Women’s Singles – Sarah Smith d. Fran Caan 10-5.

Men’s Open Singles – Jay Woldenberg d. Edgar Raya, with solid semi-final play from Ben Schamisso and Jay Nazario.

Men’s 3.5 Singles – Thomas Gu d. John Cabrera 10-6 (With a big shout out to Ken Rattner who made it through round robin stage, only to fall to John Cabrera in a marathon semi, 10-9).

Women’s Doubles – Cathy Witt/Keiko Anno d. Mitra Hartmann/Alex Doty 10-7.

Men’s Doubles – Jay Woldenberg/Tim Fisher d. Rey Nano/Edgar Raya 10-6.

Mixed Doubles – Jay Nazario/Betsy Werthheimer d. Bill & Fran Caan 6-0, 6-1.

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Start time is 8:30 AM for singles. Doubles is 1:00 PM.

We will have a party/after event get-together at Prairie Moon on Saturday starting around 4:30. Free hors d’oeuvers courtesy of ECTA and Prairie Moon. Look to gather in back space and hopefully outside on patio.

(Also, please feel free to bring an old racquet you no longer use to donate as part of the USTA program ongoing during September to collect for kids and new players that would benefit from your generosity. ECTA is coordinating with the regional USTA office.)

Entrants 2016 ECTA fall Tournament

Listed below are the entrants to date. Final draws are yet to be determined and some players may shift to other brackets depending on number of entrants or estimated skill level. Fianl draws avaiable on site Saturday morning. Please let us know if there is a discrepancy or other question.

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Jay Woldenberg     M O sing     M O dubs (Tim Fisher)

Mike Baron     M 3.5 Sing

Mitra Hartmann     W O sing    W o Dubs (Doty)

Paul Frischer    M 3.5 sing    M 3.5 dubs (John Cabrera)

John Simonetti    M O sing     MIXED (megan crisham)

Megan Crisham    MIXED (J Simonetti)

Cathy Graettinger    W O dubs (Chris Chazaro)

Rey Nano    M O sing     M O dubs (Edgar Raya)

Sarah Smith     W 3.5 sing

Jay Nazario    MIXED (Betsy Wertheimer)

Silvija Danielson    W O Dubs (Tatiana Kudina)

Ken Rattner    M 3.5 sing

Alex Doty    W 3.5 dubs (Mitra Hartmann)

Christina Chazaro W O dubs (Cathy Graettinger)

Cathy Witt     W 3.5 dubs (Keiko Anno)

Tatiana Kudina W O dubs (Silvija Danielson)

Betsy Wertheimer     MIXED (Jay Nazario)

John Cabrera     M 3.5 sing     M 3.5 dubs (Paul Frischer)

Dan Gill    M 3.5 sing

Ben Schamisso    M O sing    M O dubs (Li Zeng)

Li Zeng        M O dubs (Ben Schamisso) (3.5 maybe?)

Thomas Gu    M 3.5 sing

Dennis Hoelzle    M O sing     M O dubs (R. Sood)

Thomas Nacher    M O dubs (Nedelko Bursac)

Nedelko Bursac    M O dubs (T. Nacher)

Roger Allen    M 3.5 sing     M O dubs (Phil Magid)

Phil Magid     M O dubs (Roger Allen) (3.5 dubs?)

Fran Caan     W O sing     MIXED (Bill Caan)

Bill Caan     M O sing     MIXED (Fran Caan)

We had a full slate in both events for the new Year’s Doubles Tournaments. Thanks for all who came out and participated.

For the Men’s Round Robin Doubles on Saturday, the team of Tom Pitt & Fabio Buda prevailed with the pairings of Richard Rykhus & Phil Callan as well as Jay Nazario & Darryl Henderson notching a good showing.

With the Double’s Scramble on Sunday, the upper half for game winners started with Mark Brodner, Keiko Anno and Rodney Robinson bunched together with 14. Next up was George Nelson with 15, then in ascending order, Paul Frischer (17), Andrea Mainelli (18) and Regina Lookis in 3rd place with 19 games. At the top, Cate Brodner came through with 24, for 2nd and the number one slot was captured by Dan Seals with 25 games.

Look for announcements for spring doubles kick-off party.

NEW YEAR’S DOUBLES DETAILS

On Saturday, Jan. 2nd — Starting at 4:00 PM
Men’s 3.5-4.0 Doubles Round Robin for six teams.

On Sunday Jan. 3rd — Starting at 4:00 PM
Doubles Scramble Tournament for 20 players
Open to ALL at a 3.0/3.5 or higher level.

Both events are slotted to last two hours.

Combe Tennis Center
(Henry Crown Sports Pavilion)
Northwestern University
2311 North Campus Drive
Evanston, Illinois  60208
Combe phone# 847/491-4300

Cost: $25/player (ECTA members)

Doubles/Mixed Doubles Scramble format will play 20 minute matches with different partner each rotation. Details to follow for entrants.

A great way to meet new players and get set for indoor season!

Please arrive at least 20 minutes early to allow for parking and check-in.

Park in new garage at front of pavilion.

