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USTA Pacific Northwest Sept. 2013 www.pnw.usta.com

The USTA Pacific Northwest (USTA/PNW) Award nominations

are now open and you can nominate an outstanding USTA mem-

ber, tournament director or tournament. Awards include Family

of the Year, Organization of the Year, Scott Eden Sportsmanship Award for junior players, Outstanding Contribution to the Com-

munity, Tournament Director of the Year, and Outstanding Junior

and Adult Tournaments. Nomination deadline is September 9 and the awards will be presented on October 19 at the 2013 USTA/PNW Awards Lunch at

the Bellevue Club in Bellevue, Washington. The public is welcome to attend the Awards

Lunch where the USTA/PNW Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will also be held for 2013 inductee Harry Merlo of Portland. For an awards nomination form and more information, go

to http://www.pnw.usta.com/awards_hall_of_fame/award_nominations/.

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2014 National and USTA Pacific Northwest League Regulations Now Available The 2014 National and USTA/PNW League Regulations are now avail-able. You can view the new regulations on our website at http://www.pnw.usta.com/USTA-League/regulations/. Here are some important changes to the USTA/PNW Regulations: • Added 2.5 and 4.5 divisions to Adult 40 & Over (these will be Sec-tional events with no National advancement) • One Doubles: Maximum of 4 players on a team. • Match Scoring: Regular Scoring (play out deuces) for all areas ex-cept NW Wash. • Single Teams for One Doubles, Mixed 55 & Over, Adult 65 & Over Roster Additions: May be added until the deadline of most leagues (not the day before Sectionals). • Under Regulation 1.9c it says “The PNW does not authorize separate local weekday leagues.” This means an area cannot have a separate weekend league and separate weekday league and then BOTH teams advance to Sectionals. NW Wash. and SW Wash. may continue to do weekday leagues but only one team from each level will advance to Sectionals (this refers to how the league is set-up). • ALL players on a roster MUST play 2 matches (it’s OK if one is a default) before playing in local league playoffs. This is one of the major changes for this season. The old rule allowed zero matches played if players registered prior to the first team match. If it’s a tournament-style league (i.e. Central Wash. or leagues in Alaska) then only one match must be played before local playoffs. • For all age divisions, players must play in a minimum of two matches to qualify for Sectionals. For major changes to the National Regulations, please open the link listed above that highlights the major changes on the first few pages.

USTA Pacific Northwest League Sectional Champions Crowned in August August was sectional championship month in the USTA/PNW. Below is a list of sectional champions in the following Leagues: Adult 18 and 40 & Over, Mixed 18, 40 and 55 & Over. Adult 18 & Over

2.5 Men – Tacoma Lawn & T. C. (Round Robin); 2.5 Women – Robinswood T.C. def. The Dalles

Fitness & C.C., 2-1; 3.0 Men – Valley A.C def. Courthouse A.C., 3-2; 3.0 Women – Amy Yee T.C.

def. Tualatin Hills T.C., 3-2; 3.5 Men – Edgebrook Club def. Multnomah Athletic Club, 3-2; 3.5 Wom-

en – Irvington Club def. Pro Sports Club, 3-2; 4.0 Men – Pro Sports Club def. Mtn. Park R.C., 3-2; 4.0

Women – Nordstrom T.C. def. Multnomah A.C., 3-2; 4.5 Men – Amy Yee T.C. def. Club Green

Meadows, 3-2; 4.5 Women – Sammamish Club def. Vancouver T.C., 4-1; 5.0+ Men – Irvington Club/

The Racquet Club def. Courthouse A.C., 2-1; 5.0+ Women – Tri-Cities C.C. (Round Robin).

Adult 40 & Over

3.0 Men – Bellevue Club def. Mercer Island C.C., 5-0; 3.0 Women – Eugene Swim & T.C. def. Valley

A.C., 3-2; 3.5 Men – Multnomah A.C. def. Bellevue Club, 3-2; 3.5 Women – Irvington Club def. Tim-

berhill T.C., 4-1; 4.0 Men – Multnomah A.C. def. Seattle T.C., 4-1; 4.0 Women – Amy Yee T.C. def.

