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USTA NORTHERN SECTION
USTA NORTHERN, 1001 West 98th St., Ste. 101, Bloomington, MN 55431. Tel: 952-887-5001; Fax: 952-887-5061; Web
site: www.northern.usta.com. Executive Director: Michael Goldammer.
Geographic Boundaries
Comprising the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota and within Wisconsin, the counties of Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo,
Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Trempealeau, and Washburn.
Board of Directors
President: Joan E. Baker; Vice President: Jerry V. Noyce; Secretary: Mary Thompson; Treasurer: Scott Boyer; USTA Section
Delegate: Sue D. Gregor; Directors: Brent Frueh, Andy Henderson, John Henderson, Dave Mathews, Jim Murphy, Jay Pfaender,
Hank Philmon, Dick Riley, Susan Stryker, Rod Wannebo.
From individual accomplishments to organizational successes,
the USTA Northern Section enjoyed a terrific year in
2003. Although winter in the north is known for being a bit
cold, our successes were anything but. In January, thirteen
community tennis associations from across the section
received USA Tennis financial support from the USTA. February
brought world-class tennis back to the Twin Cities with the
Cortec $50,000 USTA Women’s Tournament, held at Fort
Snelling Tennis and Learning Center. Also in February,Whitney
Taney of Edina, MN, won the USTA National Girls’ 14 Open
Championship held in El Paso, TX.
SECTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
As winter gave way to a spring thaw, revered tennis
booster Fred Wells of Wayzata, MN, was honored as one of
five national “Unsung Heroes” at the USTA Annual Meeting
in April. With tennis on the minds of thousands, the Mall of
America was home to the USA Tennis Rock & Rally Tennis
and Music Festival presented by Wilsons Leather as part of
USA Tennis Month. Eric Butorac, from Gustavus Adolphus
College in St. Peter, MN, won the Men’s NCAA Division III
National Singles Championship and then teamed up with
partner Kevin Whipple to win the Men’s NCAA Division III
Doubles title.
Standing, l to r: Scott Boyer, Treasurer; Jerry V. Noyce, Vice President. Seated, l to r: Mary Thompson, Secretary; Joan E. Baker, President;
Sue D. Gregor, USTA Section Delegate.

Summer tennis heated up with USA Tennis Day with the
Minnesota Twins on June 29. Baseball fans were able to test
their skills on Kirby Puckett Plaza for prizes and fun. Over 250
tennis players flocked to Rochester, MN, in August to participate
in the 2003 National Public Parks Tennis Championships. Tim
and Eric Butorac of Rochester won the National Father-Son
Grass Court Tennis Championship in Chestnut Hill, MA. Belmar
Gunderson of River Falls, WI, teamed up with Dori DeVries of
Reno, NV, to win the Women’s 65 Doubles Grass Court Championship
in Philadelphia, PA.
