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1 2011 USTA Northern Yearbook Life Time Fitness Fridley 2010 JTT 14U Advanced National Champions Lindsay Davenport & Martina Navratilova 2010 Tennis Festival of the North Ingrid Neel 2010 Little Mo 12s International Champion The Walz Family: Emily, Cindy, Joe and Andrew Walz Ralph Westcott USTA Family of the Year Jessie Aney 2010 Sports Illustrated SportsKid of the Year

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3 2011 Yearbook TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Director Statement...4 President s Message...5 About USTA Northern/Mission Statement...6 Executive Committee/Board of Directors...8 USTA Northern Staff...9 USTA Northern Organizational Structure...10 USTA Northern Council/Committee Structure...10 USTA Northern Diversity Statement...11 Sponsor Appreciation Organizational Members Tennis Festival of the North Award Winners South Dakota Hall of Fame Ceremony Season In Review...23 Jr. Team Tennis News...28 Facilities Section Champions Nationally Ranked Juniors & Junior Rankings Nationally Ranked Adults & Adult Rankings...34 ADVERTISERS INDEX Advantage Sports Coating System...38 Baseline Tennis Center USTA League Tennis Standings...36 Cook County Tennis Association Twin Cities League Standings...36 Jack Bowe Tennis Academy...31 Did You Know...39 Life Time Fitness USTA Northern Section Champions...40 Minnetonka Tennis Club Grants & Scholarships...45 Nike Tennis Camps...Back Cover USTA Northern Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic...15 Radisson Hotel...Inside Front Cover Reed Sweatt Family Tennis Center West 98th Street, Suite 101 Bloomington, MN Tennis and Life Camps...47 (952) Fax: (952) Tennis On Selby...47 Within USTA Northern, call us toll free at: USTA Northern Membership...39 Tennis On Campus...47 Trapezoid Enterprises...46 Wilson...38 Visit Us Online at: 3

4 u s t a northernsection 2011 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE Tennis continues to thrive in USTA Northern as the Section remains focused on its strategic priorities which include Community Tennis; People, Resources and Structure; Fiscal Responsibility; Diversity and Inclusion and Player Development. Junior tournament participation was once again at an all-time high with over 12,200 registered competitors playing in over 1,200 matches. USTA Northern also had 16 players ranked in the top 100 of the nation, including Wyatt McCoy (Shoreview, Minn.) who was #3 in Boys 18s. Participation in USTA League Tennis grew 5% in 2010 as 8,742 players competed. USTA Jr. Team Tennis is growing at a rapid pace as 247 teams participated in leagues (up 21%) and 144 teams competed at Area Championships. Four colleges added Tennis on Campus programs in 2010, making 13 in the Section, and Membership continued to hold steady at just over 12,500 members. In April, USTA Northern sponsored the Tennis Festival of the North. Over 500 people attended the Festival s clinics and 3,000 fans watched as tennis legends Martina Navratilova and Lindsay Davenport played an exhibition. Other events during the weekend included 10 and Under Tennis at the Mall of America, a League Captains Appreciation Breakfast, two Demos and Drills Sessions, a VIP Party prior to the exhibition, a Kids Zone and Fan Interactive Display and a Silent Auction. On the court, USTA Northern excelled as the Life Time Fitness Fridley Jr. Team Tennis squad won the U Advanced National Championship and Joshua Gearou (Zimmerman, Minn.) won the Boys Sportsmanship Award at the tournament. Sioux Empire Fitness placed second in the 18U Intermediate JTT tournament and the 4.0 adult men were finalists at the USTA League Tennis National C h a m p i o n s h i p s. Juniors Hamish Weerasinghe (Edina, Minn.), Alexis Nelson (St. Paul, Minn.), Mya Smith-Dennis (Savage, Minn.) and (Savage, Minn.), Melanie Yates (New Brighton, Minn.) and McCoy won National Open titles, while professional Eric Butorac (Rochester, Minn.) won two ATP doubles championships and once again hosted the Minnesota Tennis Challenge featuring the Bryan Brothers. Finally, junior player Jessie Aney (Rochester, Minn.) was the first girl in history named the Sports Mike Goldammer Illustrated s SportsKid of the Year. Off the court, USTA Northern individuals and organizations claimed many National Awards as the Walz Family (Aitkin, Minn.) was named the 2010 USTA Ralph Westcott Family of the Year, Steve Wilkinson won the ITF Educational Merit Award and was inducted in the ITA Hall of Fame and Saint Paul Urban Tennis (St. Paul, Minn.) was the 2010 NJTL of the Year for Levels 2-3. Kieran Walsh (St. Paul, Minn.) and Mira Kammueller (St. Paul, Minn.) were national winners of the 2010 Arthur Ashe Essay & Art Contests, respectively. The Section continued to develop its tennis infrastructure as over $100,000 was invested in court construction and renovation projects by the USTA and USTA Northern. USTA Northern awarded almost $15,000 in Community Tennis Grants in '10, while over 250 people attended tennis trainings in 2010 and the Section participated in 12 different diversity and community outreach initiatives throughout the year. In 2011, we will continue to maintain strong and transparent relations with our partners and members, as well as devote significant time and energies on our strategic priorities. However, an increased effort and focus will be spent on one of the USTA s top priorities - 10 and Under Tennis. 10 and Under Tennis was on the rise with 121 registered sites (up 44%) in This coming year is filled with considerable opportunities to educate our partners, providers, parents and participants in how tailoring tennis equipment, court sizes and scoring for those under the age of 10 not only makes sense, but is the best way to improve skills and enjoyment at the same time. Thank you for your continued support of this great game. We look forward to serving you! Mike Goldammer Executive Director USTA Northern USTA Northern Yearbook

5 2011 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE I am truly honored and humbled to serve as your President for the next two years. I am blessed to be working with a talented and committed group of volunteers, board members and staff to provide our members with the highest level of service. Rest assured, we are all committed to do whatever we can in supporting this great game that we all love. USTA Northern is the guardian of tennis in our region. Although our direct mission is to grow the game, we are also responsible for the overall health of the game. As leaders, we have an obligation to our members to ensure the programs we have direct responsibility for are delivered as a high-quality product. We also have a role to play in encouraging our partners to deliver programs and services in a way that enhance the game of tennis in our community, while also meeting their goals and objectives. The USTA Northern Board of Directors is the voice of the membership. There have been times recently where the tennis community has faced challenges in which USTA Northern did not have direct authority. Our members looked for us to be their voice and representative in dealing with these issues. We acted almost like a union representative advocating for our members best interests. Although we did not always succeed, we made significant inroads. More importantly, we demonstrated to the community that USTA Northern can be an effective force in protecting the game. My vision for the next two years is focused on the following: 1. Having a laser-like focus on our strategic priorities and core programs. 2. Increasing the visibility of USTA Northern inside and outside the tennis community. 3. Enhancing and building our committees and councils. Moving forward into the next two years, we need to capitalize on our strengths and build on areas where we can be stronger. We need to focus on our successful core programs like Adult Leagues, Junior Competition and Jr. Team Tennis, while also introducing new initiatives like 10 and Under Tennis. We must always look at how we can enhance the quality of these offerings and not just operate as is. We must continue to explore new options and accommodate our members ever-changing needs. One of my goals for USTA Northern is to significantly enhance its standing inside and outside the tennis community. In that regard, I am committed to using my experience and communication skills in reaching out to the tennis community and raising its level of under- standing about what USTA Northern does, as well as our many accomplishments. There are still many tennis folks out there who have no idea what USTA Northern is or does. The more people know who we are and what we do, the more Jeff Baill we will be able to accomplish. This is true not only in the Twin Cities, but in all areas of our Section. I have already had meetings with all the Council and Committee Chairs about making their groups more effective. We will strive in getting closer to the communities we serve and being more responsive to their needs. The councils and committees really do much of the heavy lifting in our Section, and I know their leaders are dedicated to being in tune with the members needs. Outside the tennis community, I will represent our interests by engaging with other entities where there are opportunities to support the game. A good example is when school districts and city councils are considering building or enhancing their tennis facilities. I am committed to advocating, personally, on behalf of USTA Northern for the good of the game. I have done this before and would like to see USTA Northern play a heightened role in advocating for tennis facilities and infrastructure. Finally, it is an awesome responsibility to lead a group of talented volunteers. I don t take this kind of responsibility lightly. USTA Northern has an incredible impact on many people s lives. I know our volunteers feel an obligation in making this world a better place. There is no more important thing to accomplish in one s lifetime than to leave this world in a better condition because of your actions. I have been very fortunate in my life and want to use my limited skills and give something back. Tennis has been very good to me and my family. I know we can all make a difference in helping USTA Northern improve people s lives through the game of tennis. Jeff Baill President USTA Northern 2011 Yearbook Visit Us Online at: 5

6 u s t a northernsection About USTA Northern USTA Northern, a not-for-profit (501c4) organization, is one of 17 regional offices of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) nationally. Founded on January 9, 1961, as the Northwestern Tennis Association, USTA Northern serves Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Northwestern section of Wisconsin. A Board of Directors governs USTA Northern and the day-to-day operations of the organization are managed by a staff who reports to the Executive Director, who in turn, reports to the President of the Board of Directors. The USTA Northern administrative staff, with help from hundreds of volunteers, is responsible for rankings, adult and junior tournament sanctions and schedules, rules and regulations, sportsmanship standards, junior development opportunities, community tennis support, adult and junior tennis leagues and overall tennis growth within the Section. For more information about tennis programming and opportunities within your community or to start playing the game, please contact the USTA Northern office. Mission Statement To Promote and Develop the Growth of Tennis Vision Provide access to tennis programming for all people in USTA Northern, and create opportunity to enjoy the social, physical and health benefits provided by the sport of tennis. Core Values USTA Northern Core Values constitute the fundamental beliefs of the organization. While goals present a clear direction, Core Values serve as our compass. 1. Accountability: USTA Northern staff and volunteers accept responsibility and accountability for how their actions support the USTA Northern Mission. 2. Commitment and Teamwork: USTA Northern is committed to its mission and believes that mission can best be achieved through the efforts of volunteers, staff and strategic partners working as a team. 3. Inclusiveness: USTA Northern actively seeks to include all people who play, watch, support, and/or enjoy the game of tennis in its events, programs, membership, leadership, and activities on a non-discriminatory basis. 4. Integrity: USTA Northern is committed to the highest standards of integrity, honesty and ethics. 5. Service: USTA Northern continually strives for excellence and is dedicated to providing outstanding service and value. Strategic Priorities Community Tennis USTA Northern at all levels will work to increase overall tennis participation in the Section as well as participation in USTA Northern flagship programs. Progress will be measured against annually pre-determined objectives. 1. Strengthen the tennis infrastructure and delivery system targeting facilities, coaches, teaching professionals, organizers and programs. 2. Develop consistent marketing communications that promote the benefits of tennis and increase the awareness of USTA Northern programs and services for the purpose of driving tennis participation and membership. 3. Ensure that USTA Northern programs, services and play formats are relevant and available to everyone. 4. Build strong collaborations with local communities, allied partners and local providers. 5. Increase diversity among players, providers, volunteers and staff USTA Northern Yearbook

7 People/Resources/Structure USTA Northern must have a talented, fully engaged and focused volunteer and staff corps. 1. Attract and retain visionary volunteers, Board members and staff at every level. 2. Differentiate and respect the roles of volunteers and staff and create organizational synergy through volunteer and staff teamwork. 3. Require focused councils and committees with clear responsibilities that utilize the unique skills of the volunteers. 4. Create short-term, time-and-task specific opportunities to enable increased involvement for volunteers (young people, professionals, business executives) who have limited time to contribute. 5. Provide the risk-tolerant environment necessary to move into new areas best able to grow and promote tennis. 6. Develop a program to identify volunteer and member value-added contributions (e.g. through their day jobs). Fiscal Responsibility USTA Northern cannot achieve its goals without sound financial footing from day-to-day management to long-term planning that should be in line with the strategic planning process. 1. Ensure proper and updated financial controls and procedures are in place. 2. Ensure current and financial health of the Section. 3. Undertake a more inclusive and transparent budgeting processes to ensure broader buy-in from all volunteer leadership and staff. 4. Conduct periodic reviews of resource allocation. 5. Yearly reviews of current programming to ensure relevance against the mission and examine the effectiveness and value of every program. 6. Continuously monitor investments to protect our short-term and long-term reserves. Diversity and Inclusion Diversity allows us to touch All of our Section and Inclusion allows All of our Section to touch us. How we define Diversity is the collective mixture of our human and organizational assets characterized by our similarities and differences. Inclusion is leveraging the power of diversity in a respectful environment that encourages all to participate and contribute to further our mission. 1. The Section will achieve diversity and inclusion in programs, volunteers, staff and membership that reflect the demographics of USTA Northern. 2. Encourage organizational members and partners to adopt diversity as a priority. 3. Expect that every Section leader include diversity objectives in their business planning process. 4. Build a culture that respects, values and celebrates diversity. 5. Serve as a model organization for all others who aspire to an inclusive environment. Player Development USTA Northern is committed to, and responsible for, the development of players to be champions at all levels. 1. Support and improve junior programs, tournaments and collegiate play. 2. In collaboration with Community Tennis, increase efforts to identify outstanding young athletes and encourage them to play tennis, and nurture more players to play more often. 3. Create and maintain strategic partnerships with coaches, teaching pros and facilities to help in further develop ment of the junior competitive player. 4. Provide ongoing education for parents, coaches and players on the USTA Northern junior tennis pathway and future collegiate opportunities. 5. Provide a pathway for USTA Northern juniors from all backgrounds to achieve the highest level of success possible Yearbook Visit Us Online at: 7

8 u s t a northernsection 2011 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011 Northern Officers and Board Members Executive Committee President Jeff Baill 2940 Pilgrim Lane Plymouth, Minn Home: (763) Work: (612) jbaill@yostbaill.com 1 st Vice President Roshan Rajkumar 4094 Alabama Ave., South St. Louis Park, Minn Cell: (612) Work: (612) Roshan.rajkumar@bowmanandbrooke.com Vice President Dave Mathews 9236 La Rivier Court Eden Prairie, MN Cell: (612) Work: (952) dmathews@us.head.com Secretary Kathleen Lundberg 4944 Queen Ave. South Minneapolis, MN Home: (612) Cell: (612) kathylundberg@comcast.net Treasurer Brian Biernat Hawthorne Trail Woodbury, MN Home: (651) Work: (651) brianbiernat@gmx.com Section Delegate Brent Frueh th Street, NW Rochester, Minn Work: (507) Cell: (507) bfrueh@racmn.com Front Row (L to R): Brent Frueh, Section Delegate; Kathy Lundberg, Secretary; Roshan Rajkumar, 1st Vice President; Jeff Baill, President; Dave Mathews, Vice President; Brian Biernat, Treasurer; Susan Kringlie, Board Member. Back Row (L to R): Board Members: Scott Boyer, Jay Pfaender, Londell Pease, Mike Vidmar, John Wilcox, Liz Hamburg, Ellen Doll, Patricia Brown, Karen Zellner. Not pictured: John Niedfeldt-Thomas, Patty Silva- Maule Board of Directors Scott Boyer At-Large th Avenue NE Rochester, Minn Work: (507) Cell: (507) sboyer@racmn.com Patricia Brown Chair, Diversity Council 3849 North Ridge Drive Eagan, Minn Home: (651) Cell: (651) brownwgpc@hotmail.com Ellen Doll At-Large 1955 Kenwood Parkway Minneapolis, MN Home: (612) Cell: (612) edoll10075@aol.com Liz Hamburg Chair, Junior Tennis Council 3919 Mountain Shadow Place Rapid City, SD Home: (605) Cell: (605) liz.serves@gmail.com Susan Kringlie Chair, Community Development Council th Avenue SW Valley City, ND Home: (701) Cell: (701) skringlie@me.com John Niedfeldt-Thomas At-Large 8260 Pleasant View Drive Mounds View, Minn Work: (651) Cell: (763) john.niedfeldtthomas@gmail.com Londell Pease Chair, Officials Council 9300 Old Cedar Avenue #109 Bloomington, Minn Cell: (952) runallday@gmail.com Jay Pfaender Chair, Membership Council 720 Roundhill Road Mendota Heights, Minn Work: (651) Cell: (612) jpfaender@drake-bank.com Patty Silva-Maule At-Large 2056 Shoreline Drive Wayzata, Minn Home: (952) Cell: (612) Pattysilva_4@yahoo.com Mike Vidmar Chair, Adult Tennis Council 1868 Sargent Avenue St. Paul, Minn Work: (612) Cell: (612) mike_vidmar@rsftctennis.com John Wilcox At-Large 6613 Mohawk Trail Edina, Minn (612) john.r.wilcox@comcast.net Karen Zellner At-Large 7616 Frontier Trail Chanhassen, Minn Cell: (952) Klzellner@msn.com USTA Northern Yearbook

