2024 Rally in the Valley Program

ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT

USTA MISSOURI VALLEY

RALLY IN THE

VALLEY!

Congratulations on your acceptance into the USTA Missouri Valley 2024 Rally in the Valley L3 Closed tournament! Your dedication and hard work at practice and match play have truly paid off and it is an honor to have you here.

We would like to express our gratitude to Edmond Center Court for their hospitality and efforts in hosting this tournament. The event staff is working tirelessly to ensure that this tournament is both enjoyable and memorable for everyone. So, we kindly request you to show your appreciation and consideration to them throughout the event.

We have partnered with Diadem to bring you the Rally in the Valley tournament. Every player participating in the tournament will receive a shirt and can choose their racquet string. Furthermore, every daily sportsmanship winner and overall divisional sportsmanship winners will be awarded a swag bag courtesy of Diadem. Do visit the Diadem table to try on some shoes and learn about their other products. We are grateful for this partnership with Diadem and thank them for their generosity.

This year, we hope that the competition and sportsmanship you experience at the Rally in the Valley tournament will inspire you to become a lifelong tennis player! You are one of the best players in USTA Missouri Valley and we look forward to watching some great tennis.

Best of luck to all of our players!

Sincerely,

USTA Missouri Valley Junior Competition Staff

Visit playtennis.usta.com/tournaments for the full schedule and draws. Tournament ID: 24-22255

TOURNAMENT LOCATION

Edmond Center Court

601 West 15th Street, Edmond, Oklahoma 73003

PRACTICE COURTS

If you want to reserve a practice court for Wednesday, please call the pro shop at 405-348-3120 to reserve a court. The courts are $12/hour. ECC will be open at 7am for players to warm up Thursday-Sunday. If you require additional practice courts throughout the tournament, you can use Sequoyah Middle School or Cheyenne Middle School.

Sequoya Middle School 1125 E. Danforth Rd Edmond, OK 73034

Cheyenne Middle School 1271 W. Covell Rd Edmond, OK 73003

RACQUET STRINGING

Racquet stringing will be available at the main siteEdmond Center Court. The cost of labor if you provide your string is $20. Otherwise, string prices depend on the string type used.

HOST HOTELS

We appreciate your supporting the hotels that are giving us a great rate for our tournaments! We have three host hotels:

Fairfield: 405-341-4818

LaQuinta: 405-513-5353

Hampton Inn: 405-844-3037 (dial 0)

Ask to book the “Edmond Tennis” for a 10% discount. All three hotels are located off of I-35 & 2nd Street (exit 141).

PLAYER AMENITIES

Chill Zone and Diadem Table

Stretch Lab ($15/15 Minutes)

Missy Mayo Photography

RESTAURANTS

Bee Healthy

Conveniently located at Edmond Center Court, They offer quick, healthy food options such as wraps and salads. Don’t forget to get one of their famous protein shakes!

The Mule

One of Edmond’s most popular restaurants, The Mule offers a wide variety of food options, including soups, sandwiches, and salads.

Othello’s

Another local favorite, Othello’s, is a family-owned Italian restaurant. They offer casual dining in a family atmosphere and serve great pasta, pizza, and seafood.

Charleston’s

A warm and welcoming atmosphere offers a wide variety of food options.

Empire Slice

If you are in the mood for pizza, you can’t go wrong with Empire Slice. Located just 10 minutes from ECC, this is a great option to purchase your favorite pizza by the slice.

Mary Buschmann Executive Director

Marissa Moment Brown Community Tennis Director

David Minihan Tournament Director

Lisa Minihan Tournament Director

Beth Azan Junior Competition Manager

Caitee Margenthaler Junior Play Coordinator

ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT

VIRTUAL PARENT/PLAYER MEETING: Wednesday, June 12 at 7:00 PM

All attendees will be put into a drawing for section prize giveaways.

RALLY IN THE VALLEY PLAYER AND PROGRAM SIGNING PARTY

Thursday, June 13 from 5:00-6:00 PM Edmond Center Court

All payers will receive a Diadem shirt, Diadem string, and a smoothie from Bee Healthy Cafe.