With a fall chill in the air, tennis accomplishments
continued to stay as hot as ever. Fort Snelling Tennis & Learning
Center (St. Paul, MN) won a coveted USTA Outstanding
Tennis Facility Award, one of only three private facilities
recognized. October marked the beginning of a new era for
the section, as Mike Goldammer became the new Executive
ADULTS
Men’s Open Singles (Hard): Reven Stephens d. Mickey Maule 1-6,
6-4, 1-0 (8)
Men’s Open Singles (Clay): Avery Ticer d. Manuel Leviano 6-4, 3-6,
6-1
Men’s Open Singles (Indoor): Karl Monson d. Mark Warling 6-0, 6-0
Men’s 35 Singles (Hard): John Arp d. Bill Marker 6-4, 7-6
Men’s 35 Singles (Clay): Glenn Britzius d. Curtis Wright 6-4, 6-1
Men’s 35 Singles (Indoor): Mickey Maule d. Bruce Gillikson 6-0, 6-1
Men’s 40 Singles (Indoor): Matt Otto, RR
Men’s 45 Singles (Hard): John Arp d. Riley Washington 7-6, 7-5
Men’s 45 Singles (Clay): Fred Budde d. Ron York 6-3, 6-4
Men’s 45 Singles (Indoor): Fred Budde d. Steve Hubbard 6-2, 6-2
Men’s 50 Singles (Indoor): Scott Raskiewicz d. Randy Chamberlain
6-2, 6-3
Men’s 55 Singles (Hard): Dave Spilseth d. Bob Busch 6-2, 6-2
Men’s 55 Singles (Indoor): Rick Schultz d. Dick Nelson 6-4, 6-1
Men’s 55 Singles (Clay): Tom McCune, RR
Men’s 60 Singles (Clay): Tom Fridinger d. Bob Busch 6-2, 6-4
Men’s 60 Singles (Indoor): Tom Fridinger, RR
Men’s 65 Singles (Indoor): Jerry Pope d. Don Hendrickson 6-2, 6-1
Men’s 65 Singles (Hard): Jerry Pope d. Bill Robertson 6-3, 7-5
Men’s 65 Singles (Clay): Ed Hoffman d. Bill Robertson 6-4, 7-5
Men’s 70 Singles (Clay): Jerry Pope d. Roger Avelsgaard 6-1, 6-2
Men’s 70 Singles (Indoor): Jerry Pope, RR
Men’s 75 Singles (Indoor): Al Bruce d. Jim Gremmels 6-1, 7-6
Men’s 75 Singles (Hard): Jim Gremmels d. Al Bruce 6-4, 4-5, ret.,
injury
Men’s 75 Singles (Clay): Bernie Gunderson d. Al Bruce 6-1, 6-2
Men’s 80 Singles (Clay): John Brooks, RR
Men’s Open Doubles (Hard): Eric Butorac-Kevin Whipple d. Clay
Estes-Avery Ticer 8-3
Men’s Open Doubles (Indoor): Fred Budde-Ken Cychosz, RR
Men’s 35 Doubles (Clay): Gary Aasen-Glenn Britzius d. Dave
Geatz-Curtis Wright 6-2, 6-2
Men’s 45 Doubles (Hard): John Arp-Andy Steingold d. Fred Budde-
Randy Crowell 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Men’s 45 Doubles (Clay): Fred Budde-Randy Crowell d. Randy
Chamberlain-Ron York 6-3, 6-3
2003 SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS
Director. Thirteen tennis greats from Minnesota, South Dakota,
and North Dakota were inducted into the section’s Hall of
Fame. The women’s team from Minneapolis, captained by
Jackie Faegre, captured first place at the USA League Tennis
presented by Lincoln 4.5 Senior National Championships in
Palm Springs, CA.
The USTA National Girls’ 16 Open Championships were
hosted by the Northwest Athletic Clubs in Burnsville and
Bloomington, MN. The Set Point Tennis team from St. Cloud,
MN, won the Blue Level National USA Youth Team Tennis
Championship in Tucson, AZ. Last, but certainly not least,
John McEnroe, James Blake, Marty Fish, David Wheaton,
and Luke and Murphy Jensen participated in the Minnesota
Tennis Challenge “Battle of the Ages” at Xcel Energy Center
in St. Paul, MN.
