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Dairy Farmers promote "Everyday
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Tennis Canada Lands Major Sponsorship
Agreement with Dairy Farmers
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Tennis
Canada working in partnership with the Provincial
Tennis Associations has secured a 3-year
agreement with Dairy Farmers of Canada to
recognize the “Everyday Tennis Champions”
who are enjoying the rewards of a healthy
and active lifestyle. This partnership is
a perfect fit, providing an exciting opportunity
to our tennis family and community to continue
promoting the health and well being benefits
of tennis and a sport for life.
The
grassroots component of the campaign in
Manitoba will include the grand opening
of the Sargent Park Tennis Center, the finals
day at the Manitoba Clay Court Championships
and Sargent Park Open.
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class a smash hit with youngsters
Recently
there were more than 1,200 children making
quite a "racquet" around Winnipeg tennis
courts as part of the Tennis Futures Program.
Now in its 12th year under teacher Bill
Serbin, the program is a field trip for
grades 3 to 6 students from select schools
in each school division and is a chance
for youngsters to learn tennis.
"It's a healthy, active field trip where
the kids are exposed to sport that they
can go out and play in the community with
their friends or against a wall," said Serbin,
a physical education teacher at John de
Graff School for five years and a certified
tennis coach. "They're learning all the
basic strokes to the game -- forehand, backhand,
serve, volley, smash, a lot of movement
skills -- which offers a multitude of benefits.
It's an Olympic sport, it's inclusive, as
you can play in a wheelchair, and it caters
to the very young and seniors."
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Sargent Park Tennis Center
Opening Soon
With the arrival
of spring the new courts at Sargent Park will soon
be alive with action. The City of Winnipeg completed
construction of the courts, adjacent to the Sargent
Park Arena, last fall and has agreed to hand over
the management of the facility to Tennis Manitoba.
Sean LaCap, a long-time resident of Sargent Park,
has been hired as the Coach/Manager of the tennis
center and he is looking forward to organizing programs
for the members of the club and tennis enthusiasts
in the community.
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Helps Eastern Washington Win Big Sky Conference
The Eastern
Washington University (EWU) men's tennis team rallied
from an imposing deficit with the season on the
line to come out victorious, the result being the
team's first-ever Big Sky Conference championship
and a berth in the NCAA Championship.
Winnipegger
Patrick Millican, in his fourth and final year at
EWU, competed in doubles and played an important
role in the team victory.
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Senior Tour Update
Winnipeg
Lawn Tennis Club Senior Open Tournament
The 2008 Tennis
Manitoba Senior Tour goes outdoors May 27th to June
1st. The Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club Senior Open Tournament
is the first tournament in the 2008 season to be
played outdoors for players aged 30 years and up.
A BBQ is planned on Friday, May 30th at 6:00 pm.
The entry deadline is Tuesday,
May 20th at 6pm.
Next up on the 2008 Tennis Manitoba Senior
Tour will be the Manitoba Senior Clay Court Championships
which will be held at Taylor Tennis on June 2nd
to 8th. The entry deadline for this tournament is
Monday, May 26th at 6pm.
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Open Tour Update
Tennis Manitoba
Open Tour kicks off 2008 season
The 2008 Tennis
Manitoba Open Tour starts in Brandon for the 4.5
and 3.5 players at the Wheat City Tennis Championships
during May 24th and 25th. Then in June all Open
event categories play the clay at Taylor Tennis
and continue on to the Deer Lodge Tennis Club. The
Manitoba Clay Court Championships are scheduled
for June 2nd to 8th with an entry deadline of
Monday, May 26th at 6pm.
The next stop on the 2008 Tennis Manitoba
Open Tour is just up the road at the Deer Lodge
Classic scheduled for June 14th to 22nd and
has an entry deadline of Saturday,
June 7th at 6pm.
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Silva Captures U16s and U18s at
World of Water Junior Open
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 Daniella
Silva stepped up a couple of age groups
to play the U16 and U18 Girls Singles events
at Kildonan Tennis Club this past weekend.
She was up to the challenge as she took
home the titles in both age groups, defeating
her sister Jessica to win the U16 Girls
Singles Championship and outlasting Evann
Waschuk to take home the U18 Girls Singles
Championship.
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Waschuk
Sisters are Sport Manitoba CTV Sportstars of the
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and Kylie Waschuk, members of the Tennis
Manitoba Provincial Team program, have been
named the Sport Manitoba CTV Sportstars
of the Week. Evann is presently at the top
of Manitoba’s U16 Girls rankings, while
younger sister Kylie is the top ranked girl
in the province’s U12 rankings.
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Junior National Qualifier Dates
In an effort to provide additional
lead time prior to the start of the 2008 Outdoor
Junior Nationals, the Tennis Manitoba Qualifier
dates have been adjusted in two age groups. The
new Qualifier schedule is as follows:
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U18s July 7 & 8 at Sargent Park Tennis Center
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U12s July 9 & 10 at Sargent Park Tennis Center
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U16s July 15 & 16 at Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club
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U14s July 16 & 17 at Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club.
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Tuxedo Junior
Open
The next stop on the 2008 Tennis
Manitoba Junior Tour is the Tuxedo Junior Open which
takes place on May 27th to June 1st. This Junior
Tour tournament is a qualifying event used for selection
to the Canadian Junior Nationals for junior players
residing in Manitoba. The entry deadline is
Tuesday, May 20th at 6pm.
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12 Key Questions
for Young Athletes
In a publication prepared for Sport
Manitoba, local sport psychologists Cal Botterill
and Tom Patrick address 12 key questions young athletes
should be asking themselves in their development.
Their observations note that young and elite athletes
who enjoy the process of sport have a big advantage
over those worrying about outcomes. It's impossible
to fully focus on the process of performing well,
if one is worrying about outcomes. Motivation from
within (intrinsic motivation) is much more suited
to excellence and enjoyment than motivation for
outcomes. Enjoying sport for its own sake is much
more likely to produce excellence and enjoyment
than extrinsic motivation.
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Events
The following are up-coming Tennis
Manitoba sanctioned tournaments:
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May 24-25 Wheat City Tennis Championships
(4.5/3.5) at Wheat City
Tennis Club, Brandon <Entry deadline:
Sat, May 17th at 6pm>
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May 27-Jun 1 Manitoba Senior
Open at Winnipeg Lawn
Tennis Club
<Entry deadline: Tue,
May 20th at 6pm>
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May 27-Jun 1 Tuxedo Junior Open
at Tuxedo Tennis Club
<Entry deadline: Tue,
May 20th at 6pm>
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Jun 2-8 Manitoba Clay Court Championships
at Taylor Tennis
<Entry deadline: Mon,
May 26th at 6pm>
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Jun 14-22 Deer Lodge Classic
at Deer Lodge Tennis Club
<Entry deadline: Sat,
June 7th at 6pm>
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Jun 23-27 Manitoba Junior Open
at Winnipeg Lawn Tennis
Club
<Entry deadline: Mon,
June 16th at 6pm>
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provide draw details and match results for these
events at
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Contact
Tennis Manitoba is the official
governing body for tennis in Manitoba. For feedback,
comments or submissions for future issues,
click here.
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