November 30, 1916,the AssociationTennis Club of

Washington, D.C. andthe Monumental TennisC lub of Bal t imore,Maryland joined forcesto form the AmericanTennis Association. (TheATA is the only African-American sports organi-zation in the US.) Theclubs were forced into acorner when the UnitedSt ates L awn TennisAssociat ion barredAfrican Americans fromcompeting in USLTAtournaments. Sadly, theexclusionary attitudeignored an importantchapter in the game’s history.

Students at universities such as Howardand Tuskegee had been offered tennis

courses since the1890s. Beginningin the 1900s, theC h a u t a u q u aTennis Club, inPhiladelphia, heldinvitational tour-naments in whichAfrican American players from the Mid-Atlantic andNortheast partic-ipated. Unable to

take part in USLTA sanctioned events, thefirst ATA National Championships was heldin August 1917 at Druid Hill Park inBaltimore, and members of 23 clubs tookpart. More than fifty years ago, ATA singleswinners began earning entries into theUS National Championships (now the USOpen) qualifying.

The 90th National Championships,which is open to anyone who has played anATA tournament or receives approval fromthe ATA Committee, will take place July 23-29, in San Diego. The dauntless and forever energized Virginia Glass, a formerATA President, is staging the event.

“Virginia was instrumental in bringing

the tournament to San Diego the first timein 1975,” said Leslie Allen, the 1977 singleschampion. “Her whole family played theNational Championships when she lived inNew York. Luis, one of her sons, who wenton to play at UCLA, had been a sensationon the ATA circuit. When she moved to SanDiego, the tournament soon followed.”

Glass said, “The National Champion-ships has been a family affair for a long, longtime. The ATA will continue to bring families,as well as future champions together.Supporting the tournament helps preserveblack institutions.”

Because of the organization’s East Coast

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birthplace and current base of operation(Largo, Maryland), the ATA showcase is alocal novelty. For a number of reasons, SoCalhas been neglected over the years. Realizingthe difficulty in overcoming the East vs. Westline that had been drawn in the sand, a groupof African Americans, including JimmyNobles, started the Pacific CoastChampionships to counter the isolation.

“There were five or six black clubs inCalifornia,” recalled Fred Nobles, Jimmy’sson. “The idea was – clubs would play achampionship (the PCC) and the winnerswould have an automatic entry into theAmerican Tennis Association tournament.”

This year’s 85th Pacific Coast Champ-ionships, under the direction of WillieEmerson, has been tentatively scheduled forLabor Day weekend.

Nobles continued, “The basis for thegrowth of Black tennis was the formationof clubs that became the PCC. I grew up inSan Diego and remember going toMountain View Park. There were twocourts in the Black community and weplayed from 8:00 a.m. until sunset onSaturday and Sunday. In the early afternoon,the older players started the barbeque. Onthe weekend, there was a lot of eating anddrinking. It was a festive time.”

Leslie Allen, the Executive Director of“Win For Life” and the WTA Tour PlayerClass Director, grew up attending NationalChampionships. “My mother (who wasVirginia Glass’ doubles partner) was the

player in the family,” she said. “Itwas the heyday of the ATA.Arthur (Ashe) had gone to Dr.Johnson’s. The old guard was stillaround, and there was still an ‘L’ inUSTA. “

She added, “Those days werejoyful, fiercely competitive andabout excellence. John Lucas(who would go on to play in theNBA) and Luis (Glass) were beingtouted as the next Ashe. Anyway,I finally got interested in playing.The ATA was a great place to get started.”

In 1975, having just finished her sopho-more year, playing on the men’s team atTexas Southern Uni-versity, Allen came toSan Diego. “The tour-nament had neverbeen out west, so itwas a big deal for theATA regulars,” sherecalled. “Everyonewas going to SanDiego. They wantedto see how theirgames stacked up against SouthernCalifornia players.”

With a smile, she admitted, “Balboa Parkhad never seen such blackness.”

The tournament highlighted the differ-ence in East-West competitive styles. “Ifyou played a regular ATA player, they wouldpatiently set up points,” Allen said. “If youplayed a California player, they wereall over the net. They came in allthe time on anything. It almostseemed ‘rude’ that you didn’t getthe chance to set anything up.”

After the National Champion-ships, Allen went to Los Angeles towork on her game. She hoped to finda place to continue her intercollegiatetennis career. “Within weeks of theNational Championships, I wasenrolled at USC,” she said. “I wasn’t astar. I was at the bottom of the lineup. Iwalked on, but had an academic scholarship,and a little something from the AthleticDepartment.”

Developing a comprehensive list of theSouthern Californians who have beenNational Championships standouts isbound to neglect someone. With an

apology to those neg-lected, players such as Jimmie McDaniel,Oscar Johnson, EarthnaJacquet, Willis Fennelland Doug Sykes arejust a few of the talents that must bementioned. LloydBourne, Earl Prince,Jerome Jones andWarrick Jones (norelation) can’t be over-

looked either.The Morrison sisters, (Diane and

Rochelle), Cheryl Jones and the lateAndrea Buchanan Whitmore haveto be included in tournament discus-sions. Jane Richardson, Dee Williams-Horne, Eleese Thornton and LoisHorton also deserve recognition. Sodoes Tina Karwasky, the women’s ten-nis coach at California State UniversityLos Angeles.

Her memories of the NationalChampionships are rich. “I played ittwice (losing once to Bonnie Logan in

the final) when I was young,” said Karwasky,whose family name was Watanabe. “The firsttime I played the tournament, my mother(Helene Watanabe) took me to Ohio. Shetalked Lois (Horton), a friend of hers, intoflying with us. Lois had never been on a planebefore. She was a good player who took thetrain all over the United States to compete.

Being a kid, who didn’tknow anything, I couldn’tfathom taking the trainfor four days to get to atournament.”

