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The Offi cial Publication of the USPTA San Diego Division Fall 2011
Divisional Workshop and Awards
Dinner
January 21, 2012
at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
Oscar Wegner Conan Lorenzo Brian Teacher Brad Stine
The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club will be the site for the 2012 Divisional Tennis Workshop
and Awards Dinner. On Saturday, January 21, 2012 starting at 11:30 we will be having four
great speakers shown above give on-court presentations. The workshop cost will be $30 at early
registration. The workshop will go until 5:30 p.m. A fl yer on the workshop is included on page 4
of this newsletter.
Following the workshop, starting at 6:30 p.m. the no-host cocktail reception for the Awards Dinner
will begin. Lockers will be available for those who would like to change clothes at the club.
Casual dress will be allowed though. Dinner will be at 7:30 followed by the presentation of the
awards. Guest speaker will be Tom McGraw, vice president on the national USPTA board. More
information on the awards dinner is on page 3 and nominations for awards information is on pages
5 -7. Nominate someone you know for an award!
INSIDE: President's report Page 2 • Annual Awards Dinner Page 3 • Divisional Workshop Page 4 • Nominations
for Awards Page 6-7 • Slate of Offi cers Page 8 • Calendar of Events Page 27
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USPTA
San Diego
Di vi sion Board of Offi cers
President
Nelson Alapi
858-382-6571
nalapi@sbcglobal.net
Regional vice president
Dophie Poiset
858-756-4459
dpoiset@aol.com
Vice president
(City of San Diego)
Geoff Griffi n
619-838-1533
griffi ntennis@msn.com
Vice president
(North County)
Jeff Dollins
858-485-8252
rbtennis@yahoo.com
Vice president
(North County coastal)
Cammy MacGregor-Ward
760-842-1162
cammymacgregor@earthlink.
net
Vice president
(Coachella Valley)
Tom Fey
760-200-8200
tfey@iwtg.net
Vice president (At large)
Robin Harris
858-271-6222
srsrcrobin@gmail.com
Vice president (At large)
Kim Dollins
858-485-8252
kjdollins@gmail.com
Treasurer
Doug Bradley
858-259-0676
dbradley@thesantaluzclub.com
Secretary
Steve Kappes
619-216-9730
stevekappes@hotmail.com
Executive Director and Head
Tester
Don Gomsi
760-636-8061
usptasd@hotmail.com
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P RESIDENT’ S RE P ORT
It was a great honor to serve as president and lead the San Diego
Division of the USPTA. I will be stepping down and moving
into the position of Regional Vice President for the division. I
have to thank every one of you for the opportunity and the great
experience of representing the division at the national meetings.
Fall is in full swing and we are back to the TPFL (Tennis Pros Free Lunch). I am very
excited to announce the next educational get together at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis
Club on January 21, 2012. It will be a tennis workshop “Where the Serve Meets the
Surf” with a full afternoon of educational seminars. Please save the date and hope you
can make it! Our Award Dinner will be also on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the La
Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. We will celebrate with a half-day educational conference
starting at 11:30 am with on court presentations featuring great pros like Oscar Wegner,
Conan Lorenzo, Brian Teacher, and Brad Stine. I hope you can take advantage of
this educational opportunity to expand your knowledge with some insightful tips and
coaching techniques. Then it is time to relax with some cocktails and good food at our
Awards Dinner where our featured speaker, Tom McGraw (USPTA National Board
Member), will address the membership on the state of the USPTA.
Let's celebrate this fall season. My wish for all of us tennis pros is warm weather,
good health, and a better economy. Let’s make the new year something special for
the USPTA San Diego division, keep this momentum going in the right direction and
make this division the best for all of us. I also believe the future looks very good for
all of us in the tennis industry, specially with the 10 and under initiative, that is putting
the industry in the pipeline of another tennis boom. Now, it is up to us to participate,
contribute and make all USPTA events a priority for our business.
Cheers,
Nelson Alapi

San Diego Division
2012
Awards Dinner Party
Saturday, January 21, 2012
to be held at
La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club
2000 Spindrift Drive
La Jolla (858) 454-7126
Come out to our Annual Awards Dinner Party and recognize your fellow tennis
professionals for their accomplishments. Members are free to this dinner and
guests are $25.00 (paid at the door).
RSVP by emailing Nelson Alapi at nalapi@att.net or calling Don Gomsi at 760
636-8061.
No Host Cocktails: 5:30 PM
Dinner: 6:30 PM
Annual Business Meeting: 7:30
Keynote Speaker: 7:40 PM
Awards Presentation following speaker
Keynote Speaker Tom McGraw is a vice president
on the national USPTA board of directors.
Tom is the Director of Tennis at the Louisville
Country Club in Louisville, Kentucky during the
months of April through October and a tennis
professional at the Louisville Tennis Club beginning
in November until March.
For further information:
Contact Don Gomsi at usptasd@hotmail.com
or call (760) 636-8061
San Diego Division
Committee Chairs
Diversity
Nelson Alapi
858-382-6571
nalapi@sbcglobal.net
and
Robin Harris
858-271-6222
srsrcrobin@gmail.com
Lessons for Life
Doug Bradley
858-748-8881
dbradley@thesantaluzclub.com
Juniors
Eric Mann
619-221-9000
emann@ytsd.org
USTA and Awards
Geoff Griffi n
619-291-5428
griffi ntennis@msn.com
Membership
Brad Humphreys
760-942-9725
bradhumphreys@sandieguitotennis.
com
Education
Jeff Dollins rbtennis@yahoo.com
and
Dophie Poiset dpoiset@aol.com
858-485-8252
858-756-4459
Nominations
Brad Humphreys
760-942-9725
bradhumphreys@sandieguitotennis.
