive playing environment. The playing format of USTA Tennis on Campus is designed to be flexible, so that it will work on any campus and incorporate players of all ability levels and teams of all sizes. Beginning players may elect to concentrate more on skill building and the social aspects of tennis, while more advanced players might opt to form a sport club team and compete against nearby schools. Players who choose the more competitive route will have the opportunity to compete against Tennis on Campus teams from not only across the Missouri Valley section, but the country as well. This includes university hosted invitationals, the Missouri Valley Fall Invitational and Section Championship, and a National Championship event. This provides a great opportunity for players to compete against and form friendships with competitors from universities across the country. tennisoncampus.com
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USTA League Tennis is one of the most successful recreational sports programs in the country. Players can make friends and compete not only in matches against players with similar abilities, but also as part of a team. USTA Leagues has more than 20,000 participants in the Missouri Valley and includes more than 800,000 players from all across the nation, making it the world’s largest recreational tennis league. In addition to competing locally, you can vie for district, section and even national championships – just as long as your team keeps winning. Players range in age from 18 to 90 (and beyond), so there’s a team for you to play singles, doubles or mixed.
USTA Flex Leagues packages all the thrills of organized league tennis into a flexible schedule so everyone, regardless of time constraints and ability, can play. With Flex Leagues, it’s your call. The Flex League format groups players of similar ability together in an organized seven to ten week league that allows participants to schedule matches on their own terms. Flex Leagues can be either singles or doubles, within NTRP ratings or by gender, ensuring fair and competitive matches. ustaflex.com There are many adult and senior tournaments offered at the district and section level. These tournaments are for players of all levels and players can enter to compete in either singles or doubles. These tournaments match players by skill level or age and they are a great way to maintain or improve your tennis skills playing against new competitors who are on your level. Find a list of adult and senior tournaments in your area on TennisLink. 15
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professional TENNIS The USTA Pro Circuit was formed in 1979 to provide players with an opportunity to gain the professional ranking points needed to compete on the major pro tours. With approximately 90 tournaments hosted annually throughout the country, and prize money ranging from $10,000 to $100,000, it is the pathway to the US Open and tour-level competition for aspiring professional tennis players, and a frequent battleground for established professionals. In 2016, the USTA Pro Circuit will have four stops in Missouri Valley. The USTA Pro Circuit has launched the careers of such current stars as John Isner, Andy Murray, Maria Sharapova and Caroline Wozniacki. The past few years have seen breakout performances by a number of USTA Pro Circuit players, including Sloane Stephens, Jack Sock and Madison Keys. Many tournaments conduct community involvement activities while the tournament is in progress to create awareness of the USTA Pro Circuit, and to provide a fun experience for people in the community. These events also provide an opportunity for people to try tennis and join a program. The official mobile app for the USTA Pro Circuit is now available, and can be downloaded by searching “procircuit� in the iTunes App Store or Google Play. procircuit.usta.com Mylan World TeamTennis always offers fans plenty of thrills, but it is extra exciting in the USTA Missouri Valley, home to the Springfield Lasers. The 2016 season will run from July 31 to August 13, with professional tennis players bringing some of the finest tennis around to our section. The USTA is a minority owner and promotional partner of Mylan World TeamTennis. WTT and the USTA are teaming up on a number of initiatives, including development of 10 and Under Tennis. wtt.com and SpringfieldLasers.com
Other Programs Adaptive Tennis recognizes four main categories of disabilities: 1) Developmentally disabled (learning disabilities, Autism, Down syndrome, intellectual disabilities). 2) Physically disabled (birth defects, Multiple Sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, Muscular Dystrophy, hearing impaired, stroke, etc.) 3) Consumers of mental health services (psychiatrically disabled, emotionally disturbed). 4) At risk/environmentally disabled (substance abusers, mentally and physically abused, homeless, HIV positive individuals, persons within the juvenile justice system, etc.). For each of these groups, USTA Missouri Valley Adaptive Tennis provides grant money, equipment and resources for specifically-tailored programs that provide fun, fitness and a positive social experience for participants. Regional clinics and instructional programs are held throughout the country. The enjoyment, physical well-being and contact shared by participants have proven to be positive sources of self-esteem, helping open doors to a more positive lifestyle. USTA Adaptive Tennis program works to provide opportunities to all populations to enjoy and realize the benefits of tennis and its life changing opportunities. Wheelchair Tennis is one of the fastest growing and most challenging of all wheelchair sports. To meet this demand, USTA offers programs geared toward the wheelchair player. Rules are the same as stand-up tennis, except the wheelchair player is allowed two bounces of the ball. USTA Wheelchair Tennis programs provide persons with disabilities the opportunity to share in activities with their peers, whether able-bodied or disabled. Playing USTA Wheelchair Tennis adds to the socialization and normalization of life after sustaining a disabling injury. Proficient wheelchair users can play and actively compete against stand-up players. Learning mobility on the court is exciting and challenging, and helps build strength and cardiovascular ability. For more than 10 years, National Parks and Recreation Association (NPRA) has partnered with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to bring parks and recreation agencies, Tennis in the Parks (TIP). TIP is a strategic initiative designed to help you improve and expand opportunities in communities nationwide, for the public to learn and play the lifelong game of tennis. Tennis In the Parks (TIP) and all associated program resources are FREE to eligible agencies that are committed to growing and improving tennis programs and infrastructure in the community. USTA.com/TennisInTheParks
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COMMUNITY TENNIS GUIDE Community Tennis Associations (CTAs) can be defined as any incorporated, geographically defined, not-forprofit, volunteer-based tennis organization that supports or provides programs which promote and develop the growth of tennis. As an association, the group works to coordinate and maintain tennis programs and services; guaranteeing that they are open and accessible to all. Fueled by local volunteers, they exist to promote and develop the game of tennis in the community. usta.com/cta
There are numerous volunteer opportunities within the USTA. Volunteers may serve on committees, assist at tournaments and events, staff USTA booths, maintain websites, and assist in many more ways. Every district has different needs and different volunteer opportunities. Whatever your interests or talents, there is definitely a volunteer opportunity for you. missourivalley.usta.com/get_involved/volunteer
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USTA Missouri Valley hosts hundreds of tournaments a year and none of them would be possible without the use of officials. If you are interested in becoming an official, there is an on-going program for the recruitment and training of new officials that offers an opportunity for tennis enthusiasts to become involved in a variety of officiating roles. These roles range from overseeing local junior/senior tournaments and collegiate events, to officiating on-court at the US Open. missourivalley.usta.com/officials/officials
USTA Missouri valley resources Coaching and teaching tennis is tremendously rewarding as you positively affect the lives, health and enjoyment for players of all ages. Looking to become a coach or teaching pro or to improve the skills you already have? There are many paths available, from workshops geared for 10 and Under Tennis to becoming a certified tennis teaching professional. Coach Youth Tennis: The USTA offers six online courses that will improve your coaching skills and help you get kids playing more tennis. Please begin at course 1 and work your way through course 4 before attending an on-court 10 and Under Workshop. Courses 5 and 6 review the workshop content and provide you with additional resources. Upon completion of each course, you can download and print your certificate of completion. And once you’ve completed this pathway, you are ready to take the teaching pro certification test with the PTR and USPTA. Coaching Resources: Find lesson plans, practice plans, instruction articles, tips and video clips to improve your coaching and teaching skills and help your players improve. CoachYouthTennis.com Grants: USTA and USTA Missouri Valley offer a variety of grants to help grow the game of tennis in many ways. Check out all the available grants and requirements for USTA Missouri Valley. missourivalley.usta.com/grants_and_resources/grants_and_scholarships/ Program Resources: Increase awareness of your USTA programming and bring more people into the game with customizable marketing materials and other program resources available online. These tips and templates are designed to make marketing your programming easy and effective. Check out all the available templates and designs. resources.usta.com - Order USTA Program Resources to help develop and implement your local tennis program. netknacks.com/usta-quick-ship/usta-program-resources.html - Sunflower Marketing is the preferred promotional vendor of the USTA Missouri Valley. sunflowermarketing.com
Diversity and inclusion statement Embracing diversity and encouraging multicultural outreach efforts is essential to achieving the USTA Missouri Valley’s mission to grow the sport of tennis. We are committed to fostering a tennis environment that is more inclusive and inviting to all people. In working to expand the image of tennis, the USTA Missouri Valley is focused on broadening and increasing diversity participation in the sport and serving as a model for all organizations that aspire to successful growth and an inclusive environment. 17
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JUNIOR COMPETITION CONTACTS The Junior Competition Program Manager implements the USTA Missouri Valley competition system, which includes coordinating junior circuit events and the development of programs for all age groups.
The Community Tennis Director supervises the competition department of the USTA Missouri Valley.
Nikki Chambers chambers@movalley.usta.com 913.322.4832
Marissa Moment Brown brown@movalley.usta.com 913.322.4822
Chair Larry Newton larry_new@msn.com
Kansas / Vice Chair Simon Norman simon@genesishealthclubs.com
Oklahoma Eric Wedemeyer ewedemeyer1@cox.net
Heart of America Elliott McDermed elliottmcdermed@hotmail.com
Missouri Mike Wheelen mwheelen@yahoo.com
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Iowa Tom Jennings tomtennis101@gmail.com
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The Junior Competition Committee (JCC) is made up of one volunteer chair from each district and other appointed members. The JCC sets the policies and procedures for the USTA Missouri Valley junior events and serves as the tournament committee for the USTA Missouri Valley Sweet 16. These are the volunteers who comprise the JCC:
The role of the USTA Missouri Valley Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) is to act as a liaison between parents and players of the USTA Missouri Valley. The committee will meet regularly with the USTA Missouri Valley staff to provide feedback and express concerns and suggestions that they receive from other parents within the Missouri Valley. The committee will not be involved in any decision making that pertains to the Missouri Valley junior circuit. The committee's role is strictly to provide feedback in hopes of improving the overall process for junior players competing on the junior circuit. Please feel free to contact your district representative by email below: Heart of America Mickie Kuckelman - mickiekuckelman@outlook.com
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TEAM USA TRAINING CENTERS USTA Missouri Valley has one Team USA Training Center that will enhance the training and development of junior players in the USTA Missouri Valley. In addition to continuing their already existing programs, the Team USA Training Center will also host Team USA section camps for players, ages 10-12, in their respective regions. These players will be selected in conjunction with the USTA national coaching staff and their respective USTA Section Coaching Commission. The Tucker Tennis Academy at the Grand Health & Racquet Club - Tulsa, Oklahoma MISSOURIVALLEY.USTA.COM
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2015 Junior Sportsmanship winners with Hall of Fame inductees (Back Row L-R): Mark Rosewell, Martin Rogers, Verne Weber, Cornelia Salmon-Robertson, Matthew Dubuque, Zoe Hahn, Karen Yan. (Front Row L-R): Victoria Ricaurte-Cabas, Rowan McCollum, Kevin Nguyen and Ariel Madatali. Not pictured: Ella Kinder, Justin Good and Zeke Clark.
PAST USTA MISSOURI VALLEY JUNIOR SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS 2014 - Amber Matronia, Samantha Remis, Janel Dean, Claire Martin, Makenna Gonzales, Kolton Kreisz, Hudson Dick, Bradley Frye, Alex Gray, Tyler Raclin 2013 - Gabriella St. Jean, Sarah Streller, Joie Beth Freirich, Kimmie Koors, Lindsay Terry, Noah Hinni, Nathan Han, Matthew Dubuque, Nick Funches, John Nogalski 2012 - Emily Kantrovitz, Vanessa Ong, Ellea Ediger, Jordan Henry, Mackenzie Hill, Grant Bowman, John “Jack” Wenzel, Stratton Brown, Travis Osland, Seth Moore 2011 - Jeff “Buddy” Wren, Rohit Chouhan, Will Welte, Jordan Henry, Garrett Lewis, Christopher Dean, Brianna Liu, Kat Rosenberger, Michelle Han, Briana Menolascino 2010 - Jason Nayar, Anna Rada, Tyler Raclin, Jacqueline Engelbrecht, Jack Desse, Sarah Stuhlmann, Alex Jones, Breana Feemster, Greg Marifian, Audrey Coventry 2009 - Samantha Mannix, Eliza Fike, Adrienne Jensen, Sammi Hornbarger, Claire Dreyer, David Streller, Kevin Cahoy, Bailey Merkel, Robert Tung, Naveen Nath, Danny Delao 2008 - Sydney Harlow, Alena Frye, Adrienne Jensen, Ashley Tiefel, Lindsay Weideman, Caleb Shudak, Adam Dellos, Jackson O'Gorman-Bean, Connor Mulhall, Charlie Caris 2007 - Teresa Kaiser, Lauren Tondl, Kathryn Dillingham, Brooke Urzendowski, Claire Dreyer, Laura Richardson, Peter West, Joey Dulle, Robert Tung, Travis Neilson, Nate Kirk 2006 - Alli Hodges, Andrea Kinnerk, Katie Thome, Merritt Whitley, Casey Miller, David Liu, Anthony Delcore, Travis Neilson, Charlie Caris, Patrick Collins 2005 - Adrienne Jensen, Alecia Kauss, Tiana Bark, Chloe Jones, Rebecca Parks, Vinh Pham, Connor Mulhall, Paul Nahon, Abraham Souza, Milo Johnson
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2004 - Mimi Fotopoulos, Christine McGaffigan, Jackie Lincoln, Leigh McCoy, Jackson Withrow, Will Humphreys, Malcolm Harrison, Blake Strode 2003 - Samantha Chao, Chloe Jones, Kali Krisik, Stephanie Smith, Michael Swank, Rod Bastani, Brett Waite, Chad Faulk 2002 - Gillian Hush, Kirby Bridges, Kara Hickey, Emily Wang, Chris Banerjee, Rod Bastani, Blake Strode, Stephen McGaughey 2001 - Megan Matter, Stephanie Johns, Christine Derouin, Kristina Stastny, Andrew Mellen, Logan Buck, Will Gray, Chris Gerdes 2000 - Pat Callaghan, Cameron Hubbs, Rob Simpson, Peter McCorkle, Nicole Ruiz, Amanda Pratzel, Kevin Otto, Megan Wedepohl 1999 - Lindsay McConnell, Kyle Tosie, Eric Hines, Chelsea Orr, Naren Clark, Laura Gravino, Angie Goodrich, George Hinkle 1998 - Kari Sloboth, Lauren Jensen, Branden Joost, Ryan Rowe, Kimiko Glynn, Ryan Friend, Annie Menees, Scott Brown, Amanda Cervantes, Josh Kopmeyer 1997 - Danielle Patton, Katie McGaffigan, Lindsay Marvel, Katarina Statsny, Ian Fillmore, Lee Dustin Gregg, Stuart Waters, Jarin Skube 1996 - Corey Steven, Kari Stark, Tara McGuire, Tina Harrison, Chris Schultz, Kevin Otto, Jon Navarro, Kelsey Moran 1995 - Laura McGaffigan, Tiffany Streeter, Shereee Schwartz, Lyndy Gegen, Matt Davis, Dylan Bird, Justin Menolascino, Matt White 1994 - Sheryl Posch, Melissa Iqbal, Brooke Nelson, Amy Michael, Andrew Murray, Brandon Hall, Omar Ahmed, Adeel Qalbani 1993 - Jenny McGaffigan, Jennifer Vaughn, Jill Stouffer, Molly Racette, Josh Kopmeyer, Marc McCallister, Dusty Beard, Richie Slivocka
1992 - Gigi Greenwood, Kendra Leese, Aimee Hites, Kalie Buehler, Greg Collins, Adam Jackson, Eddie Ernest, Brian Kelly 1991 - Emmy Cilek, Kate Cilek, Laura Baxter, Aimee Haas, Ashley Miskell, Billy Bemis, Blake Thompson, Danny Timblin, Todd Montgomery 1990 - Megan Russell, Christie Sim, Siri Eklund, Leanne Mos, Josh Barber, Jack Oxler, Tom Derouin, Scott Athey 1989 - Heather Mowery, Janet Rausa, Joan Heckman, Kara Brady, Adam Coldsnow, Paul Kloberdanz, Steve Griesener 1988 - Naomi Zeff, Brandi Swan, Blair Strassner*, Leslie Sue Jones, Eric Enloe, Bryan Smith, Erik West, Patrick Huewe 1987 - Shana Levitt, Ann Backhaus, Lynn Clark, Tracey Ruder, Jonathan Klampe, Mel Brown Jr., David Leslie, Joe Fackel 1986 - Kimberly Webster, Carolyn Strassner, Kristy Jessen, Stacey Stotts, Jonathan Poor, Derek Wooten, David Roberts, Andrew Dailey 1985 - Jennifer Lauck, Lydia Chiu, Barbara Knudten, Ann Christine Johnston, Joe Gonzales*, Scott Wolf, Doug Flach, Mark Fentriss 1980 - David Goodman, Sally Sulentic 1979 - Darrell Smith, Patsy Lukas 1978 - Jim Connor, Micki Schillig 1977 - Walt Mitchell, Sue Clark 1976 - David Mantor, Diana Myers 1975 - Champ Cudahy, Karen Bunag 1974 - Roger Knapp, Sue Briggs 1973 - Clark Phipps, Melanie Mann * National Award Winner
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Boys 14 1 Murphy Cassone 2 Graydon Lair 3 Timothy Ellis 4 AJ Woodman 5 Eli Brewer 6 Matthan Tharakan 7 Alex Han 8 Brett Seaton 9 Jacob Louiselle
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Rami Scheetz Wes Robertson Jeremy Ouyang Calvin Faris
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Garret Lewis Dominic Roman Cameron Luhring Grant Bowman Nick O’Shea Kavin Anand Pierce Rollins Noah Winton Daniel Harkin Nathan Herting Daniel Haley Akash Rajan Connor Vandewege Rudra Dixit Bryson Toubassi John Wenzel Christian Cortinas Jai Vallurupalli Daniel Allen Finn Wartick Luke VanDonslear Brogan McLaughlin Dev Nayak Matthew Zengel Hudson Dick Matthew Reardon Brian Kim Mason Warner Samuel Shin Cole Hopkins Joshua Wilde Garrett Roach William Mohr Matthew Fan James Dryer Isaac Gart Nathan Turtledove
Boys 16 1 Alexander Brown 2 Carson Haskins 3 William Gleason 4 Bradley Frye 5 Mason Meier 6 Nathan Han 7 Brady Draheim 8 Jiung Jung 9 Carson Gates 10 Kamran Farid 11 Anil Chakka 12 John Lies 13 Max Kurzban 14 Reid Jarvis 15 Rhett Rollins 16 Gabriel Willbourn 17 Brett Slezak 18 Jacob Weber
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Sriram Sugumaran Landon Hover AJ Woodman Zach Grueber Kenji Yanaba Jake Fraunfelder Darryl Roman Rami Hemaidan Aaron Brewer Blaise Fagan Rodney Steven Lucas Dionisopoulos Ethan Henry Wonjoon Cho Henry Zeiders Ben Remis Cole Schneider Nam Pham Collin Klumb Thomas Kennedy Jackson Atherton Timothy Ellis Alex Gray Jason Nayar Jarrod Nowak Pierce Rollins Samuel Faulk Zachary Trimpe Dominic Macaluso Jack Wagner Ty Sherman Garrett Howard
Boys 18 1 Alexander Brown 2 Carson Haskins 3 Joseph McAllister 4 Brady Draheim 5 Tyler Raclin 6 William Genesen 7 Jiung Jung 8 Christopher Dean 9 Daniel Langston 10 Rex Serituk 11 Justin Leslie 12 William Gleason
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Blaise Fagan Alex Mailes Darryl Roman Rhett Rollins Tommy Hunter Joshua Bortnick Connor Garrett Charlie Humes Henry Goeke Justin Nogalski Jonathan Lowe
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Sriram Sugumaran Carson Gates Zale Shah Collin Queal Jack Santilli David Dileo James Lowe Easton Ewy Thompson Tong Hayden Fulk Erik Weiler Yaswanth Mylavarapu Vineel Mallavarapu
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Boys 12 1 Alex Han 2 Grant Wiedeman 3 Daniel Harkin 4 Jai Vallurupalli 5 Bryson Toubassi 6 Brian Kim 7 Luke Bracks 8 Slater Miller 9 Kale Mize 10 Aiden Robinson 11 Brett Keeling 12 Nicholas Fischer 13 Max Litton 14 Case Fagan 15 Parker Sprague 16 Humza Noor 17 Declan Galligan 18 Hunter Henry 19 Mason Thieu 20 Carter Olson 21 Reid Rainwater 22 Jesper Ohlson 23 Ryan Jasper 24 Rohan Shrestha 25 Asror Ismoilov 26 Zachary Kuo 27 Ryoma Cogan 28 Sri Jaladi 29 Ashwin Chandrasekar 30 Jake Dolphin 31 Rory Sutter 32 Bek Wartick 33 Caden Hillman 34 Yovan Ozegovic 35 Nicholas Grabon 36 Gabriel Cortinas 37 Alexander Sherer 38 Daniel Schaffer 39 Richard King 40 Danny Radke 41 Alex Bigsby 42 Daniel Lu 43 Cristian Pensavalle 44 Gaurav Muthusamy 45 John Newell 46 Sonny Vesali 47 Akhilan Elangovan 48 Graham Peterson 49 Augustine Tettamble 50 Will Blevins
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Stratton Brown Austin Diehl Mason Meier Max Kurzban Bennett Hughes Clint Jung Chase Brill Eddie Griesedieck Bradley Frye Brian Baker Brady Flanagan Anil Patel Jackson Fine Joseph Hoff
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2015 JUNIOR RANKINGS (TOP 50) - GIRLS Girls 12 1 Arunadee Fernando 2 Zoe Hammond 3 Sarah Weber 4 Gracie Epps 5 Bettye Igbenebor 6 Elizabeth Choate 7 Ellee Dryer 8 Jade Koziol 9 Issabella Pensavalle 10 Jillian Harkin 11 Meena Satpathy 12 Ariel Madatali 13 Caitlin Flower 14 Oygul Ismoilova 15 Daniela Rosenberger 16 Teja Tirunelveli 17 Audrey Koch 18 Emily Kantrovitz 19 Camilla Ibrahimova 20 Gabrielle Taylor 21 Ainsley Heidbreder 22 Tanya Fan 23 Mira Keeran
SARAH WEBER 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Audrey Spencer Lily Walther Allison Brown Maggie Lin Mary Faulk Laura Finnie Ella Swindle Chloe Sabin Zoie Epps Kate Miley Sophia Baillos Clara Whitaker Lauren Heathcock Nawal Cheema Brooklyn Olson Raegan McGee Monika Birski Mirra Manolov Ashley Jacobson Abigail Thurmer Kate Kim Rachel Chaney Eleanor Schaffer Nia Cooper Peyton Koper Reagan Boleski Savannah Lee
Girls 14 1 Kelsey Mize 2 Ellie Kuckelman 3 Chloe Kuckelman 4 Alisa Prinyarux 5 Macey Miller 6 Callie Jo Flanagan 7 Julia King 8 Alexandra Blackwell
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Sarah Weber Annabelle Treadwell Gabriella Thornton Corinne Farid Bianca Rademacher Alyssa Zayat Zoe Hammond Samantha Remis Eva Kresovic Katherine Krueger Eleanor Fay Arunadee Fernando Gabby Lee Emily Johnston Davi Patterson Kristal Kuo Payton Riedl Brittany Steven Michelle Korenfeld Anatta Charoenkul Tristen Caskey Gabrielle Taylor Zoe Hahn Mary Hose Ciarra Rose Caitlyn Sporing Mary Faulk Chloe McIsaac Alayna Mulvaney Peri Sagun Kelly Maeda Brayden Steven Ellee Dryer Ella Kinder Issa Sullivan Megan Demo Jillian Harkin Abigail Chaney Elizabeth Choate Maggie Fielder Brooke Smith Courtney Potter
Girls 16 1 Vanessa Ong 2 Samantha Mannix 3 Taylor Leslie 4 Sarah Wilcox 5 Anna Alons 6 Jeryn Jack 7 Macey Miller 8 Andie Williams 9 Skyler Miller 10 Erin Epperson 11 Ellie Kuckelman 12 Chloe Kuckelman 13 Sarah Lounsbury 14 Faith Wright 15 Karen Yan 16 Alexandra Blackwell 17 Gabby Lee 18 Madison Kiani
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Katherine Krueger Kelsey Mize Lily Feldman Grace Ball Eren Sagun Ellie Burger Ellie Lewis Isabella Dunlap Evelyn Chang Valentina Caro Julia King
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Valentina Caro Katarina Rosenberger Taylor Leslie Rebecca Falkner Ellie Burger Lauren O’Brien Madeline Doherty Julia King Natalie Lubbers Ashley Dowden Joie Beth Freirich
SAMANTHA MANNIX 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Fidan Ibrahimova Anna Rader Katherine Dudley Kinsey Fields Madeline Doherty Anatta Charoenkul Zoe Hahn Davi Patterson Catherine Henne Alyssa Zayat Jenna Noel Mary Sullivan Cadence Lynn Alyson Piskulic Alisa Prinyarux Asha Hamaker Ameya Kutty Sydney Lair Lily Schoeck Reagan Miley Emily Johnston
Girls 18 1 Caitlin Calkins 2 Dohee Lee 3 Caroline Pozo 4 Katherine Cao 5 Jeryn Jack 6 Alexa Tiefel 7 Josephine Cao 8 Grace Schaffer 9 Jaci Cochrane 10 Anna Riedmiller 11 Caroline Morton 12 Dilara Spicer 13 Margo Gerke 14 Erin Epperson 15 Ashley Debauge 16 Karen Yan 17 Jordan Henry 18 Sarah Cameron 19 Jacqueline Engelbrecht 20 Samantha Mannix 21 Anna Alons 22 Janelle Wilson 23 Nicole Tyulpa 24 Rylee Tucker 25 Meghan King 26 Callaghan Adams
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Tess Lovig Nina Jabrzemski Aidan Epstein Emily Lombardi Claire Neil Hannah Sherman Morgan Coppoc Lily Feldman Faith Wright Macy Moyers Sydney Harlow Andie Williams Kimmie Koors
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These are the final 2015 junior rankings for the USTA Missouri Valley. Visit TennisLink.USTA.com for specific and up-to-date standings lists.