This year’s ATANational Championshipspromises to set newstandards. “The tourna-ment has a powerfulimpact on any hostcity,” Glass said. “It’s a

win/win. Companies realize the value of theATA (which has more than 3,000 mem-bers). With an average National Champ-ionships drawing more than 1,000 play-ers, city officials estimate the event willbring in about $2 million in revenue.That includes money spent for rooms,meals and shopping.”

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finals and 35 consecutive matches. Now 6-4 lifetime against the game’s best player forthe past two years, he became the firstArgentine to win the year-end champi-onships since Guillermo Vilas in 1974.

The Bryans, the top doubles team inthe world the past two years, were the LosAngeles champions in 2001 and 2004. Lastseason, the duo, who consider the StrausStadium Court at the Los Angeles TennisCenter their “home court”, became onlythe second team in 50 years to reach the

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C roatian Davis Cup stars IvanLjubicic and Mario Ancic have com-mitted to the Countrywide Classic,

July 24-30, at the Los Angeles TennisCenter-UCLA. They join Argentina’s DavidNalbandian, who upset world No. 1 RogerFederer in the finals of the Tennis MastersCup in Shanghai, and the Bryan brothers,Bob and Mike.

Ljubicic and Ancic led Croatia to itsfirst Davis Cup triumph in Decemberagainst the Slovak Republic. They were 4-0

as a team in 2005, including a first-roundupset of Bob and Mike Bryan, and the U.S.team at Carson, where Ljubicic defeatedthe tournament’s defending championAndre Agassi and Andy Roddick in singles.Ljubicic, who will be making his first LosAngeles tournament appearance, cappedhis banner Davis Cup season with an 11-1record in singles and doubles. Ancic will beplaying the annual men’s event for the sec-ond time.

Nalbandian, who will be also be makinghis Los Angeles debut, claimed the biggestwin of his career with a stunning come-from-behind 6-7, 6-7, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 triumphover Federer, who had won his last 24

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finals of all four Grand Slam events. In2005, they captured the US Open, alongwith four other tournament titles. (It wasthe fourth consecutive year that they hadwon at least five events.)

For the third consecutive year, theCountrywide Classic will also be a part ofthe US Open Series, the eight-week summerlead-up that links 10 ATP and WTA Tourtournaments to the Open. For more infor-mation about the Countrywide Classic goonline at www.countrywideclassic.com orcall (310) 824-1010.

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School tennis historyto win back-to-backsingles titles whenshe defeated Palisadessophomore KatyNikolova 6-4, 6-0.Granada Hills’ Roxanne

Plata’s attempt to achieve a recordsetting City doubles triple came upshort, as leg cramps and the shotmaking of Palisades’ Yasmir Nevas/Lauren Pugatch stopped the two-timedefending champion and her partnerJulia D’Yachenko 4-6, 7-6, 7-5.

In a move rarely seen in today’stennis world, Stone received a freepass to the title round when team-mate Axelle Klincke decided not toplay in order to study for finals.Nikolova, in another teammate ver-sus teammate contest, slipped pastKrista Slocum 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 in theother semifinal.

Hilary Barte, a Harvard-Westlakejunior, edged defending championMaggie Mello, a junior at Mission Viejo,7-5, 7-5 to claim the CIF SouthernSection singles title. Lyndsay Kinstler/Claire Rietsch of Laguna Beach defeat-ed Tania Mahtani/Akane Kitamura ofPensinsula 6-2, 7-5 for doubles honors.The Los Angeles Times named Barte,Player of the Year.

Laura Matsumoto, a Mission HillsSan Diego senior, received the state’sFall 2005 Spirit of Sport Award. Theteam captain and MVP was also hon-ored for demonstrating the CIF’sprinciples of Pursuing Victory WithHonor.

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� National Schedule: When the book-lets are received, they will be sent. For now,check upcoming tournaments by going totournaments.usta.com and click on theright – “National Junior Tournaments”.

� Change In Endorsement Require-ments: For the Boys’ & Girls’ 16 Zonals,prior to June 15th, juniors must play a mini-mum of two (2) of the following seven (7)Designated Tournaments (in the 16 division):Esme Pearson San Diego; Gene JungWhittier; Fullerton; Woody Hunt MemorialSouth Bay; Long Beach; Anaheim; or SantaBarbara.

For the Boys’ & Girls’ 14 Zonals, prior toMay 15th, juniors must play a minimum oftwo (2) of the following six (6) DesignatedTournaments (in the 14s division) to com-pletion: Esme Pearson San Diego; Gene JungWhittier; Fullerton; Woody Hunt MemorialSouth Bay; Long Beach; or Anaheim.

The Boys’ & Girls’ 12 Zonals endorsementrequirements are the same as 2005 (See12’s Zonals below).

� Spring 18 Championships: Onceagain, the tournament will be held in Mobile,Alabama (March 12-18), and will conflict withboth the Woody Hunt Memorial South Bayand Long Beach Designated Tournaments.The SCTA Junior Tennis Council voted toallow players, participating in Mobile, the abil-ity to substitute the event in place of boththe Woody Hunt Memorial South Bay andLong Beach tournaments, for both ClayCourt and Hard Court National endorse-ment in the 18s.

18s Requirements are:Clay Courts: A junior must play a mini-mum of two (2) of three (3) DesignatedTournaments in this segment: Woody HuntMemorial South Bay (or Mobile); LongBeach (or Mobile); Anaheim.

Hard Courts: A junior must play a mini-mum of two (2) of the four (4) DesignatedTournaments, plus the Junior Sectional

Championships in this segment: WoodyHunt Memorial South Bay (or Mobile);Long Beach (or Mobile); Anaheim; SantaBarbara.

Players in the 18s and 16s who are selectedfor Maze Cup may use the competition tofulfill one of the Designated Tournaments forthe Hard Court requirements.

Other 18s endorsement requirements re-main the same as in 2005.

� International Spring Championships:The International Tennis Federation eventwill again take place at Carson in lateMarch/early April. When tournament infor-mation becomes available, it will be sent.

