“Stanford, Princeton and Yale were someof the schools I visited, but my main cri-teria was good academics and a coachwho would develop my game so that, intime, I could turn pro. The Ivy Leagueschools don't get much competition.Here they are building a program.”

Stewart has been his team’s top playerand Rizza, also a freshman, is a solid No.3. “Initially, I was a little hesitant,” headmitted. “I came in hoping it would bewhat I expected and I love it. I couldn’task for more. The team is so close andthe coaches are even more dedicatedthan the players. I’ve got it all.”

That Stern, another freshman fromSoCal, is attending UVA is movie script

Youngsters from Southern Californiahave a distinct advantage whenchoosing a college. Because of the

section’s competitive depth, schoolsacross the country are anxious to addlocal players, numbered among the USelite, to their rosters. While deciding on auniversity is often as difficult as choosingwhom to marry, a number of SoCal per-formers have moved their talents beyondthe sectional boundaries in order to pur-sue an education and tennis.

These individuals have benefited fromthe experience. With the intercollegiateseason in full swing, Rylan Rizza, DougStewart and Lori Stern of the Universityof Virginia, Brian Wilson of Illinois andCaylan Leslie of Notre Dame discussedwhat their life is like in a new locale.

Leaving home is never easy, particular-ly when you grow up in an area wherethe weather is postcard perfect and it'seasy to have a testing workout nearlyevery day. Given all the SouthernCalifornia pluses, Leslie’s move to SouthBend, Indiana was novel indeed. “I wantedto leave the state because I figured I hadthe next four years to do whatever Iwanted,” the junior said. “I want to expe-rience other things. I told the coaches,but none of them believed me. I contact-ed many schools, but it came down toNotre Dame or Vanderbilt.”

Stewart was looking for the ultimateacademic/tennis match. “Actually, I neverthought about going to Virginia, but coach(Brian Boland) pretty much wouldn'tleave me alone,” the freshman explained.

worthy. “Being from the west, I didn’tknow that much about the school,” shesaid. “I visited, both officially and unoffi-cially, 11 schools. I talked with many coach-es. I knew I didn't want to go to a pro-gram that was really intense.

“I was here during 9-11. I spent fivedays pretty much alone. I really got agood feeling from the students and thecampus. Friends told me I would get thisweird feeling when I found the rightschool. I could see myself walking on thecampus and relating to the other kids.”

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a little. Maybe I will wear a col-lared sh ir t anda sweater”

There is muchmore than sar-torial splendorto the Stewart,R i z z a , S t ern ,Leslie and Wilsonstory. Each indi-vidual has madet h e i r t e a m s

stronger.” Doug and Rylan have done agreat job representing SouthernCalifornia,” said Brian Boland, the men’scoach at University of Virginia.” Doug isthe No. 1 recruit in his class. He is dedi-cated to the team and has the workethic, desire and potential to helpVirginia tennis rise to the top. Rylan is atremendous athlete with unlimitedpotential. He will be an impact player forus and should only get better with expe-rience. They are both outstanding stu-dent-athletes and we are very lucky tohave them. I look for them to lead usinto the future.”

UVA’s women’s coach, Phil Rogers,said of Stern, “I couldn’t have asked for abetter kid or better player. She is hold-ing down No. 3. She has a great sense ofhumor; everyone on the team adoresher, including the coaches. She is a veryunusual talent; a very relaxed hitter ofthe ball who has great hands and hasturned into a good doubles player. Shewill get even better once she gets usedto college tennis and knows she can winon this level.”

Notre Dame’s women’s coach JayLouderback said of the left-handed Leslie,“Caylan is going to be a key for us thisyear if she is healthy. She can play at thetop of the lineup and, with so many fresh-men, we’re going to need her experience.”

Tiley said of Wilson, “he struggled aca-demically in the beginning, but has madegreat strides in the classroom and on thecourt. I am very proud of what he hasaccomplished and I know he can do evenmore for Illinois.”

The players reacted to the praise byexpressing similar feelings about their situ-ations. “I love the city and the social life,”Stewart said. “The academics and the team

In Wilson’s case, the coach’s backgroundclosed the deal for Illinois. The junior said,“I had offers to stay in California, but Iwanted to find a program that was grow-ing. I also wanted to find a coach whowould help my jump to the next level. Iknew coach (Craig) Tiley had workedwith a lot of good players and had beenthe South African Davis Cup teamcoach.”

Tiley added, “we have had players fromSouthern California before. Our successwith Brian came about because of thegroundwork laid. We were interested inhim from the start. Many of the otherschools didn't pursue him until he finishedNo. 1 in the Southern California Boy’s 18and No. 5 nationally.”

Outside of SoCal, weather is an issue.Having a real winter requires adjust-ments. As Stern said, “there are piles ofsnow everywhere and it’s definitely cold.I had never played indoors before. I tookthe weather in Southern California forgranted.”

Leslie appreciates her situation. “I likethe seasons,” she said. “With the changes,everyone is excited. It doesn’t matter if it

is the fall leaves, the first snow or the hintof spring, the energy changes; it’s a feelingthat unites the campus. People will layoutside in bathing suits when the suncomes out for the first time in threemonths and it's only 55 degrees. It’s funny,I can’t really describe how happy I amwith each season.”

Wilson is now a cold weather veteran.“The weather was my biggest adjustmentby far,” Wilson said. “My first winter wasthe worst, but I enjoy indoor tennis.” Headded, "when I first came here I had longhair and a pretty good tan. All the girlswould comment on my hair and tan. Theykept asking me if I was going tanning.Even the guys on the team thought I hada fake tan.”

Attitudes differ across the country.“The people are different, a lot moreconservative,” Wilson continued. “I grewup in San Diego and went to a lot of concerts in Hollywood. It wasn’t surpris-ing for me to see long hair or Mohawks.I don’t see Mohawks here.”

According to Stern, campus fashion isanother area of difference. “A lot of boyswear loafers or Birkenstocks with plaidmulti-color shorts and pastel shirts. Rylanhas definitely changed, but Doug hasn’tconformed. I didn’t think I would getinvolved, but I joined a sorority (KappaAlpha Theta - Thetas). I’m not going forthe pearls, though. You will have to checkwith me later about that.”

Rizza was quickto admit he wasstyling, but with a reason. “I’m‘tucked out’ be-cause my room-mate is a southernboy and he hasinfluenced me,” hesaid. “The ward-robe is much moreconservative thanwhere I went tohigh school where

it was jeans and T-shirts. My mom likes itand is willing to buy more polo’s. Shedoesn't want me looking like a bum.”

Even Stewart has altered his dresscode. "The clothes they are wearing aretotally different,” he said. “They goaround in pink collared shirts, light yellow shorts and loafers. I’ve changed (continued on page 4)

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Lori Stern

will be admitted with a $5 donation.Activities for the day include: an ATP ten-nis exhibition; a meet the players photoand autograph session; a gift from theATP and ice cream, along with a ticket tothe afternoon matches. Tickets will beavailable the morning of July 29th only.Reservations are necessary only forgroups of more than 10. For more infor-mation, call (310) 824-1010, Ext. 250.

Participants in the Kid's Day essaycontest must be 10-16 years old. Theessays must state in 75 to 100 words,“Why kids should play tennis!” Contestfinalists will be introduced on-court dur-ing Kid’s Day. The winner will have his orher essay published in the tournamentprogram as well as the SouthernCalifornia Tennis Association News. Theindividual will also have an opportunity tointerview a player and spend time behindthe scenes with the media.