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LEAGUE SECTION CHAMPIONS
18+ 2.5 Women: Oklahoma Captain: Stacye Cherinsky
18+ 3.0 Men: St. Louis Captain: Allen Masengill
18+ 3.0 Women: Oklahoma Captain: Kristen Schenk
18+ 3.5 Men: Iowa Captain: John Glovick
18+ 3.5 Women: Oklahoma Captain: Angie Lynn Ray
18+ 4.0 Men: Oklahoma Captain: Bill Riggan
ADULT LEAGUES
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18+ 5.0 Women: Heart of America Captain: Heather Andrews
18+ 6.0 Mixed: Kansas Captain: Debbie Flynn
18+ 7.0 Mixed: Kansas Captain: Mel Brown
18+ 8.0 Mixed: Iowa Captain: Tylor Schlader & Justin Despotovich
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18+ 9.0 Mixed: Heart of America Captain: Harrison Hill
40+ 3.0 Men: Oklahoma Captain: Brian Leonard
40+ 3.0 Women: Oklahoma Captain: Denise Westfall
40+ 3.5 Women: Oklahoma Captain: Monique Martinez #PLAYMOVALLEY
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40+ 4.5 Women: Oklahoma Captain: Laura Grooms
40+ 6.0 Mixed: Oklahoma Captain: Connie Guretzki
40+ 7.0 Mixed: Oklahoma Captain: Michael Thagard
40+ 8.0 Mixed: Iowa Captain: Elisabeth Marks
40+ 9.0 Mixed: Heart of America Captain: Jennifer Grubb
55+ 6.0 Men: Oklahoma Captain: Larry Dotson
55+ 6.0 Women: Oklahoma Captain: Lizbeth Burch
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40+ 4.0 Women: Heart of America Captain: Cynthia Thomas
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55+ 7.0 Men: Heart of America Captain: Jim Hawkins
55+ 7.0 Women: St. Louis Captain: Barbara Shadburne
3RD AT NATIONALS 55+ 8.0 Men: Kansas Captain: James Pigg
55+ 8.0 Women: Heart of America Captain: Gail Gregory
4TH AT NATIONALS 55+ 9.0 Men: St. Louis Captain: John Kinsella
55+ 9.0 Women: Oklahoma Captain: Kim Lewis Not pictured:
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18+ 4.5 Men: Oklahoma Captains: Adam Borders
40+ 4.0 Men: Nebraska Captain: Mark Leahy
18+ 5.0 Men: Kansas Captain: Myron Pushyk
40+ 4.5 Men: Oklahoma Captain: J. Scott Denne
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2015 ADULT RANKINGS (TOP 20) Mens Open Singles 1 Nick McFee 2 Matt Burkhardt 3 Brian Harris 4 Kevin Arnhold 5 Daniel Drake 6 Danny Williams 6 Atul Kulkarni 8 William Wiseman 9 Thomas Erlacker 10 Mihir Pendurkar 11 Mark Mills 12 Zharif Shariffudin 13 Joshua Douglass 14 Daiki Takahashi 15 Matthew Smith 15 Derek Schirmer 17 Noah Bortnick 18 Nick Westphal 19 Haris Saric 20 Sathya Subrahmanian
Mens 3.5 Singles 1 Bond Marrs 2 Matt Wilson 3 Miguel Cartagena 4 Robert Reed 5 Ishmael Alejo 6 Duane Lantz 7 Jason Wo 8 Michael Castelluccio 9 Donald Arnold 10 Dennis Newman 11 Michael Shackelford 12 Adam Hinshaw 13 Jonathan Lane 14 Matthew Smith 14 Garrett Drake 14 Bruce Tanner Mens 4.0 Singles 1 Junping Yang 2 Jason McFarley 3 John Mack 4 Witold Rzepnicki 5 Brent Hall 6 Zharif Shariffudin 7 Mitchell Bennett 8 Vernon Shand 9 Gerald Buss 10 Daniel Curley
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Timothy Woods Andrew Robinson Nick Westphal Lanny Daise Jacob Beck Sean Kelly Derek Noland Michael Sullivan Bob Mason
Mens 4.5 Singles 1 Terry Jackson 2 Joel Ackerman 3 Adam Fuchs 4 Matthew Randall 5 Andy McDill 6 Scott Kirsch 7 Rusty Brett 8 Gardner Lee 9 Thomas Verdi 10 Steve Cabler 11 Ryan Yarlagadda 12 Travis Heintzelman 13 Bruce Broce 14 Mark Mills 15 Todd Mekles 16 Tom Galgerud 17 Sathya Subrahmanian 18 Scott Hanover 19 Scott Vester 19 Mark Sophir 19 Mark Fries 19 Raymond Lake 19 Joseph Jacelone 19 David Hagedorn 19 Blake Thorne Mens 45 Singles 1 David Debyle 2 George Lopez Mens 50 Singles 1 Michael Barnes 2 Avon Degrafenread 3 Eduardo Riveros 4 Brian Harris 5 James Hunt 6 Tony Lee 7 Jeffrey Marcott 8 Junping Yang Mens 55 Singles 1 Terry Jackson 2 Chris Leonard 3 David Linebarger 4 Brad Richison 5 Rick Friederich 6 Thomas Ray
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William Richards Lonnie Clemon Scott Bagwell Timothy Woods Michael Castelluccio
Mens 60 Singles 1 Brad Richison 2 Timothy Woods Mens 65 Singles 1 Richard Randall 2 Mont Roper 3 Robert Bailey 4 Roger Herting 5 Richard Perry 6 Bruce Tanner 7 Robert Graalman Mens 70 Singles 1 Bob Mason 2 Mickey Gage 3 Michael Cooper 4 Delvin Mcgilbray 5 Charlie Rogers 6 Bruce Tanner 7 Walter Trammell Mens Open Doubles 1 Danny Williams/Jesse Sherer 2 Derek Schirmer/Ian Cunliff 3 Nick Grunauer/Joshua Douglass 4 Thomas Erlacker/James Erlacker 5 Andy McDill/Matthew Randall Mens 3.5 Doubles 1 Nodir Abdullayev/Bond Marrs Adam Hinshaw/Garrett Drake 2 3 Eric Wimmer/Andrew Wimmer Mens 4.0 Doubles 1 Jonathan Wright/ Zharif Shariffudin 2 Brent Hall/ Dale McConnell 2 Leonard Kowalski/ Lonnie Clemon 4 Tom Elmendorf/ Miguel Cartagena 5 Jacob Beck/ Demarco Bowland 5 Paul Norris/ Miguel Cartagena
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Mens 4.5 Doubles 1 Gardner Lee/Eric Santon 2 Terry Jackson/Rick Friederich 3 Brian Hutchin/Jeff Kren 3 Adam Fuchs/Bradley Drummond 5 Joseph Hunter/Travis Heintzelman 6 Mark Mills/Carlos Acosta 7 Dave Moore/Jeffrey Modean 8 Andy McDill/Matthew Randall 8 Todd Mekles/Scott Vester Mens 45 Doubles 1 Brian Berkstresser/Lorry Lazenby 2 David Debyle/William Richards Mens 55 Doubles 1 Terry Jackson/Rick Friederich 2 Michael Barnes/Lorry Lazenby 3 Larry Boyd/David Debyle 4 Lonnie Clemon/Brad Richison
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Mens 3.0 Singles 1 Mark Lunceford 2 David Johnson 3 Christiopher Elmore 4 Anup Mazumder 5 Eric Wimmer
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Mens 65 Doubles 1 Mont Roper/Richard Perry Womens 3.5 Singles 1 Maya Kelley 2 Naomi Tjaden 3 Agne Kozlovskaja-Gumbriene 4 Pamela Konetzni 4 Jill Ackerman 6 Susan Murphy 7 Krizia Diaz Womens 4.0 Singles 1 Katie Harris 2 Lindsey Kalivoda 3 Margaret Thomas Womens Open Doubles 1 Carol Mailes/Judith Haines 2 Bonnie Shade/Elizabeth Barnes Womens 3.5 Doubles 1 Jennifer Carpenter/Christie Meller 2 Nancy Yang/Laura Erdel
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2015 ADULT RANKINGS (TOP 20) Mens Wheelchair Quad Open Singles 1 Nick Taylor 2 Grady Landrum 3 Taylor Graham
Womens 4.0 Doubles 1 Kim Hanson/Krista Shelton 2 Meritt Harrison/Katie Harris 3 Rebecca Bellah/Patsy Crystal 4 Kathy Goggin/Elizabeth Decker 5 Jennifer Carpenter/Christie Meller 6 Kelly Kramer/Teresa Emerson 7 Adrea Root/Ruth Knox 8 Nancy Yang/Laura Erdel
Mens Wheelchair A Doubles 1 Kevin Green/Doug Dupont 2 Christopher Parnell/Darryl Rahn Mens Wheelchair B Doubles 1 Grady Landrum/Larry Salyer
Mixed 7.0 Doubles 1 Stephanie Hagen/ Dennis Newman 2 Jennifer Carpenter/ Matt Wilson 3 Christie Meller/ Ishmael Alejo
ADULT LEAGUES
Mixed 8.0 Doubles 1 Joann Christian/Al Hilden 2 Daniel Berkland/Krista Shelton 3 Angela Jones/Todd Jones 4 Lindsey Kalivoda/Mitchell Bennett Mixed 9.0 Doubles 1 Krista Shelton/ Axel Novion 1 Kavita Gorantla/ Eric Santon 3 Kelly Caldwell/ Bradley Drummond 4 Valerie Holmes/ Danny Williams
Mens Wheelchair C Doubles 1 Jason Myers/Jack Spicer 2 David Thomas/Katie Garcia 2 Jack Spicer/Brian McMillan 4 Taylor Graham/Rick Haith 5 Jason Leuck/Brent Bicket 6 Elainia Rogers/Jennifer Rodriguez 5 6
Angelica Horst/ Eric Santon Janea Hagen-Smith/ Ryan Wilson
Mens Wheelchair A Singles 1 Doug Dupont 2 Kevin Green 3 Darryl Rahn 4 Christopher Parnell Mens Wheelchair B Singles 1 Larry Salyer
Mens Wheelchair C Singles 1 Jack Spicer 2 Jason Myers 3 Brent Bicket 4 Brian McMillan 4 Jason Leuck 6 Katie Garcia 7 David Thomas 8 Rick Haith 9 Jennifer Rodriguez 9 Elainia Rogers
Mens Wheelchair Quad Open Doubles 1 Nick Taylor 2 Grady Landrum 3 Taylor Graham Womens Wheelchair A Singles 1 Katie Garcia
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The QuesT for sTars and Trophies Youth tennis is a whole new ballgame!
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The Wickham family of Dubuque, Iowa, knows its way around the tennis court.
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2015 was a banner year for our USTA Missouri Valley League teams, and 2016 promises to be even better.
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Terry Jackson and Rick Friedrich are up to the challenge of Adult Tournaments. Are you?
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News from all the exciting action in the districts.
10 & Under Tennis Players Now Aspiring for Stars and Trophies Using an online videogame-like experience to reflect on-court achievement, the United States Tennis Association Missouri Valley is hoping it can provide the appropriate pathway in order to produce the tennis stars of tomorrow. The United States Tennis Association and its sections have created a “Youth Progression Pathway” that serves as a guide for coaches, parents and players to help ensure that kids 10 and under participate in events using the appropriate ball and court for their skill level. Bottom line, the more kids play, the more stars and trophies they earn. Best of all, they improve their skills along the way. Tournaments began in January across the USTA Missouri Valley. Players will compete at appropriate levels of play as they progress through stages based on age, participation and achievement. Participants in orange-ball tournaments play on 60foot courts, using tennis balls with 50 percent of the compression of a regulation tennis ball, while participants in greenball tournaments play on a regulation-sized court using tennis balls with 75 percent of the compression of a regulation tennis ball. A child can advance to another level by earning the required amount of virtual participation stars and trophies. Players will have to collect a combination of 20 stars and/or trophies to advance to the next level. “Players and parents are no longer seeing the basic match results when they log-in,” said Amanda Pratzel, Youth Pathway Coordinator for USTA Missouri Valley. “They’re seeing the stars and trophies." The program also taps into the popularity of video games and mobile gaming among children. According to the Entertainment Software Association, 63 percent of parents say video games are a positive part of their child’s life. Combine the popular gaming with an active outlet such as tennis and the goal is to engage children while helping them fall in love with tennis. The USTA Missouri Valley has over 150 Youth Progression tournaments scheduled for 2016 so far across its five-state area in which children can participate. Participation in tennis tournaments for children 10 and under across the USTA Missouri Valley increased by 13 percent in 2015 from the previous year, which is higher than the 5 percent increase nationally. Check out missourivalley.usta.com/Juniors/Youth_Progression_Pathway for more information. SPRING 2016 MISSOURIVALLEY.USTA.COM 3
Rallying the Family Wickhams Throw Their Own Tournament, Build Traditions
By Andrew Robinson
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It was the 1970s and tennis in the United States was as popular as it had ever been. Stan Smith, Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe all won US Open titles during the decade. Tom Wickham of Dubuque, Iowa was just falling in love with the game. Wickham, standing at 6-foot, 6-inches tall, had been a successful basketball player but competitive play opportunities were dwindling and he needed something to keep his competitive spark going. So he turned to tennis. He started playing tournaments in the mid 1970s and would continue to do so until a few years ago, most recently winning the 75s Doubles Division in the Mississippi Valley Open held in the Quad Cities in 2014. Wickham was named the USTA Adult Player of the Year in 2001. He finished 2015 ranked no. 1 in the USTA Missouri Valley 75+ Singles rankings. But it isn’t just Wickham’s playing career that he’s most proud of. Wickham has created a tennis dynasty with his family.
“There was never pressure to win,” Jay Wickham said. “If you analyze our family, you’re not going to find any NCAA division one champions. But we’re all competitive, a few of us played in college. There was never pressure to win and be great but rather play and be competitive and I think that’s why we all still play today.” Tom and and his wife Brenda have also used his retirement as an opportunity to see all four of Tennis’ grand slams, visiting Melbourne earlier this year.
“There was never pressure to win...but rather play and be competitive. I think that’s why we all still play today.”
With eight children, and 22 grandchildren, the Wickhams are a near perfect picture of what it means to rally the family around the game of tennis.
The Wickhams were named the USTA Iowa and USTA Missouri Valley Family of the Year in 2006. Four of Tom and Brenda’s children have been teaching professionals or coaches, as well.
Afternoons in the Wickham home were frequently spent by gathering a few siblings and walking to nearby courts to hit for a few hours before returning home.
The Wickham family can be a model for families who want to find an activity in which everyone regardless of age can be involved. And the tennis industry has taken note of the need for more families to get on the court.