Music and Games: Bocce Ball, Cornhole, and Spikeball

MATCH FORMATS:

Singles: Best of 3 tiebreak sets with a 10-point tiebreaker in lieu of third set

Doubles: 8 game pro-set with a 7-point tiebreakat 8-all tiebreak at 8-all

* Main Draw (E) and 3rd/4th Playoff (NE): Ad scoring

** Consolation and 5th/6th Playoff (N): No Ad scoring

Check-in at the tournament desk 30 minutes prior to your start time.

DRAW FORMAT

Singles: 16-Player Compass

Doubles: Single Elimination

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Please note that this schedule is planned but not guaranteed.

Thursday:

BG12, BG14 - 2 rounds of doubles. Play will start early afternoon. BG16, BG18 - 1 round of doubles. Play will start late afternoon. Player Party in the evening.

Friday:

BG12, BG14 - 2 rounds of singles and 1 round of doubles. Play will be singles first. BG16, GG18 - 1 round of singles and 2 rounds of doubles. Play will be doubles first, followed by singles, followed by doubles.

Saturday:

BG12, BG14 - 2 rounds of singles. BG16, BG18 - 2 rounds of singles

Sunday:

BG12, BG14 - No play unless weather delays. BG16, BG18- 1 round of singles. Last matches should be scheduled no later than 12 pm.

*All start times are subject to change. *Future match times will be posted as the tournament goes on.

Tournament Parent Guide

TOURNAMENT PREPARATION

Ensure your child has all their equipment including a racquet, suitable clothing (shorts, t-shirts and a hat/sunscreen if they are playing outside), tennis shoes and water.

Talk to your child about the importance of fair play and enjoyment, ensuring they try their best and focus on any goals they have worked on with their coach in training.

Make sure your child is committed to playing and completing the tournament in its entirety. Withdrawing from a tournament without a valid excuse can result in a player being penalized.

Check the tournament home page frequently for any updates on schedule, draws or other relevant tournament information.

Allow enough time for your journey including allowances for delays. If you are going to be delayed, let the tournament director know as soon as possible.

Do not expect the tournament to wait for you if you are running late. Depending on the tournament schedule, the referee may or may not be able to delay the match.

• Check in to the tournament desk at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled match time and remain close by while waiting for the tournament director to call your match.

• Make sure your child has plenty of water and uses the restroom before going on court.

• Confirm that your child knows what scoring format is being used and check with the tournament referee if unsure.

• Each player is responsible for calling all out-balls on their side of the net clearly and fairly even if it costs them the point. Such calls should be clearly audible or a hand signal may be used.

• The player serving should call the score before every point clearly and audibly.

• Teach your child to always treat their opponent with respect. Good sportsmanship and honesty are extremely important regardless of whether they win or lose.

• Encourage your child to raise their racket for a referee or o icial if there is an issue.

• Make sure your child shakes their opponent’s hand no matter the outcome.

• Check that your child reports their score to the tournament desk even if they lost.

• F Find out f from your child when their next match is. The number of matches your child plays will depend on the draw format. If they're not sure, have them check with the tournament director.

Remember that tennis matches vary in length, so be prepared for a wait, particularly if a tournament has been affected by bad weather.

Your child should avoid playing if they are injured or ill. They need to give their body time to recover properly from injury or illness.

• Help your child to stay calm and relaxed and check that they have everything that they need to take onto the court.

• Encourage your child to stretch and warm up off court, as the on-court warm-up is limited to five minutes.

• Swearing, throwing racquets/balls in temper or behaving in an unsportsmanlike manner is unacceptable and can result in a player being penalized.

• Coaching your child during a match is not allowed, but feel free to show other signs of encouragement and support between points.

• If you can, make sure to watch their whole match regardless of their performance.

• Be prepared to wait between matches and be patient with the tournament director who will always try and get matches on court as soon as possible.

• Encourage consistent positive behavior from your child regardless of the result.

• Remember to thank the tournament o icials. They are hardworking, dedicated people and many are volunteers.

The Code for Players

THE TENNIS PLAYER WILL:

• Play fairly and have fun.

• Abide by The Code and USTA rules.

• Respect officials and accept their decisions.

• ALWAYS give benefit of doubt on a call to your opponent.

• Use your best efforts in competitive matches.

SUMMER NATIONAL TEAM EVENTS

• Refrain from the use of bad language and inappropriate gestures.

• Refrain from ball/racquet abuse.

• Refrain from the use of coaching during competition.

• Never use unfair or bullying tactics to gain advantage on or off the court.