If visual art is a more appropriatemedium, there is also the Kid's Dayposter contest. Artists under the age of16 can submit a colorful, tennis-themedposter on plain white paper no largerthan 11 inches by 14 inches. The creatorwill be acknowledged as the tournament'sKid's Day Poster winner and the produc-tion will be distributed throughout theLos Angeles area and featured onwww.mercedes-benzcup.com. The artistand their family will receive tickets to theday and evening matches on July 29th; atournament poster autographed by andphotographs taken with the players; atournament T-shirt; and a Wilson tennisracquet. Five finalists will receive fourtickets each to the day and eveningmatches on July 29th; a tournament T-shirt; and a tournament poster.

Entry deadline for the essay andposter contests is May 2, 2003. Entriesshould be sent to: Mercedes-Benz Cup,Southern California Tennis Association-UCLA, P.O. Box 240015, Los Angeles, CA90024-9115. For further information aboutthe “Kid's Day” essay or poster contests,call (310) 824-1010, Ext. 253.

The 2003 Mercedes-Benz Cup, July25 through August 3, is set to beone of the best tournaments in the

event’s long and storied history. This issupported by the commitment of the fol-lowing players: all-time Grand Slam kingand reigning U.S. Open champion PeteSampras; current world No. 1 andWimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt;2000 U.S. Open champion and No.3-ranked Marat Safin; three-time FrenchOpen champion Gustavo Kuerten; two-time Australian Open semifinalist TommyHaas; 2002 Wimbledon semi-finalistXavier Malisse; 1996 and 2000 Mercedes-Benz Cup champion Michael Chang andNewport Beach standout Taylor Dent.

Chang will retire at the end of the 2003season. As part of his farewell tour, he will bethe Mercedes-Benz Cup TournamentHonoree. The 1989 French Open championhas won 34 ATP career singles titles. Alongwith his Los Angeles victories, he has been afinalist three times.

One of the highlights of the Mercedes-Benz Cup is “Gibson/Baldwin Night at theNet”. The annual charity fundraiser willtake place on Monday, July 28. Last year,Andre Agassi, who went on to win histhird Los Angeles singles title in the lastfive years, and Kuerten teamed withcelebrity partners MichaelBolton, Kelsey Grammer,James McDaniel, Dennis Miller,Matthew Perry and Dr. PhilMcGraw in a pro/celebritydoubles match. Musical guestsincluded Bolton, Musiq, AndyGriggs, and Cyndi Thomson,who performed the NationalAnthem. Proceeds benefitMusi-Cares, the RecordingAcademy’s charitable founda-tion, which focuses on healthand human services for themusic community.

As Tournament Honoree,Michael Chang will join anillustrious group of formertournament champions includ-

ing: 1985 - Ellsworth Vines and Alice Marble;1986 - Don Budge; 1987 - Fred Perry; 1988 -Bobby Riggs; 1989 - Frank Parker; 1990 -Jack Kramer; 1991 - Ted Schroeder; 1992- Pancho Gonzalez; 1993 - Arthur Ashe;1994 -Vic Seixas; 1995 - Tony Traber t ;1996 - Stefan Edberg; 1997 - Pancho

Segura and Dodo Cheney;1998 - Boris Becker; 1999 -Rod Laver; 2000 - AlexOlmedo; 2001 - theDiamond AnniversaryChampionships featuringformer tournament win-ners; 2002 - Allen Fox andLouise Brough.Other special activities

planned for the 2003championship include“Kid’s Day” on July 29th.There will also be a“Kid’sDay” essay and a “Kid’sDay” poster contest. “Kid’sDay” activities begin at 9a.m. Admission is free forkids under 16. Chaperones

Sampras, Hewitt And Safin Set For Mercedes-Benz CupMichael Chang To Be Tournament Honoree

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Steve Johnson and Logan Hansen were members of the US 14s team that participated in the European Tennis Association Teen Tournament in Telford, GreatBritain and the Les Petits As in Tarbes, France. Hansen defeated Jade Curtis ofGreat Britain 6-4, 6-2 in the Teen Tournament final and was a 6-2, 6-2 semifinalistto tournament winner Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland, in France. JustinGimelstob, a star during his intercollegiate days at UCLA, was inducted into theSouthern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, along with former Anaheim Angels’president Richard Brown, boxing promoter Bob Arum, Los Angeles King’s defense-man Mathieu Schneider, high school football coach Jack Epstein and Los AngelesTimes sportswriter Steve Springer. William J. Kellogg is the new Chairman of theUSTA Senior International Competition Committee. Carol Schneider is the com-mittee’s Honorary Chairman. Charlie Pasarell is the Honorary Chairman of USATennis NJTL. Pam Shriver was named Chairman of the USTA Public AffairsCommitee. Joe Zesbaugh, who is Vice President of the Youth Tennis San DiegoBoard of Directors, was appointed the Council Chairman of the USTACommunications/Marketing Division. Former Southern California Tennis Association

A surprise 97th birth-day party on January

25th, given by the HarvardPark Tennis Club, at thefacility, was fun and note-worthy. Eleese Thornton,whose actual date of birth

is January 22nd, was the honoree. Morethan 100 friends and people from the tenniscommunity were on hand. Included in thegroup were Pete Brown, Earthna Jacquetand Southern California Tennis AssociationExecutive Director Henry Talbert. Long-timeHarvard Park Tennis Club member SuzanneCraig even flew in from Denver, Colorado.Congresswoman Maxine Waters sent birth-day greetings from the nation’s capital.

At the 12th Annual Southern CaliforniaSports Broadcasters luncheon held at LakesideGolf Club, Jack Kramer received the President’sAward. Mercedes-Benz Cup courtside an-nouncer Mike Walden was also honored,becoming the 18th member of the SportsBroadcasters Hall of Fame.

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are great. I decided to come here a coupleof days after the signing deadline. I signedright after my visit. It’s hard to tell after atwo day visit where to spend the next fouryears of your life. I made my decision and Icouldn’t be happier.”

Rizza was effusive saying, “I alwayswanted a college that had big football andbasketball programs; one where there area lot activities around sports. I am pleasedwith how the team has come together;how close we are; how we have bondedand hang out all the time.”

Stern echoed these feelings, offering,“being on a team can be difficult, but herethat is not the case. I try to have rela-tionships beyond the court and here Ihave done that. Tennis is such a smallsport here and the teams (both the men’sand women’s) get along.”

If you are not in the right environmentbeing away from home magnifies healthproblems. “I started mono at Kala-mazoo,” Stewart said. “During the fall, Ilost 20 pounds and was down to 145. Notbeing able to play gave me a good chanceto explore things and adjust. I’m still notin very good shape.”

Because of a nerve injury in her leftarm, Leslie missed 15 months. For 8 1/2months she didn’t pick up a racquet.“While I don’t recommend it, sitting outa year makes you so hungry” said Leslie,who is playing No. 2 and No. 3. “It makesyou realize how much you love the sport.I missed being on the team. I was miser-able. The coaches made me an assistant,but I missed the competition.”

Academics is by far the biggest adjust-ment faced by intercollegiate tennis play-ers. “At first, it was a shock dealing withschool demands and managing time,”Wilson said. “Fortunately, tutors help alot.” Rizza added, “I don't want to scarepeople away; we need recruits fromSouthern California, but it is hard balanc-ing everything. You have to remember, youcan get help.”

Stern put things in perspective saying,“I am looking out my window and it’s sopretty. Everything is being done for meand I’m getting an education.”

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Joanne Taylor organized the festivities.Pat Yeomans calls Thornton a “pioneer”,

and she is, in every sense of the word. Havingbeen on the tennis scene for years,Thornton earned praise at 68 when sheteamed with Peg South in California Cupplay to defeat the formidable IrmaAttridge/May Sutton Bundy team. In 1981, shewon her first national title claiming theWomen’s 70 Hard Court Doubles withMarjorie DeFriez.

Today, Thornton, who was thoroughlysurprised by the birthday gathering, remainsactive. She reads every day, claiming thatreading feeds the mind. Her mind is extraor-dinary because she remembers everythingand marks nothing on a calendar.

