Florida Division - United States Professional Tennis Association

USPTA FLORIDA DIVISIONBOARD OF OFFICERSJEFF COHENPresident561-995-5213jcohen@woodfield.orgRICHARD CENTERBARRegional Vice President561-487-7070rcand10s@yahoo.comBRAD LEUFirst Vice President772-231-3102sotennis@bellsouth.netTRISH FAULKNERVice President561-775-4777triosports@aol.comMIKE BALDWINVice President561-789-7221mbaldwin@westonhillsgolf.comJASON GILBERTVice President305 778-4574Jg10s@aol.comPATRICK SHEAHANVice President561 482-9828Patrick.Sheahan@oaksclub.netGLEN HOWEHead Tester850 891-3920Glen.Howe@talgov.comPAT ANDERSONExecutive Director800-997-2766 407-696-0515usptafl@aol.comDISTRICT PRESIDENTSDISTRICT 1 – PANHANDLEJOE D’ALEO850 267-9195jdaleo@resortquest.comDISTRICT 2 – TALLAHASSEESTEVE LEROY850 891-3920steve.leroy@talgov.comDISTRICT 3 – JACKSONVILLERANDY JENKS386 864-1224randyjenks@me.comDISTRICT 4 – CENTRAL FLHENNER LENHARDT407 671-0074Hennerl3@aol.comDISTRICT 5 – LAKELANDROBERT HOLLIS863 860-4254volleyft@gmail.comDISTRICT 6 – DAYTONA BCH.RICH WALKER386 445-0747rwalker@hammockdunesclub.comDISTRICT 7A – TAMPADAVE FREIMAN813 855-9617Dave@TeamTennisJuniorLeague.comDISTRICT 7B – ST. PETEPAGE BUCK727 796-1136Page.buck@ourclub.comDISTRICT 8 – SARASOTAJACK STEYN941 545-5173catandjack@hotmail.comDISTRICT 9 – VERO BEACHCHRISTOPHE DELAVAUT772 778-9100christophe@tennisoxygen.comDISTRICT 10 – WEST PALMRICARDO MENDIVIL561 625-5707mendi100@aol.comDISTRICT 11 – BOCA RATONC.W. LEWIS561 994-3593cwtennishockey@bellsouth.netDISTRICT 12 - NAPLESDOUG WELSH239 597 9725QcccTennis@Quailcreekcc.comDISTRICT 13-MIAMIROBERT GOMEZ305 460 5360RGomez@coralgables.comDISTRICT 14 – LEE COUNTYALEX HERMETO239 561 1422 (w)ahermeto@gmail.comDISTRICT 15 - MELBOURNESTAN OLEY800 352-6878Stan_Oley@msn.comDISTRICT 16N.DADE/S.BROWARDCHRIS KADER954 449 4410Ckader21@yahoo.comDISTRICT 17 - GAINESVILLEKEN OUELLETTEknockouttennis@aol.comDISTRICT 18 – BONITA SPRINGSFRED HINDLE954 527-2230Fred_hindle@hotmail.comDISTRICT 19 - KEYSJIM MORTON305 367-6583jmorton@oceanreef.comCOMMITTEE CHAIRSHEAD TESTER GRAND PRIX AWARDS MEMBERSHIPGLEN HOWE MIKE BALDWIN PATRICK SHEAHAN GLEN HOWE850 891-3920 561 789-7221 561 482-9828 850 891-3920Glen.Howe@talgov.com mbaldwin@westonhillsgolf.com Patrick.sheahan@oaksclub.net Glen.Howe@talgov.comDIVERSITYNOMINATINGTRISH FAULKNERKEVIN MCCARTHY561 775-4777 954 344-1840triosports@aol.comkmccarthy@coralsprings.org7-1-11

President’s MessageI’m very proud and honored to serveas your USPTA FLORIDA DIVISIONPresident for the next two years.Not that long ago, I was asked howlong I’ve been involved in serving theFlorida Division. It’s hard to believe,but it’s been 15 years and counting.I started off as the District Presidentin the mid 90’s for the Miami/FloridaKeys district. I can still remembermy first meeting. I was so eager todisseminate and share all this good tennis information(damn near spoke for 15 minutes straight) that I completelyforgot to take a few minutes prior to the meeting and alloweveryone to introduce themselves. (Thanks to Jim Mortonfor chiming in as a friendly reminder).Tennis is an amazing sport and a vehicle for maintaininga healthy lifestyle, travelling and meeting new people.Some of my closest friends are tennis players. How luckyare we? We earn a living doing something that we trulylove! It’s not every day that you can jump on a plane at amoment’s notice, fly out to Portland, Oregon with two closefriends, watch the United States win the Davis Cup , takein a Van Halen concert (by the way I felt like I was in atime warp!) and travel across the same bridge three timesbefore finally getting off on the correct exit! (FYI…Chuckwas the driver and Louis the navigator-??)We are very fortunate to have such a talented groupof professionals serving on the Florida Division Board,donating their time, energy and efforts. Listed below arethe Board members and the Committees they will chairfor 2011-12 who will serve along with me and 20 DistrictPresidents from around the state. For the first time in along time, all District President positions are filled!Jeff Cohen-Future Convention sites, SpecialEvents,Testing and Certification, Publications, Personneland Grand PrixBrad Leu-Convention 2012 and District PresidentsTrish Faulkner-Public Relations, Diversity, Education andConvention 2012Patrick Sheahan-Sponsorship for Grand Prix and TradeShow, Tennis Across America, Lessons for Life, Awardsand ScrapbookMike Baldwin-Grand Prix-Adult and Junior, Budget andFinance, Team Tennis, Adult LeaguesJason Gilbert-Speakers, Education and District PresidentsRichard Centerbar-Nominating Committee, Testing andCertificationPat Anderson-Da Glue Committee, Budget and FinanceGlen Howe-Membership, Testing and CertificationSome of our goals for USPTA Florida Division are asfollows:*Continue to create value for existing and future USPTAcertified professionals (this should help us in memberretention)*Continue to enhance and strengthen our relationship withthe USTA Florida/ National Section and industry partners.Support and grow the 10 and under initiative. (USPTAFlorida continues to lead by example for the country)*Continue to work on developing an official USPTA FloridaDivision Member Home*Continue to enhance our Florida Division Conference byimplementing fresh ideas , topics, speakers and visitingworld class destinations for all to enjoy.The Florida Board is currently looking at Club Med, OceanReef and Naples Beach for future sites for our AnnualConference. Please let us know if you have a site in mind.I hope that you will join us in making our association avaluable tool for enhancing our livelihood and quality of life.Your comments and suggestions are greatly appreciatedand always welcomed!See you on the courts!Jeff f CohenUSPTA FLORIDA DIVISION PRESIDENTThank you to all contributors in this issue:Mike Baldwin, Page Buck, John Bougon, Dave Brown, Richard Centerbar, Jeff Cohen, Roger Cypriano, Joe D’Aleo, TrishFaulkner, Spike Gonzales, Bob Heller, Glen Howe, Randy Jenks, Chris Kader, Robin Keener, Brad Leu, Keith Lipp, JJMcDonough, Jim Morton, Ira Peskowitz, Ben Rakusin, Keith Soifer, Jack Steyn and Rich Walker. Member contributionsare encouraged. The deadline for the next issue is November 1, 2011. For advertising rates, or to submit articles, ideas orsuggestions, contact the division office at usptafl@aol.com or 800 997-2766.Pat Anderson, editor