9 USTA NORTHERN STAFF Kristi Bushinski ( ) Juniors & Officials Programming Assistant Becky Cantellano ( ) Director of Tennis Programs and Services Pat Colbert ( ) Assistant Executive Director/ Director of Junior Competition Chris Dummermuth ( ) Tennis Service Representative South Dakota Jean Forbes ( ) Junior Teams Assistant Lisa Mushett ( ) Director of Marketing and Communications Christine Nickels ( ) Director of Junior Teams Kelley Okerman ( ) Adult Competition Specialist/ Twin Cities Area League Coordinator James Poehler ( ) Controller Hayley Horning Shibley ( ) Tennis Service Representative, North Dakota & NW Minnesota 2011 Yearbook Mike Goldammer ( ) Executive Director Sandy Smith ( ) Director of Membership & Sales Cory Haugen ( ext.110) Administrative Assistant Tony Stingley ( ) Director of Training and Development Nancy Lundberg ( ) Director of Adult Competition Carol Thies ( ) USTA League Matchline Services Visit Us Online at: 9

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11 USTA NORTHERN DIVERSITY STATEMENT Definition We, the Northern Section of the United States Tennis Association, recognize diversity as essential to achieving our mission, "To Promote and Develop the Growth of Tennis." For us, diversity refers to differences of culture, ethnicity, race, gender, beliefs, social economic status, sexual orientation, family status, physical ability, appearance, and ideas. We are committed to achieving greater diversity throughout the sport and fostering a tennis environment that is more inclusive. Importance Diversity makes good business sense, is critical to achieving the mission of the organization, is a level one priority and is an integral part of the success of the sectional strategic initiatives. Our responsibility as the governing body for the sport obligates us to achieve a level of involvement that is open to, and represents the people we serve. It is our goal to expand the image of tennis to one that invites and supports the involvement of all Yearbook Visit Us Online at: 11

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13 SPONSORSHIP APPRECIATION 2010 USTA Northern Section Sponsors Life Time Fitness Radisson Hotel/Water Park of America USTA Northern Program Sponsors Chipotle Mexican Grill Golfsmith Golf & Tennis Bin Wine Bar UCare 2010 Tennis Festival of the North Presenting Sponsor Delta Air Lines Champion Sponsors Babolat Radisson Hotel & Water Park of America Sport Court North In-Kind Sponsors Life Time Fitness Eisele Greenhouse USPTA Aquatennial Tennis Tournament ANew Aesthetic Medical Center Baseline Tennis Center Behringer Harvard Dorsey Whitney Erbert & Gerbert s Subs & Clubs Implex K&B Document Technologies Life Time Fitness Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Sears Imported Auto Mercedes Benz Sport Court North 2011 Yearbook (l to r): Zev Radziwill Implex; Gary Essig Sears Imports, Mercedes Benz; Maureen Tubbs Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal; Deb Williams Erberts & Gerbert s; Kit O Grady ANew Aesthetic Medical Center; Steve Champlin Dorsey & Whitney, LLP; Kara Johnson Life Time Fitness; Steve Hartwig K&B Document Technologies; Dr. Michael Oste Take Care Chiropractic Visit Us Online at: 13

14 u s t a northernsection 2010 ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS (as of December 2010) 3M Tennis League Aberdeen Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department Aitkin Community Tennis Association Altoona Middle School Anoka Hennepin Community Education Anoka Ramsey Athlectic Association Apple Valley Sports Arena Arden Hills Parks & Recreation Arrowhead Tennis Center Austin Country Club Apple Valley Youth Tennis Association Bemidji Area Tennis Association Benilde-St. Margaret's School Benson Tennis Association Bismarck Mandan Tennis Association Bismarck Parks & Recreation Bloomington Parks & Recreation Blue Earth Area Middle School Brainerd Community Education Brandon Elementary School Brandon Tennis Association Brookings Parks & Recreation Brookings Tennis Club Bryn Mawr School/MPS Buffalo Tennis Association C & H Sport Surfaces Inc. Calvary Christian School Cambridge Isanti ISD 911 Cardinal Tennis Association Carlson Tennis Casselton Parks and Recreation Center Court Fitness Club - GF Park District Central Cass Public School Central Minnesota Community Tennis Chahinkapa Park Chanhassen High School Chanhassen Park & Rec Chaska High School Chaska Middle School East Chippewa Valley Tennis Association City of Birchwood Village City of Brooklyn Park Recreation & Parks City of Champlin Parks & Recreation City of East Grand Forks City of Eden Prairie Parks & Recreation City of Lennox/Tennis City of Silver Bay Park & Recreation Department City of Two Harbors Recreation Department City of Woodbury Parks & Recreation Cook County Tennis Association Courts Plus Fitness Center Cretin-Derham Hall High School Crookston Parks & Recreation Crookston Tennis Association Crosslake Parks & Recreation Delano Tennis Detroit Lakes Middle School Devils Lake Park Board Dickinson Parks & Recreation Duluth Friends Of Tennis, Inc. Eagan Parks & Recreation East Ridge Raptor Youth Tennis Eastview Athletic Association Eau Claire YMCA Tennis Center Eden Prairie Life Time Athletic Edina Country Club Edina Parks & Recreation Department Edison High School Tennis Elk River Tennis Assocation Fairmont USA Tennis Falcon Heights Parks and Recreation Farmington Parks and Recreation Department Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center Fridley Community Education G-E-T School District Golden Valley Country Club Golden Valley Parks & Recreation Grand Forks School District Harrisburg Community Tennis Association Harvest Preparatory School Huron Parks and Recreation Dept. Hutchinson Tennis Association Immaculate Conception School InnerCity Tennis Inver Grove Heights Parks and Recreation ISD #2753 ISD 110 Community Education ISD 2184 Luverne Public School Jamestown Parks and Recreation John Paul II Elementary School Kids Inc Kids Team Tennis LLC Lac Qui Parle Valley High School Lakeville Parks & Recreation Life Time Fitness-98th Street Life Time Fitness-Crosstown Life Time Fitness-Fridley Life Time Fitness-Lakeville Life Time Fitness-Oakdale Village Life Time Fitness-St. Louis Park Life Time Fitness-White Bear Lake Little Flower School MACCRAY Public School Madison Tennis Association Mankato Athletic Tennis Maple Grove Crimson Tennis Association Match Point Tennis Center Medtronic Tennis League Mendota Heights Parks Milaca Community Education Milbank Area Community Tennis Association Minikahda Club Minnetonka Tennis Club Minot Area Tennis Association Minot Recreation Comm Mitchell Parks & Recreation MLK Tennis Buffs Montevideo Community Education Monticello High School Minnesota State High School Tennis Coaches Association New Brighton Parks and Recreation New Ulm Tennis Association North Dakota Tennis Association North Metro Tennis Association North Oaks Home Owners Association Northfield Public Schools Northfield Tennis Association Oak Grove Middle School Oak Ridge Country Club Oakdale Recreation Department Orono Community Education Our Redeemer's Owatonna Parks & Recreation Owatonna Tennis Association Park Rapids Tennis Association Pine City Community Tennis Association Pioneer Ridge Middle School Plymouth Parks & Recreation Department Publicindoortennis.Com USTA Northern Yearbook

15 Quad Cities Tennis For All Rapid City Recreation Division Red River Tennis Patrons Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center Rosemount High School Boys Tennis Booster Club Robbinsdale Elementary Robbinsdale Middle School Robbinsdale-Cooper High School Rochester Athletic Club Rochester Tennis Connection Rocori Community Education Rosa Parks Elementary School Rosemount Area Athletic Association Rosemount Parks and Recreation Roseville Park & Recreation Saint Mark School Saint Paul Urban Tennis Program Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School Senior Tennis Players Club Shakopee Junior High Shakopee Tennis Association Shoreview Parks Recreation Sibley Area Community Tennis Sioux Empire Fitness Sioux Falls Tennis Association South Middle School South Prairie School South St. Paul High School Spearfish High School Tennis Team(s) Spearfish Middle School Spearfish Tennis Association Life Foundation, Inc. St. James Tennis Association St. Michael Albertville St. Paul Indoor Tennis St. Louis Park Recreation & Athletics St. Paul Tennis Club St. Peter Tennis Association Stanley Elementary Sturgis Tennis Association Support The Courts Foundation Swanson Tennis Center Twin City Tennis Camps University of Minnesota-Baseline Tennis Center University of Minnesota Youth & Community Programs University of Sioux Falls University of South Dakota Club Tennis USTA Northern Vadnais Heights Parks and Recreation Valley City Parks & Recreation District Valley City State University Valley City Tennis Association Wahpeton Park and Recreation Waseca Community Education Waseca Community Tennis Association Washburn Tennis Association Watertown Middle School Watertown Tennis Association West Fargo Community Tennis Association West Fargo Parks & Recreation Westside Elementary Westward Ho Country Club White Bear Lake GTO Williston Fitness Center Williston High School Williston Parks & Recreation Wilshire Park-ISD#282 Winona Area Tennis Association Woodbury Senior High School Wooddale Tennis and Health Yankton (SD) Parks and Recreation Yankton Tennis Association Yellow Medicine East Community Ed YMCA of Austin YMCA of Greater St. Paul Youth Connections/Community Education YWCA of Minneapolis 2011 Yearbook Tennis Center of the Black HIlls The City of Volga Park and Recreaction The Hard Rocker Tennis Club The Lafayette Club Thief River Falls Parks & Recreation Department Town & Country Club Trapezoid Enterprises Visit Us Online at: 15

16 u s t a northernsection 2010 Tennis Festival of the North A Huge Success From Friday night's Demos and Drills sessions to Sunday's conversation with Martina Navratilova, the 2010 Tennis Festival of the North presented by Delta Air Lines was a huge success for the over 3,500 people that attended throughout the weekend of April The Festival kicked off Friday night with two sold out Demos and Drills clinics at Life Time Fitness Eden Prairie. The first session had over 130 adults and seniors trying out the latest tennis equipment while participating in group drills with local teaching pros. The second session enjoyed almost 100 junior players and their coaches in a similar format. The experience of being with players on my team was fabulous, Rosemount High School tennis coach Jeanne Ewen said. Friday night was a hit with my players and I really liked playing with them without being the leader. Saturday s events began with a USTA League Tennis Captains Appreciation Breakfast with three-time Grand Slam singles champion and 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsay Davenport. Davenport thanked the captains for everything they do in growing the game of tennis and answered many questions from the crowd. There were also a number of great prizes given away as part of the morning, including a pair of tickets to the 2010 US Open, which was won by Twin Cities adult and mixed captain Dale Collette (Eagan, Minn.), and an autographed Lindsay Davenport racquet awarded to Twin Cities adult and mixed captain Lori Dietz (Richfield, Minn.). Davenport took center stage again with a 45-minute question and answer session hosted by KFAN Radio s Justin Tennis legend Martina Navratilova takes questions from the crowd. Gaard for all attendees of the Tennis Festival of the North. She covered a variety of topics including her junior career, her professional run, her family life now and the current state and future of tennis. The Tennis Festival of the North continued Saturday with sessions ranging on a wide variety of topics from many of the top professionals in the tennis industry including Minnesota native and Wimbledon semifinalist David Wheaton, former WTA champion and Minnesota product Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen, On-Court Off-Court President Joe Dinoffer, Tennis Canada s USTA Northern Yearbook Three-time Grand Slam singles champion Lindsay Davenport poses with USTA League Captains at a breakfast.

17 David Wheaton signs autographs for some young fans. Wayne Elderton and many more. There was also a vendor show in which over 40 exhibitors participated and a Game Zone area featuring QuickStart Tennis and Wii tennis for kids and adults. Davenport and QuickStart Tennis were featured Saturday at the Mall of America Rotunda as well. Children and adults had the opportunity to play three points against Davenport where she showed many of the younger participants the basics of tennis. Navratilova also stopped by the event and said hello to the crowd, while French Open doubles finalist Jeff Tarango participated on-court during the afternoon. Many local communities showcased their programs and assorted media personalities participated, including Gaard who emceed the event. Saturday night's exhibition featuring Davenport, Navratilova, Tarango and Wheaton was the highlight of the weekend as almost 3,000 people filed into the Eden Prairie High School gym to see these great players up-close-and-personal. The first match was a men's doubles match between Tarango and former Gopher player Ishay Hadish against the Minnesota team of Wheaton and former Gopher Reven Stephens. Tarango and Hadish took the set 6-3 with some outstanding shotmaking. Davenport and Navratilova took to the court for the featured singles match. Both players received standing ovations as the crowd was in awe realizing that two of the greatest tennis players in history were playing in front of them. Navratilova and Davenport battled, but luck was on Navratilova's side as she won 6-3. In the finale of the evening, Wheaton and Navratilova faced Davenport and Tarango in a mixed doubles match with Wheaton and Martina winning 6-3. After the match, all four players addressed the crowd and signed autographs. The Tennis Festival of the North was terrific, local teaching professional Greg Hiers said. The exhibition was enjoyable to watch and location was perfect. I hope more events like this can take place here. Prior to the exhibition, over 150 people attended a VIP reception in which all of the players attended and addressed the attendees. Attendees were given the opportunity to have their pictures with Martina and Lindsay (which they receive later at the match) and then were entertained with a private hitting session by the players. The attendees also received transportation to and from the reception, food and drink and sat in either chairback seating along the court or in a reserved section. Navratilova opened Sunday s activities with a highlyentertaining and personal sit-down interview, hosted by former French Open champion Luke Jensen, for the clinic attendees. She addressed her breast cancer diagnosis, as well as how she started playing tennis and her illustrious career. The Festival closed with a number of great sessions including a doubles strategy clinic by Jensen, another doubles sessions from Ajay Pant and a Tennis and Ethics presentation by legendary Gustavus Adolphus coach Steve Wilkinson and current coach Tommy Valentini. Jensen, Wheaton, Tarango and former Davis Cup player Mehdi Beneybka ended the weekend with a doubles exhibition where they focused on strategy and technique for all those in attendance. This event is how to get new players, Ewen said. Every chance my players had during the weekend they would pull their tennis racquet out and play. The highlight for one of my beginning players occurred when David Wheaton saw him playing and gave him a tip on his game. The Festival was phenomenal Yearbook On-Court Off-Court President Joe Dinoffer leads attendees in an educational session. Visit Us Online at: 17

18 u s t a northernsection USTA Northern Honors 2010 Award Winners USTA Northern honored 13 different award winners, hailing from all corners of the Section at the 2010 USTA Northern Award Banquet Saturday, Nov. 20, at the Minnesota Valley Country Club in Bloomington, Minn. USTA Northern member Justin Gaard from KFAN Radio served as the evening s emcee for the second consecutive year as over 150 people attended the festivities. USTA Northern Hall of Famers Jerry Noyce and Bob Larson were both in attendance to honor their respective award winners and the 2010 Sports Illustrated SportsKid of the Year Jessie Aney of Rochester, Minn., was also honored. Albert Teeter Adult Sportsmanship Award Doug Matuska St. Paul, Minn. Doug Matuska was the winner of the Albert Teeter Adult Sportsmanship Award given to the adult player who best displays fairness, is generous, is a gracious winner and good loser. Matuska has played USTA Leagues and Tournaments for over 15 years. He has participated in as many as tournaments around the Section in a calendar year and has often finished the season ranked in the top 10 of the Section in both singles and doubles. He has participated on a number of USTA League teams that have qualified for championship play and has volunteered on the USTA Adult League Committee. He is a USPTA teaching professional and serves as a tournament director for the annual May Adult Tournament at the Reed Sweatt Family Tennis Center where he is employed. Jerry Noyce Junior Sportsmanship Award Boys Winner: Matt Baker Rosemount, Minn. Girls Winner: Sierra Halverson Burtrum, Minn. Matt Baker was the boys winner of the Jerry Noyce Junior Sportsmanship Award given to the junior player who not only displays the finest qualities of sportsmanship during tournament play, but who also demonstrates exemplary USTA Northern Yearbook conduct away from the court. A varsity player at Rosemount High School since ninth grade, Baker is in his second year as captain of the team, while playing No. 1 singles. A two-time team most valuable player and all-conference selection in 2010, he leads off-season conditioning and practices for all three teams at Rosemount and coaches middle school players coming into the program. He serves as manager for the girls tennis team as well. He is ranked in the top 10 of his class out of 522 students with a 3.9 grade-point average. Sierra Halverson was the girls winner of the Jerry Noyce Junior Sportsmanship Award. The junior is the No. 1 ranked player in USTA Northern for Girls 16s and No. 2 in Girls 18s. She won the 2010 Junior Section championship in Girls 18s and participated on the USTA Northern Girls 18s National team. Listed on the Prince Top 100 Players List, Halverson won the Northern Section Sportsmanship Award at the Zonal Tournament in Waco, Texas. She also volunteers her time by helping with the USTA Northern Stars group and works with younger kids in the St. Cloud area. Bob Larson Media Excellence Award Eric Perkins KARE-11 TV Golden Valley, Minn. Eric Perkins of KARE- 11 TV was the 2010 Bob Larson Media Excellence Award winner given to a newspaper, television or radio person who has provided exemplary coverage in the Section. An Emmywinner, Perkins joined KARE 11 in November of 1996 as a sports reporter. His coverage of tennis has been exemplary during his time at the station with local stories on senior tennis, wheelchair tennis and junior tennis. He also did a Perk at Play segment on tennis officiating in He

