During the USTA Semi-Annual Meeting held during the US Open, the National Office passed new rules governing competition for 10-and-under tennis tournaments. The new rules require that 10-and-under tournaments be played using the QuickStart format, featuring slower-moving and lower- bouncing balls, on smaller courts and utilizing shorter, lighter racquets. This move follows the International Tennis Federation’s proposed rule change, and will take effect on January 1, 2012. It applies to all USTA-sanctioned events for children 10 and under.
The concept of using equipment and field/court sizes scaled to the size of young children has been in place in Little League Baseball and other youth sports such as soccer and basketball for years and allows kids to achieve suc- cess the first time out—and sustain that success as they continue to develop and refine their skills. "This rule change to the competition format for kids 10 and under is critical to the long-term growth of our sport, and ultimately will help us develop new generations of players and champions,” says Kurt Kamperman, Chief Executive, Community Tennis, USTA.
For players here in the Midwest Section, the specifications for the revised system hold that all tourna- ments (Levels 1-6) for those ages 9-10 be played on 78-foot courts (full size) using a “green dot” low- compression ball and regulation nets (3 feet at center). There will be a new “Level 7” tournament which will be played on a 60-foot court using orange low-compression tennis balls. Tournaments for those 8 and under are to be played on 36-foot courts using red foam balls and nets at a height of 2 feet, 9 inches.
The Southeast Michigan District’s Junior Competition Committee will now meet to discuss this rule change and determine how they plan to move forward to best utilize the QuickStart format to develop players 10 and under locally. We will consider mirroring the Midwest Section by adding a level (7) to our District Tournament structure and enhance the change to include QuickStart leagues and possibly a QuickStart Tournament Circuit.
We are excited about this change in youth tennis and look forward to the benefits our players will incur. Watch our next SEMTA “Court Reporter” for all the new features of 10 and under tennis in 2011!
2010 FALL ISSUE
“To introduce, promote & develop the game of tennis within Southeastern Michigan”
The
URT EPORTER C R UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN DISTRICT
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USTA Jr. Team Tennis Sectional Championship Results Pg 2 2010-11 Season Set to Begin Pg 3 Recreational Coach Workshop Scheduled Pg 4 USTA Adult League Tennis National Championship Teams Pg 5 Sectional Championship Teams Pg 6 Sectional Championship Sr. Teams Pg 9 District Championship Teams Pg 10 Mixed Doubles District Champions Pg 11 NET Championship Series Novice Tournament Schedule for 2010 Pg 13
IN THIS ISSUE:
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USTA Jr. Team Tennis Sectional ChampionshipsUSTA Jr. Team Tennis Sectional Championships
Finishing our season in March, our District Champion and Finalist teams needed to wait until August for their shot at becoming the next Midwest Champion heading to Nationals.
18 Intermediate Port Huron Huskies Finished 2nd in Flight
18 Intermediate Bloomfield Tennis Tigers Finished 2nd Overall!
18 Advanced Dearborn FDSUs
14 Advanced Dearborn Baseliners
14 Intermediate Bloomfield Pistons MIDWEST CHAMPIONS!
Heading to Nationals in Surprise, Arizona the weekend of Oct. 23rd!
12 Intermediate Sports Club Novi Nets Finished 3rd in Flight
12 Intermediate Bloomfield Lions Finished 2nd Overall!
10 Advanced Port Huron Hitters MIDWEST CHAMPIONS!
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Ann Arbor Rec & Ed (734) 994-2300, ext. 53243 Contact: Vanda Shadigian
Beverly Hills Club (248) 642-8500 Contact: Kristen Harrison
Birmingham Racquet Club (248) 644-5682 Contact: John Kanyo
Bloomfield Tennis Club (248) 332-9221 Contact: Kristina Emerson
The Chippewa Club (734) 434-6100 Contact: Craig Capelli
Dearborn Racquet & Health (313) 562-1296 Contact: Jerry Escheck
Deer Lake Athletic Club (248) 625-8686 Contact: George Lowe
Detroit Recreation (313) 872-2227 Contact: Melvin Foreman
Eastside Tennis Club (313) 886-2944 Contact: Mark Miller
The Fairlane Club (313) 336-4400 Contact: Dan Krause
Farmington Tennis Club (248) 476-3246 Contact: Paul Aris
Franklin Athletic Club (248) 352-8000 Contact: Bruce Sawicki
Grosse Ile Tennis Center (734) 462-PLAY Contact: John Shade
Huron Valley Tennis Club (734) 662-5514 Contact: Don Campbell
Liberty Athletic Club (734) 665-3738 Contact: Christie Dickinson
Life Time Fitness Rochester (248) 841-9898 Contact: Dave Pietrangelo
Livonia Family Y (734) 261-2161 Contact: Jack Kingsbury
The Lochmoor Club (313) 886-0777 Contact: McCall Monte
Monroe YMCA (734) 241-2606 Contact: Hilary Hayden, Wayne Asher
Motor City Tennis Club (313) 358-3658 Contact: Burrell Shields
Northwest Redford YWCA (313) 537-8500 Contact: Ken Wilson
Peachtree Racquet Club (586) 469-7000 Contact: Patty Duquette
To join a team, call a participating USTA Junior Team Tennis Facility Today!