� National Ranking Tournaments:Each section is allowed to have one Level 3,three Level 4 and eight Level 5 events.These tournaments apply in all age divsions,with the exception of the 10s. This year’sNational Tournaments (starting date and IDnumber) include:

Level 3 - Junior Sectional Championships (June 17th; #651722906)

Level 4 - Fullerton (February 4th; #651712306) Woody Hunt Memorial (March 4th; #651713906) The Orange County (formerly J.P. Yamasaki, tentatively scheduled October 21st; #651760006)

Level 5 - Esme Pearson San Diego (January 7th; #651810106) Gene Jung Whittier (January 21st; #651711206) Long Beach (March 18th; #651714806)Harper Ink (April 1st; #651811706) Anaheim (May 6th; #651718606)Santa Barbara (June 3rd; #651721106) Los Caballeros (tentatively scheduled September 9th; #651765906) Northridge-Matador (tentatively scheduled September 23rd; #651757706)

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Once a player has met tournamentendorsement requirements, he/she

must make sure a copy of their birth certifi-cate is on file at the SCTA office. The SCTAwill send information to the top 30 playerswho qualify for endorsement in each agedivision and post the entire list on theappropriate tournament home page (under“Selection Process”) approximately sevendays prior to the entry deadline for theNational Championship. If a junior’s namedoesn’t appear on a list and the individualfeels he/she has met the requirements,please contact the SCTA immediately. It isnot the responsibility of the SCTA to contactplayers to remind them about deadline datesfor tournament entries.

Policies� To be eligible for endorsement, a playermust have a current USTA membershipnumber on file.

� Personal behavior and good sportsman-ship are important factors for endorse-

P layers must be endorsed for USTANational Championship events. Only

those with a top ranking in their divisionsis eligible to participate in these tourna-ments. To be considered for selection, asone of the SCTA’s quota players to com-pete in the National Championships, a jun-ior must fulfill the following requirementsand general policies:

� Spring National Championships: Aplayer must play a minimum of two (2) ofthe three (3) Designated Tournaments (inthis segment) in the age division which theywish to be endorsed: Esme Pearson SanDiego; Gene Jung Whittier; or Fullerton.

� National Clay Court Championships:A player must play a minimum of two (2) ofthe three (3) Designated Tournaments (inthis segment) in the age division they wishto be endorsed: Woody Hunt Memorial

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ment. Players who have exhibited a patternof poor sportsmanship on or off the courtmay be refused endorsement to eitherNational Championships or Zonal TeamChampionships.

� All Designated Tournaments must beplayed to completion in order to count forendorsement. This includes any feed-in con-solation or playoff matches.

� A player will be endorsed in only the agedivision in which he/she meets the endorse-ment requirements.

� Only those juniors who “permanently"reside within the Southern California TennisAssociation area and who, in addition, areAmerican Citizens, or Resident Aliens, inpossession of a valid Alien Registration Card,may apply for endorsement. In order to beclassified as a “permanent” resident, a play-er’s parent or legal guardian must legallyreside in Southern California. The SectionalEndorsement Committee reserves theright to ask any junior to furnish proof of

residence, even though the junior may beholding a valid USTA card with an SCTAdesignation.

� Juniors who represent another countryin any ITF junior, open or ITF sanctionedtournament will NOT be eligible to partici-pate in the Sectional Championships,National Opens, Zonal Team Champion-ships, National Championship tournaments,or any other USTA event requiring endorse-ment the year they represented a foreigncountry, as well as the next year.

� All other tournaments, such as theQuiksilver/Roxy, California Bowl and CopperBowl do not require sectional endorsement.Entry applications for these events should beobtained from the tournament director ofthe event. For copies of the NationalSchedule, contact Player Developmentat (310) 208-3838 Ext. 222 or Ext. 232.

Junior Tennis Council reserves the rightto change endorsement requirements atany time.

the Junior Sectional Championships to quali-fy for endorsement into the National HardCourt Championships.

� Winter National Championships: Aplayer must play a minimum of two (2) ofthe three (3) Designated Tournaments (inthis segment) in the age division in whichthey wish to be endorsed: Los Caballeros;Northridge-Matador; The Orange County(formerly J.P. Yamasaki).

Players in the 18s division must play atleast one of the Designated Tournaments inthis segment.

Boys’ and Girls’12 Zonals Requirements: Ajunior must play, prior to June 15th, a minimumof two (2) of seven (7) Designated Tourna-ments in the division: Esme Pearson SanDiego; Gene Jung Whittier; Fullerton; WoodyHunt Memorial; Long Beach; Anaheim; orSanta Barbara.

South Bay; Long Beach; or Anaheim.(As it has been noted, Boys’ and Girls’

18s who compete at Mobile may substitutethe tournament for both Woody HuntMemorial South Bay and Long Beach.)

� National Hard Court Championships:A player must play a minimum of two (2) ofthe four (4) Designated Tournaments (in thesegment), plus the Junior Sectional Champion-ships in the age division in which they wish tobe endorsed: Woody Hunt Memorial SouthBay; Long Beach; Anaheim; or Santa Barbara.

Again, Boys’ & Girls’ 18s who compete atMobile may substitute the tournament forboth Woody Hunt Memorial South Bay andLong Beach. In addition, 18s and 16s MazeCup participants may use the competition to fufill one of the Designated Tournamentrequirements for the Hard Courts. Juniorsattending college may play Santa Barbara and

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April 5th (Wednesday)Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego at 7:00 p.m.

Contact: Kerry Blum (619) 221-9000

April 6th (Thursday) MountainGate Country Club in Los Angeles at 7:00 p.m.

Contact: Doug Doss (310) 476-2291

April 12th (Wednesday)Seal Beach Tennis Center in Seal Beach at 7:00 p.m.