Mike Walden, Jack Kramer and Los Angeles Times sportseditor Bill Dwyre. Photo: Mark Winters

N a m e s I n T h e N e w s

Southern California Tennis AssociationLevel 4 Tournaments

Anaheim May 3rdJunior Sectional Championship June 21stJP Yamasaki October 2nd

Southern California Tennis AssociationLevel 5 Tournaments

San Diego January 4Lakewood January 11Whittier January 18Fullerton February 2Arcadia February 11South Bay March 1Long Beach March 15Harper Ink March 29Northridge March 31Central California April 12Monterey CC April 12Dudley Cup April 14Ojai April 24L.A. City Schools May 12Downey May 24CIF (Boys) May 30Santa Barbara May 31Maze Cup June 7LA Tennis Club June 7Laguna Niguel June 14Santa Ana June 28Beverly Hills July 5Costa Mesa July 14Balboa Bay Club July 21Whittier Narrows August 2Cerritos August 16Todd Short August 18Racquet Center August 30Ramada Inn August 30Los Caballeros September 13Inglewood September 20Northridge-Matador September 27Pasadena Rose Bowl October 11Redlands October 11K-Swiss October 18LA City November 17Thanksgiving LA November 28Anaheim November 29CIF December 5Claremont December 12

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UCLASouthern California Tennis AssociationLos Angeles Tennis Center - UCLA

420 Charles E. Young Drive West

90024-9115

(310) 208-3838 Website: usta.com/scta

Mark Winters - Executive Editor

Henry Talbert - Executive Director

John Lansville - Manager of High Performance Tennis

Annette Buck - Director Adult & Senior Tennis

Arlene Barco, Melanie Bischoff, AnnetteBuck, Vic Braden, Ronita Elder,Dona Garcia-Egger, Martha Katsufrakis,Julie Oshiro Kenton, Silka Kurth,John Lansville, Ali Ordonez, Gina Pelazini,Alyssa Philipson, Darren Potkey,Lesley Waite and Toby Zwikel

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C O N T R I B U T O R S

Sectional EventsCounting For

National Ranking� A player is entitled to a minimum ofone hour between matches. If a player iscompetiting in two different age divisions(i.e. 14 singles and 16 doubles) then ahe/she is only entitled to 30 minutes.

� A player who returns one to five min-utes late from the 10 minute intermissionafter splitting sets loses one game. If thedelay is longer than 5 minutes, the playerwill be defaulted.

� A player should never enter an eventknowing he/she will be unable to finish.

� A player cannot transfer his/her tour-nament entry to another player.

� A player cannot enter more than onetournament, (including mandatory conso-lation), scheduled at the same time unlessboth tournament directors approve thearrangement in writing.

� A player may not cross the net toinspect a ball mark on the opposite sideof the court.

� A player may not request an official beremoved from a match.

� The primary reason there is seedingat tournaments is to ensure that playerswith outstanding ability do not meet inthe early rounds.

� If an unseeded player withdrawsbefore a match begins, the referee mayfill the vacancy with an unseeded playerfrom a waiting list or an on-site alter-nate. A player cannot decide whomhe/she will play.

� If a ball disrupts play between the firstand second serve and the player has notbegun his/her motion, then the individualdoes not receive two serves. If the playeris “in motion” (i.e. tossing the ball) then alet would be played and he/she receivetwo serves.

� Either five tournaments, plus theSouthern California Junior SectionalChampionships, or 8 tournaments mustbe completed to qualify for a ranking.Designated Tournaments are required forendorsement, not ranking.

� An umpire may walk onto the courtat anytime, even if the official has notbeen requested.

� Disputes over the score must be resolvedby one of the following methods:

1. Replaying only the disputed points.2. Playing from a mutually agreeable

score.3. If no agreement can be reached, a

spin of the racquet or a coin toss will make the determination.

Did You Know?J o h n L a n s v i l l e

H i g h P e r f o r m a n c e

B O Y ' S 1 2 S I N G L E S

Ilya Imas d.Michael Kucharski 6-2, 6-1

B O Y ' S 1 0 S I N G L E S

Sean Levesque d.Richard Catabona 6-4, 6-1

B O Y ' S 8 S I N G L E S

Roger Hernandez d.Madison Hayden 6-2, 6-2

B O Y ' S 1 8 S I N G L E S

Geoffrey Tomlin d.Dexter Dizon 6-1, 5-7, 7-5

B O Y ' S 1 6 S I N G L E S

Ryan Sifontes d.Ryan Trontz 6-3, 5-7, 7-6

B O Y ' S 1 4 S I N G L E S

Kevin Harmel d.Matthew Taoatao 6-1, 6-3

Geoffrey Tomlin and Dexter Dizon

Ryan Trontz and Ryan Sifontes

The 20th Junior Satellite Masters Championships was heldunder sunny skies at the Lakewood Tennis Center, January 18-20. This year's event featured 251 players from all parts of the

section. As one would expect with an event of this calibre, the qual-ity of play was outstanding. In the end, twelve deserving championsrose to the top of their class.

The tournament was held to honor Joan Borodkin, the formerSatellite coordinator who passed away in early September. Her con-tagious enthusiasm, rich spirit and warm nature served as an inspi-ration to all who knew her. The last match of the event was the

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G I R L ' S 1 8 S I N G L E S

Sarah Van Train d.Johanna Phillips 6-4, 6-1

G I R L ' S 1 6 S I N G L E S

Cristina Toth d.Jillian Ashcraft 6-1, 7-5

G I R L ' S 1 4 S I N G L E S

Christina Tan d.Jennifer Even 6-1, 6-2

G I R L ' S 1 2 S I N G L E S

Tara Kumar d.Kristina Smith 6-3, 7-5

G I R L ' S 1 0 S I N G L E S

Melissa Matsuoka d.Eleanor Edles 6-1, 6-1

G I R L ' S 8 S I N G L E S

Natalie Johnson d.Sarah Gealer 6-0, 6-1

Boys 18's final, a match she would have appreciated. Geoffrey Tomlinand Dexter Dizon, both of Long Beach, played brilliantly for nearlythree hours. The struggle was filled with wonderful shotmaking, ath-leticism and fair play. Tomlin emerged victorous 6-1, 5-7, 7-5.

Congratulations are extended to all the participants who quali-fied for the Masters Championships by winning a Satellite tourna-ment. Mention must also be made of Eric Stephens who organizesactivities at Lakewood Tennis Center. Without his efforts the eventwould not have been possible.

P h o t o s : D a r r e n P o t k e y

Matthew Taoatao and Kevin Harmel

Sean Levesque and Richard Catabona

Sarah Van Train and Johanna Phillips

Jillian Ashcraft and Cristina Toth

Christina Tan and Jennifer Even Sarah Gealer and Natalie Johnson

Eleanor Edles and Melissa Matsuoka

Kristina Smith and Tara KumarIlya Imas and Michael Kucharski

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The Competition Training Center (CTC)action is being played on fast forward.

Many of the section's best players, who are13 or younger, are participating in a non-elim-ination team match program. The season con-cludes with the CTC Team Cup Championships,June 14-15 in Claremont.

Two early season matches that willattract great interest are: San Diego againstLos Angeles/South Bay and San FernandoValley playing defending CTC ChampionOrange County. All four teams figure to playsignificant roles in this year’s CTC play.

For more information regarding Compe-tition Training Centers, which is an invitation-al program, please contact (310) 208-3838,Ext. 222.

In the early days of my involvement withthe Southern California TennisAssociation in the late ‘70s, things were

not so compartmentalized as they aretoday. I had opportunities to write stories,but I also participated in the administra-tion of various activities. This was true ofthe Junior Satellite program which enablesthose just starting to compete a chanceto play against individuals of similar skill.Since its inception twenty-one years ago,a collection of performers have movedthrough the Junior Satellite ranks, and intime, achieved success not only in Openevents, but nationally and internationally.

