March Clubhouse Drive, Laguna Niguel, CA ~ Niguel Road, Monarch Beach, CA UPCOMING EVENTS. Monarch Junior Tennis Academy

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1 March Clubhouse Drive, Laguna Niguel, CA ~ Niguel Road, Monarch Beach, CA UPCOMING EVENTS 3/6 Two Club Adult/Child LNRC 3/10-21 Indian Wells Pacific Life Tournament 3/26 Friday Night Mixed Doubles 4/3-4 Two Club Clay Court RCI 4/9-11 Two Club Clay Court RCI 4/17-18 Two Club Mixed Doubles Team LNRC 4/29 Friday Night Mixed Doubles Spring Fling Monarch Junior Tennis Academy Intro to Tennis class - Tue, Wed, Thurs at 3pm. The advanced class is Tue, Wed, Thurs from 4-6 pm. For details, go to Contact Rob Horsch or Tim Fresenius Our condolences to Lynn Geaney and family in the loss of husband Jim a longtime, devoted fitness member of LNRC. Congrats to the following Jrs as they participated in the National Tourneys over President s Day weekend Margo Pletcher and Cassidy Spearman went deep into the 14s singles and Cassidy got 4 th in Doubles. Alyssa Smith finished 5 th in the singles for the 16s and was a finalist in the doubles. Jessica Perez won the Fullerton Doubles! Keep up the good work. A big welcome back to the club to Howard Norton after his recent illness. ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS TWO CLUB ADULT/CHILD TOURNAMENT MARCH 6 All LNRC/TCMB/RCI Juniors are invited to pair up with an adult of choice and play social, round-robin tennis, Saturday March 6th 11:30am-2 pm at LNRC. Cost for the event is $25 per team or $12.50 per person and includes: trophies, balls and a pizza party. Sign-up at the front desk or for information/and/or to sign-up you can contact Anne (anneb@spearmanclubs.com). FRIDAY NIGHT MIXED DOUBLES MARCH 26 LNRC - Join your fellow club members for an evening of tennis, food and fun, Friday Night, March LNRC. Play social, round robin tennis 6:30-8:15pm, followed by a catered dinner, beverages and dessert 8:15-9:15 pm. Cost for the evening is $20 per person. Sign-up at the Front Desk, or with Anne. FEBRUARY RECAP OCCTA PRE-SATELLITE TOURNAMENT FEBRUARY Kudos to our club juniors who participated and made a great showing in our Pre-Satellite Tournament February 20-21: Quinn McGannon, Courtney Swift, Megan Herring, Stila Fresenius, and Chase Aplin. WOMEN S PRO FUTURES TOURNAMENT FEBRUARY We hope you all enjoyed the great tennis played here at LNRC during our Women s Pro Futures Challengers Tournament. We heartily thank all the members who volunteered to sponsor the tournament and house players, and we especially thank Mark and all the LNRC staff who worked very hard to dry the courts and make the tournament run smoothly. It was a great success. CLUB MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS FEBRUARY In spite of rain delays, all participants in our Club Mixed Doubles Championships had a great time making new acquaintances, enjoying good food and playing lots of great tennis. Some matches remain to be played in the 5.0 level, but our hats go off to new Club Champions 4.5 Winners Josh Johnson/Sarah Lee, Finalists Grant Gustafson/Dorthe Smith, 4.0 Winners Eric/Angie Frankovic, Finalists Emil Apostolov/Patty Poche and 3.5 Winners Eric/Chelsea Bryan, Finalists Reed Morales/Kim Tilly. Good job all! WE NEED YOUR ADDRESS! We are still looking for any updates or new member info for our computer files. If you have any new info please contact anneb@spearmanclubs.com or call her at X 110.