Contact: Becky Edles-Rye at www.occta10s@cox.net

April 13th (Thursday)Oxnard Tennis Center in Oxnard at 7:00 p.m.

Contact: Mark McCampbell (805) 483-2600

April 19th (Wednesday)University Club in Santa Barbara at 6:30 p.m.

Contact: CathyAnn Simon (805) 680-3870

April 26th (Wednesday)Palm Desert Tennis Club in Palm Desert at 6:30 p.m.

Contact: Gordon Zawtun (760) 219-0110

Spring Scholarship Seminars

T hose looking tocapitalize on theirtennis talent

should plan on attend-ing a Spring ScholarshipSeminar. At these gath-erings, tips on searchingfor a tennis scholarshipare offered. NCAArules and other relatedmatters are discussed.General questions areanswered and informa-tion packets are madeavailable to those whoattend.

Anyone (includingparents and coaches) interested in learning more about the college scholarship process isencouraged to attend one of the sessions listed.

All are free and no reservation is needed.

For more information about the College & University Scholarship Program, contactMark Winters at (310) 208-3838, Ext. 231.

The seminars are for everyone.

Gene Jung would have enjoyed this year’s competition.

T he 8th Gene Jung Memorial Team Challenge was heldunder sunny blue skies in early December at LosCaballeros Sports Village. Jung, (the 1984 Southern

California Tennis Association Family of the Year), was a memberof the SCTA Board of Directors, and he spent many years serv-ing as Chairman of the Junior Tennis Council. He was dedicatedto the growth and development of junior tennis. When he passedaway eight years ago, the Jung Cup was inaugurated in honor ofhis contribution to tennis.

This year’s competition, featuring the section’s top boys’ andgirls’ 14s and 12s, was filled with spirited play. Team Roche over-came a stiff challenge from Team Reynolds to capture the title.Members of the winning team were: Haley Dixon, Karen Forman,Ken Mkrtchian and Alex Scheinman.Geoff Roche, the men’s coachat the University of Redlands, provided direction.

A special “thank you” is extended to all the coaches whomade the 8th Gene Jung Memorial Team Challenge memorable.Included is this group are: Daryl Ahrens, Jim Buck, Alec Horton,Hank Lloyd, Susan Pendo, Bill Reynolds, Geoff Roche and GaryVictor, as well as Carrie Barr of Los Caballeros Sports Village.

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T he Amateur AthleticFoundation/NationalJunior Tennis League

program at Sunburst Park inJoshua Tree, run by GideonSmith, is extraordinary. At-

risk youngsters, as well as those from thearea who cannot afford the high cost of ten-nis lessons, learn how to play the game.

Gabrielle Romero, an energetic 9-year-old who is filled with spunk, wanted to playtennis. Forget the fact she is in a wheelchair.Initially, she signed up for Wheelchair Tennis,and now she is in NJTL along with able-bod-ied kids. She is enjoying the experience, andmore importantly, having fun.

Even more interesting has been the reac-tion of her NJTL classmates. They havebeen very helpful, and look out for her. Theycheer her every attempt, and they thor-oughly enjoy her successes. A 7-year-oldboy, who, because of his own emotionalissues, can be a handful on the court, isRomero’s regular mini-tennis partner. Inthose situations, he is a model NJTLer.

For the program, the children atSunburst Park and the coaches, having herparticipate is very rewarding. For moreinformation about the Amateur AthleticFoundation/National Junior Tennis Leaguecall Arlene Barco at (310) 208-3838 Ext. 234.

Chicken TennisTennis lore is catchy and captivating. Almost everyone who has been involved in the

game has a story to tell that will bring about smiles. Last fall, Ralph Williams, thecoach and Director of Tennis at Bell Gardens High School who is also a Tennis ServiceRepresentative, had a memorable “I’m not going to forget it soon” experience.

“The girls were playing a CIF League match and several chickens, along with a roos-ter, got out of a coop near the courts, and began clucking up and down one of theside service lines,” he said. “Before I knew it, all of the other matches had stopped.The players had gone to see the chickens.”

Williams continued, “At the time, it wasn’t funny to me, but in retrospect, it was.I had never experienced anything like it. Boy, did everybody else have a good time withthe incident. As it happened, the chickens belonged to a family of one of our AmateurAthletic Foundation/National Junior Tennis League students. They were doing somemaintenance on the coop and the chickens escaped.”

Winter National TriumphsD a r r e n P o t k e y

Players from the section were impressive at the National WinterChampionships, the final junior gold ball event of 2005. Kallim

Stewart and Kristen McVitty won the 18 events. Steven Forman/BijanMoallemi were Boys’ 18 doubles finalists. Ryan Thacher swept theBoys’ 16 picking up the singles title and doubles with J.T. Sundling.Cierra Gaytan-Leach, playing with Taylor Davis of Northern

California, was the Girls’ 14 doubles winner. Mika DeCoster was a Boys’ 12 finalist, butclaimed the doubles with Emmett Egger of the Pacific Northwest

Michael McClune and RaymondSarmiento participated in a High Perform-ance Training Camps at Carson. Sarmientowas also a member of the US 14’s team thatplayed the Teen Tennis (England) and LesPetits As (France) events. MichaelGennette, the men’s coach at CaliforniaLutheran University, was the IntercollegiateTennis Association (ITA) Community Servicesectional and national award winner. DeeHenry, the women’s coach at BiolaUniversity, picked up the ITA CampusRecreation sectional and national award.Michael Gennette Dee Henry

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California Poly San Luis ObispoTrevor Kronemann-MenHugh Bream-Women

