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1 USTA PACIFIC NORTHWEST E-NEWSLETTER E MARCH 2013 By Matthew Warren Executive Director We are proud to introduce the inaugural issue of Passing Shots our monthly e-newsletter. During my Listening to You Tour in 2012, one of the major themes was that USTA/PNW needed to improve our communication. In response, we have developed this monthly e-newsletter which serves as your one-stop resource for all tennis opportunities in the Pacific Northwest. Our primary goal is to streamline all of our information to allow you to play as much tennis as possible. As the table of contents suggests, Passing Shots will provide important registration information and overviews of USTA programs and those of our organization members (clubs, facilities, etc.). Please note that, as a service to our organization members, we publish appropriate submissions that are furnished to our office by the deadline; we expect the number of submissions to grow over time and strongly encourage all of our organization members to take advantage of this opportunity. We hope that you enjoy this new resource, specially designed for you! Page 2: USTA League Page 4: Tennis Afterschool Zone Page 5: USTA/PNW Tournament Schedules Page 6: USTA/PNW Member Organization Ads Want to have PASSING SHOTS delivered monthly to your box? Then click here:

2 JOIN USTA/PNW STAFF AT USTA LEAGUE TOWN HALL MEETINGS New USTA/PNW Section League Coordinator (SLC) Adam Hutchinson and Director of Competition Jim Markin will be traveling throughout the Pacific Northwest to talk USTA Leagues. The town hall meetings will offer an opportunity for you to provide input as we evaluate all aspects of the USTA League program in All players, captains, coordinators, facility staff, etc., are welcome to attend one of the meetings listed below. No RSVP is required. March 27-30: Alaska April 2-5: Southern Oregon April 8-11: Eastern Washington (revised dates) For updated meeting location info, click here: NORTHWEST WASHINGTON Adult 18 & Over: Daytime flights begin the week of March 11. Contact USTA League Coordinator Kim Niino at for more information. SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON Adult 18 & Over: Registration now open. At least six players must be registered on a team by March 5. Season starts April 5. Contact Coordinator Kathi McKay at swwtennis@gmail.com for more information. Adult 40 & Over: Playoffs are April Contact Coordinator Vaunn Litchfield at swwusta@gmail.com for more information. Adult 65 & Over: Registration now open. At least six players must be registered on a team by March 5. Season starts April 1. Contact Coordinator Denise Hardcastle at pnwsrtennis@gmail.com for more information. EASTERN WASHINGTON Adult 55 & Over: Matches are March Players must be registered by March 22. Contact Coordinator Lea Hawkins at leahawkins@clearwire.net for more information Adult 65 & Over: Registration now open. Matches are April 5-7 and players must be registered by April 5. Contact Lea Hawkins at leahawkins@clearwire.net for more information. One Doubles: Player registration opens March 21. Contact Coordinator Elece Fiocchi at fiocchi4@yahoo.com for more information.

3 NORTHERN OREGON Adult 40 & Over: Registration opens in March (your captain will notify you when to register). Contact Coordinator Jana Hirst at for more information. SOUTHERN OREGON Mixed 18 & Over: Registration opens in March (your captain will notify you when to register). Contact Coordinator Lorrie Brawner at Mixed 40 & Over: Last day of regular season is March 20. Contact Coordinator Fred Stewart at for more information. ALASKA Tri-Level: Registration opens in March. Season starts on March 25. Contact Coordinator Dana Griffin at for more information. Mixed 18 & Over: Regular season ends on April 1. Contact Dana Griffin at for more information. Mixed 40 & Over: Regular season ends on March 30. Contact Dana Griffin at for more information. Local Facilities Step Up to Save Sammamish Club USTA League Teams As of March 1 this year, there were 26 Sammamish Club USTA League teams that no longer had a home. This was due to the sale of the Sammamish Club in Issaquah, Wash., and having it no longer be an indoor tennis facility. Northwest Washington League Coordinator Kim Niino stepped up and immediately contacted all local facilities to seek out available indoor courts for the Sammamish teams remaining home matches. Despite tight court schedules, every facility that was asked to provide more courts did so. Eastside Tennis Center in Kirkland provided the most help, taking in 8 of 26 teams for their remaining home matches. Pro Sports Club, AV Performance Tennis Club, and Amy Yee Tennis Center also took a large number of teams. Thanks to all our partners in the greater Seattle tennis community that helped the Sammamish Club USTA League teams keep playing this winter! USTA/PNW Senior Mixed Teams Head to National Invitational The USTA/PNW has four teams that will compete in the USTA Senior Mixed Invitational in Chattanooga, Tennessee on March The USTA/PNW teams are: 6.0 Bellevue Club, Bellevue, Wash., (Captain: Clemente); 7.0 Sammamish Club, Issaquah, Wash., (Captain: Moffitt); 8.0 Sage Springs, Sunriver, Ore., (Co-captains: Vitolins/O Neil); 9.0 West Hills R.C., Portland, Ore., (Captain: Borchers). Good luck to all of our teams!

