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News Archives: April 2008
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Millican Helps
Eastern Washington Win Big Sky Conference
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Wed Apr 30'08 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– 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.
After incredibly rallying from a 3-0 deficit in a
4-3 win over Montana State in the semifinals on Saturday
(April 26), the Eagles came back from 3-1 down against
host and regular-season champion Sacramento State for
an incredibly dramatic 4-3 victory on Sunday (April
27).
The first two rounds of the 64-team NCAA Championship
will take place from May 9-11 at campus sites to be
determined. The teams that prevail there will advance
to the Round of 16 on May 16 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Tennis enthusiasts
form association
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| A new tennis association has been formed in Steinbach with the goal of improving the facilities in the city.
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Thu Apr 24'08 |
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Steinbach, MB (The
Carillon - Terry Frey) – With the assistance of
a grassroots Tennis Canada program initiated in Steinbach
last year, a local group of tennis enthusiasts has formed
the Steinbach Community Tennis Association in order
to better promote and grow the sport in the community.
Under the leadership of Scott Masterson, Steinbach is
in the second year of the Tennis Canada Building Tennis
Community program. The program, which provides about
$2,000 a year in funding for three years is made available
to help grow the sport, primarily to fund instructors
for schools in the region and perhaps fund summer tennis
camps for youth.
Masterson is an avid tennis player and organizes the
Steinbach Tennis League, which had about 35 participants
last year. He has attended the Building Tennis Communities
national conference at Toronto's Rexall Centre.
The Steinbach Tennis Association was formed at a public
meeting April 10 in Steinbach attended by about 20 local
tennis players and others, including representatives
from the city Parks and Recreation department. The first
association that has been formed includes Masterson
and four other members.
Masterson says the main advantages of having a formal
association is to make it easier to make formal presentations
to city council to lobby for improved facilities. "We
can also accept grants and donations," Masterson noted.
Most of the discussion at last week's meeting involved
the state of the tennis facilities in Steinbach and
the need to improve and expand on those facilities,
considering the renewed interest in the sport in the
community and the fact that three tennis courts are
insufficient in this growing city.
The first and most pressing matter is that the current
tennis courts downtown at the corner of Lumber and Third
Streets are in urgent need of resurfacing. To resurface
the existing three-court facility, which would include
excavation, could cost in the neighbourhood of $50,000.
But ultimately what is needed is an entirely new tennis
complex constructed at another location in the city.
One mention was made of a six-court facility just completed
at Sargent Park in Winnipeg, built at a cost of $400,000,
including fencing and lighting.
Masterson says the forming of this association "will
hopefully speed up the process in improving our facilities
in Steinbach."
Building Tennis
Communities
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Glendale Adds
Five Junior Events to 2008 Tournament Schedule
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Fri Apr 18'08 (Revised Aug
10'08) |
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Winnipeg, MB (Submitted
by Glendale Golf & Country Club)
After a year absence the
Auto Haus Volkswagen Fall Junior Classic returns
to the Tennis Manitoba Junior Tour in 2008.
Glendale Golf
& Country Club will host the tournament with U12/U16
events taking place September 12-18 and U14/U18 age
categories on September 19-25. Players residing in Manitoba
that participate in the VW Auto Haus Volkswagen Junior
Classic will gain valuable points used for selection
to the Canadian Junior Nationals.
Last year Glendale attracted close to 200 participants
to their Rookie Tour tournaments, with most events geared
towards entry level players. In 2008 Glendale plans
to evolve its Rookie events and expand towards higher
levels of competition by introducing four Master Series
Challengers. The unique format of the Master Series
Challenger tournaments will encourage players of all
levels to compete during the same competition, yet within
their own skill level groupings.
Glendale will host the Master Series Challengers a month
apart to allow junior players the time to practice and
seek improvement between tournaments. Top ranked Manitoba
Open player Doug DeVriendt plans to participate in match
play as well as meet with juniors participating at the
Master Series Challengers. “We see the value of Doug's
participation, being around on the next court, or in
the players lounge, as major motivation for Manitoba
juniors to stay involved in the great game of tennis”
states tournament director George Kylar.
Dates for the Master Series Challengers:
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Head
Master Series Challenger
May 20-25
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Tecnifibre
Master Series Challenger
June 17-22
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Wilson
Master Series Challenger
August 20-29
Glendale hosted Junior Tour dates:
For more information you can contact tournament director
George Kylar at the
Glendale Golf
& Country Club.
Tennis
Manitoba Junior Tour
Auto Haus Volkswagen Fall Junior Classic
Glendale Golf
& Country Club
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Canada vs Chile
Davis Cup Tie to be Webcast Live
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Sun Mar 9'08 |
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More than 92,000 Canadians logged in
to watch Canada defeat Mexico from the Corral in February
as part of the first exclusive Web cast of a Davis Cup
tie. After a successful first attempt on home soil and
global recognition for innovation, Tennis Canada is
thrilled to bring the second round tie between Canada
and Chile, live from Santiago this weekend. Canada will
be the first tennis nation to exclusively Web cast an
away tie.
