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the magazine for men and women tennis-teaching professionals

the total professional - enhancing your career

departments 3 CEO's message

14 USPTA enhances Career Development program by Fred Viancos, USPTA director of professional development - USPTA improves distance learning center on uspta.com by adding multimedia lessons and streamlining the specialist program.

5 Past president's message 6 Executive Committee 7 USPTA mailbox

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4 USPTA past president retires after 52 years 11 Good made better - Pro Penn Stars are back

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13 Agassi makes surprise appearance at USPTA party

8 Legal lobs 34 USPTA drill 38 Career development J

40 Industry action

13 USPTA's silent auction raises $5,300 for Lessons for Life™

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75th anniversary 9

Teaching positions: Tools of the trade ADDvantage is running previously published articles as a way to celebrate the magazine's 25'1' anniversary and to look back at the changes in the magazine and the tennis-teaching profession.

This article was initially published in the 1985 January/February issue.

On the cover ... Will Hoag, this year's USPTA Professional of the Year, hits the jackpot in Las Vegas!

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was delighted to read my old friend Vic I'm sure it boils down to money. Lord only knows Braden's column "America's Coaching Debate," how much Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) (Tennis Week, Oct. 24, 2002). It brought to is paying for the right to say its facility is a USTA light some very important issues both in player training center. Perhaps it's roughly the same development and USTA's ever growing encroach$250,000 per year that the promoter of the U.S. ment into other tennis businesses.

Men's Clay Court Championships Vic draws a clear picture from his pays to call his tournament a USTA interviews with Paul Roetert and event. It's funny that a tournament Nick Saviano as to our relationship that has struggled to stay afloat and with the folks in Key Biscayne and been forced to move from Charlesthe High Performance Coaching ton, S.C., to Kiawah Island to Program. It is a true cooperative Charlotte to Orlando to Houston venture and quite popular. It shows has to pay USTA that much for a that we can put our differences aside sanction. If USTA was really in it for greater good. If I had been able to grow the game, it would pay the to spend more than a minute with promoter money to ensure success Vic at Tennis Week's party, I would of the tournament; but that is anhave been able to confirm Paul and other story.

Tim Heckler Nick's views.

If participation numbers warrantThe issue is not with one specific program of ed the building of new facilities, no one would have one department, but an accumulation of programs an objection, but the facts reveal that while the in all departments that enhance USTA's corporate USTA's revenues have grown exponentially, tennis philosophy to "brand" (own and control) every asparticipation has been flat. For all the "good news" pect of the tennis industry. My concern is why Vic and "spin" the USTA has given the industry the past would research his five years, the Plan story by interviewfor Growth, accordUSTA Budget vs. Increased Participation ing USTA staffers ing to an industry "Sfafe of the USTA compared to State of Tennis" for their version of insider, has been at 200 one specific proAre we using best the "plan for gram, while getting breaking even." to drive our mission ???

USPTA's overall Vic is absolutely concern in a onecorrect: The USTA 120 100 minute conversacan't afford to have 80 tion at a noisy the goose that lays 60 cocktail party not the golden egg suffer 40 identified as an inin TV ratings, poor 20 terview. attendance or spon0 Estimated 1974 1985 1992 2000 2001 USTA revenue When it comes sorship sales. So, all per U.S. player $9.00 $1.83 to player developits actions revolve m e n t , t i m e a n d Graphic presented at recent industry meetings. around making the money would be better spent supporting those U.S. Open the biggest event in the world. That is why already in the business of developing players, not it is compelled to try to control every aspect of the tennis industry. Not because the sport will benefit, but becoming involved in new tennis facilities to compete with them. If you wonder as we do why because its bank account will.

USTA would be involved with tennis facilities, Perhaps Vic's examination would have

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"good news'' and "spin" the USTA has given the industry the past fiveyearsy the Plan for Growth, according to an industry insider, has been at best the "plan for breaking even."

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from previous page resembled his other research if he had attended any of the Plan for Growth or TIA board meetings the past five years.

Then he would have a clear understanding why the entire industry is concerned about USTA's monopolizing direction.

Had he interviewed the TIA or partner company representatives following the TIA or Plan for Growth meetings at the U.S. Open, he might have been able to explain in his article why the TIA board (some 40 people) voted unanimously to ask Kurt Kamperman to write to the USTA board about this concern and request an answer.

I must compliment a gutsy Dick Squires who did research this critical issue through unbiased sources and wrote a factual and difficult letter of advice to incoming USTA President Alan Schwartz in the Tennis Week article "Listen up, Mr. President" on Sept. 26.

If you are in any way interested in this topic, it would behoove you to read his article again.

While Dick did not interview me or anyone else at USPTA, I was inspired by the accuracy of his piece. It left me envious of his ability to expound the facts in so few words. It also made me appreciate the one or two times that I have personally had to face the scrutiny of Dick's pen over the years. He has proven to me that whether I agree with him or not he fully researches his topic and then writes with his conscience. I am sure Dick will take the heat from USTA for his courage, as does anyone who tries to speak up for change by the USTA. Again, I call for the USTA to support those in the business of player development.

I welcome it to implement the great suggestion of my old friend Vic Braden and have coaches travel with their players to USTA camps and tournaments. I welcome USTA to support existing tennis facilities in local communities so participation will increase and then build more facilities in communities that have none.

Vic says he began his search for the "culprits" by contacting the USTA. At least he is headed in the right direction. *&*

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USPTA past president retires after 52 years Sheldon Caldwell, well-known tennis professional and past president of the USPTA, is retiring after 52 years at the end of the current season.

Caldwell spent 16 summers, 1951 -67, teaching at the Provincetown Tennis Club in Provincetown, Mass. During the last four summers, he taught at Bissel's Tennis Courts in the West End, where he also supported the annual Tennis for Life tournament benefiting AIDS organizations. A former interscholastic, intercollegiate and New England professional champion, Caldwell has also been a teacher of many promising juniors throughout his career.

His other positions have included Onwentsia Club of Lake Forest, III.; Beechmont Country Club and Cleveland Racquet Club of Cleveland, Ohio; Racquet Club of St. Louis, Mo.; Hatherley Country Club of Scituate, Mass.; Terre Verde Tennis Club of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and the Gasparill Inn of Boca Grand, Fla. As president of USPTA from 1976 to 1978, Caldwell founded the Association's magazine, ADDvanfage. He also participated in numerous coaches' clinics and teachers' conferences at the annual U.S. Open. ^

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was extremely honored to be selected as this year's USPTA Alex Gordon Professional of the Year. I have always looked up to the past recipients and never thought this honor would ever be given to me.

Even though the award is called "Professional of the Year," the criteria are based on what you have done in your lifetime to serve the USPTA and every aspect of tennis. This includes service to other tennis-related organizations, playing background, tennis-related employment, community service, published materials, etc. Like my fellow recipients, I did not get involved with the USPTA and other parts of the profession to win an award. I got involved because I wanted to see change - change for improvement. In life you have a choice, complain and do nothing or get involved and make an effort to improve the situation. So did I get involved for the game or myself? The answer is both.

Whenever you can improve a situation, it will touch everyone in the sport, including yourself.

I am a tennis professional today because of the influence of a good friend and fellow USPTA professional, Bob Ruzanic. He impressed and inspired me in my college years to pursue this profession. I got so strongly involved with Will the USPTA because of another good friend, Spike Gurney. In my opinion, Spike was the greatest president the Florida Division has ever seen, and this division has seen some great presidents. Gurney took this division from one of the weakest to one of the strongest in the Association today. The Florida Division today still ranks as one of the best in the USPTA, thanks to Gurney's hard work and perseverance. It was Gurney who asked me to get involved — volunteer to be a district representative for my county, volunteer to serve on the Florida Division board, volunteer to run the Grand Prix Circuit, volunteer to be the division convention chairman. Those were the good days, and my efforts touched a lot of fellow professionals. No pay, no reward, but it made a difference, and that made me feel that my time and effort were worthwhile.

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and just how influential we can be. I was lucky enough to start my career in the '70s boom - when you could do no wrong - then reality set in. There was a downtrend in our sport. Sports Illustrated asked, "Is tennis dying?" But before we "buried" the sport, the industry got involved, formed the TIA and brought life back into this great sport. I highly doubt that we will ever see another boom like in the '70s, but that doesn't mean that tennis has to hurt. Since the involvement of the industry, play is up and cash registers are ringing. I have traveled to all 17 divisions in the USPTA and have seen an increase in activity during the past 1 0 years. Today we have better equipment, better facilities, better knowledge and definitely better teaching professionals. Though we are better, we are also confronted with more competition today from not only many other new sports, but also computers and the Internet. So what can we do to sta successful? Get involved!