California State FullertonBill Reynolds-Women

California State Long BeachJenny Hilt-Women

California State NorthridgeGary Victor-Women

Loyola Marymount UniversityNik DeVore-MenJamie Sanchez-Women

Pepperdine UniversityAdam Steinberg-MenGualberto Escudero-Women

San Diego State University Gene Carswell-MenPeter Mattera-Women

University of California IrvineSteve Clark-MenMike Edles-Women

University of California Los AngelesBilly Martin-MenStella Sampras-Webster-Women

University of California RiversideYork Strother-MenMark Henry-Women

University of California Santa BarbaraMarty Davis-MenPete Kirkwood-Women

University of San DiegoTom Hagedorn-MenSherri Stephens-Women

Pedro Rico – PepperdinePhotos: Pepperdine Sports Information

Bianca Dulgheru – Pepperdine

Mike Wojnarowicz – LMUPhotos: LMU Sports Information

Robyn Baker – LMU

Ben Kohlloeffel – UCLAPhotos: UCLA Sports Information

Riza Zalameda – UCLA

Gina Le – CSUF Photo: Matt Brown

Sandra Rocha – CSULBPhoto: CSULB Sports Information

S outhern California offers unmatched opportunities to see the intercollegiate game at its best. With Division I, II andIII representatives, as well as NAIA and Community College teams, local schools keep the courts busy and theentertainment level high. To find what amounts to the best spectating bargain in tennis, select an institution then

log on to its website for a match schedule (eg. www.uclabruins.com). (Note: Intercollegiate Tennis Association Media DirectorCasey Angle played a critical role in preparing the following.)

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University of Southern California

Peter Smith-Men

Richard Gallien-Women

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California Poly Pomona

Sandy Kriezel-Men/Women

California State Bakersfield

Robert Limpias-Women

California State Los Angeles

Tina Karwasky-Women

California State San Bernardino

Tom Starzyk-Women

University of California San Diego

Eric Steidlmayer-Men

Elizabeth LaPlante-Women

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California Tech

Mandy Gamble-Men/Women

California Lutheran

Michael Gennette-Men

Ben Roberson-Women

Chapman University

Will Marino-Men/Women

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

Paul Settles-Men

Max Retzlaff-Women

La Verne University

Steve Bergovoy-Men

Brian Harrison-Women

Occidental College

Blair Slattery-Men

Cici Louie-Women

Pomona-Pitzer Colleges

Ben Belletto-Men

Ann Lebedeff-Women

Redlands University

Geoff Roche-Men

Jim Ducey-Women

Whittier College

David Bojalad-Men/Women

Blake Phillips – Pomona-PitzerPhotos: Ben Belletto

Molly Berman – Pomona-Pitzer

Marsha Malinow – UCSD Sandra Montez – RedlandsAshwin Bhargava – RedlandsPhotos: Redlands Sports Information

Kaes Van’t hof – USCPhotos: USC Sports Information

Brent Molden – UCSDPhotos: UCSD Sports Information

Lindsey Nelson – USC

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Azusa Pacific UniversityMark Bohren-Men/Women

Biola UniversityDee Henry-Women

Point Loma Nazarene UniversityRich Hills-Men/Women

Vanguard UniversityMattias Johansson-Men/Women

Westmont CollegeChris Elwood-MenKathy LeSage-Women

C o m m u n i t y C o l l e g e

Allan Hancock CollegeDavid Dantzer-Men/Women

Antelope Valley CollegeJames Green-Women

Bakersfield CollegeRobert Slaybaugh-Men

Cerritos CollegeGerry Ellis-MenTerri Button-Women

Cuesta CollegeMike Napoli-Women

Cuyamaca CollegePam Farmer-Women

Cypress CollegeMarisol Duran Carrero-Men/Women

College of the DesertCarl Schroeder-MenJay Samonte-Women

Fullerton CollegeRoger See-MenScott Giles-Women

Glendale CollegeBob MacKay-MenTerry Coblentz-Women

Grossmont CollegeScott Strange-MenMegan Lowrey-Women

Imperial Valley CollegeMike Palacio-MenAna Garcia-Women

Irvine CollegeMike Miessenberg-MenJoan Miessenberg-Women

Long Beach Community CollegeKirk Wilson-MenJose Alvarez-Women

Los Angeles Pierce CollegePaul Xanthos-Men

Marymount CollegePatrick Henson-Men/Women

Mt. San Antonio CollegeJohn Lawrence-MenRuss Morris-Women

Orange Coast CollegeGlen Morton-MenJanice Maran-Women

Palomar College

Simone Vazquez-Women

San Diego Mesa CollegePatricia Peisner-Women

Santa Barbara City CollegeLance Kronberg-MenSuzanne Maloney-Women

Santa Monica City CollegeRichard Goldenson-Women

Southwestern CollegeBill Foley-MenSusan Reasons-Women

Ventura CollegeNelson Emery-MenBob Holycross-Women

Victor Valley CollegePatric Jenkins-MenMarites Killion-Women

Boris Bakalov – Azusa PacificPhotos: Azusa Pacific Sports Information

Jennifer Dao – Azusa Pacific

Dieter Weislmaier – VanguardPhotos: Vanguard Sports Information

Ronnie Mancao-Men/Women

Pasadena City CollegeMyron Tarkanian-Women

Rio Hondo CollegeKaren Unger-Women

Riverside Community CollegeJim Elton-MenNikki Bonzoumet-Women

Saddleback Community CollegeTim Downey-MenJay Amos-Women

San Bernardino Valley CollegeGabriel Jacob-Women

San Diego City CollegeDavid Seline-Men

Amy Brown – Vanguard

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T he backbone of JuniorTeam Tennis has 12 ver-tebrae or, more accu-

rately stated, Commissioners.These dedicated individualsmake the program a talkedabout success throughout thesection. They all share a goal;stressing that competitionshould be low key and fun. In2006, four new people havejoined the team – Jeff Benito,Mark Frederiksz, YvonneProfit and Lisa Rogers. Theywill ensure that Junior TeamTennis remains an unrivaled

experience for Southern California youngsters.For information concerning Junior Team Tennis, contact

the individual in your area listed here, or call Gina Pelaziniat (310) 208-3838 Ext. 226.

