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1 USTA PACIFIC NORTHWEST E-NEWSLETTER E SEPTEMBER USTA Pacific Northwest Award Nominations Are Now Open The USTA Pacific Northwest (USTA/PNW) Award nominations are now open and you can nominate an outstanding USTA member, tournament director or tournament. Awards include Family of the Year, Organization of the Year, Scott Eden Sportsmanship Award for junior players, Outstanding Contribution to the Community, Tournament Director of the Year, and Outstanding Junior and Adult Tournaments. Nomination deadline is September 9 and the awards will be presented on October 19 at the 2013 USTA/PNW Awards Lunch at the Bellevue Club in Bellevue, Washington. The public is welcome to attend the Awards Lunch where the USTA/PNW Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will also be held for 2013 inductee Harry Merlo of Portland. For an awards nomination form and more information, go to Page 2: USTA League Page 3: USTA/PNW News & Notes Page 4: Tennis Afterschool Zone (TAZ) Page 5: USTA/PNW Tournament Schedules Page 6: USTA/PNW Member Organization Ads If this issue of Passing Shots was not delivered directly to your box, please click the following link to join our USTA/PNW list:

2 2014 National and USTA Pacific Northwest League Regulations Now Available The 2014 National and USTA/PNW League Regulations are now available. You can view the new regulations on our website at Here are some important changes to the USTA/PNW Regulations: Added 2.5 and 4.5 divisions to Adult 40 & Over (these will be Sectional events with no National advancement) One Doubles: Maximum of 4 players on a team. Match Scoring: Regular Scoring (play out deuces) for all areas except NW Wash. Single Teams for One Doubles, Mixed 55 & Over, Adult 65 & Over Roster Additions: May be added until the deadline of most leagues (not the day before Sectionals). Under Regulation 1.9c it says The PNW does not authorize separate local weekday leagues. This means an area cannot have a separate weekend league and separate weekday league and then BOTH teams advance to Sectionals. NW Wash. and SW Wash. may continue to do weekday leagues but only one team from each level will advance to Sectionals (this refers to how the league is set-up). ALL players on a roster MUST play 2 matches (it s OK if one is a default) before playing in local league playoffs. This is one of the major changes for this season. The old rule allowed zero matches played if players registered prior to the first team match. If it s a tournament-style league (i.e. Central Wash. or leagues in Alaska) then only one match must be played before local playoffs. For all age divisions, players must play in a minimum of two matches to qualify for Sectionals. For major changes to the National Regulations, please open the link listed above that highlights the major changes on the first few pages. USTA Pacific Northwest League Sectional Champions Crowned in August August was sectional championship month in the USTA/PNW. Below is a list of sectional champions in the following Leagues: Adult 18 and 40 & Over, Mixed 18, 40 and 55 & Over. Adult 18 & Over 2.5 Men Tacoma Lawn & T. C. (Round Robin); 2.5 Women Robinswood T.C. def. The Dalles Fitness & C.C., 2-1; 3.0 Men Valley A.C def. Courthouse A.C., 3-2; 3.0 Women Amy Yee T.C. def. Tualatin Hills T.C., 3-2; 3.5 Men Edgebrook Club def. Multnomah Athletic Club, 3-2; 3.5 Women Irvington Club def. Pro Sports Club, 3-2; 4.0 Men Pro Sports Club def. Mtn. Park R.C., 3-2; 4.0 Women Nordstrom T.C. def. Multnomah A.C., 3-2; 4.5 Men Amy Yee T.C. def. Club Green Meadows, 3-2; 4.5 Women Sammamish Club def. Vancouver T.C., 4-1; 5.0+ Men Irvington Club/ The Racquet Club def. Courthouse A.C., 2-1; 5.0+ Women Tri-Cities C.C. (Round Robin). Adult 40 & Over 3.0 Men Bellevue Club def. Mercer Island C.C., 5-0; 3.0 Women Eugene Swim & T.C. def. Valley A.C., 3-2; 3.5 Men Multnomah A.C. def. Bellevue Club, 3-2; 3.5 Women Irvington Club def. Timberhill T.C., 4-1; 4.0 Men Multnomah A.C. def. Seattle T.C., 4-1; 4.0 Women Amy Yee T.C. def. Glendoveer T.C., 4-1; 4.5+ Men Boeing Employee T.C. def. Seattle T.C., 3-2; 4.5+ Women Bremerton Tennis & A.C. def. Amy Yee T.C., 3-2. Mixed 18 & Over 6.0 Tualatin Hills T.C. def. Mill Creek C.C., 2-1; 7.0 Mill Creek C.C. def. Tualatin Hills T.C., 2-1; 8.0 Edgebrook Club def. Eugene YMCA, 3-0; 9.0 Bellevue Club (Round Robin); 10.0 Vancouver T.C. (Round Robin). Mixed 40 & Over: 6.0 Bellevue Club def. Way Yong Tao, 3-0; 7.0 Team Hansen def. Courthouse A.C., 2-1; 8.0 Mtn. Park R.C. def. Seattle T.C., 2-1; 9.0 Courthouse A.C. (Round Robin). Mixed 55 & Over: 6.0 Harbor Seals (Round Robin); 7.0 Harbor Square A.C. def. Tualatin Hills T.C., 2-1; 8.0 Mtn. Park R.C. (Round Robin).