com
Little Tennis
Karen Ronney
619-857-1166
kronney@yahoo.com
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Ralph Acosta • Steve Adamson • Nelson Alapi • Allison Allen-Gillespie •
Guillermo Alvarez • Cory Anderson • Reed Anderson • Daniel Andrus •
Frederick Aryee • Marc Assraf • Alejandro Astiz • Christopher Atzet • Dan
Aubuchon • James Ault • Michael Axelson • Clay Babcock • Bob Bacon • Dirk Baker • Monica Bambauer • Mike Bannister • Jan
Bardot • Carri Barish • Keith Barksdale • Bruce Barr • James Bartell • Darin Bassett • Craig Belinsky • Vikki Belinsky • Greg Bell •
Ted Bell • Randy Berg • Scott Berler • Mark Berner • Bradlee Berry • Steve Bickham • Ernie Blando • Lester Bohm •
Lea Borck • Kyle Bowman • Chuck Boyle • Doug Bradley • Leonardo Bravo • Jack Broudy • Brett Buf ngton • Kimberly
Butler • Sandy Cadel • Wilburn Campbell • Jesus Cardoso Jr. • Stephen Caro • John Carter • Craig Carver • Mike
Casey • Alejandro Castanedo • Jon Caswall • Lloyd Chaisson • John Chanfreau • Sasha Chuchkovich • Carrie Cimino •
Christian Clauson • Erick Collas • Isabel Collas • Leoncio Collas
• Ed Collins • Kevin Conlogue • Kevin Connolly • Peter Cooper
• Matt Copland • Greg Cosgrove • John Craig • Patti Crane •
Steve Crawford • Andrew Cretella • Chip Cullison II • Vincent
Darmohusodo • Scott Davis • Jorge Del Moral • Brook Demming
• Allison Denike • Bettyann Dent • Douglas Denton II • Michael
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DeSimone • Jesus Diaz • Joe DiBenedetto • Dave Outback
Dickenman • Mario DiLonardo • Dave Dollins • Jeff Dollins •
Kimberly Dollins • Daniel Downing • Barbara Dunn • Jeff Eicher
• Jack Einbinder • Daniel Emmerson • Chad Empey • Betsy
Endres • George Espinosa • Caerwyn Evans • Doug Failla • Julie
Fairchild • Paige Farmer • Pam Farmer • Michael Fash • Mike
Fedderly Jr. • James Ferrari • Colleen Ferrell • Tom Fey • Jayner
Foronda • James Frakes • Patricia Fraser • Dorothea Freeman •
Tory Fretz • Kim Funk • Juan Garcia • Teresa Gardner • Angelica
Gavaldon • Christin Gerloff • Jason Giavara • Kenneth Giavara
• Gwen Giek • Brian Gill • Damian Gillespie • Marc Goldberg •
Don Gomsi • Tom Gorman • Frank Governor • Borden Granger
• Dan Greek • Robert Green • Jeff Greenhut • Renee Gregorio •
Geoff Grif n • Montgomery Grout • Kamel Guessoum • Patrick
Guion • Mary Hagerty-Severns • Ted Hagey • Matthew Hanlin •
Charles Hardman • Stephen Harlan • Robin Harris • Laura Haver
• Paul Healing • Anna Hedden • Uta Hegberg • Ken Heidman •
William Henderson • Don Henson • Leslie Herbert • Onnaca Heron • Peter Herrmann • Susan Hites • John Holladay •
Marlene Holland • Philip Hopkins • Angela Horacek • Randy Houston • Todd Howard • Bobby Hrdina • Brad Humphreys
• Larry Hunter • Daniel Irvine • Nicholas Izumi • Santiago Jaquez • Adam Jasick • Stan Jefferson • Clay Johnson • Rick
Johnson • Joshua Jorgensen • Stephen Kappes • Larry Kast • Chad Kawahara • Derek Kelly • Pete Kelly • Amy Kelts •
Amy Kemper • Paul Kid • Kris Kluis • James Kneussel • Ken Kuperstein • Amelia Larkin-Armes • Rod Laver • Royce
Leon • Alexander Levie • Taffy Lewis • Solomon Liu • Angel Lopez • Conan Lorenzo • Mimi Loucks • Carolyn Lumber •
Thomas Luncford • Timothy Lynott • David Lyon • Cammy MacGregor-Ward • Gretchen Magers • Brett Maginn • Steve
Mallory • Pamela Maloof • Eric Mann • Zac Markham • Brian Martin • Richard Mattingley • R. “Casey” Maus • Norman
Mauz • Isaac McBroom • Hilary McGuire • Jaroslav Medek • Anne Meigs • Leif Meineke • Carol Menefee • Cherise
Meoli • Rainy Miller • Ian Mindell • Bob Mitchell • Tom Monahan • Ainslie Morton • Kenny Murphy • Alex Nguyen
• Huong Nguyen • Dennis Nielson • Jose Nolasco • Jean-Marc Nonorgues • Leif Nordlund • David Norvell • Thomas
Nygaard • Tom O’Brien • John Ogden • Nikola Ojdanic • Mark Olman • Debra Ouye • Rick Panos • Michael Paradowski
• Kent Parrot • Tony Parzanese • Lisa Pearson • Carol Peluso-Briggs • David Perry • Alexia Peters • Narelle Pettee •
Chris Phelan • David Picker • Marc Picker • Thomas Pirodsky • Tracey Plascencia • Dophie Poiset • Tavi Popaluca •
Ellen Porter • Melissa Porzak • Roseann Potter • Ben Press • Matthew Previdi • Vasileios Psyrras • Ralph Rabago • Marc
Randolph • David Rapp • Carol Rawls • Skip Redondo • Bryan Renaud • Mike Richards • Ed Richardson PhD • Sergio
Rico • Jessica Rigney • Rodolfo Rodriguez • Mike Rogers • Warren Rohmfeld • Eillian Rohrbacher • Karen Ronney •
Karen Roth • Marcin Rozpedski • Jose Ruelas Jr • Johnny Sanchez • Frank Sberno • Stacey Schrader • Lisa Schreiber •
Carl Schroeder • Chuck Schunk • Andrew Scorteanu • Janet Scott • Lois Sczepaniak • Matthew Seideman • David Seline
• Allen Shapter • Tom Shea • Simon Shen • Hazel Shore • Brandon Sieh • Scott Slade • Raymond Smith • Shawn Snook •
Sangsoo Sou • Eric Steidlmayer • Aaron Steinhauser • Barry Sterett • Charles Stewart • Pamela Stewart • Patricia Stewart
• Sean Stewart • Dennis Stojewa • Bruce Storrs • Skip Strode • Winston Strozier • Janeen Sturney • Rodrigo Suarez •
Shelley Susman • Knute Syvrud • Ken Temple • Frank Theveny • Stephen Thom • Mark Thomas • Jeff Thomsen • Murray
Todd • Konstantin Todorov • John Topper • Jose Torres • Guillermo Torrez • Rene Troxler • John Tsumas • Steven
Tucker • Norma Veal • Tyler Verdieck • Juan Villanueva • Brad Vo • Oliver Vorwald • Charles Warner • Oscar Wegner
• Nathan Welden • Stephen Welt • Joe Wesson • Rob Wheatley Jr • Flint Wheeler • Susan Whiteside • Lawrence Willens
• Daniel Williams • Jeffrey Williams • Kara Williams • Denise Winsett • Barbara Wintroub • Jim Wolavka • Jonathan
Wolfe • Khangshain Wong • Mark Woodforde • Woody Yocom • Jami Yonekura-Jones • Job Zarate • Gordon ZawTun
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USPTA SAN DIEGO DIVISION
2011 AWARDS NOMINATION FORM
Please check the category for which you are making a nomination (use one form for each person you are nominating).
