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Orchard (bottom row, center) joins her teammates to illustrate the strong bond of their team by building a human pyramid. Three lucky teams from the USTA Pacifi c Northwest (USTA/ PNW) joined over 60 others from across the country to compete in the 2008 USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championships at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala. They include The Breakers of Bremerton and Olympia, Wash., who competed in the 14 and under Intermediate division, The Vikings of Forest Grove, Ore., who competed in the 18 and under Intermediate division and The Hungry Hippos of Seattle who competed in the 18 and under Advanced division. The road to the national championships was not easy but the players on these teams bonded together throughout play in their respective USTA/PNW Jr. Team Tennis Local League where they all had to meet age, level and play history requirements. After conquering local league play, the teams moved on to the USTA/PNW Section Championships where they used the strength of their bond and skill to Katelyn Orchard, The Bremerton-Olympia Breakers: “Flashback to August: The ball hit the strings of Zachary Fohn’s racquet with a smack as the winning shot sailed across the net. A great cheer rose up from the crowd on the side of the Bremerton-Olympia Breakers who had just won sectionals and would now be going to Alabama for nationals… My name is Katelyn Orchard and I am a part of the awesome Bremerton-Olympia Breakers team along with Zach Fohn, Breanna Casius, Mia Rycman, Jason Agtarap and Zack Drake. Having been a team thrown together at literally the last minute, we were very excited to represent the Pacifi c Northwest at the USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championships. To prepare for nationals we successfully held two bake sales and a tennis tournament to raise money for uniforms and the cost of travel. We were ready to go! Everyone left on the Wednesday before the matches were to start so that we could get used to the heat and humidity. We had originally planned two short practices for Thursday but everyone wanted to play so much that we had one long practice. It ended up working well. On Friday we played our fi rst match of the national championships against the team from Oklahoma. We won all of our matches against them so the tournament got off to a good start. Later that day, my team played Las Vegas, Nev. After a mix up in scoring and an exciting doubles game, we took the match. The tournament was turning out great. Saturday morning came and we played the last match in pool play against Florida. My team worked together to earn us a trip to the fi nal four. That afternoon, we played Tennessee. We played very well but the Tennessee team beat us in the longest mixed doubles match of the tournament. Nevertheless, we got our game faces on and prepared to compete against Texas for third place on Sunday morning. As Sunday arrived, we were feeling pretty good about our chances… so we went out there and did our best which ended up giving us the third place title. I will never forget the trip to the USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championships or the friends I made. The tournament brought g my y teammates closer to each other and allowed us to play against kids from all over the country. By the way, the free Starbucks Frappacinos nos were a big hit!” Matt Look, Coach of The Hungry Hippos, 18 and Under Advanced: “The 2008 USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championships was a great experience for myself and all the players on our team. Alabama was incredible! The 60 courts at the Mobile Tennis Center make up the largest public tennis facility in the world. We played six total matches, compiling a 5-1 record and fi nishing fi fth overall in the nation. Every match was competitive and there were some tremendous players. I was really happy with the sportsmanship shown by all players, coaches and parents. It speaks well of the health of our game. I could not be more proud of our team as they received many compliments on their play, heart and character. Thank you to the USTA Pacifi c Northwest and the local tennis community for your support of USTA Jr. Team Tennis. We were overwhelmed and would not have been successful without you.” By Mark Toppe Look (far left) AAgtarap readies himself for a big shot and his team dduring the 14 