Glendoveer T.C., 4-1; 4.5+ Men – Boeing Employee T.C. def. Seattle T.C., 3-2; 4.5+ Women – Bremerton Tennis & A.C. def. Amy Yee T.C., 3-2.

Mixed 18 & Over

6.0 – Tualatin Hills T.C. def. Mill Creek C.C., 2-1; 7.0 – Mill Creek C.C. def. Tualatin Hills T.C., 2-1;

8.0 – Edgebrook Club def. Eugene YMCA, 3-0; 9.0 – Bellevue Club (Round Robin); 10.0 – Vancou-

ver T.C. (Round Robin). Mixed 40 & Over: 6.0 – Bellevue Club def. Way–Yong Tao, 3-0; 7.0 –

Team Hansen def. Courthouse A.C., 2-1; 8.0 – Mtn. Park R.C. def. Seattle T.C., 2-1; 9.0 – Court-

house A.C. (Round Robin). Mixed 55 & Over: 6.0 – Harbor Seals (Round Robin); 7.0 – Harbor

Square A.C. def. Tualatin Hills T.C., 2-1; 8.0 – Mtn. Park R.C. (Round Robin).


Kids Can Participate in Free Local USTA Tennis Play Events in September Facilities and organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest will be hosting USTA Free Tennis Play Events in September in celebration of the Nickelode-on TV network’s 10th annual Worldwide Day of Play. The events are part of a nationwide effort to get kids active and involved in tennis during National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in September. There will be thousands of tennis events throughout the country, each show-casing how fun and easy it now is for families to get into the sport, as well as providing a great way for parents to spend time with their children while keeping them active. To find a USTA Free Tennis Play Event in the Pacific Northwest near you, please visit www.youthtennis.com.

USTA/PNW Adult Invitational Tournaments Return in October and November The USTA/PNW Invitational tournaments will be held again this year for both Age Division and NTRP players. All players are welcome to register for these events. The top eight players who register based on the first September Rolling Standings List released the week after Labor Day. Not in the top 8? You can still register as odds are very good players outside of the top 8 will get in the draw. Both tournaments will be held in Yakima, Wash., on the following dates: Age Division on Octo-ber 24-27 and NTRP on November 14-17. For more information or to register, please click on the following links: Age Division: http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=139795 NTRP: http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=139796

2013 USTA Jr. Team Tennis Pacific Northwest Sectional Results The 2013 USTA Jr. Team Tennis Pacific Northwest Section Championships were held August 2-4 at the Yakima (Wash.) Tennis Club. Below is the list of winning teams who will advance to the USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championships in South Carolina. The 2013 18-and-under Advanced and Intermediate national championships will be held October 17-20 and the 14-and-under will be held October 24-27. 18-and-under Advanced: Bremerton Tennis & Athletic Club 18&U Advanced, Bremerton, Wash. 14-and-under Intermediate: Bremerton Tennis & Athletic Club 14&U Intermediate, Bremerton, Wash. 18-and-under Intermediate: Robinswood Tennis Center 18 Int. 2, (photo at right) Bellevue, Wash.


Tennis & Teamwork: Kids & Instructors Love TAZ at Littlerock Elementary

The Tennis Afterschool Zone (TAZ) came to Littlerock Elementary School in Olympia, Wash., this

past May and June. The program took place outdoors under a play shed roof for seven sessions

plus a season-ending Play Day.

“The kids were really engaged in TAZ,” said Joy

Snodgrass, the program’s Site Director at Littlerock

(at top in photo). “We are developing ongoing tennis

players who will always have fun playing.”

“TAZ is a great way for kids to get introduced to ten-

nis in a fun and safe environment at school,” added

Gail Benzler of the USTA Pacific Northwest (USTA/

PNW) staff. “We always want to help parents and

students find ongoing play opportunities.”

The eight kids enrolled in the Littlerock pilot not only

learned to play but also had fun. “The kids are learn-

ing so fast and no one seems too advanced or too

inexperienced to benefit from the program,” said Lit-

tlerock instructor Karen Abbott. “I’ve been having a

great time with the children and they are happy and

learning so much.”