Men’s 55 Doubles (Indoor): Tom Boice-Fred King d. Greg Hazlett-
Todd Meltzer 6-3, 6-1
Men’s 55 Doubles (Hard): Frank Ditter-Dave Spilseth d. Richard
Arians-Adolph Harstad 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
Men’s 55 Doubles (Clay): Tom Boice-Fred King d. Tom McCune-
Bob Stretmater 6-3, 0-6, 6-4
Men’s 65 Doubles (Indoor): Don Hendrickson-Ed Hoffman d. Jerry
Pope-Bill Robertson 6-3, 6-4
Men’s 65 Doubles (Hard): Jerry Pope-Bill Robertson d. Stephen
Frank-Jim Gremmels 6-2, 6-1
Men’s 65 Doubles (Clay): Don Hendrickson-Ed Hoffman d. Wayne
Keplinger-Roger Montgomery 6-3, 6-2
Men’s 70 Doubles (Clay): Hank Philman-Jerry Pope, RR
Men’s 70 Doubles (Indoor): Hank Philman-Jerry Pope d. Stephen
Frank-Jim Gremmels 6-2, 6-0
Women’s Open Singles (Hard): Jill Palen d. Kerry Snow 6-2, 7-6(4)
Women’s Open Singles (Indoor): Christie Williams, RR
Women’s 35 Singles (Indoor): Barb Brill d. Violet Shortly 5-7, 6-4, 7-5
Women’s 35 Singles (Clay): Barb Brill d. Violet Shortly 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Women’s 45 Singles (Indoor): Patty Egart d. Anne Chamberlain 6-3,
6-4
Women’s 45 Singles (Clay): Amy Cass d. Maggie Winchell 6-2, 6-1
Women’s Open Doubles (Hard): Anna Skogerboe-Megan Tiegs, RR
Women’s 35 Doubles (Clay): Ann Eliason-Bernie McCann d. Amy
Cass-Jackie Griffin 6-2, 6-3
Women’s 45 Doubles (Clay): Jennifer Klein-J. Vos, RR
Father-Son (Clay): Dan Boulay-Dan Boulay d. Tom Fridinger-Steve
Fridinger 6-1, 7-6
Father-Son (Indoor): Tom Fridinger-Steve Fridinger d. Jeff Baill-
Andrew Baill 6-1, 6-3
JUNIORS
Boys’ 18 Singles: Albin Hubscher d. Chris Sherman 6-4, 7-5
Boys’ 16 Singles: Charlie Paukert d. Dylan Cater 6-3, 6-3
Boys’ 14 Singles: Chad Smith d. Michael Sicora 6-4, 6-2
Boys’ 12 Singles: Justin Haag d. Amrik Donkena 7-6, 6-4
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Girls’ 18 Singles: Jane Anderson d. Kyla McNicol 6-4, 6-2
Girls’ 16 Singles: Natalie Newman d. Alyssa Palen 6-4, 6-3
ADULTS
Men’s Open Singles: 1. Avery Ticer; 2. Mehdi Benyebka; 3. Mickey
Maule; 4. Manuel Lievano; 5. D.J. Geatz; 6. Brian Lipinski; 7.
Kevin Whipple; 8. Nick Crossley; 9. Jesse Plote; 10. Sion Wilkins;
11. Josh Heiden; 12. Michael Kantar; 13. Matt Lundmark; 14.
Tony Larson; 15. Daryn Collins; 16. Kyle Anderson; 17. Joe Eckert;
18. Daniel Sheldon; 19. Jon Gerdin; 20. Doug Matuska; 21. Eric
Gleason; 22. Justin Williams; 23. Chris Williams; 24. Jason Oliver;
25. Mark Warling; 26. Wesley Brown; 27. Marc Stingley; 28. Nate
Meehling; 29. Dyno Waisanen.
Men’s 35 Singles: 1.Mickey Maule; 2. Glenn Britzius; 3. John Arp;
4. Bill Marker; 5. Ron Sih; 6. Dan Boulay; 7. Paul Bates; 8. Dan
Quillin; 9. Dan Shin; 10. Wesley Brown; 11. Darcy Hanson; 12.
Bryan Johnson; 13. Tom Cieslukowski; 14. Steve Hubbard; 14.
Gordon Bridgeford; 14. Paul Swartwood; 17. Fernando Zuliani.
Men’s 40 Singles: 1. Tom Schull.
Men’s 45 Singles: 1. Fred Budde; 2. Ron York; 3. John Arp; 4. David
Geatz; 5. Stephen Hubbard; 6. Andrew Steingold; 7. Riley
Washington; 8. Mark Norlander; 9. Chris Brown; 10. Randy
Chamberlain; 11. Wayne Kerr; 12. George Carlyle; 13. David
Noren; 14. Craig Haglund.