and under Intermediate “The Hungry national na championships. Hippos” display the banner they Jason Ja Agtarap, The designed Bremerton-Olympia Br and created Breakers, Bre 14 and under as entry into the 18 Intermediate: Inte and under “Our “Ou doubles team was down by one set Advanced and the sun was beating down on me. Team (Our opponents) just won another game. Banner contest. The team received fi rst place honors for their I felt like I wanted to just give up the eff ort and creativity. tournament tourna all together…but I didn’t give up. We fought back to win the second set and the tie-breaker. I loved the fi rst round because we got to befriend the other team by exchanging gifts with each other. What I especially loved about this tournament is that we got to meet different people from the different states, people with different accents, different backgrounds and most importantly, different tennis games. My coach told me that this tournament was mainly about sportsmanship, friendship and competition. I can say that the competition was there all right! The most anticipated match of the tournament was the match to crown the champion, where the Southern “Chattanooga Storm” was playing the Southern California “PVCC Elite” in a mixed doubles match. You know what they say, ‘Save the best for last!’ Since it was the last match, EVERYONE was watching! Southern California was down by fi ve games but they came back to win. On a personal level, this tournament really made me boost my tennis game and dig deep to try to come back against some of the more competitive teams from Texas, Florida and Southern Tennessee! I can say that our team was the underdog in this tournament for many reasons: We were playing taller people, we played teams used to playing outside in the sun (unlike us from the rainy Pacifi c Northwest) and we were also not very experienced on clay and the “Southern State” bounce of the ball on the different surface! But the experience was awesome; over 20 teams from around the U.S. joining together in one place to compete in one tournament for the love of the game!” 14 TENNIS TIMES WINTER 2008/09 � www.pnw.usta.com defeat their opponents and scrap their way to a berth in the USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championships. As we praise the players for their efforts, let’s not forget the parents and coaches who were the taxi drivers, chefs and organizers for these USTA Jr. Team Tennis teams. Throughout the year these important individuals helped with carpooling, snacks and beverages, scheduling, and the communication of match times. In addition to the parents and coaches, many members of the tennis community contributed to the teams’ fundraising efforts helping them pay for airfare and hotel stays. Yes, the road to the national championships can be complicated. As the players and coaches from Bremerton, Olympia, Forest Grove and Seattle boarded their airplanes set for the South, I asked them to write a paragraph or two about their experience so that all of us back in the cloudy and drizzly Pacifi c Northwest can share a little bit in the USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championship experience. Parson (far left) gathers with her teammates to capture the spirit of the national championships. Leith Parson, on, The Forest Grove G Vikings, Vik iki g 18 18and dunder d Intermediate: “Four months ago, our team qualifi ed for the USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championships. Four months ago, we patted each other on the back and said ‘Have a good summer, see you in the fall.’ Four months ago, none of us imagined how much fun could be had in a span of only a few days. Sunny blue skies welcomed us to Alabama and compared to the rainy, dark days of good old Forest Grove, it seemed close to heaven on earth. Most of our team couldn’t understand why teams from Florida and Hawaii complained of it being too cold because the weather was the equivalent of a tropical vacation for our team. We spent a lot of time hitting balls, catching up on sleep (or at least trying to) and teaching other tournament participants how to properly pronounce ‘Oregon’. Though our trip was laced with unforeseeable roadblocks, the overall experience was one we will treasure for a lifetime. The tennis was always dramatic and the new friendships priceless. We rose and fell as a team and that’s what made this adventure memorable. Without each other, we were lost. Everyone on the team gave it their all and we placed tenth overall in the nation. A little disappointing but don’t worry because, ‘We is fi xing to see y’all next year!’”