19 has participated in numerous tennis exhibitions over the years for USTA Northern, and this year teamed with fellow KARE-11 employee David Watkins in setting the World Record for the longest tennis match ever played. Perkins and Watkins played for over 36 hours, 36 minutes and 36 seconds in a fundraiser for the Gustavus Adolphus Relay For Life campaign. Rocky Rockwell Grassroots Official Award Tim Kurtt St. Paul, Minn. Tim Kurtt was the winner of the Rocky Rockwell Grassroots Official Award given to an official who has done outstanding work at the grassroots level. Kurtt has been a certified USTA Official since He is an ITF Bronze Badge Chair official and has worked eight US Opens, five Australian Opens and five Wimbledons. He also was one of only nine American officials named to work the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Locally, he has refereed two ITA Division I Midwest Regional Tournaments, two Big Ten Championships and two Division III National Championships, in addition to a number of other USTA Northern tournaments. Kurtt served as the President of the Northern Tennis Officials Association for two years and Secretary for four years. A USTA Life Member who has played USTA League Tennis and qualified for a number of National Championships, he also was Chair of the USTA Northern Officials Council for 4 years and was USTA Northern s National Officials Committee Representative for 6 years. The Jack Dow Adult Development Award Jeff Hoyt Otsego, Minn. The Jack Dow Adult Development Award, which honors the individual whose efforts have had the greatest impact on improving adult competitive and recreational play for that year, went to Jeff Hoyt. A teaching pro at Life Time Fitness St. Louis Park in St, Louis Park, Minn., Hoyt continues to grow the adult tennis programs there. Program participation has grown by over 130 percent at his club, while he grew the number of adult programs from two to seven and increased the number of adult events from 11 to 33. He also created a Mother/Daughter Gala which included doubles play followed by a catered meal, fashion show, live music, gift bags and prize drawings. That concept was introduced to all Life Time Fitness clubs nationwide. Winner of the 2009 Life Time Fitness Champion Award, he has also coached USTA League Teams, taking a 2.5 team to Nationals in Ward C. Burton Junior Development Award Bryce Barnard Rapid City, S.D. The Ward C. Burton Junior Development Award is given to the individual or organization whom has promoted the growth of tennis for juniors and served the junior tennis community in USTA Northern. Bryce Barnard has single-handedly developed junior tennis at Arrowhead Country Club in Rapid City. Since his arrival 7 years ago, the program has grown on all levels. He has worked with such USTA Northern junior standouts as Jack Hamburg, who has been ranked No. 1 in Boys 16s and won five South Dakota State singles championships, and Sydney Moyle who won the Girls Flight 1 Singles title at the 2010 South Dakota State Tournament. Prior to his stint at Arrowhead, Barnard worked at the Rochester Athletic Club in Rochester, Minn., developing their highly-renowned Top Gun program. During his time there, he helped develop 25 national level players including Division I participants Jill, Alyssa and Alexa Palen, Caitlin Loprinzi and Jarett Cascino. A top-level player himself who played at Indiana State from , Barnard has been Sectionally ranked #1 many times in his career and won the 2002 Albert Teeter Adult Sportsmanship Award. He was also named the 2010 PTR Northern Division Junior Development Coach of the Year. Wolfenson/Ratner Community Service Award Becky Blue Sioux Falls, S.D. Becky Blue received the Wolfenson/Ratner Community Service Award given to the person for his or her outstanding fieldwork in recreational tennis. It is also awarded for significant contributions in developing community-based tennis programs through community centers, schools, parks and Community Tennis 2011 Yearbook Visit Us Online at: 19

20 u s t a northernsection Associations. Blue is the president of the Brandon Tennis Association which was named the USTA National Community Tennis Association of the Year in During her tenure as president, the BTA built an eight-court tennis complex that opened in June of Immediately, USTA adult leagues and summer tennis opportunities for junior players were implemented including Jr. Team Tennis, in which they held an area championship in The new courts also allowed the Brandon schools to develop a tennis curriculum for its physical education classes and implement a No-Cut Policy for its players. Recognizing the need to join multiple stakeholders in the community for the project to be successfully completed, Blue worked with the school system, as well as the city and people of Brandon. Through their efforts, the BTA raised more than $200,000 in private donations, almost $60,000 from the USTA through grants and $120,000 from the school board. They have also recruited a number of key volunteers to ensure future growth of tennis in the Brandon area. Blue also has consulted with other communities on how they can accomplish what she did in Brandon and has served as a speaker at a number of USTA Northern workshops and events. Family of the Year Marc, Ximena, Alex and Steven Christianson Family Washburn, Wis. The Christianson Family was the 2010 USTA Northern Family of the Year. The award honors a family that has been outstanding in promoting tennis both on and off the court. For the past 13 years, the Christiansons have been the driving force of tennis in Washburn. They are involved in all aspects of growing tennis including teaching and organizing lessons and events, playing in leagues and tournaments, maintaining the local courts in Washburn and serving on the board of the local Community Tennis Association. Marc has brought tennis into the schools creating a middle school/ high school physical education unit and encouraging each school to become an Organizational Member. Ximena has been a member of different USTA Northern Community Tennis committees, has served as the USTA League Area Coordinator in Washburn and as a team captain and has written many grants for court improvements, trainings and equipment. Alex and Steven have participated in USTA Recreation Coach Workshops and teach summer youth programming in Washburn. Alex has also captained many USTA League Tennis mixed doubles teams, advancing to Nationals in The Washburn Tennis Association was named the 2000 Community Tennis Association of the Year under their leadership and Marc and Ximena were named the 2010 Washburn Tennis Association Volunteers of the Year. Frank Voigt Professional of the Year Award Greg Wicklund Edina, Minn. Greg Wicklund of Edina Country Club and Life Time Fitness Bloomington South was the winner of the Frank Voigt Professional of the Year Award, which goes to a tennis teaching professional who demonstrates leadership skills on and off the court. One of the most highly regarded coaches in Minnesota, Wicklund has worked with many of the Section s best players over the years including David Wheaton, Whitney Taney, Chris Laitala, Ceasar Vargas, Ann Nguyen, Jackie Moe and Justin Gaard. He has also singlehandedly built the junior tennis program at Edina Country Club which boasts over 300 members that participate in everything including lessons, tournaments, mixers and USTA Jr. Team Tennis. A USPTA P1 teaching professional, Wicklund served as an assistant coach under Jerry Noyce at the University of Minnesota from , winning three Big Ten titles during that time. Wicklund, who won Big Ten Singles and Doubles Championships while a player at Minnesota, is still one of the area s best players. He has been ranked many times in the USTA Northern Section, and in 2009, won the men s 50s singles title at the Pacific Southwest Championships - a Super Category II National Tournament in Newport Beach, Calif. Off the court, Wicklund gives back to the game by donating his time providing free lessons to a number of charities or by serving as a columnist for USTA Northern s TennisLife Magazine for many years. He also has written for Tennis Midwest, the Edina Sun and the Edina Country Club newsletter. Member Organization of the Year Saint Paul Urban Tennis St. Paul, Minn. Saint Paul Urban Tennis was the 2010 Member Organization of the Year recognizing its outstanding service and setting the standards in which all organizations should strive to achieve. SPUT brought tennis to over 4,000 kids at over 55 sites in All USTA Northern Yearbook

21 85 SPUT instructors were also trained and implemented the QuickStart Tennis play format. Of the 55 sites, 22 of these sites were non-tennis court sites where QuickStart nets were used in parking lots, playgrounds and other areas to deliver lessons. A reading program was also delivered to kids at 10 sites and involved over 1,200 youth. Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, SPUT was instrumental in bringing professional tennis to Minnesota through the Eric Butorac Minnesota Tennis Challenge with proceeds benefitting the organization. Operating on a budget of about $250,000, the organization provided financial assistance to 68 percent of its participants in 2010 and was named the 2010 National Level 2-3 NJTL Chapter of the Year. SPUT is a USTA Capacity Building Chapter and participates in all NJTL activities. Its year-end tournament involved over 600 kids with 135 of these kids playing on 36 and 60 courts. The group also hosted a number of USTA sanctioned tournaments and formed a QuickStart High Performance Training Camp with the Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center in St. Paul, Minn. An active participant in the Arthur Ashe Essay Contest, SPUT produced its second national winner in as many years. They also had a national winner in the Arthur Ashe Art Contest. USTA Northern Ace Award Becky Cantellano Vadnais Heights, Minn. Becky Cantellano won the 2010 Ace Award given to a USTA Northern staff member who has gone above and beyond during the year. Becky joined the USTA Northern team in July of 2002 as the USA Tennis Community Director for the Twin Cities area. In November of 2007, she became the Section s Director of Tennis Programs and Services, where she oversees operation of the Outreach and Development, Junior Tennis and Adult Tennis Programming departments. In addition, she manages the Tennis Service Representative initiative, Section grantmaking and advocacy efforts. She is a certified PTR professional and a member of the USTA s Adjunct Faculty Yearbook USTA Northern President s Award Rochester Athletic Club Rochester, Minn. The President s Award is given by the President of USTA Northern to the person has helped him or her the most during the year and who might not otherwise be recognized for any other award. The Rochester Athletic Club in Rochester, Minn., is the 2010 winner. USTA Northern President Brent Frueh is the Tennis Coordinator at the RAC. Visit Us Online at: 21

22 u s t a northernsection 2010 South Dakota Hall of Fame Ceremony 2010 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductees (l to r): Mike Hoeger, Karen Bernard Heege and Larry Cantine Two of the top players in South Dakota history, and a major contributor to the game, were inducted Sunday, July 25, into the South Dakota Tennis Hall of Fame at McKennan Park in Sioux Falls, S.D. Larry Cantine, Karen Bernard Heege and Mike Hoeger made up the Class of 2010, while the Brandon Tennis Association and Ed Huntstad were also honored. Cantine, originally from Fairmont, Minn., has been the heart and soul of tennis in Milbank, S.D., coaching, teaching, fundraising and organizing for over 40 years. In 2000, he formed the Milbank Tennis Association and raised enough money to prevent the school board from cutting the tennis program. He has earned the name Mr. Milbank Tennis, and in 2003, the Milbank City Council named the tennis courts after him. Vermillion native Bernard Heege is a former high school doubles specialist who won three South Dakota State Championships for the Tanagers, including Vermillion s first-ever girls state championship in She continued her winning ways at both the University of South Dakota and Augustana College. She went on to win six South Dakota Closed championships after college, while teaching lessons. She was the head tennis professional at Westward Ho Country Club in Sioux Falls for 10 years, and in 1983, coached Sioux Falls Washington to the state championship. Hoeger graduated from Sioux Falls Lincoln High School in 1977, leading the Patriots to the state team title his senior season. He first earned NAIA All-American accolades at Pacific Lutheran College, before transferring to the University of Minnesota where he earned All-Big Ten honors and led the Gophers to a conference championship. Hoeger now coaches at perennial power Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in California. In 2000, USA Today and the National High School Tennis Coaches Association ranked both the boys and girls tennis teams at Palos Verdes #1 in the nation. Hunstad and the Brandon Tennis Association both received the South Dakota Tennis Achievement Award. Hunstad started high school tennis in Vermillion. After serving in the Army, Hunstad was hired at Vermillion High School to teach math and coach multiple sports one of those being tennis. Although working with a very limited budget, Hunstad recruited 90 players to learn the game. Those players went on to win a girls state championship in 1974 and three boys state finalists honors. The Brandon Tennis Association was formed in 2006 with the goal to expand tennis facilities and create more tennis playing opportunities for adults, juniors and families. The first order of business for the group was to build a new tennis complex, which opened in June of For all their planning and fundraising, the BTA was honored as the 2007 USTA Organization of the Year and Brandon Valley Challenger editor Jill Meier was named the USTA Northern Bob Larson Media Excellence Award winner. In 2008, the Brandon Tennis Association received the USTA Community Tennis Association of the Year. Mike Smith presents to Ed Hunstad Brandon Valley Tennis Association USTA Northern Yearbook

23 SEASON In Review 2010 January 2010 Northern Stars and Northern Lights The Northern Stars and Northern Lights are high performance programs for kids 12 and under and 10 and under, respectively in the Section. The 2010 members of Northern Stars were Charlie Adkins, Sahil Chhugani, Kristina Conrad, Hayley Haakenstad, Zoe Klass-Warch, David Lawley, Megan Jans, Hayley Lickford, Luke Moorhead, Sam Morgenthaler, Floyd Penners, Sophia Reddy, Lars Scannell, Joseph Tarvestad, Theresa Tebon, Steffi Tetzloff, Sebastian Vile and Nicolas Villarraga. The 2010 Northern Lights included Meagan Brown, Anuraag Bukkuri, Hunter Heck, Erin Hoffman, Thomas Huffstutler, Aaron Jin, North Knewtson, Catherine Lindsay, Tanner Lundberg, Carter Mason, Olivia Paradise, Libby Rickerman, Chase Roseth, Samantha Stephenson, Pete Summers, Francesca Trella, Avery Voehl, Jose Williamson and Maxim Zagrebelny. FEBRuary 2010 Judy Long Wins Breaking Barriers Award Judy Long (Minneapolis, Minn.) of the Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center in St. Paul, Minn., won the 2010 Breaking Barriers Award celebrating individuals or organizations that have broken barriers, overcome challenges and/or strived to provide athletic opportunities for girls and women of all races, ages and levels of ability. She was honored as part of the 24th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day at the Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota Wins Seventh Straight Tennis On Campus Section Championship The University of Minnesota-Maroon team defeated North Dakota State I, 26-20, in the finals of the 2010 USTA Northern Tennis On Campus Section Championships February 21 at Life Time Fitness - Lakeville in Lakeville, Minn. It was the seventh straight Section championship for the University of Minnesota. MARCH 2010 Steve Wilkinson Earns ITF Educational Merit Award Former Gustavus Adolphus head men's tennis coach and USTA Northern Hall of Famer Steve Wilkinson (St. Peter, Minn.) was the 2010 recipient of the International Tennis Hall of Fame Educational Merit Award and was honored as part of the International Tennis Hall of Fame Annual Awards Luncheon on March 20 in Dallas, Texas. The Walz Family Named USTA Family of the Year The Walz Family Joe, Cindy, Carl, Emily, Andy and Heidi of Aitkin, Minn., received the 2009 USTA Ralph Westcott National Family of the Year Award at the USTA Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas. USTA Northern Eighth At Tri-Level National Championship The USTA Northern team placed eighth with 38 points at the 2010 Tri-Level National Championships at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif. The women s 3.5 and men s 4.5 teams had the best showings, finishing fourth and garnering 11 points for the cause. Members of the team included 3.5 Women: Stacy Katsiyiannis (Eden Prairie, Minn.)/Johanna Muench (Eden Prairie, Minn.); 3.5 Men: Alex Christianson (Washburn, Wis.)/Steve Christianson (Washburn, Wis.); 4.0 Women: Laurie White (Minneapolis, Minn.)/Maria Johnson (Golden Valley, Minn.) /Miriam Goldfein (Excelsior, Minn.); 4.0 Men: Chris Geisler (St. Paul, Minn.)/Paul Sarriego/Randy Paulson (Maple Grove, Minn.); 4.5 women: Jessica Heiring (Wayzata, Minn.)/Maggie Winchell (Minneapolis, Minn.)/ Joann Barbetta (Wayzata, Minn.); 4.5 Men: Eric Gleason (St. Paul, Minn.)/Geoff Basham (Maple Grove, Minn.)/Ben Davis (Twin Cities). Let s Play Tennis!: A New Children s Tennis Book Former USTA Northern employee Patty Egart (Anoka, Minn.) wrote a new children s book aimed at parents and kids looking to start playing tennis called Let s Play Tennis! A Guide For Parents and Kids by Andy Ace. The book, which is fully endorsed by USTA Northern, is available at major book retailers or can be purchased at patricia@andyace. tennis.com. APRIL 2010 Three Northern Officials Named To National Chair Academy USTA Northern officials Khai Tran (Burnsville, Minn.), Ron Jacobus II (Lakeville, Minn.) and Ron Jacobus III (Lakeville, Minn.) were selected for the USTA National Chair Academy in Hilton Head, S.C. Of the 22 individuals selected for the Academy, Northern had three representatives. USTA Northern At Tennis On Campus Nationals The University of Minnesota and North Dakota State University represented USTA Northern at the 2010 Tennis On Campus National Championships April at the Surprise Tennis Center in Surprise, Ariz. Minnesota went 2-1 in roundrobin play, suffering its only loss by one game. They played in the Silver Bracket where they finished 3-1. NDSU was 1-2 in pool play and played in the bronze division where they were 2-2. Boston Scientific Wins Corporate Challenge Congratulations to Boston Scientific Team 1 who outdistanced the rest of the field with 46 points at the 2010 Corporate Challenge April at the Baseline Tennis Center on the University of Minnesota campus. Target Red was second with 44 points, following by Medtronic 1 with 31 points. Health Partners (27 points) and ADC Telecommunications and Thomson Reuters Orange rounded out the top 5 with 13 points. Twenty-five teams participated in the event representing such companies as ADC Telecommunications, Boston Scientific, Edina Public Schools, Emerson, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, General Dynamics, Health Partners, Honeywell, Kopatz & Scott Consulting, Medtronic, Meridian Bodywork LLC, PTC, Seagate, State of Minnesota, Target, Thomson Reuters, University of Minnesota and Wells Fargo Yearbook Visit Us Online at: 23