June 16, 2011As many of you are aware, we are in the midstof a national election of our Board of Directors.The Florida Division Board believes thefollowing candidates have shown strength ofcharacterduring this process and are committed toUSPTA‘s future growth and position in thetennis industry:Nancy CoxChuck GillJeff HawesTom McGrawBill MountfordCentral points on the platform of thesecandidates are - to improve industry relations;create real transparency and enhance memberbenefits. For more details, please visitwww.servethefacts.com.It is important for all of our members toparticipate in a fair and unbiased election.For an opposing point of view, please see:www.saveuspta.com.Most importantly, please take the time to visiteach site, gather your own ideas and thoughts,and vote your own opinion.Ballots must be received by Survey and BallotSystems (in Minnesota) by September 1, 2011.Do not delay, mail your ballot by August 25.Remember to research the facts and VOTE!Florida DivisionFellow USPTA Professionals,By now, some of you know that the governing body of ourAssociation (the USPTA Executive Committee) passedseveral motions regarding the National Board of Officersslate and the national election process. Realizing thatmany members have minimal interest in these matters,it is regrettable that we are compelled to share the contextof these decisions. However, we feel there is enoughincomplete and inaccurate information circulating that itis our responsibility to provide you with a clear record ofwhat happened. There is information here which naturallycomes from our own viewpoint (as this was the way wesaw and perceived it) but we have endeavored to makethis letter as factual an account of the events as possible.It is also, as you will note from the signatures below, theway the majority of the Executive Committee saw thingsand not the accounting of a small, disgruntled minority.NATIONAL BOARD MEETING (January 8-9, 2011)In early January of this year, the National NominatingCommittee finalized their decision on a slate of officers forthe 2011-2013 term. They e-mailed notifications to eachindividual selected to serve requesting a response ofwhether the nomination would be accepted. Tom Dagliswas the Nominating Committee’s selection to serve asPresident. The annual January National Board Meetingbegan at nearly the same time these notifications weresent.Although Tom Daglis was evidently e-mailed notificationfrom the Nominating Committee Chairman on January6th asking if he would accept the position of Presidentfor another term, it was never received. The Chairmanwas informed (from Harry Gilbert, Nominating Committeemember) that Tom had never received the e-mail. So, theChairman immediately sent another e-mail notification onJanuary 10th. Tom did receive and replied to it.During that January meeting, five National Board membersbrought forward several allegations against Tomwhich appeared, in the view of some Executive Committeemembers and USPTA’s Independent Legal Counsel,to be politically driven. The two most prominent allegationswere:1) Placement of the USPTA Florida logo, a USTA Floridalogo and a PTR logo on a shared banner as requested bythe Florida Division at a joint conference hosted in Orlandowhere no less than 80 USPTA professionals attended,and;2) The timing of a response letter to the USTA from ourBoard. As the USTA is the governing body for tennis anda valued industry partner, Board members Gilbert, Gilland Daglis thought that sending a timely response letterwas appropriate.Based on these allegations, the remaining five Board

members proceeded to pass motions which resulted ina vote of “no confidence” for Tom Daglis along with arequest to call for an immediate meeting of the ExecutiveCommittee to remove him from office. USPTA LegalCounsel (Paul Waldman) informed these Board membersthat such minor allegations were not worthy of theirproposed actions. They ignored Waldman’s legal adviceand proceeded with their plan. Several days later, Tom,being advised that it might be disadvantageous for hiscareer to have his character stained by these allegations,withdrew his name from consideration for the 2011-2013slate of officers. As a result, the Nominating Committeewas forced to offer an alternate slate with Tom Daglismoving into the immediate past President’s role.EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING (April 8-9, 2011)Over the course of the next few months, accounts ofthese actions reached the divisional leadership. Theseleaders began contacting one another expressing concernsthat the course of national elections had just beenaltered by the actions of five Board members (to thebenefit of some of those Board members) based onquestionable allegations. Realizing that the majority ofthe divisions felt similarly, the group had a conferencecall in late March to plan a strategy to reverse what hadhappened. During the April Executive Committee Meetingin Houston, this group led a convincing, majority vote(71-42) to respect the original intent and wishes of theNominating Committee by re-installing their initial slate ofofficers. Tom Daglis was not behind these actions. Thedivisional leaders planned and supported these motions.LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST USPTA (April / May, 2011)On April 14th, Randy Mattingley (1st Vice-President) fileda lawsuit against the Association to overturn the actionsof the Executive Committee. On May 11th (District Courtof Harris County, Texas), the Court officially filed a rulingof “Nonsuit” for this case. A nonsuit is defined as a rulingby the judge when there is no evidence which couldprove the plaintiff’s case. A nonsuit terminates the trialat that point, and results in a dismissal of the plaintiff’scase. Therefore, this was a judgment for the defendant(USPTA).In addition to a review of these events, please make noteof these details…• Randy Mattingley’s lawsuit against the USPTAforced the Association to spend $29,381.64 in legal fees.USPTA Legal Counsel advised hiring local representationto defend the Association.• The vote regarding the slate taken at the ExecutiveCommittee Meeting in early April was NOT a largedivision vs. small division decision. In fact, no less thannine divisions voted in favor of respecting the NominatingCommittee’s original choices. Of those nine divisions,four of them have less than 500 members giving themthe status of “small division”. It was both large and smalldivisions which passed this motion.• Our USPTA Legal Counsel (Paul Waldman) waspresent for both the January and April Meetings. Ratherthan try to summarize Paul’s observations of theseevents, we have attached a copy of his affidavit from thelawsuit.• Article VI, Section 1 of the USPTA National Bylawsclearly states the Powers of the Executive Committee.Should any disagreement exist with any other bodywithin USPTA, such as the Board of Directors, as to thescope of the Executive Committee’s powers, the determinationof the Executive Committee shall be final. To beclear, the Executive Committee is made up of two representativesfrom each of the 17 divisions, eight currentBoard members, and three national past Presidents. Asa group, this body is responsible for the governance ofthe Association.Thank you for your careful consideration of this information.Please know that the role of leadership in ourprofession’s trade association must be taken seriously.We appreciate your trust in our judgment to make toughdecisions. Thank you for your faith in us and support inthese matters.Finally, there will be an extremely important election takingplace in a few weeks. We will be soliciting supportfor certain candidates. It is our sincere hope that youwill help us elect these individuals to represent us on theUSPTA National Board of Officers.Sincerely,Jeff Cohen, Florida Div. PresidentRichard Centerbar, Florida Div. Reg. VPFLORIDA DIVISION BOARDJoe Roediger, Eastern Div. PresidentWarren Lem, Eastern Div. Reg. VPKim Davis, Intermountain Div. PresidentNelson Alapi, San Diego Div. PresidentAlden Bock, Intermountain Div. Reg. VPDophie Poiset, San Diego Div. Reg. VPMolly Card Beckmann, Midwest Div. PresidentBrian McCoy, Northern Div. PresidentPaul Marcum, Midwest Div. Reg. VPJohn Schollmeier, Northern Div. Reg. VPBill Fletcher, Pacific Northwest Div. PresidentHunter Lipscomb, Pacific Northwest Div. Reg. VPBill Phillips, Southern Div. PresidentPat Whitworth, Southern Div. Reg. VPINTERMOUNTAIN DIVISION BOARDPat Hanssen, Mid-Atlantic Div. PresidentMID-ATLANTIC DIVISION BOARDJohn Cleary, Mid-Atlantic Div. Reg. VPSOUTHERN DIVISION BOARD