PRO UPDATE As of 11/19/08 Kendrick defeats Young to claim championship in Louisville Robert Kendrick, Former U of Washington No. 1 Singles rank: 83 Dbls: 184 8/10/08 Washington, D.C. Hard. R32 def. Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 7-5. R16 lost to Somdev Devvarman 2-6, 7-6(5), 5-7. Won $7900. 8/25/08 US Open, NY. Hard. R128 def. Nicolas Mahut 7-6(3), 6-4, 5-7, 7-5. R64 lost to Novak Djokovic 6-7(8), 4-6, 4-6. Won $30,000. Dbls with Ryan Sweeting. R64 lost to Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram 4-6, 3-6. Won $5000. 9/22/08 Bangkok, Thailand. Hard. R32 def. George Bastl 6-3, 7-6(4). R16 lost to Gael Monfils 4-6, 6-7(4). Won $10,425. 9/29/08 Tokyo, Japan. Hard. R64 lost to Kei Nishikori 6-7(3), 7-6(5), 2-6. Won $2825. Dbls with Jarkko Nieminen. R16 def. Hiroki Kondo/Go Soeda 6-3, 6-3. Qtr def. James Cerretani/Ashley Fisher 6-3, 6-2. Semi lost to Lukas Dlouhy/Leander Paes 4-6, 6-7(4). Won $6500. 10/6/08 Sacramento, CA. Hard. R32 def. Prakash Amritraj 6-4, 7-6(6). R16 def. Jesse Witten 6-1, 6-3. Qtr def. Alex Bogomolov, Jr. 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. Semi def. Michael Russell 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Final lost to Donald Young 4-6, 1-6. Won $4240. Dbls with Ryan Sweeting. R16 def. Alex Bogomolov, Jr./Nathan Healey 6-4, 7-6(3). Qtr lost to Prakash Amritraj/Frank Dancevic 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-10. Won $320. 10/13/08 Calabasas, CA. Hard. R32 def. Scoville Jenkins 6-1, 6-4. R16 def. Luka Gregorc 6-3, 6-2. Qtr lost to Donald Young 6-4, 4-6, 4-6. Won $1460. 10/27/08 Louisville, KY. Hard. R32 def. Scoville Jenkins 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-4. R16 def. Phillip Simmonds 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Qtr def. Dusan Vemic 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-2. Semi def. Jesse Levine 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Final def. Donald Young 6-1, 6-1. Won $7200. Dbls with Ryan Sweeting. R16 def. Olivier Charroin/Nicolas Tourte 6-1, 6-0. Qtr lost to Alex Bogdanovic/Joshua Goodall 3-6, 5-7. Won $320. 11/3/08 Nashville, TN. Hard. R32 def. Bryant Salcedo 6-1, 6-2. R16 def. Luka Gregorc 5-7, 7-5, 6-3. Qtr def. Scoville Jenkins 6-4, 6-2. Semi def. Michael Russell 4-6, 6-0, 6-3. Final def. Somdev Devvarman 6-3, 7-5. Won $10,800. Dbls with Ilia Bozoljac. R16 def. Brian Battistone/Dann Battistone 6-4, 4-6, 10-6. Qtr def. Jesse Levine/Donald Young W/O. Semi lost to Carsten Ball/Travis Rettenmaier 3-6, 2-6. Won $810. 11/10/08 Champaign, IL. Hard. R32 def. Kristian Pless 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-1. R16 lost to Taylor Dent 6-7(8), 6-7(5). Won $860. Travis Parrott, former U of Portland No. 1 Doubles rank: 47 8/10/08 Washington, D.C. Hard. Dbls with Filip Polasek. R16 def. Paul Goldstein/John Isner 7-6(6), 6-3. Qtr def. Rik De Voest/Ashley Fisher 6-2, 6-2. Semi lost to Marc Gicquel/Robert Lindstedt 4-6, 6-4, 6-10. Won $4325. 8/25/08 US Open, NY. Hard. Dbls with Filip Polasek. R64 lost to Jurgen Melzer/Rainer Schuettler 5-7, 6-7(3). Won $5000. 9/22/08 Beijing, China. Hard. Dbls with Filip Polasek. R16 lost to Eric Butorac/Sam Querrey 6-7(2), 4-6. Won $1000. 9/29/08 Tokyo, Japan. Hard. Dbls with Filip Polasek. R16 def. Scott Lipsky/David Martin 7-6(1), 6-1. Qtr lost to Jordan Kerr/Robert Lindstedt 5-7, 6-7(2). Won $3000. 10/6/08 Vienna, Austria. Hard. Dbls with Ashley Fisher. R16 lost to Mahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles 1-6, 2-6. Won $1606. 10/13/08 Kolding, Denmark. Hard. Dbls with Eric Butorac. R16 lost to Martin Fischer/Philipp Oswald 4-6, 6-7(3). Won $195. 10/20/08 St. Petersburg, Russia. Hard. Dbls with Filip Polasek. R16 def. Harel Levy/Noam Okun 7-6(5), 6-4. Qtr def. Eric Butorac/Frantisek Cermak 7-5, 6-3. Semi def. Michail Elgin/ Alexandre Kudryavtsev 7-5, 4-6, 10-8. Final def. Rohan Bopanna/Max Mirnyi 3-6, 7-6(4), 10-8. Won $27,500. 10/27/08 Aachen, Germany. Carpet. Dbls with Filip Polasek. R16 def. Benjamin Becker/Dominik Meffert 7-6(2), 6-4. Qtr def. Alessandro Motti/Lukas Rosol 6-2, 6-3. Semi def. Dominik Hrbaty/Todd Perry 6-3, 6-4. Final lost to Michael Kohlmann/Alexander Waske 4-6, 4-6. Won $944. 