Ron Woods Harry Gilbert Tom Daglis Randy Mattingley

Secretary-treasurer

Paula Scheb

Past President

Will Hoag

WORLD HEADQUARTERS CEO

Tim Heckler

Director of Operations

Rich Fanning

Executive Assistant Marty Bostrom Director of Communications

Shawna Riley

Creative Services Director

Julie Myers

Director of Public Relations

Diane Richbourg

Publications Coordinator

Kimberly Forrester

Communications/ Divisional Liaison Network Coordinator Director of Marketing

John Dettor

Sports Marketing Coordinator

Scott Bucic

Multimedia

Andres Ballesteros

Director of Fred Viancos Professional Development Educational Administrator

Donna Simeon

Corporate Janice Stollenwerck Services Administrator Receptionist

Here are some suggestions: • Volunteer your time to the USPTA -nationally, divisionally and locally. (Remember USPTA starts with U.) Stay educated and be willing to change for the better.

Work with our affiliate associations on projects that promote our great game and benefit our profession.

Work with manufacturers to influence their decision-making - you live it on a daily basis. Share your opinions with them.

Take the next step and work toward becoming club and facility managers in the future.

Always be proactive and prepared.

Dan Wilson

Computer Services/ Kathy Buchanan Club Relations Computer Services/ Data Entry

Sylvia Ortiz

Divisional Executive Administrator

Yvonne Hung

Director of Certification

R.J. Tessier

Membership and Vicky Tristan Certification Coordinator Membership Assistant

Danielle Mead

Membership Assistant

Gloria Myddleton Renee Heckler Ellen Weatherford

Charlene Davis Merchandise Coordinator Insurance/ Christina Higgins Merchandise Assistant

Legal Counsel Attorney-at-law

It all boils down to two words: Get involved. The sport and the profession need you. You have the qualifications, but just need to give up a little of your time. And that one effort can go a long way, my fellow professionals. One final thought: Tennis-teaching professionals don't save lives, but we can help to extend them and make them more enjoyable. ^"°

Lezly Guilliams

Director of Information Technology

Paul Waldman

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xecutive Committee NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DIVISION PRESIDENTS AND REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS Middle States Division

California Division Barbara Johnston

Joseph Thompson

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David T. Porter, Ed.D. First vice president (808) 203-37SS

Harry Gilbert

Vice president (386) 437-2427 Tom Dagfis 231) 591-3871 Randy Mattingley

(806) 762-3430 Paula Scheb

Secretary-treasurer •(239) 495-3573

President

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(661) 871-5410 Simon Paek Regional vice president (626) 442-7358

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Eastern Division

Frank Swope President (561) 734-6877 Kevin McCarthy Regional vice president r' (954) 344-1840 Hawaii Division Bruce Nagel President :: ; . (808) 262-2057 David Temple Regional vice president (808) 879-6060 Intermountain Division

PAST PRESIDENTS Kurt Kamperman (1997)

(843) 686-3036 Kathy Woods (19%) (203) 226-8259 Gordon Collins (1994) (•408) 395-71 11

Holger Nickel 7 ; President (208) 529-0300 Marshall Carpenter Regional vice president (303) 733-8242 Mid-Adantic Division Mark Bernstine President

(804) 784-2314; Drew Robinson Regional vice president I" (804) 384-3469

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Tom Sweitzer Regional vice president (717) 533-3995 Midwest Division Mary Herrick President (440) 282-441* Guy Parks Regional vice preside (614) 457-5671

Daniel Burgess President (516) 623-2929 Steve Diamond Regional vice president (973) 228-1800 Florida Division

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Jeff Hawes President -:^336) 584-9403 Bunny Bruning Regional vice president (515) 996-2859

New England Division Becky Wendler President (508) 338-735' Mike Quitko Regional vice president (203) 582-5322 Northern California Division Rosie Bareis President (510) 521-5414 Mauricio Achondo Regional vice president (209) 334-5062

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(858) 759-5512 Melissa Porzak Regional vice president (858) 487-6498 Southern Division Tom McGraw President (502) 895-4646 Tommy Wade Regional vice president $outhwest Division Ruth Ann Gardner President (602) 589-2815 ': y Gerald Winder Regional vice presidei t (520) 281-1901 Texas Division Mike Doty (254) 753-7675 Tommy Connell Regional vice president (281) 497-2229

Northwest Division Chris Combs President (651) 426-1308 Michael Stenquist Regional vice president (612) 770-4488

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USPTA mailbox Dear Tim, Once again, I thought you wrote another superb article (ADDvantage, August 2002) addressing the USTA's efforts to create a monopoly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; this time by trying to eliminate the elite teaching professionals who have been responsible for generating the country's top players. You and the USPTA board are to be commended for standing up for the industry, the profession and all USPTA members.

I am concerned that the situation that you have talked about is only the tip of the iceberg and fear that the leadership of the USTA may be trying to own all aspects of the sport rather than support all aspects of it. Given the direction of the USTA in structuring its high performance program, it is just a matter of time before its leaders will want to certify other individuals; I suspect this is an attempt to ultimately eliminate the current teaching organizations. The USTA has taken ownership of facilities and is competing for players against the teaching professionals who are USTA members. Based on these actions, it will only be a matter of time before they try to take over the professional tour, start manufacturing equipment and begin building courts.

In making these comments, I think it is important to understand that over the years I have had the pleasure of working with many wonderful USTA employees and volunteers who are trying to do what is right for tennis. 1 applaud and appreciate their efforts, but do not feel the overall direction of the USTA is healthy for tennis.

I believe that you and the USPTA board are making a difference, and 1 know you will work with the USTA to do what is best for tennis. I encourage all of our members, especially those who are new to the organization, to learn from the wisdom of those who have been in the industry for a number of years. We are fortunate to have so many members who are willing to share their knowledge about the industry. Thanks again for speaking out on our behalf. Keep up the good work!

Gary Horvath Broomfield, Colo.

Dear Tim, 1 read with interest your editorial on how the USTA behaves in a very negative way, and instead of supporting the existing programs that our colleagues have in place (and work!), they seem to want to take over. www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

This did surprise me a little, as this is exactly the same problem we have here in the U.K., and 1 didn't think any other governing bodies of tennis were as backward-thinking as the Lawn Tennis Association. Over here, the LTA has put in place County Performance Officers who, when juniors start to become good players, go behind the backs of their existing coaches and offer things to the parents/players that, in reality, don't deliver much and take the juniors away from their performance programs. The result is that the players don't get the level of coaching they have come to expect from the real teaching professional; they become disillusioned and, sadly, often leave tennis! The reason the LTA does this, of course, is that they are so desperate to produce even one worldclass, top-10 player, and they want all the best upcoming players in their programs!

What should happen is the same as what you said should happen in the United States, that the current teaching professionals and their programs should be supported, not competed against. I've had a number of my juniors say to me that they don't like the LTA's performance programs. There are often too many people, they don't get to hit many balls and they don't learn much, unlike when they are with the local professionals! Perhaps it's a similar situation in the United States.

One thing's for sure: both the USTA and the LTA should leave the players in the existing programs and support them. After all, we're the ones who have been trained to a high standard to teach tennis and have the in-depth knowledge on how to produce world-class players!

Clive P. Ashford, USPTA England Dear Tim, I just finished reading your CEO message (August 2002) and you are "right on the money."The USTA. should do all the things you mentioned to help our game, but noooooooooooo. The USTA continues to act like there are no other teaching organizations worth its time. 1 love it when players make it on the pro tour without its help (Venus and Serena to name a few). And when those players excel, it brings a smile to my face, as well as to many other USPTA professionals'. There are many ways to teach and coach tennis. Look how many pros are on the tour without the USTA's help or support. Let's face it, if the USTA did not have the U.S. Open as its "cash

cow," it would be out of business. This is due to the inept management and grossly overpaid salaries. I still believe, like you, that we should try to work together, but it continues to be frustrating (for you and the directors, I'm sure) when all this "indifference" by the USTA continues every day. It still baffles me when we could gain much more knowledge working together, but apparently that is too much to ask.

My question, and I'm sure that of many others including you, is why? I hope you pass this letter on to the USTA, because I speak for many in the country. It is the outlook and independence, along with your vision, that make me proud to be a member of the best teaching organization in the world. Keep up the great job.

Your leadership is second to none! I love what I do and feel very fortunate to share the knowledge I have gained over the years, and look forward to learning more every day.

Michael P. Benton, USPTA Swampscott, Mass.

Dear Tim: You did a wonderful job with your CEO's message in the August issue of ADDvantage.

We are into the 15th year now of the USTA takeover, and they just don't seem to get the message. They seem intent on getting what they want whether or not their system works (which it doesn't), and whether or not anyone wants it.

Tennis professionals have been and will continue to be hurt by USTA incursions into their business and reputation. Most of our great players have been developed not because of the USTA, but in spite of them.

Bill Bond, USPTA Lajolla, Call

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Rough or Smooth

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very tennis player who grew up using wooden racquets should know what the terms rough and smooth mean. All wooden racquets included a special string at the bottom, and sometimes at the top of the main strings, that was specially woven rough on one side or smooth on the other side to determine the spin for side, serve or receive at the beginning of every match, which is tennis' version of the more traditional coin toss. When more specialty pro shops appeared in the 1970s, those of us stringing racquets started leaving out the special rough or smooth string. Wilson had a "W" on the bottom of all its racquets, and the Tad Davis Company had Tad on one side and Davis on the other side of the racquet throat, making it easier to use for the spin. These two companies were the most popular at the time. When Prince came along there was a P on the bottom of its frames, making it obsolete to put the special rough or smooth string in racquets by the late '70s.