You and your nominee must be a current, active San Diego Division USPTA member and in good standing. For a
list of all San Diego members, see page 5 of this newsletter.
Nominee Information:
_____ Pro of the Year
_____ Player of the Year
_____ Coach of the Year
_____ Lifetime Achievement
_____ Tournament of the Year
_____ Facility of the Year
_____ Community Service
_____ New Member of the Year
Nominee:_______________________________________________
Address:___________________________City:______Zip:________
Phone: (home)________________(work)______________________
Nominator Information:
Name:__________________________________________________
Address:___________________________City:______Zip:________
Phone: (home)________________(work)______________________
Email address:___________________________________________

NOMINATIONS FOR 2011
SAN DIEGO DIVISION AWARDS
The awards committee needs your help in seeking out those outstanding San Diego Division members who have
made specifi c contributions to the game and deserve recognition. This is your chance to reward and honor them.
Members are allowed to nominate themselves.
The nomination form should be sent with a copy of the nominee’s most current resume. Please act on this as
soon as possible. The awards committee must have all nominations by December 20, 2011.
Please mail or email the nomination form to:
San Diego Division
914 Alyssum Rd.
Carlsbad, CA 92011
or email to usptasd@hotmail.com
SAN DIEGO AWARD CATEGORIES and GUIDELINES
Pro of the Year: Member in good standing with signifi cant contributions to the San Diego Division and National
USPTA. Active involvement in the tennis community, publications, special programs, coaching and volunteering.
Player of the Year: Member in good standing with exceptional record of tournament play this past year.
Coach of the Year: Member in good standing with strong coaching record for the year.
Lifetime Achievement: Member in good standing with many years of tennis achievement with USPTA, USTA,
and other organizations volunteering and contributions.
Tournament of the Year: Any tournament deemed to have a signifi cant infl uence on tennis in the San Diego
Division area.
Facility of the Year: A tennis facility with affi liation with the USPTA that demonstrated outstanding support of
the USPTA and tennis in the area.
Community Service: A member in good standing that has volunteered this past year in support of tennis for the
community.
New Member of the Year: A member that has joined the USPTA in the past two years that has shown an outstanding
level of commitment to enhancing tennis in their area with contributions to the USPTA, USTA or other tennis
programs.
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To USPTA San Diego member:
The Nominating Committee of the USPTA San Diego Division hereby nominates the following members as offi cers of
the Division for the year of 2012.
The Nominated Slate for the Board of Offi cers of the San Diego Division is:
President Dophie Poiset
Regional Vice President Nelson Alapi
1 st Vice President Geoff Griffi n
Vice President, Coachella Valley Tom Fey
Vice President, City of San Diego Doug Bradley
Vice President, County of San Diego Juan Villanueva
Vice President, North County Woody Yocom
Vice President, North County Coastal Cammy MacGregor-Ward
Secretary Steve Kappes
Treasurer Conan Lorenzo
The above slate of offi cers shall be deemed elected if not contested by December 20, 2011.
According to the bylaws of the San Diego Division, nominations for any of the offi ces may be made by the membership.
To nominate, and thus contest the offi cers above, the following bylaws must be followed.
1. Any member desiring nomination must be nominated by at least 10 division members in good standing. Such
nominations must include said members’ printed and signed names, plus USPTA member number.
2. The Division Secretary shall allow four weeks for any member to be nominated by the membership at large
(Dec. 20, 2011).
3. Nominations by the membership at large shall be returned to the Division Secretary in the time frame
prescribed.
Note: Mail or deliver any formal nominations for a specifi c offi ce to:
San Diego USPTA
914 Alyssum Rd.
Carlsbad, CA 92011
4. All nominations received in a proper manner shall be on the offi cial ballot sent to all Division members.
5. Those nominated shall be deemed elected upon receiving a MAJORITY of all votes received by the Division
Secretary.
6. If no nominations are received from the membership at large, the nominated slate is deemed elected and no
offi cial ballot need be sent to the membership.
Again, any nominations for the above offi ces must be received at the Division offi ce at the above address by December
20, 2011.

Nominating Committee Report and Proposed 2012 Slate
of Offi cers for the San Diego Division of the USPTA
Nominating Committee Chairperson: Brad Humphreys
Nominating Committee Members: Ed Collins, Angel Lopez
Our San Diego USPTA is alive and well! We are lucky to have highly qualifi ed USPTA teaching professionals
willing, able, and committed to serving as offi cers in our organization. The nominees are very busy, successful tennis
professionals who are willing to make time to lead our USPTA San Diego Division into the future. The Committee
presents the information below to give you some background on each nominee.
PROPOSED SLATE OF OFFICERS
President: Dophie Poiset
Dophie is a former top ten nationally ranked junior player, Women’s National Public Parks Champion, Pacifi c
Northwest Champion, and played number one singles at San Diego State University. Dophie is the tennis professional
and manager at Rancho Santa Fe Tennis Club. She has been a teaching professional and program director at the
club for the past 27 years. Dophie has served on the USPTA San Diego Division Board of Offi cers since 2003 and
as the USPTA San Diego Division President from 2009-2010. She is currently serving as Regional Vice President
(which is the division’s immediate past president). Dophie was named San Diego District Tennis Association “Pro
of the Year” in 2002, and USPTA San Diego Division “Pro of the Year” in 2010. Dophie also has volunteered her
time as a member of the Selection Committee for the San Diego Tennis Hall of Fame from 2009-2011.
Regional Vice President: Nelson Alapi
Nelson received his Bachelor of Science degree in computer science. He has been a USTA Certifi ed Umpire since
1999 and has passed the Sports Science Competency Test levels I, II and III. He has attended fi ve High Performance
Continuing Education Workshops and has been a USA High Performance Development Coach since 2006.