• Respect opponents and always shake hands at the end of a match.

• Win with grace and lose with dignity.

July 26-28, 2024 Michigan - 24-53370 Minneapolis, Minnesota - 24-87082 St. Louis, Missouri - 24-71523

Entry deadline is July 10 at 10:59am.

Mid-America Mashup - L4 Intersectional Team: June 28-30

Mid-America Mashup is a Level 4 Team Tournament closed to members and residents of the USTA Midwest, Missouri Valley, Middle States and Mid-Atlantic sections. Player selections will be based on the most recent National Standings List (NSL). Players will be waterfalled onto teams based on World Tennis Number (WTN), and positions on teams will also be determined based on WTN. Schedules, entry fees, draw sizes, and scoring formats are unique to each location.

BG12 - USTA Middle States: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Tournament ID: 24-22512

BG14 - USTA Mid-Atlantic: Fredericksburg, Virginia - Tournament ID: 24-92095

BG16 - USTA Missouri Valley: St. Louis, Missouri - Tournament ID: 24-12935

BG18 - USTA Midwest: Chicago, Illinois - Tournament ID: 24-49057

For the 16’s and 18’s, a Level 1 Team Championship, called “The Battle of the Sections” will take place as a lead-in for the USTA National Championships. Each USTA Sectional Association will send a team composed of eight (8) players, four (4) of which will be 16-and-under players and the remaining four (4) will be 18-and-under players. Together, these eight players will play as one team and participate in four (4) singles and (4) doubles matches over the course of the tournament.

The Code can be found in the Friend at Court on pages 37-43.

G16-18: Claremont, California - Tournament ID: 24-43772

B16-18: Notre Dame, Indiana - Tournament ID: 24-14727 *Entry deadline is June 29.

#MOVALLEYPROUD

Congratulations to all of our top finishers from USTA Missouri Valley over the last year! We could not be more proud of your accomplishments and will be cheering you on as you finish this year strong!

USTA National Clay Court Championships:

July 8-16, 2023

Nicholas Patrick - B16 Doubles - 1st Place

USTA National Hard Court Championships:

August 4-13, 2023

Cooper Woestendick - B16 Singles - 1st Place

Cooper Woestendick - B16 Doubles - 2nd Place

Nicholas Patrick - B16 Doubles - 1st Place

USTA National Doubles Championships:

August 25-27, 2023

Anish Poojari - B14 Doubles - 2nd Place

Madeleine Bridges - G14 Doubles - 4th Place

USTA National Indoor Championships:

November 24-27, 2023

London Evans - G12 Singles - 2nd Place

Madeleine Bridges - G14 Doubles - 2nd Place

Nicholas Patrick - B16 Singles - 4th Place

Nicholas Patrick - B16 Doubles - 1st Place

Ian Bracks - B18 Singles - 3rd Place

Ronin Kasday - B18 Singles - 4th Place

Overall Sportsmanship Award Winner -

London Evans

USTA Missouri Valley National Award Recognition

Nathan Turtledove - ITA Ann Lebedeff Leadership Award

Bill Talbert Junior Sportsmanship Award

Emerey Gross

Orange Bowl International: December 1-9, 2023

Emerey Gross - G16 Doubles Champion

USTA National Winter Championships:

December 28, 2023 - January 3, 2024

London Evans - G12 Singles - 6th place

Madeleine Bridges - G14 Doubles - 2nd place

Emerey Gross - G16 Doubles - 1st place

Emerey Gross - G16 Singles - 6th place

Overall Sportsmanship - Skye Madatali

Australian Open Juniors: January 20-27, 2024

Cooper Woestendick - Doubles Champion

Brewer Team Cup: March 2-5, 2024

Adelyn Gross - G14 - 1st place

Madeleine Bridges - G14 - 2nd place

Angela Chen - G16 - 1st place

Shaan Patel - B16 - 3rd place

Francisco Landeras - B18 - 4th place

Overall Sportsmanship Winner - Emerey Gross

IFA FILA International Junior Championship: March 13-19, 2024

Easter Bowl: March 23-31, 2024

Madeleine Bridges - G14 Doubles - 3rd place

Ian Bracks - B18 - 4th place

Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation $15K ITF World Tour Event: April 22-28, 2024