Men’s 50 Singles: 1. John Wilcox; 2. Don Leake; 3. Ron Filstrup; 4.
Bob Salisbury.
Men’s 55 Singles: 1. Rick Schultz; 2. Dave Spilseth; 3. Bob Busch;
4. Dick Nelson; 5. Tony Williams; 6. Adie Harstad; 7. Don Hann.
Men’s 60 Singles: 1. Tom Fridinger; 2. Bob Busch; 3. Frank Ditter;
4. Doublas Brandt; 5. Wes Peterson; 6. George Vedder; 7. David
Paulson.
Men’s 65 Singles: 1. Jerry Pope; 2. Edward Hoffman; 3. William
Robertson; 4. Roger Montgomery; 5. Robert Speed; 6. Roger
McKnight; 7. Larry McClean.
Men’s 70 Singles: 1. Jerry Pope; 2. George Roehrdanz; 3. Roger
Avelsgaard; 4. Stephen Frank; 5. James Gremmels.
Men’s 75 Singles: 1. Bernard Gunderson; 2. Al Bruce; 3. James
Gremmels.
Men’s Open Doubles: 1. Nick Crossley-Josh Heiden; 2. Abdul Idi-
Doug Matuska; 3. Michael Kantar-Sion Wilkins; 4. Fred Budde-
Ken Cychosz; 5. Mark Warling-Tim Wightman; 6. Ryan
Gruhlke-Chris Slagle; 7. Tim Burke-Jason Muhl.
Men’s 35 Doubles: 1. Fred Budde-Ken Cychosz.
Men’s 45 Doubles: 1. Fred Budde-Ken Cychosz; 2. Randall Horning-Don
Leake.
Men’s 55 Doubles: 1. Frank Ditter-Dave Spilseth; 2. Tom Boice-
Fred King.
Men’s 65 Doubles: 1. Don Hendrickson-Ed Hoffman; 2. Jerry Pope-
Bill Robertson; 3. Wayne Keplinger-Roger Montgomery; 4. Stan
Hillestad-Larry McClean.
Men’s 70 Doubles: 1. Hank Philmon-Jerry Pope.
Women’s Open Singles: 1. Jill Palen; 2. Kristin Donley; 3. Marla
Menne; 4. Jordan Anderson; 5. Megan Tiegs; 6. Maya Ristic; 7.
Anna Ristic; 8. Amanda Gray; 9. Christie Williams; 10. Jackie
Claypool; 11. Violet Shortly; 12. Angela Sigl; 13. Paula Schmidt;
14. Lyndsey Palen.
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2003 SECTIONAL RANKINGS
Girls’ 14 Singles: Whitney Taney d. Liza Wisher 6-0, 6-1
Girls’ 12 Singles: Alexa Palen d. Michelle Weerasinghe 6-4, 6-2
Women’s 35 Singles: 1. Barbara Brill; 2. Violet Shortly; 3. Jacqueline
Griffin.
Women’s 45 Singles: 1. Patty Egart.
Women’s Open Doubles: 1. Ann Eliason-Bernie McCann; 2. Jane
Anderson-Amanda Gray; 3. Emily Jackola-Katie Dundel.
Women’s 35 Doubles: 1. Ann Eliason-Bernie McCann; 2.Mary Lawson-Leane
Rutherford.
Mixed Open Doubles: 1. Sarah Hurst-Zach Pruitt; 2. Pam Brown-
Tony Stingley; 3. Robin Coverdale-Justin Seim; 4. Al Esackson-
Stephanie Smith.
Father-Son Doubles: 1. Tom Fridinger-Steve Fridinger; 2. Andrew
Baill-Jeff Baill; 3. Dan Choiniere-John Choiniere.
Men’s NTRP 3.0 Singles: 1. Dan Thompson; 2. Ronald Bennett; 3.
Michael Douglas Green; 4. Michael D. Green; 5. Dan Sajoto; 6.
Kyle Hunter; 7. Norm Behnke.
Men’s NTRP 3.5 Singles: 1. George Grassby; 2. Michael Henle; 3.