He has been a tennis professional at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club since 1999. He is a USRSA Certifi ed
Stringer and has been a member of the Wilson Advisory Staff since 1999. He has been on the USPTA San Diego
Division board since 2009. In Argentina, he was a Certifi ed Professional Tennis Instructor in 1985 and a Professional
Tennis Coach Certifi ed in 1986 by the Argentina Tennis Association.
As a tennis offi cial, he was White Badge Certifi ed by the ITF for eight years. He was a member of the ATP Tour
Chair Umpire Program in South America from 1991 to 1994. He was a chair umpire in Davis Cup American Zone
Group I (Mexico vs. Argentina), chair umpire and line umpire at the US Open for four years (2000 – 2003), line
umpire at Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games, and chair umpire at various other professional tournaments.
First Vice President: Geoff Griffi n
Geoff has been the Director of Tennis at the Balboa Tennis Club since 1989, and has run many successful events
such as Tennis Fest. He has also served on the USTA San Diego District Board since 1990 and been President
of the District since 2007. He has been a board member of USPTA San Diego Division since 1992 and served as
President in the past.
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Vice President City of San Diego: Doug Bradley
Doug graduated from the University of San Diego and has been a USPTA member since 1985. He has served as
President of the San Diego Division in 2002, 2007, and 2008. He was selected as the 2002 USPTA “ Pro of the
Year” and the 2002 San Diego District Tennis Association “Pro of the Year”. He currently serves as Treasurer on
our San Diego USPTA Board, continues to serve as Wilson Advisory Staff Member since 1988, and is now the
Director of Tennis at The Santaluz Club.
Vice President Coachella Valley: Tom Fey
Tom is Director of Tennis at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden and has played an instrumental role in developing
Professional Tournaments, traveling to the Grand Slam Events and organizing our USPTA San Diego Section in
Coachella Valley. He is a USTA clinician and travels all around the country presenting workshops on Recreational
Coaches, QuickStart and High School Coaches.
Vice President County of San Diego: Juan Villanueva
Juan is currently teaching at South Bay Family YMCA, City of Chula Vista Recreation, and Eastlake Hills Swim
and Tennis. He serves on the San Diego District Tennis Association and is a member of the Community Tennis
Committee and the Tennis Fest Committee.
Juan Graduated from San Diego State University in Exercise Science, assisted the Salt Creek Women’s 2.5 team at
the National Championships in 2010, has had the pleasure of working with many high school varsity tennis teams
and other clubs in San Diego, and is a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
Juan has been honored by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, and presented by the Chairman Greg Cox, with
a Certifi cate of Proclamation “for his participation as a community leader, public service, and as a member of numerous
public organizations has succeeded in bringing the community together to work, inspire and educate young people”.
Vice President North County: Woody Yocom
Woody started playing tennis in Alaska in 1975 and moved to San Diego in 1980. His tennis coach-pro in San
Diego was Angel Lopez. He played local, sectional and national tournaments as a junior, and played for San Diego
State University.
Woody started teaching tennis in 1992 and he has worked for Bill Foley’s Total Tennis Training program, Ed Collins
Tennis Camps, Angel Lopez at the SDTRC, and developed his own junior program in Chula Vista called South
Bay Junior Tennis. Woody currently works for Lomas Santa Fe Country Club as the Director of Tennis, and has
been at Lomas for nearly 10 years.
Vice President North County Coastal: Cammy MacGregor-Ward
Cammy MacGregor-Ward grew up in Palos Verdes, California. Cammy started playing tennis at age 7 and was a
top ranked Southern California and National Junior player.
Cammy turned pro at age 17 and competed on the WTA tour for 9 years. Her highest singles ranking was 75 in
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singles and 38 in doubles. Cammy has played all of the Grand Slams, reached the 4 th round in singles at the 1989
Australian Open, eventually losing to Zina Garrison. At the 1991 Australian Open, Cammy and her sister Cynthia
reached the Quarterfi nals in doubles and in Mixed Doubles. Cammy and her sister were Finalist for the Year End
Doubles Championship in Tokyo. Cammy retired from the tour in 1994.
Cammy has recently relocated to San Diego from the Palm Springs area where she had been living and teaching
tennis for the past 20 years. Cammy had been the Director of Tennis at Rancho La Quinta Country Club for 9
years, resigning in 2009 to move to San Diego. Prior to being Director of Tennis she was an assistant at Rancho
La Quinta Country Club and also taught tennis for 3 years at La Quinta Resort and Club.
Cammy has been teaching tennis at La Costa Resort in Carlsbad for over a year now. She has been a USPTA
member for the past 15 years and currently serves on the San Diego USPTA Board. She was named USPTA female
player of the year in 1998, 2000 & 2009. She also has represented Southern California to win the Intersectional
Team Championships the past 5 years.
Secretary: Steve Kappes
Steve says he has a hard time saying “No” to anything related to tennis, and it shows. Since landing in San Diego
several years ago and becoming USPTA-certifi ed, he has enthusiastically volunteered an average of 400 hours
every year for several non-profi t tennis organizations and dozens of events, both on-court and behind-the-scenes,
to make tennis more accessible to the public. He is an energetic tennis ambassador who has made a signifi cant
impact in helping grow the game. Steve’s motivation to serve the tennis community stems from his many positive
experiences as a recreational player for more than 35 years, through which he learned important life lessons that
were key factors in his success as a career Navy offi cer and in his personal endeavors. With his upbeat personality,
positive attitude, strong organizational and leadership skills, and passion for the sport, it’s no wonder that the San
Diego Division of USPTA, the San Diego District Tennis Association, and Youth Tennis San Diego all elected
Steve to their Boards of Directors. Steve also is a part-time instructor at Balboa Tennis Club, who is committed
to ensuring his students have fun while learning and playing.
Treasurer: Conan Lorenzo
Conan Lorenzo, Director of Tennis of La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, has over twenty years of professional
experience in the tennis industry. Since joining the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club in 2007, Lorenzo has increased
the number of junior program participants by 200 percent as well as elevated the Club’s elite program, which now
includes more than 20 nationally-ranked players.
In 2008, Conan was awarded USPTA San Diego Division Coach of the Year joining a talented group of previous
winners including Larry Willens, Clay Johnson, Valerie Ziegenfuss and Angel Lopez. He is also the Tournament
Manager for the Pacifi c Coast Doubles, December Hardcourt 40’s, Father/Son Grandfather/Grandson Nationals
and the May Hardcourts 50+ Nationals.