This past December, I attended the17th Racquet Centre Winter JuniorSatellite Tournament. I’m not sure what Ihoped to see. Perhaps it was to glimpsethe “new-to-the-game” naivete; theunbridled joy that comes from doingnothing more than playing and learning.What I found though was disturbing tome. While a number of participantsshowed a refreshing lack of understanding

myopic stranger to youth tennis. Yearsspent with the Junior Davis Cup team didaway with any preconceived ideas I hadregarding matches being decided only byshot making. Far too often emotions,aggression and down right cheating turn acontest into much more than a “youwere better on this particular day” event.

Is there a point to my observations?There certainly is. Perhaps as a writer, Imay be too idealistic, but I feel it wouldbe worthwhile for those playing on theJunior Satellite level (all levels as a matterof fact), and their parents to take a lookat what they are doing and why they aredoing it. Is there an objective to thebehavior? Is it solely for a “win”(if this isthe case, what does that kind of a winachieve)?

Participants and parents should takean introspective look at their motives;then look in the mirror and determine ifthe individual you see while peering at thetruth, is someone you would like to spendtime with....in tennis as well as life.

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D a r r e n P o t k e y

Camille Mosley, the new chair ofthe USTA National Multicultural

Participation Committee, is excitedabout the elevation of MulticulturalParticipation to Level 1 Priority in theUSTA’s Strategic Plan which took placelast October. USTA President andChairman of the Board, Alan Schwartzis making an energetic commitment toenhancing diversity.

The USTA established the Multi-cultural Participation Committee in1991 in an effort to become a moreinclusive organization. In 1995, theSouthern California Tennis Associa-

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– such as a case where neither playerwas aware of how to play a tie-break –there was also a distressing, (at least tome), “this is a business”, approach thatwas evidenced in a number of partici-pants’ attitude.

In these cases, the youngsters seemedstressed having to deal with the “busi-ness” of playing. Fun, how could they behaving fun? This was true for those givingthe impression, “I'm playing like a dog andletting my opponent, who is awful, winpoints and games.” Even more unfortu-nate was the performance of a number ofparents - individuals, who by their actions,indicated that they had little grasp of ten-nis tradition or sportsmanship. Granted,my sojourn into the junior tennis arenawas brief, but it was disconcerting to findadults umpiring from the sidelines; in fact,coaching. In short, they became partici-pants, while their offspring were the actu-al competitors.

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tion became involved, starting aMulticultural Participation Committee andemploying a staff person.

In the near future, a Diversity Teamwill be refining and implementing the ulti-mate direction of Multicultural Partici-pation. This will include reaching out andrecruiting players, volunteers and stafffrom varied ethnicities.

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Moving UpR o n i t a E l d e r

John Albert Kramer, (Jack in tenniscircles - Jake to close friends), is atennis legend. Not only for what he

accomplished as a player, both as an ama-teur and a professional, but also for being aforward-thinking administrator and pro-gressive innovator; very often a man aheadof his time. At 81, Kramer is still giving backto the game he loves.

Having grown up in Montebello, his ten-nis skills were honed on the public courts.With that background, it is not surprisingthat Kramer is a staunch Amateur AthleticFoundation/National Junior Tennis Leaguesupporter. Arthur Ashe, Charlie Pasarelland Sheridan Snyder launched NJTL in 1969.Locally, Vic Braden was responsible for theprogram initially. Sy Allen-Browning took upthe cause after Braden moved on.

By 1977, NJTL, because of the lack offunding, had fallen on difficult times. JimHillman, the former director of JuniorTennis, who had just begun his career withthe Southern California Tennis Association,enlisted Fred Nobles and Hollis Smith toresuscitate the program. The trio’s effortsled to the development of “Future

Champions”. In time, “Future Champions”became NJTL. Throughout the ups anddowns, and name changes, Kramer wasalways a valuable member of the team.

As important as this information is his-torically, it is a mere prelude to what wasto come. Following the success of the 1984Olympic Games in Los Angeles, theAmateur Athletic Foundation became the

major benefactor of NJTL. In2003, for the 19th consecutiveyear, AAF is providing supportat 150 summer and 28 Year-Round locations.

Throughout its develop-ment, Kramer has been onthe AAF/NJTL team. He isalso the patron of the JackKramer “Kids InstructingKids” program that enablesyoungsters who have beenprogram participants to learnhow to become tennisinstructors. "I think this is oneof the most meaningful pro-grams the Southern CaliforniaTennis Association offers,"Kramer said of NJTL.

He continued, "the only wayto interest people in tennis is

to expose as many youngsters to the gameas possible. There must be a way to intro-duce the game so they can develop funda-mentals. This is the role of NJTL. Hopefully,once they have started they are enticed tofind a role model like an (Andre) Agassi, a(Pete) Sampras or the (Serena and Venus)Williams sisters."

Kramer concluded, “tennis and educa-tion go hand-in-hand. Youngsters learn inschool and thanks to NJTL they learn onthe court. In this setting, they cannot helpbut be better."

For information about the Third Year-Round or Summer Amateur AthleticFoundation/National Junior Tennis Leagueprograms, contact Arlene Barco at (310)208-3838 Ext. 234.

Central CoastRoberto Hassey(805) 544-9880

Coachella ValleyJim Hillman(760) 779-8203

Golden EmpireMargaret Kelly(661) 397-9555

Greater Long BeachValley/San GabrielValleyDan Mainzer (562) 761-9597

Inland EmpireGabriel Jacob(909) 794-5121

Los Angeles/South BayJonathan Wroten(310) 549-6550

Orange CountyHeidi Stryker(714) 389-9099

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Everything’s Jake With AAF/NJTL

M a r k W i n t e r s

Team TennisFor Youth

Alyssa Philipson

Team Tennis for Youth is a recre-ational program providing competi-

tive team opportunities for beginners aswell as those anxious to gain morematch playing experience. Youngstersparticipate at one of three ability levels -Ralleyball (Super Novice), Stars (Novice)and Stripes (Intermediate) - in the fol-lowing divisions - 12s, 14s, or 18s. Teamsplay a round robin schedule, in their geo-graphic area, against opponents in of thesame ability and age division. Leaguechampions advance to the SectionalChampionships played at UCLA. Fromthe Sectional Championships, teams canqualify for a variety of events: StateChampionships, Regional Championships,National Championships, or the AAU-Junior Olympics.

For more information, contact AlyssaPhilipson at (310) 208-3838 Ext. 226 or alocal Team Tennis for Youth coordinator.

PomonaScott Penner(909) 481-3401(909) 597-4658

San DiegoKaren Davis(760) 379-4265

Santa BarbaraCountyCathyAnn Simon(805) 965-9510

Santa ClaritaValleyKent Ganevsky(661) 298-1411

South OrangeHeidi Stryker (714) 389-9099

Ventura Danyiel Callaghan(805) 485-8801

Yucca ValleyGideon Smith(760) 365-3851

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J U N I O R S

Arthur Ashe Essay Contest

The USTA is sponsoring the fifth Arthur Ashe Essay Contest. Youngsters in the 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 age groups are encour-aged to write an essay in 300 words or less explaining "Why is Arthur Ashe a sports legend?"

Typed entries should be submitted on 8 1⁄2" x 11" paper before July 10th to:Alex Palombo USTA70 West Red Oak Lane White Plains, NY 10604

Winners (one boy and one girl from each of the five age groups listed) and a parent or legal guardian will receive an allexpense paid trip to New York to participate in Arthur Ashe Kid's Day which takes place at the National Tennis Center on theSaturday before the US Open begins.

