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News Archives: February 2006
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Manitoba Juniors
Shine in Saskatoon
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Daniella Silva receives U12
Girls finalist award.
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Kevin Kylar, U12 Boys champion
and J.J. Gerstein, U12 Boys finalist.
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Evann Waschuk, U14 Girls champion
and Erika Fridrik, U14 Girls finalist.
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Chad LaCap, U14 Boys
champion and Saul Shrom, U14 Boys finalist.
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Tim Makahoniuk of
Tennis Saskatchewan and Anita Paskvalin, U16
Girls champion.
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Sat Feb 28'06 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– It was a banner weekend for Manitoba’s junior tennis
players at the Prairie Regionals, as they captured 18
of a possible 24 spots for the upcoming Indoor Junior
Nationals.
Daniella Silva and Anita Paskvalin led the way for Manitoba,
with each earning berths to the Nationals in two age
groups. Silva will be heading to the U12 and U14 National
Championships, while Paskvalin will be competing in
both the U16 and U18 National Championships.
The following Manitobans were victorious in Saskatoon
and will enter the Nationals as the top ranked player
in the Prairie Region in their age group: Evann Waschuk
– U14 Girls, Anita Paskvalin – U16 Girls, Kevin Kylar
– U12 Boys and Chad LaCap – U14 Boys.
The complete roster of Junior Nationals qualifiers from
the Prairie Region is as follows:
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U12 Girls |
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U12 Boys |
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1. Lily Wiebe – SK |
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1. Kevin Kylar – MB |
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2. Daniella Silva – MB |
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2. J.J. Gerstein – MB |
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3. Anika Campeau – MB |
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3. Luke Conlon – SK |
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4. Alexia Cholakis – MB |
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4. Jonathan Waslen – SK |
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U14 Girls |
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U14 Boys |
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1. Evann Waschuk – MB |
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1. Chad LaCap – MB |
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2. Erika Fridrik – MB |
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2. Saul Shrom – MB |
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3. Jessica Silva – MB |
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3. Muzeen Ismath – MB |
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4. Daniella Silva – MB |
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4. Alex Minuk – MB |
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U16 Girls |
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U16 Boys |
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1. Anita Paskvalin - MB |
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1. Adrian Urteaga – SK |
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2. Anna Nelke – SK |
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2. Eric Yee – SK |
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3. Clarissa Chen – MB |
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3. Ahmed Farag – MB |
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4. Catherine Moses – MB |
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4. Matthew Cheung – MB |
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U18 Girls |
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U18 Boys |
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1. Anita Paskvalin – MB |
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1. Sean LaCap – MB |
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2. Erica Chen – MB |
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2. Mike Black - MB |
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3. Pilar Urteaga – SK |
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3. Michael Hurman – SK |
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4. Becky Carr – MB |
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The Indoor Junior Nationals are scheduled to be held
at:
U12: April 1-7 Calgary
U14: April 9-15 Edmonton
U16: April 2-8 Montreal
U18: April 10-15 Toronto
For final Prairie Regional competition draw sheet
results
click here.
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Manitoba Juniors
Set to Battle for Berths at Nationals
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Wed Feb 22'06 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– The best junior players in the province are heading
to Saskatoon February 24-26 to compete for the right
to represent the Prairie Region at the upcoming Indoor
Junior Nationals. The Prairie Regionals will be held
at the Lakewood Indoor Tennis Center and will feature
the top juniors from Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Manitoba’s contingent includes the following players:
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U12 Girls |
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U12 Boys |
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Daniella Silva |
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Kevin Kylar |
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Alexia Cholakis |
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J.J. Gerstein |
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Lillie Cholakis |
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Alex Dashefsky |
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Kylie Waschuk |
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Eagan Peters |
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Anika Campeau |
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Marianne Orlikow |
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U14 Girls |
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U14 Boys |
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Evann Waschuk |
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Saul Shrom |
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Daniella Silva |
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Chad LaCap |
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Jessica Silva |
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Alex Minuk |
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Erika Fridrik |
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Muzeen Ismath |
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Ola Ochrymowicz |
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U16 Girls |
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U16 Boys |
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Anita Paskvalin |
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Ahmed Farag |
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Jaime Peterson |
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Joel Hysop |
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Catherine Moses |
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Matthew Cheung |
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Clarissa Chen |
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The top 4 boys and top 4 girls in each age group
at the Prairie Regionals will qualify for Indoor Junior
Nationals, which will be held as follows:
U12: April 1-7 Calgary
U14: April 9-15 Edmonton
U16: April 2-8 Montreal
U18: April 10-15 Toronto
For Prairie Regional competition schedule and draw
sheets
click here.
For further information regarding Junior Nationals
contact Rick at Tennis
Manitoba at 925-5660.
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National Coach
Coming to Winnipeg
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Louis Cayer is presently the
Head National Coach, in charge of Club Development,
in Canada.
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Sat Feb 18'06 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– Louis Cayer, Tennis Canada National Coach, will be
visiting Winnipeg on March 10th to conduct a camp for
Manitoba’s top junior players and a conference for all
coaches and instructors in the province.
Louis is widely recognized as one of the top coaches
in the world and his resume includes a Gold Medal from
the 2000 Sydney Olympics, as coach of Canada’s Men’s
Doubles team. He travels worldwide conducting seminars
and conferences and continues to coach many players
on the WTA and ATP Tours.