Jay Wickham, one of Tom’s six sons, began playing at age 7 and still remembers his first tournament vividly. More than that, he acknowledges that it is his father’s attitude that has been passed down from generation to generation that keeps family members playing.
tennis court. Other matches for the tournament are also held at nearby courts. For the first several years, the tournament was complete with various divisions. Tom and his wife would peel off the plaques from his old trophies and replace them with labels for the Welsh Open. “It has gotten a little more social over the years,” Jay Wickham said. The tournament included cookouts and t-shirts which listed each year’s champions. Because the tournament is held every other year, the family filled in the subsequent years with professionals’ names such as Pete Sampras or Andre Agassi. The tournament has become a tradition and family reunion for the Wickhams that remains a mainstay on the family’s calendar even as the family continues to grow larger and other demands pull them in different directions. When Jay Wickham reminisces on the game and what it has meant to him, he thinks of the opportunities it continues to provide. “You just enjoy it and you do it,” Jay Wickham said. “It’s really a bonding experience for us.”
The Wickhams have their own biannual way of rallying the family. For almost 20 years, the family has also held it’s own tennis tournament — The Welsh Open. Jay Wickham’s brother-in-law, Jimmy Welsh started the tournament in 1997 and hosts it at his backyard
Front row: Carleigh Wickham and Sara Welsh Back row: Kata Welsh and Patrick Welsh
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The Tennis Industry Association has rolled out its “Rally the Family” campaign, which is a collaborative effort with the USTA, equipment manufacturers and other organizations designed to boost tennis activity and interest across the country. Industry officials found tennis participation was remaining flat and equipment sales were beginning to lag. The resulting discussion was a unified, collaborative focus on family tennis — an appeal to kids, parents, siblings and grandparents in a way that would get them out onto the court, creating regular and “core” tennis players. Facilities are encouraged to put a greater emphasis on family-oriented programming for players of all levels and abilities, but particularly for beginners to showcase the lifetime opportunities tennis offers. Tennis has had an estimated 70 million “samplers” people who have tried playing tennis a few times in their life but never really got in the game. Throughout the year, the USTA Missouri Valley hosts family-oriented events across its five state area. In May, it hosts the USTA National Husband Wife Mixed Hard Court Championship and Same Gender Couples Doubles tournament in Kansas City, and in July it will host the USTA Missouri Valley Section Family Championship in St. Louis, just to name a few.
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Above: Alex Meyer Below: Julia Wickham, Alex Meyer and Lilly Hartman
SPOTLIGHT ON:
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Adult Leagues Strive to Capitalize on Successful 2015 By Andrew Robinson
The days are beginning to get warmer, and your itch to get outside and be competitive is beginning to increase. USTA Adult League Tennis may be your answer for a healthy, competitive outlet. Captains are organizing teams now for the upcoming spring and summer seasons. For League participants, lifelong memories are made with their teammates during the season through social events, memorable matches and overall camaraderie. But when a team earns the opportunity to advance to the National Championships and plays well, it makes the experience all the better. Last year, five teams from USTA Missouri Valley returned from the National Championships with impressive results. Those results were highlighted by the 18 and over, 4.5 women’s team from Edmond, Okla., which won its National Championship. Co-captained by Nina Loeffler and Nicky Glover, the squad won 4-1 over USTA Southern California in the championship match at Rancho Las Palmas Resort in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Four other teams from USTA Missouri Valley had a very strong showing at the National Championships. Those results include a second place finish by the 9.0 mixed doubles team from USTA Heart of America in Tucson, Ariz., (captain: Harrison Hill), a third place finish by the 18 & Over 3.0 women’s team from USTA Oklahoma (captain: Kristin Schenk), a third place finish by the 55 & Over 8.0 men’s team from USTA Kansas in Surprise, Ariz., (captain: James Pigg), and a fourth place finish by the 55 & Over 9.0 men’s team from USTA St. Louis in Surprise, Ariz. (captain: John Kinsella). While the teams that finished well at the USTA National Championships are a small portion of the 40 teams who represented the USTA Missouri Valley, it represents the increase in depth in Leagues across the section over the last several years. Local Leagues are consistently adding new players, which means better competition. In 2015, League participation was up five percent in the USTA Missouri Valley. Last year’s success for the aforementioned teams puts a good cap on the year, said Lori Therrien, Program Manager of Adult Competition for USTA Missouri Valley. “We wanted to provide a more positive experience, concentrate on good customer experience and reach out to younger adults which we feel resulted in increased participation,” Therrien said. Therrien believes if the player experience continues to improve, the retention of players will continue to improve. “Great Leagues are more enjoyable for everybody,” she said. Established in 1980, USTA Missouri Valley Leagues now has 20,000 participants across its seven districts. USTA League Tennis was established to provide adult recreational tennis players throughout the country with the opportunity to compete against players of similar ability levels. Players participate on teams in a league format, which is administered by the USTA through its 17 sections. If you’re interested in finding a USTA League near you, let us help you! We look forward to seeing you on the courts! Contact Lori Therrien, Program Manager for Adult Competition, at 913-322-4829, or see page 9 for a list of USTA League Tennis Coordinators by district. SPRING 2016 MISSOURIVALLEY.USTA.COM 7
Tournament Players Always Hungry for
Competition By Andrew Robinson
Terry Jackson and Rick Friedrich are fiercely competitive. They met each other playing in leagues in the mid-2000s, and joined Kansas City Racquet Club. But for the last seven years, they’ve been playing USTA Adult Tournaments, working toward a district, section, and even national ranking. “It’s a prestige type of thing,” Jackson said. In 2015, Jackson and Friedrich finished second in the United States Tennis Association Missouri Valley 4.5 Doubles rankings, while finishing atop the Men’s 55 Doubles rankings. But for Jackson and Friedrich, it’s also about new experiences and new opponents who they wouldn’t otherwise see playing USTA Leagues or at a club. Adult tournaments are regularly held at local facilities across the five-state area of the USTA Missouri Valley. Draw types can vary from compass draws where participants are guaranteed a specific number of matches to single elimination tournaments. While USTA Adult Leagues continue to see growth in the USTA Missouri Valley, Jackson and Friedrich both agree that weekend tournaments offer the opportunity to complement their League efforts. 8 MISSOURIVALLEY.USTA.COM SPRING 2016
“We still play as many leagues as we can,” Jackson said. “But we’re a bit of an odd duck. Maybe it’s the competitive juices.” Friedrich said he’s observed more and more fatigue from players playing leagues and they have less interest in tournaments. But they hope that can be turned around as they both agree the best tournaments are those with large, competitive draws. “The bigger the draw is, the more fun it is,” Jackson said. League players are often concerned foremost with NTRP ratings, but the tournament rankings have no impact on ratings, even though NTRP ratings are often used to determine divisions. Tournaments don’t always last all weekend either. There’s a growing trend of alternative style tournaments, including tiebreaker tournaments which are played over half a day, or even just one-day tournaments that are completed over the course of a Saturday or Sunday. Wood racquet tournaments have also been held in the section, and in July, St. Louis will host the USTA Missouri Valley Family Section Championships, which includes several types of divisions.
Jackson and Friedrich have regularly traveled around the USTA Missouri Valley, playing tournaments in Omaha, Des Moines, St. Louis and Joplin. Some of their best memories have been made heading to USTA national tournaments, however. “If people can afford it, going to these national tournaments is great. It’s usually in a picturesque setting,” Jackson said. “The only trouble with the national tournament scene is that’s a week-long commitment.”
If you’re interested in trying tournaments, it’s possible you could play your first for free. If you are a USTA Missouri Valley resident and a USTA Member and would like to play in your first USTA Missouri Valley Adult Tournament, or if you have questions contact Lori Therrien, Adult Competition Program Manager at (913) 322-4829 or therrien@movalley.usta.com.
Notable USTA Adult Tournaments around the USTA Missouri Valley in 2016: Central Regional NTRP Championships (May 6-8) ID Number: 400009316 USTA Missouri Valley Adult NTRP and Open Indoor Championship (May 13-15) ID Number: 404328216 OK Adult Tulsa World Adult Open (May 26-29) ID Number: 400015716 Oklahoma Adult Open (June 6-10) ID Number: 400021716 USTA National Husband Wife Mixed Hard Court Championship (June 10-12) ID Number: 400001716 USTA Missouri Valley Section Family Championship (July 29-31) ID Number: 400049316 USTA Missouri Valley Adult 5’s, 0’s and Open Outdoor Championship (Aug. 26-28) ID Number: 404328316
Jackson and Friedrich compete in a doubles match.
USTA St. Louis Open Grass Court Championship (Aug. 26-28) ID Number: 400049116 USTA Missouri Valley Adult NTRP and Open Outdoor Championship (Oct. 7-9) ID Number: 400005516
Want to join a USTA League team? Contact your area USTA District League Coordinator: Heart of America: Terry MIller: ttm10s@aol.com, 913-341-8209
Nebraska: Lisa Thomas: lisathomasusta@icloud.com, 402-290-5931
Iowa: Jan Koder: iowa-usta@hotmail.com, 515-223-3074
Oklahoma: Jose Falcon: tulsausta@gmail.com, 918-629-5782
Kansas: Diana Christman: dchristman10s@att.net, 785-357-8480
St. Louis: Megan Kovacs: leagues@sldta.com, 314-432-3990
Missouri: Linda Peters: lpmotennis@gmail.com, 417-837-5826 SPRING 2016 MISSOURIVALLEY.USTA.COM 9
NET NOTES Powershares Set for St. Louis and Tulsa The PowerShares Series, the tennis circuit for champion players over the age of 30, announced its slate of player fields for its 12-city circuit that begins April 8 in Chicago. Two of the events will be held in the USTA Missouri Valley. St. Louis will host an event on April 14 at Chaifetz Arena while Tulsa will host an event on April 23 at the BOK Center. McEnroe, Roddick, Courier and Blake will play in St. Louis, while McEnroe, Roddick, Courier and Philippoussis will play in Tulsa. Ticket and VIP experiences information including play-with-the pros opportunities - can be found at PowerSharesSeries.com.
Ong Succeeds on International Stage Alexa Noel and Vanessa Ong claimed the doubles title at the Nike Junior International Bolton Teen Tennis Championships in Bolton, England. The team defeated the top seeded team of Giulia Morlet (FRA)/Qinwen Zheng (CHN) in the semifinals 4-6, 7-6 (6), 10-3 and then they defeated the Canadian team of Ariana Arseneault/Sofiya Babych 6-0, 7-5 to capture the title. In singles, Noel (Summit, NJ) defeated fellow Ong (Oklahoma City, Okla.) in a tough three set match.
New Staff Members Added Heather Hill joined USTA Missouri Valley in February 2016, where she serves as the Youth Tennis Specialist serving USTA Missouri. Hill lives in Springfield. She is a certified Professional Tennis Registry 10 and Under Tennis instructor and has been working at Cooper Tennis Complex teaching group tennis for the past six years.
Heather Hill
Tara Williams joined the Missouri Valley team in February of 2016, where she serves as the Youth Tennis Specialist serving USTA Oklahoma. Tara came to USTA Missouri Valley from USTA Tennessee where she served as the Junior Team Tennis Coordinator and the Director of Community Development for two and a half years.
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2016 EVENTS AND MEETINGS
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Event
Date
USTA Missouri Valley Winter Team Event
January 23-24
USTA Missouri Valley Tennis on Campus Winter Invitational
January 30
USPTA Missouri Valley Division Convention
February 25-27
USTA Annual Meeting & Conference
March 12-14
USTA Missouri Valley Tennis on Campus Section Championships
March 5-6
USTA Missouri Valley Semiannual Meeting
April 2
Kansas City, Missouri
USTA Missouri Valley Central Regional NTRP Championships
May 6-8
Kansas City, Missouri
USTA Missouri Valley Adult NTRP and Open Indoor Championship
May 13-15
Overland Park, Kansas
US Open National Playoffs Section Qualifying Event
May 19-22
Prairie Village, Kansas
USTA Missouri Valley 12s & 14s Team Event
May 28-30
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
National Husband & Wife Hardcourt Championships/USTA Missouri Valley Senior/Super Senior Husband & Wife Championship
June 10-12
Kansas City, Missouri
USTA Missouri Valley Summer Sweet 16
June 14-19
Kansas City, Missouri
USTA National Women’s Senior 65, 75, 85 Indoor Championship
June 20-26
Overland Park, Kansas
Tulsa Pro Circuit 25K Tournament
Week of June 20
Tulsa, Oklahoma
WIchita Pro Circuit 25K Tournament
Week of June 27
Wichita, Kansas
USTA Zone Championships (12s, 14s & 16s)
July 7-11
Various Sites
Adult 65+ Section Invitational
July 8-10
Overland Park, Kansas
USTA Intersectionals (14s & 16s)
July 9-13
Various Sites
Godfrey Pro Circuit 25K Tournament
Week of July 18
Godfrey, Illinois
Edwardsville Pro Circuit 25K Tournament
Week of July 25
Edwardsville, Illinois
Junior Team Tennis Section Championship
July 25-28
Topeka, Kansas
USTA Missouri Valley Section Family Championship
July 29-31
St. Louis, Missouri
Springfield Lasers World TeamTennis Season
July 31 - August 13
USTA Missouri Valley Adult Section Championship I
August 4-7
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
USTA Missouri Valley Adult Section Championship II
August 18-21
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
USTA Missouri Valley Adult 5’s, 0’s and Open Outdoor Championship August 26-28
Kansas City, Missouri
USTA Semiannual Meeting & Conference
September 3-6
USTA Missouri Valley Adult 55+ Section Championship
September 8-11
Location Various Sites St. Louis, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Carlsbad, California Overland Park, Kansas
Springfield, Missouri
New York, New York St. Louis, Missouri
USTA Missouri Valley Mixed 40 & Over Doubles Section Championship September 15-18
Kansas City, Missouri
USTA Missouri Valley Mixed 18 & Over Doubles Section Championship September 22-25
Omaha, Nebraska
USTA Missouri Valley Adult NTRP and Open Outdoor Championship
October 7-9
Kansas City, Missouri
Tennis on Campus Fall Invitational
October 1-2
Kansas City, Missouri
US Open USTA Wheelchair Tennis Championships
October 4-9
St. Louis, Missouri
USTA Missouri Valley Winter Sweet 16
November 11-13
Various Sites
Tri-Level Section Invitational
November 11-13
Des Moines, Iowa
USTA Missouri Valley Annual Meeting
December 2-3
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Overland Park, Kansas
2015 YEAR IN PHOTOS PowerShares Series Champions Showdown John McEnroe signing autographs
Lincoln, Neb. - April 1
Kansas City, Mo. - May 1-3
Tennis on Campus Section Championships Overland Park, Kan. - March 7-8
USTA National Husband & Wife Mixed Hard Court Championships
Fred Johnson ALL Stars Event
Overland Park, Kan. - June 20-21 Summer Sweet 16
Kansas City, Mo. - June 16-21
Junior Team Tennis Section Championship Topeka, Kan. - July 23-25
March Tennis Play Event in Spring field, Mo. SEE AN EXTENDED PHOTO GALLERY IN THE ONLINE DIGITAL VERSION OF THE YEARBOOK!
Wichita Pro Circuit - Wichita, Kan. Week of June 29
65s Invitational - July 24-26 Overland Park, Kan.