Prior to coming to La Jolla, Lorenzo spent fi ve years as the Director of Junior Programs at the George Barnes Junior
Tennis Center. During that time, he coached and managed traveling USA Team Tennis teams, leading three teams
to win the sectional championship. Additionally, he coached and managed the Club’s World Team Tennis team,
leading two teams to the national championship (both won fi rst place). Lorenzo’s additional professional tennis
experience includes two years as an Assistant Pro and Master Racket Stringer at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
from 2000 to 2002, as well as four years as the Head Pro at the Sammamish Club in Seattle, WA from 1998 to 2000.
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His professional affi liations include membership in the USTA, the USPTA and the United States Racket Stringing
Association (USRSA). Lorenzo is also a USPTA Professional 1 Certifi ed pro and a USTA Certifi ed High Performance
Coach. Additionally, he is a member of Youth Tennis San Diego’s Tournament Committee, overseeing all Novice
and Satellite tournaments, and is the Area Coordinator for the USA Junior Team Tennis in San Diego. He has also
been published in Racket Tech Magazine, Tennis Magazine and ADDvantage Magazine. Conan resides in La Mesa
with his wife and two sons, Blake and Brock.
Executive Director: Don Gomsi
The executive director is not an elected position, but a very important one. The executive director is hired by the
Board on a contract basis. Don has an extensive background in teaching and playing tennis. Born in San Diego,
but playing most of his junior tennis in Orange County, he was a ranked junior in the top ten in Southern California
in the 18's. He played on the varsity team at San Diego State University for four years and then a short while on
the pro tour. He was ranked in Southern California as an adult and in the seniors for several years, as well as most
recently nationally in the 40’s singles.
His tennis teaching started in Orange County and then moved to San Diego at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club in
1978. Other places he has been a tennis instructor are San Diego Country Estates where he was Director of the San
Diego International Tennis Academy and Parkway Tennis Club. Later, in the California Division area at Redlands
Lawn and Tennis Club and in Northern California he taught at Harbor Bay Tennis Club and Big C Athletic Club.
He was a vice-president of the San Diego Division in the 80’s, president of the California Division for four years
in the early 90’s then a vice-president of the Northern California Division. He is happy to be back in San Diego.
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World Conference at
Saddlebrook, Florida
San Diego Division members who attended the World Conference: Nelson Alapi, Kevin Conlogue, Curt Dailey,
Don Gomsi, Kamel Guessoum, Paul Kid, Dophie Poiset and Marcin Rozpedski. Marcin won the Men's 35 Singles
event. Next year's conference will be held in Monterey, CA.
Marcin Rozpedski and Nelson Alapi Kamel Guessoum and Dophie Poiset Kevin Conlogue

JOIN THE BAND WAGON
GET ON BOARD THE 10 and UNDER
TENNIS INITIATIVE!
The USPTA World Conference on Tennis was held in
Saddlebrook, Florida last month. Patrick McEnroe
was a featured speaker for two days of this seven
day conference. Patrick is currently head of player
development for the USTA. One of the major points
that Patrick and his staff from the USTA made was
this: most people who try tennis (children and adults)
stop within the fi rst 30 days. The degree of diffi culty
is very high; the learning curve very steep.
The new QuickStart program is an initiative to help
grow the game of tennis. They are encouraging all
teaching pros to get on board. The program involves
using:
Softer balls
Balls come in four soft forms with graduating
degrees of bounce: foam, red, orange
and green dot. The balls range from a 50%
to 80% bounce height of a yellow ball. The
softer balls stay longer in the hitting zone for
beginners, making it easier to rally, better for
stroke development and better for standard
grip development. The team at USTA player
development is encouraging all pros to stay
away from the western forehand grip with
their students. “It is not a race to the Yellow”
is a refrain often repeated by the development
team.
Smaller court
The smaller courts (dimensions of 36’ x 60’)
are being encouraged for all beginners, all
under 10 players, and even mentioned for
use by senior players. An analogy was made
to the “silver tee” in golf. Seniors often stop
tennis when their ability to run slows down.
With shorter courts and softer balls, they can
play on!
by Dophie Poiset
Clubs are being encouraged to paint “blended
lines” on their courts. The smaller court version
is painted in a lighter color so it is not
noticeable by players using the standard full
court lines. Grants to paint blended lines are
available from the USTA.
Shorter racquets for kids
Shorter and lighter racquets for children have
been used for many years. It puts the ball
closer to the hand for better feel and greater
control.
Other sports are years ahead of tennis in this regard:
basketball, soccer and baseball all have smaller courts
or fi elds for kids; basketball uses a lower net; baseball
uses T-ball and slow pitch for beginners; swimming
uses the shorter side of the pool. Let’s all get on board
and help “grow the game”!
Dophie is the Regional Vice President for the
San Diego Division of the USPTA and is the Club
Manager and Junior Program Director at the
Rancho Santa Fe Tennis Club.
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I have worked for many years establishing a relationship
with many of my members, so that when
worthy causes come up, I can communicate to the
members and ask for their help. We have a very
healthy Wounded Warrior Program here at Balboa
Tennis Club. The volunteers of the program all get
a great deal of satisfaction from helping out. Our
Wounded Warrior Program was the brainchild of a
therapist at the Balboa Naval Hospital.
Adopt A Unit, on the other hand, was the brainchild of
the USTA. The program caught my eye very quickly.
I loved the idea of doing something for the troops at
my end and having the USTA match the effort with
tennis racquets, mini-nets and transition balls. We
were given a list of care package items that were in
short supply overseas. I knew I could get my members
pumped up for this. I found out there were about
100 military units in Iraq and Afghanistan waiting to
be adopted. I decided to adopt three. Two large ones
and one small one. All in all, 260 service members.
I knew it would be a lot of work, but I knew I would
have the support of members and friends to get it
done. I was able to raise just under $3000. Four of
my key teenage volunteers and myself went out to
Target and spent a lot of the money in one afternoon.
Seven full shopping carts full of everything small and
useful that we could fi nd.
Other members and friends brought in stuff on their
own. I organized a care package stuffi ng party. We
had a chain gang of about 20 people. We decided to
get boxes that would hold 4 care packages each. The
post offi ce gives a discount for stuff going to troops.
Even with the discount, I spent close to $900 for shipping.
Fortunately, I was somewhat prepared for the
cost of shipping, so I didn’t go too much in the red.
