A Publication of the Northern Michigan Tennis Association

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Across the CourtVolume 1 • Issue 1 • November 2010

USTA Leagues Winners All Around2.5 WomenTraverse CityAveryIncluded in this team:

Cherilyn WrightSheila PatrickJennifer GastonJanelle Culp Michelle EllulLinda Farr

AdvAnced to StAteS

3.0 MensHarbor Springs-Petoskey

RushlowIncluded in this team:

Harvey RocheleauRon Rinker, Ken Thompson,

Noel Ceniza, Jeff JonesonDave Rindfusz, DeWitt Davis,

Dennis ChoateGerry Chamberlin

AdvAnced to StAteSStAte chAmpionS

AdvAnced to SectionAlS

3.5 WomenHarbor Springs-PetoskeyReeveIncluded in this team:Wendy Reeve Jana PhillipsMary Clement Shirley OsterlundMary Yff-Miller, Karen PetersBeth RynbrandtOnalee WilsonMartha Bressi, Sue Ross,Liz Wittenberg, Alicia Long

AdvAnced to StAteS

4.0 MenTraverse City

WielandIncluded in this team:

Jim Francisco, Larry CzubakMike Annelin

Bryan OlshoveMark Fischer, Brad Zucco,

George McDonaldPaul Wieland, Mike Rubino, Michael Gano, Kirk Gossett,

Mike Query, Eric BergsmaScott Jongekrijg

AdvAnced to StAteS

3.0 WomenHarbor Springs-Petoskey

BuckIncluded in this team:

Jen Buck, Harriet McGraw Dianne Litzenburger

Nancy Rushlow, Kim Scholl Joelle Wilcox, Jackie Rindfusz

Julie Cupps, Vanessa Ceniza Julie Biddick, Marie Law

Julianne KulmanCatherine O’Neil

AdvAnced to StAteS– cAme in Second

3.5 MenHarbor Springs-PetoskeyPenfoldIncluded in this team:

John Penfold, Steve WitteStephen Witte, Lee Payne Alec Kenny, Myron TurnbullTom Erhart, Scott ClementAndy Kolp, Barrett Ludlow

AdvAnced to StAteS –loSt in 3-wAy tie for 1Stwith SetS loSt

4.0 WomenTraverse City

MooreIncluded in this team:

Ruth Smith, Linda GillamKaren Wright, Jen Moore

Mary PomeroyMary Ann FouchMarilyn Schuler

Jen Gerling, Tonia ShoupJessica Murphy

Cheryl Bebee

AdvAnced to StAteS

4.5 WomensTraverse CityHallIncluded in this team:

Anne Starr, Debbie BuchanKristen Hall, Susie PizzutiCynthia HollenbeckLaura ChamberlinTina Blackman, Dree Lo Jennifer JensenPam Osterlund

AdvAnced to StAteS –cAme in Second

2010 USTA League Season SurveyPre-SeasonWas information about league season clear and adequate?Was the captain’s meeting helpful and informative?

2010 League SeasonWere the local leagues clear and easily accessible?Captains, did you feel adequately supported by theDistrict League Coordinator?Did you take advantage of the snacks provided during the league weekends or the hospitality room (if applicable)?If you progressed to a State or Sectional Event, did you feelthat you received the information and had your questions answered in a timely manner (prior to the Event)?Did you enjoy participating in the 2010 USTA League inNorthern Michigan? If you participated in Mixed Doubles, Combo, Tri-Level, Senioror Super Seniors are you likely to participate next year? If not,what can we do to make your experience more enjoyable?

2011 League SeasonHow likely are you to participate in the USTA league inNorthern Michigan next year?Do you like the weekend championship league format.? What are your ideas for cutting costs associated with USTALeague Play, if you feel that is needed?

Please express additional thoughts and email to:Vince Szymanski

E-mail: vinceszymanski@aol.comor mail to;

542 Bloomfield Rd.Traverse City, MI 49686

UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTSNovember 14, 2010 NMTA Annual Meeting Stafford’s Bay View Inn 1:00 p.m. lunch and awards 3:30 Board of Directors Annual Meeting RSVP to office necessaryDecember 3-5 Grand Traverse Resort Junior Open BG 12-14 FMLC Id # 856900510December 2-5 Midwest Tennis Association Annual Meeting Indianapolis, Indiana

Happy New Year!!Midwest Designated Series for Juniors;

