La Jolla Tennis Club Newsletter Established in 1917 Court Clips Spring 2015 Spring Tournament: April 18,19 & 25,26 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: President’s Message 2 2014 Fall Tournament 3 Tournament Results 4 Tournament Sponsorship 5 Opportunities Adult Lessons & Junior Clinic Schedule 5 LJTC member Jim Conboy, League Scene & Board of Directors 6 7 Spring Tournament Entry Form BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bob Brobst, President Nevanna Sacks, Vice President Jay Schiller, Treasurer Bob Glaser, Secretary Jack Allen, Director Sandy Arami, Director Mitzi Mayer, Director Frank Pedace, Director Ralph Temple, Director Do not delay in sending in your entry form for the 2015 Spring “Members Only” Tournament. We are expecting another great turn out in every event. If you have played in one of our club tournaments before, you know the emphasis is more on the fun and excitement of playing against other club members than it is on the competitive nature of the matches. Important Notice: A Men’s 80 Doubles event has been added to the list of events for the Spring 2015 tournament. The entry form for the 2015 Spring’s “Members Only” Tournament is on page seven (7) of this newsletter. 1. Please refer to the entry form to determine which events are appropriate for you. If you would like to compete, but do not know which events to enter, please contact Scott Farr. He will help you determine the right events. 2. Also, if you are interested in playing in a Doubles’ event, but do not have a partner, we will be glad to find a partner for you. Simply send in your entry along with a notation that you will need a partner. We will do everything possible to find you a Doubles partner. We are looking forward to another friendly, yet competitive, Spring tournament in 2015. If you have any questions, please contact Scott Farr (858) 4544434. Entry Deadline: Saturday, April 11 DON’T MISS! SPRING PIZZA/POTLUCK ALL LJTC MEMBERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO: The La Jolla Tennis Club Annual Spring Barbeque Saturday, April 18th, 2015 4:00 p.m. Dress code: tennis/casual Free for Members $5.00 for Non-members Members Last Names A-L: please bring Salads or Appetizers. M-Z: please bring Side Dishes Please RSVP La Jolla Tennis Club 7632 Draper Avenue, La Jolla, California 92037 858-454-4434 www.ljtc.org, Membership Questions? E-Mail Address: [email protected] Message from the President - Bob Brobst President Bob Brobst Court Clips Scott Farr - Manager Michael Graves Assistant Manager Court Clips is a publication of the La Jolla Tennis Club. Scott Farr - Editor Visit the La Jolla Tennis Club on the World Wide Web at: www.ljtc.org E-Mail for Membership Questions? [email protected] E.Mail for La Jolla Tennis Club Board of Directors: [email protected] Welcome to the La Jolla Tennis Club, 2015. We are here for your tennis enjoyment! Our members-only tournament is coming up soon; April 18, 19 & 25, 26. Don't forget to sign up! Some of you might not be aware that we have many clinics available on a daily basis where you can not only get some good exercise, improve your game, but also meet new players. A list of the clinics is on page 5 of this newsletter. In addition to the Spring tournament and the various clinics, the La Jolla Tennis Club will have many other programs which will be available to the members. For example, in June the La Jolla Tennis Club will be hosting the 99th Annual La Jolla Tennis Championships which has the distinction of being the oldest tennis tournament continually held at the same venue in the United States. Outside financial support is imperative for the success of this prestigious tournament. If you would like to be a personal or corporate sponsor for the La Jolla Tennis Championships, please let us know. The La Jolla Tennis Club also supports numerous Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles league teams. For details regarding our league teams, please contact the Pro Shop. If you would like to reserve a court, please call the Pro Shop one to three days in advance. If you have a court reservation, you are encouraged to arrive 5 minutes early. If players are not present at the start of the reserved time, they may lose the