Four free Girl Scout Clinics for Brownie and Junior troopsare being offered by the San Fernando Valley Girl ScoutCouncil and the Angeles Girl Scout Council. Programs

such as this have met with great success in the past. This year,in the interest of expanding the outreach effort, activities havebeen added to introduce girls to the game.

To participate, individuals must sign up with local Girl ScoutCouncil offices for upcoming activities:

San Fernando Valley Girl Scout Clinic at California StateUniversity Northridge - May 18th - Brownies; June 1st -Juniors.

Angeles Girl Scout Clinic (Sponsored by Loyola MarymountUniversity) - May 4th - Brownies; June 8th - Juniors.

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Almost 250 youngsters took part in Girl Scout Sports Dayheld in San Diego, February 1st. Thanks to the efforts ofKarlyn Pipes-Neilsen the turnout was impressive.

Besides offering an introduction to the sport, the clinicspromote USA Tennis 1-2-3, along with the new National USATeam Tennis for Youth Girl Scout Patch programs. USA Tennis1-2-3 involves beginning to advanced beginning girls learningthe fundamentals of tennis. The USA Team Tennis Patch pro-gram focuses on all levels of play and is open to girls registeredto play USA Team Tennis for Youth.

Learn more about the USA Tennis 1-2-3 Girl Scout Patchand the USA Team Tennis for Youth Girl Scout Patch Programfrom Julie Oshiro Kenton at (619) 299-4075.

Girl Scout ClinicsJ u l i e O s h i r o K e n t o n

USA Tennis NJTL member? Yes No NJTL ID#

Ralph Williams and Carmen Hill hada problem. Like many people, asHill pointed out, “we couldn't find

anyone to play with.” As a result, Williamsand Hill have organized a weekly tennisnight for 3.0/3.5 players who are over 50.Each Wednesday, between 7 and 9 p.m.,they hold a fun doubles round robin atWhittier Narrows Tennis Center.

“We want people who pick up a racquetevery blue moon and aren’t really tourna-ment players to get involved,” Hill said. “Wewant to get them out on the court andshow them how much fun they can have.”

Williams and Hill have a lot in common.Both are in their 50s and started playing ten-nis in their late 40’s. Williams, a member ofthe Men’s 3.5 Sectional Championship teamin 1999, has been ranked in the division forthe past two years. Hill has earned similarrespect having been numbered among thebest in Women’s 3.5 play since 1997. Last year,she was a member of the Senior Women’s3.0 team that finished third in the country.

SanBernardino

TennisM e l a n i e B i s c h o f f

f you are at least 18 years old,John Thau, vice president ofthe San Bernardino Tennis

Patrons has an opportunity for you.The organization is looking for teamcaptains, coaches and drill instruc-tors for youth, adult and senior pro-grams. Interested in becoming moreactive in the game? Call Thau at(909) 886-7306.

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Taste of Tennis, which takesplace the 16th through 18thof May (Tennis Month) at

UCLA, is a “come one, come all”tennis extravangaza that willprovided families, corporationsand show business stars with theopportunity to play and learnabout the game of tennis. Thegoal of the three day affair is toincrease awareness of healthissues facing women today. Formore information call RonitaElder at (310) 208-3838 Ext. 248.

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Cienega Park Women’s 3.5 team in 1998.Hill took up the game because of a

two for one tennis lesson offer atCentinela Park. “I started playing becausemy son took lessons from Don Bly,” shesaid. “Don made everyone in the class playin his tournament and I won the Women’s2.5. I had no intention of playing competi-tive tennis. I had never played a competi-tive sport in my life. Now, I'm hooked.”

Williams, who has an athletic back-ground, took up tennis because he want-ed to find an activity less demanding thanhis main sport - basketball. Recently, hereceived his USPTA card in DevelopmentalCoaching and enjoys introducing newplayers to the fun of playing and winningtennis matches. “Ralph and I becamefriends as captain and co-captain of a 3.0Mixed team in 1999,” Hill said. “If you arelike we are and can’t find anyone to play,call me at (323) 299-9936 and I will tellyou about what we are trying to do atWhittier Narrows.”

Their success on court has also earnedWilliams and Hill kudos. Williams was theMost Improved Male Player on the 2002Rancho Cienega Tennis Club team. Hill dou-bled, picking up Most Improved Player andMost Inspirational Player for the Rancho

Ralph Williams and Carmen Hill

Three Ways To Celebrate Tennis MonthR o n i t a E l d e r

Vic Braden gives Jean-Luc Badon, Jowen Boczan, Norman Tam, Samantha Smith and Patrick Adams

a Taste of Tennis. Photo: Ronita Elder

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This is going to be a year of change forLeague Tennis. Dynamic Ratings,which are based on the most recent

League match, will make it easier for playersto participate. This approach eliminates theneed for visual verification clinics and pro-vides a more accurate NTRP rating.

League Mixed Doubles, which is using the6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 and 10.0 “Combined RatingFormat” this season, is winding down. Theformula relies on a member of a doublesteam being either rated at or lower than thelevel they are playing. As an example, a 4.0man and a 3.0 woman or a 3.5 man and a 3.5woman could combine to play 7.0.

Currently, teams are being formed forAdult League. This is the section's largestLeague competition, involving 8 players on ateam participating in a two singles and threedoubles match format.

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Mixed Doubles:January 1–March 23

Sectional Championships:April 5th – 6th, Whittier Narrows Tennis Center

Adult League:March 29 – July 7

Area Playoffs:July 12th – 13th - Upland Tennis Club/The Claremont Club

Sectional Championships: August 14th – 17th - Los Caballeros Sports Village

Senior League:Presently under way; Finished byAugust 31

Sectional Championships:September 6 & 7 (TBD)

Fall Doubles League:August 30 – November 1

Sectional Championships:December 12th – 14th - Whittier Narrows Tennis Center

Registering for League play, checkingscores, NTRP ratings, League/NTRP forms,along with Rules and Regulations, can befound on the www.scta.usta.com website.Contact Dona Garcia-Egger at (310) 208-3838 Ext. 225 for further information.

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S E L F - R A T I N G S :

■ Visual ratings will no longer be used.■ New USA League participants and those

with no rating in 2001 or 2002 will use self-ratings for entry into USA League Tennis.

■ Once an initial self-rating is declared, par-ticipants are bound by it for the calendar year or until a year-end rating is generated.

Exception: In the event of player disqualifi-cation, the participant is immediately bound bythe higher “DQ” rating.

C O M P U T E R R A T I N G S :

■ Are valid for up to 5 years beginning with 2001 year-end ratings.

■ One additional year will be added to each Championship year until the 5-year historyrequired by the rule 3.01D is available.

R E I N S T A T E M E N T S :

■ Will no longer be used.■ Players who did not generate a rating in

2001 or 2002 need to declare a self-rating.

A P P E A L S :

■ Appeal period (Year-end ratings): Jan-Feb■ Individuals must complete an appeal of cat-

egory form and return it to the SCTA office.Medical Appeals: Pertinent information anddocumentation that determines the degreeto which the injury or debilitating conditionis temporary or permanent must be attached.

M I X E D D O U B L E S :

■ Are not included in the year-end rating calculations.

■ Dynamic NTRP will not apply.■ Players who only play MxD will generate

a separate year-end rating.

D Y N A M I C N T R P :

■ Is an enhanced tennis rating system thatgenerates player ratings at regular inter-vals over the course of the Adult & Seniorleague season.

■ Are updated regularly and based on an ave-rage of the previous four dynamic ratings.

■ Are used to track play, identify those clearly above level and assist with yearend benchmarking and ratings.

■ Are not disclosed publicly (neither tothe player or administrator below thesection level).

Y E A R - E N D R A T I N G S :

■ Are based on 50% of one’s cumulativedynamic rating during the season and50% on the traditional benchmark calcu-lation method.

