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2011 Season Record ...........................................................19-7 2011 Big 12 Record ..............................................................9-2 Home Record........................................................................5-2 Away Record ......................................................................13-4 Singles Leader .............................................Maria Kalashnikova 17-6 Overall, 10-1 Big 12 Doubles Leader ...................Mia Lancaster and Whitney Ritchie 13-2 Overall, 11-0 Big 12 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..............................................6/3
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The Headington Family Tennis Center is the home for Oklahoma men’s and women’s tennis. The facility features 12 outdoor courts, seating for fans, championship lighting and surface, a sound system, electronic scoreboards, and benches on every court. The facility also features the brand new Gregg Wadley Indoor Tennis Pavilion, directly east of the outdoor courts. The outdoor courts are split into four three-court quadrants for easy access and viewing. Additionally, each court features an electronic scoreboard for spectators. With the addition of the Gregg Wadley Indoor Pavilion, the tennis center as a whole houses 18 courts, locker rooms for both home teams and visitors, storage for trainers and equipment staff and indoor amenities for fans.
The tennis facility improvements were part of the “Great Expectations – The Campaign for Sooner Sports” project that began in 1999. “Great Expectations - The Campaign for Sooner Sports,” a recently completed fund-raising effort, was about the continuation of a championship tradition. It was a five-year campaign launched with an eventual goal of $100 million, making an extraordinary era in new athletics facilities that has led to unprecedented athletic and academic success for OU student-athletes. Among the accomplishments made possible by Great Expectations’ donors: an expanded, renovated and more beautiful football stadium; two completely new facilities for men’s and women’s basketball at Lloyd Noble Center; new or renovated facilities for baseball, softball, volleyball, wrestling, softball, tennis, soccer and track and field; new strength and
conditioning and sports medicine centers and an indoor training center. The project shows the department’s dedication to all OU athletics across the board, including the men’s and women’s tennis programs. “Projects like this, while they might scream at you in terms of need, don’t always rise up to a level of getting people focused on getting a mission completed,” Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione said. “This project is really special because now we have stateof-the-art facilities indoor and outdoor. We are able to put the men’s and women’s tennis programs in a better position to be competitive. They certainly have been the most competitive that we have in the classroom and now we can help them grow and improve in the tennis program.”
“I feel very fortunate to work in an athletic department that takes an active interest in tennis. The commitment the administration has shown with their improvements to our facilities,” OU women’s tennis head coach David Mullins said. “We are also extremely lucky to have the support of many generous donors and OU tennis alumni. John Roddick (OU men’s tennis head coach) and I are looking forward to making all of our supporters very proud of our teams.” “We took a leap of faith with the outdoor courts and they have been fantastic in every way,” Castiglione said. “They have been highly appreciated and we always receive great reviews from the teams we play and the tournaments we have hosted. Now we have this indoor facility that I am absolutely certain will be one of the more respected places on a college campus in terms of intercollegiate tennis.”
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Conference Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Track and Field, Wrestling, Women’s Golf, and Women’s Gymnastics Championships were held in Norman.
Norman is an ever-changing city of nearly 100,000 residents. Located in the heart of the state, it has grown to become the third largest city in Oklahoma. Despite its continuous growth, it has maintained the spirit and serenity of a small close-knit community. Since the Oklahoma landrush of 1889, Norman has grown into a popular and smart city. The spirit of Norman and its citizens is unwavering and uncompromising. While other towns were clamoring to become the state capital, Norman residents desired to have the first state university. When the first OU president got off the train and saw a prairie, he saw opportunity. As home to the state’s premier educational institution, Norman boasts an excellent quality of life and is a city that thrives on and celebrates the diversity of its community.
Cultural activities are unlimited in Norman, making it the ideal backdrop for the University of Oklahoma. As home to people of all ethnic and educational backgrounds, the city has something to offer everyone. Norman is home to a variety of enriching events and attractions, including the Sooner Theater, which hosts a series of entertaining theatrical performances produced by locally-based talent and touring companies. The city also showcases local and regional artists in its annual May Fair. In addition, through the university’s School of Drama, School of Dance and the School of Music, stage productions are offered year round. The $44 million Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, a state-of-the-art facility designed to display a collection of historical and natural science items that trace the southwest’s development since prehistoric times, opened in May 2000. History buffs will also enjoy the Cleveland Country Historical House which holds exhibits relating to the development of this area of the state.
Legendary University of Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer called Norman “a university town with a championship spirit.” Norman continually exhibits its love for sports by hosting numerous local and national athletic events.
For art enthusiasts, the Fred Jones Jr. Memorial Art Center houses permanent collections, nationally and world-renowned traveling exhibits as well as a yearly student art show. The museum has recently added the Weitzenhoffer Collection of French Impressionist paintings -- the single most important gift of art ever given to a U.S. public university.
In the last five years alone, Norman has served as host of the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship, an NCAA men’s golf regional, NCAA softball regionals, NCAA men’s and women’s gymnastics regionals, NCAA men’s and women’s tennis regionals, NCAA track and field regional and the NCAA women’s basketball regionals. In addition, the Big 12
Maintaining a progressive approach to the future while remembering its history, Norman continues to be a well-balanced community, proud to be the home of the University of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City, the capital of Oklahoma, is located just 18 miles from the Norman campus. It was the first city settled in the Land Run of 1889 because of its position as the center of the state. It is because of this central location that Oklahoma City has become known as the home of America’s Western heritage. Whether adventure, history, culture or sports, Oklahoma City offers a variety of attractions and activities different from any other place in the country. Oklahoma City was born on the afternoon of April 22, 1889, when the central portion of what is now Oklahoma was opened to settlement by presidential proclamation. Thousands crossed the borders of “unassigned lands” at the sound of gunfire at high noon. Never before or since has such a “run” occurred anywhere on the earth. By the time the dust had settled on that historic day, many people had staked their claim at “Oklahoma Station,” an area which was destined to become Oklahoma City, a leading city in America. In 1911, Oklahoma City officially became the capital after a statewide election moved the state seal from Guthrie. Oklahoma City has become a haven for exciting sports action. It is home of an NBA team, two semi-professional sports teams and the host of the NCAA Women College Softball World Series. OKC is home to the reigning NBA Northwest Division Champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder moved to OKC from Seattle in 2008. In just three seasons in OKC, the Thunder has made the NBA playoffs in the last two seasons, losing to the eventual NBA champion in both 2010 and 2011. The Oklahoma RedHawks, 1996 American Association champions (then named the Oklahoma City 89ers), are the Triple-A baseball affiliate of the Houston Astros. The team plays in the 13,066-seat AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, one of the plushest venues in all of minor league sports. The ballpark served as host to a 2004 NCAA baseball regional and the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011 Big 12 Baseball Championships. Hockey mania runs rampant with the recent success of the Central Hockey League’s Oklahoma City Blazers. The Blazers won the CHL crown in 1996 and are yearly one of the league’s best teams. In addition, the city has hosted numerous PGA and Senior PGA Tour events.
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