court. Also, keep your eyes out for some changes to our web site www.ljtc.org. One of the changes will be the ability to use Pay Pal for annual membership dues. We hope you enjoy the La Jolla Tennis Club. If you have any suggestions for tennis programs such as social mixers or round robins, please let us know. This is your tennis club. We encourage any feedback for improvement of the club. Congratulations to our club members for their impressive 2014 San Diego Rankings Jordan Lomas: #9 Men’s Open Singles & #4 Men’s Open Doubles Dane Lomas: Men’s Open Doubles Ty Johnson: #2 Men’s 50 Singles Ruben Fux: #10 Men’s 50 Singles Logan Jenkins #1 Men’s 65 Singles Iraj Aalam: #3 Men’s 65 Singles Karel Placek: #2 Men’s 70 Singles Robert Yin: #2 Men’s 80 Singles UPCOMING 2015 BOARD MEETINGS: May 12th July 14th September 8th November 10th Board Meetings are held at 6:00 pm, in the Pro Shop or the Rec Center, and are open to all Club members. Maurice Altshuler: #3 Men’s 80 Singles Jay Schiller: #4 Father/Son Doubles Conner Schiller: #4 Father/Son Jenny Keller: #1 Women’s Open Doubles Jennifer Dawson: #1 Women’s Open Doubles Dave Bushnell: #1 Mixed 4.5 Doubles Sophia Richardson: #6 Women’s 4.5 Doubles Terri Bourne: #3 Women’s 4.0 Singles Carol Rothrock: #3 Women’s 3.5 Singles Jimmy Hendrix: #3 Men’s 3.5 Singles & #1 Men’s 3.5 Doubles 2 La Jolla Tennis Club 7632 Draper Avenue La Jolla California 92037 858-454-4434 www.ljtc.org 2014 Fall “Members Only” Tournament With over 100 entrants in 26 events, the 2014 Fall Tournament was one of the most successful tournaments in recent years. Men’s A Singles Josh Parker (L) - Champion Connor Schiller (R) - Finalist There were 10 entrants in the Men’s A Singles event. In the Finals, Josh Parker defeated Connor Schiller 6-1, 6-3. The Finals of the Women’s A Singles was very exciting. After an hour and a half of great tennis, Terri Bourne prevailed over Joyce Passananti 7-6, 6-3. Men’s B Singles Chris Prokop (L) - Champion Yusuf Yazici (R) - Finalist In the Women’s B Singles event, Mitzi Mayer defended her championship. In the Finals she met Carol Rothrock. In a closely contested match, Carol Rothrock prevailed 6-4, 7-5. Men’s 60 Doubles Bob Glaser/Brad Owens (L) - Champions Bob Snider/Gary Randall (R) - Finalists In the Men’s B Doubles round robin event Sergei Galkin and Klaus Kuhn defeated Dean Ratzman and Tom Zokaei 6-4, 6-4. Men’s B Doubles Sergei Galkin/Klaus Kuhn (L) - Champions Dean Ratzman/Tom Zokaei (R)- Finalists In the Finals of the Women’s C Singles event Nevanna Sacks defeated Linda Leibowitz 6-2, 6-4. Women’s A Singles Terri Bourne (R) - Champion Joyce Passananti (L) - Finalist With 14 entrants in the Men’s B Singles event, it was the largest draw in the tournament. After four rounds of competition, Chris Prokop met Yusuf Yazici in the Finals. Chris Prokop prevailed 6-3, 6-1. In the Finals of the Men’s 60 Doubles Bob Glaser and Brad Owens defeated Bob Snider and gary Randall 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Women’s C Singles Nivanna Sacks (R)- Champion Linda Leibowitz (L)- Finalist On the first Sunday of the tournament there was a Pizza/Potluck for the club members. Thank you Pizza on Pearl 1 Day Women’s Doubles Tournament After the Fall tournament was completed, 8 teams competed in a 1 Day Women’s Double tournament. The results of the 1st match determined which teams were competing in the A Division and which teams were competing in the B Division. Women’s B Singles Carol Rothrock (L) - Champion Mitzi Mayer (R) - Finalist Helena Litwak and Janet Costa were the champions of the A division and Charlotte Blum and Marie Tierney were the champions of the B Division. La Jolla Tennis Club 7632 Draper Avenue La Jolla California 92037 858-454-4434 www.ljtc.org 3 2014 Fall Tournament Champions Men’s A Singles: Josh Parker d. Connor Schiller 6-1, 6-3 Men’s B Singles: Chris Prokop d. Yusuf Yazici 6-3, 6-1 Men’s C Singles: Yusuf Yazici - Champion Men’s 40 Singles: Frank Pedace d. Iraj Aalam 6-0, 6-1 Men’s 50 Singles: Klaus Kuhn d. Chris Prokop 6-0, 7-5 Men’s 60 Singles: Dean Ratzman d. Alex Dadej 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 Men’s 70 Singles: Fred Hardy - Champion Men’s A Doubles: Clark Rorbach/Brent Davis d. Ken Zanio/Dave Bushnell 