Due to excellent word of mouth and community sup-

port, TAZ will expand to three Tumwater, Wash., schools for fall: Tumwater Hills, East Olympia Ele-

mentary and Littlerock. This expansion means additional site directors and instructors are needed.

Most instructors and site directors had little or no experience delivering tennis before TAZ and that’s

just fine. The USTA/PNW provides the necessary curriculum and training. It’s easy to apply. Go to

www.surveymonkey.com/s/TAZapp2013 and become part of the TAZ team.

“TAZ was great for everyone, kids and instructors alike. It was fun to experience the kids’ different

personalities and I’m looking forward to the next TAZ sessions,” said Charlet Herrick, Littlerock TAZ

instructor.

For more information on TAZ in Western Washington, including ways to get your school involved or

to become part of the TAZ team, contact Gail Benzler at [email protected].


Entry Deadline Dates Tournament Name – ID # (click link to go to tourn. page) Location

Sept. 6 Sept. 13 YTC Boys and Girls Dual 5 – 600002813 Yakima, WA http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=132637 Sept. 9 Sept. 14 2013 THPRD One Day Rookie – 600004213 Beaverton, OR

http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=133744 Sept. 15 Sept. 20 Mint Valley Fall Championships – 600020013 Longview, WA

http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=135025 Sept. 17 Sept. 27 Capitol City Tennis Jr. Fall Champs II – 600213014 Tumwater, WA

http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=138260 Sept. 18 Sept. 26 2013 Mountain Park Jr. Champs – 600215513 Lake Oswego, OR

http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=138483 Sept. 22 Oct. 4 RVSTC Girls Dual 5 – 600001413 Medford, OR

http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=132426 Sept. 23 Oct. 4 West Hills Racquet Club Boys Dual Level 5 – 600013513 Portland, OR

http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=136546 Sept. 29 Oct. 11 Sprinker Jr. Challenger/Rookie Superset – 600008213 Tacoma, WA

http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=134588 Oct. 3 Oct. 11-13 Sunset Athletic Club Fall Boys Champs – 600011213 Portland, OR http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=135494 Oct. 5 Oct. 11-13 Western Oregon Jr. Challenger 2013 – 600005113 Salem, OR http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=134093 Oct. 7 Oct. 12 2013 THPRD One Day Rookie Tournament – 600004313 Beaverton, OR http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=133759 Oct. 11 Oct. 18-20 Yakima Fall Champs – 600003013 Yakima, WA http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=132649 Oct. 17 Oct. 24-27 Birch Horton Alaska State Jr. Championships – 600019513 Anchorage, AK http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=138980 Oct. 27 Nov. 2-3 Central Park Boys B14s Endorsements – 600006913 Kirkland, WA http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=134268 Oct. 27 Nov. 2-3 BTAC Endorsement B18s – 600009813 Bremerton, WA http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=135218 Oct. 27 Nov. 8-10 Sprinker Jr. Challenger/Rookie Superset – 600008613 Tacoma, WA http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=134590 Oct. 27 Nov. 9-10 Central Park Boys B16s Endorsements – 600006914 Kirkland, WA http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=136451

Sept. 16 Sept. 20-22 Players/VTC Grand Slam#4 - Singles (US Open) – 600501413 Vancouver, WA http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=134042 Sept. 18 Sept. 27-29 Sprinker "Mike Robb Memorial" NTRP Championship – 600008114 Tacoma, WA http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=134587 Sept. 25 Oct. 9-15 USTA National Women’s 70, 80, 90 Indoor – 600000213 Vancouver, WA

http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=125957 Sept. 28 Oct. 4-6 Corvallis City Championships – 600100513 Corvallis, OR

http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=137238 Sept. 30 Oct. 4-6 Players/VTC Grand Slam#4 - Doubles (US Open) – 600501513 Vancouver, WA http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=134044 Oct. 6 Oct. 24-27 USTA/PNW Invitational (Age Division) – 600021613 Yakima, WA

http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=139795 Oct. 14 Oct. 24-27 Columbia—Silver Lake Doubles Only – 600806513 Everett, WA http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=132600


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