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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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