11/3/08 Bratislava, Slovakia. Hard. Dbls with David Martin. R16 lost to Jaroslav Levinsky/Filip Polasek 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-10. Won $484. Story Tweedie-Yates, Redmond, Wash. Singles rank: 378 Dbls: 211 9/7/08 Denain, France. Clay. R32 lost to Stefanie Voegele 0-6, 2-6. Won $651. Dbls with Sharon Fichman. R16 lost to Eva Birnerova/Vanessa Henke 7-6(7), 3-6, 7-10. Won $186. 9/14/08 Athens, Greece. Clay. Dbls with Amanda Elliott. R16 lost to Yuliana Fedak/Veronika Kapshay 1-6, 4-6. Won $248. 9/21/08 Albuquerque, NM. Hard. Dbls with Georgie Stoop. R16 def. Angela Haynes/Ahsha Rolle 6-3, 3-6, 10-7. Qtr lost to Jorgelina Cravero/Betina Jozami 4-6, 4-6. Won $285. 10/5/08 Juarez, Mexico. Clay. R32 def. Erika Clarke 6-3, 7-6(0). R16 lost to Estrella Cabeza Candela 2-6, 0-6. Won $760. Dbls with Heidi El Tabakh. R16 def. Erika Clarke/Rossana De Los Rios 6-3, 7-6(0). Qtr lost to Maria Fernanda Alvarez Teran/Veronica Spiegel 6-7(6), 3-6. Won $190. 10/12/08 Pittsburgh, PA. Hard. R32 lost to Julie Ditty 2-6, 4-6. Won $475. 10/19/08 Lawrenceville, GA. Hard. R32 lost to Audra Marie Cohen 1-6, 4-6. Won $475. Dbls with Kimberly Couts. R16 lost to Lindsay Lee-Waters/Melanie Oudin 1-6, 2-6. Won $143. 10/26/08 Augusta, GA. Hard. R32 lost to Mary Theresa Gambale 6-2, 1-6, 1-6. Won $294. Dbls with Augustina Lepore. R16 lost to Yayuk Basuki/Romana Tedjakusuma 4-6, 3-6. $49. 11/16/08 San Diego, CA. Hard. R32 lost to Romana Tedjakusuma 4-6, 4-6. Won $475. Dbls with Alina Judkova. R16 lost to Christina Fusano/Alexa Glatch 4-6, 6-3, 10-8. Won $143. Roman Borvanov, former U of Portland No. 1 Singles rank: 408 Dbls: 463 Vasek Pospisil, Vancouver, British Columbia [See page 6] Doubles rank: 437 Courtney Nagle, former U of Oregon No. 1 Singles rank: 935 Dbls: 132 Rebecca Marino, Vancouver, British Columbia [See page 6] Singles rank: 354 Dbls: 461 Advocacy and tennis: What is your role? By Jack Olson, USTA Pacifi c Northwest Advocacy Consultant U STA National and the USTA Pacifi c Northwest (USTA/PNW) are committed to assisting grassroots advocacy eff orts for tennis. What is advocacy in the tennis context, what is the USTA’s role and what is your role? At the most basic level, advocacy is an organized eff ort to inform and persuade decision makers to make choices that are benefi cial to the tennis community. Decisions that have an impact on community tennis are made at the local level, usually at the city or school district level. Advocacy becomes acutely important as it can infl uence specifi c decisions concerning tennis in a community. Th e decisions can be either positive or negative in nature. For example, there could be a plan for expanded tennis facilities or programs, or there could be a threat to cut funding, programs or facilities. In either case, tennis needs someone to step up and participate in the decision making process. The USTA’s role: Th ere are two primary tools that the USTA can provide. First, we can provide advice and resource material on the advocacy process. Second, where appropriate, the USTA can lend its name to the advocacy eff ort with both personnel and written support. In either case, the fi rst thing that must happen is for someone to let the USTA know that a decision point regarding the health of tennis in your community is on the horizon and that help is needed. Your role: If you are a tennis enthusiast, you have a vital role in advocacy for tennis. Job one is to be aware of what is going on in your city and schools concerning tennis. If you hear that a decision is being considered that will have an impact on the sport, let someone within the USTA/PNW know as early as possible. It may simply be a rumor but we can help in making that determination. If there is a pending proposal, we can help you plan a course of action in response to the proposal. In some instances, you may wish to be proactive and initiate an eff ort to improve tennis in your community. We can provide help in that eff ort and early notifi cation to the USTA/ PNW is important in this situation as well. Please feel free to contact our offi ce at any time by phone at (503) 520-1877 or by email at info@pnw.usta.com. As individuals who realize the value and many benefi ts of tennis, we all need to be advocates. Early notifi cation and your active participation are vital to eff ective advocacy eff orts and the continued health of the sport in our section. � www.pnw.usta.com � WINTER 2008/09 TENNIS TIMES 15
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