J u n i o r T e a m T e n n i sP h o t o s : G i n a P e l a z i n i

Sectional Champs

Central Coast Roberto Hassey (805) 544-9880 rhassey@slotennis.com

Cochella ValleyLisa Rogers (760) 200-8200 lrogers@iwtg.net

Golden Empire Mark Frederiksz (661) 833-3740 MFredriksz@aol.com

Los Angeles Yvonne Profit (323) 395-1779 fprofit@hotmail.com

Orange CountyHeidi Stryker (714) 389-9099 hstryker@earthlink.net www.orangecountyusta.com

Riverside Jeff Benito (909) 229-9956 jeffbenito@hotmail.com

San Diego Chad Kawahara (619) 241-9191skippy10s@yahoo.com

San Fernando ValleyNancy Abrams (818) 343-2743 tenniskimom@sbcglobal.net

They Make A DifferenceSan Gabriel Valley Allen Jang (626) 281-6180 aljang1@juno.com

Santa Barbara County CathyAnn Simon (805) 965-9510 cas@iae.com

Ventura Pierre Mareschal (818) 889-6845 pierten@adelphia.net

Yucca Valley Gideon Smith (760) 365-3851yvpiedpiper@aol.com

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12 Intermediate - Simi Valley Controllers 14 Intermediate - Balboa Bay Club12 Advanced - Fullerton Tennis Center

18 Advanced - Westlake Swim & Tennis Club14 Advanced - Fullerton Tennis Center

Mary and Elizabeth Profit’smother is a Commissioner.

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areas of concentration will be PlayerDevelopment and the USA Schools Progam.Alison Roell will be active in the Inland Empire.Lisa Rogers will handlethe Coachella Valley.Ralph Williams willwork in east LosAngeles and south LosAngeles County, alongwith inner city middleand high schools.

In an effort to better serve the member-ship in Southern California, five TennisService Representatives are now working

in specific geographic areas in the section.The individuals leading the new USTA fundedprogram look to assist public parks,Community Tennis Associations, tennis clubsand civic organizations in their efforts togrow the game. Those involved include DianeBrooks, who will focus on north Los Angelesand Ventura Counties. Arnaeze Madlangbayan’s

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Tennis Service RepsM a r k W i n t e r s

Long Beach Tennis Patrons 50th

Lisa Rogers

Ralph WilliamsDiane Brooks

former juniors whom the organization bene-fited. “I have fond memories, as a junior, ofgoing to clinics and being carpooled by par-ents,” said current president, Becky Edles-Rye. “I also remember (my parents) housingjuniors who came from out of town to playthe tournament. It seemed natural to giveback to the Patrons after moving back toLong Beach, and becoming involved in tennis.My parents and siblings (brothers Joe andMike) are glad that I can give back to anorganization that helped us.”

Nancy Trainer, a past president and cur-rent treasurer, is a Co-TournamentDirector. She has been with the group forover 30 years. Charmaine Weiner, whoseson Glenn is a regular on the pro tour, is

Friday, March 17th will be a special after-noon at the Long Beach Yacht Club.From 7:00 to 9:00 pm the Long Beach

Tennis Patrons (LBTP) will commemorate 50years operating the Long Beach JuniorTournament and serving the community.

Fifty years ago, a group of tennis enthusi-asts formed a non-profit tennis organizationto organize a junior tournament focusing onfund raising. The idea was to develop a finan-cial base that could be used to assist up andcoming tennis prodigies, players such as BillieJean Moffitt, the daughter of a local fire chiefand a homemaker.

A half-century later, the event is still goingstrong. Now, it has become a DesignatedTournament. It takes place in mid-Marchevery year. The LBTP, a dedicated group ofwomen (along with a few men, and it shouldbe noted that tennis luminaries Jack Lynchand Dr. Ben Parks were original members),organize the championship and staff thetournament desks.

Funds accrued are used to purchase highschool tennis team uniforms; assist juniorswith national travel expenses; and hold localgrass root/advanced clinics. This past sum-mer, Tony Sena’s high school clinics atLakewood Tennis Center and Peter Smith’sTennis Academy at the Billie Jean King TennisCenter received aid.

Many of those involved with the LBTP are

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the other Director. Regular is a good wayto describe the time Jane Quest has spentwith the group. Her son, Willy, was a localjunior and later college (Duke) star. Theparents of Christina Visico (Cal), and Gia(Boston College) and Alyssa Nafarrete’salso number among the LBTP activists. Andso does the King family. (They set the stan-dard with youngest daughter Vania rising inboth the junior and WTA rankings, Philiphaving been a four-time All-American atDuke, and twins, Mindy [University ofPennsylvania] and Ivana [Princeton] makingan intercollegiate impression.)

During the 1970’s, the LBTP was in theforefront of junior happenings when an all-star cast of local talent went on to playintercollegiate tennis. Included in this groupwere: Diane Desfor (USC), Joe Edles (SMU),Mike Edles (UCI), Becky Edles Rye (LBCCand San Diego State), George Hardie(SMU), Sue Ince (LBCC & CSULB), PennyJohnson (LBCC and CSULB) and RobertVan’t hof (USC).

Anyone who benefited from time spentwith the Long Beach Tennis Patrons, alongwith everyone interested in attending theMarch 17th celebration, should contact Becky Edles Rye at beckyerye@aim.com for details. Information will also be carriedon Long Beach Tennis Patrons web site:www.longbeachtennispatrons.com

The Patrons assisted the Dominador Edles family.

Alison Roell

Arnaeze Madlangbayan

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A Big Time PALR o n i t a E l d e r

upervisor Yvonne BraithwaiteBurke and the Los AngelesCounty Department of Parks

and Recreation are committed to mak-ing the 2nd District “The Place To PlayTennis”. The plan is to use the game asa vehicle to reach the most ethnicallydiverse city district in the country. Theeffort will focus on addressing issuessuch as obesity, depression andunhealthy lifestyle choices that haveplagued young and old alike.