Cooper Woestendick - Doubles Champion

UPCOMING 2024 EVENTS

JUNIOR SECTION TOURNAMENTS

Rally in the Valley:

L3 Closed USTA Missouri Valley #1

June 13-16

Edmond, OK

Tournament ID: 24-22255

L2 Closed Team IntersectionalBattle of the Mississippi

July 26-28

BG12-14 Midland, MI

BG16 Minneapolis, MN

B18 St. Louis, MO

Tournament ID: TBA

L4 Open USTA Missouri Valley #4

July 20-22

BG12-14 Springfield, MO

Tournament ID: 24-72399

BG16-18 St. Louis, MO

Tournament ID: 24-38356

L4 Open USTA Missouri Valley #5

August 31 - September 2

BG12-14 Lawrence, KS

Tournament ID: 24-80126

BG16-18 Tulsa, OK

Tournament ID: 24-14059

L3 Closed USTA Missouri Valley #2

October 26-28

B12 Urbandale, IA

Tournament ID: 24-70908

G12 Lawrence, KS

Tournament ID: 24-74278

B14 Moline, IL

Tournament ID: 24-87111

G14 Kansas City, MO

Tournament ID: 24-80145

B16 Tulsa, OK

Tournament ID: 24-59982

G16 Wichita, KS

Tournament ID: 24-45287

B18 Omaha, NE

Tournament ID: 24-17430

G18 Overland Park, KS

Tournament ID: 24-83819

L4 Closed USTA Missouri Valley Team

November 2-3

B12 Springfield, MO

Tournament ID: 24-62963

G12 Urbandale, IA

Tournament ID: 24-90154

B14 Springfield, MO

Tournament ID: 24-62963

G14 Urbandale, IA

Tournament ID: 24-90154

B16 Moline, IL

Tournament ID: 24-97315

G16 Edmond, OK

Tournament ID: 24-55124

B18 Kansas City, MO

Tournament ID: 24-38610

G18 Lincoln, NE

Tournament ID: 24-49528

The ITA Summer Point Race Series powered by WTN provides a great opportunity for some competitive match play during the summer

The Summer Series is an elevated version of the ITA Summer Circuit. The series provides incoming first-year student-athletes and current collegiate players the chance to compete in the summer months The ITA Summer Points Race Series offers one route to improve your WTN rating this summer, which is the official rating utilized in tournament seeding and selection across college tennis Additionally, there is a record amount of prize money available to players this year, with more than 15 sites (2 in the USTA Missouri Valley section) offering prize money that totals over $25,000 across all tournaments.

ITA Player Membership

All participants must purchase a 2024 ITA Player Membership ($35) in order to compete in a Summer Circuit event. Participants can only purchase an ITA membership through the ITA website.

2024 Schedule of Events in USTA Missouri Valley

One June 22-24, 2024 Kansas State University ($) Manhattan, KS

Two June 29-July 1, 2024 Wichita State University ($) Wichita, KS

Three July 6-8, 2024 TBD

Four July 12-14, 2024 Webster Webster Groves, MO

Five July 19-21, 2024 Grinnell College Grinnell, IA

Six July 27-28, 2024 Washburn University Topeka, KS

($ - denotes prize money) ITA Summer Point Race Series

2023 L3 SUMMER RECAP

Eight junior tennis players around the USTA Missouri Valley five-state area captured singles championships at the 2023 Summer L3 Championship. The tournament was held June 22-25, 2023 at the Case Tennis Center in Lafortune Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Singles Champions