24 u s t a northernsection Wyatt McCoy Wins Consolation Championships At SuperNationals Wyatt McCoy (Shoreview, Minn.) won the Consolation championship at the USTA Supernational tournament at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala. McCoy won Player of the Day honors at the tournament for beating top-seeded Gonzales Austin (Miami, Fla.). Tony Larson Wins USPTA National Championship Tony Larson (Fridley, Minn.) won the men's open title and Marina McCollom (West Des Moines, Iowa) took the women's open division at the 2010 USPTA National Indoor Championships April at Life Time Fitness - Lakeville in Lakeville, Minn. In the men's doubles open, unseeded Larson and partner Roy Bryan Jr. (Edina, Minn.) defeated second-seeded Glenn Allsop (Hopkins, Minn.) and Sion Wilkins (Minneapolis) 6-4, 6-4. Other winner included: Men's 35s - William Kron (Andover, Minn.) def. Spencer Jones (Minneapolis, Minn.) 7-5, 7-5; Men's 45s - Glenn Britzius (Maple Grove, Minn.) def. Bryan Biever (St. Paul, Minn.) 5-7, 5-3, retired (injury); Men's 55s - Mark Howarth def. Ron Filstrup (St. Paul, Minn.) 6-3, 6-2; Men's 45s Doubles - Raj Keswani (Eden Prairie, Minn.)/Mike Olson (Ham Lake, Minn.) def. Britzius/Raman Jayapathy (Eden Prairie, Minn.) 6-4, 6-2; Mixed Open Robin Coverdale (St. Paul, Minn.)/Marc Miller (Eagan, Minn.) def. Charles Lessmann/ McCollom 6-3, 6-4 MAY 2010 KARE-11 Reporters Set World Record For Longest Tennis Match Minneapolis KARE-11 TV reporters Eric Perkins and David Watkins set the world record for longest tennis match ever played May 3-4 at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. Perkins and Watkins played for over 36 hours, 36 minutes and 36 seconds to kick off the Gustavus Adolphus Relay For Life Fundraiser. Jon Rydberg and Dan James Represent U.S. At World Team Cup After taking a year off from international competition, Jon Rydberg (Oakdale, Minn.) finished 5-1, including 4-0 in singles, at the 2010 Invacare World Team Cup in Turkey. Dan James (Oakdale, Minn.) served as head coach of the squad which placed fifth in the World Group 2. summer tennis including: Bismarck, N.D., Winona, Minn.; Sioux Falls, S.D.; Apple Valley, Minn.; Brandon, S.D.; Eau Claire, Wis.; Sartell, Minn.; Grand Marais, Minn.; Rosemount, Minn.; Valley City, N.D.; Dickinson, N.D.; Casselton, N.D.; St. Louis Park, Minn.; Northfield, Minn.; Minot, N.D., Eastview/Apple Valley, Minn.; Crookston, Minn.; Inver Grove Heights, Minn.; Maple Grove, Minn.; Fergus Falls, Minn.; Jamestown, N.D.; Shorewood, Minn.; Mendota Heights, Minn.; Chanhassen, Minn.; Lennox, S.D. and Thief River Falls, Minn. Fergus Falls had over 200 people at its Block Party. Steve Wilkinson Inducted Into ITA Hall of Fame Steve Wilkinson (St. Peter, Minn.) was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame with nine other men on May 26 in Athens, Ga. Wyatt McCoy Wins National Doubles Open Wyatt McCoy (Shoreview, Minn.) and his partner Nick Papac (Fresno, Calif.) won the doubles title at the 2010 Spring National Open in Surprise, Ariz. McCoy and Papac defeated Billy Pecor (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Evan Song (Henderson, Nev.) 8-6 in the finals. McCoy also finished second in the singles draw. Wyatt McCoy (left) Alexis Nelson Wins Singles National Open in Missouri Alexis Nelson (St. Paul, Minn.) won the singles title at the Girls 12s National Open in Springfield, Mo. Nelson defeated Hada Chang (Trophy Club, Texas) in the finals 3-6, 6-4, 1-0. She also finished third in doubles with partner Tiffany Chen of Chicago, Ill. Christine Anderson Wins CourtBlu Find A Model Contest Congratulations to USTA Northern league tennis player Christine Anderson (White Bear Lake, Minn.) who was named one of four winners of the USTA CourtBlu Find A Model promotion. Anderson went to the USTA National Training Center in Boca Raton, Fla., for the photo shoot and the line was launched just after the US Open. Tennis Block Parties And Tennis Month A number of communities in the Section played host to a Tennis Block Party celebrating Tennis Month and the start of JUNE 2010 Larson, Dolehide Win USTA Northern US Open Section Qualifier Tony Larson (Fridley, Minn.) and Courtney Dolehide (Hinsdale, Ill.) won the men s and women s title, respectively, at the 2010 USTA Northern US Open Section Qualifying Tournament at Gold s Gym in Sartell, Minn. Larson, who played college tennis at St. Cloud State, dominated Keith Whittingham of Erie, Pa., in the men s final, cruising to a 6-2, 6-3 victory. Dolehide defeated Nyla Beenk of Le Claire, Iowa, 6-1, 6-3. Tony Larson (right) USTA Northern Yearbook

25 JULY 2010 Larson, Reimers Win 2010 Aquatennial Singles Tony Larson (Fridley, Minn.) and Imke Reimers (Minneapolis, Minn.) took home the men s and women s titles, respectively, at the 2010 Aquatennial Plaza Tennis Classic in Minneapolis. Larson defeated Mickey Maule (Wayzata, Minn.) in the finals 6-3, 6-2, while Reimers beat Marina McCollom (West Des Moines, Iowa) 6-3, 6-1. Reimers and partner Caitlin Burke won the women s doubles title with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Sierra Krebsbach (North Oaks, Minn.) and Sam Frank (Mahtomedi, Minn.), while brothers Ishay and Jonathan Hadash (Minneapolis, Minn.) won the men s doubles with a 6-3, 6-2 win over John Pratt (Woodbury, Minn.) and Reven Stephens (St. Louis Park, Minn.). Urban Lubjic (Minneapolis, Minn.) and Meghan Donley-Kimber (Duluth, Minn.) beat Burke and Mikey Kantar (Minneapolis, Minn.) 5-7, 7-6, 1-0 in mixed doubles. Thanks to the 2010 Aquatennial Plaza Tennis Classic sponsors including Champion Sponsors Erbert & Gerbert's, Sears Imported Autos - Mercedes Benz, Dorsey & Whitney LLP and Life Time Fitness; Advantage Sponsor ANew Aesthetic Medical Center and In-Kind sponsors Behringer Harvard, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal; K & B Document Technologies; Sport Court North, Implex, Take Care Chiropractic & Wellness Center and U of M Baseline Tennis Center. KARE-11 s world record setting tennis team of Eric Perkins and David Watkins played an exhibition with USTA Northern juniors Ingrid Neel (Rochester, Minn.) and Alexis Nelson (St. Paul, Minn.) as part of the Aquatennial festivities. USTA Northern league player and KFAN personality Justin Gaard served as emcee for the event. Gaard also played in the mixed doubles draw of the tournament. Worm (Shakopee, Minn.) all received a $6,000 College E d u c a t i o n a l Scholarship from USTA Serves, the National Justin Abrams Heidi Olson Abby Edin C h a r i t a b l e F o u n d a t i o n of the United States Tennis Association. Abby Fragodt Rosemount, Minn., Earns Honorable Mention For Best Tennis Town Rosemount, Minn., was recognized as one of the nation s Top 10 tennis communities following the USTA s second consecutive search for the "Best Tennis Town" competition. As part of the honor, Rosemount received $2,000 in tennis equipment for its community tennis programs. Charleston, S.C. won the contest, while Atlanta and Richmond, Va., finished in the top 3. The six other honorable mentions winners were Clearwater, Fla.; Delray Beach, Fla.; Rome, Ga.; Snow Hill, N.C.; Beaverton, Ore.; and Manchester Center, Vt. AUGUST 2010 Kayla Worm Kieran Walsh Wins Arthur Ashe Essay Contest Kieran Walsh (St. Paul, Minn.) of the Saint Paul Urban Tennis Program was the National Winner in the Boys category of the 2010 Arthur Ashe Essay Contest. Walsh and his mother won an all-expenses-paid weekend to New York City for the 2010 Arthur Ashe Kids Day Yearbook Three Attend NJTL National Leadership Camp Halimah Abdul Wahid and Andrew Simmons of the Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center and Bobby Yang of InnerCity Tennis represented USTA Northern at the NJTL National Leadership Camp July in Atlanta. Bobby Yang Northern Boasts Five USTA Serves Winners Justin Abrams (Eagan, Minn.), Abby Edin (Staples, Minn.), Abby Fragodt (Benson, Minn.), Heidi Olson (Yankton, S.D.), and Kayla 25th Anniversary of Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic Erik Donley (Minneapolis, Minn.) and Imke Reimers (Minneapolis, Minn.) won their second consecutive open title at the 25th Annual Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic. Donely and Reimers defeated Mike Goldammer (Rosemount, Minn.) and Alexa Palen (Rochester, Minn.) 6-0, 6-4 in the finals. Robin Coverdale (St. Paul, Minn.) and Marc Miller (Eagan, Minn.) won the Masters Division, while Fred Budde (Eagan, Minn.) and Bernadette McCann (Minnetonka, Minn.) won the Grand Masters draw. All proceeds from the tournament benefit the pediatric oncology unit at Children s Hospital. Visit Us Online at: 25

26 u s t a northernsection Mira Kammueller Wins Arthur Ashe Art Contest Mira Kammueller (St. Paul, Minn.) of Saint Paul Urban Tennis won the Girls 11-12s Division of the 2010 Arthur Ashe Art Contest. SEPTEMBER 2010 Jon Rydberg in US Open Doubles Final Jon Rydberg (Oakdale, Minn.) earned finalist honors in doubles at the 2010 US Open Wheelchair tournament. Rydberg and partner Nicolas Peifer of France fell in the finals to Maikel Scheffers and Ronald Vink of the Netherlands 6-0, 6-0. Rydberg also competed in the singles draw where he lost to Stephane Houdet in the first round 6-1, 6-4. October 2010 Alexis Nelson Selected To Multicultural Training Camp Alexis Nelson (St. Paul, Minn.) was one of 12 girls and 24 overall players selected to participate in the USTA Player Development Multicultural Training Camp October 16-17, 2010 at the USTA Training Center in Boca Raton, Fla. Tri-Level Section Champions The following teams won the Tri Level Section Tournament and will represent Northern at the 2011 Tri-Level National Championships in March 2011 at Indian Wells, Calif. 3.0 Women: Suzanne Harman (Minneapolis, Minn.) and Brenda Martinson (Minneapolis, Minn.) 3.5 Women: Amy Babcock (St. Paul, Minn.), Renee Schneider (Afton, Minn.) and Patrice Meger (Stillwater, Minn.) 4.0 Women: Laurie White (Minneapolis, Minn.), Nikki Johnson (St. Paul, Minn.) and Heather Perla (Minneapolis, Minn.) 4.5 Women: Karen Neis (Golden Valley, Minn.), Barbara White (Apple Valley, Minn.), Sara Campbell (Minnetrista, Minn.) and Dana Beck (Farmington, Minn.) 3.5 Men: Richard Lassow (Robbinsdale, Minn.), Jin- Young Han (Woodbury, Minn.) and Rohit Agarwala (New Brighton, Minn.) 4.0 Men: Dennis Labajo (Farmington, Minn.) and Chad Flynn (Lakeville, Minn.) 4.5 Men: Steve Fridinger (Woodbury, Minn.), Mario Delatorre (Woodbury, Minn.), Jared Goerlitz (Woodbury, Minn.) and Sean Kangrga (Burnsville, Minn.) Men s 4.0 Adult Team Places Second At USTA League Nationals The Twin Cities 4.0 adult men's team captained by Neil Rademacher finished second, falling to Southern in the finals 3-2, at the 2010 USTA League Tennis National Championships in Tucson, Ariz. Members of the team included Rademacher, Thomas Anderson, William Boyd, Josh Canniff, Robert Cardenas, Jeff Fontaine, Jeremy Haak, Derek Garcia, William Jamieson, Chris Kawaters, Jonathan Lindstrom, Patrick Murphy, Dale Rademacher, Terry Schadewald, Luke Schroeder, John Simon and Rich Slachta. Boston Scientific Wins 4.0 Corporate WTT National Championship The Boston Scientific Overhead Smashers (Minneapolis, Minn.) won the Corporate 4.0 Division World TeamTennis National Championship at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif. Boston Scientific finished with 4-1 record and 62% winning percentage. Members of winning Boston Scientific team were captain Craig Abrahamson (White Bear Lake, Minn.); Roshan Rajkumar (St. Louis Park, Minn.); Dipu Rahman (St. Paul, Minn.); Cynthia Mattice (Minneapolis, Minn.); Laurie White (Plymouth, Minn.); and Marina Taubenberger (North Oaks, Minn.). Another Boston Scientific team finished second in the 4.5 Corporate Division. Eric Butorac Wins Two ATP Titles Eric Butorac ( R o c h e s t e r, Minn.) and his partner Jean- Julien Rojer won two ATP doubles titles (Tokyo and Stockholm) in It was Butorac s eight and ninth career doubles titles. Butorac and Rojer were also the victims to the Bryan Brothers record setting 62nd title at the LA Open over the summer. Butorac finished the year ranked No. 36 in the world in doubles. Northern Tennis Foundation Serving up Love is the mantra for the newly-rebranded fundraising arm of USTA Northern called the Northern Tennis Foundation. Originally called Friends of Tennis, the Northern Tennis Foundation will offer a variety of scholarships to young tennis players within USTA Northern. It will also recognize those who have made a lasting impact on tennis in USTA Northern through the Hall of Fame. For more information about the Northern Tennis Foundation or to assume a leadership position within the group, please contact Becky Cantellano at cantellano@northern.usta.com or at (952) USTA Northern Yearbook

