Vermont Tennis News | February 2020

Vermont Tennis News | January/February 2020

Vermont's Baseline Boomers Compete at Nationals

Oh So Close with a 2-2 Finish

After opening Day 2 of the 8.0 Women’s 65 and Over Nationals at the National Tennis Campus in Orlando, Florida, with a 2-1 victory over Hawaii to move to 2-1, The Baseline Boomers finished with a tough loss against a team from Dallas, Texas.

Vermonters Compete at Tri-Level Sectionals

Tri-Level Sectionals, USTA New England’s only non-summer League Sectional Championship, took place during a snowy weekend, January 18-20, at Ludlow Tennis Club and Enfield Tennis Club, in Ludlow, NH.

Forty-four teams battled to see who would travel to the Tri-Level Championships in March in Indian Wells, CA. Vermont fielded teams at the 3.5 Ladies, 3.5 Men, 4.0 Women, 4.0 Men, and 4.5 Men levels, and though none of the VT teams will advance, a great time was had by all.

At right: 4.5 Men's Tri-Level Team

Damon Fitch, Nathan Peters, and Jerry Knickerbocker

3.5 Women’s Tri-Level Team

Kathy Yost and

Jennifer Connor

4.0 Men’s Tri-Level Team Alex Racine, Mike Racine, and Chirag Patel

4.0 Women’s Tri-Level Team

Tracy Barth, Lesli Nichols, and Beth Cook

Upcoming Adult Event:

Jericho Cafe & Tavern Tennis Championship XXV

February 6-8, 2020

Men’s & Women’s Singles & Doubles | 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and Open

Great Competition, Free T-shirts and Food catered by Jericho Café & Tavern. Please join us for the 25th year of this tournament event.

Fees: $30 singles and $25 per player for doubles .

Deadline for entry was Monday, February 3rd at 6:00pm so please contact Tammy asap if you want to attend.

Match play will begin on Friday evening. If you cannot play on Friday, please let us know when registering. Match schedules can be arranged to accommodate USTA matches or other time constraints.

To Register:

Please email Tammy Azur at tammya@edgevt.com and give your name, phone #, division of play and any time constraints you may have for the weekend.

Tournament will be held at the Essex Edge.

Upcoming Junior Event:

Raul Fonseca Cup

The Fifth annual Raul Fonseca Cup caps 2019-20 The Edge South Burlington junior round robin series. The tournament is named in honor of former Edge junior coordinator and pro, Raul Fonseca Matches will take place on Saturday, February 29, and Sunday, March 1.

Match play is offered for the following boys and girls divisions:

10 and under (green dot balls); 12 and under ; 14 and under ; and 18 and under .

The 10 and 12 divisions will play Saturday, February 29, with the 10s starting at noon and playing until 3 pm. The 12s will follow from 3 to 6 pm. The 14s and 18s take the courts on Sunday, March 1, with the 14s competing from 10am to 1pm and the 18s from 1pm to 4pm.

The cost for each event is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. The deadline for entry is the Friday prior to the event.

To sign up, call or email Damon Fitch at 310-6547 or dsfitch@aol.com .

This is a great way for juniors and high school players to get much-needed match play experience. Join us!

Peanut Gallery

A tennis group was pretty surprised last Sunday when two squirrels fell out of the hole in the ceiling and landed on the lights. Tennis fans, the squirrels quietly watched, as the match played on.

Visit our website at vermont.usta.com for even more information and details. Please contact us If you have some news or special events to share.