USTA US Open Wheelchair Championships St. Louis, Mo. Sept. 1-6
USTA League Section Championships
US Open National Playoffs Sectional Qualifying Tournament Prairie Village, Kan. May 28-30
HEART OF AMERICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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OFFICERS
PRESIDENT Richard Kohn 816.820.0136 rinaner007@gmail.com
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Marcia Jacelone 913.710.8934 mjacelone333@gmail.com
Deborah Fabrizius 913.424.9299 littlesade@hotmail.com
Cindy Cornelius 816.233.0261 ccornelius@genesishealthclubs.com
Rick Kochuyt 913.710.2019 rkochuyt@att.net
George Harris 816.309.3552 georgeh275@aol.com
Kalissa McAtee 785.550.4222 kalissa@sunflower.com
Immediate Past President Bruce Baldwin 816-809-3300 brucebaldwin@gmail.com
VICE PRESIDENT-ADULTS Susan Nealy 913.438.7547 heaven2earth@att.net VICE PRESIDENT-JUNIORS Elliott McDermed 913.579.5727 elliottmcdermed@hotmail.com TREASURER Terry Miller 913.341.8209 ttm10s@aol.com SECRETARY Kathy Loepp 816.420.0421 klo@kc.rr.com
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Helen Elliott 913.522.7933 hoatennis.usta@gmail.com
TENNIS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) Jodi Gordon 913.967.9925 gordon@movalley.usta.com
SCHOOLS TENNIS ORGANIZER (STO)
Carrie Hellerich 913.522.7828 hellerich@movalley.usta.com
COMMITTEE CHAIRS Adult Competition Susan Nealy 913.438.7547 heaven2earth@att.net
Grants Paul Knoflicek 913.402.8212 paul.knoflicek@merck.com
Officials Bob Boulware 913.782.8017 hoaofficial@gmail.com
Adults 65+Over and 70+Over Barbara Meigs 913.681.3887 bgmeigs@yahoo.com
Assistant TennisLink Coordinator Pat Sibenaller 816.822.1276 pat.usta@gmail.com
Clark Richardson 913.522.8474 wrichardson@shb.com
Tracey Johnson 913.499.0422 tdjlaw@hotmail.com
Grievance Rick Kochuyt 913.710.2019 rkochuyt@att.net
Volunteer Coordinator Peggy Parrish 913.322.1276 hoavolunteercoord@gmail.com
Daytime League Peggy Parrish 913.322.1276 hoavolunteercoord@gmail.com
Hall of Fame Scott Hanover 816.891.7251 ptcguy@yahoo.com
Webmaster Richard Dedor tennis@richarddedor.com
Junior Competion Coordinator Austen Kauss 913.579.4702 austen.kauss@gmail.com
Adult League Terry Miller 913.341.8209 ttm10s@aol.com
Awards Jackie Gehrke 816.868.4719 jackieg@kc.rr.com Community Development/ Membership Marcia Jacelone 913.710.8934 fruitlist@aol.com Clark Richardson 913.522.8474 wrichardson@shb.com Diversity Brian McMillian 816.830.9078 brian@theaccessiblelife.com
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Elizabeth Barnes 816.926.0957 eibarnes@kc.surewest.net
Junior Team Tennis Coordinator Rod Zerni 913.269.6607 woodsidetennis@hotmail.com
PLAY COORDINATORS
Adults 55+Over Marianne McGrath 913.451.4505 mmcgrath300@gmail.com
Flex League Scott Hanover 816.891.7251 ptcguy@yahoo.com Mixed Doubles 18+Over Rick Kochuyt 913.710.2019 rkochuyt@att.net Mixed Doubles 40+Over Deborah Fabrizius 913.424.9299 littlesade@hotmail.com
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HEART OF AMERICA 2015 AWARD WINNERS Junior Players of the Year (Female) Josephine & Katherine Cao Overland Park, Kansas
Adult Player of the Year (Male) Anthony Perkins Lenexa, Kansas
Junior Player of the Year (Male) Bradley Frye Overland Park, Kansas
Adult Recreational Player of the Year John Hanna Overland Park, Kansas
Member Organization of the Year Genesis Health Club - OP Overland Park, Kansas
Community Service Excellence Ann Spivak Leawood, Kansas
Outstanding Adult/Tournament Wheel It Forward North Kansas City, Missouri
Distinguished Service Fred Johnson Kansas City, Missouri
Outstanding Community Tennis Association Kansas City Junior Tennis League Fairway, Kansas
Event of the Year Camp WIN for KC Kansas City, Missouri
Stephanie Waterman Junior Sportsmanship Award Ethan Henry Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Outstanding Contributor to USTA Leagues Susan Nealy Lenexa, Kansas
Karen Yan Overland Park, Kansas Tennis Family of the Year The Ryan Fuger Family Kansas City, Missouri
Outstanding Diversity Achievement Vick Newson Lenexa, Kansas
Umpire of the Year Cheryl Lady Fairway, Kansas
Outstanding Junior Tournament July USTA MV Futures Kansas City, Missouri
Volunteer of the Year Marcia Jacelone Overland Park, Kansas
Outstanding USTA Junior Team Tennis Organizer Scott Hanover Kansas City, Missouri
Outstanding Contributors to 10 & Under Tennis Programs Chris Claypool Overland Park, Kansas
Facility of the Year Overland Park Racquet Club Overland Park, Kansas
Outstanding Contributor Junior High Performance Marco Rodriguez Overland Park, Kansas
Shawna Foeschl Adult Sportsmanship Award Aimee Claassen Parkville, Missouri
Michael Van Vogt Overland Park, Kansas
Thomas Erlacker Kansas City, Missouri
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Adult Player of the Year (Female) Kelli Alldredge Overland Park, Kansas
2015 FINAL RANKINGS (TOP 20)
Boys 14 1 Murphy Cassone 2 Jacob Louiselle 3 Daniel Allen 4 Matthew Reardon 5 Cole Hopkins 6 William Mohr 7 James Dryer 8 Nathan Turtledove 9 Sean Nguyen 10 Nicholas Moody 11 Dylan Yan 12 Cem Spicer 13 Jackson Fenton 14 Lucas Dryer 15 Grant Wiedeman MISSOURIVALLEY.USTA.COM
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Joseph Schmidt Roger Raurell Owen VanderArk Brent Fallon Ashvath Gondesi
Boys 16 1 Bradley Frye 2 Carson Gates 3 Anil Chakka 4 John Lies 5 Max Kurzban 6 Landon Hover 7 Ethan Henry 8 Nam Pham 9 Collin Klumb 10 Bradley Mittleman 11 Brian King 12 William Louiselle 13 Marcus Elsey 14 Raghav Gupta 15 William Grier 16 Owen Mulcahy 17 Blake Savidge 18 Alex Batrouny 19 Daniel Siemers Boys 18 1 Justin Leslie 2 Max Kurzban 3 Bradley Frye 4 Brady Flanagan 5 Anil Patel 6 Joshua Bortnick 7 Connor Garrett 8 Henry Goeke 9 Justin Nogalski 10 Jonathan Lowe
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Carson Gates Jack Santilli James Lowe Thompson Tong Yaswanth Mylavarapu Ethan Henry Collin Klumb John Lies Ryan Moody Cutter Sanders
Girls 12 1 Bettye Igbenebor 2 Elle Dryer 3 Jade Lynn Koziol 4 Garielle Alyce Taylor 5 Audrey Spencer 6 Allison Raven Brown 7 Chloe Sabin 8 Sophia Baillos 9 Brooklyn Olson 10 Raegan McGee 11 Ashley Jacobson 12 Eleanor Rose 13 Peyton Koper 14 Christine O’Brien 15 Mary Mason 16 Claire Thimgan 17 Maisie Markowitz 18 Greta Stechschulte 19 Allison Wilcox 20 Eva Kading Girls 14 1 Ellie Kuckelman 2 Chloe Kuckelman 3 Alisa Prinyarux 4 Callie Jo Flanagan
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Alexandra Blackwell Eva Kresovic Gabby Lee Tristen Cskey Gabrielle Alyce Caitlyn Sporing Ellee Dryer Issa Sullivan Megan Demo Maggie Fielder Lily McNeill Quinci Cartmell Colby Kelley Ellen Mason Bettye Igbenebor Bentley Walters
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Boys 12 1 Grant Wiedeman 2 Humza Noor 3 Carter Olson 4 Yovan Ozegovic 5 Richard King 6 Sonny Vesali 7 Buzz Stevens 8 Carter McIntosh 9 Graham Faris 10 Caleb Bartels 11 Oliver Welman 12 Dylan Shryer 13 Cooper Woestendick 14 Delvin Ko 15 Matthew Crossland 16 Alex Mojica 17 Gregor Wiedeman 18 Christopher Smith 19 Sean Khan 20 James Lies
Girls 16 1 Taylor Leslie 2 Sarah Wilcox 3 Ellie Kuckelman 4 Chloe Kuckelman 5 SarahLounsbury 6 Karen Yan 7 Alexandra Blackwell 8 Gabby Lee 9 Evelyn Chang 10 Madeline Doherty 11 Catherine Hene 12 Cadence Lynn 13 Alisa Prinyarux 14 Brylin Staats 15 Ellee Dryer 16 Eva Kresovic 17 Elizabeth Grupp 18 Kylee White 19 Abby Norris 20 Caitlyn Sporing
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HEART OF AMERICA Girls 18 1 Taylor Leslie 2 Sarah Wilcox 3 Ellie Kuckelman 4 Chloe Kuckelman 5 Sarah Lounsbury 6 Karen Yan 7 Alexandra Blackwell 8 Gabby Lee 9 Evelyn Chang 10 Madeline Doherty 11 Catherine Hene 12 Cadence Lynn 13 Alisa Prinyarux 14 Brylin Staats 15 Ellee Dryer 16 Eva Kresovic 17 Elizabeth Grupp 18 Kylee White 19 Abby Norris 20 Caitlyn Sporing Mens Open Singles 1 Carson Gates 2 William Wiseman 3 Mark Mills 4 Kevin Arnhold 5 Joshua Douglass 6 Si Yung Cho 7 Brian Harris 8 Thomas Erlacker 9 Alex Batrouny 10 Mihir Pendurkar 11 Rustin Reys 12 Alvaro Daniel Riveros Quintero 13 Nick Westphal 14 Nick McFee 15 Zach Frisch 16 Darren Chiao 17 Bradley Martin 18 Lluis Altimires 19 Austin Keberlein 20 Zharif Shariffudin Mens 4.5 Singles 1 Terry Jackson 2 Adam Fuchs 3 Joel Ackerman 4 Joseph Hunter 5 Gardner Lee 6 Thomas Erlacker 7 Mark Mills 8 Phillip Becker 9 Scott Kirsch 10 Jeff Kren 11 Rajan Desai 12 Grant Johnson 12 Adam Schere 14 Bobby Miller 14 Neal White 16 Si Yung Cho 17 Ryan Yarlagadda 18 Travis Heintzelman 18 Bruce Broce 20 Frank Norfleet Mens 4.0 Singles 1 Zharif Shariffudin 2 John Mack 3 Junping Yang 4 Patrick William Cook 5 Witold Rzepnicki 6 Daniel Curley 7 Andrew Robinson 8 Ryan Joseph Worth 9 Austin Michael Hale 10 Mitchell Bennett 11 Thomas James Erlacker
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Joel David Ackerman Vernon Bjorn Shand Parker Douglas Ward Jonathan Wright Kevin Michael Nick Westphal Bheemraj Ramoo Gerald Buss Kevin Allmon
Mens 3.5 Singles 1 Miguel Cartagena 2 Bond Marrs 3 Robert Reed 4 Matt Wilson 5 Jason Wo 6 Doug Schwabauer 7 Mike Klender 8 Ishmael Alejo 9 Ryan Joseph Worth 10 Michael Castelluccio 11 Austin Michael Hale 12 Frederick Weidling 13 Pradeep Kumar Dantala 14 Alan Jay Yancey 15 James Watson 16 Alex Poague 17 Jonathan David Lane 18 Adam Hinshaw 19 Atul Kulkarni 20 Greg Keefer Mens 3.0 Singles 1 Tam Thanh Nguyen 2 Roy True 3 Jon Paul Wilson 4 Jon Jeans 5 Mark Lunceford 6 Connor St Louis 7 Zack Joseph Regan 8 Garrett Drake 9 Kelcei Jordan Glasgow 10 David Johnson 11 Jason Wo 12 Christiopher Elmore 13 Brett Ashley Saunders 14 Anup Mazumder 15 Steve Mann Mens 40 Singles 1 Mitchell Bennett Mens 50 Singles 1 Eduardo Riveros 2 Brian Harris 3 Tony Lee 4 Jeffrey Marcott Mens 55 Singles 1 Terry Jackson 2 Rick Friedrich 3 Lonnie Clemon Mens 60 Singles 1 Roger Herting Mens 65 Singles 1 Roger Herting Mens Open Doubles 1 Lluis Altimires/ Alvaro Daniel Riveros Quintero 2 Nicholas Grunauer/ Joshua Douglass Daniel Usieto/Nick McFee 3 4 Louie Stuerke/Travis Neilson 5 Jacob McFee/Nick McFee 6 Tim Weber/Andy Muller
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Nicolas Riveros Horst/ Eduardo Riveros Aaron Lara/ Joseph Jacelone John Schultz/ William Grier
Mens 4.5 Doubles 1 Gardner Lee/Eric Santon 2 Terry Jackson/Rick Friederich 3 Adam Fuchs/Bradley Drummond 4 Joseph Hunter/Travis Heintzelman 5 Terry Schaffer/Jeffrey Modean 6 Brian Hutchin/Jeff Kren 7 Matthew Farnham/Mark Mills 8 Damon Gatewood/Joseph Jacelone 9 Mark Mills/Carlos Acosta 10 George Zorn/Mark Mills 11 Dave Moore/Jeffrey Modean 12 Kevin Michael/Zharif Shariffudin Mens 4.0 Doubles 1 Jonathan Wright/ Zharif Shariffudin 2 Nathan Mooney/Matthew Cox 3 Leonard Kowalski/Lonnie Clemon 4 Kevin Allmon/Alan Quirin 5 Kevin Michael/Ryan Barrett 6 Austin Hale/Parker Ward 7 Erick Shinn/Daniel Berkland 8 Tom Elmendorf/Miguel Cartagena 9 Andrew Abe/Michael Woods 10 Zack Regan/Parker Ward Mens 3.5 Doubles 1 Bernie Baldus/ Paul Norris 2 Nodir Abdullayev/ Bond Marrs 3 Miguel Cartagena/ Michael Mattingly 4 Calton Morgan/ Robert Madison 5 Marty Long/ Robert Reed 6 Adam Hinshaw/ Garrett Drake Womens Open 1 Tess Herder 2 Camila Quesada 3 Vilune Sestokaite 4 Denise Chiao 5 Angelica Horst Womens 4.0 Singles 1 Tiffany Madison 2 Agne Kozlovskaja-Gumbriene 3 Heather Nichols 4 Dianne Ryan 5 Robin Michael 6 Jennifer Stucker 7 Katie Harris 8 Nancy Spielbusch 9 Priti Patel 10 Naomi Tjaden 11 Lindsey Kalivoda 12 Julie Gibson 13 Jenny Lee Clark 14 Alice Edwards 15 Andrea Root 16 Pamela Konetzni 17 Janet Peard
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Julie Gibson Alice Edwards Pamela Konetzni Nive’ Sadagopan Lea Sergiacomi Shannon Callison Cotsoradis
Womens 3.0 Singles 1 Claire Stroede 2 Karen Evans Womens 4.0 Doubles 1 Kim Hanson/ Krista Shelton 2 Meritt Harrison/ Katie Harris 3 Kim Hanson/ Elizabeth Decker 4 Kathy Goggin/ Elizabeth Decker 5 Rebecca Bellah/ Patsy Crystal 6 Agne Kozlovskaja-Gumbriene/ Naomi Tjaden 7 Jennifer Carpenter/ Christie Meller 8 Melanie Watson/ Lisa Thompson 9 Maria Moore/ Mary Thornton 10 Andrea Root/ Ruth Knox 11 Tracy Panko/ Sally Jones Womens 3.5 Doubles 1 Jennifer Carpenter/ Christie Meller 2 Agne Kozlovskaja-Gumbriene/ Naomi Tjaden 3 Kimberly Sanders/ Lisa Kinzalow 4 Natalie Neal/ Ellen Bushman 5 Christie Meller/ Jennifer Shore 6 Carrie Berlin/ Nyla ONeal Womens 65s Doubles 1 Lois McKinley/ Joann Christian Mixed Open Doubles 1 Jack Bastable/ Kimberly Bastable 2 Meara Smith/ Guerin Smith Mixed 4.0 Doubles 1 Mason Short/ Cynthia Gerdes 2 Joann Christian/ Al Hilden 3 Daniel Berkland/ Krista Shelton 4 Kenneth Dozier/ Kayron Anderson 5 Jenny Clark/ John Mack 6 Matt Svoboda/ Maria Moore
Womens 3.5 Singles 1 Agne Kozlovskaja-Gumbriene 2 Naomi Tjaden 3 Jill Ackerman #PLAYMOVALLEY
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OFFICERS
PRESIDENT Kevin Nebergall 319.364.2928 nebergallkevin@imonmail.com PAST PRESIDENT Chuck Schiliig 319.393.7060 westfield10sclub@aol.com FIRST VICE PRESIDENT/ INCOMING PRESIDENT (October) Kathy Anderl 319.396.7060 ganderl@mchsi.com VICE PRESIDENT David Soucek 712.346.7746 dsoucek@mchsi.com
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VICE PRESIDENT Jack Wardell 712.792.1000 jwardell@cityofcarroll.com TREASURER Richard Tubbs 319.388.5354 richard-tubbs@uiowa.edu SECRETARY Bob Ryan 319.351.2140 raryan3@mchsi.com
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TENNIS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR)
Mark Blume 319.400.8857 usta.iowa@gmail.com
John Terpkosh 913.967.9926 jterpkosh@movalley.usta.com
YOUTH TENNIS SPECIALIST (YTS)
Claudio Giraldi 563.663.4718 giraldi@movalley.usta.com
COMMITTEE CHAIRS Adult Competition Rusty Graff 319.270.1497 rustog@aol.com
Diversity & Inclusion Sue Nelson 309.738.8774 sanelson611@mchsi.com
Marketing/Membership Richard Dedor 646.801.6122 rmdedor@richarddedor.com
Adult Leagues Jan Koder 515.223.3074 iowa-usta@hotmail.com
Grievance Tom Wolle 319.721.8314 twolle@simmonsperrine.com
Nominating/Personnel Chuck Schillig 319.396.7060 westfield10sclub@aol.com
Awards Randy Krejci 319.395.7171 rdkrejci@cr.k12.ia.us
Hall of Fame Barb Fackel 309.786.1159 bjftrain@aol.com
Recreation Carole Hoffman 712.563.2243 hoffmancjb@yahoo.com
Collegiate Brenton Kuchera 319.296.5933 bkuchera@cvcatholic.org
10 & Under Tennis/ Junior Competition Tom Jennings 515.201.7474 tomtennis101@gmail.com
Umpires (Officials) Donna Farley 319.626.6470 farleys@inav.net
Community Development Barbara Fackel 309.786.1159 bjftrain@aol.com
SUPPORT
Accountant Kelly Drake 319.354.6295 kdrake.tennis@gmail.com Adult League Coordinator Jan Koder 515.223.3074 iowa-usta@hotmail.com Mixed 55+, 65+ & Tri-Level Liz Peck 203.219.2405 elizabethppeck@gmail.com Social Media Manager Richard Dedor 646.801.6122 rmdedor@richarddedor.com
2015 AWARD WINNERS
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10 and Under Tennis Provider Junior Development Pathway Ryan Roeth Moline, Illinois
Event of the Year Madison Keys Welcome Home Party Quad City Tennis Center Moline, Iowa
Adult Player of the Year B.J. and Heather Fleming Robins, Iowa
Facility of the Year Denison Tennis Complex Denison, Iowa
Recreational Adult Player of the Year Connie Aull Muscatine, Iowa
Junior Female Player of the Year Eve Small Iowa City, Iowa
Community Service Excellence Phyllis Purcell Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Junior Male Player of the Year Brian Murman Ft. Dodge, Iowa
Distinguished Service Mark Fiala Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Media Excellence Award Derek Martin & Bryan Clark KMA Radio Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Donna Farley Outstanding Official Meg Nixon Des Moines, Iowa
Member Organization of the Year Quad City Tennis Club Moline, Illinois Outstanding Community Tennis Association Bi-State Quad Cities, Iowa Outstanding Contributor USTA League Tennis Carol Waterbury Waterloo, Iowa Outstanding Diversity Achievement Des Moines Parks & Recreation E.K. Davis Park Des Moines, Iowa Outstanding High School Coach Fred Pedersen Iowa City, Iowa
Outstanding Junior Tournament Klotz Winter Open presented by NXT Bank Iowa City, Iowa President’s Award Randy Krejci Cedar Rapids, Iowa Tennis Family of the Year The Caro Family Iowa City, Iowa Junior Sportsmanship Awards Girls 12 - Audrey Koch (Iowa City, Iowa) Girls 14 - Davi Patterson (Ames, Iowa) Girls 16 - Emma Koch (Iowa City, Iowa) Girls 18 - Megan Jans (Iowa City, Iowa) Boys 12 - Will Ecklund (Clive, Iowa) Boys 14 - John Wenzel (Iowa City, Iowa) Boys 16 - Ted Weaver (Eldridge, Iowa) Boys 18 - Jiung Jung (Iowa City, Iowa) #PLAYMOVALLEY
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Boys 16 1 Alexander Brown 2 Jiung Jung 3 Sriram Sugumaran 4 Rami Hemaidan 5 Cole Schneider 6 Timothy Ellis 7 Ty Sherman 8 Lucas Huffman 9 Justin Sehlin 10 Benjamin Hediger 11 Will Rizer 12 Aditya Subramaniam 13 Jonathan Lansing 14 Nick Weyers 15 Jackson Gertsen 16 Noah Burmeister 17 Andrew Shie 18 Samuel Shin 19 Jacob Panjwani 20 Yash Singh Boys 18 1 Alexander Brown 2 Jiung Jung 3 Joseph Hoff 4 Charlie Humes MISSOURIVALLEY.USTA.COM
