Tennis Manitoba looks forward to working with Taylor Tennis to further develop our grassroots and high performance programs. Competitive players can expect an additional sanctioned tournament on the schedule in 2005, with the likely addition of the Indoor Open in September.

For further information about Taylor Tennis and its various programs call 488-4480.

Both players also won doubles titles at Deer Lodge for a little icing on the cake. Doug paired with Evan to defeat Stephen Dubienski and Mike Lodewyks 6-4, 6-2 in the Men’s Doubles final. Kyla teamed up with Geoff Kirbyson to win the Mixed Doubles championship with a close 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Lodewyks and Zayac.

Final Results

Men’s Open Singles: Doug DeVriendt def. Evan Mancer 6-2, 6-1

Men’s 4.5 Singles: Matt Luczynski def. Alex Lesiuk 6-4, 6-0

Men’s 3.5 Singles: Michael Gunter def. Chris Enquist 6-3, 6-0

Women’s Open Singles: Kyla McNicol def. Alexa Zayac 6-0, 6-2

Women’s 4.5 Singles: Kate McKenzie def. Maya Kirstein 6-2, 6-0

Men’s Open Doubles: DeVriendt / Mancer def. Lodewyks / Dubienski 6-4, 6-2

Men’s 4.5 Doubles: Borland / Lesiuk def. Rabbitte / Zubeck 6-2, 6-3

Mixed Doubles: McNicol / Kirbyson def. Zayac / Lodewyks 7-6, 4-6, 6-4

For further information contact Rick Bochinski at Tennis Manitoba @ 925-5660.

U12 Junior Nationals July 24-29 (site TBA)

Lily Wiebe  Saskatoon
Evann Waschuk  Winnipeg
Jade Kirstein  Winnipeg
Daniella Silva  Winnipeg

Chad LaCap  Winnipeg
Kevin Kylar  Winnipeg
Will McPherson  Winnipeg
Alex Minuk  Winnipeg

U14 Junior Nationals August 22-27 in Aurora, Ontario

Lily Wiebe  Saskatoon
Jade Kirstein  Winnipeg
Evann Waschuk  Winnipeg
Jordan Wilding  Winnipeg

Jordan Christiansen  Regina
Chad LaCap  Winnipeg
Eric Yee  Regina
Sean Bailey  Winnipeg

U16 Junior Nationals August 15-20 in Dieppe, New Brunswick

Anita Paskvalin  Winnipeg
Anna Nelke  Regina
Shereen Ismath  Winnipeg
Catherine Moses  Winnipeg

Sean LaCap  Winnipeg
Michael Black Winnipeg
Adrian Urteaga  Regina
Michael Hurman  Regina

U18 Junior Nationals August 21-26 in Laval, Quebec

Anita Paskvalin  Winnipeg
Teo Costin  Regina
Alexa Zayac  Winnipeg
Catherine Moses  Winnipeg 

Sean LaCap  Winnipeg
Ronan Conlon  Saskatoon
Brad Luciuk  Saskatoon
Matt Luczynski  Winnipeg

Note: To get additional 2005 Outdoor Junior Nationals qualification details and points standings, click here.

For further information contact Rick Bochinski at Tennis Manitoba @ 925-5660.

With Manitoba’s top-ranked player, Doug DeVriendt, unable to play due to injury, the draw was wide open. Hart Pollack, the number 1 seed in the Men’s Open Singles event, suffered a first round defeat at the hands of Randy Veitch. Veitch, a resident of Kamloops, British Columbia, then lost a very tight match to Dubienski.

Final Results

Men’s Open Singles: Evan Mancer (Wpg.) def. Stephen Dubienski (Wpg.) 1-6, 7-6, 6-2

Men’s 4.5 Singles: Brian Giesbrecht (Brandon) def. Larry Kooistra (Swan River) 6-2, 6-2

Women’s Singles: Debbie Pargaetzi (Kamloops) def. Kate McKenzie (Wpg.) 6-0, 6-1

Men’s Open Doubles: Pollack / Yard def. Dubienski / Lodewyks 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-5

Men’s 4.5 Doubles: Thiele / Cancade def. Kooistra / Gillies 6-2, 4-6, 7-6

Mixed Doubles: Pargaetzi / Cruise def. Weekes / Weekes 6-1, 6-2

For further information contact Rick Bochinski at Tennis Manitoba @ 925-5660.