Have an interesting fact for possible publication in ADDvantage magazine?

Send to the Publications Coordinator at the World Headquarters or via e-mail to magazine@uspta.org.

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hen parents sign a general release for their child, before he or she takes a tennis lesson, it will have no legal effect if the child is injured during the lesson. Children can always sue on their own behalf. So remember, when teaching children, that your best protection is using a high degree of care and your USPTA liability policy. The general release signed by the parents is not a bad idea, however, in that it does release any causes of action they might have, and also reminds them to caution their children to have fun, but take care.

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Teaching positions: Tools of the trade

by James Alan Cole, USPTA ADDvantage is running previously published articles as a way to celebrate the magazine's 25th anniversary and to look back at the changes in the magazine and the tennis-teaching profession. This article was initially published in the 1985 January/February issue.

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s tennis players and teaching professionals, we understand the importance of good position on the court during match play. Experience has taught us that there is a relationship between our court position during match play and what we can hope to accomplish with the ball from that position. However, many teaching professionals fail to realize that a similar relationship exists on the teaching court. The positions we take on court during our lessons affect what we hope to accomplish with our students.

In analyzing the relationship between court position and teaching effectiveness, we will discuss the importance of creating an effective learning environment on the teaching court through the creative use of teaching positions, examine the impact of physical distance between the teacher and student upon the student's skills, and suggest guidelines that will help create the most effective learning environment on the teaching court.

Correctly diagnosing problems and helping students solve technical flaws in their game is an obvious part of a teaching professional's job. Less obvious, and just as important to this success, is a professional's ability to create a learning environment on the teaching court that will support students as they struggle with necessary, often difficult, changes in their game. The creative and thoughtful use of teaching positions will help teachers reach this important goal.

Learning how to create an effective learning environment through the use of teaching positions begins with a greater understanding of the impact of simple physical distance. Physical distance between a teacher and a student on the teaching court is extremely important. To a large degree, it determines what can and what cannot be accomplished on the teaching court. The reasons are several. Teachers rely on many kinds of communication to impart their messages to students. Facial expressions, hand and body gestures, and the inflection in the tone of a teacher's voice come to mind as obvious examples. The greater the physical distance be-

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The greater the physical distance between a teacher and his student on the court, the greater the possibility that the message will be lost or misunderstood.

tween a teacher and his student on the court, the greater the possibility that the message will be lost or misunderstood.

In addition to communication problems, physical distance is the source of other practical problems that will limit a teacher's effectiveness. From a practical point of view, the greater the physical distance between the teacher and student on the court, the more difficult it becomes to spot flaws in a student's game. This is especially true when the flaw is small, but nonetheless, serious. Add to this the difficulty of accurately controlling feeds over greater distances, and we are left with the realization that physical distance limits teaching effectiveness on the court. continued next page ADDvantage/October-November 2002 9

from previous page Teachers are not the only ones on the court who are limited by physical distance. Distance creates special problems for students, too! Consider that the greater the physical distance between a teacher and a student, the more difficult it will be for a student to understand a teacher's instructions, ask questions about the instructions and carry out the instructions. In general, the greater the physical distance between teacher and student on the court, the more difficult it will be for him or her to be a good student.

Another factor that interacts with physical distance to affect good teaching is a student's experience. As one might expect, an experienced student is usually better prepared to cope with a greater variety of physical distances. His experience on the court will allow him to be comfortable working at greater distances from the teacher and balls that have traveled the full distance of the court. However, it should be noted that experience can only minimize the negative aspects of distance. It cannot completely conquer them.

The inexperienced student, on the other hand, will be troubled by greater physical distances. Chances are good that he will not have developed the fundamentals required to make even the most minor corrections on a full-court feed.

And without the consoling proximity of a patient and understanding professional, he is quite likely to spin into confusion and out of control. Bearing these thoughts in mind, it is obvious that the experience of a student defines the maximum acceptable physical distance between teacher and student on the court.

Another common factor at work on the court is the physical condition of a student. Once again, physical distance between teacher and student interacts with the physical condition of a student to create special problems. Obviously, a student in good physical condition will be better prepared to cope with the demands of greater physical distance. If he is in good physical condition, he will have the strength, speed and stamina to repeatedly execute required changes when working with full-court feeds.

The positions we take on court during our lessons affect what we hope to accomplish with our students.

and a student on the court, the more difficult it will be for a student to be a good pupil, and; (3) Physical distance on the teaching court can interact with a student's lack of experience and/or poor physical development. In short, teaching positions are an integral part of the learning environment on the court, and they have a tremendous impact upon the developing skills of students.

Having said all of this, at what distance from students is a teacher likely to be most effective? is it 80 feet? Is it 60 feet? Is it 45 feet or closer? It is a crucial question, and one that a teacher should consider every time he steps out on a court with a student since optimum results can be crucial to the success of a teacher.

Obviously, there can be no such thing as an ideal physical distance for all students at all times. The ideal physical distance in any teaching situation is a combination of the environmental factors at work on the court and the goal of the lesson. In essence, it is a juggling act, where a teacher strives to control the negative aspects of a student's experience, physical condition, age and other factors, through the creative and thoughtful use of teaching positions in order to create the most effective learning environment possible on the court.

A student in poor physical condition may be too weak or unfamiliar with the workings of his body to even get into the proper position when working with full-court feeds, let alone manage meaningful repetition. It should also be noted that poor physical condition is not always as obvious as a weight or stamina problem. It is likely that a student may suffer from the limitations of a condition that is unknown to you. Physical and mental learning problems are quite common and are sure to limit a student's performance on the court. To a large degree, the total physical condition of a student defines the maximum acceptable physical distance between teacher and student on the court.

The final point to be made is this: A teacher's knowledge of the game and his skill as a teacher by themselves are not enough to ensure consistent success on the teaching court.

A greater understanding of the importance of using teaching positions to create a more effective learning environment for students will complement a teacher's knowledge and skill and ensure the consistent success all teachers work so hard to achieve. ^

The complex interaction of physical distance, student experience and physical condition leads to some basic conclusions: (1) The greater the physical distance between a teacher and a student on the court, the less effective a teacher will be; (2) The greater the physical distance between a teacher

James Alan Cole, USPTA Master Professional, is the tennis professional at The New Haven Lawn Club in New Haven, Ct. Selected Florida Division's 1985 Coach of the Year for his work with sectionally and nationally ranked juniors, Cole has been published several times in Tennis magazine, most recently in the May 2001 issue.

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his year's USPTA World Conference on Tennis and 75 th anniversary observance was a celebration of good things gone, new things introduced and better things to come.

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Intermediate and advanced players can learn better footwork with Stars. Because the balls move slower, players must learn the proper footwork that sets them up to attack the ball.

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In social events, Stars balls act as an equalizer between players of varying skills. As a result, more balls stay in play and everyone has more fun. Use Stars for one round of a multiround mixer or for a member-beginner guest event (see the "Programs" section of uspta.com for more information).

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Now you can sell the balls to parents who will take them home for children to use in practice on the driveway and to beginner players who will maintain longer rallies when hitting with one another.

It also was a celebration of good things brought back better, as the Pro Penn Stars ball was relaunched by Head/Penn Racquet Sports.

Pro Penn Stars are the green and yellow balls that give beginners a faster grip on the game and act as training balls for advanced players. Their low-compression core slows them down so that control is more easily achieved, they bounce true and almost never go dead.

In the Stars' new life (though they never really went away), the price for buying in bulk has been reduced. Plus, they come packaged in a 12-count mesh bag for retail sale, so players and parents who used to borrow Stars from their tennis professionals can now buy them from you.

If you haven't added Pro Penn Stars to your programming for children or adults, there are plenty of reasons to consider it, including: •

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Agassi makes surprise appearance at USPTA party

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ttendees at the Head/Pro Penn party at the USPTA World Conference in Las Vegas got a special treat when Andre Agassi dropped in. After thanking the pros for their dedication to the game, he went on to boast, "I can beat all of you." Someone from the crowd replied, "Your wife can beat all of us, too."

Behind the scenes, the party planners thought Agassi would spend maybe five minutes with the crowd, but instead, he answered questions from the audience for about 45 minutes. Topics ranged from his favorite slam and his feelings about Davis Cup to tennis camps, fatherhood and his favorite music.

Many in the crowd commented on how impressed they were by the "humble" and "very friendly" Agassi.

Agassi, who grew up in Las Vegas, was also in town during USPTA's World Conference to host the Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Children benefitting the Andre Agassi Charities Foundation. ^"

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SPTA's first silent auction raised more than $5,300 for Lessons for Lifeâ&#x201E;˘. USPTA members and nonmembers were invited to bid on items including tennis racquets autographed by tennis stars including Anna Kournikova, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick and Serena Williams. The auction was held Sept. 27 during the Tennis Buying Show at USPTA's World Conference on Tennis in Las Vegas.