3 Kids Can Participate in Free Local USTA Tennis Play Events in September Facilities and organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest will be hosting USTA Free Tennis Play Events in September in celebration of the Nickelodeon TV network s 10th annual Worldwide Day of Play. The events are part of a nationwide effort to get kids active and involved in tennis during National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in September. There will be thousands of tennis events throughout the country, each showcasing how fun and easy it now is for families to get into the sport, as well as providing a great way for parents to spend time with their children while keeping them active. To find a USTA Free Tennis Play Event in the Pacific Northwest near you, please visit USTA/PNW Adult Invitational Tournaments Return in October and November The USTA/PNW Invitational tournaments will be held again this year for both Age Division and NTRP players. All players are welcome to register for these events. The top eight players who register based on the first September Rolling Standings List released the week after Labor Day. Not in the top 8? You can still register as odds are very good players outside of the top 8 will get in the draw. Both tournaments will be held in Yakima, Wash., on the following dates: Age Division on October and NTRP on November For more information or to register, please click on the following links: Age Division: NTRP: USTA Jr. Team Tennis Pacific Northwest Sectional Results The 2013 USTA Jr. Team Tennis Pacific Northwest Section Championships were held August 2-4 at the Yakima (Wash.) Tennis Club. Below is the list of winning teams who will advance to the USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championships in South Carolina. The and-under Advanced and Intermediate national championships will be held October and the 14-andunder will be held October and-under Advanced: Bremerton Tennis & Athletic Club 18&U Advanced, Bremerton, Wash. 14-and-under Intermediate: Bremerton Tennis & Athletic Club 14&U Intermediate, Bremerton, Wash. 18-and-under Intermediate: Robinswood Tennis Center 18 Int. 2, (photo at right) Bellevue, Wash.

4 Tennis & Teamwork: Kids & Instructors Love TAZ at Littlerock Elementary The Tennis Afterschool Zone (TAZ) came to Littlerock Elementary School in Olympia, Wash., this past May and June. The program took place outdoors under a play shed roof for seven sessions plus a season-ending Play Day. The kids were really engaged in TAZ, said Joy Snodgrass, the program s Site Director at Littlerock (at top in photo). We are developing ongoing tennis players who will always have fun playing. TAZ is a great way for kids to get introduced to tennis in a fun and safe environment at school, added Gail Benzler of the USTA Pacific Northwest (USTA/ PNW) staff. We always want to help parents and students find ongoing play opportunities. The eight kids enrolled in the Littlerock pilot not only learned to play but also had fun. The kids are learning so fast and no one seems too advanced or too inexperienced to benefit from the program, said Littlerock instructor Karen Abbott. I ve been having a great time with the children and they are happy and learning so much. Due to excellent word of mouth and community support, TAZ will expand to three Tumwater, Wash., schools for fall: Tumwater Hills, East Olympia Elementary and Littlerock. This expansion means additional site directors and instructors are needed. Most instructors and site directors had little or no experience delivering tennis before TAZ and that s just fine. The USTA/PNW provides the necessary curriculum and training. It s easy to apply. Go to and become part of the TAZ team. TAZ was great for everyone, kids and instructors alike. It was fun to experience the kids different personalities and I m looking forward to the next TAZ sessions, said Charlet Herrick, Littlerock TAZ instructor. For more information on TAZ in Western Washington, including ways to get your school involved or to become part of the TAZ team, contact Gail Benzler at Benzler@pnw.usta.com.

5 Entry Deadline Dates Tournament Name ID # (click link to go to tourn. page) Location Sept. 6 Sept. 13 YTC Boys and Girls Dual Yakima, WA Sept. 9 Sept THPRD One Day Rookie Beaverton, OR Sept. 15 Sept. 20 Mint Valley Fall Championships Longview, WA Sept. 17 Sept. 27 Capitol City Tennis Jr. Fall Champs II Tumwater, WA Sept. 18 Sept Mountain Park Jr. Champs Lake Oswego, OR Sept. 22 Oct. 4 RVSTC Girls Dual Medford, OR Sept. 23 Oct. 4 West Hills Racquet Club Boys Dual Level Portland, OR Sept. 29 Oct. 11 Sprinker Jr. Challenger/Rookie Superset Tacoma, WA Oct. 3 Oct Sunset Athletic Club Fall Boys Champs Portland, OR Oct. 5 Oct Western Oregon Jr. Challenger Salem, OR Oct. 7 Oct THPRD One Day Rookie Tournament Beaverton, OR Oct. 11 Oct Yakima Fall Champs Yakima, WA Oct. 17 Oct Birch Horton Alaska State Jr. Championships Anchorage, AK Oct. 27 Nov. 2-3 Central Park Boys B14s Endorsements Kirkland, WA Oct. 27 Nov. 2-3 BTAC Endorsement B18s Bremerton, WA Oct. 27 Nov Sprinker Jr. Challenger/Rookie Superset Tacoma, WA Oct. 27 Nov Central Park Boys B16s Endorsements Kirkland, WA Sept. 16 Sept Players/VTC Grand Slam#4 - Singles (US Open) Vancouver, WA Sept. 18 Sept Sprinker "Mike Robb Memorial" NTRP Championship Tacoma, WA Sept. 25 Oct USTA National Women s 70, 80, 90 Indoor Vancouver, WA Sept. 28 Oct. 4-6 Corvallis City Championships Corvallis, OR Sept. 30 Oct. 4-6 Players/VTC Grand Slam#4 - Doubles (US Open) Vancouver, WA Oct. 6 Oct USTA/PNW Invitational (Age Division) Yakima, WA Oct. 14 Oct Columbia Silver Lake Doubles Only Everett, WA

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