27 November 2010 Sioux Falls Jeff Nelson Named JTT Organizer of the Year Jeff Nelson (Sioux Falls, S.D.) was the 2010 USTA Northern Jr. Team Tennis (JTT) Organizer of the Year. The award recognizes an individual for his or her efforts in expanding an existing Jr. Team Tennis league or developing a new league within the Section. Joan Baker Named National Chair of Youth Growth Council USTA Northern Hall of Famer and Past President Joan Baker was named the Chair of the USTA National Youth Growth Council. This is a new council which will oversee the development of 10 & Under Tennis. Jr. Team Tennis and Sportsmanship within the USTA. Carolyn Riley Named To National Nominating Committee Carolyn Riley (Edina, Minn.) has been named to the USTA National Nominating Committee for Membership on the committee is one of the highest positions one can hold within the USTA. Rochester s Jessie Aney Named 2010 Sports Illustrated SportsKid of the Year USTA Northern junior Jessie Aney (Rochester, Minn.) was named the 2010 Sports Illustrated SportsKid of the Year. Aney, who is the first girl to ever receive the award, appeared on the cover of the December issue of Sports Illustrated For Kids and was honored at the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Awards Ceremony in New York in December. The 12-year-old was selected from over 2,000 nominees throughout the United States. Abigail Chiu (Austin, Texas) in the third-place match 3-6, 6-0, 1-0 (5). Wyatt McCoy Takes Bronze Ball in Doubles At Winter Nationals Wyatt McCoy (Shoreview, Minn.) and partner Billy Pecor (Scottsdale, Ariz.) won a bronze ball in doubles at the Boys 18s Winter Nationals in Scottsdale, Ariz. McCoy and Pecor beat Nikhil Jayashankar (Saratoga, Calif.) and Anthony Tsodikov (San Francisco, Calif.) 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the third-place match. The Bryan Brothers Headline Eric Butorac Minnesota Challenge Over 700 people saw Mike and Bob Bryan win the 2010 Minnesota Tennis Challenge hosted by Rochester, Minn., native and ATP professional Eric Butorac December 5 at the Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center in St. Paul, Minn. The Bryans were joined by Butorac and his touring partner Julien Rojer, as well as Tennis Channel analyst Justin Gimelstob, Rochester pro Nick Crossley, and former Gophers Erik Donley and Ishay Hadash. The Bryans defeated Butorac and Rojer in the finals 6-4, 6-4. All proceeds from the event benefitted the Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center, the Rochester Boys and Girls Club and Saint Paul Urban Tennis Yearbook Jessie Aney poses with football player Drew Brees, the 2010 Sportsman of the Year. Melanie Yates Wins National Open Doubles Title Melanie Yates (New Brighton, Minn.) and Gina Li (Hillsborough, N.J.) won the doubles title at the Girls 16s National Open at Life Time Fitness Lakeville in Lakeville, Minn. Yates and Li defeated Jessie Aney (Rochester, Minn.) and Ingrid Neel (Rochester, Minn.) 8-5. December 2010 Ingrid Neel Wins Little Mo International 12s Title Ingrid Neel (Rochester, Minn.) won both the Girls 12s singles and doubles championship at the 2010 Little Mo International Junior Open at the Bolleittieri/IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Neel won three matches in claiming her second straight Little Mo International Junior singles title. She then teamed with Mia Smith to win the doubles. Note: USTA Northern would like to express its sympathies to the families of those who have left us in 2010 including teaching professional Mark Johnson, tennis organizer Jack Anderson, tennis official Linda Rees and tennis supporter Jean Larson. Alexis Nelson Wins Bronze Ball In Singles At Winter Nationals Alexis Nelson (St. Paul, Minn.) won a bronze ball in singles at the Girls 12s Winter Nationals is Tucson, Ariz. She defeated Visit Us Online at: 27

28 u s t a northernsection JR. TEAM TENNIS NEWS Life Time Fitness Fridley Wins 14 & Under Advanced National Championship Life Time Fitness Fridley 14 Advanced (l to r): Toby Boyer, Samuel Gearou, Summer Brills, Patricia Zhao, Sonya Das, Zachary Adkins, Jenna Sundstrom, and Joshua Gearou Life Time Fitness-Fridley in Fridley, Minn., won the 14-&- Under Advanced title October 24 at the 2010 USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championship in Surprise, Ariz. Fridley became the fifth USTA Northern team to win a Jr. Team Tennis National Championship, and the third since Grand Forks won the last USTA Northern JTT National title in Life Time-Fitness Fridley won its round-robin flight with 102 total games won. Texas was second with 101 total games, followed by Mid-Atlantic (86) and New England 2 (38). Northern opened the tournament by defeating Mid-Atlantic and then beat New England Northern held a one-game lead over Texas, 73-72, in the total-games-won format going into the deciding match against its Lone Star State foes. In the match, Texas led Northern going into the final mixed doubles match. After winning the first set 4-2 and pulling Northern to within one game, Northern's Joshua Gearou and Sonya Das were down 3-0 in the second set. Gearou and Das then rallied to win four straight games, including a set tiebreaker, to win the set 4-3 and tie the match each. In the total games-won format, Northern finished with 102 games compared to 101 for Texas. Northern then defeated Middle States in the semifinals, 38-23, before beating Southwest, 38-16, for the National Championship. Members of the Life Time team included Jenna Sundstrom, Joshua Gearou, Patricia Zhao, Samuel Gearou, Sonya Das, Summer Brills, Toby Boyer and Zach Adkins. Scott Sundstrom was the coach. Joshua Gearou also won the Boys Sportsmanship Award for the 14 Advanced Division. Fargo finished 14th in the Intermediate tournament. Members of the Fargo team were Ander Sawchuk, Anna Lawley, Brady Ballweber, Davis Lawley, Ericj Wanzek, Gabriel Steinwand, Heidi Wanzek, Kaylee Stock, Laura McGuigan, Marcus Osman, Nicholas Sikorski and Siddharth Gupta. Toni Ballweber was the coach. Sioux Empire Fitness Places Second In 18s Intermediate National Championship Sioux Empire Fitness 18 Intermediate (l to r): Kara Bunkers, Brittany Kortan, Dobby O Donnell, Scott Miller, Benjamin Czarnecki, Jared Hofer, Alexandria Klimisch, and Abby Seigenthaler The 18-&-Under Intermediate team from Sioux Empire Fitness placed second at the 2010 Jr. Team Tennis National Championships October in Surprise, Ariz. Northern finished its round-robin flight with 142 total games won, compared to 140 for Midwest, 110 for New England, 96 for Intermountain and 62 for Mid-Atlantic. Northern then faced Southern in the semifinals, defeating them 33-25, before losing in the championship to Florida Members of the Sioux Empire Fitness team from Sioux Falls, S.D., include Abby Seigenthaler, Lexie Klimisch, Ben Czarnecki, Brittany Kortan, Dobby O Donnell, Jared Hofer, Kara Bunkers and Scott Miller. Mark Kurtz is the coach. Life Time Fitness Fridley and Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center represented Northern in the 18s Advanced division. LTF-Fridley placed fifth, while Fred Wells finished eighth. Members of the Life Time Fitness Fridley squad included Dusty Boyer, Faith Lee, Grant Leisner, Isaiah Mayerchak, Mary Liz Swanson, Meghana Vasireddy, Michaela Schulz and Ryan McKinney. Also added to the roster since Lee, Swanson and Vasireddy could not attend the JTT championships because they advanced in the Minnesota State High School Tournament were Mary Claire Mayerchak and Katie Johnson. They were coached by Scott Sundstrom. Members of the Fred Wells squad included Alexis Nelson, Bryan Yanagita, Erika Williams, Lacey Sprinkel, Luke Elifson, Maalik Konop- Defreitas, Martin Beck, Matt Baker, Nicole Pothen and Noah Sprinkel. Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center is coached by Marc Stingley USTA Northern Yearbook Life Time Fitness Fridley 18 Advanced Back Row (l to r): Coach Scott Sundstrom, Grant Leisner, Isaiah Mayerchak, Dusty Boyer, Ryan McKinney and Coach Wyatt McCoy Front Row (l to r): Brenna Kelly, Meghana Vasireddy, Mary Liz Swanson, Faith Lee and Michaela Schulz

29 JR. TEAM TENNIS NEWS USTA Northern Jr. Team Tennis Continues To Flourish Jr. Team Tennis continues to flourish within USTA Northern. In 2010, JTT registration grew 17 percent and unique players increased 11 percent. Here is a look at USTA Northern Jr. Team Tennis by the numbers: Over 2,300 players participated in USTA Northern Jr. Team Tennis in 2010 Over 2,100 unique players competed in USTA Northern Jr. Team Tennis Almost 1,250 kids participated in 18-and-under leagues 14-and-under leagues showed the greatest growth as 821 players competed in 2010 compared to 674 in 2009 The number of players in the Greater Twin Cities was up 226 players The number of players is up in South Dakota (71 players), North Dakota (29 players) and Northern Minnesota (14 players) 144 teams participated in Area Championships in 2010 (up from 121 in 2009) 60 teams participated in Section Championships in 2010 Participation is up in all age divisions Two 10 and Under QuickStart Tennis Jr. Team Tennis Leagues started with four teams in the Twin Cities and eight teams in Rochester. Congratulations Jr. Team Tennis Section Champions 18 & Under Advanced Champion: Life Time Fitness Fridley Intermediate Champion: Sioux Empire Fitness Advanced Team Spirit Award: Fargo Metro Valley Players Intermediate Team Spirit Award: Shakopee Thunderbolts Advanced Sportsmanship Award Winners: Parker Lawley of Fargo Metro, Kelly Long of Mandan Intermediate Sportsmanship Award Winners: Cole Sundquist of Brainerd, Mikayla Krampotich of Hibbing 14 & Under Advanced Champions: Life Time Fitness Fridley Intermediate Champions: Fargo Metro Valley Players Advanced Team Spirit Award: Life Time Fitness - Fridley 2 Intermediate Team Spirit Award: Shakopee Thunderbirds Advanced Sportsmanship Award Winners: Ben Utz of Rochester Athletic Club, Michelle Ip of Life Time Fitness Crosstown Intermediate Sportsmanship Award Winners: Kameron Saki of Mankato, Laura McGuigan of Fargo Reed Sweatt Family Tennis Center 12s Advanced: Back Row (l to r): Coach Spencer Jones, Taylor Jackson, Raechel Murray, Jose Williamson, Jr., Atlas Finch, Andy Pulkrabek. Front row (l to r): Savanna Crowell, Sydney Soeffker, Chloe Hall, Griffin Tuck Shakopee Corsairs 12s Intermediates: Back Row ( l to r): Coach Jenny Arnfelt, Erin Ehlers, Taylor Koenen, Grayce Petersen, Steffon Mitchell. Front Row (l to r): Brooks Allen, Kalli Ploof, Alex Exsted, Tristan Fjelstad, Aaron Jin Yearbook 12-&-Under Advanced Champions: Reed Sweatt Family Tennis Center Intermediate Champions: Shakopee Corsairs Advanced Team Spirit Award: Chippewa Valley AAA (Advanced) Intermediate Team Spirit Award: Valley Athletic Association Advanced Sportsmanship Award Winners: Jordan Schenck of Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center, Carly Moran of Sioux Falls Intermediate Sportsmanship Award Winners: Jacob Swenson of the Shakopee Aces, Kailey Poe of the Shakopee Wildcats Fargo 14s Intermediate: Back Row (l to r): Marcus Osman, Scott Schwandt, Gabe Steinwand, Nick Sikorski, Erich Wanzek, Coach Vic Youngs. Second Row (l to r): Brady Ballweber, Ander Sawchuk, Davis Lawley, David Youngs, Sidd Gupta Front Row (l to r): Heidi Wanzek, Laura McGuigan, Kaylee Stock, Anna Lawley Visit Us Online at: 29

30 u s t a northernsection New Facilities in 2010 Public Facility Assistance Program The USTA provides a number of resources to assist communities with facility renovations and construction, including advocacy assistance, concept drawings, technical training and grant monies Grant Recipients: ROCORI Public School Tennis Courts, Cold Spring, MN, $36,000 Watertown Tennis Association, SD, $30,000 Park Rapids Tennis Association, MN, $5,254 City of Rosemount, MN, $600 City of Birchwood Tennis, MN, $3,500 City of Crosslake, MN, $10,000 Milaca Public Schools, Milaca, MN $13,000 Shakopee Tennis Association, MN, $500 QuickStart Tennis Courts There are now 17 facilities in the section that have incorporated permanent QuickStart Tennis courts or lines. The following facilities added permanent lines or courts in 2010: Depot Courts, Park Rapids, MN Charlie's Park, Rosemount, MN Stans Park, Shakopee, MN Laurel Oaks Park, Sioux Falls, SD Lennox Courts, Lennox, SD Belmont Courts, Watertown, SD ROCORI Public High School, Cold Spring, MN Highland Courts, Watertown, SD Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center, St. Paul, MN Milaca Tennis Courts, Milaca, MN (left) The Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center became the first facility in the Section to build a permanent 60 tennis court. The Birchwood Village Tennis Courts were ready for play in June. The ROCORI School District completed its eight-court facility, complete with QuickStart Lines, in time for the opening of the girls tennis season last fall USTA Northern Yearbook The Highland Park Courts in Watertown, S.D., celebrated their Grand Opening in August.

31 2010 section champions ADULTS Men's Open Singles - Hard: Wyatt McCoy d. Aaron Zenner Men s Open Singles Clay: Tony Larson d. Mehdi Benyebka Ret (inj) Women's Open Singles - Hard: Brenna Kelly d. Alexandra Erickson Men s 40 Singles Hard: Kenth Gustafsson d. John Pratt Men s 45 Singles Indoor: Bryan Biever d. David Nelson Men s 50 Singles Hard: Fred Budde d. Glenn Britzius 5-1 Ret (inj) Men s 50 Singles Clay: Leslie Curtis d. Brian Biernat Men s 55 Singles Clay: David Nash d. Jack Olwell Men s 55 Singles - Indoor: Jack Olwell d. Thomas Butorac Men s 60 Singles Hard: Dave Spilseth d. George Carlyle (score unavailable) Men s 60 Singles Clay: Dick Nelson d. Dave Spilseth Men s 65 Singles Clay: David Nash d. Dave Spilseth Men s 65 Singles Indoor: Tony Williams d. Bob Busch Men s 70 Singles Hard: Bob Busch d. Tom Fridinger (score unavailable) Men s 70 Singles Clay: Bob Busch d. Joseph Emond Men s 75 Singles Clay: Edward Hoffman d. George Roehrdanz Men s 80 Singles Clay: Robert Tengdin d. Stephen Frank Men s 65 Doubles Clay: Thomas Boice Jerry Noyce d. Tom McCune Rodney Smith Men s 70 Doubles Hard: Bob Busch Tom Fridinger d. Stan Hillestad Larry McClean Men s 70 Doubles Clay: Bob Busch Tom Fridinger d. Ed Bader William Halling Men s 75 Doubles Clay: Donald Herrick Edward Hoffman d. Ralph Lieber Mark Paper Men s 80 Doubles Clay: Douglas Farrell Stephen Frank d. Richard Faunce Jack Harkness JUNIORS Boys 12 Singles: Jackson Allen d. Nicholas Beaty (6) Boys 14 Singles: Joshua Gearou d. Manfred Barrios Boys 16 Singles: Elliott Sprecher d. Myles Tang Boys 18 Singles: Nelson Vick d. Wyatt McCoy Boys 12 Doubles: Jackson Allen Nicholas Beaty d. Jake Kuhlman Aanik Lohani 8-4 Boys 14 Doubles: Charlie Adams Andre Caolli d. Manfred Barrios T Shives 8-6 Boys 16 Doubles: Thomas Nath Nazhone Wilkins d. Anthony Rauschenbach Robert Turlington 8-4 Boys 18 Doubles: Eric Frueh Jack Hamburg d. Dusty Boyer Wyatt McCoy 8-6 Girls 12 Singles: Ingrid Neel d. Alexis Nelson Girls 14 Singles: Jessie Aney d. Patricia Zhao Girls 16 Singles: Kelsey Frechette d. Samantha Anderson Girls 18 Singles: Sierra Halverson d. Emilie Renault Girls 12 Doubles: Zoe Klass-Warch Steffi Tetzloff d. Dannick Boyogueno Samantha Czarnecki 9-7 Girls 14 Doubles: Jessie Aney Ingrid Neel d. Sunny Tang Patricia Zhao 8-2 Girls 16 Doubles: Samantha Anderson Mimi Yunker d. Tacy Lay Melanie Yates 8-4 Girls 18 Doubles: Kelsey Frechette Emilie Renault d. Shelby Henderson Katie Mattson Yearbook Men's Open Doubles Hard: Wyatt McCoy Scott Sundstrom d. Ishay Hadash John Pratt Women's Open Doubles Hard: Marianne Barau Megan Gaard d. Kristin Donley Meghan Donley 7-6(8) 6-3 Men s 35 Doubles Indoor: Bran Biever- Craig Swanson d. Fred Budde Kenneth Cychosz Men s 50 Doubles Clay: Leslie Curtis David Nash d. Fred Budde Kenneth Cychosz Men s 55 Doubles Clay: Thomas Boice - John Shannon d. Mark Ottum Les Puett Men s 60 Doubles Clay: Tim Burke David Mathews d. Thomas Boice Dick Nelson Visit Us Online at: 31