Pete Sampras' autographed Wilson racquet was the highest bid item. The Sampras-autographed Wheaties box commemorating the former world No. 1 player's 13th grand slam victory and an oversized tennis ball signed by Agassi were among the top five items.

"The silent auction was a great addition to our 75th anniversary conference. Our industry friends helped us by donating some enviable items, and the auction added a new sense of excitement to the buying show. Of course, all the fun was for a great cause in Lessons for Life," said USPTA CEO Tim Heckler.

Other popular auction items were two Tom Brady-autographed Wilson footballs, the VI Tennis Pro Coaching System software package and resort packages.

About 1,500 tennis professionals, manufacturers, industry leaders and media attended the World Conference, which celebrated the Association's 75th anniversary. ^" www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

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SPTA has always taken great pride in its career development efforts. The quality and number of precertification education and continuing education opportunities have made USPTA the education leader in the tennis industry.

To help members get the most out of the Career Development program, USPTA has added two programs in the past few years and, even as new as they are, recently enhanced both of them. The distance learning center on uspta.com has been improved with the addition of multimedia lessons, and the specialist program has been streamlined.

Online lessons In May 2001, USPTA launched the distance learning center within our main Web site. It contains links to audio files from past World Conference seminars -•"""•"••"""*"""•""••'"•'••• -°"' • •

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USPTA would like to express its thanks I Randy Snow and Bal Moore. Ph.D for Iheir work in producing these wheelchair tenris lessons onfne.

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given by tennis industry leaders in all areas of the game and business. To my knowledge, it was an industry first and still is unparalleled.

In the past year, we have received many letters, e-mails and phone calls from members extolling the virtues of that career development feature and asking us to push forward into other media, specifically video. We are happy to announce that the distance learning center now incorporates video within the online lessons module.

This module contains short video clips demonstrating the stroke techniques and terminology of wheelchair tennis.

Through the efforts of Randy Snow, 10-time U.S. Open Wheelchair champion, and Bal Moore, Ph.D., a pioneer of teaching wheelchair tennis, USPTA has created a lesson series that provides a step-by-step guide to the essentials of wheelchair tennis. Randy and Bal helped us create lessons on chair setup, contact points, forehand and backhand groundstrokes and volleys, overhead, the serve from the deuce and ad court, the hub concept and the mobility model.

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by Fred Viancos, USPTA director of professional development

USPTA is working on lessons for ablebodied players, and ultimately hopes to produce lesson series for all strokes, grips, strategies and tactics, teaching fundamentals and a host of other areas.

Specialist degree

To view the lessons, Windows Media Player and Flash Player must be loaded on your computer. Free versions of both products are available through uspta.com in the free downloads area.

Specialist degrees While the distance learning center is available to anyone interested in the game, USPTA created the specialist program in 1999 to help members gain recognition for their mastery of specific areas of the game and business of teaching. Several specialist degree fields continue to be added, and now the program has been modified to better serve those who qualify for degrees.

Each degree program is established by: 1. Selecting field experts to act as advisers for the degree plan 2. Establishing the prerequisites, requirements and necessary competencies 3. Identifying the educational resources available to those who seek the degree The fourth step to the process was a tutorial and testing phase, which had to be presented by the advisers and completed by the applicants. After some pilot programs were conducted, it became apparent that the plan to require advisers and applicants to travel for the tutorial and testing phase could be simplified and still accomplish the Association's goals for the program. www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

Electronic workbooks, in theform of a disk or CD-ROM, will contain all the documentation and work required to gain the degree.

The tutorial and test phase has been converted to a process that is easier to use, and is based on a system with which many USPTA members are more familiar. Members may work at their own pace to meet all the prerequisites and requirements. When ready, applicants submit for review a workbook documenting all of their coursework in the subject area. As in the Master Professional process, members will gain the specialist degree after a favorable review of their documented work.

In place of the tutorial and test, applicants must submit in their books a 3,000-word written narrative on the required competencies. Along with the other prerequisites and requirements, the narrative will help the review committee determine if candidates have the necessary skills to be considered specialists.

Using technology to make the application process easier for applicants and review committees, as well as ease the paper burden, we have established guidelines allowing members to submit electronic workbooks. Electronic records, in the form of a disk or CD-ROM, will contain all the documentation and work required to gain the degree. Just like the Master Pro application and workbook are divided into sections, the electronic book will contain different folders with all the files relevant to each section. All certificates of completion and/or attendance or any other documentation required can be scanned and saved in the documentation folder of the electronic workbook, while the narrative, project files (if required) and terminology (if required) will be saved in their respective folders. continued next page ADDvantage/October-November2002 15

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USPTA Career Development Current Pathway

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Advanced education (Available only to P3's, P2's,P1'sandMP's.)

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USPTA education program (Includes pre-certification education and continuing education components.)

Certification pathway

The original specialist degree plans have been updated to incorporate the narrative requirement. With that work now completed, members have five specialist degrees to choose from:

In allowing members to work at their own pace, while fulfilling the requirements and documenting his or her work, we will only enhance the interest shown in the specialist program.

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Little Tennis Computer Technology Sport Science Facility Management Competitive Player Development*

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(Since this degree is done in cooperation with the USTA, the USTA determines the requirements and process for the completion of the program.)

The Association's leadership has always stressed the importance of career development, and throughout our 75-year history, USPTA has set the standard in certification and education.

We continue this tradition by enhancing our current programs to meet the needs of members. I hope you will continue to take part in the career devel-

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opment program and take advantage of the newly implemented features.

Applications for the specialist degrees are available through uspta.com in the education section or by contacting Donna Simeon in our Education Department at education@uspta.org or (800) 877-8248. If you have any comments regarding the distance learning center or the career development program, please feel free to contact me at viancos@uspta.org. *&• Fred Viancos has been a USPTA member since 1985. www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

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Alan Cutler - 53 credits Top credit earner

Ray Bos is the head tennis pro at the Shelter Pointe Hotel and Kona Kai Club on Shelter Island in Point Loma, San Diego, Calif, and the associate tennis coach at the Bishop's School in La Jolla, Calif. Bos is a member of the New Zealand 40+ Tony Trabert tennis team and a certified member of the NZ Professional Tennis Coaches Association. He is also in the process of training to become a National Tester within the USPTA San Dieao Division.

David Gary - 33 credits David Gary is the Director of Tennis at the Wood Valley Racquet Club and Fitness Center in Topeka, Kan., and manages Kossover Tennis Center, Topeka, Kan., during the summer months. He is a USPTA Specialist in Competitive Player Development and has completed certification of USTA Sports Science Levels I and II. Gary has been a 12s Zonal coach for the Missouri Valley and Florida sections and was the Boys 18s Junior Davis Cup coach for the Missouri Valley in 2001 and 2002. He was named the USPTA Missouri Valley Pro of the Year in 2001. Gary has spoken at conventions and seminars and has written articles for various tennis iddition, Gary serves on the USPTA Missouri Valley Division and Kansas District Tennis Association Boards.

Townsend Gilbert has been teaching tennis for more than 35 years. Since joining USPTA in 1 986, Gilbert was named the New Englc

World Record for tennis in 1978. He has also served on the USPTA New England Division and national Board of Directors.

Anthony Woodworth - 31 credits

Jorge Andrew, a USPTA mer S.C. A former Venezuelan D was a USPTA 35-and-over I

tennis director at the new Lexington County Tennis Complex in Lexington, played on the professional tour for more than 10 years. In 1 988, he

Mark Savage is the Director of Tennis at Sportsplex, New Windsor, N.Y. Savage's 1 7 years of experience comes with an educational package that includes USPTA PI certification, USA High Performance Certification, and National Developmental Trainer Certification.

He is an Eastern Section Zonal Coach, head coach of Lower Hudson Valley Competitive Training Center and private coach to many sectionally ranked players. Savage was the 2000 USTA/Eastern Regional Seminar Contest winner, speaking on the fundamentals of developmental teaching. He was also selected as the USPTA Outstanding Volunteer in 2000.

Mark Faber is the director of tennis at Westowne Tennis Club in Toledo, Ohio, where he has created one of the top junior and adult jrams in northwest Ohio. A high school coach for seven years, Faber lead his team to a Division I state championship in 2001.

He is involved with the USTA on a district, sectional and national level, and is a certified USA High Performance Coach, as well as a USTA National Developmental Coach. In 2001, Faber was honored by his USTA district for service above his normal responsibilities, and he currently serves on the USPTA Northern Ohio board.

USPTA Master Professional Mark McMahon is director of tennis and owner of the pro shop at the Dunwoody Country Club in Atlanta. In 2000, he was selected as the USPTA Alex Gordon Professional of the Year. He served on USPTA's national Board of Directors from 1994-2001 (including two terms as first vice president). He has been widely recognized by his peers in the Georgia Professional Tennis Association, winning awards for Pro Shop of the Year, Pro-Am of the Year and GPTA Member of the Year.