2 ONE MAN S OPINION We have a less than adequate food service offering for our members and we are working on an improvement in that area. As most of you know, we have had a contract with El Niguel for them to provide food service to us in the Tee House. When I first bought the club in 1984, this food service was a BIG benefit to LNRC members. However, in the last 20 years, it has been less and less a benefit to our members, due to the cost at the Tee House, and the lack of service while paying an 18% service charge. The service charge, plus the sales tax made the cost VERY high for a family or an individual, thus usage of the Tee House has fallen off drastically. We are in negotiations with the El Niguel Board to assume the management of the Tee house, even if that means we have to BUY the property and the business from them. We have to work out several details with the city and the fire department before we can make an offer to buy the Tee House but we are working with them AS I TYPE. If we do take it over we will still operate food service for the golfers, and we will staff one window for the golfers making the turn. We will open the window on the Tennis club side of the Tee House and provide snacks, drinks, sandwiches, soups, salads, plus an assortment of healthy juices for all LNRC members. We will enclose the unused patio which is on the tennis club side of the Tee House and convert this area into a full service Bar. We will make the inside of the existing Tee House into a Sports Bar, with TV's throughout, and a Sports Bar menu for a table service during lunch, plus a specialty dinner a few nights a week. I feel this will increase the value of being a member of LNRC, as we will be able to control the quality and the price of the food we will offer to our members. I will be able to give everyone much more information in the near future, as we get decisions from the City Planners and the Fire Department and the Board at El Niguel. If anyone has any thoughts on this, please them to me at ces@spearmanclubs.com. I hope I can count on all members supporting the new food service arrangement if we are able to work things out. Cecil E. Spearman, CEO It s been a rainy month of February and I hope many of you, who couldn t get out on the courts, tried out some of the Group Exercise classes. Jennifer, our Fitness Coordinator has worked hard to put together a great variety of classes that cover everyone s interest. Hopefully, March will bring us more sunny days so that you will all be able to get a lot of time out on the courts. As always, we have great events and activities in store for you. Make sure to check out the Calendar of Events that was sent to you earlier this year, or check it out online. Have a great month and see you on the courts.. I hope you got to see a little of the Pro Womens event that was just played at LNRC The week was filled with all we could handle, that was for sure. The courts were wet every morning, and the club was busy as always. So when we did get on to play tennis, it was just amazing to watch. Our winner was from France and the finalist was from Luxemborg, so it was an international affair. I want to thank all the members for allowing us to give back to the USTA and have this event here. What I hoped to happen is that all members came away with some appreciation of the work and dedication it takes to be at the level of these young women. WE have some fun events coming up in March and the first one is the Adult / Child tourney on the 6 th. It is a round robin fun day of tennis and pizza afterwards. I hope each adult or parent will get involved with this fun tennis adventure. Indian Wells is coming up and the buzz is already starting about the week of tennis that is out in the desert! Whether you re going to see Justine or Rafa, or Maria and Roger, the tennis is awesome and the weather and atmosphere is perfect. Lastly, we have the first mixed doubles night, as the weather gets better so will the turnout for this event. Anne and the pros will be putting on these events of tennis and dinner that will have a theme to each one. Come meet new friends and play social tennis. Let s get this rain behind us and see you on the courts a Yoga represents the union of Ha, "sun," and tha, "moon." They are the ancient Indian system of physical postures and breathing exercises that balances the opposing masculine and feminine forces in the body. Hatha Yoga Level 2 is the integration of postures to increase flexibility, awareness, energy and balance to the body, mind and spirit connection! Hatha Yoga classes will be held at 9:30am on Tuesdays. INTRODUCING VERNA KNAPP - Verna (Surya) Knapp is a Registered and Certified 500-hour Yoga Teacher and Yoga Teacher Trainer ETT, R.Y.T., with Yoga Alliance (YA) and a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). Verna (Surya) began her practice in 1995 and then immersed herself in (8) intensive Yoga Teacher Trainings. Her first training with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center as a Yoga Siromani in 2001 and completed Sivananda s advanced training as a Yoga Acharya in Additional trainings in Meditation and Yoga of the Heart (Yoga Therapy for Cancer and Heart related diseases) in 2003, Kundalini Yoga, (Yoga of Awareness) in 2004, Children s Yoga and Baby Yoga in 2005 and became a Yoga Therapist through SYTAR in Verna has been teaching Yoga since 2001 at various Fitness Centers, The City of Aliso Viejo and The of Newport Beach, Camp Pendleton and Senior Centers. Her passion for Yoga has given Verna (Surya) the Intuition to teach and guide others connection to mind, body, spirit during their Yoga practice. Her philosophy on Yoga is in allowing yourself to be present with awareness of breath, increased flexibility and relaxation.

