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Board Members President: Jeff Greenwald Vice President: Dana Gibson Treasurer: Mae Alonsagay Secretary: Karin Bruinsma Membership Chair: Mie Sammons Maintenance Chair:

1 Newsletter of the Rancho Peñasquitos Tennis Center Volume 25, Number 5 Mission Statement: To become the leading recreational tennis center in San Diego s North County area, by implementing activities, and providing facilities that cater to the casual, social and competitive tennis needs of people in the local community. Board Members President: Jeff Greenwald Vice President: Dana Gibson Treasurer: Mae Alonsagay Secretary: Karin Bruinsma Membership Chair: Mie Sammons Maintenance Chair: Judy Grear Members At Large: Carole Westcott Mike Wertz Club Administrator: Maria Webster Office Manager: Connie Komin Men s League: Dan Scherer Women s League: Julie Maiorano Carol Donahue

RPTC s Adult USTA Tournament a Winner! RPTC s Adult USTA tournament was a great success, with the largest draw ever!

Players came from all over California, as well as Hawaii, Arizona, New York and Tennessee.

Almost $1,000 in This was truly a team effort and we couldn t have pulled it off without the amazing Maria Webster

It would take several pages to list all the things she took care of for us. She is a jewel! Thank you, Maria!

and RPTC made a off of the faces of the Open winners velour towel with RPTC s insignia.

courts built. their prize checks. for $12.00 each.

members who won or made it to them in the office while supplies last.

RPTC Be sure to check out RPTC s Poway High School star Dylan was well represented with hard website for a list and

UCSD, including just graduated A very special thank you to all number one Kazumi Negishi.

2 RPTC s Adult USTA Tournament a Winner! RPTC s Adult USTA tournament was a great success, with the largest draw ever! A total of 256 players entered, with well over 300 entrants. Players came from all over California, as well as Hawaii, Arizona, New York and Tennessee. Spectators enjoyed lots of great tennis! Almost $1,000 in This was truly a team effort and we couldn t have pulled it off without the amazing Maria Webster and her awesome staff. Maria put in many hours working with the Committee and providing vital support. It would take several pages to list all the things she took care of for us. She is a jewel! Thank you, Maria! prize money was awarded to Open and you could not wipe the smiles All players received a beautiful Division players and RPTC made a off of the faces of the Open winners velour towel with RPTC s insignia. tidy profit to go towards getting our and finalists when they received We are selling the remaining towels new courts built. their prize checks. for $12.00 each. You can purchase The Men s Open Singles division was especially well attended with Congratulations to our RPTC members who won or made it to them in the office while supplies last. a draw of 49 players, including the finals in their divisions! RPTC Be sure to check out RPTC s Poway High School star Dylan was well represented with hard website for a list and photos of Trent and top college players from fought matches. winners and finalists from our club! UCSD, including just graduated A very special thank you to all number one Kazumi Negishi. In the Until next year, the volunteers who helped us: Women s Open Singles division, Mie Sammons, Judy Grear, Mae RPTC USTA TOURNAMENT the number one player from Alonsagay, Doreen Krone, Diane COMMITTEE SDSU, Julia Trunk won the day. McCreary, Carole Westcott, Thanh As the awards were presented, the Julie Maiorano, Carol Donahue, Huyen (and daughter!) and Dana recipients were delighted with the Mike Kelley and Barbara Kingston Gibson. crystal trophies that were awarded Missing Thanh Huyen + daughter and Doreen Krone.

3 RPTC Adult Tournament Champions * Patti Sherman Women s 4.0 Singles Champion * Donahue-Maiorano Women s 4.0 Doubles Champions * Estes-Shintani Women s 4.5 Doubles Champions * Bristol-Pineda Women s 3.5 Doubles Champions * Leffler Men s 3.5 Doubles Champion 3

4 Adult Tournament Snapshots 4

5 GOT PINK? Rally for Cure Huge Success! 5

This event was so successful due to the tremendous donations and the volunteers who pitched in. Our ladies teams donated nice baskets for our silent auction and they were great baskets!

Cindy Breed for providing some very delicious dishes. We also enjoyed coffee donated by Peets Coffee and scones donated by Panera Bread and cinnamon buns donated by Baked bakery!