7-5, 6-2 Men’s B Dubs: Sergei Galkin/Klaus Kuhn - Champions Women’s 60 Doubles Any Longoria/Jan Czarnecki - Champions Helen Larson/Sutton Gonzalez - Finalists Men’s C Doubles: Bob Yin/Yusuf Yazici d. Andrei Andreev/Barry Levine 6-2, 6-0 Men’s 40 Doubles: Barry Wolter/Frank Pedace - Champions Men’s 50 Doubles: Bob Brobst/Donny Thompson d. Lowell Jooste/Brad Owens 6-3, 6-3 Men’s 60 Doubles: Brad Owens/Bob Glaser d. Bob Snider/Gary Randall 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 Men’s 70 Doubles: Bob Snider/Christ Milesis d. Fred Hardy/Tony Gild 6-2, 7-6 Men’s 80 Doubles: Dave Riney/Bob Yin d. Dessau Clarkson/Phil Hawley 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 Women’s A Singles: Terri Bourne d. Joyce Passananti 7-6, 6-3 Men’s 50 Doubles Donny Thompson/Bob Brobst- Champions Lowell Jooste/Brad Owens (R) - Finalists Women’s B Singles: Carol Rothrock d. Mitzi Mayer 6-4, 7-5 Women’s C Singles: Nivanna Sacks d. Linda Leibowitz 6-2, 6-4 Women’s B Doubles: Helena Litwak/Janet Costa d. Helen Larson/Jan Czarnecki 6-3, 6-4 Women’s 60 Duds Any Longoria/Jan Czarnecki d Helen Larson/Sutton Gonzalez 6-2, 6-2 Mixed A Dubs Sophia Richardson/Lowell Jooste d Prudy Horne/Iraj Aalam 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 Mixed B Dubs: Janet Costa/Ralph Temple d. Jim Nidefer/Cristina Schaffer w/o (inj) Mixed C Dubs: Aura Rosen/Ben Rosen d. Olivia Doehr/Dave Doehr 7-6, 6-3 Mixed 60 Doubles: Bob Castillo/Any Longoria - Champions Men’s 70 Doubles Christ Milesis/Bob Snider (R)- Champions Tony Gild/Fred Hardy (L) - Finalists Congratulations 2014 Fall Champions & Finalists Mixed B Doubles Ralph Temple/Janet Costa Champions Congratulations to all of the Champions and Finalists of the 2014 Fall tournament. Mixed C Doubles Ben Rosen/Aura Rosen Champions Also, thank you to everyone who competed in the tournament. For all of the tournament results, visit our website at: www.ljtc.org 4 Men’s C Doubles Bob Yin/Yusuf Yazici (R) - Champions Barry Levine/Andrei Andreev - Finalists La Jolla Tennis Club 7632 Draper Avenue La Jolla California 92037 858-454-4434 www.ljtc.org 99th Annual La Jolla Championship Opportunities The membership fees at the La Jolla Tennis Club are the lowest tennis club fees in San Diego. The club is financed by the membership fees, and private & corporate donations. If you would like to help keep the membership fees down, consider becoming a sponsor for the 99th Annual La Jolla Tennis Championships. Every little bit helps. Any donation, large or small, is very much appreciated. For example, a donation of $100 would help us to continue keeping the memberships fees down. With a donation of $500 your name and/or company logo would be on the summer tournament entry forms which are mailed to over 5,000 U.S.T.A. members in San Diego county. In addition, your name and/or logo would be displayed on the back of the tournament t-shirts, and placed on the La Jolla Tennis Club web site for 1 year. With a donation of $1,000, in addition to the benefits of the $500 donors, a 3’x5’ banner with your name/logo will be prominently displayed on the tennis courts for 1 year. If you would like to be a sponsor (large or small), or if you have any questions regarding the sponsorship opportunities, contact: Scott Farr (858) 454-4434 [email protected] Adult Clinics Available Men’s Workout: Mon-Fri 8:30-10:00 am Women’s 3.5/4.0: Mon - Fri 10:00-11:30 am Co-ed Workout: Tues & Thurs Wed Big Hitters (Advanced) Monday - Friday 5:00 - 6:00 Hot Shots (Intermediate) Mondays 4:00 - 5:00 7:30-8:30 pm Advance 4.5: Mon, Tues & Thurs 6:00-7:30 pm Intermediate: Tennis For Our Juniors All Stars (Just Starting) Tues, Wed & Thurs. 