Ray Eck; 4. Sanjay Verma; 5. Greg Durand; 6. tony DeRungs; 7.
Greg Ueland; 8. Robert Raczynski; 9. Chris Myers; 10. Frank
Hernandez; 11. Mike Moore; 12. Demetrius Sanders; 13. Bryan
Erickson; 14. Norm Behnke; 15. James Sullivan; 16. Jeff
Bloomberg; 16. Matt Falk.
Men’s NTRP 4.0 Singles: 1. John Brentnall; 2. Chris Kawaters; 3.
Daniel O’Donnell; 4. Dan Frank; 5. Dan Shin; 6. John Thomas; 7.
Reg Dunlap; 8. Eli Natale; 9. Devin Davies; 10. Keith Tompkins;
11. Koua Yang; 12. Brent Peterson; 13. Jonathan Cooper; 14.
Joel Michaelson; 15. Tim Theisen; 16. David Hendricks; 17.
Dominick Bush; 18. Cary Freeman-Nguyen; 19. Albert Llaurado;
20. Dave Vilhauer; 21. Steven Burch; 22. Bryan Ball; 23. David
Dean; 22. Joshua Green; 22. James Rick; 26. John Sanny; 27.
Samuel Reimditz; 28. James Fulton; 29. John Thompson; 29.
Francois Vo; 29. Chris Dale; 29. Gregory Lurk; 29. Dave Malek;
34. Ray Eck; 34. Hin Tsui; 36. Robert Cardenas; 37. Al Isackson;
38. Ronald Filstrup; 38. Mike Moore; 40. Timothy Finnerty; 40.
David Tierschel; 42. David Lundmark; 42. John Soler; 42. John
Salkowski; 42. Alex Ebbers; 42. John Grayson.
Men’s NTRP 4.5 Singles: 1. Dyno Waisanen; 2. Mark Warling; 3.
Viet Le; 4. Darcy Hanson; 5. David Norby; 6. Brett Casey; 7.
George Carlyle; 8. Daniel Sheldon; 9. Michael Knigge; 10.
Ronald Filstrup; 10. Tyler Krumholz.
Men’s NTRP 6.0 Doubles: 1. Larry Anthony-Wayne Strege.
Men’s NTRP 7.0 Doubles: 1. Robert Moore-David Nelson; 2. John
Mutschler-Dean Rademacher; 3. Jeff Bloomberg-K Dilley.
Men’s NTRP 8.0 Doubles: 1. Mike Johnson-Albert Llaurado; 2.
Cary Freeman-Nguyen-Dan Shin; 3. Fred Beck-Bill Shelberg; 4.
Viet Le-John Thompson; 5. R Boheim-Bill Pank; 6. Darren Hovland-Jason
Ostrowski; 7. Orrin Mann-John Thomas; 7. Terry
Schadewald-Gerald Stahnke; 7. Robert Moore-David Nelson.
Men’s NTRP 9.0 Doubles: 1. Dave Norby-Rick Schroeder; 2. Doug
Payne-Steve Solberg; 3. Cary Freeman-Nguyen-Dan Shin.

Women’s NTRP 3.0 Singles: 1. Kathryn Seamon; 2. Lisa Lang; 3.
Stacy Semler; 4. Jill Rasmussen.
Women’s NTRP 3.5 Singles: 1. Nicole Brown; 2. Lori Dietz; 3. Lori
Salkowski; 4. Margaret Novak; 5. Kathleen Lundberg; 6. Annie
Bussler.
Women’s NTRP 4.0 Singles: 1. Dilcia Pederson; 2. Violet Shortly; 3.
Ursula Shute; 4. Laurie White; 5. Barbara Brill; 5. Jennie Soderholm;
5. Ronda Stingley; 8. Megan Moore.
Women’s NTRP 4.5 Singles: 1. Mary Morris; 2. Holly Kasun.
Women’s NTRP 5.0 Singles: 1. Kie Miller Anderson.