32 u s t a northernsection 2010 northern nationally ranked juniors (Top 100) Boys 12s #71 Nicholas Beaty Wayzata, MN #76 Jackson Allen Shakopee, MN #91 Richard Ciamarra Woodbury, MN Boys 14s #83 Charlie Adams Maple Grove, MN Boys 16s #25 Erik Nordahl Edina, MN #61 Elliott Sprecher Cadott, WI #94 Myles Tang Minneapolis, MN Boys 18s #3 Wyatt McCoy Shoreview, MN #43 Nelson Vick Stillwater, MN #81 Jack Hamburg Rapid City, SD Girls 12s #36 Alexis Nelson St. Paul, MN #96 Ingrid Neel Rochester, MN Girls 18s #74 Aria Lambert Excelsior, MN 2010 USTA Northern Junior Rankings (Top 32) Girls 18s Combined 1. Aria Lambert Excelsior, MN 2. Sierra Halverson Burtrum, MN 3. Ingrid Neel Rochester, MN 4. Amber Washington St. Paul, MN 5. Kelsey Frechette Rochester, MN 6. Jennifer Hartjes Woodbury, MN 7. Jessa Richards Eden Prairie, MN 8. Meghana Vasireddy Golden Valley, MN 9. Emilie Renault Rochester, MN 10. Emily Alper Minneapolis, MN 11. Samantha Anderson Thompson, ND 12. Alexis Nelson St. Paul, MN 13. Caroline Ward Edina, MN 14. Katie Mattson Chanhassen, MN 15. Melanie Yates New Brighton, MN 16. Paige Olson St. James, MN 17. Heather Sullivan Mankato, MN 18. Tess Perese Minneapolis, MN 19. Danielle Donahue Eagan, MN 20. Mimi Yunker Grand Forks, ND 21. Shelby Henderson Lakeville, MN 22. Callie Ronkowski Grand Forks, ND 23. Laurel Krebsbach North Oaks, MN 24. Mollie Meldahl Edina, MN 25. Heather Abzug Excelsior, MN 26. Taylor Anne Ahlborn Minneapolis, MN 27. Hannah Vandemark Sioux Falls, SD 28. Emily Brown St. Paul, MN 29. Elena Sullivan Medina, MN 30. Madeline Buxton Eden Prairie, MN 31. Joey Bosch Sioux Falls, SD 32. Nicole Pothen Lino Lakes, MN Girls 16s Combined 1. Mimi Yunker Grand Forks, ND 2. Ingrid Neel Rochester, MN 3. Kelsey Frechette Rochester, MN 4. Jessie Aney Rochester, MN 5. Samantha Anderson Thompson, ND 6. Melanie Yates New Brighton, MN 7. Lacey Sprinkel Minneapolis, MN 8. Madeline Buxton Eden Prairie, MN 9. Faith Lee Andover, MN 10. Meghana Vasireddy Golden Valley, MN 11. Jessa Richards Eden Prairie, MN 12. Alexis Nelson St. Paul, MN 13. Katie Mattson Chanhassen, MN 14. Shelby Henderson Lakeville, MN 15. Patricia Zhao Maple Grove, MN 16. Sydney Moyle Rapid City, SD 17. Caroline Ward Edina, MN 18. Sonya Das Arden Hills, MN 19. Mary Liz Swanson Coon Rapids, MN 20. Maddie Boyer Edina, MN 21. Meredith Lawrence Prior Lake, MN 22. Paige Becher Rochester, MN 23. Alisa Hall Lakeville, MN 24. Sunny Tang Minneapolis, MN 25. Michaela Schulz Elk River, MN 26. Danielle Donahue Eagan, MN 27. Morgan Marinovich Minneapolis, MN 28. Helen Klass-Warch Saint Paul, MN 29 Jessica Ryvlin Plymouth, MN 30 Sarah Hays St. Paul, MN 31 Virginia Norder Rosemount, MN 32 Lauren Welch Vadnais Heights, MN Girls 14s Combined 1. Jessie Aney Rochester, MN 2. Ingrid Neel Rochester, MN 3. Patricia Zhao Maple Grove, MN 4. Kylie Boyer Rochester, MN 5. Kate Rosenow Rochester, MN 6. Alexis Nelson St. Paul, MN 7. Sunny Tang Minneapolis, MN 8. Maddie Boyer Edina, MN 9. Summer Brills Minneapolis, MN 10. Helen Klass-Warch St. Paul, MN 11. Kelly Reger Bloomington, MN 12. Hayley Haakenstad Chanhassen, MN 13. Sofia Terzic Rochester, MN 14. Lu Yang Plymouth, MN 15. Mical Johnson Canton, SD 16. Lindsey Tibbles Rapid City, SD 17. Caitlin Baake Bismarck, ND 18. Mackenzi Marinovich Minneapolis, MN 19. Eva Sullivan Medina, MN 20. Kristina Conrad Plymouth, MN 21. Mary Mayerchak Princeton, MN 22. Meryl Nath Rochester, MN 23. Ida Ramic Hopkins, MN 24. Haley Lickfold Shakopee, MN 25. Taylor Jackson Minneapolis, MN 26. Cindy Lim Grand Forks, ND 27. Sammie Smith West Fargo, ND 28. Abigail Kosiak Sioux Falls, SD 29. Dannick Boyogueno Shakopee, MN 30. Jeanne Kregness Wayzata, MN 31. Jenna Czarnecki Sioux Falls, SD 32. Chloe Hall Prior Lake, MN Girls 12s Combined 1. Jessie Aney Rochester, MN 2. Alexis Nelson St. Paul, MN 3. Ingrid Neel Rochester, MN 4. Natalie Lorentz St. Louis Park, MN 5. Sophia Reddy Eden Prairie, MN 6. Zoe Klass-Warch St. Paul, MN 7. Samantha Czarnecki Sioux Falls, SD 8. Isabella Lambert Excelsior, MN 9. Haley Lickfold Shakopee, MN 10. Jordan Kopfer Eagan, MN 11. Savanna Crowell Savage, MN 12. Steffi Tetzloff Rochester, MN 13. Taylor Jackson Minneapolis, MN 14. Libby Rickeman Wayzata, MN 15. Olivia Paradise Mahtomedi, MN 16. Taylor McLeod Vadnais Heights, MN 17. Meagan Brown Elk River, MN 18. Madelyn Anderson Thompson, ND 19. Paige McLeod Vadnais Heights, MN 20. Melissa Sierra Sioux Falls, SD 21. Hannah Hankinson Edina, MN 22. Belen Moreno Eden Prairie, MN 23. Olivia Keelin Fargo, ND 24. Taylor Kopfer Eagan, MN 25. Katie Engelking Edina, MN 26. Raechel Murray Eagan, MN 27. Francesca Trella Eden Prairie, MN 28. Emily Pepperl Eau Claire, WI 29. Catherine Lindsay Eau Claire, WI 30. Taylor Tarrolly St. Cloud, MN 31. Kendall Tucker Rapid City, SD 32. Kylie Mullaney Edina, MN USTA Northern Yearbook

33 Boys 18s Combined 1. Wyatt McCoy Shoreview, MN 2. Dusty Boyer Ham Lake, MN 3. Jack Hamburg Rapid City, SD 4. Eric Frueh Rochester, MN 5. Tucker Saxon Dellwood, MN 6. Thomas Nath Rochester, MN 7. Michael Tebon Excelsior, MN 8. Eric Zishka Owatonna, MN 9. Parker Lawley Fargo, ND 10. Bradley Entwistle Sioux Falls, SD 11. Felix Mettke Excelsior, MN 12. Hamish Weerasinghe Edina, MN 13. Elliott Czarnecki Sioux Falls, SD 14. Daniel Carpenter Wayzata, MN 15. Max Schaper St. Paul, MN 16. John Hill Minneapolis, MN 17. Ryan Erickson Hopkins, MN 18. Joey Minear Oronoco, MN 19. Noah Sprinkel Minneapolis, MN 20. Robert Turlington Rochester, MN 21. Scott Elsass Eden Prairie, MN 22. Tyler Hjalmquist Moorhead, MN 23. Birk Mitau Minneapolis, MN 24. Erik Nordahl Savage, MN 25. Anthony Rauschenbach Sioux Falls, SD 26. Ryan Hoverson Grand Forks, ND 27. Mya Smith-Dennis Savage, MN 28. Asteway Adams Mankato, MN 29. Quinn Foley Dellwood, MN 30. Collin Noldner Sioux Falls, SD 31. Grant Leisner Andover, MN 32. Scott Vezzosi Minneapolis, MN Boys 16s Combined 1. Elliott Sprecher Cadott, WI 2. Erik Nordahl Savage, MN 3. Myles Tang Minneapolis, MN 4. Kai Skallerud Edina, MN 5. Anthony Rauschenbach Sioux Falls, SD 6. Isaiah Mayerchak Princeton, MN 7. Charlie Adams Wayzata, MN 8. Erik Johnson Grand Forks, ND 9. Nazhone Wilkins Burnsville, MN 10. Taylor Parr Edina, MN 11. Will Biernat Eagan, MN 12. Ryan Hoverson Grand Forks, ND 13. Tommy Entwistle Sioux Falls, SD 14. Martin Beck Minneapolis, MN 15. Matthew Delmastro Eau Claire, WI 16. Joey Anderson Thompson, ND 17. Jordan Feige Watertown, SD 18. Salam Bachour Eden Prairie, MN 19. David Zhou Eden Prairie, MN 20. Conner Tieszen Sioux Falls, SD 21. Matthew Schull Eagan, MN 22. Maxwell Olson Edina, MN 23. Ty Young Stillwater, MN 24. Connor Oberle Excelsior, MN 25. Joey Richards Eden Prairie, MN 26. Mark Conrad Plymouth, MN 27. David Yanagita Minneapolis, MN 28. Aren Wilson Minneapolis, MN 29. Kavir Kumar Minneapolis, MN 30. Burke Anderson Lino Lakes, MN 31. Tyler Kuck Edina, MN 32. Nathanial Cherry Rapid City, SD Boys 14s Combined 1. Charlie Adams Wayzata, MN 2. Toby Boyer Ham Lake, MN 3. Gregory Wischer Grand Forks, ND 4. Kavir Kumar Minneapolis, MN 5. T. Connor Shives Rochester, MN 6. Joey Richards Eden Prairie, MN 7. Joey Anderson Thompson, ND 8. Jesse Sprinkel Minneapolis, MN 9. Evan Cater Edina, MN 10. Nicholas Beaty Wayzata, MN 11. Zachary Ekstein Eagan, MN 12. Joshua Gearou Zimmerman, MN 13. Brett Erickson Chanhassen, MN 14. Tiernan Foster-Smith Edina, MN 15. Chuck Tang Rapid City, SD 16. Ulrick Boyogueno Shakopee, MN 17. Austin Wong Plymouth, MN 18. Nathan Parsons St. Paul, MN 19. Floyd Penners Minneapolis, MN 20. Brady Ballweber Fargo, ND 21. Jason Howard Rochester, MN 22. Jake Kuhlman Grand Forks, ND 23. Samuel Gearou Zimmerman, MN 24. Lars Scannell Grand Marais, MN 25. Eshan Varma Eagan, MN 26. William Trevillyan Valley Springs, SD 27. Zachary Adkins Maple Grove, MN 28. David Turlington Rochester, MN 29. Brady Kenyon Grand Forks, ND 30. Jackson Allen Shakopee, MN 31. Austin Noldner Sioux Falls, SD 32. Nate Nys Minneapolis, MN Boys 12s Combined 1. Jackson Allen Shakopee, MN 2. Anthony Rosa Eden Prairie, MN 3. Richard Ciamarra Woodbury, MN 4. Sebastian Vile Rochester, MN 5. Joseph Tarvestad Medina, MN 6. Luke Moorhead Mound, MN 7. Jake Kuhlman Grand Forks, ND 8. Nikita Snezhko Plymouth, MN 9. Charlie Adkins Maple Grove, MN 10. Aanik Lohani Edina, MN 11. Kaleb Dobbs Sioux Falls, SD 12. Floyd Penners Minneapolis, MN 13. Brody Ryan St. Louis Park, MN 14. Jason Howard Rochester, MN 15. Andy Pulkrabek Minneapolis, MN 16. Jake Trondson Vadnais Heights, MN 17. Samuel Hochberger Maple Grove, MN 18. Thomas Mayerchuk Princeton, MN 19. Matthew Dorn Chanhassen, MN 20. Benjamin Wheaton Excelsior, MN 21. Carter Mason Eden Prairie, MN 22. Ryan Ortega Winona, MN 23. Anuraag Bukkuri Woodbury, MN 24. Austin Anderson White Bear Lake, MN 25. Anshul Bharath Rosemount, MN 26. Riley Peterson St. Cloud, MN 27. Sidharth Ramesh Woodbury, MN 28. Davis Lawley Fargo, ND 29. North Knewtson Fargo, ND 30. Sean Kelly Lakeville, MN 31. Jeffrey Week Waconia, MN 32. Sam Dobbs Sioux Falls, SD 2011 Yearbook Visit Us Online at: 33

34 u s t a northernsection 2010 Northern Nationally Ranked Adults men's women's MEN'S 40 SINGLES #12 Mickey Maule Wayzata MN #100 Steve Fridinger Saint Paul MN Men's 40 Team Doubles #39 Alexandre Hocevar Rochester MN #39 Fernando Zuliani Rochester MN Men s 40 Individual Doubles #39 Mickey Maule Wayzata MN #75 Alexandre Hocevar Rochester MN #75 Fernando Zuliani Rochester MN Men s 50 Singles #88 Stephen MacLennan Minneapolis MN #91 Glenn Britzius Maple Grove MN Men s 50 Individual Doubles #28 Glenn Britzius Maple Grove MN Men's 55 Singles #100 Timothy Butorac Rochester MN Men's 55 Team Doubles #23 Timothy Butorac Rochester MN USTA Northern Yearbook Men s 55 Individual Doubles #53 Timothy Butorac Rochester MN Men's 60 Singles #121 David Nash Bloomington MN #153 Ron York Eagan MN Men's 60 Team Doubles #40 Ron York Eagan MN Men s 60 Individual Doubles #86 Ron York Eagan MN #86 David Nash Bloomington MN Men's 65 Singles #9 David Nash Bloomington MN Men's 65 Team Doubles #17 David Nash Bloomington MN Men s 65 Individual Doubles #25 David Nash Bloomington MN Men's 70 Singles #76 Tom Fridinger White Bear Lake MN Men s 70 Individual Doubles #41 Tom Fridinger White Bear Lake MN Men's 75 Singles #53 George Roehrdanz Minneapolis MN Men's 80 Singles #53 Stephen Frank Minneapolis MN Men s 80 Individual Doubles #40 Stephen Frank Minneapolis MN Women's 65 Singles #42 Camilla Johnson Excelsior MN Women's 65 Team Doubles #27 Camilla Johnson Excelsior MN Women's 65 Individual Doubles #47 Camilla Johnson Excelsior MN Note: As per USTA regulations, tentative rankings shall be made available to players by January 15 of each year. Corrections and appeals must be received no later than February 5, sent in writing to ustaranking@usta.com or by fax at After that date, corrections will be updated and revised tentative ranking list will be posted. Appeals will be considered by the Ranking Review Board and it shall issue the final rankings by March Northern ADULT RankINGs men's women's MIXED Note: Players must play a minimum of 4 tournaments in the Open singles division, 2 tournaments in all other divisions and 2 tournaments in doubles to achieve a year-end ranking. Men's OPEN SINGles 1 Tony Larson Brooklyn Park MN 2 Anthony Branitski Blaine MN 3 Douglas Matuska Saint Paul MN Men's 35 Singles 1 Douglas Matuska Saint Paul MN 2 Wesley Jacobson Grand Forks ND Men's 40 Singles 1 Kenth Gustafsson Minneapolis MN 2 John Pratt Minneapolis MN Men's 45 Singles 1 Darcy Hanson Wildrose ND 2 Lee Nagel Wahpeton ND Men's 50 Singles 1 Fred Budde Eagan MN 2 Roy Lillfors E Grand Forks MN Men's 55 Singles 1 Jack Olwell Farmington MN 2 John Shannon Orono MN 3 David Gordon Minneapolis MN Men s 60 Singles 1 Dave Spilseth Wayzata MN 2 George Carlyle Chanhassen MN 3 Steven Hill Rochester MN Men s 65 Singles 1 David Nash Bloomington MN 2 Tony Williams Burnsville MN 3 Dave Spilseth Wayzata MN 4 Bob Busch Edina MN 5 Francis Ditter Minneapolis MN Men's 70 Singles 1 Bob Busch Edina MN 2 Tom Fridinger White Bear Lake MN 3 Joseph Emond Farmington MN 4 William Robertson Bloomington MN 5 Larry McClean Eau Claire WI Men's 75 Singles 1 Edward Hoffman Saint Paul MN 2 George Roehrdanz Minneapolis MN NTRP Men's 3.0 Singles 1 James Janssen Edina MN 2 David Rorman Anoka MN 3 Jegadeesan Ramaswamy Saint Paul MN 4 Carlton Bigby Prior Lake MN 5 Andrew Lauber Coon Rapids MN NTRP Men's 3.5 Singles 1 Dan Thompson Saint Paul MN 2 Robert Batdorf Minneapolis MN 3 Jin-Young Han Woodbury MN 4 Jason Bell Minneapolis MN 5 Maxwell Porter North Oaks MN 6 Chad Thompson Saint Paul MN 7 Michael Torres Minneapolis MN 8 Michael Senn Minneapolis MN 9 Jin-Young Han Woodbury MN 10 Ilir Taushani Minneapolis MN NTRP Men's 4.0 Singles 1 Nguyen Vo Roseville MN 2 Robert Hank Oak Grove MN 3 Jo Janssens Hamel MN 4 Andrew Gac Excelsior MN 5 James Frohardt Crystal MN 6 Fernando Zuliania Rochester MN 7 Chad Flynn Lakeville MN 8 John Kastner Watertown SD 9 Hin Tsui Roseville MN 10 Ronald Filstrup Saint Paul MN NTRP Men's 4.5 Singles 1 Adrzej Malewicz Minneapolis MN 2 Anthony Branitski Blaine MN 3 David Crevier Minneapolis MN 4 Alex King Apple Valley MN 5 Dyno Waisanen Minneapolis MN