Sriram Sugumaran David Dileo Vineel Mallavarapu Nathan Greiner Yaakov Litvak Sam Jones Augustine Zuccaro Zachary Ray Joel Heil Tyler Nelson Cole Schneider Parker Muller Ted Weaver Aditya Subramaniam Lucas Huffman Habibu Moises
Girls 12 1 Arunadee Fernando 2 Audrey Koch 3 Tanya Fan 4 Mira Keeran 5 Maria Birski 6 Yana Gaskell 7 Claire Gu 8 Abigail McCormick 9 Caroline Hutchinson 10 Ella Tallett 11 Andrea Porubcin 12 Allyson Roeth 13 Allison Szalay 14 Caroline Mascardo 15 Anna Current 16 Abby Struble 17 Miyako Coffey 18 Camryn Caleo 19 Caroline Chandler 20 Abbie Peterson Girls 14 1 Arunadee Fernando 2 Davi Patterson 3 Anatta Charoenkul 4 Peri Sagun 5 Monika Birski 6 Audrey Koch 7 Lauren Couves 8 Kaily Speer 9 Krisha Keeran 10 Lauren Myers 11 Yana Gaskell 12 Kayla Nutt 13 Chloe Wilson 14 Caitlyn Hanulikova 15 Kate Schaechter 16 Lauren Hird 17 Vivian Mitchell 18 Elizabeth Messman 19 Grace Bortscheller 20 Ava Torgerson Girls 16 1 Anna Alons 2 Lily Feldman 3 Eren Sagun 4 Valentina Caro 5 Annata Charoenkul 6 Davi Patterson 7 Lily Schoeck 8 Kelly King 9 Abbigail Jans
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Jamie Zhang Lucy Wagner Hannah Borgh Abi Paravasthuramesh Riley Hubbart Monika Birski Shelby Cook Karleigh Schilling Eliza Sundermann Emma Koch Michelle Nitschke
Girls 18 1 Jaci Cochrane 2 Caroline Morton 3 Anna Alons 4 Nicole Tyulpa 5 Valentina Caro 6 Hannah Sherman 7 Lily Feldman 8 Magdalena Caro 9 Alexandra Kozlowski 10 Davi Patterson 11 Hannah Smigel 12 Eve Small 13 Innes Hicsasmaz 14 Kelly King 15 Eren Sagun 16 Abby Reis 17 Megan Jans 18 Susanna Gianola 19 Lauren O’Brian 20 Victoria Flores Men’s Open Singles 1 David Dileo 2 Anders Jensen 3 Charlie Wilhelm 4 Trent Schneider 5 Matthew Mandeville 6 Karl Wenzel 7 Connor Barnard 8 Brandon Hornback 9 Jacob Mozena Men’s 4.5 Singles 1 Yogender Naik 1 Chris Koehn 3 Christopher Wundram 4 Jordan Brackey 5 Ryan Deignan 5 Jose Pastene Men’s 4.0 Singles 1 Javier Sanchez 2 Randy Childers 2 Mark Weldon 4 Julien Duhautois 5 Nicholaus Daniel 6 Michael Anderson 7 Chris Gustas 8 Paul Stokstad 9 Jon Whitebreast Men’s 3.5 Singles 1 Venkata Yeluri 2 Kiran Ummadi
Mens 35 Singles 1 Daniel Taylor Mens 45 Singles 1 David Hash 2 Randy Childers 3 William Knight Mens 55 Singles 1 Daniel Ellard 2 Wesley Brackey Mens 65 Singles 1 Alan Reed 2 Kevin Nebergall 3 Larry Davis 4 Robert Lewis Mens 75 Singles 1 Tom Wickham 2 Robert Easton Mens Open Doubles 1 Alan Reed 2 Brad Olson 2 David Dileo 2 Karl Wenzel 5 Anders Jensen 5 Trent Schneider 5 Aaron Chalstrom 5 Jiung Jung 5 Yusuf Chowdhry 10 Tom Jennings 10 Steven Etheridge 10 Michael Boyer 10 John Miniter 14 Kenneth Goins 15 Mike Strydom 15 Joseph Hoff 15 Pete Sixbey 15 Austin Reed 15 Ryan Roeth 20 Michael Hollen 20 Jordon Chidester
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Boys 14 1 Rami Scheetz 2 Cameron Luhring 3 John Wenzel 4 Luke VanDonslear 5 Samuel Shin 6 Neil Sura 7 Jozef Porubcin 8 Nathan Wong 9 Jackson Eells 10 Mike Miniter 11 Jack Drey 12 Grayson Zylstra 13 Jake Dolphin 14 Will Ecklund 15 Muneeb Nadeem 16 Elijah Young 17 Declan Galligan 18 Will Blevins 19 Sasha Chackalackal 20 Rhett Peters
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Boys 12 1 Parker Sprague 2 Declan Galligan 3 Jake Dolphin 4 Daniel Lu 5 Henry Borts 6 Charlie Fair 7 Caleb Peterson 8 Trenton Link 9 Luca Chackalackal 10 Neel Shah 11 Logan Howard 12 Jason Strand 13 Pranav Chandra 14 Anurag Anugu 15 Timothy Hanulik 16 Kyle Lassen 17 Brady Horstmann 18 Beau Gamble 19 Kevin Strand 20 Julian Nemmers
Mens 4.0 Doubles 1 Darren Bullard 2 Ronald Bradfield 2 Brandon Willett 4 James Blankenfeld 5 Randy Childers 6 Mark Weldon 7 David Perkins 7 Tyler Karrels 9 Matthew Leddin 10 Kelly Watson 11 Tony DeLaubenfels 11 Manish Nathwani 11 Kevin Nebergall 11 Douglas Smith Mens 3.5 Doubles 1 Anil Jha 1 Atma Upreti Mens 35 Doubles 1 Richard Leake
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Mens 45 Doubles 1 Jay Wickham 1 John Ottavi 3 Randy Childers 4 Daniel Ellard 5 Kenneth Goins 5 Christopher Morphew Mens 55 Doubles 1 James Miller 1 Richard Leake 3 Bernie Saks 3 Scott Taylor 3 Guenter Kierblewski Mens 65 Doubles 1 Kevin Nebergall 1 Paul Stokstad Womens Open Singles 1 Erin Jenkins 2 Marina McCollom 3 Lara Farley Womens 4.0 Singles 1 Monica Schmidt 1 Debbie Mackaman 3 Gracie Benton 3 Janis Porto 3 Jennifer Lockard
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Womens 3.5 Singles 1 Lauren Lock 2 Heather Sundermann 3 Sheryl Dekutoski
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Sheila Goins Sonja Smith
Womens 3.0 Singles 1 Sonja Smith 2 Younsoo Jung Womens Open Doubles 1 Molly Garber 1 Kristine Diehl 1 Amie Villarini 1 Emma Koch 5 Laura Birky 5 Monica Schmidt 5 Lauren Taylor 8 Heather Fleming 8 Sarah Dalton 8 Adrienne Jensen 8 Tiffany Williams 8 Haley Resnick
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Heather Sundermann Amy Link Ahmi Dhuna Caren Wasta Janalee Kosowski Pamela Myers Sonja Smith Tera Nordman Dawn Allen
Womens 3.0 Doubles 1 Jaanna Taylor 1 Sonja Smith
Womens 4.0 Doubles 1 Hope Konrad 1 Jennifer Lockard 1 Tracey Liu 4 Laura Anderson 4 Bethany Koch 6 Kim Bradfield 7 Dawn Ver Steeg 8 Sandra Hart 9 Cindy Klebe 9 Teresa Suchomel
Mixed Open Doubles 1 Monica Schmidt 1 Michael Schmidt 3 Phillip Williams 3 Tiffany Williams 5 Lauren Taylor 5 Yusuf Chowdhry 7 Sarah Dalton 7 Daniel Manlow 9 Lara Farley 9 Brad Olson 11 Amie Villarini 11 Jennifer Bradfield 11 Ronald Bradfield 11 David Dileo 11 Andrew Manatt 11 Marina McCollom 17 Maggie Helms
Womens 3.5 Doubles 1 Melinda Muller 1 Jaanna Taylor
Mixed 9.0 Doubles 1 Brad Olson 1 Lara Farley
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Rod Sears Kammy Sears Anthony Forcucci Faith Bliss
Mixed 8.0 Doubles 1 Brandon Willett 1 Philip Wasta 1 Lisha Coffey 4 Christopher Wundram 4 Heather Sundermann 6 Tim White 7 Caren Wasta 7 Dawn Ver Steeg 9 Kim Bradfield 10 Michael Boyer 10 Sandra Hart 10 Sonja Smith Mixed 7.0 Doubles 1 Dawn Allen 1 Mark Weldon 1 Steve Bantz 1 Lauren Lock 5 Gary Gilbert 5 Heather Sundermann 5 Melinda Boyd 5 Ryan Sundermann Mixed 35s Doubles 1 Aimee Walsh 1 John Ottavi 3 Theresa Sampson Brown 3 David Hammel
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KANSAS COMMITTEE CHAIRS
OFFICERS PRESIDENT Ron Wherritt 316.260.8956 316.648.5140 ronw117@aol.com
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT/ JUNIORS Simon Norman 316.634.6111 simon@genesishealthclubs.com
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Diana Christman 785.640.3536 785.357.8480 dchristman10s@att.net
SECRETARY Ken Brown 620.331.0814 kbrown@indycc.edu
18+ and 40+ Men’s Coordinator Danny Williams 785.221.2433 DWilliams@genesishealthclubs.com
Mixed League Coordinator Jesse Sherer 785.969.0783 pau8336@embarqumail.com
55+ and 65+ Men’s Coordinator Bob Keeshan 785.267.0040 Ext. 102 bob@sqwblaw.com
Officials John Seal 620.421.4190 / 620.778.2289 netjts@yahoo.com johns@fortscott.edu
55+ and 65+ Women’s Coordinator Kathy Bagwell 316.264.7909 / 316.250.7274 kbagwell2@cox.net At-Large League Representative Jeff Clark 316.337.9257 JPClark@wichita.gov
TREASURER Mike Olson 785.825.8865 QWERTYUIOP@mail2hiphop.com
District League Coordinator Diana Christman 785.640.3536 / 785.357.8480 dchristman10s@att.net
DIRECTOR Frank Hampton 785.404.6624 785.493.5000 Frank.Hampton@raymondjames.com
Diversity & Inclusion Co-Chairs Ron Thompson 316.681.1273 RonT702@yahoo.com
TENNIS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) Jaren Glaser 913.967.9929 glaser@movalley.usta.com
Grady Landrum 316.744.3693 Grady.Landrum@gmail.com Grants Bob Warkentine 785.819.0580 bob.warkentine@kwu.edu
Officials Co-Chair J.K. Patel 785.228.2529/620.364.8831 Ext. 8267 Jipatel@wcnoc.com Tournament Coordinator Scott Bagwell 316.264.7909 sbagwell@cox.net Tri-Level Recruiter/E-mail Blasts Connie Robertson 785.887.6730/785.249.9410 crobertsonustamv@aol.com Webmaster Jason Rose jlrose@martinpringle.com Youth Progression Gayle Shaw 785.633.7493 gaylewest@ymail.com
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DIRECTOR Aaron O’Donnell 620.506.7023 odtennis@hotmail.com
League Scheduler Myron Pushyk 316.634.6111 mpushyk@genesishealthclubs.com
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FIRST VICE PRESIDENT/ LEAGUES Richard Strange 785.906.0204 stranger@bethanylb.edu
18+ and 40+ Women’s Coordinator Tahnee Maples 316.680.7441 / 316.201.1458 TahneeM@me.com
2015 AWARD WINNERS 10 and Under Tennis Provider Janie Bremyer McPherson
Junior Recreational Player of the Year Austin Gartner Andover
Adult Player of the Year Victor Melo Salina
Media Excellence Rick Peterson Topeka Capital Journal Topeka
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Junior Sportsmanship Boys 12 - Connor Phelps (Salina) Boys 14 - Jarrod Nowak (McPherson) Boys 16 - Ty Stranghoner (Wichita) Boys 18 - Zachary Hampton (Salina)
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Girls 12 - Lily Perrin (Salina) Girls 14 - Kelsie Burr (Arkansas City) Girls 16 - Morgan Holopriek (Hesston) Girls 18 - Ally Burr (Arkansas City)
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2015 FINAL RANKINGS (TOP 20) Boys 12 Singles 1 Mason Thieu 2 Nicholas Grabon 3 Alexander Sherer 4 Abdulraheem Isa 5 Ethan Lindberg 6 John Lysaught 7 Connor Phelps 8 Charlie Dunne 9 Collin Phelps 10 Charles Nolan 11 Jack Judkins 12 John Naftzger 13 Coleman Mathews 14 James Shackelford 15 Cody Achilles 15 Casey Perrin 17 Barrett Steven 18 Cooper Mathews 19 Johnathan McIlvain Boys 14 Singles 1 Logan Gamble 2 Colby Swift 3 Jacek Holroyd 4 Reed McHenry 5 Carson Gido 6 Jebediah Carlson 7 Drew Schrader 8 Charlie Foss 9 Mason Thieu 10 William Vetter 11 Luke Swan 11 Carter Wiens 13 Luke Bellar 14 Drew Starbuck 15 Palmer Farrow 16 Chet Albin 17 Cody Jones 18 Camrin Engelken 19 Clayton Everhart 20 Srinivasan Madhavan Boys 16 Singles 1 Jarrod Nowak 2 Lakelin Conrad 3 Daniel Harkin 4 Nolan Schrader 5 Ian Clifton 6 Andrew Klimiuk 7 Brennen Sanders 8 Kaden Stewart 9 Joshua Davis 10 Trevon Tatum 11 Zachary Shima 12 Jacob Isaac 13 Garrett Rogers 14 Andrew Stueve 15 Pierce Klaassen 16 Bryson Toubassi 17 Jason Reilly 18 Jorge Morales 19 Jesus Ramirez 20 Will Hayes Boys 18 Singles 1 Collin Queal 2 Jarrod Nowak 3 Kerry Dunn 4 Lakelin Conrad 5 Wonjoon Cho
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Girls 12 Singles 1 Sarah Grace Sinclair 2 Reagan Boleski 3 Adriana Hines 4 Erielle Hines 5 Lily Conrad 6 Brynn Steven 7 Gracie Foster 8 Carley Malm 9 Ella Graham 10 Sydney Achilles 11 Maya Chon 12 Emma Mantovani 13 Aspen-Julia Ames Girls 14 Singles 1 Brittany Steven 2 Lauren Conrad 3 Rachel Osborn 4 Jillian Harkin 5 Reagan Boleski 6 Lillian Perrin 7 Kylie Aufdengarten 8 Robyn Logan 9 Katherine Sherman 10 Taylor Bruce 11 Halle Krehbiel 12 Kayla Lei 13 Sydney Sorell 14 Paige Stranghoner 15 Rachel Carlson 15 Sydney Benjamin 17 Victoria Lyczak 18 Audrey Farrell 19 Maddy Mairs 20 Kira Schartz Girls 16 Singles 1 Sydney LeFevre 2 Sydney Lair 3 Kelsie Burr 4 Ashley Geist 5 Emma Queen 6 Addison Harvey 7 Addison Julian 8 Madison Schmidt 9 Sabrina White 10 Brayden Steven 11 Kylie Martin 11 Sydney Roe 13 Qwynn Marquez
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Victoria Bishop Lauren Conrad Hannah Geoffroy Michaela Esau Madison Aarnes Alexis Clapp
Girls 18 Singles 1 Ashley Debauge 2 Macy Moyers 3 Sydney Lair 4 Madison Foster 5 Nicole Lubbers 6 Madison Lysaught 7 Lauren Boleski 8 Breckyn Steven 9 Katelyn Hageman 10 Tessa Isaac 11 Ashley Sherrow 12 Rachel Osborn 13 Emma Queen 14 Taelyr Blehm 15 Abigail Decker 16 Lauren Ailslieger 16 Sarah Knight 18 Madelyn Pieschl 19 Robyn Fritze 10 Madison Hearne 10 Madeline Watson Boys 12 Doubles 1 Ethan Lindberg 1 Cody Achilles Boys 14 Doubles 1 Drew Schrader 2 Jebediah Carlson 2 Logan Gamble 4 Camrin Engelken 4 Carter Engelken 6 Taylor Miller 7 Cody Jones 7 Luke Bellar 9 Kade Goss 9 Conner Glazner 11 Cody Achilles 12 Brennan Gipson 13 Ethan Lindberg
Girls 14 Doubles 1 Taylor Bruce 1 Isabelle Wright 3 Lauren Conrad 4 Emilea Vazeos 4 Katherine Sherman 4 Gracie Foster 4 Chloe Foster 8 Sydney Benjamin 8 Ella Graham Girls 18 Doubles 1 Ashley Debauge 1 Madison Foster 3 Robyn Fritze 4 Brenlee Yingling 4 Sarah Knight Mens 3.5 Singles 1 Naga Gaddam 2 Nathan Serrano 3 Donald Arnold 4 Michael Averett Mens 4.5 Singles 1 Chris Turner Wheelchair Quad Open Singles 1 Nick Taylor 2 Grady Landrum Wheelchair Mens A Singles 1 Casey Ratzlaff Wheelchair Mens A Doubles 1 Colby Kortum/Casey Ratzlaff Wheelchair Womens B Singles 1 Jenny Kreutzer Wheelchair Womens B Doubles 1 Paola Adams/Jenny Kreutzer
Boys 16 Doubles 1 Jarrod Nowak 2 Lakelin Conrad 3 Jacek Holroyd 4 Zachary Shima 4 Kaden Stewart 6 Frank Hanson 7 Jason Reilly 8 Ian Clifton 8 Andrew Stueve 10 Alexander Sherer 10 Mason Thieu Boys 18 Doubles 1 Kirkland Lambert 2 Kyle Rice 2 Zachary Shima 4 J.W. Johnson 4 Bryan Armbrust 6 Sam Hilger 7 McKinley Jameson 7 Gage Riker #PLAYMOVALLEY
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Columbia League Coordinator Mary Beth Litofsky marybethlitofsky@aol.com
Junior Team Tennis Coach of the Year Garren Shelley Junior Team Tennis Sportsmanship Award (Male) Luke Bowling Junior Team Tennis Sportsmanship Award (Female) Alyssa Baban Junior Sportsmanship ROGY Austin Potter Boys 10 Caden Lingenfelser
Boys 12 Max Litton Luke Ralston Boys 14 Matthan Tharakan Finn Wartick Boys 16 Jason Nayar Boys 18 Alec Jarvis Girls 12 Dayae Kim Girls 14 Eleanor Fay Sydney Johnson Girls 16 Katharine Dudley Girls 18 Rachel Dwyer Sydney Attebery
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Boys 14 1 Garret Lewis 2 Finn Wartick 3 Nathan Herting 4 Matthew Zengel 5 Matthan Tharakan 6 Joshua Wilde 7 Noah Winton 8 Garrett Roach 9 Miles Engelbrecht 10 Gideon Kroutil 11 Kale Mize 12 Caden Hillman 13 Luke Steiner 14 Cooper Croley 15 Jeremy Rader
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Luke Bracks Max Litton Leo Zhuang Bek Wartick Asa Borup
Boys 16 1 Zach Grueber 2 Reid Jarvis 3 Jason Nayar 4 Evan Acosta 5 Garrett Howard 6 Kavin Anand 7 Jake Fraunfelder 8 Ashwath Elangovan 9 Noah Winton 10 Luke Bouchard 11 Matthan Tharakan 12 Nathan Ray 13 Austin Spratt 14 Garret Lewis 15 Matthew Zengel 16 Gideon Kroutil 17 Nathan Herting 18 Zhilin Huang 19 Ethan Chanliongco 20 Jeremy Rader Boys 18 1 Clint Jung 2 Brian Baker 3 Hayden Fulk 4 Reid Jarvis 5 Alex Mailes 6 Spencer Weller 7 Alec Jarvis
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James Ethridge John Swift Kamran Farid Gabriel Poling Jason Nayar Michael Nacy Ashwath Elangovan Ethan Flowers Garrett Howard Jackson Mach John Kunze Tyler Acosta Weston Greenstreet
Girls 12 1 Ella Swindle 2 Maggie Lin 3 Kate Dayae Kim 4 Rachel Chaney 5 Erin Jarvis 6 Amanda Acosta 7 Nirandra Sivakumar 8 Esther Choe 9 Astri Cardenas 10 Lily Dudley 11 Autumn Acosta 12 Alana Potter 13 Sandhiya M. Baskar 14 Jadyn Wersinger 15 Christina Hua 16 Sarah Wilde 17 Sreya Mandava 18 Sidney Yaeger
Girls 14 1 Eleanor Fay 2 Mary Frances Hose 3 Corinne Farid 4 Abigail Chaney 5 Brooke Smith 6 Courtney Potter 7 Anna Tharakan 8 Evelyn VanDenBerg 9 Asantae RHaanstad 10 Mirra Manolov 11 Kaitlyn Bailey 12 Erin Jarvis 13 Kylee Halverson 14 Maggie Lin 15 Jadyn Wersinger 16 Asha Parvathaneni 17 Bradley Weimer 18 Kate Dayae Kim 19 Sasha Agarwal 20 Caroline Schade Girls 16 1 Faith Ann Wright 2 Anna Rader 3 Kelsey Mize 4 Courtney Potter 5 Lauren Hoffman 6 Emily Kroutil 7 Eleanor Fay 8 Corinne Farid 9 Katherine Dudley 10 Coral Tracy 11 Alli K. Bond 12 Bailey Patrick
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Abigail Chaney Susan Meyer Brooke Smith Audrey Milyo Hannah Loder Caroline Holman Rebecca Shyu Hannah Chaney
Girls 18 1 Meghan Zengel 2 Faith Ann Wright 3 Tess Lovig 4 Jacqueline Engelbrecht 5 Emma Ethridge 6 Ashley Dowden 7 Emily Kroutil 8 Kelsey Mize 9 Corinne Farid 10 Katherine Dudley 11 Anna Rader 12 Hannah Pohl 13 Sydney Attebery 14 Carrie Dills 15 Madison Trumbo 16 Taylor Crawford 17 Hannah Anderson 18 Mary Harris 19 Coral Tracy 20 Jeani Stannard
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Boys 12 1 Max Litton 2 Kale Mize 3 Caden Hillman 4 Bek Wartick 5 Ian Ding 6 Akhilan Elangovan 7 Luke Ralston 8 Rohan Bansal 9 Rohan Rao 10 Caden Lingenfelser 11 Ethan Potter 12 Grant Kaplan 13 Christopher Grossmann 14 Dimetri Fleming 15 Raghav Bansal 16 Jack Griesemer 17 Ben Loeb 18 Christian Brummett
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Adult Section Championship III September 8-11; St. Louis, Missouri 55 & Over 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Mixed Doubles Section Championship II September 22-25; Omaha, Nebraska 18 & Over 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Mixed Doubles Section Championship I September 15-18; Kansas City, Missouri 40 & Over 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Tri-Level Section Invitational November 10-13; Des Moines, Iowa Men & Women 3.5, 4.0, 4.5
This event has been funded in part by the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Commission.
