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News Archives: May 2006
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Manitoba Clay
Court Championships are Back!
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Tue May 30'06 |
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Winnipeg, MB (Taylor
Tennis) – For the first time in seven years the
Manitoba Clay Court Championships are back. The
new management at
Taylor Tennis
decided to run this tournament to give players an opportunity
to experience the only clay courts left in the city.
The week will be filled with competitive tennis and
loads of fun and will run June 5 - 11, 2006. You can
obtain your entry forms at Taylor Tennis, online at
www.tennismanitoba.com or at many of the summer
clubs before the deadline of Friday June 2nd. Join us
on the patio as a participant or a spectator to enjoy
burgers, drinks and good tennis!
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Come Play the
Clay this Summer at Taylor Tennis for $195!
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Taylor Tennis clay
courts are now open for the 2006 season. Below
Kylie Waschuk and Katie Trstenjak are U10 finalists
at the recent Big Sand Junior Classic.
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Fri May 26'06 |
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Winnipeg, MB (Taylor
Tennis) – Our new management at Taylor Tennis has reduced
this years summer membership to $195. We would love
to have you come out and enjoy the only clay courts
in the city! If it rains you can play inside on one
of our 10 indoor courts. Indoor summer court rates are
reduced to $14/hour per full court.
We will be a busy place with different events planned
all summer. Some of the upcoming events are:
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A ladder
starting in June
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Junior
Minis on the clay
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Breakfast
with the Pros on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for
the ladies.
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A Mixed
Doubles Social Night with a BBQ
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Regular
Mixed Round Robin on Wednesdays
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Men’s
Round Robin on Mondays
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Tennis
coaching on the clay.
The
Manitoba Clay Court Championships will take place
June 5 – 11, 2006. We expect a big turnout and would
love to see you here as a participant or as a spectator!
Call the front desk or check our website for more details.
For more Taylor Tennis information please check out
our website at
www.taylortennis.ca. We’d love to see you out there!
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Lesiuk and Kylar
Move a Step Closer to Prairie Regionals
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Thu May 25'06 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– Alex Lesiuk and Kevin Kylar captured singles titles
at the Auto Haus Volkswagen Junior Classic and are on
the verge of clinching a place at the Prairie Regionals.
Lesiuk defeated Eric Pollard 6-1, 6-1 in the U16 Boys
final, while Kylar was victorious over J.J. Gerstein
6-0, 6-1 in the U12 Boys division. Lesiuk and Kylar
also won their age groups at the Big Sand Junior tournament
in April, giving them two wins each in the race for
Prairie Regional positions.
Lesiuk was a double winner on the weekend, teaming up
with Pollard to defeat Ahmed Farag and Jeremy Trinidad
6-3, 6-4 in the U16 Boys Doubles championship. Daniella
Silva also took home two titles, winning the U12 Girls
Singles event with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Anika Campeau
and then earning the U12 Girls Doubles crown with partner
Alexia Cholakis, after a 9-1 win over Mimi Yunker and
Nicole Fennell.
The next qualifying tournament toward the Prairie Regional
standings is the Tuxedo Junior Open, May 30-June 4.
For more information contact the Tuxedo Tennis Club
at 837-3766 or
click here.
Complete results for the Auto Haus Volkswagen Junior
Classic:
U10 Boys/Girls Singles: Nate Walsh def. Katie
Trstenjak 9-7
U12 Girls Singles: Daniella Silva def. Anika
Campeau 6-4, 6-4
U12 Girls Doubles: D.Silva/A.Cholakis def M.Yunker/N.Fennell
9-1
U16 Girls Singles: Anita Paskvalin def. Clarissa
Chen 6-3, 6-2
U16 Girls Doubles: C.Chen/E.Waschuk def. E.Fridrik/J.Silva
9-3
U12 Boys Singles: Kevin Kylar def. J.J. Gerstein
6-0, 6-1
U12 Boys Doubles: Gerstein/Dashevsky def. Y.Selchen/E.Peters
9-5
U16 Boys Singles: Alex Lesiuk def. Eric Pollard
6-1, 6-1
U16 Boys Doubles: Lesiuk/Pollard def. Trinidad/Farag
6-3, 6-4
Complete tournament results
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Auto Haus U14
& U18 Events Cancelled
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Tue May 23'06 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– The Auto Haus Volkswagen Junior Classic U14 & U18
tournament scheduled for May 25-28 at the
Glendale Golf
& Country Club has been cancelled. Every effort
will be made by Tennis Manitoba to find alternate dates
and another club to host these events.