Multicultural Participation, having

The 2nd District: The Place To Play TennisR o n i t a E l d e r

he Colton Police Athletic League has found a pow-erful new weapon to combat juvenile delinquency. A 20-year-old, soon to be Redlands University student and ten-

nis player named Jake Magnant is the discovery.Magnant, whose on court talent was evidenced inimpressive showings at the 72nd Long BeachTournament and the Fontana Open, startedcoaching children during his senior year of highschool.

Working on the grassroots level, with thosewho do not have a group affiliation, is praiseworthy. Being thefirst tennis Police Athletic League (PAL) out-reach program inthe Inland Empire makes it even more so. Individuals betweenthe ages of 8 and 18 have an opportunity to learn to play ten-nis. They are also taught the importance of hard work and ded-ication.

“I personally feel that what makes the program even moreunique is the fact that education is a top priority”, Magnantadded. “If a child is struggling with a subject, the coaching staff(which is made up of two teachers and two college studentswho are in the process of earning teaching credentials) is thereto tutor the youngster in that subject.”

Both the City Counciland the Southern CaliforniaTennis Association donatedfunds to have the tenniscourts at Colton High School

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resurfaced. This coming summer, PAL will take advantage of theupgrade, to run a program that will involve almost 50 youngsters.Even more important, in a move designed to spur the game’s growthlocally. Magnant plans to run for a spot on the Colton City Council.

PAL is supporting him. The aim is to continue to address juve-nile delinquency by giving youngsters an opportunity to learn asport that nurtures character building and good citizenship.

For information about making adonation (anything would beappreciated), please call theColton Police Department at(909) 370-5023.

Jake Magnant, Ronnie Burcker, PAL 2006 Male MVP, and City Council Member John Mitchell.

Director of LA County Department of Parks and RecreationRuss Guiney and Supervisor Yvonne Braithwaite Burke

established a new synergy with the HealthyParks initiative, will play a role. In April, all11 parks in the 2nd District will begin host-ing tennis activities. Events, tournamentsand tennis classes will be featured.Organizations handling foster children,wellness groups, seniors, AARP membersand a variety of other populations thatmake Los Angeles literally a world Countywill also be involved. Programs such asCardio Tennis, along with trips to profes-sional tennis events, serve as catalysts forintroducing tennis.

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At its Annual Meetingand Awards Banquet,held in January at the

La Jolla Beach & TennisClub, the San Diego DistrictTennis Association honored

those whose commitment and contributionmade a significant difference during the pastyear. The following were acknowledged:Angel Lopez – Male Player of the Year;Tracey Thompson – Female Player of theYear; Larry Willens – Male Coach of theYear; Johnny Sanchez – Men’s Sportsmanship;Joan Barnes – Women’s Sportsmanship; theBernice Levie Family – Family of the Year;Geoff Griffin – Community Service; PacificBeach Open – Tournament of the Year;Rancho Bernardo Community Tennis Club –Club of the Year; Racket Stringing Workshop– Sponsor of the Year.

District President AnnePodney welcomed 150 guestswho enjoyed wine, hors d’oeu-vres and dinner. Wayne Bryan,father of the mega-populartwins, Bob and Mike, waskeynote speaker.

North County ComboDoubles League winners, whoadvanced to the SectionalChampionships, were: Kit Carson Park –Men’s 9.5 (Randy Mita-captain); PalomarCollege – Men’s 8.5 (Mita-captain); LomasSanta Fe Country Club - Men’s 7.5 ( EdBremar-captain). San Diego teams that par-ticipated included: Pacific Beach Tennis Club– Men’s 9.5 (Mike Graves-captain); BarnesTennis Center - Men’s 8.5 (Graves-captain);

The following teams were in the AreaPlayoffs: Rancho Bernardo CommunityTennis Club – Women’s 8.5 (Lori Reed-cap-tain); Bay Point – Men’s 7.5 (Mike Hasan-cap-tain); Morgan Run – Women’s 7.5 (KellyColeman-captain);

Combo Mixed Doubles League play,which began right after the New Year, is againproving to be both fun and competitive.More than 500 players registered for theSaturday afternoon wintertime activity.

Adult Spring League teams are forming.March 20th is the deadline for registration.Play may begin as early as April 17th (if nec-essary). Men compete Sunday mornings, and

women play weekday mornings.NTRP skill levels from 2.5 to 5.0are offered. The competitive for-mat involves two singles and threedoubles, except in the 2.5 and 5.0divisions where one singles andtwo doubles are contested.Registration, scoring and standingsare online. Players must be USTAmembers. Those with-out an NTRP rating

must self-rate when registeringfor a team.

For players lucky enough tohave been born in 1956 or earlier,the Senior League summer sea-son begins after July 4th. Teamcompetition is three doublesmatches at the 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 or 4.5NTRP level. Those born in 1946or earlier qualify for the Super SeniorDoubles League which plays at the sametime. It should be noted, there will not bescheduling conflicts, so a person who is ageeligible may play both leagues. Roster dead-line for each is June 5th.

Winning teams earn spots in theSectional Championships, and from there,those who pick up trophies move on tonational competition. In 2005, a record 12

teams advanced to LeagueNationals. For more informa-tion about the program, call(858) 755-8110.

The District is proud toannounce the inauguration ofthe San Diego Tennis Hall ofFame in 2006. Those, whohave left an indelible mark onSan Diego’s rich tennis histo-ry in the following categories,will be recognized: WorldClass; College Greats andJunior Standouts; Coaches,Teachers and Mentors;

Community Service, Philanthropy, Officiatingand Media; Senior Success.

Induction nominations are due at theSDDTA office by May 15th. The ceremonywill take place Saturday, August 26th at 4:00p.m., during the San Diego District TennisChampionships at the Balboa Tennis Club.