Robin Keener -USPTA Florida Pro of the YearI love teaching the game oftennis more than playing it. Itis my true passion.Even though it is sometimesdifficult to justify the expenseand lost wages, theseconventions remain the shot inthe arm I need every summerto power through another year.Thanks to all my fellow pros who have collectively made meunderstand that we must continue to learn, to push ourselves, and tonot be afraid of new pursuits.Friends,I know that it takes a lot of timeand hard work to put on a successfulconvention and I wantto thank you all for making thisyear’s event a memorable one.Club Med Port St. Lucie was asuperb choice for location, greattennis facilities on site, terrific food, and plenty of entertainment.I took in as many seminars as I could and left energized withloads of ideas that I can use to improve the tennis programshere at Plantation Bay.Thank you for showing once again why the Florida Division ofthe USPTA leads the way toward building better tennis communitiesthroughout the state with the best tennis professionals in thecountry. Have a great summer! - Dave Brown“What a great event that every USPTA Tennis Pro in Florida shouldmake time to attend. This year’s convention at Club Med was afantastic combination of educational opportunities, tennis playing,networking and family time and white chocolate bread! I especiallyenjoyed getting to know more Pro’s than ever and appreciated theopen dialog with several Pro’s on the direction of the organization andhow we can make it better for all Tennis Professionals.” - Jim MortonI came away from theconvention at Club Medwith a lot of excitementand energy. Thanks toPat and all of the boardfor all of the hardwork you do. I’m reallylooking forward toserving as a DistrictPresident. And a specialshout out to Glen Howefor offering all of his helpand guidance. - RichWalkerWith the perfect mix ofeducation, competition,relaxation and camraderie, thisyear’s convention at Club Medproved once again that theFlorida Division does thingsthe right way!-Chris Kader

2011 USPTA FLORIDA DIVISION HONOREESProfessional of the Year - Robin KeenerFacility Manager of the Year - Derrick BarnettGeneral Manager, BallenIsles Country ClubUSPTA Florida/USTA Florida Service Award - Donn DavisDerrick Barnett in Times Square!USTA Florida/USPTA Florida Service Award – Joe D’AleoTester of the Year - Kelvin RiveraTrevor LaVelle and Jeff EllisHigh School Coach of the Year - Beth MillerDistrict President of the Year - Joe D’AleoDistrict of the Year - JacksonvilleDistrict Pro of the YearPanhandle - Michael EdgeJacksonville - Bill ChapmanCentral Florida - Brian MorrisseySarasota - Adam ZastempowskiVero Beach - Tom FishWest Palm Beach - Sandy BellBocaRaton - Kyle LaCroixNaples - Pete MinarichMiami - Robert GomezLee County - Christie BradleyMelbourne - Mike DickensNorth Dade/ South Broward - Jason GilbertPlayers of the YearMen’s Open - Paulo BarrosWomen’s Open Co-winner - Lindsey SchwartzWomen’s Open Co-winner - Jeanne SchwartzMen’s 35s - Kamil KuchtaWomen’s 35s - Susie BrownMen’s 40s - Jeff CohenMen’s 45s - Bruce KurtzMen’s 50s - Greg WheatonMen’s 55s - Gewan MaharajMen’s 60s - Joe BouquinFast Dry Courts and 10-S TennisSupply and BearRSN Sports PromotionalsWelch Tennis CourtsRe-Bounces!Aer-FloGiliberti, Inc.Stan Oley’sTennis EquipmentUSPTA Florida Division Board MembersMoussette Family and10-S Supply Bear

The Tennis “Bulls” TriumphSpike Gonzales, USPTAWith undefeated performances from PatrikSegfeldt, Shawn Hedrick, Robert Howell, GregMoussette and Jonathan Call, the tennis version of theChicago Bulls overwhelmed the competition in this year’sTeam Tennis competition at the Pt. St. Lucie Club Medcourts. The team’s one setback was a 6-3 loss in theirfirst round match when the Mavericks’ Carlos Triana andDoug Welsh edged out Mark Fairchilds and Bob Heller.Both Triana and Welsh were also undefeated this year.After being handicapped with bisques (freepoints) received or given away for each set, thecompetition was scored by giving each team a pointfor each game won and three points for each set won.The Bulls amassed a record 75 points, followed by theThunder with 55, the Mavericks with 49 and the Heatwith 36.Tournament director, Spike Gonzales, predictedthat the top heavy Thunder would be the champion, butapparently handicapping and a sense of mission aidedin the Bulls’ ultimate victory. The Thunder was blessedwith such talent as Ed Shanaphy, Greg Neuhart andCraig Wittus, along with standouts from last year of DaveFreiman and Chris Hagman. It seemed that the Thundersimply hadn’t had time to jell as a team.“When it came right down to it,” said Spike, “theBulls won two tiebreakers over the Thunder, giving thema 12-point differential and momentum into their finalmatches.” The Bulls pairings of Mark Fairchilds andShawn Hedrick and Greg Moussette and Jonathan Callhad 6-5 wins over the respective pairings of Craig Wittusand Bob Howell and Van Middlesworth and AngelaRobinson.Noting that handicapping helped the Bulls intheir quest for the title, the Thunder captain, Van (“VanGundy”) Middlesworth exclaimed this is “Bulls—t!”Fellow team mates Dru Ackert and Angela Robinsonreported that Van had had a few too many bottles ofwine at the Marketplace.Much of the news of this year’s event was offcourt.Last year’s speculation about Ben Rakusin’sretirement came to fruition, and the event missed Ben’sparticipation for the first time in over 10 years. Benwas heard commenting, “It’s a young man’s game, andbesides I had to do certification testing.”Also conspicuously missing were two of lastyear’s luminaries, Jason Gilbert and Mike Baldwin,who have apparently given up athletic competition forpolitics. Ongoing competitive workhorse Will Hoag washeard saying, “We’ll be a better world for it!” Similarlymissing was Terry See. While stepping back from hispolitical career, Terry’s commitment to his lecture seriesand book-signing engagements kept him from the TeamTennis scene this year. Terry, however, is making acommitment to return to competition in the near future,particularly after winning the Division 60’s prior to ourevent.Mixing players around with different partnersand opponents in a handicapped format, Team Tenniscontinues to be a significant contribution to the fun andcamaraderie of the Florida USPTA Convention!Request for support in the USPTA National Electionwww.servethefacts.comFellow members of the FloridaDivision,I have been proud to serve inthe past as a member of theFlorida Board, represent theFlorida Division on the NationalExecutive Committee, andwill continue to represent ALLUSPTA members as NationalVice-President. I humbly askthat you support me and thefollowing slate of candidates in this very importantelection!. -Please support the followingcandidates in the USPTA National ElectionNancy CoxChuck GillJeff HawesTom McGrawBill MountfordFor more information, please visitwww.servethefacts.comChuck Gill, USPTA