6 This event was so successful due to the tremendous donations and the volunteers who pitched in. Our ladies teams donated nice baskets for our silent auction and they were great baskets! Thanks to team captains: Pattie Sherman, Cheryl Dorenbush, Jill Fellows, Carey Ramos, Diane McCreary, Maria Webster, Lynn Schwarz, Alisa Cassell, and Carol Musterer and your teams for all the great support. Of course the food was superb. A special thanks to Judy Anderson, Karin Bruinsma, Maria Webster, Catie Wertz, Carole Westcott, Karen Giest, Mitsuko Uehara, Janie Terrones, Suzy Cruz, Barb Peressini, Sara Beach, Jill Fellows and Cindy Breed for providing some very delicious dishes. We also enjoyed coffee donated by Peets Coffee and scones donated by Panera Bread and cinnamon buns donated by Baked bakery! We are blessed to have such great support. Take a look at more pictures provided by Norma Garrison on our web page. Most importantly, this year's event included a Raffle and Silent Auction that enable us to raise double what we raised last year. All due to the generous donations from our pros, members, and community. Thanks to all of you: Sam Langley $100, lap top bag, Tennis bag Jennifer Ann Spas $50 gift cert 4 Box Seats La Costa Tournament (Mercury Ins.) (3) 1 hour massages (Dr. Miranda) Tammy- Clinic Tony- (2) Clinics Byron Smith private lesson Wayne Spencer Stringing (3) Baked Bakery Café (gift cert. and Cinnamon Rolls) Racquet Place donated racquet and a cap for my basket League Captains Baskets Jan LaGrone hand crafted quilt Jim Chang for Bali Thai (wine and chocolate basket) Second Tues. Book Club Last but not least...we were so lucky to have decorating and clean up help for some faithful members. Thanks for your time and energy...you saved the day! Judy Anderson, Debbie Linn, Nelda Swanson, Dianne McCreary, Chris Blythe, Lynn Schwarz, Mary Gaddis, Nancy Minerva, Janet Segvich 6

Ask the Ump Q: While playing doubles our opponents hit a return that was a sitter, just as my partner was about to crush it a ball rolled onto the court behind the opponents they stopped playing and

We said that the last shot he hit was a duck and that we would have won the point anyway. They said that once a player stops playing due to a distraction, you have to play the point over.

The Code Item 35 states A: Q: Is it legal to have two vibration dampeners in your racquet one at the bottom and one at the top? Yes as long as each is placed outside the pattern of crossed strings, i.

8 Ask the Ump Q: While playing doubles our opponents hit a return that was a sitter, just as my partner was about to crush it a ball rolled onto the court behind the opponents they stopped playing and my partner put the ball away by hitting it to the side of the court away from where the errant ball was. The opponent stated that a let should be played. We said that the last shot he hit was a duck and that we would have won the point anyway. They said that once a player stops playing due to a distraction, you have to play the point over. We played it over, but we still think we had won the point. Please help. A: Dear Duck crusher, You are correct, as described you won the point. The Code Item 35 states A: Q: Is it legal to have two vibration dampeners in your racquet one at the bottom and one at the top? Yes as long as each is placed outside the pattern of crossed strings, i.e. below the top or bottom string or outside the right or left side strings. Having two (or more) vibration dampeners does not break the rules. ITF Rules of Tennis #4 The Racquet, case 3: Can vibration-damping devices be placed on the strings of a racquet? If so where can they be placed? Yes, but they must be placed outside the pattern of the crossed strings. A let is not automatically granted because of hindrance. A let is authorized only if the player could have made the shot had the player not been hindered As you describe the point the opponents were out of it by the time the ball rolled onto the court and the outcome was in no way affected. The point was yours.

BRAG BOARD Carol Donahue was victorious in

0 bracket of the Maureen Connolly Brinker

played solid tennis and took the 2nd and 3rd

9 BRAG BOARD Carol Donahue was victorious in the Women s 4.0 bracket of the Maureen Connolly Brinker Memorial Tournament. She came from behind, Dana Gibson was a finalist in the Men s 4.0 bracket, which is pretty cool, too. having lost the first set, but settled down, played solid tennis and took the 2nd and 3rd set to defeat the #4 seed, Elle France, in the final. On Friday she had a straight set victory over the #2 seed, WAY TO GO! Coach Solomn Liu and his team won SoCal Sectionals for Jr. Teamtennis back in June. My son, Robert is on the team. 9

Blando Twins Meet Head to Head with the Bryan Twins at K-Swiss Summer Camp Our local twins The Blando Boys

Keep an eye on the Blando Twins, some day they too will be # 1 in the World.