I hope some of you will consider this program at
your club. I received many thank you cards and
emails from the troops. I will include one of the most
special ones below. Geoff Griffi n, USPTA, Balboa
Tennis Club
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Adopt A Unit Program
by Geoff Griffi n
Mr. Griffi n,
Greetings from Kandahar!
I want to thank you for the special gift boxes that you
and your staff members had sent our Team here in the
Afghanistan Theater of Operations. You were so correct
in your attached letter that the "little things in life" really
do make a difference once we have been removed from
them as we are here.
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I also admire your dedication and efforts to continue to
bring the sport of tennis to us. Consistent little reminders
of what we have at home make each deployment a little
bit easier to deal with. It also reminds us of what we are
fi ghting for and have at home, our culture, freedoms and
our way of life.
I am proud to know that people like yourself are there
backing us up while we are away.
Please give my gracious thanks to those members of
your staff once again!
Very Respectfully,
LT Greg Zaryske NC USN
NATO Role 3 - Trauma Team
ERC Flight Team
Pictures of Adopt a Unit
Program
The San Diego Junior Tennis Association (SDJTA) needs USPTA Pros from
the San Diego Division for an after-school tennis program in the Poway area.
Contact Mike Rogers at:
858-361-1135
Job Placement
More information about the San Diego Junior Tennis Association can be found
at www.sdjta.com.
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The 3 Step Reaction Plan in dealing with Customer
Confl ict
Whether we are the coach of a high school team,
the desk person at a pro shop or the pro at a country
club we all deal with nasty confl ict with our
customers at one time or another. Rather than run
for cover or lash out at our adversaries we need to
accept the fact that confl ict will always be a part
of our job and that we can effectively deal with
it by executing a three step plan of reaction by:
remaining calm, offering empathy and making a
concession.
Take the following example. A member of the
country club I am the Director of Racquets at
showed up one evening under the impression he
had successfully made an online court reservation
for his doubles game. After one of my staff made
him aware of the fact his group did not have a
court he became visibly angry and demanded to
speak to me.
The fi rst thing I did was ask him to join me in
private to ensure we did not create a scene in
front of other members. Once we were in private,
I allowed him to express his emotions while not
offering any response, in spite of the fact I could
feel my blood pressure rising (Step #1 – Remaining
Calm). Once he fi nished his ranting, I offered
him a summary of what I heard him say and how I
believe it made him feel. I told him that the message
that came through to me was that he was extremely
frustrated because he believe he properly
made an online court reservation for him and his
friends who were all looking forward to playing
and now could not. I told him I couldn’t blame
him for being frustrated about this and that I would
feel the same way (Step #2 – Offer Empathy). I
had serious doubt that he properly made an online
court reservation as we had never experienced any
glitches in our system from any other customer in
seven years. Nevertheless, I told him that I would
contact the system programmer to ask them about
this potential glitch in our system and then get back
to him with any discoveries (Step #3 – Make a
by Mark Centrella, USPTA
Concession). On top of that, I invited him and his tennis
group to stay and participate in a clinic one of my staff
was running that evening. The following morning, before
I even had a chance to contact the system programmer,
the member who was angry with me the night before
called me. The thing was he wasn’t angry anymore. He
was actually apologetic and admitted that he wasn’t very
computer savvy and the error in his reservation attempt
was more likely committed by him. He told me not to
bother contacting the system programmer and thanked me
for my willingness to look into it.
By following the standard three step plan of reaction, you
will fi nd that you will be able to turn an incident that could
have created an enemy into one that brought someone
closer to you.

What is Mike Rogers Up To?
I spend my Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
working with Wheelchair Tennis of San Diego, a
wheelchair tennis group at the Barnes Tennis Center.
It’s a fast-paced, demanding hour and a half. At times I
am fortunate to have top-ranked wheelchair instructor,
David Wagner, drop by to assist.
My enthusiasm for wheelchair tennis dates back to my
stint as tennis director at the Poco Diablo Resort in
Sedona, Arizona. It was there I introduced wheelchair
tennis in the summer of 1986. This led to a wheelchair
tournament, the fi rst of its kind in Northern Arizona.
I am frequently asked ‘What’s the biggest difference
between wheelchair tennis teaching and ‘able bodied”
tennis?”
The fi rst and most obvious disparity involves ball feed.
Wheelchair tennis by nature is more fl uid than able
bodied. A well run wheelchair session has less stopping
and starting than able bodied. It is essential to “lead’ the
player, allowing him or her to employ as full a swing
as possible without undue stop and go.
The rules also permit the ball to bounce twice and still
be in play. This alters the rhythm of the game and allows
for some exciting rallies.
It is not widely known that the wheelchairs themselves
are quite different from the standard type. The wheels
are cambered or ‘tilted” for stability, and feature an
extra rim that the player pushes.
It is noteworthy that although wheelchair tennis started
back in 1976, there are not many instructors in this
fi eld. This will change, of course, as this sport is
growing rapidly.
Mike Rogers is a tennis-teaching
professional at the Balboa Tennis
Club, organizes after-school
programs assists with wheelchair
tennis at The Barnes Tennis Center
and is a frequent contributor to the
Division newsletter.
Member News
Ben Press honored with USPTA
Presidential Award
Ben Press was honored with the United States
Professional Tennis Association's Presidential Award
during the USPTA annual awards breakfast Sept. 22
at the World Conference on Tennis at the Saddlebrook
Resort in Wesley Chapel, Fla. Ben, who is from
Coronado, Calif., is a USPTA Master Professional and
has been teaching tennis for more than 65 years.
He began as a player, specifi cally an All-American at
UCLA. He played against some of the greats including
Bill Tilden, Pancho Gonzales, Bobby Riggs, and Tony
Trabert, to name a few.
His contributions to tennis are immeasurable. As a
coach, he coached San Diego's only two Wimbledon
champions, Maureen Connolly (Brinker), the fi rst
woman to win the Grand Slam, and Karen Hantz
(Susman), winner of three Wimbledon titles, one singles
and two doubles with Billie Jean King. He was also
responsible for coaching Brian Teacher to an Australian
Open singles title.
Ben was one of the founders of World TeamTennis. He
invented the Scepter Racquet (the fi rst of all graphite
racquets in the marketplace). Ben has also been very
involved with the USPTA. He has served as the USPTA
San Diego Division president and vice president and
on several USPTA committees, including awards,
public relations and testing. He is also on the board
of the Southern California Tennis Association and the
San Diego District Tennis Association and is currently
president of The Greater San Diego City Tennis Council.