All activities will take place at the Winnipeg Winter
Club. The schedule will be as follows:
9:30am-11:30am U12 camp
1:00pm-3:00pm U14-U18 camp
3:30pm-5:30pm U12 camp
7:00pm-10:00pm Coaches Conference
For further information
click here. |
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LaCaps and Waschuk
Earn Two Titles at Winter Club
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Sean LaCap (above), Chad LaCap
(below) and Evann Waschuk (bottom).
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Thu Feb 16'06 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– The LaCaps had to make more room on the mantle after
Sean and Chad captured singles titles at the Winnipeg
Winter Club Junior Open. Sean won the U18 Boys Singles
Championship after he defeated Mike Black 6-3, 7-5 and
Chad earned a hard fought 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 win over Eric
Pollard to take the U16 Boys event. The brothers put
the icing on the cake when they teamed up to win the
U18 Boys Doubles title with a 3-6, 7-5, 10-7 decision
over Mike Black and Alex Lesiuk.
Evann Waschuk was also a double winner at the Winter
Club, after she took home the U14 Girls Singles and
U14 Girls Doubles Championships. Evann defeated her
doubles partner, Erika Fridrik, 6-2, 6-4 for the singles
crown, and then joined forces with Erika to get past
Daniella and Jessica Silva 6-1, 6-3.
This tournament was the final qualifier for the 2006
Prairie Regionals which will be held in Saskatoon, February
24-26.
Complete results were as follows:U12 Girls Singles:
Alexia Cholakis def. Kylie Waschuk 6-4, 6-3
U14 Girls Singles:
Evann Waschuk def. Erika Fridrik 6-2, 6-4
U16 Girls Singles:
Jaime Peterson def. Clarissa Chen 6-2, 6-3
U18 Girls Singles:
Anita Paskvalin def. Erica Chen 6-2, 6-4
U14 Boys Singles:
Saul Shrom def. Will McPherson 6-2, 6-3
U16 Boys Singles:
Chad LaCap def. Eric Pollard 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
U18 Boys Singles:
Sean LaCap def. Mike Black 6-3, 7-5
U14 Girls Doubles:
Waschuk/Fridrik def. Silva/Silva 6-1, 6-3
U14 Boys Doubles:
Kylar/McPherson def. Minuk/Gerstein 6-4, 1-6, 10-7
U18 Boys Doubles:
LaCap/LaCap def. Black/Lesiuk 3-6, 7-5, 10-7
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Winnipeg
Winter Club Junior Open event details
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My Trip to Copper
Bowl
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Kevin Kylar (above) in front
of Copper Bowl sponsor vehicle.
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Mon Feb 13'06 |
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Winnipeg, MB (Submitted
by Kevin Kylar) – Now when I am back in Winnipeg I am
not sure whether it was more stressful to prepare for
a Copper Bowl or to play in a Copper Bowl.
Copper Bowl 2006 was a USTA National Level 3 tournament
scheduled for January 1-7 in Tucson, Arizona. Close
to 1600 players were entered in various age divisions.
I entered Boys 12 event. The entry deadline was 30 days
prior to the event (something to get used to if one
wants to play international tournaments).
There were 117 entries for a 96 draw. My name was on
the waiting list or what later became the qualifying
list. Everyday I would check the website to see changes
in my standings. Three days prior to the event I was
the second seed in qualifying. My dream was to qualify
and win at least one match in the main draw. When we
arrived in Tucson, we checked the registration and my
name was out of qualifying. A bit of luck and a break,
a couple of players had withdrawn and I was moved to
the main draw. First dream accomplished. Being in the
main draw also gave me two extra days to practice and
get used to the sunny outdoors. In addition to the practice
time with my coach, I participated in a 2-hour tennis
camp with Luke Jensen, former French Open Doubles Champion.
My first tournament match in 2006 was against Erik Marbach
from the Chicago area. I lost 6-0, 6-1. I thought I
played good, but my coach told me that I played a non-aggressive,
nervous match. I dropped to the feed-in consolation
and faced Scott Sherwood from the Cleveland area in
my next match. Playing on the beautiful courts at the
University of Arizona helped me overcome my nervousness
and win 6-2, 6-2. I was very happy. Later on the same
day I lost to Buddy Givens from Florida 6-0, 6-2. I
played well, but he was a more complete player.
My dreams came true later that day when I learned that
my one match win will place me on the USTA National
ranking list. I am not sure where, but probably around
#900. I only learned how big a deal it is at a player’s
party. With all of the regional events and sectional
events, National rankings mean something.
The last 2 days of the event I attended a seminar by
a Sports Psychologist, Dr. Jorge Valverde, called Complete
Tennis: Mental Toughness. It was an excellent seminar,
as so much of what he said can be applied to everyday
life. I also did a lot of watching and analyzing the
top players. Joseph Digivlio from Newport Beach won
the Copper Bowl. I watched 2 of his matches. Joseph
made 6 unforced errors and his dad went crazy. His dad
told me that tennis is a game of no mistakes. If you
want to be a champion you should not make any errors.
It is hard to imagine until you see it. Joseph is an
ordinary 11 year old kid, but what a player.
The trip and all the stuff from it is now settling in.
I have got one year before I go back to the Copper Bowl.
I have a dream which I want to keep to myself. I cannot
wait to be back in Tucson. |
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