Pine Lake Country Club (248) 681-4511 Contact: Don Egler
Port Huron Tennis House (810) 987-6868 Contact: Dave Brown
Sorts Club of Novi (248) 735-8850 Contact: Cameron Greig
Sports Club of West Bloomfield (248) 626-9880 Contact: Marimar Alonso
Travis Pointe Country Club (734) 662-2582 Contact: Yasmin Kashef
Troy Racquet Club (248) 528-3400 Contact: Brian Miska, Tiffany Shedlock
Wimbledon Racquet Club (586) 774-1300 Contact: Sara Sessions
SEASON STARTS OCTOBER 30th! Singles and Doubles Co-ed Travel League for Juniors Ages 8-18 Four age divisions with different ability levels Matches once a week starting end of October Winning teams advance to District, Section and National Championships Featuring a Nike Dry Fit uniform with a new "girls' cut" for 2010
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Anyone interested in learning the basics of coaching and teaching tennis or seeking a refresher on more current methods and effective tools should attend a Recreational Coach Workshop.
Taught by specially trained, certified teaching professionals Mike Woody and Jorge Capestany, this six-hour workshop will cover:
Games and Drills Every Coach Should Know Teaching Large Groups Running Effective Team Practices Tennis Technique – Current Trends and Progressions Teaching using the “Games Approach” QuickStart Tennis and more!
Participants will receive lunch, CD of drills/games, low-pressure and large foam transition balls, Learn to Rally and Play and USA Tennis 1-2-3 Adult Program Guide, Coaching Youth Tennis online course description and registration form, as well as the opportunity for a USPTA or PTR Development Coach Certification.*
Saturday, October 30th From 10am-4:30pm at The Fairlane Club in Dearborn
First Time USTA Members are FREE ! $40 for Non-Members. $20 for Repeat USTA Member Attendees.
*With paid USPTA or PTR membership and completion of workshop.
Call (734) 421-1025 Sign Up Today!
Excellent Workshop for
Beginner to Intermediate Instructors
Southeast Michigan’s NationallySoutheast Michigan’s Nationally--boundbound USTA League Teams:USTA League Teams:
After a grueling hot summer, four of Southeastern Michigan’s USTA Adult League Teams made it through to Nationals!
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN DISTRICT
Competing for the National Title Oct. 8-10 in Tucson, Arizona
Back Row (l-r): Barb Lynch, Naoko McKelvey, Adriana Buleova, Erika Pardon, Grace
Keating, Deirdre Beatty. Front Row (l-r): Kris Jeffrey, Captain Pam Cabot, Stacey Lareau.
Not Pictured: Cathy Foreman, Lisa Lillie, Mika Onoda, Julie Garcia, Miyuki Anderson.
Watch TennisLink at www.usta.com for up-to-the-minute results or look for our National Championship Recap in the next Court Reporter!
22.5 Women .5 Women from Liberty Athletic Club
Competing for the National Title Oct. 1-3 in Rancho Mirage, California
Pictured (l-r): Teri White, Jeanne Tennis, Susan Schultz, Misha Strauss-Moore, Captain Debra Krager. Not Pictured: Youngmee Kim, Kylia Vandelden, Mary Vandewiele, Robin Miesel, Inge Miller, Sally Schmall.
5.05.0 Women Women from The Chippewa Club
Competing for the National Title Oct. 1-3 in Indian Wells, California
Back Row (l-r): Amy Shepherd, Sue Kaleel.. Front Row (l-r): Cap- tain Kendra Clark, Emily Chiao, Betsy Capelli, Anju Caldwell. Not
Pictured: Kathy VandeWege, Jenny Nalepa, Yasmin Kashef.