3 Love Tennis for Fitness A fuzzy yellow ball can have remarkable power: Tennis can whittle your middle; improve strength and flexibility; improve balance, agility, and overall coordination; and get you into great shape. Plus, it s inexpensive, widely accessible year-round, and the whole family can play. Little wonder it s the fastest-growing traditional sport in America, based on statistics tracked by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association. Molly Ferris, 45, of Omaha, Nebraska, is one of those newly enchanted by an ancient sport created by European monks several thousand years ago. She started hitting the ball around two years ago after her kids took lessons and now plays in a women s league. She s met new friends and even takes a one-hour cardio tennis class once a week in which she does drills to music. Tennis really works your core, and after years of running, it s nice to do something different, she says. A 135-pound woman playing an hour of tennis can burn 420 calories during a singles match, according to the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center. An average-sized man playing a similar match burns about 600 calories, making tennis t one of the most calorie-scorching activities out there. See You on the Courts! Stacey's Biggest Loser Competition This 8 week program includes 1 hour cardio session, weekly analysis of diet log; weigh in at beginning and end of program, cash prizes up to $400 to top 3 contestants who lose the highest % body weight. Cost is $200. Starts on March 22 through May 10, Call Stacey at to sign up. Space limited to 10 participants. located inside The Tennis Club at Monarch Beach Rediscover the Youth in You! Special Savings on Regenique (Medical Grade Micro Dermabration) For the month of March receive this wonderful treatment for only $95 (value $200). IPL Photo Facials (treatment of choice for broken facial capillaries and pigmentation) Schedule your appointment this month and get 35% discount of your treatment. Fractional Deep IR Procedure Experience the new and amazing skin tightening laser! Schedule your appointment this month and get 35% discount of your treatment. Fractional Non-Ablative Laser Skin Resurfacing Schedule your appointment this month and get 35% discount of your treatment, Purchase of Restylane or Perlane and receive $50 reward cash back on every syringe used. Latisse only $99 Offers expire 3/31/2010 and cannot be combined with other offers. Complimentary Consultations by appointment only. Call Lita Gelgur R.N., SINGLES LADDER IS COMING TO A CLOSE! Ladder is ending in May We will be adding a new season for the ladder that will take place in July - December Ronnie@spearmanclubs.com for more info, or call Ronnie at (949) Jennifer Toti, our Group Fitness Coordinator and Pilates teacher has been part of the Health & Fitness industry since the age of 15. She has experienced, learned, and practiced different modalities of teaching in the Mind*Body*Health field and reinforces that in order for our bodies to be whole and complete, it must be healthy physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. To encompass an overall healthy state of well-being, it is good to practice some form of yoga, meditation, and healing. She believes the body is capable of healing itself and we are given tools to make this possible. Jennifer personally practices Pilates and a pranayama breathing meditation to stay healthy on all levels. She is a Certified Integrative Breath work Practitioner and Mind*Body*Health Coach. If you would like to schedule a private Pilates or integrative breath work session for well being, please call and schedule an appointment at

4 LNRC Collegiate Report Smith Making Impact As Freshman For UC Irvine UC Irvine freshman Kristina Smith (Laguna Niguel, Calif./Dana Hills HS) grappled with opponents from three nationally ranked programs and fared well, claiming Big West Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week (Feb. 1-7) accolades. Smith, playing at No. 6 singles, defeated Lyndsay Kinstler of No. 9 USC by a 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 score. She also thumped Emma Cioffi of No. 42 San Diego State 6-3, 6-1, helping the Anteaters to a 5-2 team win. Smith's only setback was to UCLA's Maya Johansson. However, Smith partnered with Brooke Bartlett to win No. 3 doubles matches against USC and San Diego State. The # 51 ranked Anteaters are 3-3 overall with a conference record of 1-1. #11 Bulldogs Men s Tennis Wins Trio of Matches The No. 11 University of Redlands men s tennis team captured a trio of victories during a busy slate of competition. The bulldogs took care of Cal Tech, Biola and Cal Poly Pomona (a Div II opponent). Playing # 1 singles and doubles junior Cameron Spearman has led the team to a 5-0 overall record and 2-0 in their conference. Bucs Dominate Singles Matches in 5-2 Win Over SCSU The Buccaneers improved to 2-0 on the season with victories over Campbell University and South Carolina State. Junior Brooke Pletcher had a good win vs. SCSU at # 4 singles and has been playing #2 doubles for the Bucs. Charleston Southern University has upcoming matches vs. UNC Asheville, Liberty, Gardner-Webb, UNC Greensboro, Jackson St, U Mass, and UNC Wilmington. Orange Off To a Strong Start The Syracuse women s tennis team has begun the season with a 6-2 record. They are 2-0 in Big East play and their only losses have come against ranked foes # 16 Michigan and # 61 Princeton. Christina Tan has opened up with a 5-1 record in doubles play with wins at #1 position over Eastern Michigan, Michigan, & Columbia, Wittier College Poets Kady Oliker and Lauren Gelgur picked up their first Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference win at No. 1 doubles but it wasn't enough as Occidental ran the table in singles en route to the 8-1 win. Oliker and Gelgur won a thrilling match at the top doubles spot, 9-8 (7-4). Lauren picked up a great win vs. Biola University s #2 player in 3 sets. The Poets are 2-5 on the season. Saddleback s Women s Tennis Dominates in Ventura Saddleback was impressive at the two-day tournament in Ventura, defeating Cerritos College 9-0, Rio Hondo College 9-0 and host Ventura College, 8-1. The Gauchos were never challenged during the first two matches on Friday, winning all 30 sets and losing just 11 games total in the second match against Rio Hondo. Saddleback then ran past host Ventura College on Saturday, losing the opening match before ripping off eight straight wins in dominating the Pirates. Karley Pletcher and Avriel Tomaiko are at #1 doubles and playing #3 & #4 singles respectively. They both have a perfect 6-0 record in singles and doubles! Saddleback improved to 6-0 on the season with the trio of wins and will open up Orange Empire Conference play when they travel to Fullerton College to take on the Hornets. Freshman Avriel Tomaiko & Karley Pletcher will be staring for the Saddleback Gauchos. They look to take on Santa Monica, Palomar, Grossmont, Fullerton, Irvine Valley & Cypress in February.

5 MAMMOTH 2010 What an exciting trip! All who attended can attest that it was a blast. Lots of snow and great company!

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