McMahon is a regular speaker at national and international conventions and workshops.

n DeHart, USPTA Master Professional, is the director of tennis at San Jose Swim and Racquet Club in San Jose, Calif., and is vice president of the USPTA Northern California Division. A USA High Performance Coach, DeHart has been awarded the USPTA Southwest Division Professional of the Year, the USPTA Northern California Division Pro of the Year, and Northern California USTA Volunteer of the Year. He is a member of Wilson's national advisory staff and speakers bureau and co-author of "International Book of Drills."

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Men's singles finals Men's open Anders Eriksson (2), Austin, Texas, def.

Guillaume Gauthier (5), Midland, Texas, 6-2, 7-5.

Men's 35-and-over Andy Stoner (2), Scottsdale, Ariz., def.

Thomas Adler (1), Chicago, 7-5, 5-7, 6-2.

Men's 40-and-over Mike Fedderly (1), Palm Desert, Calif., def. Eric Styrmoe (2), Tucson, Ariz., 6-1, 6-1.

Men's 45-and-over Glenn Williams (3), Fort Worth, Texas, def. Glenn Barton (2), San Antonio, Texas, 7-6 (4), 6-4.

Men's 50-and-over LarryTurville (1), Dublin, Ohio, def. Mark Weir (3), Modesto, Calif., 6-1, 6-1.

Men's 55-and-over Peter Bronson, Scottsdale, Ariz., def.

Art Thomson (1), Englewood, Colo., 6-0, 6-1.

Men's 60-and-over Max Pavon, Honolulu, def. Mike Stone, Portland, Ore., 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

Men's 65-and-over Don Neu, Sun Lakes, Ariz., round robin winner.

Men's 70-and-over Duane Ryman, Plymouth, Minn., round robin winner.

Men's 80-and-over Jack Cook, Miami, round robin winner.

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Women's singles finals Women's open Stacey Jellen-Radow (2), Marina del Rey, Calif., def. Jan Barrett, Lexington, Ky., 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.

Women's 35-and-over Natalizia Diroma, Hilton Head Island, S.C., round robin winner.

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Women's 40-and-over Marsha Wolak (1), Sarasota, Fla., def.

Diane Sullivan, Bethany, Conn., 6-1, 6-1.

Women's 45-and-over Sabita Maharaj, Merritt Island, Fla., round robin winner.

Women's 50-and-over Joan Schnarr, Martinez, Calif., def. Laura Thomson, Englewood, Colo., 6-2, 6-0.

Women's 60-and-over Shizue Iwai, Bellport, N.Y., def. Patricia Davies, Weybridge, Vt., withdraw/injury.

Women's 65-and-over Avis Murray, Gloucester, Mass., def. Jerri DiCamillo, West Kingston, R.I., 6-0, 6-1.

Men's doubles finals Men's open Derek Brooks, Tampa, Fla., and Ken. Kuperstein, Palm Desert, Calif., (1) def.

Matthew Probey, Arlington, Texas, and James Simmons, Greenville, Miss., (3), 6-1, 6-2.

Men's 35-and-over Brian Cory, Salinas, Calif., and Rick Kepler, Aptos, Calif., (4) def. Louis Ballantyne, Jacksonville, Fla., and Jeff Cohen, Lake Worth, Fla., (5), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.

Men's 40-and-over Guillermo Aubone, Miami, and Whitney Kraft, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., def. Kevin Kerns, Dothan, Ala., and Daniel Hammond, West Hartford, Conn., (2), 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-5.

Men's 45-and-over Glenn Barton, and Michael Vogl, San Antonio, Texas, (4) def. Randy Berg, Palm Desert, Calif., and Pete Kelly, Palm Springs, Calif., (1), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Men's 50-and-over Tommy Connell, Houston, Texas, and Bob Wheatley, Palm Desert, Calif., (1) def. Kimm Ketelsen, Tyler, Texas, and Larry Turville, Dublin, Ohio, (2), 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

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Men's 55-and-over Dave Romberg, Aurora, Colo., and Art Thomson, Englewood, Colo., (1) def.

David Eddy, Cazenovia, N.Y., and Townsend Gilbert, Chester, Vt, (2), 6-3, 7-5.

Men's 60-and-over Bill Bond, La Jolla, Calif., and Bill Tym, Nashville, Tenn., round robin winners.

Women's doubles finals Women's open Tracie Currie, Ventura, Calif., and Cammy MacGregor, La Quinta, Calif., def. Jan Barrett, Lexington, Ky., and Michelle King, Boca Raton, Fla., 6-0, 6-3.

Women's 40-and-over Rosie Bareis, Tracy, Calif., and Rose Jones, Veradale, Calif., round robin winners.

Women's 45-and-over Barbara Laporte, Delray Beach, Fla., and Diane Selke, Highlands Ranch, Colo., round robin winners.

Mixed doubles finals Mixed doubles Tracie Currie, Santa Barbara, Calif., and Mark Fairchilds, Modesto, Calif., (2) def.

Randy Berg, Palm Desert, Calif., and Cammy MacGregor, La Quinta, Calif., (1) 6-3, 7-5.

Mixed 75 doubles (combined age 75-and-over) Rosie Bareis, Tracy, Calif., and Mauricio Achondo, Lodi, Calif., (1) def. Martha Garzon-Elkins and Henri Elkins, Hilton Head Island, S.C., 6-4, 6-3.

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am reci Alex Gordon Professional of the Yeai a tennis professional. He has coached outstanding players, been a generous fund-raiser for charities, run national tournaments and worked at the same club since 1973. Particularly noteworthy is his 22-year service to USPTA, including being national president. A speaker and author, Hoag has shared his knowledge about being successful as a teacher and in business. After becoming a USPTA member in 1972, Hoag was elected to the Florida Division board in 1980. From 1986-88, he was president of the division. He was ^k selected Florida's Professional of the Year three times, in 1985, '87 and '90. In 1989, he began his service on the national USPTA Board of Directors, and was president from 1997-99. He now is immediate past president. f.

George Bacso Lifetime Achievement Award - Paul Xant lucation and Research Committee, and was instrumental in founding the (USTA's) USA Tennis Teacher Conference. He received designation as a USPTA Honorary Member for his longtime dedication to the sport and success in the tenni profession, and is in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame. In 1998, Xanthos became a grand inductee into the USPTA Hal of Fame - the association's highest honor. Paul Xanthos holds a USPTA Master Professional rating, held by approximately 1 percent of USPTA's more than 12,500 members worldwide.

ntil John Huber retired after 40 years with Prudential Insurance that he took up teaching tennis. He became a USPTA member 9/U. At age 96, he is the oldest member on USPTA's roster, and he's known for promoting enthusiasm and camaraderie. Huber has ularly been among the top players in USTA's national rankings for players 80 and over, including winning the first USTA Grass Court Championships for 90-and-over players. He has been a fixture at USPTA's World Conference on Tennis and the coinciding iternational Championships, and still teaches tennis part time. Earlier this year, Huber was inducted into the USA Tennis New England Hall of Fame.

Private Facility Manager of the Year - Bob Staehle le is the general manager ot club operations at the Bonita Bay Club in Bonita Springs, Fla., one of the largest clubs in the taehle relies on USPTA professionals to run the club's extensive tennis programs. The club promotes certification, training and education, including: a management training program for all managers, an advanced leadership program, mandatory manager attendance at one leadership seminar or conference annually, and corporate software and customer service training. His club has encouraged tennis play by offering complimentary novice clinics, fielding over 35 league teams and hosting numerous member programs. The facility contributes to the community by hosting charitable events, participating in USPTA's Tennis Across Ai ; —™ and Lessons for Life™ clinics, and hosting USPTA Certification Exams and USPTA district meetings.

Public Facility Manager of the Year - Edward Prut acility manager of Paseo Racquet Center in Glendale, Ariz., for 10 years. Paseo hosts an annual nt, plus 12-13 weeks of summer camp. Prudhomme and h|s staff encourage play with programs Dp-in tennis, flexible clinic attendance, USPTA Little Tennis' and beginner adult tennis packages. Paseo has formed a nonprofit ndation to give free lessons and a racquet to children within a 10-mile radius, provided courts and instructors for city ograms, helped teachers reinstate tennis in the physical education curriculum in the Peoria High School District, and hosted ny local high school and regional tournaments. The facility also provides instruction for free wheelchair tennis lessons for new players. .._ ily USPTA-certified professionals, and he stresses client retention, mandatory monthly training sessions, professional appearance, and indly and knowledgeable staff.

Ken Sumrow serves the Texas tennis community as the USA Tennis 1 -2-3 committee chairman and a member of the awards committee for the USTA Texas Section. He is the treasurer of the USPTA Texas Division, and also serves on the Dallas Tennis Association board of directors. Sumrow, director of tennis at High Point Tennis Center in Piano, and his wife founded the fund-raising tournament Children Helping Children Junior Singles in 1991. He has chaired the event since. The tournament draws more than 500 players each year, and has raised more than $1.5 million to help fund the Children's Medical Center of Dallas and The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Because of his volunteer efforts, he was selected to be a torchbearer in the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Torch Relay.