His dedication to community work and impact on tennis
has been recognized by many. In fact, in mid-August,
American Express and USTA honored Ben Press by
pledging one of four $50,000 "Fresh Courts" grants
to renovate La Mesa's La Mesita Park Tennis Facility.
He was honored with the USTA/USPTA Community
Service Award in 2005. He was also in the fi rst class
inducted into the San Diego Tennis Hall of Fame, and
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was recently inducted into the Southern California
Senior Tennis Hall of Fame.
Ben's book "100 years of tennis at the Hotel Del
Coronado" is selling quite well and is now a
permanent book in the Wimbledon Library.
Ben Press with the Presidential plaque
that was presented at the USPTA World
Conference in Saddlebrook, Florida
San Diego Division members Gretchen Magers and Angel Lopez (fourth and sixth from
left) receiving their awards at the San Diego Tennis Hall of Fame

Kick the Back Leg on the Serve
by Conan Lorenzo
The coaches and I are always talking about the serve.
That’s right! The one stroke in the game where there
are few variables compared to all the other shots.
After our players understand the fundamentals of the
serve with the stance, toss and correct swing motion,
we then like to move on to getting more power with
the shot.
To increase the pop in one’s serve, (speaking of a right
handed player) I like to encourage my students to
incorporate more right hip action and extension with
the right arm, up and forward to the ball thus resulting
in a huge back leg kick after striking the ball!
Tennis Tip
To make it easy, just remember to always land on the left
foot into the court with the back leg kicking out behind
you. This will guarantee a great pop to the serve and
commit oneself to moving forward into the court.
Have fun with it and enjoy the extra mph you will see
with the added leg kick!
Conan is the Director of Tennis
at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis
Club. He is a Master Racquet
Stringer and a USTA Certifi ed
High Performance Coach
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Exam at Barnes Tennis Center
July 17, 2011 a certifi cation exam was held at the
Barnes Tennis Center. Eight new applicants and
two upgrades attended the exam. Thanks go to Tom
O’Brien for having us at Barnes and Eric Mann for
arranging the students for the demonstration lessons.
Pictured kneeling in front are David Salemi (San Diego),
Head Tester Don Gomsi, Charles Hoang (upgrade
from Fontana), Sebastian Albelais (Los Angeles), Michael
Nguyen (Westmin ster) and Juan Garcia (upgrade
from San Diego). Standing in the back are James Mc-
Vay (El Paso), Karim Gobran (Irvine), Dane Thomson
(San Diego), Jack Tadevosian (Glendale), Jordan Peana
(Los Angeles) and Tester Eric Mann.
Find-a-Pro. Visit USPTA's free job listing service,
Find-a-Pro, at www.uspta.com, to fi nd a job, list a job
or fi nd other USPTA Pros.
Have you moved?
If you change your address, phone or email, change your information online at uspta.com in the members
section or call the USPTA World Headquarters at 800-USPTA-4U (877-8248) and ask for the Computer
Services Department.
Your HEAD/Penn Rep
Tom Kelley is San Diego's local HEAD/Penn
representative. You can contact Tom with any
questions or for more information at 858-481-
1722.
Newsletter
Newsletter deadline for next issue is January 9, 2012. To
submit articles, email them to Don Gomsi at usptasd@
hotmail.com. We encourage articles on anything that
will assist the tennis-teaching professional. If you
have questions about submitting articles, email Don or
call 760-636-8061.

Second Serves Should Not Find Your
Backhand
By Mark Centrella, USPTA
In most levels of play, second serves do not strike
fear into opponents. They are typically hit with a
slower motion and as a result do not have as much
pace or spin. Returners should take full advantage.
Each player has a stronger side off the ground that
they prefer. Most prefer forehands. In a case where
a right handed player strongly prefers their forehand
over their backhand, this player should cheat over to
the left as far as possible when preparing to receive
a second serve. “How far?” one might ask. In most
cases they can stand one step away from the center of
the court on the Deuce side and straddle the doubles
sideline on the Ad side. This leaves virtually no
room for their opponent to fi nd their weaker side.
With a weak second serve, there is no need to worry
about getting burned by standing over so far, even if
the player telegraphs what they are doing very early.
There may be the occasional, lucky serve out wide
on the Deuce side, or down the “T” on the Ad side
– but chances are, your opponent is going to hit you
a cupcake that you your forehand will devour time
after time.
Volley “In Front of the Wall” and “Above
the Table”
By Mark Centrella, USPTA
When instructing the basics of the volley, beginners
constantly fi ght the temptation to swing. This implies
that they are bringing the racquet back behind them
on the backswing and following through below their
waist. To encourage a more compact volley, tell your
player to pretend that there is a wall touching their
back and that there is a table in front of them that is
the same height as their waist. Whenever they are
volleying at the net, they should do their best not
to touch the wall with their backswing and not to
TENNIS TIPS
touch the table on their follow through. The concept of
not touching the table will remain even on low volleys.
Since a player must bend their knees on a low volley, their
waist (and imaginary table) will naturally be lower as well.
Once your beginner students make a habit of volleying
“in front of the wall” and “above the table” they will gain
confi dence and will be more inclined to more freely rush
towards that scary obstacle that always seems to get in
their way – the net!
Mark Centrella is a Past President and current Head
Tester for Middle States. He is the Director of Racquet
Sports at the Greenville Country Club in Wilmington, DE.
Membership News
New Members:
Kyle Bowman (San Diego), Jesus Cardoso Jr. (Chula
Vista), Julie Fairchild (Cardiff), Onnaca Heron (Palm
Springs), David Norvell (San Diego), Nikola Ojdanic
(San Diego), Stacy Schrader (San Diego), and Sangsoo
Sou (La Jolla)
Reinstatements:
Erick Collas (Palm Desert), Isabel Collas (Palm Desert),
Derek Kelly ( San Diego), and Barbara Wintroub (Palm
Desert)
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Hello!!! Jayner Foronda here from sunny and classy San Diego.
I teach out of Naval Base, San Diego, California: home of the world’s greatest Navy.
I’ve been playing tennis since I was fi ve with the help of my dad who served as a sailor for twenty years, but when
I was nine we moved to the Philippines and I had to stop playing until I was fi fteen. Since then, I played as much
as I can, whenever I can.