4:00 - 5:00 6:00-7:30 pm Monthly rates are available, or drop in at $20 per class: Member clinic rates: 1 Hour Clinic: $20 1 1/2 Hour Clinic: $22 Fees Payable to: La Jolla Tennis Center Little Sneakers (ages 4-6) Private Lessons: Fridays Only 4:00 - 5:00 Drop in for $20 per class $70/hr $40/half hr. 2 Students: $35/hr. $20/half/hr. La Jolla Tennis Club 7632 Draper Avenue La Jolla California 92037 858-454-4434 www.ljtc.org 5 Jim Conboy: LJTC member honored at Mt. Soledad - Thank you for your service League Scene League tennis is very active at the La Jolla Tennis Club. Congratulations to the La Jolla Tennis Club Women’s A team. Under the guidance of captain, Terri Bourne, they were the champions of the San Diego Fall A Tennis League. The Spring league season produced several champions from the La Jolla Tennis Club. The Women’s A team (Terri Bourne - captain) is in a good position to successfully defend their championship. Loren Pinn and Sabine Bradshaw were the captains of the La Jolla Tennis Club team which were the champions of the BB1 division. Dara Stern and Sandra Moore were the captains of the La Jolla Tennis Club team which were the champions of the BB2 division. The U.S.T.A. Spring season for all levels of competition is about to begin. If you are interested in competing on a La Jolla Tennis Club U.S.T.A. team, please let us know. We are looking forward to another exciting league season at the La Jolla Tennis Club. 2015 Board of Directors Top Row (L-R): Frank Pedace, Bob Brobst (President), Sandy Arami, Ralph Temple, Jack Allen Bottom Row (L-R) : Jay Schiller (Treasurer), Mitzi Mayer, Nevanna Sacks (Vice President), Bob Glaser (Secretary) 6 La Jolla Tennis Club 7632 Draper Avenue La Jolla California 92037 858-454-4434 www.ljtc.org Men’s Singles: $10 Doubles: $20/Team Women’s Singles: $10 Doubles: $20/Team Mixed Doubles: $20/Team Men’s A Singles Men’s A Doubles Women’s A Singles Women’s A Doubles Mixed A Doubles Men’s B Singles Men’s B Doubles Women’s B Singles Women’s B Doubles Mixed B Doubles Men’s C Singles Men’s C Doubles Women’s C Singles Women’s C Doubles Mixed C Doubles Men’s 40 Singles Men’s 40 Doubles Women’s 60 Doubles Mixed 60 Doubles Men’s 50 Singles Men’s 50 Doubles Men’s 60 Singles Men’s 60 Doubles All Players Must Be A Current Member of the Men’s 70 Singles Men’s 70 Doubles “La Jolla Tennis Club”. Men’s 80 Doubles A Level Player This player can regularly hit winners or force errors off short balls and can put away volleys, can successfully execute lobs, drop shots, half volleys, overhead and has good depth and spin on most 2nd serves. B Level Player This player has achieved improved stroke dependability with directional control on moderate shots. This player exhibits more aggressive net play, has improved court coverage, and is developing court teamwork in doubles. C Level Player This player is fairly consistent when hitting medium paced shots, but is not comfortable with all stokes and lacks execution when trying for directional control, depth or power. *Contact Scott Farr if you need help assessing your level of play. All Entry Fees Must Accompany Entry Form RSVP Pizza/Potluck (April 18th) ____ Last Name __________________________________________________ First Name ________________________________________ Address ____________________________________ City ______________________________ State ___________ Zip____________ Phone _________________________________________________ Email _____________________________________________ Single’s Event _______________________________________ Cost $10 Doubles Event __________________________ Partner’s Name _______________________________ Cost $20/Team Doubles Event __________________________ Partner’s Name _______________________________ Cost $20/Team Make Check Payable to “La Jolla Tennis Club” Credit Card Information ( MC, Visa) Total Payment $________________ Cardholder’s Name _________________________________________________ Card Number _____________________________________________________ Card Expiration Date _____________________ Signature _____________________________________________________ TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Scott Farr TOURNAMENT CHAIRPERSON: Sandy Arami ENTRY DEADLINE: SATURDAY APRIL 11, 2015 DRAWS WILL BE POSTED AT THE LA JOLLA TENNIS CLUB, ON OUR WEBSITE, OR CALL FOR MATCH TIMES (858) 454-4434: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015 CHECK-IN 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR SCHEDULED MATCH MAIL TO: 7632 DRAPER AVE., LA JOLLA, CA 92037 OR DROP OFF AT THE PRO SHOP La Jolla Tennis Club 7632 Draper Avenue La Jolla California 92037 858-454-4434 www.ljtc.org 7 Mark Davis Dave Bushnell La Jolla Tennis Club 7632 Draper Avenue La Jolla, California 92037 Brent Davis Ty Johnson Jennifer Dawson
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