Working at Your TradeGlen Howe , USPTA Master ProfessionalUSPTA Florida Head TesterOur recent Florida Conference was an amazing opportunityfor self-improvement. Not only did you have thechance to listen to numerous educational sessions, butother opportunities were there for the picking. I personallyworked with several USPTA professionals to helpwith their upgrade. This was not only enjoyable, but extremelyproductive for the upgrading members. So I askthe question, “What are you waiting for to upgrade?”The answer that I generally get is, “I have a great joband should be there a long time”. If that were true, Iwould have been at the same club for the last 30 yearsinstead of being at six or seven clubs. Several timesper month, I get a desperate call from a member thatneeds a quick upgrade to either keep his job or move toanother club. Let it be known that if a job listing is askingfor a P-1, they will not consider a P-2 or P-3.The first step is to commit to improvement. Work onthe areas of the USPTA to upgrade your standing. Next,send me an e-mail and I will connect you with someoneto help with the upgrade. And finally, set a time to takethe test. Sounds easy? It could be. Beyond the upgrade,you should consider being a USPTA AccreditedProfessional Coach. Continuing tennis education is thekey to success.In closing, if there were any thoughts of becoming aUSPTA Master Professional, it starts with being a P-1for ten years.Yours in tennis ~ Glen HoweUSPTA Certification April 10, 2011Welcome New Members: Kathryn Acierno, Verna Alduino,Elliot DeBolt, Amelie Ekdahl Bozkir, AnthonyFortunati, John Hegener, Martina Lee, Andrew Manchisi,Sean Mason, Gabriel Montilla. Upgrades: HerbertHaase, Albert Richards, John Richards. Also picturedTesters - Kelvin Rivera, Glen Howe and Robin Keener.Testing and Upgrade ScheduleRegister at www.uspta.com or phone 800 877-8248August 14August 27-28October 9November 6November 12-13December 10-11Forestmeadows, TallahasseeOaks at Boca RatonSwiss Inn Tennis Center, RockledgeTuscawilla Country Club, Orlando areaOaks at Boca RatonOaks at Boca Raton

Pro-gressionsDoug Browne of MarcoIsland, Florida received his25 year service awards fromthe Hideaway Beach Clubfrom President John Bartoand Human Services DirectorAlice Adams.Ira Peskowitz, Deputy Sheriff for Palm Beach Countyand USPTA professional, won two gold medals insingles and doubles at the Florida Police and FireOlympics held in Ft. Pierce. He didn’t lose one setin singles and only lost one in doubles. Ira continuesto train hard for the World Police and Fire OlympicGames held in New York City in late August duringthe US Open.The Baron Family with Jonathan,born April 21, 2011.Congratulations,Ivan and family!Ted Withall, his grandson JJ McDonough,and Kane McDonough, his great grandsonTed has led a beautiful life in tennis that spans manyyears and many areas of the US and the Caribbean. He andhis wife Helen, of 64 years, have raised their two daughters,Lisa and Robin, in south Florida. Ted’s tennis career beganin San Diego, California at the age of 10 where he playedas a junior, in high school and in college at San DiegoState. After returning from the war, he started his teachingcareer in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands during the winters andheading to the northeast United States for the summers.After many winters in the Caribbean, he moved his family toBoca Raton, Florida where he succeeded Fred Perry at theBoca Raton Hotel and Club and continued working summersfor some of the most prestigious country clubs in thenortheast. Ted joined the USPTA in 1951; he was the firstpresident of the FPTA (Florida Professional Tennis Association)when it became a division of the USPTA, President ofthe USPTA in 1973, one of the first 16 USPTA members tobe honored as a master professional and the first inducteeof the FPTA Hall of Fame.Ted’s grandson, JJ McDonough, was born andraised in South Florida, having the great fortune to spendmany hours and days in the sub-tropical environment hittinglots and lots of tennis balls. It wasn’t long before JJ wasplaying tournaments and training every day with his grandfather.JJ played national junior tournaments, high schooland collegiate tennis then proceeded to follow in his grandfather’sfootsteps becoming a tennis teaching professional.After joining the USPTA in 1992, his career led him to teachingat some of the most prestigious clubs and resorts in theUS and the Caribbean. In 2000, JJ began Elite Tennis ProfessionalsInternational, a business that offers luxury tennisservices to exclusive destinations in the Bahamas, Caribbean,Florida, New York and Canada. JJ currently resides insouth Florida where his wife, Elizabeth, and newborn son,Kane, continue to be a part of the incredible life that tennisoffers.

Tennis for Life – A Survivor’s StoryKelly BuffaloeIn March of 2009, Shawn Buffaloe began his journey toget healthy, lose weight and exercise more. It all startedbecause he made a commitment to go to the PhilmontScout Reservation and backpack 75 miles with our son.He wanted to enjoy the trip and knew without a strict investmentin exercise and diet, he would suffer through it.So he began to train by backpacking or running throughthe Eagle Harbor neighborhood and cross training withtennis, as we have come to love to play and compete inthis sport at Eagle Harbor. Shawn began to hit at leastonce a week for one hour with Eagle Harbor Head ProBill Chapman to work on endurance and stamina.Shawn’s training proved to be very successful. ByAugust of 2009, he had lost over 30 pounds and felt hewas in the best physical shape he had been in since hiscollege days. His tennis game was really improving, aswell as the addedbenefit of stress management from his highly demandingjob running a 20 physician cardiology practice in Jacksonville.As a bonus trip, he went bow hunting Elk inSeptember, backpacking and camping another 70 milesin rugged Montana on the Fort Peck Reservoir.On the morning of June 3, 2010, almost a year afterbeginning his training, Shawn had a cup of coffee andheaded to the Eagle Harbor tennis courts to hit with BillChapman for an hour. After 25 minutes of hitting, Shawncollapsed on the court. Bill started CPR immediately andhad other staff call EMS. In only what can be describedby his Doctor as the Perfect Storm of events, Shawnsuffered Sudden Cardiac Arrest with V-Fib without showingany early warning signs. Shawn subsequently hademergency triple bypass surgery later that day.Since Shawn’s Heart Attack in June, Eagle Harbor hassince added an AED to its pro shop. We are so thankfulthat Eagle Harbor Tennis staff was committed to takingcare of their patrons by training in CPR. As a result,Eagle Harbor Tennis now has an AED on site as well asan AED at the Pool and Golf Clubhouse. I fully recommendthat other tennis programs adopt similar policies.In this touching photo, Bill is on the right with the plaidshorts and Shawn Buffaloe is on the left. This is the firsttime Shawn went back on the court after his heart attackand he and Bill is showing him the spot on the court whereShawn collapsed.Bill Chapman had only been recently certified in CPR,one month prior to Shawn’s Cardiac Arrest. By startingCPRimmediately, without hesitation, and with EMS arrivingwith an AED (automated external defibrillator), Shawnsurvived a heart attack that less than 5% of people outsidea hospital survive. Without immediate CPR & AEDshock, a heartbeat is difficult to start back and the longera person has no pulse, the greater the risk for death orliving with a subsequent brain injury. Shawn has had nopermanent damage from his heart attack.It is truly a miracle Shawn has survived! Due to Shawn’straining with both Bill Chapman for over a year and hiscurrent fitness level when he arrested, Shawn had thepotential for survival. But it is truly only due to the heroicefforts of Bill Chapman that Shawn even had a chancefor another breath in his lungs or a beat of his heart.Without CPR, there would be no survivor story to tell.