5.0 Men5.0 Men from Franklin Athletic Club
Competing for the National Title Oct. 1-3 in Indian Wells, California
Back Row (l-r): Griffin Nienberg, Andrew Shipp, Captain Brennan Sicks, Blase Keating, Joe Vincler. Front Row (l-r): Mike Case, Jason Norville, Bryan Norville, David Streeter. Not Pictured: Patrick Troy, Stefan Sonnenschein.
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Southeast Michigan’s State ChampionshipSoutheast Michigan’s State Championship USTA League Teams:USTA League Teams:
Hosted right here in Southeast Michigan at the University of Michigan Varsity Tennis Center on August 13-15th, 17 Southeast Michigan teams competed to see which teams would advance to the Sectional Championships. Adult teams advanced to Indianapolis, Indiana August 20-22nd; Senior teams advanced to Fort Wayne, Indiana on August 27-29th. Following are the Southeast Michigan State Champions in their respective divisions:
3.03.0 Women Women from Wimbledon Racquet Club
Back Row (l-r): Gloria Moore, Captain Kathy Macko, Mana Dent, Deb York. Front Row (l-r): Samantha Palazzolo, Melinda McCullough, Kimber Muer, Christine Sutts. Not Pictured: Abby Butler, Cathy Grady, Barb Prill, Phyllis Konecheck.
3.53.5 Women Women from
Franklin Athletic Club
Back Row (l-r): Yumiko Tomida, Kiyoko Takeuchi, Captain Miyuki Motegi, Miki Ota, Madoka Mina-
moto. Front Row (l-r): Keiko Iiiima, Tonya Hightower, Sarah Marble, Gia Marable, Donna Jones Not Pictured: Lucy Fricker, Yumiko
Shimmura.
3.53.5 Men Men from Wimbledon Racquet Club
Back Row (l-r): Leon Wyre, Bill Crandall, Patrick Rorai, Jay Pena, Tony Lawler. Front Row (l-r): Zachary Turner, Milton Turner III, Captain Ed Hull, Ed Mauch, Mike Neldrett. Not Pictured: John Patrick Rose, Glen Logan, Greg James.
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4.0 Women4.0 Women from Franklin Athletic Club
Back Row (l-r): Melody Coleman, Captain Moki Mocorro, Seny Dube, Jennifer Yen. Front Row (l-r): Chinhuey Chao, Ritsuko Nakano, N. Maxine Kennebrew, Yuki Ayukawa. Not Pictured: Wendy Lewis, Keiko Iijima, Kiyoko Takeuchi, Margaret Foster.
4.04.0 Men Men from
Peachtree Tennis Club
Back Row (l-r): Jim Potter, Thomas Bond, Jay Ekelman, Rob Germain,
Drake Jarmon. Front Row (l-r): Chris Scroggs, Mark Bain, Captain
Doug Robinson, Scott Sellers, Tom Hohn. Not Pictured: Steve Demps,
Ken Demps, David Klungle.
4.5 Men4.5 Men from Eastside Tennis & Fitness
Back Row (l-r): Jerry Bourke, Chris Charlton, Michael Paolucci, Chuck Spoutz, Mike Fozo, Kirk Haggarty. Front Row (l-r): Captain Mark Miller, Rob Lyles, Ryan Dloski, J.D. Spina. Not Pictured: Steve Kornmeier, Gary Knight, John Brusstar.
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3.03.0 Sr. Women Sr. Women from Sports Club West Bloomfield
Back Row (l-r): Terri Anstett, Jane Goodman, Judy Joyce, Michelle Weiss. Front Row (l-r): Mariko Coplin, Joan Fisher, Captain Carol Frankel, Julie Blitz. Not Pictured: Lisa Ambrose, Claudia Babiarz.
3.5 Sr. Men3.5 Sr. Men from Pine Lake Country Club
Back Row (l-r): Captain Peter Preston, Tom Grace, Ed Rowling, Jeff Shandler. Front Row
(l-r): Jack Davis, Mike Wiegand, Rob Kornfeld, Bob Anderson.
Not Pictured: Tom Dekar, Jim Hutchinson, Greg Bartman, John Plant.