Boys 18s: Langdon Tingleaf d. Creed Skinner

Girls 18s: Audrey Spencer d. Lera Alexin

Boys 16s: Krishna Bhadriraju d. Hunter Nelson

Girls 16s: Angela Chen d. Agata Golubchenko

Boys 14s: Levi Solomon d. JohnPaul Huston

Girls 14s: Scarlett Gates d. Evangeline Lunsford

Boys 12s: Gus Geubelle d. John Ryan Dileep

Girls 12s: London Evans d. Penelope Reed

Doubles Champions

Boys 18s: Langdon Tingleaf/Jue Rui Law

Girls 18s: Elena Daskalova/Audrey Spencer

Boys 16s: Seth Smigel/Hunter Nelson

Girls 16s: Angela Chen/Emerey Gross

Boys 14s: JohnPaul Huston/Taytum Jones

Girls 14s: Lara De Carvalho/Evangeline Lunsford

Boys 12s: Gus Geubelle/Matias Sabogal Negron

Girls 12s: London Evans/Ava Sock

Sportsmanship Winners

Boys 12s: Matias Sabogal Negron

Girls 12s: Mollie Epps

Boys 14s: Walker Nelson

Girls 14s: Kate Kimes

Boys 16s: Trenton Kanchanakomton

Girls 16s: Haley Hibbetts

Boys 18s: Kaden Taylor

Girls 18s: Zoie Epps

Frye/Steffes

Hauger/Steffes

Bleaszar/Morrissey

Riedmiller/Riedmiller

Leslie/Sagun

Reilly/Streller

Boys 12 Doubles Nahon/Tung Skinner/Tung J. Norman/Papa Dippel/Steffens M. Bridegan/Hager Oetting/Sistrunk Clark/Genesen Dean/Leslie Gleason/Frye Pham/Dubuque Diaz/Seaton Han/Luhring Bracks/Miller Keeling/Ohlson Galligan/Woestendick Paravasthuramesh/Patrick Bhadriraju/Taylor Taylor/Easton Gutheil/Law Geubelle/Negron

Girls 12 Doubles

Martin/Malley

Kauss/Vialle

Dalton/Jackson

Curtis/Westby

Kane/Norris

Hauger/Norris

Calkins/Flores

Butera/Butt

Alons/Hunter

Griggs/Hunter

Flanagan/Prinyarux

Hammond/O’Donnell

Olson/Madatali

Olson/Madatali

Daskalova/VanPelt

Biria/Rector

Kang/Yin

Kimes/Beltran

Arant/Besong

Evans/Sock

Boys 14 Doubles Cha/Christian Kidera/West R. Guignon/Neilson Daniel/Daniel

T. Daniel/Papa Hager/Liu Hager/Liu Hoose/Klousia Langston/McAllister Gleason/Kennedy Han/Meier Dubuque/Ellis Brewer/Anand Luhring/Weideman Fischer/Kim Griese/Radke Patrick/Woestendick Patel/Kanchanakomtorn Nelson/Poojari Huston/Jones

Girls 14 Doubles

Connelly/McGaffigan

Chao/Whitley

Pierson/Pierson

Dalton/Vialle

Bowen/Westby

Jensen/Westby

Hauger/Norris

Kaiser/Kelly

Coppoc/Flores

Paulus/Wilcox

Alons/Sagun

Miller/Williams

Flanagan/Prinyarux

Choate/Epps

Madatali/Kim

Epps/Yin

Dixit/Schmidt

Madatali/Parr

Chan/Rademacher

De Carvalho/Lunsford

Tournament History Past Sportsmanship Award Winners

Boys 16 Doubles Kauss/Mears

T. Harrison/Souza Siegler/E. West

Hammond/Proctor

McElwain/Warden Haworth/McElwain

Daniel/Zitsch Roper/Stein

Peters/Pozo

Clark/Genesen

Brown/Genesen

Frye/Leslie Gleason/Han

Serra/Serra Brewer/Han

Erb/Rajan

Dolphin/Radke

Lokko/Lambright

Bracks/Prather

Smigel/Nelson

Girls 16 Doubles

Hubbs/Parks

Connelly/McGaffigan

Olivier/O’Neal

Burns/Martin

Lancaster/Ritchie

Chiaf/Lehman

Jensen/Westby

Norris/Pickens

Harwood/Miller

Morton/Tiefel

Flores/Gerke

Pozo/Riedmiller

Alons/Ong

Kuckelman/ Kuckelman

Hammond/Hochstatter

Hammond/Thompson

Boys 18 Doubles

Binkley/Varnum

B. Helgeson/Strode

Berryman/Levis

Keeton/Richardson

Cha/Fleming

Hammond/Warden

Warden/Withrow

Daniel/Delcore

Daniel/Delcore

Little/Lynn

Boykin/Pozo

McAllister/Raclin

Brown/Draheim

Frye/Haskins

Serra/Serra

Atherton/Brewer

Galligan/Oudeh

Keeling/Galligan

Keeling/Radke

Tingleaf/Law

Hush/Kedzierski

Burns/Connelly Lancaster/Ritchie Malley/Tiefel

Girls 10 Doubles

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