Women’s NTRP 7.0 Doubles: 1. Courtney Norman-Carol O’Connell;
2. Jocelyn Archer-Thalia Hooker; 2. Samantha Frank-Kim
Nguyen.
Women’s NTRP 8.0 Doubles: 1. Kristi Abbott-Brenda Troiani; 1. Violet
Shortly-Peggy Unger; 3. Cynthia Mattice-Karen Neis; 4. Miriam
Goldvein-L White.
Mixed NTRP 7.0 Doubles: 1. John Mills-Courtney Norman; 2. Terry
Schadewald-Gerald Stahnke; 3. Al Esackson-S Smith; 4. Allen
Schwoerer-Pat Schwoerer; 5. Elaine Dennett-Doug Payne; 6.
Lisa Lang-Jason Ostrowski; 6. Margaret Bailey-Tim Bailey; 6.
Jason Muhl-Kelly Muhl.
Mixed NTRP 8.0 Doubles: 1. Catherine Ostazeski-John Thomas; 2.
Dave Geatz-Pam Geatz; 3. Brad Biddle-Brenda Troiani; 4. Kris
Teberg-David Worley; 5. Greg Lurk-Anne Mulvany; 6. Thomas
Hoff-Bobbi Watson.
Mixed NTRP 9.0 Doubles: 1. Deb Hedlund-Doug Payne.
JUNIORS
Boys’ 18 Singles: 1. Chi Pham; 2. Chris Sherman; 3. Albin Hubscher;
4. Sam Salyer; 5. Michael Engdahl; 6. Matthew McCormick; 7.
Matt Keesey; 8. Matt Bittner; 9. Griffin Foley; 10. Chad Olson.
Boys’ 16 Singles: 1. Charlie Paukert; 2. Nick Lebedoff; 3. Andrew
Lee; 4. Derek Peterson; 5. Tom Litscher; 6. Danny Wilson; 7.
Michael Sicora; 8. Corey Paluch; 9. Arya Vayghan; 10. Nick
Hansen.
Boys’ 14 Singles: 1. Chad Smith; 2. Michael Sicora; 3. Arya Vayghan;
4. AmrikDonkena; 5. Patrick Hoverstein; 6. Justin Haag; 7. Robert
Becker; 8. Paul Swanson; 9. Cole Patterson; 10. Doug Eden.
Boys’ 12 Singles: 1. Wyatt McCoy; 2. Hamish Weerasinghe; 3.
Grant Bakke; 4. Jack Hamburg; 5. Eric Frueh; 6. Marcel Gyswyt;
7. Ben Kopecky; 8. James Wohlers; 9. Joey Macgibbon; 10. Mya
Smith-Dennis.
Girls’ 18 Singles: 1. Caitlin Loprinzi; 2. Alex Seaton; 3. Christina
Keesey; 4. Lindsey Erickson; 5. Lesley-Anne Passolt; 6. Hannah
Frericks; 7. Erin Humphrey; 8. Emily Paulson; 9. Lindy Browne;
10. Lauren Skanse.
Girls’ 16 Singles: 1. Whitney Taney; 2. Alyssa Palen; 3. Christina
Keesey; 4. Grace Hedstrom; 5. Natalie Scanlon; 6. Liza Wischer;
7. Whitney Paluch; 8. Britt Swenson; 9. Alex Gruska; 10. Brittany
Gaster.
Girls’ 14 Singles: 1. Niltooli Wilkins; 2. Michelle Weerasinghe; 3.
Tessa Lang; 4. Kathryn Schmidt; 5. Samantha Sarkis; 6. Emily
Rogers; 7. Meghan Williams; 8. Hannah Dake; 9. Megan Gaard;
10. Rebecca Snyder.
Girls’ 12 Singles: 1. Alexa Palen; 2. Brittney Faber; 3. Maren Seeland;
4. Bridget Doyle; 5. Makenna Borg; 6. Erin Kappers; 7. Jory
Kircher; 8. Aria Lambert; 9. Yara Dodin; 10. Katie Jesperson.
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