Call NMTA Office for contactsJanuary 7-9, 2011 N. MI Adult Singles Championships Bay Tennis & Fitness Open, 3.5 & 4.5 singles ID # 856901011 Doug Dickinson 231-487-1713January 19 Bi-monthly conference call NMTA Board of Directors MeetingFebruary 4-6 Iceberg Junior Open; Bay Tennis & Fitness, Harbor Springs ID # 856901411 Doug Dickinson 231-487-1713March 4-6 Northern Michigan Junior Indoor Bay Tennis & Fitness: District 4 Event

Boys &Girls 10-18 FMLCMarch 14 High School Season BeginsMarch 20 Bi-monthly conference call NMTA Board of Directors Meeting

Across theCourt The 2009 Northern Michigan

Yearbook is On-Line!Go to website: northernmichigan.ustaa.com and clickpublications on the left, then yearbook 2009. You may download the entire yearbook or one page. A special Thanks to Adam Begley our talented and energetic Marketing and Membership director for this priceless publication.

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NMTA CoNTrACTed PosiTioNsExecutive Director Margaret RuemenappMarketing & Membership Director Adam BegleyUSTA League Coordinator Vince SzymanskiArea League Coordinators Vickie Lampel, Jennifer Moore, Laura Chamberlin

direCTors Rochelle Cotey Nancy Rushlow Harold Calton Vickie Lampel

iMMediATe PAsT PresideNT Ruth Smith

MANAgeMeNT CoMMiTTee offiCersPresident Don Newport First Vice President VacantSecond Vice President Paul BandrowskiThird Vice President Claudia VanlandschootSecretary Wendy ReeveTreasurer Dick Ruemenapp

Northern Michigan Tennis Association 2010

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A Super Star USTA Teams Congratulations to our NMTA Players

7.5 Men ComboAlpenaLampelIncluded in this team:

Rory MortimerDon NewportKarsten BoergerAaron PokozynskiGerhardt RascheJon McLainJeffrey Gerow

AdvAnced to StAteS

7.5 Women ComboAlpenaLampelIncluded in this team:

Vickie Lampel Jean BishopDenise BurkeJen GerlingJen Moore Nadine Donajkowski

AdvAnced to StAteS

4.0 Mens SeniorsHarbor Springs-PetoskeyDenny GreenIncluded in this team:

Denny GreenJeff KnightFred BallSteve ReaPatrick O’NeillMarv KeisewetterGary Krook

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6.0 Mixed DoublesHarbor Springs-Petoskey

RushlowIncluded in this team:

Nancy RushlowJen Buck

Jackie RindfuszDave Rindfusz

Noel CenizaVanessa Ceniza

Chad Cassio Dennis Choate

won StAte chAmpionShipS And cAme in Second At SectionAlS

7.0 MixedAlpena

Kowalski-SrinivasanIncluded in this team:

Nadine DonajkowskiMurali Srinivasan,

Jason WirgauVicki Goodburne

Aaron PokorzynskiJean Bishop

Maria KowalskiAndrew Stiger

Duane Rondeau

AdvAnced to StAteS

3.5 - 4.5 MenTraverse CityBergsmaIncluded in this team:

Paul WielandMark Van DamEric BergsmaMike RubinoDan FouchJames FranciscoScott Jongekriig

AdvAnced to StAteS

3.5 - 4.5 WomenTraverse CityMooreIncluded in this team:

Kristin HallAnne StarrJean BishopJennifer MooreMary Ann FouchJennifer GerlingLaura Kemp

AdvAnced to StAteS

3.0 - 4.0 WomenAlpenaLampelIncluded in this team:

Leigh Ann JewellVicki GoodburneCherilyn WrightLinda GillamWendy JudsonMary Pomeroy

non-AdvAncinglevel winnerS

Tri Level – not pictured

A Big Thanks to

Bay Tennis & FitnessGrand Traverse Resort

and Aplex (Formerly Thunder Bay Recreation Center)

for their hospitality!

Tennis Stars

Two Petoskey women have been selected to represent the Midwest Tennis Association in the womens 35 age division at the National

Womens Intersectional Team Event from November 15-21, 2010 at the McFarlin Tennis Center in San Antonio, Texas. The players on this team will compete against top players from 16 other sections in the United States.

Jennifer Jensen and Susie Pizzuti will team up to represent their district, Northern Michigan Tennis Association, and their section, the Midwest Tennis Association.

Jennifer Jensen has a long history of USTA tennis from juniors to adult womens divisions. As a junior she held high level Midwest and National rankings. She played #1 singles for 4 years for Petoskey High School achieving 4 All State Awards and a cumulative record of 66-6 for her high school career. Jennifer’s mother is Margaret Ruemenapp and her sisters and children and nieces and nephews carry on the long tradition of tennis in this family. Jennifer played #1 singles for Ohio University, Division 1, posting victories over schools including Notre Dame, Miami of Ohio and Western Michigan University. She obtained a national amateur ranking of # 19 between college years. She resides in Petoskey with her husband Harry Colfer MD and her 3 children, all tennis players. She is employed by Michigan Heart and Vascular as a Nurse Practitioner and is working on her Doctorate in Nursing Practice through U of M, Flint.