Touring Coach of the has been working with Carly Gullickson for the past three years. Earlier this year, Gullickson was ranked No. 4 by USTA and No. IT in girls' 18s. Tym has previously worked with world-ranked players, including Yayuk Basuki, who has been ranked in the top >n the WTA Tour, played Wimbledon and played for the Indonesian Fed Cup team. He also previously coached Bryan Shelton, ly Thorne, Candy Reynolds and the Indonesian Davis Cup team. Many of Tym's former students are currently club pros or college ;hes, including the Tennessee and Georgia Tech coaches.Tym has been involved in tennis for nearly 50 years and has been a ":J member of USPTA for 31 years. He received the USPTA George Bacso Lifetime Achievement award in 2001. He is ranked No.1 in lennessee in Men's 55s, is a USPTA Specialist in Competitive Player Development and USTA High Performance Coach, as well as a Wilson senior advisory staff member. Tym is tennis director at Richland Country Club in Nashville, Tenn.

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College Coach of the Year - David T. Porter, Ed.D. During the 2001 -2002 season, David T. Porter, Ed.D., coached both the men's and women's teams of Brigham Young University-Hawaii to NCAA Division II national championships. The victories made Porter the first coach in Division II history to win both titles in the same year and the second coach in NCAA history to win national championships in men's and women's divisions in the same year. The championship was the Seasider women's fifth in the past six years, when their dual match record has been 191 -2. Porter's career coaching record is 7251 04. In 2002, seven different players were named First-Team All-Americans. Porter is a professor of exercise and sport science at BYUHawaii, a consultant for Coaching Development for the China Tennis Association and a special adviser to the China Tennis School. He also is a member of the USTA High Performance Coaching Advisory Committee and first vice president of USPTA.

High School Coach of the Year - Claudia Coleman (co-winner) Claudia Coleman's boys' and girls' tennis teams from Metairie Park Country Day School in Kenner, La., both were regional champions this year. At state, the boys' team was champion, and the girls' team was runner-up after tying for first but losing the tiebreak. Thirteen players qualified for the state tournament, and the lone senior on the girls'team won her third consecutive state championship and her fourth overall. The girls' team was regional and state champion in 2000 and 2001, and her boys' team was state runner-up in 2001 and third in state in 2000. Coleman has been head coach at the school for two years and was assistant coach the prior year. She is an assistant professional at New Orleans Country Club and a tennis professional at New Orleans City Park and Woodlake. Coleman is a top-20 Southern Section open singles player. She has been a USPTA member for two years.

High School Coach of the Year - Elliot Lovi (co-winner) Elliot Lovi coached the 2002 Livingston (New Jersey) High School boys' tennis team to its second consecutive Group IV State Championship, despite only three of seven starting players returning from 2001. His 2002 Millburn (New Jersey) High School girls' team finished the season as the Group III State Tennis semifinalist. The boys' team owned an 18-0 district tournament record and an overall season record of 31 -5. The season culminated with a Livingston boys' doubles team winning the New Jersey State Doubles Championship, the first in school history. Lovi's 2002 girls' team was the Northern Hills Conference champion with a 1 6-0 district tournament record and an overall season record of 20-4. Lovi has been Livingston's boys' coach since 1 974 and Millburn's girls' coach since 1984. He has a lifetime record of 1,208-215 in 48 seasons. Lovi has been a USPTA member for 28 years.

George Bacso Tester of the Year - Tom Ingram USPTA's Texas Division Head Certification Tester Tom Ingram administered 14 USPTA Certification Exams in the past'year, providing education and administering the exam for 72 USPTA applicants. Ingram also assisted the USPTA World Headquarters staff by conducting a pilot program for the USPTA Developmental Coach certification. Ingram has been a USPTA member for 24 years, a Professional 1 and a tester for five years, and a head tester for three years. As the head tester for a large division, Ingram regularly holds meetings with the other eight Texas testers to review updated testing and education materials. USPTA's tester network includes about 90 testers in the United States.

Men's Open Player of the Year â&#x20AC;˘ Carl Clark

Men's 35-and-over Player of the Year Jeff Greenwald

Men's 45-and-over Player of the Year Bob Li twin

Jeff Greenwald is a sport psychology consultant from San Francisc. He consults with players in many sports and speaks on the subject of performance enhancement.

Bob Litwin, founder of The Sports Focus Institute, is a set nior professional at the Port Washington Yacht Club in Port Washington, N.Y. He L__ML___I began playing competitive tennis at age 33, and.has been a USPTA member since 1989.

Carl Clark is the head tennis professional at The Country Club of Virginia in Richmond.

He has been teaching and coaching tennis for 21 years and has been a USPTA member for 13 years.

Women's Open Player of the Year Julie Cass

Women's 35-and-over Player of the Year Christine Sheldon

Women's 45-and-over Player of the Year Trish Faulkner

Christine Sheldon is the director of racquet sports at the Five Seasons Country Club-Northbrook in Northbrook, III. She has been a USPTA member I for six years.

Trish Faulkner has been director of tennis and fitness at Ballenlsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., for eight , / years. She has been a USPTA I member since 1967.

Julie Cass is a tennis profes1 sional at Westwood Country Club in Austin, Texas, and has I been a USPTA member for five

USPTA Master Professional - Avis Murray

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Murray is director of tennis at Bass Rocks Golf Club in Gloucester, Mass., during summers and at Manchester Athletic Club in Manchester, Mass., during winters. Courts at both clubs have been named in her honor.

Cutler, head tennis professional for grassroots programs | ^^sf. | a) Whittier Narrows Tennis Center in South El Monte, Calif., was recognized for his contributions to tennis and his community.

These include organizing free public clinics for 600 players and volunteering to coach local high school tennis teams.

A USPTA member since 1970, Murray has been recognized by USPTA's New England Division as its Coach of the Year in 1992, Professional of the Year in 1993 and Women's Player of the Year in 1993 and 2000. She has served as a division board member since 1997. In 1996, she was USPTA's national Women's 45-and-over Player of the Year, and has been ranked No. 1 by USPTA in several age groups.

In 2001 and 2002, Cutler ran a large number of free public clinics, including 1 7 USPTA Tennis Across Americaâ&#x201E;˘ clinics that included 84 coaches and 597 players ages 3 to 75. He also created new low-cost lessons and activities to help new players stay involved. Cutler donated his time to run clinics and practices for local high school teams, coordinated a racquet donation program, and during school holidays, provided free day camps to high school players.

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Divisional Testers of the Year liel Burgess and Ron Dyson Florida - Paula Scheb Hawaii - David T. Porter, Ed.D. Intermountain - Ron Steege Mid-Atlantic - Tom Hawkins and Ted Meyer Middle States - Feisal H Midwest - Michael Lang Missouri Valley - Jaime Vargas New England - Dave Fleury Northern California - Joan Schnarr Pacific Northwest - Barry Lainf San Diego - Don Gomsi Southern - Jack Justice Southwest - Mike Van Zutphen Texas - Thomas Ins

Lessons for Life™ 2001

Divisional Professionals of the Year )on Henson iobert Ingersole Florida - Chuck Gill Hawaii - Cathy Nicoloff Intel-mountain - Kim Davis Mid-Atlantic - Mitch Adler Middle States - Dan Kegelman Midwest - Jay Massart Missouri Valley - David Gary New England - Doug Eng, Ed.D., Ph.D Northern California - Ken DeHart Pacific Northwest - Robert Reed San Diego - Melissa Porzak Southern - Jay Bewley, Ph.D. Southwest - Ruth Ann Gardner Texas - Johnny Tallent

Membership growth lembers 2. Florida

*• Most money raised per capita Missouri Valley

Tennis Across America" irticipation t number of participants 1. Midwest 2. Southern 3. Texas *• Greatest percentage of participants 1. Southwest 2. Texas 3. Midwest and San Diego (tie)

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$1,250 ^ Marcy Rubinstein New England Division How to run a $uccessful after-school tennis business Second place (tie) - $850 each ^ Neil Archer Northern California Division Growing the game through innovative new teaching tools t- Diane Selke Intermountain Division How to give yourself a gift of a lifetime profession ^ Kris David Middle States Division Advanced surface techniques... for the pro shop Fifth place - $200 ^ Pat Looney Missouri Valley Division Team building

*• Greatest percentage of new members 1. Missouri Valley 2. Midwest

*• Division of the Year Midwest *• Newsletter of the Year Southern >• Most Improved Division Southern

2002 USPTA sportsmanship award winners ournament players were awaraea 3>iuu gift certificates for USPTA merchandise in recognition of their outstanding sportsmanship in the USPTA tournament. ^ Jan Barrett ^ Barbara Laporte > Randall Berg *• Michael Grant ^ Ken Kuperstein

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Years of service honorees William Power Robert Stubbs Jr.

