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
New for 2011: 10 and Under Sanctioned Tournament New for 2011: 10
and Under Sanctioned Tournament play will change to !play will
change to !
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:
Follow us on:
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
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN DISTRICT
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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.
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN DISTRICT
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.
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN DISTRICT
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.
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN DISTRICT
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 (
[email protected] )
Team declarations are due in December.
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN DISTRICT
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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!”
STATE
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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:
[email protected] 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:
[email protected] Deb Thallman—USTA League Coordinator
League Email:
[email protected] Katrina Walker—Community
Development and Junior Tennis Coordinator Email:
[email protected]
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