4 Tennis Afterschool Zone: The Ideal Afterschool Program for Kids Kids and parents crave a safe, fun and active environment after school and that s exactly what the USTA Pacific Northwest (USTA/PNW) Tennis Afterschool Zone (TAZ) will offer. We re introducing our all new TAZ program in 2013 and it s the perfect place for kids to play. TAZ is a quality, affordable program and the smart choice for kids, parents and schools. TAZ promotes important life skills and healthy lifestyles. Plus learning tennis the TAZ way is easy and fun. The entire curriculum has been specially developed just for TAZ. And you can be sure our TAZ leaders will deliver a high-quality, inclusive, and active afterschool program that will keep kids excited to come back for more. Interested in more information about TAZ and how you can help us get it started in your school? Contact the USTA/PNW at taz@pnw.usta.com. Help Us Make TAZ a Smash in Your Pacific Northwest Community TAZ is an afterschool program that s fun, safe and will introduce kids to the lifetime sport of tennis right at their school! The USTA/PNW needs ace TAZ leaders to help deliver the program. Our TAZ leaders should have these traits: Enthusiastic and energetic Excellent role model Loves to work with kids Effective communicator Organized Excited to share the game of tennis with youth The USTA/PNW offers: Training Well-rounded lesson plans and curriculum All necessary equipment Supportive and fun team environment Flexible hours during the school year Hourly pay No previous experience is needed. Interested? Applications available online at:

5 Entry Deadline Dates Tournament Name ID # (click link to go to tourn. page) Location Mar 8 Mar Yakima Winter Classic ( Yakima, WA Mar 15 Mar Oregon State Senior Men's Indoor ( Portland, OR Apr 8 Apr Silver Lake NTRP: Doubles Only ( Everett, WA Apr 19 Apr The Senior Classic ( Vancouver, WA Entry Deadline Dates Tournament Name ID # (click link to go to tourn. page) Location Mar 8 Mar CGM Boys' Champs ( Vancouver, WA Mar 9 Mar Willamette Valley Challenger ( Albany, OR Mar 11 Mar 16 THPRD Rookie One Day Tourn ( Beaverton, OR Mar 10 Mar Sprinker Challenger/Rookie Superset ( Tacoma, WA Mar 13 Mar VTC Boys' Champs Dual Level ( Vancouver, WA Mar 15 Mar YTC Girls' Champs Dual Level ( Yakima, WA Mar 19 Mar Capitol City Tennis Champs # ( Tumwater, WA Mar 21 Mar Sunset Athletic Club Spring Champs ( Portland, OR Mar 25 Apr 4-7 Seattle City Jr. Champs ( Seattle, WA Apr 6 Apr Willamette Valley Challenger ( Albany, OR Apr 8 Apr 13 THPRD Rookie One Day Tourn ( Beaverton, OR Apr 7 Apr RVSTC Girls Champs Dual Level ( Medford, OR Apr 8 Apr West Hills Boys & Girls Challenger ( Portland, OR Apr 9 Apr Sprinker Challenger/Rookie Superset ( Tacoma, WA Apr 12 Apr YTC Boys' Champs Dual ( Yakima, WA Apr 15 Apr Capitol City Tennis Champs # ( Tumwater, WA 2014 Junior Championship Calendar Under Review by USTA The 2014 Junior Championship level calendar for the Pacific Northwest Section and USTA National is still tentatively on pause pending review by the USTA National office as well as the USTA Junior Competition Committee. The Pacific Northwest Section office must plan many of our 2014 tournaments and scheduling around the deadlines given by the USTA National office. More information should be disseminated during the USTA Annual Meeting later this month. Please stay tuned to the USTA/PNW website for updates as they become available.

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8 Advertisements in PASSING SHOTS are provided as a free service to USTA/PNW Organization Members. Ad content is the responsibility of each organization and readers should contact advertisers directly for more information. If you are a USTA/PNW Organization Member and would like more information regarding advertising in a future issue of PASSING SHOTS, please Ruth Turner at rutht@pnw.usta.com.