USPTA Champion of Champions EventRich Walker, USPTA Florida District PresidentPhotos - Jimmy TerryThe 7th Annual USPTA Champion of Champions TennisTournament was held on February 26, 2011 at the FloridaTennis Center in Daytona Beach. The USPTA Champion ofChampions Tennis Tournament brings together tennis clubsfrom all over Volusia and Flagler Counties. Participants competefor the honor of winning and displaying the Champion ofChampions Cup for one year, which will distinguish their clubas the reigning tennis champions for the entire area.The tournament, which had nearly 200 players, raised approximately$2100 benefiting United Way Agencies, The Arcof Volusia and the Literacy Council. Since 1962, the Arc ofVolusia has been committed to providing unique opportunitiesfor independence and learning to adults with developmentaldisabilities. The United Way Mission: to increase theorganized capacity of our community to care for its people. What began as the “Daytona Beach Community Fund” in1941 has grown into today’s United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties, raising funds for our partner agencies.Congratulations to the team from Florida Tennis Center as the winners of this year’s event. And thanks to the tournamentcommittee : Tournament chairmen Dave Brown, USPTA; and Rich Walker, USPTA; Committee members TomKelly, USPTA; Jim King, The Arc; Lori Grant, United Way; Bill Hinebaugh, The Literacy Council; and Gail Neufeld.The officialdistributor ofNike appareland footwear tothe USPTA.www.fromuth.com/uspta

SPORTS SCIENCE FORUMLearning to LoseDr. Robert Heller, USPTA Boca Raton, Fla.Some of you may be old enough toremember ABC’s television sportsseries, the Wide World of Sports, withits prominent tag line, “The Thrill ofVictory and the Agony of Defeat.”Vero Beach district golf tournament heldat John’s Island hosted by Tim BrueggemanThe Countryside Country Club inClearwater, Florida recently announcedPage Buck as their Director of Tennis.Buck will oversee all activities at theprivate 14-court, all-lighted tennis facility.Buck comes to Countryside withover 20 years of professional experienceat some of the most exclusiveclubs in the state, including Boca West(the largest private equity club in the country), MiznerCountry Club (an exclusive Toll Brothers community),Cheval Country Club, and East Lake Woodlands. Buckis a certified member of the United States ProfessionalTennis Association with a P-1 rating, a certified USTAHigh Performance coach, and he has coached hundredsof top juniors internationally at ITF tournamentsand nationally as both a Zonals coach and the Intersectionalcoach. He is also USRSA certified. Buck playedcollegiate tennis at Southern Methodist University inDallas, Texas, under former US Davis Cup captain andplayer, Dennis Ralston. While there the Mustangs werethe No. 1 ranked team in the NCAA. After graduatingwith degrees in Philosophy and Psychology, Buckplayed professionally for 5 years and was successful atearning an ATP ranking. Page is the father of four children:Tate (14), Blaire (11), Jessy (7), and Colby (5).Stan Oley’s Tennis EquipmentSales and Service, Inc.Ball Machines, Nets, Windscreens,Clay Court Equipment and AccessoriesCall Stan Oley800-352-6878While much has been written and discussedon the topic of “How to Win,”relatively little has addressed the important topic of“How to Lose.”Sports writer, Jason Gay, wrote an excellent article onthis topic in the Wall Street Journal, titled “A Loser’sWinning Moment”. In this piece, he described and commentedon Rafael Nadal’s loss to Novak Djokovic in therecent Wimbledon finals:He said, “Winning is easy. Everybody adores you! Soakin the cheap applause. Hold the trophy high. Blow kissesto your manager, agent, your parents… But do youreally want to prove yourself, to be an all-time great?Learn to Lose. Lose beautifully, with class and humility.Lose like Rafael Nadal.Without a moment to compose himself, at the conclusionof a convincing loss to Novak, Rafael’s first commentwas: “First of all, congratulations to Novak and histeam for the victory of today and for his amazing season.Well done.” He then thanked the All England Clubfor making him feel at home. He concluded with, “Todaywasn’t possible. I tried my best, as always. Today, oneplayer played better than me. I will try another time nextyear”.How great was that? Spontaneous and unrehearsed.No sulking, excuses or complaints. No self-criticalnessor self-downing. Rather, an acceptance of what is andkeeping the attention and focus on where it belongs, onthe winner. His final comment: a commitment to comeback and try again. Humble, respectful and positive.How refreshing!Dr. Robert Heller is a psychologist, sports psychologyconsultant and USPTA teaching professional based inBoca Raton, where he specializes in working in teachingmental and emotional skills training for sports and life.He can be reached at www.mentalskillstennis.com, viae-mail info@robertheller.net, or 561 451-2731.

BallenIsles Country Club lends world class facilities to KAPTA kidsA high tech, Palm Beach County’s Sheriff’s Officehelicopter landed at BallenIsles as the Country Clubagain lends its world class tennis, golf facilities andteaching professionals to a PBSO program that uses thevalues and skills of tennis to establish an encouragingenvironment for children. Equipped with Infrared, videodownlink, GIS database moving maps, a powerful30,000,000-candle power search light that can be flownwith the aid of Night Vision Goggles, the landing by“Eagle I” will mark the start of a summer camp that willrun through mid August until school reopens.The camp will mentor children participating in the Kidsand Police Tennis Association (KAPTA), a Palm BeachCounty Police Athletic League (PAL) Program, foundedby Palm Beach County Deputy Sheriff, Ira Peskowitz.“We’re very grateful to BallenIsles’ members for theirgenerosity in providing these kids with such a rareopportunity at its new state-of-the-art Sports Complex.BallenIsles Country Club’s Member resident and worldclasstennis sensation, Venus Williams has been sogracious with her personal time even as she prepares forWimbledon,” Peskowitz said.“BallenIsles Tennis professionals have donated manyhours to the KAPTA program throughout the seasonto help to teach the children for this very worthy causeand to promote the entire program,” BallenIsles TennisDirector, Trish Faulkner said.Flown by seasoned law enforcement officers who areF.A.A. licensed Commercial helicopter pilots, two Bell407 helicopters, “Eagle I”, and “Eagle II” patrol the skiesover Palm Beach County providing support to PBSO aswell as other federal, state and local municipal agencies.IAMANDYMURRAYAND TO ME,THEBALLMATTERS #1 Choice of USPTATeaching ProsThe Ball Matters

