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A year later and much stronger, more mature and more experienced, Petrone will defend against four guys
who could easily win any other year. Maybe even this one.
Playing in his first Island tourney is second-seeded Greg Vladimirsky. A sophomore who played second
singles at James Madison University, the Coral Springs, Fla. resident posted a 20-12 singles mark for the
Colonial Athletic Association Dukes this spring.
Three-time finalist Konstantin Trofimovich, who led the College of Staten Island to the CUNY final last
month, is third-seeded and 2008 champion Arthur Velnick is ranked fourth.
Even the cast of non-seeds such as ex-champion Tom Carlson, finalist Rob Klein and up-and-coming junior
Joe Motta Jr. carry exemplary resumes.
You might drop a level in the Men’s B, which begins tonight at the SICTC, but not in intensity.
Don’t expect to see all eight seeds — Erik Manske, Arthur Kapetanakis, Joe Taranto, Pete Oh, Paul Ricciardi,
Anton Vilinskiy, Gregg Hansson, and Mike Roselli — in the quarterfinals as there is plenty of competition in
the ranks. The B semifinalists and one lucky loser get automatic berths in the Open.
The women’s Open is 2007-08 champ Allison Campitiello’s to lose. The UConn grad has to deal with S.I.
Interscholastics champ Gaby Adia, runner-up Victoria Pirrello and Lauren Gibbons.
Gibbons, the S.I. Academy junior, is favored to win the women’s B and has a bevy of crafty veterans —
Jeanine Hansson, Helen Keane, and Anna Glynn — nipping at her.
FRIDAY
Men’s B
7 p.m. — Kevin Ly; Joe Motta Sr.; Marc Pollack; Sal Barbaccia.
8 p.m. — Mike Roselli; Gary Ambartsumov; Keith Jackson; Paul Ricciardi.
8:30 p.m. — Arthur Kapetanakas; Mike Peters; Andrew Petrone; Andrew Manger; Mike DeCorato; Anton
Vilinskiy; Shawn Alishahi; Pete Oh; Joe Taranto; Arne Mattsson.
SATURDAY
Men’s B
5 p.m. — Paul Sterling; Ryan Amberger; Carmine Diorio; Anthony Ferraro; YaYa Shonubi; Luigi Parisi;
Branden Nickel; Mike Abott.
6:30 p.m. — Brian Dedes; Tom Petrone.
SUNDAY
Men’s B
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