In the event that this tournament is not replaced on
the schedule prior to the Outdoor Junior Nationals Qualifier,
players in the U14 and U18 age groups will count their
best two results out of the three tournaments toward
their final point total.
Any questions regarding the selection process for the
Outdoor Junior Nationals Qualifier can be directed to
Rick at Tennis Manitoba at 925-5660. |
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Glendale to Host
Tennis in the Future Seminar
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Wed May 10'06 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– As part of the
Auto Haus Volkswagen Junior Classic, George Kylar,
Tournament Director, is organizing a Tennis in the
Future seminar. The seminar, presented by Head,
will be held at the
Glendale Golf
& Country Club at 7:00pm on Friday, May 12 and is
aimed at educating parents and players about college
tennis.
Topics include: (1) college tennis from the viewpoint
of a player and a coach and (2) junior tennis in the
eyes of a father (from diapers to college). The list
of speakers for the evening will be confirmed shortly.
Players in attendance at the seminar will be eligible
to win draw prizes from Head.
If you would like to learn from people who have gone
through the college experience you won’t want to miss
this opportunity. Everyone is welcome to attend and
admission is free. |
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Tuxedo Gearing
Up for Busy Summer
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Last year's club
manager Joan Schumacher (left) helps Brenna
Crook transition into her new role for the summer
season.
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Tue May 9'06 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– Brenna Crook is looking forward to an exciting summer
as the Manager of the
Tuxedo Tennis Club.
She is busy preparing for several events, including
the Open House on May 13th from 9:00am-3:00pm. Everyone
is welcome to come by and check out the facilities,
play some tennis and have some refreshments.
With the early spring there has been plenty of tennis
played at Tuxedo already and a lot more action to come.
The club will be playing host to the
Tuxedo Junior Open from May 30-June 4 and the Tuxedo
Open from July 23-30.
For more information or a calendar of events visit
www.tuxedotennis.org. |
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Rain or Shine
the Winter Club is Fine
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Jared Connell (above)
is the Head Pro at the Winnipeg Winter Club.
Alana Miller (bottom left) and Kyla McNicol
teamed up to win the 2005 Manitoba Open Women’s
Doubles..
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Tue May 9'066 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– The bubble has burst and summer tennis is back at
the Winnipeg Winter
Club for the first time in nearly a decade.
After being used strictly for indoor soccer since the
late '90s, the four hardcourts are now reverting to
their original purpose.
As a special promotion, the club is offering single
memberships for $75 a month, not just for the tennis
but for the entire facility, including hockey, swimming,
gym, squash and badminton. Couples and families can
join for just $125 a month..
These rates apply from May to August. There are no court
fees.
To coincide with the relaunch of outdoor tennis at the
Wint, the club would like to introduce Alana Miller
- winner of five Manitoba Open singles titles and another
ten in mixed and women's doubles - as the new assistant
pro.
She will be offering private lessons and putting on
doubles and other clinics. If you're lucky, she'll be
hanging around when your fourth doesn't show up..
For lessons with either Alana or the club's Head Pro,
Jared Connell, please call 452-3311.
For more information, please visit the Winter Club website
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www.winnipegwinterclub.com. |
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Wrogemann and
Langan Win Western Indoor Nationals
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Mon May 8'06 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– Klaus Wrogemann and Terry Langan captured the 60+
Men’s Doubles title at the Western Indoor Senior Nationals
in Edmonton. After dropping the opening set of the tournament
to the top seeded duo of Don Axtell and Ken Hecker,
Klaus and Terry battled back and defeated the # 1 seeds
in three sets. They did not drop another set from that
point on and cruised to the championship.
Of the more than 30 events that were contested at the
Western Indoor Senior Nationals, the victory by Klaus
and Terry was Manitoba’s lone win. A total of 236 players
from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia
competed in the tournament, which was held at the Saville
Center and the Royal Glenora Club.