4.0 Sr. Women4.0 Sr. Women from Sports Club Novi
Back Row (l-r): Valorie Guthrie, Lynn Cluskey, Wanda Spencer, Sherri Glassman, Clara Adams, Betsy Behr. Front Row (l-r): Janice Mechlowitz, Captain Linda Jones, Michelle Moccia, Cathy Sheeran- Ross.
4.0 Sr. Men4.0 Sr. Men from Detroit Tennis & Squash
Back Row (l-r): William Urbanski, Michael Acker- mann, Captain John Ryan, Michael Balagna.
Front Row (l-r): Larry Bock, Jay Schwalm, Jeff Peck, Vic Moccia. Not Pictured: Robert Hall,
Greg Lambert, Bob Hinshon.
4.5 Sr. Men4.5 Sr. Men from Chippewa Racquet Club
Back Row (l-r): Mickey Schmidt, Kim Degner, Mike Reyes. Front Row (l-r): Clare North, Dave Bishop, Captain Jon Bowdler, Brian
Bez. Not Pictured: John Brusstar, Kerry Hlady, Jim Hamilton.
4.5 Sr. Women4.5 Sr. Women from Huron Valley Tennis Club
Back Row (l-r): Sheryl Leicher, Ann Hubbard, Kimberly Miller, Angela Bogan. Front Row (l-r): Barb Lynch, Pam Cabot, Captain Marissa Pollick, Jolene Karls. Not Pictured: Kathy Legatski, Jan Palmer.
In Memoriam… It is with great sadness that we recognize the loss of two of our Southeast Michigan
Officials: Nadine Miller and Bill Rowe.
Nadine passed away in August and is survived by her husband Harvey and son Bob (both Southeast
Michigan Officials) as well as son Brian, daughter Andrea and extended family.
Bill, who also passed away in August, was a Navy veteran retired from Ford Motor Company. He is survived by his wife Carol, his daughters Christie Hansard and Jennifer Coleman as well as grand-
children and extended family.
Both had a passion for our sport and will be truly missed.
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Southeast Michigan’s District Champion Southeast Michigan’s District Champion USTA League Teams:USTA League Teams:
Over the weekend of August 6-8th, 96 teams battled it out in 144 team matches to determine which teams would advanced to the State Championships. Matches were held at Plymouth Canton High School and at the University of Michigan Varsity Tennis Center. Congratulations to all of our District Champions and Thank you to all our captains, players and participating facilities, who make our League Program the largest in the Midwest!
3.03.0 Men Men from Grosse Pointe Hunt Club
Back Row (l-r): Patrick Imesch, John Allen. Middle Row (l-r): Bobby Mitchell, Joe Carney, Tom Pecoraro, Jerry Hardy. Front Row (l-r): Eric Howell, Phil Brancato. Not Pictured: John Hughes, Don McCulla.
3.5 Sr. Women3.5 Sr. Women from Sports Club Novi
Back Row (l-r): Susan Gaidica, Betty Powell, Donna Tiernan,
Lori Potochick, Sherry Bock, Karen Irvine, Sheri Fasbinder, Cheryl Pilat, Jill Evasic.
Front Row (l-r): Debbie Costello, Catherine Rabahy, Lynn Cundy, Chris Catalfio.
Not Pictured: Dolly Darish, Wendy Richardville, Toni Roth.
Winter Mixed Doubles Open to players ages 18 years and up!
Levels offered: 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 & 9.0 (combined rating) Matches will be played on weekends (Friday, Saturday or Sunday)
Teams consist of a minimum of three men and three women Winning teams at each level will advance to Championship play in May of 2011
Contact your local facility or Deb Thallman at the District Office 734-421-1025 (deb@semich-usta.com )
Team declarations are due in December.
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Southeast Michigan’s Mixed Doubles Season Wraps UpSoutheast Michigan’s Mixed Doubles Season Wraps Up
Deer Lake Athletic Club was the site of the Southeast Michigan Mixed Doubles Championships. Matches were played September 11 & 12th. Our four District Champions earned the right to advance to the State Championships held the following weekend in Grand Rapids.
6.0 Mixed6.0 Mixed from Wimbledon Racquet Club
Back Row (l-r): Joey Mentzer, Melinda McCul- lough, Jerry Hardy. Front Row (l-r): Bob MacKool, Carolyn MacKool, Nancy Matese, Tom Matese. Not Pictured: Werner Boelstler, Diana Easthope, Michael Easthope, Veronica Obianwu, Cheryl Parisi.