Plenty of food and beverages will be provided throughout the event.

Please send in your response ASAP to Coordinator, Richard Bell. Draws will be forwarded.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRY TO EITHER EVENT IS DEC. 28.

Entry Contact: Richard Bell
e-mail: rsbell@ameritech.net
Phone: 847-475-5095

Please make Check out to ECTA for $25.00 and bring to event.

You can use the form below to copy and paste in an e-mail to Richard Bell to reserve your spot.

BE SURE TO INDICATE WHICH EVENT — YOU MAY ENTER BOTH

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Name _________________________________________________

e-mail _________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________

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Phone (home) ___________________ (cell) ___________________

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THANKSGIVING SCRAMBLE TOURNAMENT NEWS

We had a great turn-out of 20 players with over 12 people on the wait list. Sandy Sherwood, Marjorie Chen, and Mary DaVanti were in the top half with 26 games total won. Mark Ainsworth came in 4th with 28, following Ken Herrmann with 30 games. In second place was Maurice Russell at 33 and the Top Game Winner, with 38, was Regina Lookis. (Believed to be a record in ECTA history for this format!)

ETHS SCHOLARSHIP NEWS

Every year, the Evanston Community Tennis Association awards a $500 scholarship to a senior girl who has demonstrated excellence to her ETHS tennis team, in her school and in her community.

Each applicant also is asked to provide a letter of recommendation and an essay explaining how tennis has impacted her life.

The recipient of the 2015 ECTA Girl’s Tennis Scholarship is Jessica Ampel.

For the fall tourney we had fantastic weather, a very nice turnout across the board and some top notch play, especially in the doubles fields.

First, A BIG SHOUT OUT to our Sponsors, who came through again in great form — from NU letting ECTA use the courts (alas, the Vandy Christie “Hut” is scheduled for demolition) to very generous gift certificates from these companies and organizations.

Prairie Moon    Firehouse    Bluestone    BAT17

Ten Mile House    Murphy’s Fit    Piron Belgian Chocolatier

Buffalo Joe’s    Così    Fit & Frisky    Agora Spa

SOOD Physical Therapy Services    Evanston Athletic Club

(CAC)     Duxler    Northwestern University

The Men’s singles saw Jay Woldenberg triumph once again, this time over George Thomas in the final, 10 – 1. George T. prevailed over a game Ray Nano in his marathon semis, 10 – 9 (10 – 8). Jason Mantzouranis rounded out the semis bracket. For the Men’s 3.5 singles, Chad Anderson was in solid form all weekend and won over Paul Frischer (who subbed in for Ken Rattner, a victim of a tender achilles heel, but not before getting through round robins and delivering more delicious home baked goods.)

Asiya Roland was the top in Women’s singles, 10 – 5 in the final over Christine Frank. Sally Riessen-Hunt and Keiko Anno were able to valiantly scramble out the round robin section.

Men’s Open Doubles saw a number of highly competitive matches. The finals witnessed a rematch of sorts in that the team of George Thomas and Tim Fisher edged out Jay Woldenberg and Mark Oreskevich 10 – 8. Very solid teams comprised the semis with Matt Wakeknight & Mark Fessler thwarted by Thomas/Fisher and Anders Klein & Louis Aurichio running into the brick wall of Woldenberg/ Oreskevich. Men’s 3.5 Dubs had the favorites in this bracket, Ray Boyer and David Fenn hang on in the second set for a 6-1, 7-5 victory in their finals.

Ironically, in a mirror image of numbers, the favorites in Women’s Doubles, Regina Wooten and Regina Lookis (known as the Regii) triumphed 7-5, 6-1 over Theresa Whittington & Carol Chiles.

Thanks also to Ten Mile House for hosting our get together on Saturday evening where more than 25 players and friends showed up.

Look for info on ECTA Thanksgiving event next month.

PLAYERS

Men’s Singles – Open

Jason Mantzouranis*
Ray Nano*
Dennis Hoelzle*
Baird Smart
George Thomas*
Russ Needler
Jay Woldenberg

Men’s Singles – 3.5

Ray Boyer*
Chad Anderson
Paul Frischer*
Ken Rattner

Men’s Doubles – Open

Mark Fessler / Wakeknight
Richard Rykhus / Jason Mantzouranis*
Ray Nano* / Kirby Dospiljulian
Anders Klein / Louis Aurichio
George Thomas* / Tim Fisher
Darryl Henderson / Roger Allen
John Broderick / Dennis Hoelzle*
Jay Woldenberg / needs partner

Men’s Doubles – 3.5

Ray Boyer* / David Fenn
Kevin Lookis / Steve De Alcala
Paul Frischer* / Needs Partner
Alexandros Nathan / Albert Berahas

Women’s Singles

Cathy Witt*
Keiko Anno*
Sally Riessen-Hunt*
Mitra Hartman*
Asiya Roland
Christine Frank*

Women’s Doubles

Theresa Whittington / Carol Chiles
Cathy Witt* / Keiko Anno*
Sally Riessen-Hunt* / Christine Frank*
Mitra Hartman* / Needs Partner
Regina Wooten / Regina Lookis