35 6 Michael Knigge Huron SD 7 Andrew Garlinski Faribault MN 8 Spencer Conrad Marine on St. Croix MN 9 Nikolai Johansen St. Paul MN 10 Theodore Bartolo Mankato MN Men's Open Doubles 1 Fred Budde Eagan MN Kenneth Cychosz Apple Valley MN 2 Scott Sundstrom Lino Lakes MN Wyatt McCoy Shoreview MN 3 Spencer Jones Minneapolis MN Craig Swanson Bloomington MN Men's 35 Doubles 1 Fred Budde Eagan MN Kenneth Cychosz Apple Valley MN 2 Christopher Morris West Fargo ND Tony Walz West Fargo ND Men's 45 Doubles 1 Fred Budde Eagan MN Kenneth Cychosz Apple Valley MN Men's 50 Doubles 1 Fred Budde Eagan MN Kenneth Cychosz Apple Valley MN 2 Gerald Smith Maple Plain MN Mike McDonald Edina MN Men's 55 Doubles 1 John Shannon Orono MN Thomas Boice Wayzata MN 2 Mark Ottum Bloomington MN Les Puett Minnetonka MN Men s 60 Doubles 1 David Mathews Eden Prairie MN Tim Burke Minneapolis MN 2 Thomas Boice Wayzata, MN Dick Nelson Hopkins MN Men s 65 Doubles 1 Jerry Noyce Edina MN Thomas Boice Wayzata MN 2 Dave Spilseth Wayzata MN David Paulson Excelsior MN Men's 70 Doubles 1 Bob Busch Edina MN Tom Fridinger White Bear Lake MN Men s 75 Doubles 1 Edward Hoffman Saint Paul MN Donald Herrick Minneapolis MN NTRP Combined Men's 6.0 Doubles 1 Timothy Jindra Andover MN Nathan Downing Andover MN 3 Andrew Raak Saint Louis Park MN Jerry Mullins Saint Louis Park MN NTRP Combined Men's 8.0 Doubles 1 Chad Flynn Lakeville MN Dennis Labajo Farmington MN 2 James Frohardt Crystal MN Marshall Thompson St. Louis Park MN 3 Boris Gonikman Plymouth MN Gene Bellin Apple Valley MN 4 Darren Hovland Minneapolis MN Jason Ostrowski Minneapolis MN Women's Open Singles 1 Brenna Kelly Saint Paul MN 2 Kayla Huether Baxter MN 3 Callie Ronkowski Grand Forks MN 4 Alexandra Erickson Hopkins MN 5 Kari Mack Minneapolis MN Women's 35 Singles 1 Lana Knewtson Fargo ND NTRP Women's 3.0 Singles 1 Christine Homsey Minneapolis MN 2 Evren Akin Minneapolis MN 3 Yuliya Horbach Minneapolis MN NTRP Women's 3.5 Singles 1 Ann Kim Minneapolis MN 2 Brenda Pfahnl Eden Prairie MN 3 Shawna Pearson Maple Grove MN 4 Heidi Schermerhorn Saint Paul MN 5 Susan Lundeen Hopkins MN NTRP Women's 4.0 Singles 1 Mia Robillos Minneapolis MN 2 Charmaine Ree Huron SD 3 Laura Miller Minneapolis MN 4 Kelli Oborn Chaska MN 5 Jennifer Magnuson Isanti MN 6 Kari Mack Minneapolis MN 7 Marie Papillon Saint Paul MN 8 Shawna Pearson Maple Grove MN 9 Ellen Doll Minneapolis MN 10 Maggie Jaehne Roseville MN NTRP Women's 4.5 Singles 1 Jenny Mullen Saint Paul MN 2 Sally Leary Lakeville MN Women's Open Doubles 1 Marianne Barau Saint Peter MN Megan Gaard Minneapolis MN 2 Kristin Donley Duluth MN Meghan Donley Duluth MN 3 Ann Eliason Minnetonka MN Bernadette McCann Minnetonka MN 4 Rebecca Snyder Eden Prairie MN Anna Wanzek Fargo ND NTRP Combined Women's 7.0 Doubles 1 Margaret Saunders Coon Rapids MN Shirley Nolden Maple Grove MN 2 Susan Lundeen Hopkins MN Lori Van Holmes Minneapolis MN NTRP Combined Women's 8.0 Doubles 1 Ximena Christianson Washburn WI Betty Swiston Washburn WI Mixed Open Doubles 1 Dilcia Pederson Minneapolis MN Michael Vidmar Saint Paul MN 2 Geoff Basham Maple Grove MN Grace Hedstrom Minnetonka MN NTRP Combined Mixed 7.0 Doubles 1 Renee Schneider Afton MN Jay Katzenberger Minneapolis MN 2 Tony Meger Stillwater MN Patrice Meger Stillwater MN 3 Ashwini Imagaran Saint Paul MN Venkat Srinivasan Rosemount MN 4 Kelli Oborn Chaska MN Nathan Stewart Chaska MN 5 Janice Ring Eden Prairie MN Jerry Mullins Spring Lake Park MN NTRP Combined Mixed 8.0 Doubles 1 Charles Malmskog Maple Grove MN Wenmei Qi Maple Grove MN 2 Ann Kim Minneapolis MN Tim Finnerty Lino Lakes MN NTRP Combined Mixed 9.0 Doubles 1 Courtney Norman Hopkins MN Michael Johnson Minneapolis MN 2 David Fishbaine Minnetonka MN Karen Neis Golden Valley MN 2011 Yearbook NTRP Combined Men's 7.0 Doubles 1 Jason Bell Minneapolis MN Kevin Hamlin Saint Paul MN 2 Charles Malmskog Maple Grove MN Robert Munoz Andover MN Women's 35 Doubles 1 Tracy Beecher Horace ND Lisa Satermo Fargo ND Tony Larson was ranked #1 in men s open singles in 2010 Note: As per USTA regulations, tentative rankings shall be made available to players by January 15 of each year. Corrections and appeals must be received no later than February 5, sent in writing to Nancy Lundberg at lundberg@northern.usta.com or by fax at After that date, corrections will be updated and revised tentative ranking list will be posted. Appeals will be considered by the Tournament Play Committee and the Section shall issue the final rankings by March 1. Visit Us Online at: 35

36 u s t a northernsection Bismarck, ND 3.0 Women 1. Doolittle 2. O Clair 8.0 MIXED DOUBLES 1. Larson 2. Kittleson EAU CLAIRE, WI 3.5 WOMEN 1. Peace not Love 2. Smashgals 3. Aces 4.0 MEN 1. Monson 2. Young TRI-LEVEL 3.5 WOMEN 1. Eau Claire D 2. Eau Claire B 3. Eau Claire A 4. Eau Claire C FARGO, ND 3.5 Women 1. Tennis the Menace 2. Moorhead WINTER 3.0 men 1. Schwartz 2. Uhrich 3. Fling 4. Sri 5. Porter/Scott 6. Fondow 7. Sandozi 8. Shepherd 2010 usta league tennis standings 5.0 MEN 1. Fargo 2. Moorhead TRI-LEVEL 3.5 WOMEN 1. Kiss My Ace 2. Twisted Sisters 4.5 MEN 1. Two Donkeys 2. Thiner/Brodeur 3. Bloomquist/ Beckermann 4. Morris/Walz/Hawley 5. Lobsters 6. Jesters 5.0 MEN 1. Barely Legal 2. Gloege/Berg 3. Olly and Carlos 4. The Cobbs 5. Dumb and Dumber 3. Double Trouble 4. Dueling Divas 5. 4Play RAPID CITY, SD 3.0 WOMEN 1. Weaver/Studer Accommodators 3.5 WOMEN 1. Evans/Burgoyne 2. Reilly-Allen 3. Sachs 3.5 SENIOR WOMEN 1. Cross Senior Accommodators 4.0 SENIOR WOMEN 1. The Volley Girls Senior Accommodators ROCHESTER, MN SUMMER 2.5 WOMEN 1. Crockett/Onderak 2. Kuch/Ottenbreit 3. Norgaard 4. Kearns 3.0 MEN 1. West 2. Weingarten 3.0 WOMEN 1. Gettman 2. Gimpl/Wolfman 3. Christensen 4. Williams/Garces 5. O Brien/Halvorson 6. Norgaard 3.5 MEN 1. Soltis/Pearson 2. Davies 3. JosTos 4. Hodge/Lillie 3.5 WOMEN 1. Cerhan/Thompson 2. Nester/Flo 3. Friedhoff/Geerdes 4. McCann 5. Coleman/Bretto 6. Weingarten 7. Lanz 4.0 WOMEN 1. Moran/Burgett 2. Renault 3. Quiring 4. Lundquist/Nathan 5. Schubbe 6. Lundberg/Heslep 4.5 MEN 1. Christensen 2. Kumpel 3. Nester 3.5 SENIOR WOMEN 1. Steffen/Kahnke 2. Heymans 3. Cascino 6.0 MIXED 1. West/Gimpl 2. Kuch 3. Wendt 7.0 MIXED 1. Fish/Hubert 2. Rosedahl/Tostenson 3. Baldwin 4. Davies 5. Grinnell 6. Picha/Bretto 8.0 MIXED 1. Mullenmeister 2. Allen 3. Kivimagi 4. Bratberg WASHBURN, WI 3.5 WOMEN 1. Christianson 2. Sarria 7.0 MIXED 1. Ximena s Dream Team 2. Liisa s Dream Team 8.0 MIXED 1. Betty s Dream Team 2. Michelle s Dream Team TRI-LEVEL 4.0 MEN 1. Alex and Smash 2. Dr. No-Worries and Redeye 3.5 WOMEN 1. Pam and Ximena 2. Linda and Liisa 4.0 WOMEN 1. Betty and Michelle 2. Ione and Betty 2010 TWIN CITIES LEAGUE STANDINGS (WINTER) 3.0 WOMEN 1. Kumagai 2. Koehler 3. Neeley/Malmgren 4. Boorsma/Lethert 5. Farris/Wenner 6. Horbach 3.5 MEN Baseline 1. Wood 2. Roehrich 3. Anderle 4. Rogers 5. Waki 6. Torres 3.5 MEN North West 1. Kasel 2. Rust/Jackson 3. Vardaman 4. Hlusak 5. Schaefer 6. Nyman/Berlin 7. Breitman/Post 8. Anderson/Bennett 3.5 MEN South East 1. Mariano 2. Aarestad 3. Radermacher/ Timmerman 4. Desmond 5. Hart 6. Tran 3.5 WOMEN Baseline Wednesday 1. Walters 2. Manthis 3. Mathison 4. Lundeen 5. McNamara 3.5 WOMEN North East 1. Kamish 2. Engbrecht/McParland 3. Lorentz 4. Hapka 5. B-C/Hassel 3.5 WOMEN South 1. Thies/Sjoblad 2. Fuller-Gipp 3. Zvanovec 4. Van Gorp 5. Strahan 6. Frisk 3.5 WOMEN West 1. Mauzy/Erickson 2. Drake/Swanson 3. Bundlie/Heitler 4. Frank 5. Byron 6. Myos 7. Czech 8. Koehler 4.0 MEN Baseline 1. Weddle/Chauhan 2. Carnahan 3. Sivanich/Redmond 4. Naistat 5. Dale 6. Combs/Tran 4.0 Men North 1. Bush 2. Niemioja 3. Schuft/Theisen 4. Kappas 5. Finnerty/Thomas 6. Geisler 7. Wenker 8. Thompson 9. Nelson 10. Rice 11. Anderle 4.0 MEN South 1. Radermacher 2. Rosenbery/Labajo 3. Jensen/Isackson 4. Moran 5. Jorgensen/Sexton 6. Casperson/Galvin 4.0 WOMEN Baseline 1. Moore 2. Beissel/Oborn 3. Lorentz 4. Livick 5. de la Riva 6. Frank 4.0 WOMEN North West 1. Palacio 2. Olson 3. Cadwallader 4. Vidlak 5. Goldammer 6. Seamon 4.0 WOMEN South East 1. Thurston 2. Hathaway/Brown 3. Estey 4. Kamish 5. Reimers 6. Gerhart/Mushett 4.5 MEN North West 1. Branitski/Johnson 2. Seltz 3. Garritty 4. Olson 5. Daigle/Kauss 6. Binion/Bartell 7. Carlson 8. Huie 9. Olsson 10. Mau 11. Ballentine 4.5 MEN South East 1. Gullikson 2. Vidmar/Roseth 3. Krumholz/Heath 4. Warch/Voigt 5. Wettstrom 6. Opperman/Carlson 4.5 WOMEN 1. Schmaelze/Human 2. Wallace 3. Fischels 4. Beck/Hathaway 5. Day 5.0 MEN 1. Postlewaite 2. Haddorff 3. Richardson 4. Vidmar 5.0 WOMEN 1. Resch/Gehan 2. Beck 3. Johnson/Gramling FALL/WINTER 6.0 MIXED 1. Bigby 2. Fling 3. Homsey 4. Eiler 5. Imagaran 7.0 MIXED North 1. Finnerty/Schneider 2. Frank 3. Bundlie/Heitler 4. Eiler 5. Edberg 6. Northrop USTA Northern Yearbook