USPTA National Clay Court Championshipsheld at Ibis Golf and Country ClubFranco Mata of Maputo, Fla., won the men’sopen title after defeating Paulo Barros of Orlando, Fla.,6-3, 6-2, at the $10,000 United States ProfessionalTennis Association Clay Court Championships Sundayat the Ibis Golf and Country Club in West Palm Beach,Fla. Marina McCollom of West Des Moines, Iowa,defended her women’s open title by defeating AmyPando of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., 6-2, 6-1, makingher the four-time defending champion! Mata also wenton to win the men’s open doubles title with Kurt Pessaof Indialantic, Fla.The tournament, which was held from May20-22, included events in the following categories:men’s and women’s open singles and open doublescompetition, men’s 40 and 50 singles and doubles,men’s 45, 55, and 60 singles, and women’s 35 and 45singles categories. The competition featured many ofthe top men and women tennis-teaching professionalsin the country.Men’s Open Singles FinalsFranco Mata, Maputo, Fla., def. Paulo Barros, Orlando, Fla., 6-3,6-2.Men’s 40-and-over Singles FinalsKamil Kuchta, Boynton Beach, Fla., def. Frank Vermeer,Jacksonville, Fla., 6-3, 6-4.Men’s 45-and-over Singles FinalsJeff Cohen, Boca Raton, Fla., def. Bruce Kurtz, Parkland, Fla., 6-4,4-6, 6-2.Men’s 50-and-over Singles FinalsStephen Bucar, West Palm Beach, Fla., def. Carlos Triana,Hallandale, Fla., 4-6, 6-0, 6-3.Men’s 55-and-over Singles FinalsFrank Swope, Jupiter, Fla., def. Stephen Shortridge, Fort Myers,Fla., 6-2, 6-2.Men’s 60-and-over Singles FinalsGewan Maharaj, Tampa, Fla., def. Robert Green, Monarch Beach,Calif., 6-0, 6-0.Men’s Open Doubles FinalsFranco Mata, Maputo, Fla., and Kurt Pessa, Indialantic, Fla., def.Paulo Barros, Orlando, Fla., and John Bougon, Orlando, Fla., 7-6,6-4.Men’s 40-and-over Doubles FinalsJeff Cohen, Boca Raton, Fla., and Frank Vermeer, Jacksonville, Fla.,def. Mark Palus, Tampa, Fla., and Bruce Kurtz, Parkland, Fla., 6-3,6-1.Men’s 50-and-over Doubles FinalsGewan Maharaj, Tampa, Fla., and Frank Swope, Jupiter, Fla., def.Terry See and Steve Shortridge, Fort Myers, Fla., 6-3, 6-2.Women’s Open SinglesMarina McCollom, West Des Moines, Iowa, def. Amy Pando, PalmBeach Gardens, Fla., 6-2, 6-1.Women’s 35-and-over Singles FinalsRobin Keener, Melbourne, Fla., def. Sandra Bell, Lake Park, Fla.,6-2, 6-2.Women’s 45-and-over Singles Finals Round RobinJulie Farina, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., def. Carolyn Franca,Tampa, Fla., 6-1, 1-6, 6-1.Women’s Open Doubles FinalsJeanne Schwartz and Lindsey Schwartz, Wellington, Fla., def.Marina McCollom, West Des Moines, Iowa, and Amy Pando, PalmBeach Gardens, Fla., 6-4, 6-3.USPTA Florida Fast Dry Courts and 10-STennis Supply Grand Prix Circuit ScheduleRegister for all tournaments online through TennisLinkwww.florida.usta.comSept. 10-11Oct. 15-16Nov. 5-6Oceanside Country ClubMike SandersOrmond BeachTournament ID 153415811Addison Reserve Country ClubJeff BingoDelray BeachTournament ID 153408011Masters EventCarlos TrianaWilliams IslandAventuraUSPTA Florida Fast Dry Courts and10-S Tennis SupplyMay 31 – June 2, 2011Club Med Sandpiper Bay, Port St. LucieMen’s Open SinglesPaulo Barros d. (2) Christopher Fletcher 6-4; 6-3Men’s Open Doubles (round robin)Barros/Herrera d. Fletcher/Griffin 2-6; 7-6(5); 1-0Men’s 35 singlesJoe D’Aleo d. Richard Oswald 3-6; 6-2; 1-0Men’s 40 singles(1) Frank Vermeer d. Michael Edge 6-1; 6-1Men’s 45 singles(1) Jeff Cohen d. Jack Steyn 6-1; 6-1Men’s 50 singles1) Gregory Neuhart d. T. A. Niles 6-2; 6-2Men’s 60 singlesTerry See d. Robert Howell 7-6(9); 6-0Men’s 40 doubles(1) Cohen/Vermeer d. Biedenharn/Brueggeman 7-6(2);6-3Men’s 50 doubles(1) Neuhart/Niles d. Morton/Triana 7-6(3); 6-3

USPTA FLORIDA FAST DRY COURTS AND 10-S TENNIS SUPPLY GRAND PRIX STANDINGS - June 30, 2011Men’s Open SinglesPoints1. Paulo Barros 2752. Julian Link 2503. Franco Mata 2004. Christopher Fletcher 1505. Mike Birzon 100T6. Bill Cook 65T6. Milos Vasovic 65T8. John Cook 50T8. James Daly 50T8. Sven Goth 50T8. Marco Herrara 50T8. Kurt Pessa 50T8. Eric Turnquist 50T14. Osvaldo Benitez 25T14. James Grigo 25T14. Nathan Griffin 25T14. Eric Kent 25T14. Kam Kuchta 25T14. Bruce Kurtz 25T14. Tyler Owens 25T21. Reda Azagar 15T21. Jay Grollman 15T21. James Kucera 15T21. Paul Ramsey 15Men’s 35’s SinglesT1. Diego Brunicardi 125T1. Joe D’Aleo 125T2. Sven Goth 25T2. Richard Oswald 25Men’s 40’s Singles1. Frank Vermeer 3752. Kam Kuchta 1503. Mike Edge 75T4. Patrick Eichhorn 50T4. William Macom 50T4. Ricardo Mendivil 50T4. Ira Peskowitz 50T4. Adam Zastempowski 50T9. Page Buck 25T9. Christian Clark 25T9. Darryl Fornatora 25T9. Mark Palus 25Men’s 45’s Singles1. Jeff Cohen 2502. Stephen Bucar 2003. Horacio Rearte 175T4. Todd Collins 75T4. Jack Steyn 75T6. Greg Dextraze 50T6. Jonathan Fisher 50T8. Joe Biedenharn 25T8. John Hudson 25T8. Ted Korbut 25T8. Bruce Kurtz 25T8. Jeff Timmer 25Men’s 50’s Singles1. Greg Neuhart 4002. Greg Wheaton 1753. Carlos Triana 1254. Arup Dutta 100T5. Stephen Bucar 75T5. TA Niles 757. David Freiman 50T8. Eric Ernstrom 25T8. Greg Gadoua 25T8. Ronen Graziani 25T8. Glen Howe 25T8. Steve Shortridge 25T8. Keith Soanes 25Men’s 55’s Singles1. Steve Shortridge 2752. Frank Swope 2503. Rober Davis 504. Jared Chase 25Men’s 60’s Singles1. Gewan Maharaj 3752. Terry See 1753. Rober Green 754. Harry Bentley 505. Bob Howell 25Men’s Open Doubles1. Paulo Barros 3752. Diego Brunicardi 250T3. John Bougon 200T3. Sven Goth 200T5. Mike Birzon 125T5. Christopher Fletcher 125T5. Marco Herrera 125T5. Eleazar Magallan 125T5. Franco Mata 125T5. Hamid Mirzadeh 125T5. Kurt Pessa 12512. John Cook 100T13. Osvaldo Benitez 75T13. Nathan Griffin 75T13. Mark Harrison 75T13. Julian Link 75T13. Greg Neuhart 75T18. James Daly 50T18. Bill Cook 50T18. Shawn Hedrick 50T18. James Kucera 50T18. Scott Pukys 50T23. Hernan Garcia-Vivot 25T23. Jay Grollman 25T23. Keith Lipp 25T23. Alex Ringwald 25T23. Mike Rubner 25T23. Eric Turnquist 25

USPTA FLORIDA FAST DRY COURTS AND 10-S TENNIS SUPPLY GRAND PRIX STANDINGS - June 30, 2011Men’s 40’s Doubles1. Jeff Cohen 3752. Bruce Kurtz 3003. Frank Vermeer 250T4. Kam Kuchta 150T4. Greg Wheaton 150T6. Eric Godin 125T6. Horacio Rearte 1258. Greg Neuhart 100T9. Joe Biedenharn 75T9. Tim Brueggeman 75T9. Mark Harrison 75T9. Mark Palus 75T9. Cary Sochin 75T14. Mike Baldwin 50T14. Page Buck 50T14. Richard Centerbar 50T14. Steve Longley 50T14. Bill Macom 50T14. Ira Peskowitz 50T14. Mike Rubner 50T21. Jeff Bingo 25T21. Joe Bouquin 25T21. Christian Clark 25T21. Joe D’Aleo 25T21. Arup Dutta 25T21. Mike Edge 25T21. Patrick Eichhorn 25T21. Darryl Fornatora 25T21. Brett Kurtz 25T21. Dan Lepadatu 25T21. Ricardo Mendivil 25T21. Stan Oley 25T21. Richard Oswald 25T21. Anup Rashtrawar 25T21. Jack Steyn 25T21. Carlos Triana 25T21. Steve Yankello 25T21. Adam Zastempowski 25T14. Butch Martin 25T14. Jeff Timmer 25Women’s Open Singles1. Marina McCollom 1252. Amy Pando 25Women’s 35’s Singles1. Robin Keener 1252. Sandy Bell 25Women’s 50’s Singles1. Carolyn Franca 125T2. Frances O’Sullivan 25T2. Judi Stiff 25Women’s Open DoublesT1. Marina McCollom 125T1. Amy Pando 125T2. Jeanne Schwartz 25T2. Lindsey Schwartz 25Women’s 35’s DoublesT1. Sandy Bell 125T1. Carolyn Franca 125T2. Frances O’Sullivan 25T2. Judy Stiff 25Men’s 50’s Doubles1. Greg Neuhart 3752. Greg Wheaton 2503. Frank Swope 2254. Gewan Maharaj 2005. T.A. Niles 125T6. Carlos Triana 75T6. Jim Morton 75T6. Craig Wittus 75T6. Arup Dutta 75T6. Steve Shortridge 75T6. Kendall Lyon 75T12. Joe Bouquin 50T12. Terry See 50T14. Emile DeCuba 25T14. Jonathon Fisher 25T14. Dave Frieman 25T14. Bob Heller 25T14. Jim Katterfield 25