■ The premise of computerized ratings is tomathematically reflect the intent of theNational Tennis Rating Program to definecompetitive ability and compatible througha system, which assigns ratings to playersby direct and indirect comparison to play-ers who compete at the USA LeagueNational and Sectional Championships.

■ Ratings are affected:• By your partner.• Your opponents.• The closeness of the match (regard-

less of whether it was a win or a loss).■ Ratings are not directly affected:

• By what position you play.• By your wins and losses.• By team standings.

R E G I S T R A T I O N :■ Players will register through TennisLink.

• If they have a valid computer rating inthe database, it will confirm their eligi-bility for the team.

• If they have no rating in the databasethe player will be required to declare aself-rating when completing theregistration.

■ After each match played, the captain willenter the scores on TennisLink.• These results will be calculated into

the Dynamic NTRP computer program.

D I S Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S :

■ Each time a player's Dynamic Ratingexceeds the maximum tolerance for thelevel; he/she automatically earns a“strike”....three strikes and you’re disquali-fied from participation at that NTRP level.

■ USTA will monitor these ratings and thesection office will inform players if theyreach the disqualification level threetimes, based on all adult and seniormatches from all sections in the data-base from local league up to and including sectional championships.

For more NTRP information visit our website at scta.usta.com.

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Some fans attend tennis matches for the excitement. But,many gather information for their own game. Learning toanalyze matches can make it easier to come up with helpful

information that will lead to improvement. Here are tips:

� Watching only one player, note how quickly they prepare forshots. Early preparation allows the brain to react, signaling mus-cles to respond and place a shot properly. Not merely return it.

� Watching a player’s feet will make it easy to see how the individ-ual moves and where they stand after shots. For example, when a ballis hit severely cross court, it is best not to move all the way to thecenter of the court. The percentage is high that the ball will comeback to where it was originally hit.

� Learn to chart matches. Use a clipboard to log errors. Make up

symbols representing each shot (i.e. FH/CC/N could mean forehandcross court into the net). Winners can also be charted. The systemcan note both strengths and weaknesses.

� Watch how a player relaxes between points. A smart playerbreathes in a relaxed rhythm between shots and points. Musclesrequire oxygen to function best.

� A good player hydrates. The benefits are obvious. The bodyneeds liquid.

� Charting can be fun, as well as a learning experience. It willincrease knowledge of how the game is played.

In every sport, charting has become an important coaching tool.Watching matches in a more critical way will help you improve.

Watching MatchesCan Improve Your Game

V i c B r a d e n

The USTA TennisLink program nowincludes the Tournament Schedule

and On-Line Registration functions. Thesecapabilities will no longer be available atwww.tennisinformation.com. Players cango to www. usta.com to find tournamentinformation.

When the USTA homepage opens,select “Tournaments” from the menu tothe left. This will open the “SearchableSchedule”. If you are looking for SouthernCalifornia information only, put “So.California” in the box at the top. If youknow the Tournament ID#, put it in thebox and locate sthe specific tournament.If the ID# is unknown, scroll down, andenter the month and year of the tourna-ment (leave the day blank), and bring upevents for that month.

Once you have found the tournament,click on it to obtain available information.If there is a tennis racket icon beside thename, it means that draws and results willbe published. If there is a computer iconbeside the name, it means that on-lineregistration is available and the event canbe entered by using a credit card.

F O R S E N I O R S :

To locate information regarding NationalChampionships and Category II events,go to www.usta.com. Click on “Adults/Seniors” on the menu to the left, thenselect “Schedule”. You will be givenoptions. It is easy to find what you need.

O P E N P L A Y E R S :

To locate information regarding the USTA

Pro Circuits, go to www.usta.com. Clickon “Pro Tennis” on the menu to the left,then select “Pro Circuits”. All dates areavailable, as well as the fact sheets for up-coming events.

F O R J U N I O R S :

To locate information regarding SuperNationals, National Opens and more, goto www.usta.com. Select “Juniors” fromthe menu to the left, then click on thesubject you would like to explore.

The USTA website provides a wealthof information for players and fans alike.Rules and regulations, program and rank-ing information and a lot more, are avail-able. Spend some time exploring this valu-able resource.

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to expand programs that are already inplace and begin new ones. “I want toensure that all of San Diego County isrepresented and served,” she said. “I don’tbelieve anyone who wants to play tennisshould fall through the cracks.”

Under Benzler’s leader-ship, Developmental CoachesWorkshops will emphasizethe “games approach” toteaching tennis. “Tennisdoesn’t have to be boring!”she laughed. “People some-times have the impressionthat before they can actuallyplay, it will take years of hit-

ting and drilling on the practice court. Thatisn’t the case. Almost anyone can start play-ing the day they pick up a racket for the firsttime. We stress that tennis is fun from thefirst day on, for everyone – kids and adults.”

On Benzler’s drawing board are alsoplans to work with corporations, Boysand Girls Clubs, YMCAs, and Parks andRec Departments. She will look towardexpanding opportunities for tennis at

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T he Annual Meeting and Awards Banquetkicked off the year. San Diego Districtpresident Jim Lackritz and Awards

Commit-tee chairman Geoff Griffin madethe presentations to: Fred Darling andGretchen Magers - Players of the Year;Doug Bradley and Dophie Poiset - Prosof the Year; Jeff Ray - Sportsman of theYear; Cassondra Caesar - Sportswomanof the Year; the Strodes - Family of theYear; U.S.Open Wheelchair - Tournamentof the Year; Rancho Penasquitos TennisCenter - Club of the Year; Major Market -Sponsor of the Year; Monty Grout -Community Service. Dodo Cheney, whoholds an unprecedented national record ofmore than 330 gold balls, received theLifetime Achievement Award.

Gail Benzler has become the SanDiego Community Tennis Coordinator. AUSPTA teaching professional, she com-bines a love of tennis and enthusiasm forcommunity service with a public relationsbackground, while overseeing the imple-mentation of the USA Tennis PathwayProgram. At the top of her “to do” list is

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community centers, schools and colleges.To learn more about the USA TennisPathway Program or to volunteer callBenzler at (760) 809-8437.

The USA Adult Spring League beginsits 19th year of team competition in SanDiego and the North County this month.Men's and women's teams compete atthe 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and 5.0 NTRP skilllevels. Women play weekday morningsand men play Sunday mornings. The for-mat is two singles/three doubles exceptthe 2.5 and 5.0 levels which are one sin-gles/two doubles. Roster deadline isMarch 20. Players must be USTA mem-bers and those without a current com-puter NTRP rating may self-rate onlinewhen registering for a team. Visitwww.sandiegotennis.com or call (858)755-8110 for more information.

For players who were born in 1953 orearlier, the USA Senior Doubles League willtake place in July and August. There will bea captains’ meeting on Tuesday, May 6th, at 1:00 p.m. at San Dieguito Tennis Clubin Encinitas.

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T he Barnes Center is pleased to announcethe addition of Conan Lorenzo asProgram Director and Rob Seward as

Facility Manager. Lorenzo, a native of Seattle,Washington, has many years of experienceworking with junior players. Seward grew upin Colorado and was a member of theUniversity of San Diego men’s team. Heearned a degree in accounting andworked for 8 years at Charlotte Russeheadquarters.

Board members, who have completedtheir terms of office, are extended a sincerethanks for their efforts. They are: LauraArias, Brad Bohrer, Janet Delaney, JimEsterbrooks, Barbary Gallivan, Kamran

Moallemi, Kathy Silberman and KathyWillette. A special welcome is offered tonew Board members, Bob Alden and MartyMolden. New officers include: Peter Garchie –President, Ellen Ehlers – President-Elect, JoeZesbaugh – Vice President, Rick Evans –Immediate Past President, Lee Booth –Secretary and Mike Bandemer – Treasurer.Continuing Board members are: BettyBiszantz, Alex Castanedo, Fred Circo, BrettDickinson, Bill Foley, Terry Klumpenaar, GrifOrdway, Scott Rogers, Steve Ruzic, Bill Tontzand Margaret Wallace.