Susie Pizzuti also comes from a tennis family. Her mother, Shirley Osterlund, and sister, Pam Osterlund, are womens players on USTA Leagues. Her father, a fine player with many titles, was Susie’s inspiration growing up. Susie had a similar background in competitive tennis playing all 4 years for Bloomfield Hills Lahser and was State Champion in two of those years at 4 singles. She played all four years for the University of Colorado in Boulder at the 4-5 singles spot. In 1991 Susie played on the 5.0 National Womens team out of Chicago and won the title. She is a USPTA certified professional from 1989-2008 working among other places in Atlanta, Chicago and Aspen.

Elliott Bandrowski of Traverse City has seen much in his 9 young years on the planet. Elliott is currently ranked #1 in Boys 10’s in NMTA and #3 in Boys 12’s. Success is a given but what

you might not know and need to know, Elliott is # 28 in Boys 10’s in the Midwest, #220 in the Boys 12’s and last year was # 13 in the international ranking for Boys 10 and under and 8th in the nation when all was said and done.

He has come to the attention of the National Training Center in Indianapolis where National Coaches work with players, 2 per state. A player is invited to this Center based on energy, effort, passion and of course strokes. Two boys and two girls are selected each year from this elite group to attend Chris Evert’s Academy in Florida. Elliott has been invited to this National Training Center in Indianapolis, twice. He has also been privileged enough to attend the Little Mo tournament in Austin, Texas where a win in a third set tiebreaker 16-14 gave him the nod to Nationals and the rest is fast becoming history.

Elliot’s mother and father are supportive of his tennis- he could not do this otherwise. He has four tennis playing and USTA ranked, brothers and sisters.

Boys 18 & Under 1. Peter Pappas, Trav. City2. Hunter Bergsma, Trav. City3. Fisher Sutherland, Glen Arbor3. Max Lundmark, Trav. City4. Adam Blachut, Petoskey5. Mac Hughes, Trav. City6. Zach Phillips, Harbor Springs7. Donnie Fedrigon, Trav. City Coach: Tom Van DeinseAsst. Coach: Joseph Van Deinse

Marian Wood Baird CupUrbANA-ChAMPAigN illiNois

1. Kali Phillips, Harbor Springs2. Caitlin Ludlow, Petoskey3. Margaret Jensen, Petoskey4. Erin Clutter, Petoskey5. Meagan Grey, Munising6. Emma Schillkey, Trav. City7. Claire Wiley, Trav. City8. Kat Hutchinson, Cadillac Coach: Tina Blackman

District Team Cups 2010 June 18-20

Boys &

Girls 12 & UndergreeNwood iNFinished 12th

1. Paige Cooley, Trav. City2. Amanda Bandrowski, Trav. City3. Taylor Weckstein, Trav. City4. Danny Kolp, Boyne City5. Elliott Bandrowski, Trav. City6. Cole Shoults, Trav. City Coach: James Van DeinseAsst. Coaches: Betsy Van Deinse, Paul Bandrowski

Boys &

Girls 14 & Under

PUrdUeUNiversiTy

1. Sam Dart, Harbor Springs2. Samuel Holmes, Sutton’s Bay3. Skyler Norgaard, Trav. City4. Nico Ceniza, Petoskey5. Isabel Ceniza, Petoskey6. Christi Druskovich, Trav. City7. Abigail Palisin, Trav. City8. Elizabeth Pappas, Trav. CityCoach: Jason Walsh

Senior Men not pictured Combo Doubles 6.5 WomenHarbor Springs-PetoskeyRushlow/Dargis-GirouxIncluded in this team:

Nancy RushlowCarmen Briolat Linda Dargis-GirouxWendy ReeveJulie CuppsJulie BiddickDoloras BironSherry Stanghetta

AdvAnced to StAteS

3.5 Senior MenHarbor Springs-PetoskeyRasmussenIncluded in this team:

John RasmussenSteve WitteLee PayneGerald NobertRob CookMyron TurnbullJohn PenfoldTom Erhart

AdvAnced to StAteS

were runnerS-up

7.0 Super Senior MenAlpenaParkIncluded in this team:

Karsten BoergerJim ParkCharles SchmitzGerhardt RascheMike ZiskaDon NewportChris McCoy

AdvAnced to StAteS

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