Part of the mission of Tennis Canada is to lead the
growth, promotion and showcasing of tennis. This Web
cast event is a testament to the growth of tennis throughout
the provinces and the demand Canadians have to watch
world-class tennis. Please tune in by visiting
www.tenniscanada.com and support our Miele Canadian
Davis Cup team.
Davis Cup by BNP Paribas
Second Round Americas Zone Group I
(Central time)
Friday, April 11 10 a.m. Singles
Saturday, April 12 9 a.m. Doubles
Sunday, April 13 10 a.m. Reverse Singles
Miele Canadian Davis Cup Team
Daniel Nestor (Player / Coach)
Frederic Niemeyer
Peter Polansky
Vasek Pospisil
Martin Laurendeau (Captain)
Chilean Davis Cup Team
Fernando Gonzalez
Nicolas Massu
Paul Capdeville
Hans Podlipnik-Castillo
}Tennis
Canada Davis Cup webcast site
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Mann Wins Two
Events at LAZBOY Senior Open
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Thu Apr 10'08 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM) – Lori Mann captured
the Women’s 35+ Singles event and the 40+ Mixed Doubles
event at the LAZBOY Senior Open hosted by the Winnipeg
Winter Club. Mann defeated Debra McKinnon and Darlene
Lee in round robin competition to win the 35+ Singles
and partnered with Alix Jean-Paul to earn a 6-2, 2-6,
10-2 victory over Hiroko Kumagai and Jan Arndt in the
40+ Mixed Doubles final.
The complete list of event winners is as follows:
30+ Men’s Singles Jared Connell def. Jon Causon
6-3, 6-2
35+ Men’s Singles Jason Whittaker def. Mike Bru
6-3, 6-2
45+ Men’s Singles Tony Weekes won the round-robin
50+ Men’s Singles Dave Wilken def. Kit Harrison
7-6, 6-4
55+ Men’s Singles Jim Gillies def. Fred Daumler
30+ Men’s Doubles Peter Otto & Geoff Kirbyson
won the round-robin
40+ Men’s Doubles Ben Fournier & Gregg Tkachuk
won the round-robin
50+ Men’s Doubles Kit Harrison & Francis Cancade
won the round-robin
60+ Men’s Doubles Klaus Wrogemann & Terry
Langan won the round-robin
35+ Women’s Singles Lori Mann won the round-robin
40+ Women’s Singles Lisa Bayko won the round-robin
45+ Women’s Singles Bev Lesiuk won the round-robin
35+ Women’s Doubles Hiroko Kumagai & Darlene
Lee won the round-robin
45+ Women’s Doubles Selvi Varathappan & Debra
McKinnon won the round-robin
30+ Mixed Doubles Ainsley Bishop & Jamie Mercury
won the round-robin
40+ Mixed Doubles Lori Mann/Alix Jean-Paul
def. Kumagai/Arndt 6-2, 2-6, 10-2
For complete match results
click here.
The next stop on the Senior Tour is the Manitoba Senior
Open, May 27-June 1 at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club.
Tennis
Manitoba Senior Tour
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Carter Receives
Tennis Canada Excellence Award for a Second Time
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Sat Apr 5'08 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM) – Lee Carter of Winnipeg
received the 2007 Excellence Award for Most Improved
Wheelchair Tennis Athlete. Carter’s ITF doubles ranking
increased by an impressive 42 spots in 2007 to end the
year at No. 19. Carter also excelled in singles, starting
the year ranked No. 46 and finishing at a career-high
ranking of No.32. Furthermore, Carter was the champion
in both singles and doubles at the Birmingham national
championships and is currently on track to qualify for
the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing this August.
Carter won the same award in 2005 after
a breakout season that saw him move from a ranking of
277 to #59 in the ITF Singles rankings.
Jared Connell was also recognized by
Tennis Canada in the coaching category. He was one of
several coaches across the country selected to take
part in the U12 National Team camps this year.
“Tennis is on the rise in our country
and 2007 proved to be another remarkable year as we
took another step forward in growing, promoting and
showcasing the game of tennis,” said Hatem McDadi, vice-president
of tennis development for Tennis Canada. “Tennis Canada
is pleased to recognize the outstanding accomplishments
of the 2007 Excellence Awards recipients and the talent
that represents Canada on the world stage.”
See also
Carter Captures Pair
of Titles in Arizona
Carter Captures
National Championship
Tennis Manitoba High
Performance
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Tennis Manitoba
Semi-Annual General Meeting
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Thu Apr 3'08 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM) – Tennis Manitoba
will be hosting its Semi-Annual General Meeting on Saturday,
April 19th at 11:00am at the Winnipeg Winter Club. Club
members are welcome to attend as we discuss plans and
programs for the upcoming outdoor season and begin to
develop our next four-year Strategic Plan, which will
take effect in October.
About Tennis Manitoba
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