To become a member of the SelectionCommittee, interested individuals shouldsubmit a written statement explaining whythey are qualified and would be willing toserve, by March 1st. (Committee memberswill not be eligible for induction considera-

tion during their term.) Thestatement can be e-mailed tosddta@yahoo.com

Tennis Fest 2006 is sched-uled for Sunday, May 7th atBalboa Tennis Club. This wildlysuccessful celebration (last yearmore than 800 attended) is free.Anyone interested in receiving anintroduction to the game, takingit up again, or looking to improve

skills is welcome. USPTA and USPTR proswill donate their time, leading drills, skillworkouts and instruction sessions for adultsand children. Major tennis industry represen-tatives plan to set up booths so people cantry the latest tennis equipment. There willalso be music, food, and a collegiate exhibi-tion match – Tennis Fest has it all. Mark yourcalendar for what promises to be this year’sbiggest tennis party.

Awards And Teams L e s l e y W a i t e

The Levie Family

Larry Willens

Joan Barnes

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When Youth Tennis San Diego wasformed, over 50 years ago, looking to sup-port junior tennis, the founding membersenvisioned developing a tennis center thatwould provide opportunities for youngstersfrom all economic levels. As things turnedout, the dream wasn’t realized until GeorgeE. Barnes, a philanthropist and former USTennis Association President whom Dr.Peabody befriended, made a $1 million dona-tion in 1993. Believing that tennis had beenan elite sport far too long, the duo set aboutactualizing the “facility for everyone” vision.

Dr. Peabody spearheaded what became

(This is an edited version of the story thatappeared in the YTSD January Newsletter.)

In mid - December,Youth Tennis San Diegolost a dear friend,

when Dr. Homer Peabodypassed away. Born inDenver, Colorado, he had

recently turned 86.His family moved to San Diego when

he was 6. He graduated from San DiegoHigh School in 1937. An AssociatedStudent Body president, and a basketballand tennis letterman, he stood 6’ 3” andweighed 187 pounds. Excelling at basket-ball on a team that won the Coast Leagueand CIF Southern Section titles, Dr. Peabodyearned a basketball scholarship to Harvard.

After receiving a bachelor's degree in1941, he earned his medical degree from thePhysicians & Surgeons College at ColumbiaUniversity in 1944. After serving in the Armyduring World War II, he returned to schoolstudying at Rees-Steely and the Mayo Clinic.He joined the staff at Sharp Rees-SteelyMedical Group (as it is known today) afterearning a master degree in medicine fromthe University of Minnesota. He went on tohead the organization’s Research Foundationand, in time, became its Medical Director.

Dr. Homer Peabody: A Very Special ManK e r r y B l u m

the Barnes Family Junior Tennis Centereffort. He was a project spokesperson,encouraging support. Honored by theRotary Club in 1997 as “Mr. San Diego”

(he was a longtime member and pastPresident), he made it happen.

When it opened in 1995, the BFJTCbecame the model for new, cutting edgetennis facilities. On twelve and one halfacres, with 24 courts and a 11,000-square-foot youth activity building, there is nothinglike Youth Tennis San Diego headquartersanywhere in the world.

Dr. Peabody, a bright, generous, caringman, is greatly responsible for the site’s pan-theon position. He respected mankind, andhad a sense of humor that made everyonesmile. Youth Tennis San Diego will be forev-er grateful to this very special man.

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Paul HartsonTennis, both the people involved init, and the business of it, were his life.When Paul Hartson, founder ofBonita Tennis Club, passed away inNovember, a very special individualleft the sport.

Dr. Kent HolladayAn avid tennis player, Dr. KentHolladaywas the father of tennis stars,John, Pam and Terry Holladay, and

grandfather of emerging junior, HannahHolladay. The longtime member of the LaJolla Beach & Tennis Club passed away inDecember.

Henry A. Talbert Sr.Henry A. Talbert Sr., father of USTASouthern California Executive DirectorHenry A. Talbert Jr., was engagingly person-able and multi-talented. He was acknowl-edged as a multicultural bridge builder. Heserved as Western Regional Director for the

National Urban League; Chairman of theCitizen’s Anti-Poverty Committee;President of the Housing OpportunityCenter; President of CommunityRelations Education Foundation; andVice-President of the Fair HousingCongress. Talbert’s commitment to bet-tering the community was matched bydevotion to his family and the LincolnMemorial Congregational Church. Whenhe left us in December both the sportand the world lost a very special friend.

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Mark Winters - Executive Editor

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Darren Potkey - Manager ofPlayer Development

Annette Buck - Director of Adult & Senior Tennis

Arlene Barco, Kerry Blum,

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Yucca Valley High School,which received an Adopt-A-Court grant in January,

will now be able to resurfacethree of its tennis courts andrepair a fourth, thanks to thefinancial assistance. The YVHSfacility is used for interscholasticboys’ and girls’ competition, thephysical education program,Junior Team Tennis (Youth) andthe public.

Adopt-A-Court is a nationalinitiative to upgrade public ten-nis facilities and requires match-ing funds locally. Organizationscontributing to the refurbishingeffort included: United StatesTennis Association, Southern

California Tennis Association, YVHS, Palm Springs Mitsubishi, Town of Yucca Valley (through part-nership with Morongo Basin Tennis Association), Morongo Unified School District (throughmatching funds) and the local community.

“This is community teamwork at its best,” said SCTA Community DevelopmentCoordinator Melanie Bischoff. “The upgrade at YVHS will bring long-term benefits to youthtennis and the community.”

Adopt-A-CourtG i d e o n S m i t h

Standing: Morongo Unified School District Assistant Superintendent Mike Walker, Board of Education President Ed Will, Paula Higginson,SCTA’s Melanie Bischoff, Yucca Valley High School Athletic Director Larry Thomas and Principal Carl Phillips. Kneeling: YVHS players JustinHowes, Avi Soma and Shanteal Nazario with girls’ coach Cindy Miller

and Morongo Basin Tennis Association President Gideon Smith.

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