Congratulations to Klaus and Terry for a job well done!
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Provincial Team
Fundraiser Raises $2400
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Sat May 6'06 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– A great time was had by everyone who came out to support
the Provincial
Team at the Bud, Spud & Steak night at the Tijuana
Yacht Club. A total of $2400 was raised through ticket
sales, the auction, the 50/50 draw and the putting contest.
These funds will be used to assist team members with
training and competition costs as they strive to compete
at the National level.
A huge thank you to the following organizations that
provided prizes for the auction:
Provincial
Team info
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Cannonballs Win
Topo Gigio Junior League Championship
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Will McPherson (above center)
is presented with championship trophy from Hart
Pollack, president of Tennis Manitoba. Below,
Mario Trstenjak (center) presents Zoe Haber
with championship trophy as Yale Salchen, Will
and Hart look on. Bottom picture is of all the
winter session league players.
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Fri May 5'06 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– The Cannonballs, consisting of Will McPherson, Yale
Selchen and Zoe Haber, captured the inaugural
Junior League
title by defeating the Topspins 29 games to 19 games.
It was a great finish for the Cannonballs, who upset
the 1st place Slices in the semi-finals to earn a berth
in the final. The Topspins punched their ticket to the
final after upsetting the 2nd place Volleys in the other
semi-final.
The final match included the following results:
Singles
Katie Trstenjak def. Zoe Haber
Yale Selchen def. Kylie Waschuk
Will McPherson def. Graeme Gillies
Doubles
Yale & Will def. Graeme & Kylie
Will & Zoe def. Graeme & Katie
Yale & Zoe def. Kylie & Katie
Other results were as follows:
3rd place Final: Slices defeated Volleys 27 games
to 21 games
5th place Final: Nets defeated Lobbers 30 games
to18 games
7th place Final: Dropshots defeated Smashers
27 games to 21 games
Tennis Manitoba would like to acknowledge the tremendous
effort of Mario Trstenjak and Bruce Waschuk who were
instrumental in getting this league off the ground and
keeping it running smoothly from February to April.
A great time was had by all of the junior players who
participated.
Plans are underway for a summer league involving several
Winnipeg clubs. Anyone interested in participating in
the summer league should contact Rick at Tennis Manitoba.
Junior League
information & photo gallery
Contact Tennis Manitoba
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Internationally
Renowned Leaders to Advance Canadian Tennis
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Louis Borfiga (top) and Bob
Brett have joined efforts to help Tennis Canada's
high performance program development.
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Thu May 4'06 |
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Toronto, ON (TC) –
Tennis Canada announced Thursday that Louis Borfiga
(pronounced LOU-EE BOR-FEE-GA) has been named vice-president,
high performance athlete development and Bob Brett has
been hired as high performance consultant. Beginning
August 2006, Borfiga will be stationed in Montreal following
a brief transition period in Toronto. Brett will be
on contract to Tennis Canada for five months annually,
starting June 2006.
“Louis and Bob will give tennis in Canada instant international
credibility,” exclaimed Tennis Canada Chair Jack Graham.
“A large part of the world tennis landscape has been
built through the efforts of these two gentlemen. They
are both focused on results and achieve their goals
by spending each day on the tennis court. We were encouraged
by their hands-on leadership style.”
Since 1990, Borfiga has been the director of national
coaches at INSEP, a national training centre for some
of the top junior players in the world, located in France.
He also serves as the coordinator of French junior tennis
programs.
The French Tennis Federation is known as one of the
leading tennis development systems in the world and
Borfiga has been a major factor leading to its success.
Over the past five years, Borfiga has coached six junior
Grand Slam champions from France, including 2004 World
Junior Champion and 2005 ATP Newcomer of the Year Gaël
Monfils, currently ranked No. 35 on the ATP Tour. His
coaching resume also includes current Top 100 ranked
players such as Fabrice Santoro (No. 52), Nicolas Mahut
(No. 78) and Julien Benneteau (No. 84).
Borfiga will focus on athlete development in areas that
include: annual player plans; tours and camps; national
teams such as Davis Cup and Fed Cup; lead and operate
the Toronto and Montreal national training centre programs;
sport science; and a partnership with IMG Bollettieri
Academy in Florida.