District NewsJacksonville District Holds First Quarterly SummitRandy Jenks, USPTA District PresidentFor 2011, the Jacksonville District will run quarterlyTennis “Summit” Meetings, each with a strong agendaof continuing education, guest speakers, interactivediscussions, etc. The first quarter meeting was heldFeb. 16 at Jacksonville Golf and Country Club – thankyou to Bill Gist for hosting. A strong turnout of 35 areaPros learned about the current trends in junior rankingand college recruitment in an informative discussion oftennisrecruiting.net, led by Dede Allen.Nancy Biggs of CourtsideUSA educated the group on thepower of the CourtsideUSA web-based application suite.If you can think of a need for your business, chancesare CourtsideUSA already does it! If you are like manythough, all you might know about CourtsideUSA is thatthe USPTA e-mail blasts keep mentioning it week afterweek. The message is repeated and repeated to us withgood reason. If we don’t turn to a suite of technologyapplications to help evolve the way we do our job thenwe will get left behind soon. If we don’t do it then abunch of propeller heads with a laptop will begin toerode our livelihood. In many places this is happeningalready. USPTA leads the way people learn tennis andwe need to lead in this area too. The USPTA has givenyou the tool. Don’t be overwhelmed, just dive in andstart learning CourtsideUSA. For help in getting startedwith Courtside you can call Nancy Biggs directly or feelfree to contact me (e-mail and phone listed in front ofBaselines).In other news, the Jacksonville District held its ProDay at the RITA Women’s Doubles Tournament. Thiswas formerly played in conjunction with the Bauschand Lomb WTA event. The Jacksonville District willrun a series of Grand Prix events specifically for 8 andunder and 10 and under players. These Grand Prix willbe played using the QuickStart court, equipment andscoring on eight Saturdays in 2011. March 19, April 16,May 14, June 25 were played at Julington Creek andJuly 23, August 20, September 24, October 29 are beingplayed at Eagle Harbor.FLORIDA DIVISION PARTYTUESDAY, SEPT. 20 AT 7 P.M.

Avila Charity Tennis TournamentRoger Cypriano, USPTAWhat a great year for the AvilaCharity Tennis Tournament.We received tremendoussupport from all ends: sponsors,players, auction itemsand even the weather wereoutstanding with a gorgeous sun shining on us. TheFriday night dinner had about 300 attendees whoenjoyed bidding on many silent and some grand liveauction items. The eight draw tournament had 114players participating. We had matches that lastedabout 55 minutes and matches that lasted over justabout 3 1/2 hours. We had plenty of food and drinksto keep all spectators around for the men’s invitationaldivision and late matches scheduled to start at 6:30pm. The tournament crowned eight champions, butthe real champion was Mary Lee’s House that at theend benefited from the proceeds of this event. Theevent netted just over $100,000.00. Thank you all foryour support!Palm Beach County Sheriff’s OfficePolice Athletic LeagueProudly PresentsThe First KAPTA Trip to New York Cityfor the Arthur Ashe Kids Day at the U.S. Open.Please help donate to the event so the kids canhave a chance to attend the Arthur Ashe Kids Dayand the opening day at the U.S. Open in New YorkAugust 26-August 30, 2011.Every bit of donations will help. Donations will go toAirfare, Hotel, Transportation, Food and tickets tothe events. Your donations may be tax deductible.We are a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization. Paymentscan be made through PAYPAL on our web page orMake Checks out to: PBC PAL KAPTAKAPTA Director Deputy Sheriff Ira PeskowitzE-Mail: Peskowitzi@pbso.orgWeb Page: www.kaptaonline.net

BCC Tennis Festival “Cure for Kids” hosted by Bradenton Country ClubJack Steyn, USPTA District PresidentMarch is a tennis lover’s haven in Bradenton, Fla.The weather is perfect, people are visiting from all cornersof the world, and there are plenty of tennis events. BradentonCountry Club is thankful for the environment andalways hosts a two day “Cure for Kids” Tennis Festival.The Del Rio Investments “Cure for Kids” festivity kicks offwith a Pro Am and Dinner event on the Friday, and movesinto a dynamic one day doubles event on the Saturday.The event usually raises money for two charitable organizations-the “V Foundation,” which provides research forcancer in children, and the JDRF, which researches juvenilediabetes. Thus far a total of $50,000 has been raisedover the past six years.This year however we addeda third recipient, a young girl by the name of ChastenWhitfield. Chasten is an eleven year old resident of AnnaMaria Island, who spends her free time raising money tohelp children with cancer. To date she has raised morethan $4,000. She has her own website, www.chastenshope.com,and all the money she raises goes to St. JudeResearch Hospital. She has appeared on local televisionand has been featured in the Bradenton Herald to furtherher cause. Chasten was our guest speaker at the ProAm dinner and stole all of our hearts with her youthfuldedication to her goal: “I want to give doctors at St Jude’sResearch Hospital money, so that they can find a cure forcancer before I have kids.”Laurie Tinnell, “Cure for Kids” Tournament, andBCC Director handed Chasten a check for $500 with apromise of more to follow in the future. Following Chastenwas a live auction for four US Open tickets donated bynew Bradenton resident Jeffrey Aarts. For 2011 a totalof more than $7500 was raised for our charities. Our ProAm was won by Bradenton Country Club Head Pro, JackSteyn, and BCC member, Lisa Sutherland. Finalists wereBCC Pro Ben Adrian and Natalia Garcia. Pro Am playersincluded Nina Schmidt, Winston Owen, Devante Lindsey,Xue Zhang, EJ Sandford, Sarka Vitkova and Jeffrey Aarts.The Friday fun was completed with “The SoulRCoasters”band that filled the room with great tunes coaxing everyoneto the dance floor.Players and USPTA Teaching Professionals fromthe area, including IMG Academies, battled their skills forthe share of a total of $3,000 in prize money in the Opendivisions. This year we had IMG Teaching Pro and formerATP Tour player, Dante Bottini, retaining the Men’s Openprize with new partner, Luis Arboleda, in a third set tiebreak against ATP player, Vamsee Chappidi, and teachingPro, Weylu Chang. The mixed Open final was alsoa tremendous match. Patrick Bateman, assistant Pro toBetsy Nagelsen, and SCF player Laurence Porry, lost toITF Junior player Xue Zhang and her Pro and former toptwo hundred ATP player, Lyndsey Devante. The Women’sDoubles final was also a close three setter, with DanielleHollis and Tina Von Kessel taking the honors over LaurieTinnell and Jennifer Fiers.Men’s Open l-r: Winners DanteBottini, Luis Arboleda; FinalistsWeylu Chang, Vamsee ChappidiChasten WhitfieldPro Am Players l-r: standing: Winston Owen, EJ Sanford, LarryGreenspon, Xue Zhang, Nina Schmidt, Susan Adrian, Sarka Vitkova,Carol Niebanck, Steve Sutherland, Devante Lyndsey, Ben Adrian,Natalia Garcia, Jeffrey Aarts, Tony Rogers. Kneeling: Milton Little; JackSteyn and Lisa SutherlandCongratulations to the following players:Men’s Open: Winners: Dante Bottini & Luis ArboledaMen’s Open: Finalists: Vamsee Chappidi & Weylu ChangWomen’s Open:Winners: Danielle Hollis & Tina von KessellFinalists: Laurie Tinnell & Jennifer FiersMixed Open: Winners: Xue Zhang & Devante LyndseyMixed Open Finalists: Patrick Bateman & Laurence PorryWomen’s 8.0 Winners: Mary Wilson & Suzanne BoothFinalists: Barb Mire and Donna FettersMen’s 8.0 Winners: Josh Bernnett & Blaze FreminFinalists: Jake Corby & Larry GreensponWomen’s 7.0 Winners: Janice Herschel & Lisa SutherlandFinalists: Annie Brey & Tea BinderA special thank you to local kids, Aiden Little, Annie Brey andTea Binder who were priceless helpers throughout the tournament.Bradenton Country Club would also like to extend a specialthank you to:The Title Sponsor: Del Rio Investments LLC (The NiebanckFamily)The Elite Banner Sponsors: Bradenton Herald; Reba & TonyRogers (AAA Bookkeeping & Tax)The Sport Banner Sponsors: Herbal Powers Corp HP Ingredients(Carlos Escalante); Paul Drummey (Merrill Lynch); DavidLeslie(David H Leslie,DMD,PA); Jim and Anita Comisky (Comisky& Associates, Accounting & Taxes); Kallins, Little, Delgado, &Opstal, PA (Attorneys at Law); Manson Roofing (George Man-