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IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Kevin Heim 402.441.7095 kevin@woodstenniscenter.com FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Heather Blumel 402.699.3393 heatherblumel@hotmail.com SECOND VICE PRESIDENT TBA TREASURER Charlie Campbell 402.362.4558 campbell@alltel.net
Steve Hossack 402.697.8786 sehossack@cox.net
TENNIS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (TSR) Kara Heim 913.967.9452 heim@movalley.usta.com
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Darren Emerick 308.279.0509 emerick@movalley.usta.com
COMMITTEE CHAIRS 10 and Under Tennis Talor Wain 402.875.3403 tj_wain@hotmail.com
Community Development Troy Saulsbury 308.338.0911 troysulz@frontiernet.net
Junior Recreation Ben Wigert 402.590.7393 bgwigert615@yahoo.com
Adult Competition Ron Betts 402.598.0487 rbetts4@cox.net
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League Coordinator Lisa Thomas 408.290.5931 lisathomasusta@icloud.com
Awards Verne Weber 402.682.5862 vaweber10s@aol.com Collegiate Brett Lieske 402.616.6349 blieske1@gmail.com
Grievance Bruce Vosburg 402.342.1000 bvosburg@fittslaw.com
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Hall of Fame Verne Weber 402.682.5862 vaweber10s@aol.com
Nominating Kevin Heim 402.441.7095 kevin@woodstenniscenter.com
Junior Competition Justin Bigsby 402.721.8069 mrjbigs@gmail.com
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Junior Female Player of the Year Michelle Messbarger, Kearney Junior Male Player of the Year Chris Dean, Papillion Junior Recreational Player of the Year Kei Watanabe, Lincoln
Outstanding Contributor USTA League Tennis Maxine Martin, Waterloo Outstanding Contributor to Youth High Performance Program Chris Hubbard, Omaha
Junior Tournament of the Year McDonalds Fremont Junior Open, Fremont
Outstanding Diversity Achievement Melissa Giersch, Omaha Wyatt Spalding, Fremont
Media Excellence Ron Powell, Lincoln
Outstanding High School Coach Mike Higgins, Omaha
Member Organization of the Year Friends of Woods Tennis, Lincoln
Outstanding USTA Official Franz Blaha, Lincoln
Event of the Year Jack Sock Day, Lincoln
Outstanding Adult/Senior Tournament Teal Lake Wealth Management Nebraska Adult Open, Omaha
Tennis Family of the Year Garcia Family, Lincoln
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Adult Player of the Year Taylor Graham, Lincoln Adult Recreational Player of the Year Janie Sharrar, Omaha Community Service Excellence Harold Dynneson, Palmyra
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2015 FINAL RANKINGS (TOP 20) Boys 12 Singles 1 Asror Ismoilov 2 Graham Peterson 3 Gabriel Cortinas 4 Alex Bigsby 5 Josh Morales 6 Colin Mahoney 7 Gavin Forster 8 Mason Warner 9 Josh Rosenblatt 10 Will Ulrich 11 Justice Hanmer 11 Joseph Plachy 13 Samuel Johnson 14 Connor Barrett 15 Miles Meier 16 Nathan Roberts 17 Aaron Kutty 18 Srujan Garapati 19 Benjamin Kramer 20 Jonah Sweley Boys 14 Singles 1 Nick O’Shea 2 Christian Cortinas 3 Mason Warner 4 Isaac Gart 5 Ethan Neil 6 Garret Starman 7 Will Ulrich 8 Zachary Kuo 9 Jack Bergmeyer 10 Joe Harris 11 Benjamin Starman 12 Kaleb Strawhecker 13 Siddarth Gillella 14 Daniel Kowal 15 Smaran Marupudi 16 Sam Konwinski 17 Chinyere Obasi 18 Jake Sundquist 19 Asror Ismoilov 20 Andrew Foley Boys 16 Singles 1 Jacob Weber 2 Samuel Faulk 3 Samuel Coy 4 Brett Slezak 5 Benjamin Starman 6 Max Prochaska 7 Isaac Sivinski 8 Connor Vandewege 9 Maxim Oleynikov 10 Jack Bergmeyer 11 Mason Williams 12 Lucas Dionisopoulos 13 Zachary Beckman 14 Brian O’Flanagan 15 Seth Archer 16 Naman Nisheeth
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Dalton Christensen Jack Hansen-Reed Grayson Arnold Alexander Batelaan
Boys 18 Singles 1 Benjamin Faulk 2 Mason Meier 3 Derek Dornsife 4 Scotty Sullivan 5 Raymond Thai 6 Brendan Eglseder 7 Jack Hitzemann 8 Alex King 9 Dillon Ketcham 10 Ethan Reid 11 Skyler Blossom 12 Eric Murcek 13 Eli Wolfe Girls 12 Singles 1 Oygul Ismoilova 2 Camilla Ibrahimova 3 Kayla Kling 4 Olivia Flood 5 Alyssa Batcheler 6 Clare Plachy 7 Jane Krueger 8 Ina Satpathy 8 Caroline Miller 10 Elizabeth Nelson 11 Sydney Evaristo 12 Daja Taylor Girls 14 Singles 1 Bianca Rademacher 2 Mary Faulk 3 Oygul Ismoilova 4 Hailey Haar 5 Meena Satpathy 6 Emma Bergmeyer 6 Katie Whitehead 8 Josie Friedman 9 Justine Linscott 10 Brianna Liu 11 Baylor Pope 12 Shelby Henry 13 Megha Srivastay 14 Jane Krueger 15 Sasha Richards 16 Berkley Beene 17 Apsara Anugole Girls 16 Singles 1 Ameva Kutty 2 Madison Kiani 3 Anne Wiltfong 4 Abby Sullivan 5 Kristal Kuo 6 Katherine Krueger 7 Abigail Peterson
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Fidan Ibrahimova Ellie Sadler Sophie Miller Faith Kowalski Taylor Carter Kashish Singh Justine Linscott Ridhi Konijeti Taylor Shreve Anna Kotula Gabrielle Geisert Anika Kotaru
Girls 18 Singles 1 Olivia Faulk 2 Julie King 3 Claire Neil 4 Demi Tinnerstet 5 Sara Flaxbeard 6 Anna Slezak 7 Kayla Lottman Boys 12 Doubles 1 Gabriel Cortinas 2 Alex Bigsby 3 Nathan Roberts Boys 14 Doubles 1 Isaac Gart 2 Ethan Neil 2 Will Ulrich 4 Garret Starman 5 Christian Cortinas 6 Benjamin Starman 7 Zachary Kuo 8 Joe Harris 9 Miles Meier 10 Graham Peterson 11 Daniel Kowal 11 Samuel Johnson 11 Colin Mahoney Boys 16 Doubles 1 Jacob Weber 2 Brett Slezak 3 Lucas Dionisopoulos 4 Samuel Coy 5 Connor Vandewege 5 Mason Williams 7 Benjamin Starman 8 Samuel Faulk 9 Maxim Oleynikov 10 Ryan McNamara 10 Brooks Scott 10 Jake Wilkinson Boys 18 Doubles 1 Scotty Sullivan 2 Mason Meier 3 Dillon Ketcham 4 Nick O’Shea
2015 Nebraska State Champions Nebraska Class A High School Girls Team Title – Papillion LaVista No. 1 Singles – Maria Arevalo, Papillion LaVista No. 2 Singles – Katie Horan, Lincoln North Star No. 1 Doubles – Elizabeth Koukol/Christina Ternent, Millard North No. 2 Doubles – Emma Dargy/Tessa Hurst, Papillion LaVista Nebraska Class A High School Boys Team Title – Creighton Preparatory School No. 1 Singles – William Gleason, Lincoln Southwest No. 2 Singles – Mason Williams Lincoln East No. 1 Doubles – Thomas Kennedy/Nathan Singh, Creighton Preparatory School No. 2 Doubles – Benjamin Faulk/Grant Hubbard, Millard North
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Benjamin Faulk Derek Dornsife Lucas Dionisopoulos Samuel Coy Jack Hitzemann Ryan McNamara Eli Wolfe Skyler Blossom
Girls 12 Doubles 1 Caroline Miller 1 Clare Antonia Girls 14 Doubles 1 Bianca Rademacher 2 Kristal Kuo 3 Mary Faulk 4 Camilla Ibrahimova 5 Josie Friedman 5 Oygul Ismoilova Girls 16 Doubles 1 Madison Kiani 2 Fidan Ibrahimova 3 Sarah Weber 4 Katherine Krueger 5 Abby Sullivan 6 Abigail Peterson 6 Katie Whitehead 8 Taylor Carter Girls 18 Doubles 1 Claire Neil 2 Olivia Faulk 3 Michelle Messbarger 3 Faith Kowalski Mens Open Singles 1 Drew Mercier 2 Tyler Grove 3 August Hogan 3 Carl Moseley Mens 3.0 Singles 1 Duane Lantz Mens 3.5 Singles 1 Scott Hagewood 2 Ed Kirkwood 3 Duane Lantz 4 Kreg Green Mens 4.0 Singles 1 Brian Adams 2 Jason McFarley 3 Brad Miller 4 Brigham Van Auken 5 Gene Stickney 6 Aaron Lien
Mens 4.5 Singles 1 Kerrick Stack 2 Greg Hepfner 3 Andy McDill Mens Open Doubles 1 Drew Mercier 1 Robert Weber 3 Eric McKnight 4 Jamie Holmes 5 Ryan Fehr 6 Brent McKnight Mens 3.5 Doubles 1 Craig Matulka 2 Paul Rios Mens 4.0 Doubles 1 Gene Stickney 2 Jason McFarley 3 Michael Willman 4 Doug Hartman 4 Chris Westergaard Womens 3.5 Singles 1 Jackie Boller 2 Andrea Haggar 3 Stephanie Theis Womens 4.0 Singles 1 Shannon Brinkman 2 Neeley Remmers Womens 4.5 Singles 1 Kaitlin Fosler 2 Tammy Tegler Womens 4.0 Doubles 1 Tammy Tegler 1 Shannon Brinkman 3 Sarah Dirksen Mixed Open Doubles 1 Kari Stempson 2 Rick Stempson Mixed 8.0 Doubles 1 Kay Merkel 1 Kelby Deese 3 Anna Milowe 3 Gene Stickney 5 Joel Patrick 5 Shelly Patrick 7 Susan Parr 8 Kreg Green 9 Stephanie Theis 10 Ben Katt
Nebraska Class B High School Girls Team Title – Elkhorn South No. 1 Singles - Samantha Mannix, Elkhorn South No. 2 Singles – Johnna Lowe, Omaha Skutt Catholic No. 1 Doubles – Michelle Messbarger/Morgan Stute, Kearney Catholic No. 2 Doubles – Marin Laferla/Elia Healy, Omaha Skutt Catholic Nebraska Class B High School Boys Team Title – Mount Michael Benedictine No. 1 Singles – Jacob Weber, Gretna No. 2 Singles – John Stuart, Kearney Catholic No. 1 Doubles – Jackson Hitzemann/Alexander Stoupa, Mount Michael Benedictine No. 2 Doubles – Logan Baumberger/Douglas Jamal, Mount Michael Benedictine #PLAYMOVALLEY
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Northwest Quadrant Josiah Daniel (OKC) 405.626.7174 josiahmdaniel@gmail.com
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VICE PRESIDENT - ADULTS Bill Towler 405.590.5260 billtowler@cox.net VICE PRESIDENT - JUNIORS Eric Wedemeyer 405.627.0792 ewedemeyer1@cox.net
Southeast Quadrant Skip Griese (Ada) 580.332.3400 home 580.310.7260 work ext. 8213 griese@cableone.net grieses@adapss.com
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Boys 16 1 Gabriel Willbourn 2 Jackson Atherton 3 Alexander Richards 4 Aaron Brewer 5 Jack Wagner 6 Blake Sprouse 7 Clayton Hughes 8 Jeremy Vaughn 9 Nicholas Elias 10 Hamza Chaudhry 11 Reed Slick 12 Vinay Chandrasekaran 13 Fisher Anderson 14 Chris Geiger 15 Ben Courtney 16 Zayne McLaughlin 17 Shaddy Khalafallah 18 Pierce Rollins 19 Alec Kemp 20 Brogan McLaughlin Boys 18 1 Daniel Meszaros 2 Austin Reed 3 Daniel Archer 4 Chase Brill 5 William Reynolds 6 Rhett Rollins MISSOURIVALLEY.USTA.COM
Scott Cameron Darryl Roman Jack Kaiser Aaron Canfield John Zerby Anthony Ducote Mason Park Jack Wagner Seth Fitter Henry Zeiders Daniel Langston Scott Hjelm Alexander Richards Preston Gray
Girls 12 1 Caitlin Flower 2 Savannah Lee 3 Grace Lorenz 4 Audrey O’Rear 5 Beth Bayless 6 Shria Atturu 7 Amulya Devasamudram 8 Lauren Lamb 9 Teja Tirunelveli 10 Lauren Michalcik 11 Sydney Hoose 12 Kate Miley 13 Maddie Shelley 14 Zoie Epps 15 Aubrey Bailey 16 Gracie Epps 17 Lauren Heathcock 18 Issabella Pensavalle 19 Becca Powers 20 Aspen Minihan Girls 14 1 Annabelle Treadwell 2 Ciarra Rose 3 Marissa Teter 4 Addison Miller 5 Natalia Jabrzemski 6 Maggie Holcomb 7 Erika VanDoren 8 Carolyn Jarrett 9 Rachel McCorkle 10 Shria Atturu 11 Alyssa Zayat 12 Zoe Hammond 13 Houston Jennings 14 Savannah Lee 15 Emily Johnston 16 Bailey Wollmershauser 17 Grace Lorenz 18 Seerut Parmar 19 Kalley Smith 20 Lucy Richmond Girls 16 1 Jenna Noel 2 Reagan Miley 3 Alyssa Zayat 4 Rachel McCorkle 5 Lora Boggs 6 Melody Holcomb 7 Kinsey Fields 8 Emily Johnston 9 Isabella Dunlap 10 Sophia DeBenedetti 11 Natalie Evans 12 Alexa Powers 13 Marissa Fingerle
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Natalia Jabrzemski Asha Hamaker Darla Jirousek Lauren McCorkle Jessica Bich Le Annabelle Treadwell Grace Whitten
Girls 18 1 Nina Jabrzemski 2 Erin Epperson 3 Rylee Tucker 4 Kimmie Koors 5 Saralyn Dyer 6 Katelyn Blumenthal 7 Sarah Cameron 8 Asha Hamaker 9 Lora Boggs 10 Andie Williams 11 Isabella Dunlap 12 Kinsey Fields 13 Skyler Miller 14 Jenna Noel 15 Shaun Williams 16 Samantha Court 17 Jeryn Jack 18 Darla Jirousek Womens Open Singles 1 Victoria Dill 2 Addison Miller Womens 3.0 Singles 1 Dallas Ann Miller 2 Jennifer Barber 3 Mitzi Westerman 4 Sonnie Maughan 5 Amanda Morgan Womens 3.5 Singles 1 Maya Kelley 2 Susan Moring Womens Open Doubles 1 Katie Conrad/ Victoria Dill 2 Zoe Gray/ Samantha Court Womens 3.0 Doubles 1 Patricia Croy/ Dallas Miller 2 Alisa Stewart/ Paula Vaughan 3 Mitzi Westerman/ Becky Johnson 4 Alisa Stewart/ Leslie Stockel 5 Sonnie Maughan/ Rachel Gillespie Womens 3.5 Doubles 1 Cindy Hendrick/ Judy Fitzpatrick 2 Shikshya Shrestha/ Itshel Rabi Womens 4.0 Doubles 1 Janet Shepard/ Jane Kinsinger 2 Alicia Towler/ Kim Plant
Mens Open Singles 1 John Sedlak 2 Glenn Griffin 3 Brian Sasser 4 Lucia Rutz 5 Thomas Michaud 6 Brock Buchanan Mens 3.5 Singles 1 Lucius Doh 2 David Ogle 3 Kendall Irvin 4 Chris Paine 5 King Bingamon 6 Matthew Green 7 Andrew Fleet Mens 4.0 Singles 1 Jeff Harding 2 Joe Deathrage 3 Fred Lueck 4 Brian Battershell 5 Joel Schierloh 6 Dennis Morris 7 King Bingamon Mens 4.5 Singles 1 John Marshall 2 Thomas Michaud 3 Jeremy Pye 4 John Sweeney 5 Bart Ramsey Mens Open Doubles 1 Alfonso Bacalja/ Tim Shanahan 2 Jack Kaiser/ Lucia Rutz 3 Anoop D’Souza/ Jacob Santana Mens 4.0 Doubles 1 Jeff Harding/ Sam Hashemi 2 Todd Court/ Leonard Court 3 Terry Stokes/ Mark Baird 4 Bill Towler/ Brian Battershell 5 David Faivre/ Richard Magann
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Boys 14 1 Alex Han 2 Daniel Haley 3 Brogan McLaughlin 4 Gabriel Augusto da Silva Prado 5 Wes Robertson 6 Hudson Dick 7 Alexander Nguyen 8 Braden Chambers 9 Aaron Boyington 10 Ishan Pasricha 11 Eli Brewer 12 Zachary Vaughn 13 Conner Wood 14 William Redman 15 Scott Stewart 16 Ryan Powers 17 Pierce Rollins 18 Aaron Puffinbarger 19 Canon Loberg 20 Hunter Henry
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Boys 12 1 Jesper Ohlson 2 Ashwin Chandrasekar 3 Hunter Henry 4 Brett Keeling 5 Randon Kanchanakomtorn 6 Nicholas Rule 7 Cristian Pensavalle 8 Aiden Robinson 9 Paxton Ford 10 Blake VanDoren 11 Harris Zeiders 12 Rohan Shrestha 13 Jacob Phelps 14 Steven Nguyen 15 Cayden Cheek 16 Cameron Cheek 17 Reid Rainwater 18 Slater Miller 19 Jacob Cameron 20 Braeden Lewis
Mixed Open Doubles 1 Tim Shanahan/ Christy Greenly 2 Samantha Court/ Todd Court 7.0 Mixed Doubles 1 Sheryl Harding/ Jeff Harding 2 Daniel Perreira/ Cindy Hendrick 8.0 Mixed Doubles 1 Kathy Mansell/ Jeff Harding
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Female Junior Player of the Year Olivia Hauger Tulsa
Outstanding Diversity Achievement Chickasaw Nation Tennis Ada
Adult Player of the Year Ellen Maddon Oklahoma City
Male Junior Player of the Year Ezekiel Clark Tulsa
Outstanding Junior Tournament Bison Junior Open Shawnee
Adult Recreational Player of the Year Craig Milkowski Moore
Member Organization of the Year The Greens Country Club Oklahoma City
Outstanding Official Dwayne Campbell Enid
Community Service Excellence The Greens Country Club Oklahoma City
Outstanding Adult/ Senior Tournament The Holiday Event benefitting the Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center - Greens Country Club Oklahoma City
Tennis Family of the Year The Hill Family Edmond
Distinguished Service Dwight Nuckolls Edmond Event of the Year Beat the Heat Mixed Doubles Tournament South Oklahoma City CTA
Outstanding Community Tennis Association South Oklahoma City CTA Oklahoma City
Facility of the Year Union Tennis Center Tulsa
Outstanding Contributor to USTA League Tennis Program Bill Riggan Norman
High School Coach of the Year Brian Bogert Heritage Hall Oklahoma City
Outstanding Contributor to Youth High Performance Matias Marin Tulsa