Education merit award for 10 years of outstanding education partici

Edward Crocker Herb Walker

Corey Wynn

Lee Ann Berning Tommy Connell Michael Lange Paul MacDonald

Jim McCaffrey Gene Nolan

Carl Schroeder

Herman Burkstaller John Foley Paul Lynner Dave Muir

Albert Rogers Alfred Romeo Richard Tom Ken Wagstaff

55 years of service Fred Ash hurst Albert Chassard

50 years of service Jack Cook Norman Copeland

Jose Morales Tom Sweitzer Michael Woody

45 years of service Don Kaiser Bill Landin

USPTA Specialists in Competitive

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35 years of service Steve Attinger Jay Burchett Jack Daniels-O'Brien Andy Davidson

Jim Doessel Dale Gibbons Nolie Howard Berj Kalpak

Bob Perkins Pat Rogers King Thaxton Ron B. Woods

Sylvia Gothard Anne Griswold Laury Hammel Terry H assail Jim Heacock Bob Heald Peter Hemingway Mitchell Henkin Marty Hennessy Mike Hoffman John Hughes Larry Hutnick John Jenkin Arthur Johnson Clay Johnson Mike Kernodle Dick Knight Chris Koutras Morton Lederman Bob Love Doug MacCurdy Pat Madden Brian Marcus Mickey Martin Dave Mathews Barry Maxwell Paul McNamara Pike Meade Rick Murray

Bill Nichols Jim Parker Larry Parker Jack Pepiot Jim Poling Irene Radler Bob Raedisch Bill Rompf Gloria Ross Peter Sanderson Robbie Sargent Lenny Scheuermann Rod Schroeder Chuck Schunk Ron Sloan David Smith Maurice Sockolov William Stanley Jim Stephens John Stevenson Joel Taylor George Toley Rob Trowbridge Tommie Walker Mildred West Steve Wilkinson Charles Witherell

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Chris Barbe Bob Bayliss Bill Belser Jon Bemisderfer Ben Bishop Sabine Guibal Britt Tony Brock David Brouwer Dave Br Michael Burge Michael Center Maria Cercone Juan Costa Paul D'Amico Jr. David Dilettuso James Elwing Doug Eng, Ed.D., Ph.D. Bill Feucht Barry Friedman John Fruttero Barry Goldsmith Michael Haber David Hagler Brian Hodge Glen Howe Allan Iverson Kelly Jones Ernie Katko Thomas Kelly Matt Knoll Kathy Kolankiewicz Whitney Kraft

Brett Kurtz Jo Ann Kurz Sujay Lama Phillip Lancaster Bob Litwin Paul MacDonald Michael Louis Mercier Adam Molda William Mountford Brian Nester Bryan Nibert Holger Nickel Ken Obermeier Nigel O'Rourke Kevin Pease Pete Peterson Claire Ann Pollard Warren Pretorius William Rappa Gilberto Rincon Joseph Roediger Kevin Rust Roberto Saad Roberto Salum Ken Shioi Timothy W. Smith Paul Steele Keith Swindell Rick Vetter Gary Victor Eric Voges Laurie Warder

USPTA Specialists in Little Tennis Lee Couillard Thomas Kelly Eric Mann

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2002 USPTA International Championships men's open singles 1 Ken Kuperstein (1)

Palm Desert, CA Ken Kuperstein (1)

2 Bye 3 Phillip Baillos

Lawrence, KS

4 Henry Hofferik

San Mateo, CA

5 Pierre Mareschal

Camarillo, CA

6 Bye 7 Anthony Hatori

Naples, FL

8 Andy Fitzell

Park City, UT

9 Derek Brooks (4)

Tampa, FL

10 Bye

11 Trevor Bain 12 Sean McCaffrey

Jackson, WY

White River Junction, VT

13 Guillaume Gauthier (5) 14 Bye 15 Denny Rager

Naples, FL

16 Michael Bannister

Palm Desert, CA

17 Steve Parkes

St. Augustine, FL

18 Trent Aaron

Los Angeles, CA

Anders Eriksson (2) 6-2; 7-5

19 Bye Boise, ID

20 Johan Gedlitschka (6) 21 Matt Probey 22 Francois Bosman

Arlington, TX

Mobile, AL

23 Bye 24 James Simmons (3) 25 Peter Berka 26 Hassan Humayan 27 Than Ferris

Greenville, MS Park Ridge, IL

Apple Valley, CA Boulder, CO SEEDS

28 Daniel Bonfigli

Essex Junction, VT

1 Ken Kuperstein 2 Anders Eriksson

29 Mike Marino

Northbrook, IL

3 James Simmons 4 Derek Brooks

30 Carl Mickler

Tucson, AZ

5 Guillaume Gauthier 6 Johan Gedlitschka

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2002 USPTA International Championships men's open doubles 1 Derek Brooks (1) Ken Kuperstein

Tampa, FL Palm Desert, CA Brooks-Kuperstein (1)

2 Bye 3 Steve Parkes Eric Wammock

St. Augustine, FL Hilton Head Island, SC Parkes-Wammock

Brooks-Kuperstein (1) 6-3; 6-2

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Brooks-Kuperstein (1) 6-4; 7-6(4)

Park City, UT Park City, UT Fitzell-Pretorius

6 BYE Rannktor-Maresrha

7 Anthony Hatori John Koahou 8 Michael Bannister Pierre Mareschal 9 Brian Corey (4) Rick Kepler

Naples, FL Sebring, FL Bannister-Mareschal

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Palm Desert, CA 6-2; 6-0 Camarillo, CA

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Salinas, CA

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Aptos, CA Corev-Kepler (4)

10 BYE 11 Keith Casterlin Ken Veney

Cranbury, TX Carl Junction, MO Casterlin-Veney

Corey-Kepler (4) 6-4; 2-0 Ret (inj)

12 BYE Corey-Kepler (4) 1 3 Trent Aaron Gabriel Harmat

Los Angeles, CA Woodland Hills, CA Aaron-Harmat

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Cableman-Gedlitschka 7-5; 6-3

15 Scott Cableman Johan Cedlitschka 16 Bruce Connors Jon Miller

Boise, ID Gableman-Cedlitschka Cincinnati, OH 7-6; 7-5 Brooks-Kuperstein (1) 6-1; 6-2

17 BYE Grant-Lovett 18 Mike Grant Kenny Lovett

Scottsdale, AZ Naples, FL

Crant-l ovett

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6-3; 6-1

Bonfi^li-McCaffrey 20 Daniel Bonfigli Sean McCaffrey 21 Francois Bosman Warren Watson 22 Trevor Bain Dave Luebbe

Essex Junction, VT White River Junction, VT

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Mobile, AL Pittsburgh, PA Bosman-Watson Jackson, WY 6-3; 7-5 Jackson Hole, WY

6-4; 6-0

Probev-Simmons (3) 6-4; 6-3

23 BYE Probev-Simmons (3) 24 Matt Probey (3) James Simmons

Arlington, TX Greenville, MS

Probev-Simmons (3) 4-1 Ret (inj)

25 BYE Ferris-Humayun 26 Than Ferris Hassan Humayun

Boulder, CO Apple Valley, CA

Harrington-Rager 6-3; 6-1

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SEEDS

Harrington-Rager 28 Scott Harrington Denny Rager 29 Peter Berka Mike Marino 30 Innocent Modika Joe Obidiegwu

N. Fort Meyers, FL Naples, FL

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2 Adler-Eriksson 3 Probey-Simmons 4 Corey-Kepler

Modika-Obidiegwu 6-3; 6-2

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2002 USPTA International Championships women's open singles 1 Martha Carzon Elkins (1) Hilton Head Island, SC Martha Carzon Elkins (1)

2 BYE 3 Jan Barrett

Lexington, KY

SEEDS 1 Martha Carzon Elkins 2 Stacey jellen-Radow

4 Michelle King

Boca Raton, FL

5 Lauren Zink 6 Raluca Onila

Lititz, PA Windsor, Canada

7 BYE

8 Stacey Jellen-Radow (2) Marina Del Ray, CA

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Team Championships â&#x20AC;˘ ivisional bragging rights were determined to belong to Texas this year, as the Lone Star State contingent at the World Conference claimed the USPTA Team Championship title. Texas defeated the Florida, California and top-seeded Southern divisions to win.

Jim Sciarro of Tyler and Guillaume Gauthier of Midland captained the team. Other Texas players were Russ Angell, Tommy Connell, Anders Eriksson, Meredith Walton, David Gloger, Debbie Ladig, Kelly Marshall and Joey Molina.

The team championship is played using the all-doubles World TeamTennis format.

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Exam reservations must be made at least 21 days prior to the dates listed. Each date includes an exam, upgrade and CTC unless noted. Exam cancellations must be received no later than 14 days before the exam, or a cancellation fee will be charged accordingly. Applicant: late cancellation fee - $75; failure to cancel - application fee is forfeited. Certified members: late cancellation fee - $25; failure to cancel - $25 plus the upgrade fee is forfeited. Registration for another exam will not be accepted until cancellation fees are paid.