Tradition, Charm, and TalentJohn Bougon, USPTAToday I am going to share with you a special place.When was the last time you stepped into a privateclub and instantly felt a part of something unique andremarkable, like something out of your childhood? Thesesentiments embody what the Winter Park Racquet Clubis built on and also encompass the amazing tennisprogram. Yes, I am talking about a racquet club, nota golf or country club, located in the charming city ofWinter Park, Fla. We are positioned on the shore ofLake Maitland, in the middle of a beautiful community.We have a seven clay court tennis facility, a timelessclubhouse, and a Jr. Olympic swimming pool, alloverlooking the sunsets on our lakeshore.We are about tennis! Our programs include sevenladies’ teams, three men’s teams, and 50 juniorscompeting statewide and nationally. We are competitiveand fun. The current men’s and women’s 40s nationalchampions train regularly, along with the men’s 60sSwedish national champion – we’ve definitely got talent.On any given day, you will see these great playerspracticing alongside our entire USPTA professional staff– you may even catch ATP professionals hitting thepractice court.One of our biggest events of the year is our Men’sMember/Guest Weekend Tournament. It is exciting everyyear but this year was certainly one to remember. Withhelp from local sponsors, this year’s tournament wasour most successful to date. The majority of our men’smembership participated whether playing or indulging.Our final match was strong enough to represent afutures final and was absolutely captivating. MikaelPernfors, ATP top ten player and NCAA champion, andCarsten Svantesson, Swedish national Champion, tookon a duo of All-Americans from Rollins College, StanCarpenter and Mark Thompson. Team Sweden capturedthe sought after title in three great sets!These tournaments are the events that bring out theinner child in us all and make the Racquet Club theunique place it is. It unites players and spectators of allages and skill levels in a special way, truly making theWinter Park Racquet Club a family.Our entire USPTA professional staff with Mikael Pernfors.L-R: Joe Csandli, Justin Rich, Mikael Pernfors,John Bougon, Paulo Barros.Successful Spring TeamTennis SeasonMichael Baldwin, USPTA and Keith Soifer, USPTAWith a series championship up for grabs, local prosmet for a sixth and final afternoon of warm hospitality,provided by Hunter’s Run Director David Cordrey,great tennis, and fellowship. At the end of yet anotherbeautiful, sunny, south Florida afternoon, Captain KeithSoifer’s Boca Swim & Racquet team persevered andwas crowned Spring Team Tennis Champion. Boca Swimdefeated Wycliffe, 14 -1. Boca Pointe beat Seasons, 10- 5.Congratulations to the Boca Swim team of ButchMartin, Howard Chodak, Robert Heller, Scott Pukys,Steve Yankello, and Tyler Shelley for its well deservedchampionship title. Thanks go to the three otherteams that battled competitively week in and week outthroughout the series. Final standings - Boca Swim- 60 points; Boca Pointe - 55 points; Wycliffe - 35 points;Seasons - 30 points.Again, many thanks to Hunter’s Run Director DavidCordrey, team captains, and players for making theSpring season-ending match a great success. Alsoa huge shout-out for the warm hospitality providedthroughout the series by our other site hosts; BocaPointe’s Angel Rodriguez, Boca Swim & Racquet’s JimTierney, Boca Grove’s Richard Centerbar, Seasons’CW Lewis, and Wycliffe’s Kam Kutcha. The next timeyou see them, please let them know how much youappreciate their generous hospitality! Special mentiongoes to RC, our humble President, Robin Newman,and the always hard-working Pat Anderson for theircontinued support, which helped make for such asuccessful Spring series. Lastly, thanks to our generoussponsor, Fast-Dry/10-S Supply!Become a fan of USPTA Florida Divisionwww.facebook.com/USPTAFlorida

Hidden Dunes USTA Jr Team Tennis MatchJoe D’Aleo, USPTA Florida District PresidentOn Sunday May 1, Hidden Dunes Resort hosted our USTA JuniorTeam tennis league match with both the 8-and-under and 10-andunderdivisions competing on a great sunny day here in the panhandle.Myke Loomis, Director of Tennis at Hidden Dunes, hada fun atmosphere planned for the kids playing music in the backgroundduring the matches so they could dance and sing in betweenpoints. We had plenty of volunteers to help out with scoringwhich is great for keeping every match running smoothly. Whatis great about this format is that we make it so much fun and weencourage the parents to stay and not just drop off their children sothey can see for themselves how much fun they are having and thebest part is improving.Photo:Back row L- R Jessica D’Aleo, Renee Broxson,Marilyn Pitman, Myke Loomis, Joe D’Aleo, Phil LandauerAfter the matches were completed Jessica D’Aleo, our local JTTcoordinator, provided ice cream and popcorn for all the kids whichwas a huge hit. This is what playing tennis is all about - the rewardsat the end! Also to all the kids’ surprise was a water balloonfight with Director of Tennis Myke Loomis who made a ton of waterballoons for the kids to hit volleys as she tossed them. On this hotspring day the kids loved getting wet and trying to hit Myke as well.All these little extras is what makes this such a great program foreveryone to enjoy and coming up with ideas like these gives alltennis professionals initiative to become creative on making a funenvironment that will have lasting memories. I would like to thankMyke Loomis and her staff Renee Broxson, Head Tennis Professiona,and Phil Landauer, staff professional, Jessica D’Aleo USTAlocal league coordinator, and also Marilyn Pitman for making this agreat event.Myke with the balloon toss

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