Watch the twins on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?

10 Blando Twins Meet Head to Head with the Bryan Twins at K-Swiss Summer Camp Our local twins The Blando Boys playing with the Bryan s Twin s # 1 Tennis Doubles in the World. Keep an eye on the Blando Twins, some day they too will be # 1 in the World. If you see them practicing at our club make sure to get their autograph. Watch the twins on YouTube: Solomon Liu busy summer winners 10 Solomon's Goofy Winners having some fun. Our team helped represent SoCal in the state championships (Gar Glenney Cup). The 12 s I coached compiled a match record of We contributed heavily to the overall victory over NorCal (51-21).

Singles is Fun! If you would like to play some singles matches regularly, this is for you.

You will need to have a Google Account which allows you to sign in and view the ladder information.

11 Singles is Fun! If you would like to play some singles matches regularly, this is for you. If you are not sure, give it a try, there are no fees or obligations. To sign up, send to tennismatter@gmail. com. You will need to have a Google Account which allows you to sign in and view the ladder information. Google Accounts are free and the only requirement is an address. The ladder information will be sent to you once you sign up to play via tennismatter@gmail.com. Singles burn more calories than doubles. :-) Let s go! Thanks to Katherine Lam for volunteering to head it up! BE A PART OF THE EXCITEMENT Volunteers Needed To make this event a great success many volunteers are needed from Sunday, Oct. 31st, through Sunday, November 7th, If you are interested, go to Fed-Cup/FedCup/ and click on the volunteer application button to fill out the form. 11

Huang David (858) 780-9682 Kim Albert (858) 603-6915 Nahlovsky Keith (858) 354-3463 Santos Darrin (858) 780-0311 Strumpf Diane (858) 925-7510 Thanks to Sharon & Chip Wood for

Wang Di (858) 484-7393 Match Finder: Rochelle Spiegler is looking for a hitting partner B or BB level...email at animalovr-1@sbcglobal.net" Mina Flynn is looking for 4.5/5.

12 Other News... RP Tennis Welcomes New Members Last Name First Name Home Phone Aldrete Cecilia (858) Flynn Mina (858) Ganti Raj (858) Hollman Karen (619) Huang David (858) Kim Albert (858) Nahlovsky Keith (858) Santos Darrin (858) Strumpf Diane (858) Thanks to Sharon & Chip Wood for donating a grill to RPTC, our socials will be that much tastier and warmer thanks to our member s generosity. Wang Di (858) Match Finder: Rochelle Spiegler is looking for a hitting partner B or BB level... at animalovr-1@sbcglobal.net" Mina Flynn is looking for 4.5/5.0 mixed doubles players to play her and her partner... at minaflynn@att.net. Come to the office for a copy of players looking for matches. Lost & Found items will be donated next week. Come into the office soon to claim your jackets, sunglasses, and more. Reminder: Cancel your tennis reservation when plans change. You can call the office...we can take you off the scheduler, so others can plan to play! 12

The office has a new computer. If you thought Maria was efficent and gave excellent service before, just wait!

Hurry to the office while supplies last. Support your club, donate a new bench.

Purchase your 2010 Mini & Group Packages now at 2009 ticket prices to get your favorite seat location.

Package. Group packages are perfect if you want to bring family and friends.

13 The office has a new computer. If you thought Maria was efficent and gave excellent service before, just wait! RPTC Tennis Towels available for $12, hats $17. Great for Christmas/birthday gifts. Hurry to the office while supplies last. Support your club, donate a new bench. Details 2010 Mini & Group Packages Now On Sale at 2009 Ticket Prices! in next Lobletter. Purchase your 2010 Mini & Group Packages now at 2009 ticket prices to get your favorite seat location. Mini Packages start as low as $180 for 9 sessions of tennis and offer great seat locations and savings when purchasing multiple sessions. Choose from one of four different packages - Kick-Off Weekend, Evening Package, Midweek Package and Final Weekend Package. Group packages are perfect if you want to bring family and friends. Receive a 30% discount off of loge seat pricing with only a group of ten or more AND a complimentary ticket, too. Choose a Club package for allinclusive benefits including parking, food & draw sheets. The 2010 BNP Paribas Open offers world-class tennis in one of the most spectacular settings - a tranquil desert sanctuary with a breathtaking mountain backdrop. 13

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