“I welcome the opportunity to combine best practices
we have developed at the French Tennis Federation with
the top programs currently in place in Canada,” said
Borfiga. “The commitment to excellence shown by Tennis
Canada equals the dedication and forward thinking that
I will demonstrate in my new role. I look forward to
working with the highly-qualified Canadian coaches and
leaders to further develop champions and grow our sport.”
Current vice-president of tennis development, Hatem
McDadi, who was a member of the selection committee,
will continue to champion a team that concentrates on
Canadian coaching development, officiating development,
competitive structure and community development. He
was a leader in creating Canada’s first national training
centres at Rexall Centre and Uniprix Stadium, and assisted
in the establishment of 40 high performance tennis development
centres across Canada. McDadi will also help ensure
the transition to Borfiga is seamless.
Borfiga, 51, played for his native country of Monaco
for nine years in Davis Cup action and played as a professional
from 1972-1977. He was also a sparring partner of tennis
legend Bjorn Borg.
Brett, one of the more recognizable tennis coaches in
the world, has served the sport and its elite players
for the past 34 years. His most notable coaching tenure
came from 1987-91 when he guided top-ranked Boris Becker
to Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles.
Known as a teacher who looks to maximize potential in
his players, Brett has coached Wimbledon champion Goran
Ivanisevic and other stars on the ATP Tour including
Andrei Medvedev, Nicolas Kiefer and up-and-comer Mario
Ancic. Under Brett’s tutelage, Sania Mirza of India
improved both her game and fitness which has led to
a Top 40 ranking and the 2005 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour
Newcomer of the Year award. His coaching career started
through the guidance of Harry Hopman. Brett began coaching
on the ATP tour in 1979.
“I am very excited about working on this project in
Canada,” exclaimed Brett. “I have enjoyed working with
junior players throughout the world and now look to
help bring great success to Canadian athletes. Louis
and I have worked together in the past, and together,
we hope to bring the best out of Canadian elite coaches
and players.””
Brett, 52, a native of Melbourne, Australia, will lead
the Under 12 talent development in partnership with
Andre Labelle and the Provincial Tennis Associations.
He will also consult elite players and work with the
Tennis Canada coaching department to fully develop top-level
coaches and leaders in Canada.
The world-class Bob Brett Tennis Centre, located in
San Remo, Italy, is devoted to identifying young talent
and delivering comprehensive, highly personalized coaching.
Brett’s name has drawn some of the top tennis players
because of his experience, vision and coaching philosophy.
He will welcome elite Canadian athletes periodically
to train with him at his centre as part of his contract.
“We are thrilled to have experienced and credible tennis
professionals such as Louis and Bob to help shape the
future of Canadian tennis,” expressed Michael S. Downey,
president and chief executive officer, Tennis Canada.
“The screening and selection committees performed a
thorough international search for a proven tennis leader
and were fortunate to return with two world-class individuals.
This hiring will guide Tennis Canada and its numerous
partners towards its mission of developing a system
that produces champions.”
About Tennis Canada
Founded in 1890, Tennis Canada is a non-profit, national
sport association responsible for the development of
tennis across the country. It is one of the oldest national
sport associations in Canada. Tennis Canada owns and
operates two of the premier events on the ATP and WTA
tours, Rogers Cup men’s and women’s events that rotate
annually between Rexall Centre in Toronto and Uniprix
Stadium in Montreal. Tennis Canada is a member of the
International Tennis Federation, the Canadian Olympic
Committee, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the
International Wheelchair Tennis Association, and serves
to administer, sponsor and select the teams for Davis
Cup, Fed Cup, the Olympic Games and all wheelchair,
junior and senior national teams. |
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Auto Haus Volkswagen
Junior Classic Accepting Entries
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Tue May 2'066 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– The Glendale
Golf & Country Club will be playing host to the
Auto Haus Volkswagen Junior Classic. The tournament
will be a qualifier for the 2006 Outdoor Junior Nationals
for the U12, U14, U16 and U18 age groups. Events are
being split over two weekends as follows::
• U10, U12 and U16 events will be held May 11-14
• U14 and U18 events will be held May 25-28
To access online entry forms,
click here.
For further information about the tournament contact
George Kylar at 832-5718. |
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