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specialty courses (4 credits for CTC segment)

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Building and repairing the fundamentals, Oct. 28, Honolulu (4 hours), D. Kozlowski

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Creative programming, Nov. 2, Mesa, Ariz. (4 hours), H. Gilbert

Birmingham, Ala. Chicago Brooklyn, N.Y. Albuquerque, N.M. Seattle Lincoln, Neb. Phoenix For more information, call the USRSA at (858) 481-3545.

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Career Development dates can be viewed online at ADDvantageUSPTA.com.

Nick Bollettieri draws a large crowd of USPTA pros during his seminar at this year's World Conference.

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Welt will be responsible for teaching both adult and junior tennis players, as well as assisting the club's director of tennis, Steve Gallagher, USPTA, in all aspects of tennis programming and administration at the club.

Members Paul Cranis, USPTA, has been named tennis director at Aberdeen Golf and Country Club in Boynton Beach, Fla. Cranis is a USTA Eastern Hall of Fame member and the sixthranked player of the USTA Men's 65 Division.

USPTA member Ray Belmudez has accepted the head pro position at both Club Tampa Palms and Heritage Isles Golf and Country Club in Tampa, Fla. Peter Doohan, USPTA, recently won the doubles .title of the USTA National Men's 40s Grasscourt Championships held August 5-11 in Providence, R.I. Doohan is a tennis director at the Coosa Country Club in Rome, Ga. Earlier this year, Doohan claimed the World 40s doubles title with fellow Aussie and USPTA pro Pat Serret.

USPTA member Victor L. Ebbesen Sr. was inducted into the AfricanAmerican Ethnic Sports Caribbean Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in tennis and his sense of community and commitment to youth.

Tom Dimof ski, USPTA, was named the new tennis director at Longshore Lakes Country Club in Naples, Fla. A former Junior Davis Cup coach, Dimofski recently completed the USPTA Developmental Coaches workshop at the Southern Division convention.

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Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich., recently named Tom Daglis as its new director of the Professional Tennis Management program and USPTA member Kevin Brandalik as the school's 13th head men's tennis coach. Brandalik will also serve as head tennis professional for Ferris' Racquet and Fitness Center, the PTM program and summer camps. Ferris State's program was the country's first and remains the largest four-year PTM program to be accredited by the USPTA. Daglis is a certified USPTA Master Professional and currently serves on the USPTA national Board of Directors as vice president.

Ron Bohrnstedt, USPTA, has been added to the Rollins College staff in Winter Park, Fla., as the head men's tennis coach. An active member of the USTA for 22 years, Bohrnstedt is currently in his second term as a member of the USTA Board of Directors.

USPTA member Greg Jones is the new director of tennis and athletics at the River Hills Country Club in Valrico, Fla. He will be responsible for all aspects of operations of the sports center.

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USPTA San Diego Division — Coachella Valley district pros enjoyed a day of golf and fun at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., this pastJune. The event, sponsored by Wilson Racquet Sports and Pete Carlsons Golf and Tennis Shop, was followed by a Mexican bujfet and presentation of prizes. Club tennis director and USPTA pro Dave Sivertson arranged the use of the courts and helped with the event. Winners included: first place — Carl Schroeder, USPTA; second place —Jim Stevens; third place — Mark Peterson; and high gross — Don Gomsi, USPTA. of the USPTA for more than 20 years and a member of the Prince Sports Group advisory staff since 1984.

Adam H. Naylor, Ed.D., USPTA, has been appointed coordinator of sport psychology at the Boston University Athletic Enhancement Center in Boston.

BUAEC provides integrated and complete training for professional, collegiate and elite high school athletes and coaches.

Member product showcase USPTA member Terry Brown of Jacksonville, Fla., is involved in the launch of a new magazine, Topspin Tennis News. The magazine targets a readership of 20,000 local and visiting tennis players in northern Florida. The magazine, a bi-

monthly publication, will transition to a monthly publication in 2003, and will be mailed to clubs, public facilities, academies, resorts and other businesses.

In his new book, Maximum Tennis, Nick Saviano, USPTA, draws together 10 common links shared by the best players - elements any tennis player can use to reach his full potential.

Contributors include Jim Courier, Chris Evert, Nick Bollettieri and Stan Smith.

For more information, visit www.humankinetics.com.

USPTA member Jeff Greenwald has released a two-hour, double CD audio program, "Fearless Tennis: The Five Mental Keys to Unlocking your Potential." The program, which incorporates Greenwald's 25 years of www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

competitive experience, includes stories, examples and practical exercises that are useful for all competitive tennis players. James Loehr, Ed.D, USPTA, calls Fearless Tennis, "a breakthrough program," which can free you up to play the best tennis of your life." Visit www.mentaledge.net for more information.

Betsy Heidenberger, USPTA, of Tennis Adventures LLC, has joined forces with Club Med to offer customized tennis packages for tennis groups of any size, ability and interest.

Club Med has agreed to offer a discount Club Med vacation to USPTA pros who send their players on a Tennis Adventure. For more information, visit www.Bheidenberger. usptapro.com ore-mail: Betsy40h@juno.com.

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Wilson Racquet Sports has launched the first thermal racquet bag. The lining of the Super Six Thermoguard tour bag uses a reflective material to create a barrier that deflects the radiant heat of the sun,

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The Mount Washington Pro Challenge Cup was held on the Mount Washington Hotel's Stadium Clay Court in Bretton Woods, N.H., July 11-14. Mikael Pernfors captured the cup after the featured match against USPTA member Tom Gullikson (far right). The event was part of the hotel's fantasy tennis weekend that included professional tennis clinics, receptions with the pros on the tennis circuit, and a fantasy pro-am where the pros teamed up with participants for fast-action doubles play. www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

Missouri Valley Division award winners: Hall of Fame - Russell Warner, Bill Guilfoil, Lyn Gerber Delaney Missouri Valley Professional of the Year - Dave Gary Iowa Professional of the Year - Gary Scholl Missouri Professional of the Year - Craig Sandvig Kansas Professional of the Year - Bill Fraley Oklahoma Professional of the Year - Garry Nadebaum Assistant Professional of the Year - Jeff Bianco Community Service Award - Jeff Hawes Lessons for Life Award - Bunny Bruning Open Player of the Year - Garry Nadebaum 35-and-over Player of the Year - Paul Smith 55-and-over Player of the Year - David Bryant College Coach of the Year - Kendell Hale High School Coach of the Year - Dale Eshelbrenner Coach of the Year - Mike Wolf Facility Manager of the Year - Ken Veney Facility of the Year - Millennium Tennis and Fitness Club

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TurboLiner Inc. announces the development of a machine that removes nails from clay court lines. The machine, developed by Terry Ward, promises to make the work of removing nails effortless and quick. The nails are reusable and the line tape is conveniently wound onto a spool for easy storage and use the following year. For more information, call (636) 532-9927 or visit www.turbolinertennis.com.

Associations According to the Hilton Head Island Tennis Professionals' Association's president, John Robinson, USPTA, more than $800 was raised for the Muscular Dystrophy Association during the Second Annual Van Der Meer/ Sea Pines Challenge fundraising event. The Van Der Meer Tennis Center defeated the Sea Pines Racquet Club on Hilton Head Island, S.C., by the score of 8-7.

Participating USPTA pros included Job DeBoer, Eric Wammock, Mike Strahan and Mark DiChiara.

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EMPLOYMENT USPTA's Find-a-Pro. The best job posting service so you can find the best jobs, free. For more information, visit www.uspta.com.

TENNIS EMPLOYMENT and tennis news is now available from Bob Larson. For FREE one-month trial, send your name and "Free USPTA trial" to circulation@tennisnews.com.

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SPEAKING/CONSULTING Jay Hardman, USPTA Master Professional, lectures and works with coaches, facilities, companies and organizations. To see how he can help you or to order his books, visit www.tennisconcepts.com or call (330) 497-9408.

TENNIS SOFTWARE iTennisSystem - New version available. Tennis instruction software for tennis professionals. Illustrate tennis drills and lessons graphically. An advanced and easy-to-use system for representing and organizing your tennis programs. Free drills included. Impress your students with printed professional reports. Visit us at www.InterTennis.com for more information. Call (919) 740-1403, or e-mail sales@InterTennis.com to order.

Tennis Analyzer - a software package for charting tennis matches. Extremely easy to use, with fast, intuitive data entry of service location and point-deciding stroke. Enter the stroke as winner, unforced error or error-forcing shot, and type of stroke.

Tennis Analyzer accumulates and displays match statistics. Use Tennis Analyzer's point analyzer, shot analyzer and aggressive margin measurement tools to display the charted player's strengths and weaknesses. A free demonstration of Tennis Analyzer is available for download at www.tennisanalyzer.com.

VACATION OPPORTUNITIES VKANTED! Tennis professionals and tennis coaches. The Professional Coaches Association offers numerous opportunities for tennis pros and coaches to participate in PCA Working Vacation Programs at exclusive resorts throughout the Caribbean.

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Vacation opportunities for tennis professionals at the No. 1 all-inclusive Sandals and Beaches resorts in Jamaica and St. Lucia for you and your partner. Certification required.

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