I’ve been the pro at the world renowned 32nd Street Naval base since 2009 and I must say that out of the various
tennis experiences, whether playing, teaching or watching, nothing beats being around the people of the Armed
Forces and their family members. Maybe I’m biased due to the fact that I myself have served in the United States
Navy for over a decade, but I sincerely believe that teaching the game to these wonderful people just makes the
experience even sweeter.
Due to the nature of the military’s occupation, I’ve seen students come and go on a very regular basis. At times,
it’s tough to see a student and friend leave especially when I’ve witnessed how they’ve improved. But it’s just as
awesome to see a new one come and watch them progress. It’s just like watching your child grow right in front
of you. While teaching at the base, I’ve had the experience of teaching a variety of players both young and old,
individually and in groups but my favorite is teaching the little ones as I have just as much fun as they have when
we have a lesson. Having two kids of my own defi nitely helped me have the mind-set for teaching the youngsters.
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While I teach tennis on a part-time basis, I teach advanced electronics full-time as a contractor for our sailors at the
Fleet Training Center - San Diego.
As if teaching on base wasn’t enough time to be around the military folk, I also volunteer for the Balboa Warriors
Athletic Program (BWAP). This is an athletic program for our military heroes who are undergoing rehabilitation
at the Balboa Medical Center. I volunteer at least once a month and have been part of the program for a year now.
It’s a great honor to work beside fellow USPTA pros to help rehabilitate our warriors to overcome their disabilities
sustained in the service of our country. It is truly an inspiration just to be around our true American heroes and
playing, yes... playing and having fun with our wonderful sport.
I always felt that if playing professionally wasn’t a career option, teaching and coaching was defi nitely the best alternative.
My dream is to have my own academy and to coach tennis full-time. As I continue my journey of making
my dreams come true, I hope that tennis will be a conduit to making your dreams a reality too.
I would just like to extend my thanks to Nelson Alapi, Steve Kappes, Ken Heidman, Geoff Griffi n, Mary Alice
Hillier, Tom O'Brien, Keith Barksdale, Don Gomsi, Alan Chang, Eddie Acuna and San Diego Tennis Hall of Famer
Robert Bacon, all fellow USPTA Pros who have given me unique and unforgettable opportunities through our awesome
organization.
Thank you and may your strokes be smooth and your double-faults be at a minimum.
Jay Foronda
USPTA
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A good stroke in tennis is of course very important
and valuable, however a good stroke with a bad
connection doesn't produce a good shot. Top players
are able to prioritize how they maneuver the
racket head to get a good connection over having
the perfect stroke. This is one of the reasons you
see strokes looking so different for a variety of shots.
Even though strokes can have such variety, one thing
top players have in common is “good hands”. I remember
watching Nalbandian and Del Potro warm-
up at Indian Wells and I wish I had recorded some
video for my students to watch. I was amazed at how
masterfully the racket head was whipped around with
such ease and how small and almost insignifi cant the
stroke was for the fi rst ten minutes of their hitting. As
the pace picked up, the strokes became more apparent,
but only as a complement to how their hands con-
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It's easy to get hung up on what a stroke looks like in a lesson,
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where the sweet spot is or how to use the weight of the racket
head should not be overly concerned with the perfect stroke
yet. In fact focusing only on the stroke can lead to mis-hits
and unnecessary grip tension. Spending some time fi nding the
sweet spot and using the racket head weight with a student may
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Pictures from the USPTA Day at
the Mercury Insurance Open held
at La Costa Resort & Spa
Certifi cation Exam held at La Costa Resort & Spa
Pictured standing left to right are Jesus Cardoso (Chula Vista), Sean O'Connor (Aliso Viejo), Julie Fairchild
(Cardiff), Kyle Bowman ( San Diego), Sangsoo Sou ( La Jolla), Thomas Svajda (San Diego), Joel Myers
(San Diego) and Nikola Ojdanic ( San Diego). Kneeling left to right are tester Eric Mann, Felix Jean-
Pierre (Kanto, Japan), Omar Trevino (Redondo Beach), tester Don Gomsi and Jayner Foronda (upgrade
from San Diego). Not pictured is Keith Coleman from Los Angeles.
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Get To Know Your New Members
Kyle Bowman
Where do you teach? San Diego
Where did you learn to play tennis?
Duncanville, TX
What is your greatest contribution to the game?
USTA 4.5 captain for last three seasons.
Anything else?
Played for 20+ years and now interested in teaching
Julie Fairchild
Where do you teach? Moved to San Diego,
previously taught in Scottsdale, AZ
Where did you play college tennis?
University of Pacifi c
Where did you learn to play tennis?
Stockton, CA
What is your greatest contribution to the game?
Positive attitude, try to make it fun where a player
wants to continue tennis.
Sangsoo Sou
Jesus Cardoso
Where do you teach? All over San Diego
Where did you play college tennis?
UCLA
Where did you learn to play tennis?
With my uncle in San Diego
Have you read any tennis books you would
recommend?
Open by Andre Agassi
Where do you teach? La Jolla
Nikola Ojdanic
Where do you teach? Pacifi c Beach and La Jolla
Where did you play college tennis?
The University of Central Oklahoma
Where did you learn to play tennis?
Belgrade, Serbia
What is unique about your teachings?
I focus my game and teaching on using heavy top spin
and high percentage of balls placed in the court.
What is unique about your teachings?
Warm-up stretching skill. I compare it to other sports
such as ping pong.
Where did you learn to play tennis?
San Diego, from family and friends
Anything else you would like to add?
I am from Korea and love to cook. Feel nutrition is
important.

Date Time Event
Calendar
Sun., Nov. 20 all day Certifi cation Exam at Indian Wells Tennis Garden
Wed., Jan. 4, 2012 11:30 Board meeting
Sat., Jan 21 11:30-4:30 p.m. Workshop at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
Sat., Jan 21 5:30 p.m. start Awards Ceremony
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San Diego Division of the USPTA
914 Alyssum Rd.
Carlsbad, CA 92011
7185 Caminito Pantoja • San Diego, CA 92122
Editor Don Gomsi
Assistant Editor Steve Kappes
Contributors Nelson Alapi, Dophie Poiset,
Geoff Griffi n, Mark Centrella,
Mike Rogers, Jeff Dollins, Conan
Lorenzo, Jayner Foronda
San Diego is published quarterly by the San Diego Di vi sion
of the Unit ed States Professional Tennis Association, Inc.
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