The Junior Player Council will host theAnnual Junior Awards Banquet April 6th at6:00 pm at the Barnes Tennis Center.

Satellite players should remember that allmatches played will be weighted less thanOpen tournaments, but will count for ranking.

If you use Youth Tennis San Diego scripat Vons or Albertson, the stores will donatea portion of those grocery receipts toYTSD. Call (619) 221-9000 Ext. 308 formore details.

Five Urban Village Tennis Center pro-gram participants - Miguel Danet, Alma Villa,Tam Bo, Olumide Sherman - Norman andAndre Holmes - played the Whittier Mid-Winter Junior Tournament. Miguel Danetrepresented the UVTC in the Junior Satellite Master Championships. Coach StanJefferson accompanied players to each event.

Activity NewsS i l k a K u r t h

S A N D I E G O D I S T R I C T

Gail BenzlerPhoto: Lesley

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California State University Long Beach (JENNY HILT - WOMEN’S COACH)

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12 Rice 2 p.m.14 Central Florida 2 p.m.15 Pennsylvania 11 a.m.21 Texas El Paso 2 p.m.22 Portland 11 a.m.27 Boise State 2 p.m.29 Brown 11 a.m.30 Pacific 11 a.m.

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5 University of California Santa Barbara Noon

6 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 11 a.m.

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California State University Fullerton(BILL REYNOLDS - WOMEN’S COACH)

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1 Gonzaga 2 p.m.13 Colorado State 2 p.m.16 North Texas 10 a.m.18 San Francisco 2 p.m.19 Amherst 2 p.m.29 Pacific NoonA p r i l

9 University of California Riverside 2 p.m.11 Long Beach State 1 p.m.

Lindsey MarvelCSULB

L ooking for a chance to see exciting tennis, played with emotion in a dramatic setting? Then give some thought to attending ahome match of a Division I school listed below. Locally, on the Division II, Division III, NAIA and Community College levels, there

is also outstanding action, which should not be over looked.

(Note: Each Division I school in the section was contacted and asked to send their home match schedules and photos of the topplayers. Those who responded are represented here.)

California State University Northridge (GARY VICTOR - WOMEN’S COACH)

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11 Southern Mississippi 2 p.m.13 Yale 2 p.m.16 Gonzaga 11 a.m.17 North Texas 2 p.m.19 San Francisco 2 p.m.20 Univertsity of Texas at El Paso 2 p.m.23 Denver 10 a.m.26 University of California Santa

Barbara 2 p.m.

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JessicaMartinCSUF

Tereza SimonyanCSUN

RaniSetiawatiCSUN

Laura ThomasCSULB

D i v i s i o n ID i v i s i o n I

Iona SisoeCSUF

University of California Irvine(MIKE EDLES - WOMEN'S COACH)

University of California Los Angeles(BILLY MARTIN - MEN’S COACH)

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12 San Diego State 1:30 p.m.

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11 Oregon 1:30 p.m.12 Washington 1:00 p.m.18 Stanford 1:30 p.m.19 California 1:00 p.m.

University of California Los Angeles(STELLA SAMPRAS - WOMEN’S COACH)

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11 Texas 1:30 p.m.28 Arizona Noon29 Arizona State Noon

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4 California 1:30 p.m.5 Stanford Noon

Loyola Marymount University(NIK DEVORE - MEN’S COACH)

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12 Yale University 1:30 pm16 Portland University Noon19 Princeton University 1:30 pm21 University of Utah 1:30 pm29 University of Santa Clara Noon

Loyola Marymount University(JAIME SANCHEZ - WOMEN’S COACH)

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13 Gonzaga University 1:30 pm17 University of San Francisco 1:30 pm20 Princeton University 1:30 pm25 University of Colorado 1:30 pm28 Brown University 1:30 pm

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2 Pepperdine University 1:30 pm6 University of Oregon 11:00 am15 Sacramento State 1:30 pm

Pepperdine University(ADAM STEINBERG-MEN’S COACH)

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27 Santa Clara 1:30 pm28 Illinois 2:00 pm

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3 Fresno State 2:00 p.m.18 University of California Irvine Noon

Pepperdine University(GUALBERTO ESCUDERO-WOMEN’S COACH)

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11 Texas Christian 1:30 pm13 Baylor University 1:30 pm18 University of South Alabama 1:30 pm28 Fresno State University 1:00 pm29 Harvard University 11:00 am

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3 Abilene Christian University 1:00 pm5 University of Oregon 11:00 am16 Sacramento State University 1:30 pm11-13 West Coast Conference Championships

University of California Irvine(STEVE CLARK - MEN’S COACH)

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10 Pacific 10 a.m.11 Montana State 11 a.m.13 Yale 1 p.m.14 Portland 1 p.m.27-30 24th UCI Anteater Classic(16 team tournament - full days of play)

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Leo GraeubigLMU

TigranMartirosyanLMU

ErfanDjahangiriUCLA

Jean-JulienRojer UCLA

Sean O’ConnorUCI

Jon Endrikat andBrian Morton

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University of San Diego(TOM HAGEDORN - MEN’S COACH)

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13 Florida State 1:30 p.m.15 Saint Mary's 12:30 p.m.18 Utah 1:30 p.m.21 Princeton 1:30 p.m.22 Yale 12:30 p.m.28 Harvard 1:30 p.m.29 Texas Tech 12:30 p.m.

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Jackie Carleton UCLA

KelleyTakeshitaUCR

MichelleBeyronneauUCR

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11 Colorado State 2:00 p.m.12 Gonzaga 2:00 p.m.15 North Texas Noon

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4 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 2:00 p.m.

University of California Santa Barbara (MARTY DAVIS - MEN’S COACH)

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25 Hawaii 1:00 p.m.

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9 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 1:30 p.m.11 Tulane 1:30 p.m.12 University of California Riverside 1:00 p.m.13 San DiegoState Noon19 University of San Diego 1:00 p.m.

University of California Santa Barbara (PETE KIRKWOOD - WOMEN'S COACH)

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14 University of San Francisco 1:30 p.m.15 Loyola Marymount 11:00 a.m.23 Brown 11:00 a.m.

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University of California Riverside(YORK STROTHER - MEN’S COACH)

University of California Riverside(MARK HENRY - WOMEN’S COACH)

I N T E R C O L L E G I A T E T E N N I S

MircoSchwindtUCSB

CarlosPalencia UCSB

Sarah Gregg UCLA

Jason Pongsrikul USD

Uzma Khan UCSB

Andrea Pintar UCSB

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2003 USA COMMUNITY TENNIS SURVEYS o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a Te n n i s A s s o c i a t i o n

Please take five minutes to answer the following questions and then return the survey by April 17 to:

Melanie BischoffUSA Community Tennis SurveyP.O. Box 240015Los Angeles, CA 90024(310) 208-3838 ext. 239bischoff@scta.usta.com

PLEASE PRINT! Thank you for your time.

� Name of your facility or organization? ________________________________________________________________________

Check all that apply:❏ Private Club❏ Park & Recreation❏ School❏ College❏ Community Tennis Association❏ Other __________________________________________________________

� Address of your facility or organization?

Address _______________________________________ City __________________________________ Zip Code ____________

Name of contact person at facility or organization:_______________________________________________________________

Work Phone (_______) ___________________________________ Email (_______) ___________________________________

Number of tennis courts at the facility? _______ How many courts are lighted? _______ (circle) Hard Grass Clay

When are the courts busiest? (circle) Evenings Weekends Afternoons Mornings

� Who is using the courts at the busy times? (circle) Juniors Adults Seniors

� What USTA programs are being offered at your facility?