7.0 Mixed7.0 Mixed from Eastside Tennis & Fitness
Back Row (l-r): John Patrick Rose, Greg James. Front Row (l-r): Joanne Gaines, Marilyn Zampardo, Angela
Sword. Not Pictured: Mike Abood, Gerri Gallant, Kristyn Imesch, Patrick Imesch, Melissa King, Ed Mauch, Barb
Quennevlle-Gus, Cynthia Rivard, Patrick Rorai, Mark Straetmans, Mike Tobiczyk, Kathleen Zadroga.
8.08.0 MixedMixed from Bloomfield Tennis
Back Row (l-r): Jerry Hall, Eric Schwarz, Doug Robinson, Brian Miska. Front Row (l-r): Gail Early, Myrna Harbar, Margaret Schwarz, Jayne Carson, Samit Shah. Not Pictured: Mary Dobday, Kathleen Foster, Cindy Puchalski, Frank Rodriguez, Patti Vanslinger- landt, Paul Walling
9.0 Mixed9.0 Mixed from Life Time Fitness Rochester
Back Row (l-r): Adriana Buleova, Fred Bismack, Bob Rondeau, Alex Saari. Front Row (l-r): Kris
Jeffrey, Mike Onoda. Not Pictured: Brian Blankenship, Mary Jo Colonna, Rachel Denny, Robert Jackson, Zachary Kerr, Lisa Lillie, Erika
Pardon, Nicholai Petrick, JJ Schmidt.
Look for the SUPER SENIOR DIVISION Recap in the next issue of “The Court Reporter!”
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Come out and watch the only National Championship held in Southeastern Michigan
November 25-29, 2010 All play will be at the University of Michigan's Varsity Tennis Center.
Play begins on Thanksgiving Day and concludes on Monday, November 29th
Admission is FREE.
Visit TennisLink at www.usta.com during the event to see draws, results and match schedules (Tournament ID 855704010).
Southeast Michigan’s 2010 Southeast Michigan’s 2010 N.E.T. Championship Series N.E.T. Championship Series Schedule Schedule
John Adam and
donations of used tennis racquets and equipment.
MIDWEST MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP
PRIZE MONEY TOURNAMENT
OPEN TO ALL
$75.75 Team Fee Limited Draw.
Qualifier may be held on November 23rd & 24th (dependent on number of entrants)
Signup on TennisLink at www.usta.com
Tournament ID #855702510
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN DISTRICT
OCTOBER: 17th (Sunday) Girls 14s Tournament ID #855700810 3pm
NOVEMBER: 7th (Sunday) Boys 12s Tournament ID #855700310 10am 14th (Sunday) Boys 14s Tournament ID #855700910 3pm 21st (Sunday) Girls 14s Tournament ID #855701110 10am
DECEMBER: 5th (Sunday) Boys 14s Tournament ID #855701210 10am 12th (Sunday) Girls 12s Tournament ID #855701010 3pm
Low Entry Fee of $38.12 per player. For signup and schedule, visit www.usta.com, under “TennisLink” “Jr. Tournaments”.
These are novice level tournaments with draws of eight players. Tournaments take approximately 3.5 hours.
For more information, visit www.semich.usta.com, under “Junior Tourna- ments” or call the District Office (734) 421-1025.
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UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN DISTRICT
17280 Farmington Road
Livonia, Michigan 48152
USTA/Southeast Michigan District
17280 Farmington Road Livonia MI 48152 Phone: 734 421-1025 Fax: 734 421-1925 Email: semta@aol.com Website: www.semich.usta.com
OFFICERS Helen Peters—President Mel Kropko—Vice President Gail Lewis—Treasurer Char Sweeney—Secretary Kelley Hice—Past President
DELEGATES-AT-LARGE Mike Barry Jon Fischer Jim Fleming Greg Lambert Carol Luckenbach Mark Miller Ben Tasich Zori Duda—Executive Director Email: SEMTA@aol.com Deb Thallman—USTA League Coordinator League Email: deb@semich-usta.com Katrina Walker—Community Development and Junior Tennis Coordinator Email: katrina@semich-usta.com
Southeast Michigan Junior Team Tennis starts October 30th
Singles and Doubles Co-ed Travel League for Juniors Ages 8-18
TEAMS FORMING NOW!
Contact your local facility TODAY