2015 Hall of Fame Inductees Steven Craig Bickham Frank Ward Lindsay Lee Water Junior Sportsmanship Winners Boys 10 Kevin Phong Nguyen, Edmond
Boys 18 Ezekiel Clark, Tulsa Girls 10 Victoria Ricaurte-Cabas, Edmond Girls 12 Kylie Kajioka, Edmond Girls 14 Addison Miller, Edmond Girls 16 Lauren McCorkle, Tulsa Girls 18 Vanessa Ong, Oklahoma City Arthur Ashe Essay Winners Jaiden Knight, Oklahoma City Marla Knight, Oklahoma City Kevin Ayala, Oklahoma City
Boys 12 Rowan McCollum, Shawnee Boys 14 Nathan Han, Tulsa Boys 16 Guy Carey, Durant
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IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Gwen Moore 314.422.3648 gwen898@sbcglobal.net VICE PRESIDENT - JUNIORS Ken Hayden 618.277.7715 kjhay12@yahoo.com VICE PRESIDENT - ADULTS Bryan Rigby 636.887.6320 rigby.bryan@gmail.com VICE PRESIDENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Scott Stinson 314.550.6561 stinsons@central-realty.com
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Mary Vassar 314.432.3990 314.432.3959 fax director@sldta.com
Sue Riemann 913.967.9137 riemann@movalley.usta.com
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Bob Rodgers 314.882.9797 rodgers@movalley.usta.com
DISTRICT STAFF/SUPPORT COORDINATORS Adult Leagues (18+, 55+ & 65+) Megan Kovacs 314.432.3990 leagues@sldta.com Adult Leagues (40+) Terry Yuan 314.406.7334 adult40+@sldta.com
Mixed Leagues (40+) Patti Stewart 314.503.0808 mixed40@sldta.com Tri-Level Leagues (18+) Beth Causey 314.322.8911 tri-level@sldta.com
Junior Competition Carobeth Kelly 314.432.3990 day juniors@sldta.com
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Adult Competition Bob Faust 636.259.4609 bjfaust1@msn.com
Junior Team Tennis Leagues Dee Wharton 314.374.7683 JTT@sldta.com
Hall of Fame Judy Dippold 314.845.3944 dipper20@gmail.com
Mixed Leagues (18+) Leah Voyles 314.497.6065 mixed@sldta.com
Nominating Beth Causey 314.322.8911 brcausey@gmail.com
Officials Vicki Elwood vickiten4life@gmail.com Youth Pathway Dagmar Velez 314.432.3990 10U@sldta.com DISTRICT SUPPORT Legal Advisor Andy Glaser 314.231.6700 day afg@hcmllp.com St. Louis Association of Tennis Officials John Kelly - President 314.956.7660 kellyjohnF15@gmail.com
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2015 AWARD WINNERS Adult Player of the Year Cindy Bick/Mark Tabscott
Junior Recreational Players of the Year Nelson Dean & Maddie Mena
Adult Recreational Players of the Year Bill Dannevik & Anne Muren
Junior Team Tennis Organizer Pam Cassell - Sunset
Community Service Excellence LD Jones
Media Excellence Bill Hester St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Distinguished Service Judy Dippold Event of the Year Dwight Davis Trivia Night Facility of the Year Lewis & Clark Community College Family of the Year The Rensch Family Judy Dippold Junior Players of the Year Tyler Raclin, Joe McAllister & Caroline Pozo MISSOURIVALLEY.USTA.COM
Member Organization of the Year Frontenac Racquet Club Outstanding Adult Tournament Henry Shaw Grass Court Outstanding Community Tennis Association The Net Rushers Outstanding Contributor to 10 and Under Tennis Mark Platt, Mobile Tennis Academy
Outstanding Contributors to USTA League Programs Dennis Waetzig & Rose Albrecht Outstanding Contributor to Youth High Performance Ben Pettinari - MAC West Outstanding High School Coach Susie Luten - Clayton High School Outstanding Junior Tournament The Highlands Clay Series Outstanding Official Vicki Elwood Lifetime Achievement Award Don Dippold
Junior Sportsmanship Awards Boys 10 - Andrew Schaffer Boys 12 - Ryan Jasper Boys 14 - Justin Good Boys 16 - Matthew Dubuque Boys 18 - Jacob Kauppila Girls 10 - Lindsay Houston Girls 12 - Ariel Madatali Girls 14 - Ella Kinder Girls 16 - Zoe Hahn Girls 18 - Emily Lombardi
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Boys 12 1 Nicholas Fischer 2 Brian Kim 3 Jai Vallurupalli 4 Ryan Jasper 5 Case Fagan 6 Danny Radke 7 Ryoma Cogan 8 Gaurav Muthusamy 9 Daniel Schaffer 10 Augustine Tettamble 11 Henry Dowd 12 John Newell 13 Danijel Blagojevic 14 Sam Applegate 15 Brian Tokarczyk 16 Adam Zhao 17 Gary Gaertner 18 Andre Sales 19 Josh Lombardi 20 Thomas Griese Boys 14 1 Akash Rajan 2 Grant Bowman 3 Jeremy Ouyang 4 Jai Vallurupalli 5 Dev Nayak 6 Brian Kim 7 Matthew Fan 8 Case Fagan 9 Drake Schreiber 10 Evan Erb 11 Samuel Wang 12 Cody Zhang 13 Layton Wille 14 Diego Britt-Alvarez 15 Danijel Blagojevic 16 David Abilez 17 Cade Cunnane 18 Rory Sutter 19 Ryan Jasper 20 Ethan Hinni Boys 16 1 AJ Woodman 2 Blaise Fagan 3 Alex Gray 4 Matthew Dubuque 5 Robert Baisch 6 Clayton Maack 7 Edward Quan 8 Dominic Macaluso 9 Calvin Faris 10 Jeremy Ouyang 11 Aaron Umen 12 Zachary Trimpe 13 Carson Krone 14 Max Skaer 15 Kenji Yanaba 16 Ben Remis 17 Matthew Fan 18 Christian Cowulich 19 Andy Graf 20 Jeffrey Wang Boys 18 1 Blaise Fagan 2 Erik Weiler 3 Alex Gray 4 Dillon Youngberg 5 Carson Krone 6 Trenton Wherry 7 Riley Muren 8 Rex Serituk 9 Braden Davis 10 Ben Remis
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Kobi Phillips P.J. Panesar Vinny Bartholomew Nicholas Thiele Robert Baisch Aaron Umen Daniel Wolf Jonathan Claywell Dominic Macaluso Grant Rodenberg
Girls 12 1 Elizabeth Choate 2 Ainsley Heidbreder 3 Lily Walther 4 Emily Kantrovitz 5 Laura Finnie 6 Ariel Madatali 7 Daniela Rosenberger 8 Abigail Thurmer 9 Sophia McLellan 10 Suzanna McLellan 11 Journee White 12 Abby Gaines 13 Nia Cooper 14 Victoria Felton 15 Chava Hahn 16 Isabella Cancila 17 Lauren Jacobs 18 Heidi Gaertner 19 Chloe Trimpe 20 Clair Stewart Girls 14 1 Elizabeth Choate 2 Ainsley Heidbreder 3 Lily Walther 4 Emily Kantrovitz 5 Laura Finnie 6 Ariel Madatali 7 Daniela Rosenberger 8 Abigail Thurmer 9 Sophia McLellan 10 Suzanna McLellan 11 Journee White 12 Abby Gaines 13 Nia Cooper 14 Victoria Felton 15 Chava Hahn 16 Isabella Cancila 17 Lauren Jacobs 18 Heidi Gaertner 19 Chloe Trimpe 20 Clair Stewart Girls 16 1 Ellie Burger 2 Ellie Lewis 3 Zoe Hahn 4 Alyson Piskulic 5 Mary Sullivan 6 Gabriella Thornton 7 Kelly Maeda 8 Ella Kinder 9 Sarah Salinas 10 Chloe McIsaac 11 Kylie McCarthy 12 Samantha Remis 13 Aleksandra Blagojevic 14 Madison Daminato 15 Caleigh McClain 16 Alayna Mulvaney 17 Riley Clarke 18 Madyson Schreiber 19 Mary Katherine Townsend 20 Isabel Burwitz
Girls 18 1 Katarina Rosenberger 2 Caroline Pozo 3 Emily Lombardi 4 Callaghan Adams 5 Emily Stevenson 6 Janelle Wilson 7 Ellie Burger 8 Claire Martin 9 Jocelynn Horton 10 Maya Biesterfeld 11 Kate Dumstorff 12 Elena Wilner 13 Jessica Molinari 14 Bailey Bohnenstiehl 15 Ellie Lewis 16 Mary Sullivan 17 Sydney England 18 Andrea Luzaic 19 Kylie McCarthy 20 Chloe McIsaac 20 Alyson Piskulic Mens Open Singles 1 Austin Diehl 2 Eddie Griesedieck 3 Michael Lesko 4 Matthew Dunn 5 Brandon Harris 6 Brett Brannon 7 Carson Haskins 7 Arashi Cogan 9 Jordan Faulkenberg 10 Braden Davis 10 Kyle Schlotz 12 Devan Faulkenberg 13 Allan Bower 14 Jake Vander Ploeg 14 Stephen Arnstein 16 Romeo Monzones 17 Matt Burkhardt 18 Michael Levan 19 Adam King 19 Jacob Kanter 19 Quinton Argent Mens 3.5 Singles 1 Robert Moore 1 Seth Lipe 3 James Holland 3 John Dubuque 5 Peter Rechtlich 5 Michael Gillam 5 Daniel Krummrich 8 Andrew Bower 9 Anthony Zollo 9 David Spitze Mens 4.5 Singles 1 Charles Pace 2 Cristian Gavaller 3 Sunmin Hong 3 Lyndon Morgan 5 Kelly Hair 6 Jason Mathes 6 Gregory McLaughlin 8 Derek Since 9 Robert Batdorf 9 Blake Schneider Mens 35s Singles 1 Paul Stuart 2 James Hipkiss 3 Michael Patrick 3 Joel Powless 3 Christopher Bailey 6 Robert Christopherson
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Michael Gibson Tim Hasara Jeffrey Marcott Timothy Van Rhein Timothy Flatt Damion Trasada Greg Monroe Robert Moore Joseph Pearce James Rhodes Michael Wong Chris Dunn Aditya Kurella
Mens 45s Singles 1 Vatren Jurin 2 Alan Lesko 3 James Humphrey 4 Andrew Sipka 5 Peter Rechtlich 5 Bobby Stierwalt Mens Open Doubles 1 Matthew Dunn/ Austin Diehl 2 Jordan Faulkenberg/ Dylan Faulkenberg 3 Mark McPhillips/ Mick Lyons 3 Mick Lyons/ Jesus Bandres 5 Steve Moehn/ Michael Doyle 5 Arashi Cogan/ Austin Diehl 5 Q. Argent/ Adam Ruckman 8 Kyle Tosie/ Michael Rubinelli 8 Matt Jessee/ Will Claypool 8 Max Shapiro/ Matt Jessee 8 Jason Conley/ Eric Schrumpf 8 Mark Sturley/ Jack Desse 8 Kirk Schlueter/ Adam King 14 Tom Ross/ Darrell West 14 Arashi Cogan/ P. Hasenmueller 14 Matt Mainer/ Kyle Laramie 14 Bob Curtis/ Matt Jessee 14 Jim Syrett/ Bill Hornbarger 14 Jacob Hamilton/ Kobi Phillips 14 Riley Muren/ Andy Graf 14 Matt Wong/ Matt Burkhardt 14 Quinton Argent/ Sean Nanney 14 Michael Reither/ Will Claypool Mens 3.0 Doubles 1 Robert Rodgers/ Hal Harris 2 Chris Clark/ Allen Masengill #PLAYMOVALLEY
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Mens 4.5 Doubles 1 James Campbell/ Andrew Balcer 2 Jim Syrett/ John Barenkamp 2 Paul Gontarz/ J. Vander Ploeg 4 Dominic Oldham/ John Harte 5 Tim Kunkel/ Brian Holdenried 6 Ted LeMatty/ Ryan Stoll 6 Jason Mathes/ Brett Hartig 6 Chris Fortune/ Bill Schlueter 9 James Campbell/ Alex McLean 10 Tom Wheeland/ Tony Estopare 11 Doug Chandler/ Jeffrey Nesler
Womens 3.0 Doubles 1 Leeza Jedrzejczyk/ Denise Hoxsey 2 Nancy Jacobsen/ Jill Eveker 3 Meaghan Harned/ Pam Henze 3 Roxy Trice/ Terri Regelski 5 Patti Rensch/ Erin Estopare 6 Marylou Pudlowski/ Nancy Smith 7 Beverly Bridges/ Elizabeth Lueg 8 Kristina Mehner/ Allison Fritschel
Mens 5.0 Doubles 1 Steve Moehn/ Eduardo Abilez 2 Rick Tao/ Daniel Levy 3 Haris Vikis/ Tom Ross 4 Chris Bianchi/ Brett Hartig 5 Nick Jannett/ Dave Reinhart 6 Cristian Gavaller/ Grant Bressler 6 Dominic Oldham/ Eric Schrumpf 6 Mario Gruden/ Greg McLaughlin Mens 35s Doubles 1 Paul Austin/ Jim Barenkamp
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Womens Open Doubles 1 Caitlin Gordon-Carney/ Shannon Gordon-Carney 2 Leah Voyles/ Erica Peterson 3 Anna Morrissey/ Morgan McGinnis 4 Ilona Cowulich/ Brea Phillips
Womens 3.5 Doubles 1 Beverly Morris/ Betty Richardson 2 Shepard Simpson/ Jane Herder 3 Lynn Crawford/ Heather Bennett 4 Robin Shiras-Cody/ Mary Vassar 5 Jill Weber/ Caroline Windholz 6 Grace Chi/ Anne Ross 7 Tracy Zoll/ Tina Masengill 7 Cara McJunkin/ Kara Kozlowski 7 Mary Steinhart/ Deb Hoestermann 10 Laurie Walden/ Susan Borghi 11 Michelle Kitchens/ Carol Landgraf 12 Lauri Heitz/ Ann Eveker 13 Lea Ann Coates/ Sharon Carman 14 Jenine Harris/ Jenette McPike
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Shelley Fridley/ Jeannine Seitz Laura Severson/ Mary Vassar Mickey Woolums/ Kathy Ruggeri Laura Ilardi/ Susie Kinsella Maureen Hurley/ Sonia Cantu Ruth Ehresman/ Cindy Rapponotti
Womens 4.0 Doubles 1 Kim Wiley/ Brittany Becker 2 Miranda Lopez/ Christy Hoefle 3 Kim Marchant/ Sabina Garfinkel 4 Marianne Offholter/ Caitlin Winey 5 Steph Leffler/ Madonna Benjamin 6 Patricia Hudson/ Dawn Balk 7 Becky Roesch/ Denise Inman 8 Teresa Flanagan/ Laurie Burke 9 Kristin Zimmerman/ Kathy Arnold 10 Linda Schaper/ Ashley Ragnow 11 Kimberly Wiley/ Becky Roesch 12 Mojca Gasperlin/ Linda Woodard 12 Dolly Bischoff/ Adrian Moore 12 Kati Michalas/ Rebecca Welton 15 Teresa Schlafly/ Chris Burridge 16 P. Fitzgibbon/ Regan Hannigan 16 Linda Mueller/ Dianne Goldmann Womens 4.5 Doubles 1 Joelle Tanaka/ Erica Peterson 2 Toni Kovar/ Lorrie Crossett 3 Stacy Sabino/ Toni McDonald 4 H. Epperly/ Kari Richardson 5 Ashley Bonine/ Dagmar Velez Womens 8.5 Doubles 1 Susan Nunez/ Erica Peterson 2 Kim Wiley/ Brittany Becker Mixed Open Doubles 1 Mark Tabscott/ Cindy Bick 2 David Conley/ Laurie Franz 3 Jen Mckeown/ Eric Schrumpf
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Michael Rubinelli/ Erin Rubinelli Morgan McGinnis/ Adam King Kelcie Comley/ James Stathis Benjamin/ Paige Bequette Dagmar Velez/ J. Vander Ploeg Emily Cimarolli/ Adam King Madeline Lombardi/ Rob Lombardi Cody Wilson/ Sampada Kanade Sam Kanade/ Stephen Kadyk Kobi Zane Phillips/ Brea Phillips Margaret Junker/ Max Shapiro Steve Cabler/ Erin Swaller Ashley Ragnow/ Michael Levan
Husband/Wife 1 Nick Michalas/ Kati Michalas 2 Samina Cheema/ Gulraiz Cheema Parent/Child 1 Cecilia Yu/ Matthew Wong 2 Kevin Friedman/ Dylan Friedman 3 Chris Mullee/ Cindy Bick 4 Jack Marchant/ Kim Marchant 5 Jim McIsaac/ Rebecca McIsaac Father/Son 1 Michael Wong/ Matthew Wong 2 David Abilez/ Eduardo Abilez 3 Carson Haskins/ Darwin Haskins 4 Joseph Dulle/ Joey Dulle 5 Kyle Tosie/ Richard Tosie 6 Richard Randall/ James Randall 6 Michael Lesko/ Alan Lesko 6 Paul Haupt/ Mike Haupt
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Womens Open Singles 1 Ashley Bonine 2 Laurie Burke 3 Caitlin Carney 4 Kelly Maeda 4 Sarah Salinas 4 Ashley Ragnow 7 Ilona Cowulich 7 Janelle Wilson 9 Claire Morrissey 10 Paige Bequette 10 Dagmar Velez 10 Laura Moore 13 Emily Weber 14 Kimberly Wiley 15 Elena Gable 15 Kelsey Welton
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Mens 3.5 Doubles 1 Jay Campbell/ Paul Rapponotti 2 Paul Petruska/ Harrison Bohn 3 William Woods/ Juan Ramos 3 Brett Felton/ Dustin Imgarten 5 Denny Tharian/ Robert Moore 6 Edgar Atienza/ Trey Shaffer 7 Eric Elverhoy/ Marco Pineda 7 Paul Malcharek/ Jeff Wagner 7 Tom Rhoads/ Bob Kohlenhoefer 10 Edgar Atienza/ Joe Eimer 11 Daniel Krummrich/ David Lang 12 Ulises Arteaga/ Robert Haupt 13 Jeff Marnati/ John Brinkmeyer
Father/Daughter 1 Larry Walsh/ Annie Walsh 2 Gulraiz Cheema/ Nawal Cheema 3 Allison Miller/ Bruce Miller 4 Jim McIsaac/ Chloe McIsaac
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When you renew your membership or pay to enter a tournament or league, you may wonder where that money goes. Here are some programs your fees support as a USTA Missouri Valley member!
COMMUNITY
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Partnering with parks and recreation to help make tennis courts available for all.
Working with schools to implement inand after-school programming.
A community of caring volunteers who give back to tennis by coaching, leading and engaging.
Our youth programs are heavy on education and developing life skills.
Programs that teach youth the basics of tennis in a fun, friendly environment.
Creating a closeknit community as children learn the game of tennis together.
Competitive programs that introduce tennis as an inviting lifetime activity.
A development pathway that has kids playing tennis, enhancing skills and having fun.
Tournaments and team tennis provide people the chance to take their game as far as they want.
Programs like NJTL that engage all communities regardless of race, gender or identity.
Adapting tennis as a game to be played by all, including Wheelchair Tennis programs.
Partnering with organizations to provide opportunities like camp scholarships and funding.
MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS Heart of America
ACT Sports Services Barry Park Bernard C. Campbell Middle School Blue Hills Country Club City of Prairie Village City of Raymore City of Raytown Parks and Recreation City of St. Joseph Clayview Country Club Elite Squad Tennis Club Genesis Health Club - Overland Park Genesis Health Club - St. Joseph Genesis School Inc Greater Kansas City Jr. Tennis League Hallbrook Country Club Heart of America District Hilltop Racquet Club Homestead Country Club Independence Parks and Recreation Indian Hills Country Club JCPRD KC Tencap League Lee’s Summit North High School Lincoln Prep High School McConnell and Associates Corporation Metro East Tennis Center Northland Racquet Club Olathe North High School Old Pike Country Club Overland Park Racquet Club Platte County High School Plaza Tennis Center Prairie Trail Middle School Rockhurst University Stephanie Waterman Tennis Foundation Summit Pointe Elementary Underwood Elementary USTA Missouri Valley Wellington Academy of Tennis LLC Woodside Tennis and Health Club
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club Ames Racquet and Fitness Center Aspen Athletic Clubs Atlantic Community Tennis Association Audubon Tennis Association Bi-State Community Tennis Association Black Hawk Tennis Club Boone Tennis Association Bryant Elementary School Cedar Rapids Recreation Department Central Iowa Tennis Alliance City of Denison City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation City of Manchester Parks and Recreation Clarinda Recreation Department Clark Racquet Center Clarke High School Clinton Department of Parks and Recreation Coralville Parks & Recreation Cornell College Council Bluffs Community School District Council Bluffs Park and Recreation Des Moines Public Schools
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Abilene Parks and Recreation Allen Elementary Andover Central High School Andover High School
Arkansas City Recreation Department Arkansas City Tennis Association Baldwin City Recreation Commission Beech Elementary School Bentley Primary School Body First Wellness and Recreation Center Bostic Traditional Magnet Buhler USD 313 Central Park Community Center Central Plains High School Chisholm Trail Elementary School Clearwater USD264 Collegiate Tennis Organization Colvin Elementary Council Grove Recreation Department Cowley County Community College Tennis Crestview Country Club Derby Middle School Discovery Intermediate School Emporia Tennis Association Eudora Park and Recreation Department Fredonia Tennis Association Genesis Health Club - Rock Rd Genesis Health Club - Salina Genesis Health Club - Topeka Genesis Health Club - West Central Gordon Parks Academy Great Bend Recreation Center Hesston Recreation Holliday Park Kids CTA Holyrood Recreation Commission Independence Tennis Association Isely Traditional Magnet USD259 Jackson Elementary Jayhawk Tennis Center Kensler Elementary School Kossover Tennis Center KSU Tennis Club Lawrence Tennis Association Liberal Parks and Recreation Marysville Tennis McAdams Community Tennis Foundation MCB Tennis Foundation of KS Inc. McPherson College McPherson County Tennis Association Pleasant Valley Elementary Prairie Dunes Country Club Price Harris Communication Magnet Progressive Tennis Ralph Wulz Riverside Tennis Center Salina Parks and Recreation Scott Community Foundation St. Patrick Catholic School Sunflower Marketing Sunflower State Games The ARC Of Sedgwick County Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School Trinity Catholic High School Washington Elementary School Wellington Recreation Commission Wichita Country Club Winfield Recreation Commission Woodland Elementary
MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
Iowa
Drake Tennis Club Dubuque Community Schools Dubuque Golf & Country Club Eastern Iowa Tennis Association Eishenhower Elementary School Elm Crest Country Club Fort Dodge Tennis Association Four Oaks Family & Children’s Services Fulton Elementary School Glenwood Community High School Glenwood Tennis Association Great River Tennis Association Greater Des Moines Tennis Association Grimes Parks and Recreation Hoover Elementary School Iowa City Tennis Association Iowa Sports Foundation Iowa State University Tennis Club Iowa Tennis Association Irving Elementary School Jefferson Parks and Recreation Kennedy Elementary School Leisure Services Department LeMars Area Family YMCA Life Time Athletic - Des Moines Lincoln Elementary School Marion Home School Assistance Program Mason City Recreation Mayors Youth Empowerment Program Montgomery County Family YMCA MTT Co. Muscatine Community School District Muscatine Park and Recreation MVO Tennis Open Inc. North Dodge Athletic Club North Scott High Schools Okoboji CTA Osceola Parks Recreation Oskaloosa Tennis Club Pella Tennis Association Prescott Elementary School QCA Adaptive Sports Association Quad City Tennis Club Red Oak Tennis Association River Cities Tennis Association Rock Island Parks and Recreation Sageville Elementary School SE Iowa CTA Seven Flags Fitness Shenandoah Parks and Recreation Special Olympics Iowa SportAbility of Iowa Tablemound Elementary School Tennis Umpires of Iowa UIU Women’s Tennis: Coach Joey J. Barnes United Neighbors Inc. University of Iowa Wakonda Club Waterloo Leisure Services Westfield Tennis Club Winterset Parks and Recreation
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MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS Missouri
Aurora Park Board Boonslick Heartland YMCA Boys & Girls Clubs - Springfield Boys and Girls Club of WCM Branson Parks and Recreation Carl Junction High School Carthage R-9 School District Caruthersville Parks and Recreation City Of Kirksville Parks and Recreation Columbia Parks and Recreation Cooper Tennis Complex Country Club of Missouri Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Jefferson City YMCA Marshall Junior Tennis Marshall Park and Recreation Millennium Tennis & Fitness Club Missouri State High School Moberly Parks And Recreation Notre Dame Regional High School Randolph County Caring Community Partner Rolla Parks and Recreation Sedalia Parks and Recreation Son-Rise Christian Church Special Olympics Missouri Springfield Tennis Association The Joplin Parks and Recreation USTA Missouri VSE Tennis Warrensburg Parks and Recreation Warrensburg R6 School District - SAC Waynesville School District - Tennis William Woods University Wilsons Beach and Tennis Club Woodland Heights Neighborhood Association
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Nebraska
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Alliance Area Family YMCA Chadron Community Recreation City of Bellevue Recreation Department City of Grand Island Parks and Recreation City of Hastings City of Holdrege Fremont Family YMCA Fremont Tennis Association Friends of Woods Tennis, Inc. Grand Island Tennis Association Justin Balfany Memorial Tennis Association Kearney High School Kearney Park and Recreation Kearney Tennis Association Lexington Tennis Association Lincoln Tennis Association Lincoln Tennis Buddies Lochland Country Club Madonna Rehab Hospital Miracle Hill Golf and Tennis Mount Michael Benedictine High School Norfolk Family YMCA North Platte Parks and Recreation North Platte Tennis Association Omaha Parks and Recreation Omaha Tennis Association Omaha Tennis Buddies Parkview Heights Elementary
Pro Track and Tennis, Inc. Siouxland Tennis Association Western Nebraska Tennis Association York Community Tennis Association
Oklahoma
Ada Schools Advantage in Sports Foundation Bartlesville Tennis Association Inc. Byng Schools City of Enid Park Board City of McAlester DTPA Duncan High School Earlywine Tennis Center Edmond Junior Tennis Foundation Enid Tennis Association First Serve OKC Foundation Hayes Elementary School Henryetta Tennis Association Heritage Hall Jarman Jenks High School Kickingbird Tennis Center Lafortune Tennis CenterTulsa County Parks Lakeview Elementary McClendon Tennis Center Morrison Elementary Mustang Centennial Elementary North Tulsa Tennis Association Oak Tree Country Club Oklahoma City Tennis Center Oklahoma District Tennis Association Oklahoma State University Tennis Oklahoma Tennis Coaches Association OU Tennis Club Owasso Rams Tennis Philcrest Hills Tennis Club Philcrest Ladies Tennis Association Ponca City Park and Recreation Rejoice Christian School Roosevelt Elem School Santa Fe Family Life Center Seminole State College Tennis Shadow Mountain Racquet Club South Oklahoma City CTA Stillwater Tennis Association Tennis Competitors Tulsa The Chickasaw Nation The Club At Indian Springs The Grand Health Racquet Club The Greens Country Club Tulsa Area Tennis Association Tulsa Park and Recreation Tulsa Tennis Club Tulsa Union Public Schools University of Central Oklahoma University of Tulsa Westwood Tennis Center Willow Creek Golf & Country Club Youth At Heart Inc.
St. Louis
Alton Park and Recreation Department Beginners World Tennis Bellefontaine Neighbors Belleville Township High School Brentwood High School Chesterfield Athletic Club City of Ballwin Parks and Recreation City of Belleville Parks and Recreation City of Fairview Heights City of O’Fallon Parks and Recreation Clayton Parks and Recreation Shaw Park Collinsville Area Recreation District Creve Coeur Parks and Recreation Creve Coeur Racquet Club DASA Dwight Davis Tennis Center East St. Louis Park District Edwardsville High School Edwardsville YMCA EGHM Foundation Forest Lake Tennis Club Francis Howell North High School Franklin County Community Tennis Association Frontenac Racquet Club Jackie Joyner Kersee Foundation Just US Tennis Foundation Kings Point Racquet Club Kirkwood Parks and Recreation Lewis and Clark Community College Mathews Dickey Boys and Girls Club Missouri Athletic Club Net Rushers Tennis Association New City School O’Fallon Township High School Old Warson Country Club Parkway Northeast Middle School Principia School Seckman High School Tennis Club Jane Herder St. Louis Country Club St. Louis District Tennis Association St. Clair Tennis Club Sunset Hills Country Club Sunset Tennis Center The Gateway Confluence Wheelchair Sports The Village Of New Baden Tower Grove Park Town and Country Triple A Youth Foundation Uplift Tennis and Education Academy Vetta Sports Concord Vetta West Washington University Watson Trail Park Webster Groves Tennis Center Westminster Christian Academy Woodsmill Racquet Club
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Tennis on Campus Section Championship Overland Park, Kan. - March 7-8
PowerShares Series Champions Showdown - Lincoln, Neb. - April 1
National Husband & Wife Hardcourt Championship Kansas City, Mo. - May 1-2
Kansas City, Mo. - June 16-21
NAITA Tournament Kansas City, Mo. May 23-25
Prairie Village, Kan. May 28-30
USTA National Women’s Senior 65, 75, 85 Indoor Championships Overland Park, Kan. - June 22-28
Overland Park, Kan. - June 20-21
St. Louis, Mo. Sept. 1-6
Godfrey Pro Circuit Community Event Godfrey, Ill. - Week of July 20 Wichita Pro Circuit Wichita, Kan. Week of June 29
Section Championship Topeka, Kan. - July 23-25
September Play Events St. Louis, Mo. (left) and Kansas City, Mo. (above)
65s Invitational - July 24-26 Overland Park, Kan.
Section Championships Oklahoma City, Okla. - Kansas City, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. - Spring field, Mo.
This event has been funded in part by the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Commission.
League Section Championships
Fall Invitational
Kansas City, Mo. - September 26-27
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USTA Heart of America 2016 Junior Tennis
HOA Futures Qualifiers
HOA District Championships Level 4 Tournaments
January 29-31 April 1-3 (Girls Only) June 24-26 September 23-25 (Boys Only) December 2-4
HOA Receives One (1) Endorsed Spot in Each MV Futures Tournament
January 1-3
February 20-22
MV Futures #1
Top 2 Players select the MV Futures to Play in Order of Finish (1st, 2nd)
April 9-10 (BG12) April 9-11 (BG14-18)
MV Futures #2 MV Futures #2
June 10-12
July 16-18
MV Futures #3
Top 2 Players select the MV Futures to Play in Order of Finish (1st, 2nd)
July 30 – August 1
MV Futures #4
August 12-14
October 22-24
MV Futures #5
December 10-12
MV Futures #6
Top 2 Players select the MV Futures to Play in Order of Finish (1st, 2nd)
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Junior Team Tennis 2016 League Seasons
Summer June 1 to July 13 Fall September 17 to November 6 Team Play - Coed - 4 Boys/4 Girls Per Team 10&Under (Orange & Green Ball 12&Under, 14&Under, 18&Under For More Information Rod Zerni Junior Team Tennis Coordinator 816, 831-0322—woodsidetennis@hotmail.com
USTA Heart of America 12&14s Team Register now to be a member of the USTA Heart of America 12s&14s team in Oklahoma City on May 28-30. 4 Boys/4 Girls per Team. TennisLink No.: 4043404328816
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USTA Heart of America Youth Progression Tournaments 2016 Club
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Woodside Health & Tennis Hilltop Racquet Club
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Overland Park Racquet Club Clayview - PLAY DAY Northland Racquet Club Genesis Health Clubs - OP - PLAY DAY
March 4, 2016 March 12, 2016 March 19, 2016 March 26, 2016
Friday Saturday Saturday Saturday
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Hilltop Racquet Club Homestead Country Club
April 16, 2016 April 24, 2016
Saturday Sunday
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Plaza Tennis Center Homestead Country Club
May 1, 2016 May 15, 2016
Sunday Sunday
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Hallbrook Country Club Homestead Country Club
June 18, 2016 June 26, 2016
Saturday Sunday
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Plaza Tennis Center Genesis Health Clubs - OP
July 1, 2016 July 23, 2016
Friday Saturday
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Hallbrook Country Club Overland Park Racquet Club
August 5, 2016 August 12, 2016
Friday Friday
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Northland Racquet Club - PLAY DAY Overland Park Racquet Club Hilltop Racquet Club Homestead Country Club - PLAY DAY
September 3, 2016 September 9, 2016 September 17, 2016 September 24, 2016
Saturday Friday Saturday Saturday
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Woodside Health & Tennis Genesis Health Clubs - OP
October 10, 2016 October 16, 2016
Monday Sunday
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Northland Racquet Club Hilltop Racquet Club
November 11, 2016 November 19, 2016
Friday Saturday
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Overland Park Racquet Club Genesis Health Clubs - OP
December 2, 2016 December 11, 2016
Friday Sunday
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10 & UNDER
2016 IOWA SMASHERS TOUR 3/11
Aspen Athletic Club BG10 Orange & Green
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QCTC BG10 Orange & Green
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4/02
HTRC BG10 Orange & Green Ball
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QCTC BG10 Orange & Green
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5/06
Aspen Athletic Club BG10 Orange & Green
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5/13
QCTC BG10 Orange & Green
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6/06
Bettendorf BG10 Orange & Green
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6/11
Ankeny BG10 Orange & Green
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7/11
Mississippi Valley BG10 Green
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7/21
Westfield Tennis Club BG10 Orange & Green
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8/06
Midland DC BG10 Orange & Green
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8/12
Pella BG10 Orange & Green
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9/17
Westfield Tennis Club BG10 Orange & Green
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9/30
Aspen Athletic Club BG10 Orange & Green
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10/07
QCTC BG10 Orange & Green
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10/14
Iowa Smashers Life Time Athletic Des Moines BG10 Orange & Green
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11/05
IA Smashers QCTC BG10 Orange & Green
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11/11
Iowa Smashers Life Time Athletic Des Moines BG10 Orange & Green
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12/10
Hawkeye Athletic Complex BG10 Orange & Green Ball
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12/17
QCTC BG10 Orange & Green
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TXT ME!
For Junior tournaments text keyword IOWAJUNIORS to 84483 For Adult tournaments text keyword IOWAADULTS to 84483
IOWA.USTA.COM
2016 KANSAS DISTRICT YOUTH PROGRESSION SMASHERS TOURNAMENTS DATE
LOCATION
TOURNAMENT ID #
JANUARY 16 MARCH 19 APRIL 16 MAY 21 JUNE 5 JUNE 18 JULY 16 JULY 23 AUGUST 20 SPETEMBER 17 OCTOBER 22 NOVEMBER 19 DECEMBER 10
GENESIS - ROCK ROAD, WICHITA GENESIS - WEST CENTRAL, WICHITA GENESIS - TOPEKA KOSSOVER TENNIS CENTER - TOPEKA GENESIS - WEST CENTRAL, WICHITA McPHERSON McPHERSON GENESIS - ROCK ROAD, WICHITA GENESIS - TOPEKA ARKANSAS CITY HIGH SCHOOL GENESIS - ROCK ROAD, WICHITA GENESIS - TOPEKA GENESIS - WEST CENTRAL, WICHITA
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Youth Progression Contact: Gayle Shaw gaylewest@ymail.com
GET INVOLOVED:
Contact us if you would like to get involved with tennis in your community! www.missouri.usta.com Tennis Service Representative – Lindsay Miller; miller@movalley.usta.com School Tennis - Diversity & Inclusion Tennis On Campus - Grants & Scholarships Volunteer Opportunities - ..and more! Youth Tennis Specialist - Heather Hill; Hill@movalley.usta.com Youth Tennis Youth Progression Pathway & Youth Tournaments Play Days & Play Events Administrative Assistant - Melissa Sanders; msmotennis@gmail.com Junior Team Tennis Junior Competition Website & Administration Needs District Administrator - Linda Peters; lpmotennis@gmail.com Leagues – Huong Doan (Springfield); HDoan@primeinc.com Marybeth Litofsky (Columbia); marybethlitofsky@aol.com
TENNIS
*Key: Junior Tournaments Youth Progression Tournaments
www.missouri.usta.com
2016 MISSOURI DISTRICT JUNIORS TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Month January January January
Start Date 1/8/2016 1/17/2016
Division BG 12-14 BG 16-18 BG 10U
Location Springfield Joplin Springfield
Tournament MO Futures Qualifier #1 BG 12-14 MO Futures Qualifier #1 BG 16-18 MO Smashers Cooper Tennis Complex Orange & Green Dot
BG 16-18 BG 12-14 BG 10U
Springfield Joplin Joplin
MO January District Championship #1 BG 16-18 MO January District Championship #1 BG 12-14 MO Smashers Millennium Tennis & Fitness Club Orange & Green Dot
Springfield Joplin Springfield
MO Futures Qualifier #2 BG 12-14 MO Futures Qualifier #2 BG 16-18 MO Smashers Cooper Tennis Complex Orange & Green Dot
February February February
2/12/2016
March March March
3/18/2016 20/2016
BG 12-14 BG 16-18 BG 10U
April April April April
4/9/2016 4/9/2016 4/15/2016 4/29/2016
BG 10-18 BG 10U BG 12-18 BG 12-18
Joplin Colubmia Springfield Columbia
MO April District NET Level MO Smashers Country Club of Missouri Orange & Green Dot MO April District Championship #2 BG 12-18 MO April District Open BG 12-18
May May May
5/13/2016 5/14/2016 5/15/2016
BG 12-18 BG 10-18 BG 10U
Columbia Joplin Springfield
MO May District Open BG 12-18 MO May District Net Level MO Smashers Hickory Hills Country Club Orange & Green Dot
June June June June June June
6/3/2016 6/4/2016 6/10/2016 6/11/2016 6/17/2016 6/24/2016
BG 12-18 BG 10U BG 12-18 BG 10-18 BG 12-18 BG 12-18
Springfield Ozark Columbia Joplin Jefferson City Branson
MO June District Open BG 12-18 MO Smashers Millwood Country Club MO June District Championship #3 BG 12-18 MO June District NET Level MO Futures Qualifier #3 BG 12-18 USTA MO Open BG 12-18
July July July July
7/8/2016 7/15/2016 7/16/2016 7/23/2016
BG 12-18 BG 12-18 BG 10-18 BG 10U
Columbia Jefferson City Joplin Waynesville
MO Futures Qualifier #4 BG 12-18 MO July District Open BG 12-18 MO July District NET Level MO Smashers Waynesville High School Orange & Green Dot
August August August
8/5/2016 8/19/2016 8/28/2016
BG 12-18 BG 12 -18 BG 10U
Joplin Springfield Springfield
MO August District Open BG 12-18 MO Futures Qualifier #5 BG 12-18 MO Smashers Hickory Hills Country Club
September
9/24/2016
BG 10U
Branson
MO Smashers Stockstill Park
October October
10/21/2106 10/29/2006
BG 12-18 BG 10U
Springfield Joplin
MO Futures Qualifier #6 BG 12-18 MO Smashers Millennium Tennis & Fitness Club Orange & Green Dot
November November November
11/13/2016 11/18/2016 11/19/2016
BG 10U BG 12-18 BG 10-18
Springfield Springfield Joplin
MO Smashers Cooper Tennis Comples Orange & Green Dot Mark Cooper Open MO November District NET level
December December December
12/4/2016 12/10/2016 12/16/2016
BG 10U BG 10-18 BG 12-18
Springfield Joplin Springfield
MO Smashers Cooper Tennis Complex Orange & Green Dot MO December District NET level MO December District Championship #4 BG 12-18
2/27/2016
USTA Nebraska Tennis Happenings
YOUTH TENNIS TRIP ACROSS NEBRASKA
Save the Date
A summer tennis camp on wheels! Is your 12-14 year old interested in traveling across the state and participating in different tennis activities? Stay up to date on the USTA Nebraska webpage. www.nebraska.usta.com
NEW S Stay up-to-date on news and junior tennis in the Nebraska District by texting USTANEJUNIORS to 84483.
A Junior Team Tennis Tournament will take place at Koch Tennis Center in Omaha, NE on July 12-14. Teams of 68 co-ed players from across the state will compete in different age and playing ability groups. This will be a fun, social, competitive playing experience that every player will enjoy!
Important If we want to grow tennis in Nebraska we always need volunteers and officials. If youÕ re interested in learning how you can get involved contact Kara Heim at heim@movalley.usta.com
2016 NEBRASKA (Partial) TOURNAMENT CALENDAR DATE
TOURNAMENT
LOCATION
TOURNAMENT ID
May 22
NE SMASHERS Koch Tennis Center BG 10 (Orange & Green)
Omaha
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May 20-22
May 27-30 May 28 May 31, June 1-2 June 2 June 3-7 June 4-7 June 4-5 June 4-5 June 10-12 June 10-12 June 11 June 12 June 18-19 June 23 June 24-26 June 25 June 25-26 July 8-10 July 9
Ne Center Court #1 District Chmps BG 12-18
Omaha
NE Kubat Pharmacy Omaha Adult Open NE Omaha Youth Progression
Omaha
NE SMASHERS Fremont BG 10 Orange & Green MV BG 12-18 Super #2
Fremont
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Omaha
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NE Columbus Adult & B/G 12-18 & 10U NET Balfany Adult Open Balfany Junior Open B/G 12-18 NE Center Court Fremont Health Adult Open
Columbus
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NE First State Bank Bank Fremont Junior Open BG 1218
Omaha Fremont
Kearney Kearney Fremont
NE #2 District Chmps & Futures Qualifiers BG 12-18 & NET BG Red & BG 12 NE Kearney Youth Progression
Kearney
NE Grand Island Junior Open BG 12-18 & 10U NET NE Sherin Custer Memorial Youth Progression NE Kearney Jr. Open BG 1218 & NET BG 8 & BG 12 Green NE SMASHERS Harmon Park BG10 (Orange & Green)
Grand Island
NE MOTA Youth Progression
NE Kearney Adult Open NE District Chmps #3 BG 12-18 & NET 8-12 Red/Orange/Green NE Panhandle Youth Progression
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Kearney Omaha
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Fremont Kearney
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Kearney Lincoln
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Bridgeport
SMASHERS = Any 10U Orange & Green Ball event that counts towards the Youth Progression NET = Novice Entry Tournament: any non-elimination, entry level event that may include 8U red, 10U orange, 10U green, 12U green, 12U-18U yellow
Check out the USTA Nebraska website for more events in your area!!! www.nebraska.usta.com