❏ NJTL❏ USA Tennis 1-2-3❏ USA Team Tennis Youth❏ USA Team Tennis Adults❏ USA School Tennis

❏ USA League Tennis Adults❏ USA Tennis Wheelchair❏ USA Tennis College Campus Program❏ Junior Satellite & Novice Tournament Program❏ USTA Sanctioned Tournaments

The goal of this brief survey is to gather information about tennis activity within communities in the USTA Southern California Section. Please forward this survey to as manyorganizations that you know of that are providing tennis programs. Those who return the survey by the appropriate date will be entered in a drawing for two tickets to the afternoonMercedes-Benz Cup semifinal matches.

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What non-USTA programs are being offered at your facility?

� What programs are lacking at your facility?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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� Is your facility a USTA Member? Yes _______ No _______ (Check One)

� Are your tennis courts in good shape? Yes _______ No _______ (Check One)

� Who is responsible for court maintenance? ____________________________________________________________

� If you do not operate your own facility, what courts do you use to conduct programs?

Name of facility: ______________________________________ Address: ____________________________________

City____________________________________ Zip Code _________________ How many courts _______________

� Are there other tennis court facilities near you? If so, please fill in.

Name of facility: ______________________________________ Address: ____________________________________

City____________________________________ Zip Code _________________ How many courts _______________

Name of facility: ______________________________________ Address: ____________________________________

City____________________________________ Zip Code _________________ How many courts _______________

Name of facility: ______________________________________ Address: ____________________________________

City____________________________________ Zip Code _________________ How many courts _______________

Name of facility: ______________________________________ Address: ____________________________________

City____________________________________ Zip Code _________________ How many courts _______________

Name of person filling out this survey: (Optional)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Work Phone (_________) __________________________________

Email _____________________________________________________

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

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University of Southern California(PETER SMITH - MEN'S COACH)

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14 Pepperdine 1:30 p.m.30 Princeton 1:30 p.m.22 Utah 10 a.m.22 University of California Irvine 2:30 p.m.

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11 Washington 1:30 p.m.12 Oregon Noon18 California 1:30 p.m.19 Stanford Noon

University of Southern California(RICHARD GALLIEN - WOMEN'S COACH)

M a r c h

12 Texas 1:30 p.m.19 South Alabama 1:30 p.m.21 Pepperdine 1:30 p.m.28 Arizona 1:30 p.m.29 Arizona State Noon

A p r i l

4 California 1:30 p.m.5 Stanford Noon

California State UniversityBakersfieldREGINA CSIBI-KRUEGER - WOMEN

California State University Los AngelesTINA KARWASKY - WOMEN

California State University San BernardinoTOM STARZYK - WOMEN

California State PolytechnicUniversitySANDY KRIEZEL - MEN AND WOMEN

University of California San DiegoERIC STEIDLMAYER - MEN

ELIZABETH LAPLANTE - WOMEN

California Institute of TechnologyMANDY GAMBLE - MEN AND WOMEN

California Lutheran UniversityMICHAEL GENETTE - MEN

NANCY GARRISON - WOMEN

Chapman CollegeWILL MARINO - MEN AND WOMEN

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps CollegeMIKE MORGAN - MEN

MAX RETZLAFF - WOMEN

Occidental CollegeANTHONY WIMBERLY - MEN

Pomona-Pitzer CollegesRYAN WITT - MEN

ANN LEBEDEFF - WOMEN

University of La VerneSTEVE BERGOVOY - MEN AND WOMEN

University of RedlandsGEOFF ROCHE - MEN AND WOMEN

Whittier CollegeJIM EMERSON - MEN

ANTHONY ALMEIDA - WOMEN

(continued from page16)University of San Diego(SHERRI STEPHENS - WOMEN’S COACH)

M a r c h

14-16 USD Invitational (University of San Diego, Texas Christian,Temple and SMU)

19 Yale 1:30 p.m.20 UNLV 1:30 p.m.22 Princeton 10:00 a.m.

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16 San Diego State 2:00 p.m.19 Oregon 10:00 a.m.

D i v i s i o n I I I

D i v i s i o n I I

PrakashArmitrajUSC

Rob Blair USD

Tara Livesay USD

Jewel Peterson USC

Tiffany Brymer

USC

Anne Rapp USD

Daniel Langre

USC

Azusa Pacific UniversityMARK BOHREN - MEN AND WOMEN

Biola UniversityDEE HENRY - WOMEN

Point Loma Nazarene UniversityRICH HILLS - MEN AND WOMEN

United States International UniversityJAAN ROMERO - MEN

ASHISH SELARKA - WOMEN

Westmont CollegeCHRIS ELWOOD - MEN

KATHY LESAGE - WOMEN

Antelope Valley CollegeJAMES GREEN - WOMEN

Bakersfield CollegeROBERT SLAYBAUGH - MEN

KEITH HINDS - WOMEN

Cerritos CollegeGERRY ELLIS - MEN

TERRY BUTTON - WOMEN

Citrus CollegeJEFF KOENIG - MEN AND WOMEN

College of the DesertCARL SCHROEDER - MEN

JAY SAMONTE - WOMEN

Compton Community CollegeQUEEN JONES - WOMEN

Cuyamaca CollegePAM FARMER - WOMEN

Cypress CollegeALEC HORTON - MEN

El Camino CollegeSTEVE VAN KANEGAN - MEN AND WOMEN

Fullerton CollegeROGER SEE - MEN

SCOTT GILES - WOMEN

Glendale CollegeBOB DONAGHY - MEN

TERRY COBLENTZ - WOMEN

Grossmont CollegeSCOTT STRANGE - MEN

MEGAN LOWREY - WOMEN

Imperial Valley CollegeMIKE PALACIO - MEN

ANA GARCIA - WOMEN

Irvine Valley CollegeMIKE MEISSENBURG - MEN

JOAN MEISSENBURG - WOMEN

Long Beach City CollegeKIRK WILSON - MEN

CAROL POTO - WOMEN

Los Angeles Harbor CollegeJIM WHITE - WOMEN

Los Angeles Southwest CollegeWONDA POWELL - WOMEN

Marymount CollegePATRICK HENSON - MEN

YENNY NJOO - WOMEN

Moorpark CollegeLORI HIGGINS - WOMEN

Mt. San Antonio CollegeJOHN LAWRENCE - MEN

Mt. San Jacinto CollegeJIM ADAMS - MENKATHY CHARLES - WOMEN

Orange Coast CollegeRODNEY GABUYA - MEN

JANICE MARAN - WOMEN

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UCLA

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UCLASouthern California Tennis AssociationLos Angeles Tennis Center - UCLA420 Charles E. Young Drive West90024-9115

Palomar Community CollegeRONNIE MANCAO - MEN AND WOMEN

Pasadena City CollegeTERRI DANIELS - WOMEN

Pierce CollegeSAM PITTS - MEN

Rio Hondo CollegeKAREN UNGER - WOMEN

Riverside Community CollegeHARVEY ERDLE - MEN

NIKKI CARPENTER - WOMEN

Saddleback CollegeSCOTT HANSEN - MEN

JAY AMOS - WOMEN

Santa Ana Community CollegeCLARK EMERSON - WOMEN

San Bernardino Valley CollegeDAVE SABENS - MEN

San Diego City CollegePHILIP HOPKINS - MEN

San Diego Mesa CollegeDENNIS OPPELTZ - MEN

PATRICIA PEISNER - WOMEN

Santa Barbara City CollegeBRYNN WOLF - WOMEN

Santa Monica CollegeRICHARD GOLDENSON - WOMEN

Southwestern CollegeBILL FOLEY - MEN

SUSAN REASONS - WOMEN

Ventura College NELSON EMERY - MEN

BOB HOLYCROSS - WOMEN

Victor Valley CollegePATRIC JENKINS - MEN

MARITES KILLION - WOMEN

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