37 7.0 MIXED South 1. Pederson 2. Sutphen 3. Erickson/Gustafson 4. Schweich 5. Collette 6. Drake 7. Gonikman 8. Stahnke 9. Homsey 10. Vardaman 8.0 MIXED East 1. Jensen 2. Johnson 3. Ouyang 4. Beck/Neis 5. Carlson/Donahue 6. Dietz 7. Schrupp/Gorrill 8. Lorentz 8.0 MIXED West 1. Horita 2. Jackson 3. Collette 4. Tran 5. Frank 6. Van Holmes 7. Dalum/Eiler 9.0 MIXED 1. Garritty/Hurlbert 2. Palacio 3. Beck 4. Krumholz 5. Johnson 6. Colbert 7. Kangrga/Jackson SENIOR 3.5 SENIOR MEN 1. Vardaman 2. Jachimowicz 3. Carlson 4. Ledray 5. Hlusak/Strom 6. Mariano 7. Berlin 8. Carney 3.5 SENIOR WOMEN 1. Faint 2. Rothe 3. Thies 4. Kamish 5. Johnson 6. Garvey 4.0 SENIOR MEN 1. Weddle 2. Niemioja 3. Richardson 4. Carnahan 5. Dalton 6. Baill 4.0 SENIOR WOMEN 1. Korkowski 2. Tobin 3. Witcraft 4. Coleman 5. Slomiany 2010 TWIN CITIES LEAGUE STANDINGS (SUMMER) SUMMER ADULT DAYTIME 3.0 WOmen 1. Harmon/Kelash 2. Kindler 3.5 WOMEN A 1. Ablack 2. Gac 3. Oehler 4. Chapin/Rheineck 5. McCracken 6. Mol 3.5 WOMEN B 1. Randle 2. Soler 3. Wick 4. Rickert 5. Liautaud 6. Brugger 7. Rabbia 4.0 WOMEN 1. Cadwallader/Reiling 2. Casey 3. Stauch/Donovan 4. Kaiser 5. Remington 6. Drake/Grahn 7. Seamon 8. McParland/Vidlak 4.5 WOMEN 1. Kaiser 2. Fischels 3. Ogren ADULT SUMMER 2.5 WOMEN 1. Horbach 2. Gurak 3. Neve/Moldrem 3.0 WOMEN A 1. Gamer 2. Wenner/Filhart 3. Dalquist 4. Graham 5. Farrell-Straus/Harmon 6. Gesme 3.0 WOMEN B 1. Lothson/Baker 2. Manske 3. Meier 4. Neeley/Malmgren 5. Anderegg 6. Hanley-Jacobson 3.0 WOMEN C 1. Parker/Nichols 2. Cattin/Sorenson 3. Ecker 4. Jones 5. Larson/Johnson 6. Rinehart 3.5 MEN A 1. Narvaez/Struve 2. Brown 3. Torres 4. Roehrich 5. Kerwin/Baill 6. Hart 7. Breitman/Post 8. Waki 9. Palestino 10. Nyman/Berlin 3.5 MEN B 1. Munoz/Mariano 2. Desmond 3. Aarestad 4. Hlusak/Strom 5. Uhrich 6. Fling 7. Rogers 8. Sri 9. Sandozi 10. Sankar 3.5 WOMEN A 1. Koch/Van Kempen 2. Sandberg/Manthis 3. Foley 4. Gamer 5. Myos 6. Salisburry/Sit 3.5 WOMEN B 1. McNamara 2. Stingley 3. Gustafson 4. Kamish 5. Downing 6. Koehler 3.5 WOMEN C 1. Bundlie/Heitler 2. Thies 3. Walters 4. Rich 5. Meier 6. Czech 3.5 WOMEN D 1. Lorentz 2. Erickson/Mauzy 3. Schneider 4. Buckley/Saunders 5. McNamara 6. Gordon/Zimdars 7. Stewart/Selman 8. Okerman/Vergeront 9. Frisk 10. O Connell 3.5 WOMEN E 1. Lundeen 2. Frenzel 3. Brandser/Fuhs 4. Doak 5. Wick/Meger 6. Skinner 4.0 MEN A 1. Jensen/Isackson 2. Samson 3. Sivanich/Redmond 4. Chauhan/Einan 5. Jachymowski 6. Aarestad 7. Willems 8. Grage 4.0 MEN B 1. Naistat 2. Geisler/Kasel 3. Thompson 4. Moran 5. Carnahan 6. Nelson/Lynch 7. Princ 8. Howard 4.0 MEN C 1. Ryan 2. Jorgensen 3. Flynn 4. Dale 5. Blend 6. Wenker 7. Finnerty 8. Kappas 9. Wood 10. Tran 11. Anderle 4.0 WOMEN A 1. Heitler/Bundlie 2. Goldsmith/Judd 3. Detmar 4. Taubenberger 5. Drake 6. Mushett/Gerhart 4.0 WOMEN B 1. Blando/Horita 2. Sagedahl/Otto Hiller 3. Hendrickson 4. de la Riva 5. Bohm 6. Murphy 4.0 WOMEN C 1. Kamish 2. Hathaway/Brown 3. Rosner 4. Dahl 5. Goldammer 6. Frank 4.0 WOMEN D 1. Moore 2. Seaberg/Rolston 3. Cadwallader/Reiling 4. Oborn/Beissel 5. Casey 6. Jackson/Estey 7. Livick 8. Fuller-Gipp 4.5 MEN A 1. Olson/Choiniere 2. Seltz 3. Prondzinski/Olson 4. Carlson 5. Krumholz 6. Ballentine 4.5 MEN B 1. Crowell 2. Warch/Voigt 3. Daigle/Kauss 4. Binion 5. Hubbs 6. Gori/Carlson 7. Wettstrom 8. Jorgensen 9. Huie 10. Weddle 4.5 MEN C 1. Branitski/Johnson 2. Fridinger/Quinn 3. Komula 4. Garritty 5. Mau 6. Senior 4.5 WOMEN A 1. Schmaelzle/Humann 2. Nichols 3. Day 4. White/Agre 5. Merzer 6. Jackson/Estey 7. Palacio 4.5 WOMEN B 1. Wallace 2. Fischels 3. Helling 4. Beck 5. Goldfein/White 6. Berg 5.0 MEN 1. Beduhn 2. Keesey 3. Biernat/Biever 4. Pratt 5. Vidmar 6. Schroeder 7. Postlewaite 8. Henning ADULT SUMMER 6.0 MIXED DOUBLES 1. Bigby 2. Homsey 7.0 MIXED A 1. Schneider/Finnerty 2. Collette 3. Rosenbery 4. Stahnke 5. Schneider 6. Eiler 7.0 MIXED B 1. Rock 2. Northrop 3. Fling 4. Madden 5. Bigby 6. Bigby Too 8.0 MIXED A 1. Finnerty 2. Beck/Neis 3. Jensen 4. Otto 5. Lorentz 6. Tran 8.0 MIXED B 1. Guadarrama 2. Jackson/Estey 3. Porter 4. Brekken 5. Sutphen 6. Dalum/Eiler 7. Snyder/Rozen 8. Cromer 8.0 MIXED C 1. Ouyang 2. Branche 3. Buckman 4. Collette 5. Frank 6. Greer 9.0 MIXED 1. Palacio 2. Garritty/Hurlbert 3. Beck 4. Berg 5. Jackson 6. Johnson 2011 Yearbook Visit Us Online at: 37

38 2.5 WOMEN 1. Iyer 2. Weyandt/Cesario 3. Ensign/Neely 3.0 WOMEN A 1. Murphy 2. Volley Girls 3. Nomads 4. Spin Sisters 5. Eiler 6. McRaith 3.0 WOMEN B 1. Harman/Martinson 2. Crosby, Smith, Griep 3. Volley Girlz 4. Cougars 3.5 MEN A 1. Sri 2. Mega Katz 3. PKP Baseliners 4. Scott and Tom 5. J & J Jammers 3.5 MEN B 1. Nordest 2. Fuzzy Balls 3. Lassow 4. Lefty s Lobbers u s t a northernsection TRI-LEVEL 3.5 WOMEN A 1. Babcock/Schneider 2. Marge, Shirley, Barb 3. DFR Tri Team 4. Becky and Annette 5. Rabbia/Sinclair 6. Dolphin 3.5 WOMEN B 1. Kaufman/Long 2. Fabulous Four 3. Gherity/Foley 4. Mellang/Kirschner 3.5 WOMEN C 1. Thies 2. Brigitte and Sheila 3. W and J 4. McNamara/Quinn 4.0 MEN 1. Ronin 2. Geisler/Paulson 3. Henney/Senior 4. Combs 5. Ren and Rose 4.0 WOMEN 1. Johnson/Perla/White 2. Mushett 3. Katsiyiannis/Meunch 4.5 MEN 1. Kangrga 5. Thrashers 2 6. Binion/Gould 4. The Daryls 4.5 WOMEN 1. Roadrunners 2. Gale/Hughes 3. Dougan 4. Tri Tennis COMBO DOUBLES 6.5 WOMEN 1. McNamara 2. Kumagai/Halko 3. Wenner 7.5 WOMEN 1. Wooddale s Finest 2. Byron 3. Livick 4. Vidlak 6.5 COMBO MIXED DOUBLES 1. Ash 2. Homsey 3. Scott/Porter 4. Fling 5. Northrop 7.5 COMBO MIXED DOUBLES 1. Baseline Brawlers 2. May 3. Finnerty 4. Shirts and Skirts SENIOR SUMMER DAYTIME 4.0 WOMEN 1. Stedman/Witcraft 2. Shaw 3. Fischer/Hanson 4. Leloh 5. Randall/Gordon SENIIOR SUMMER 3.5 MEN 1. Ledray 2. Jachimowicz 3. Waki 4. Albers 5. Berlin/Nyman 6. Tanler 3.5 WOMEN 1. Thies 2. Sheila s Poachers 3. Lemonade Ladies 4. Kamish 4.0 MEN A 1. Carnahan 2. Dalton 3. Houston 4. Jack Stoehr 5. Dougan 6. Linster 4.0 MEN B 1. Paulson 2. Niemioja 3. Grage 4. Klima 5. Vardaman 6. Jones 4.0 WOMEN 1. Korkowski/Whitaker 2. Slomiany 3. Bohm 4. Gustafson/Meyer 5. Leiferman 6. Detmar 7. Faint 4.5 MEN 1. Budde 2. Kubes 3. Rosner/Craver 4. Nelson 5. Elliot 6. Deger 7. Weddle 4.5 SENIOR WOMEN 1. Heiring 2. Neis/Kaiser 3. Gorrill SUPER SENIOR 7.0 MEN 1. Boy Toy 2. Robertson 7.0 WOMEN 1. Randall/Thies 2. Rothe 3. Kamish 8.0 MEN 1. Mrachek 2. Houston 3. Robertson 4. Stanchfield/Fish 8.0 WOMEN 1. Petrich/Oberpriller 2. Detmar 9.0 MEN 1. Mathews 2. Mahin 3. Smith USTA Northern Yearbook

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45 2010 Grants & SCHOLARSHIPS Many USTA Northern organizations were recipients of grants in 2010 to assist with community-based tennis programming and infrastructure. USTA Northern Community Tennis Grants This grant provides funding to community-based tennis organizations for tennis program development and organizational capacity building. To date, a total of $14,800 has been invested in the following organizations: Minot Area Tennis Association, ND Eau Claire YMCA Tennis Center, WI GET School District, Galesville, WI SD School of Mines - Hardrocker Tennis Club, Rapid City, SD Fridley Community Education, MN Cook County Tennis Association, Grand Marais, MN East Ridge Raptor Tennis Association, Woodbury, MN St. Paul Urban Tennis, MN Tennis & Education, inc., St. Paul, MN 10 and Under Tennis Equipment Match Program We offer a matching equipment grant to organizations that utilize the QuickStart Tennis play format in youth programming. This year, over $6,000 was awarded to participating organizations that included: Shakopee Tennis Association, MN City of Thief River Falls Park & Recreation, MN ISD Long Prairie, MN Yellow Medicine East Schools, Granite Falls, MN City of Mendota Heights, MN Sioux Falls Tennis Association, SD City of Lennox Tennis, SD Devils Lake Park Board, ND Baseline Tennis Center, Minneapolis, MN Brandon Tennis Association, ND Cambridge-Isanti Tennis, MN Casselton Park & Recreation, ND Center Court Fitness Club - Grand Forks Park District, ND City of Edina, MN City of Volga, SD East Ridge Raptor Youth Tennis, Woodbury, MN Eden Prairie Parks & Recreation, MN Fergus Falls Community Tennis Association, MN Huron Parks & Recreation Department, SD Duluth Friends of Tennis, MN Northfield Tennis Association, MN St. James Tennis Association, MN St. Peter Tennis Association, MN Workshop Scholarships A total of $2,046 in scholarships was provided to tennis coaches and organizers to attend the 2010 Tennis Festival of the North Clinic. The following organizations received funding for a full or partial scholarship: Bismarck Mandan Tennis Association, ND Woodbury High School, MN Virginia Tennis Association, MN Valley City Tennis Association, ND Sleepy Eye High School, MN East Ridge Raptor Youth Tennis Association, Woodbury, MN Bismarck Parks & Recreation, ND In addition, A total of $5,000 in scholarships was provided to tennis organizers to attend the 2011 USTA Community Tennis Development Workshop. The following organizations received funding for a full or partial scholarship: Tennis & Education, inc. Greg Hiers St. Paul Urban Tennis Koua Vang Sioux Falls Tennis Association Kevin Plank Minot Area Tennis Association Scott DeLorme City of Shorewood Dan Carlson East Ridge Raptor Youth Tennis Association Tonya Dolezal USTA Recreational Tennis Grant This national grant provides funding to community-based organizations that are committed to increasing tennis participation through innovative programs. Organizations in the Northern Section received a total of $7,500 through this opportunity in Recipients included: Sioux Falls Tennis Association, SD, $2,500 InnerCity Tennis, Minneapolis, MN $5,000 USTA Serves Aces for Kids Grant Program Aces for Kids strives to promote healthy lifestyles by combating childhood/adult obesity by providing disadvantaged, at-risk children the opportunity to learn to play tennis and improve their academic skills in a structured format. Two organizations received funding through this opportunity in 2010: St. Paul Urban Tennis, $10,000 InnerCity Tennis, $5,000 Public Facility Assistance Program The USTA provides a number of resources to assist communities with facility renovation and construction, including; advocacy assistance, concept drawings, technical training, and grant monies. A total of $27,154 USTA Northern and $71,700 USTA dollars were invested in community facilities in Grant Recipients ROCORI Public School Tennis Courts, Cold Spring, MN, $36,000 Watertown Tennis Association, SD, $30,000 Park Rapids Tennis Association, MN, $5,254 City of Rosemount, MN, $600 City of Birchwood Tennis, MN, $3,500 City of Crosslake, MN, $10,000 Milaca Public Schools, Milaca, MN $13,000 Shakopee Tennis Association, MN, $500 QuickStart Tennis Courts There are now 17 facilities in the section that have incorporated permanent QuickStart Tennis courts or lines. The following facilities added permanent lines or courts in Depot Courts, Park Rapids, MN Charlie's Park, Rosemount, MN Stans Park, Shakopee, MN Laurel Oaks Park, Sioux Falls, SD Lennox Courts, Lennox, SD Belmont Courts, Watertown, SD ROCORI Public High School, Cold Spring, MN Highland Courts, Watertown, SD Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center, St. Paul, MN Milaca Tennis Courts, Milaca, MN Visit Us Online at: 45

46 2010 Tennis Facility Forum USTA Northern hosted a forum in conjunction with the National Recreation & Park Association Congress that covered a variety of topics relevant to tennis facility planning, design, and construction. Approximately 25 people attended the workshop lead by members of the USTA Technical Team. The following individuals received scholarships during 2010: USTA Serves Scholarships Justin Abrams, Eagan, MN ($6,000 College Education Award) Abby Edin, Staples, MN ($6,000 College Education Award) Abby Fragodt, Benson, MN ($6,000 College Education Award) Heidi Olson, Yankton, SD ($6,000 College Education Award) Kayla Worm, Shakopee, MN ($6,000 College Education Award) Jordan Schenck, Eden Prairie, MN ($500 Player Incentive Award) USTA Multicultural Individual Player Grant Erik Nordahl, Bloomington, MN USTA Northern Diversity Scholarships Yadani Asefa, Eagan, MN Anna Birt, Grand Forks, ND Yelena Birt, Grand Forks, ND Dannick Boyogueno, Shakopee, MN Loic Boyogueno, Shakopee, MN Ulrick Boyogueno, Shakopee, MN Vonnick Boyogueno, Shakopee, MN Joshua Gearou, Zimmerman, MN Samuel Gearou, Zimmerman, MN Taite Drews-Jones, Minneapolis, MN Stephen Ku, Roseville, MN Tacy Haws-Lay, Minneapolis, MN Derrick Lee, St. Paul, MN Ana Victoria Lopez, Fargo, ND Ger Moua, St. Paul, MN Brandon Schenck, Eden Prairie, MN Tou Kao Vue, St. Paul, MN Jack Anderson Tennis-Education Scholarship Fund Taylor Jackson, Minneapolis, MN Tou Xai Lee, St. Paul, MN Camille Warren, Minneapolis, MN USTA Northern Tennis Camp Scholarships Dannick Boyogueno, Shakopee, MN (Nike Tennis Camp) Loic Boyogueno, Shakopee, MN (Adidas Tennis Camp) Josh Gearou, Zimmerman, MN (IMG-Bollettieri Academy) Samuel Gearou, Zimmerman, MN (IMG-Bollettieri Academy) Rian Robertson, Rosemount, MN (Nike Tennis Camp) NJTL Invitational Tennis Leadership Camp Andrew Simmons, Minneapolis, MN Bobby Yang, Coon Rapids, MN Halimah Abdul-Wahid, Minneapolis, MN TRAPEZOID BALL CARTS Designed for Lessons and Cardio Tennis Trapezoid enterprises (507) USTA Northern Yearbook

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