Community Fundamentals Instructors Course

Winnipeg, MB (TM) – Tennis Manitoba is offering a Community Fundamentals Instructors Level 1 course in February. The course details are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012
Time: 8:30pm - 10:30pm
Place: Winnipeg Winter Club
Cost: $10

The course focuses on teaching and running tennis programs in school gyms and community centres. People who hold this certificate will be eligible to work in Tennis Manitoba After School Programs, Community Centre Programs, and other community based programs. It is not necessary to be a tennis player to take this course.

For more information or to register, please email Rob Langan at rob-AT-tennismanitoba.com .

Note: Replace -AT- with @ for above address.

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Community tennis program begins February

Linden Woods Community Centre

Winnipeg, MB (TM) – Tennis Manitoba is running community tennis programs in various community centres in the city. The programs are designed for 1/2 court and 3/4 court recreational players between the ages of 5 and 15 years old.

These programs are a great way to play tennis in the winter for a very affordable price. The programs will be carried out by certified instructors and will run between 6-10 weeks depending on the site. All equipment is provided and participants will receive a certificate at the end of the session.

This is part of a larger strategy called the "Little Aces Program" run by Tennis Manitoba which offers tennis programs within the community. This initiative is aimed at growing the number of young tennis players with the hopes of developing more grass-roots and community programs that introduce more kids and families to tennis.

Program dates, fees and contact details

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Tennis Manitoba Provincial Team Notice

Winnipeg, MB (TM) – Tennis Manitoba invites juniors and their parents to consider participation in the Provincial Team. Programming begins Monday, January 23, 2012. Please contact the TM office for details.

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Doubles Classic winds up 2011 schedule

Winnipeg, MB (TM) – The 2011 Tennis Manitoba tournament schedule came to an end with the WWC Doubles Christmas Classic, held December 18-22. A total of 51 players participated in men's, women's and mixed doubles events. It's the first year the Winnipeg Winter Club spilt up their tournament into separate singles and doubles tournaments. The WWC Indoor Singles Open, held November 26-December 2, drew 61 players.

The Doubles Christmas Classic featured some of the province's U.S. college players who were home for the holidays, including Sean Bailey, Saul Shrom, Igal Mostkov and Alan Gardiner. Below are results from the tournament.

Men's Open final
Saul Shrom/Sean Bailey def. Ray Daumler/Peter Eck 6-3, 6-1

Men's 5.0 final
Will McPherson/Alan Gardiner def. Tony Weekes/Dong Won Kang 6-2, 6-1

Men's 4.5 final
Patrick Fu/Earinpreet Hirkewal def. Roope Kopola/Stanley Sladek 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 6-1

Men's 4.0 final
Rocky Klassen/Jake Bergen def. Brian Plett/Silvio Marinelli

Men's 3.5 final
Jerry Janz/Darcy Klann def. Fred Daumler/Glen Dyck 6-2, 6-0

Men's 3.0 final
Young Seob Hong/Kyung Hun Kang def. Peter Sommers/Ted Redekop 6-2, 4-6, 10-4

Women's Open round-robin
1st - Ainsley Bishop/Olga Berdynskykh
2nd - Pat Chawla/Mary Kellner Sommers

Mixed Open final
Ainsley Bishop/Peter Eck def. Joanna Woo/Tony Weekes 6-7, 6-1, 6-0

Mixed 5.0 final
Erika Fridrik/Alan Gardiner def. Emily Fridrik/Earinpreet Hirkewal 6-2, 6-1

Mixed 4.5 round-robin
1st - Mary Kellner Sommers/Terry Langan
2nd - Lorena Trann/Jake Bergen

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Ola Ochrymowicz returns to St. Scholastica for sophomore year

Aleksandra Ochrymowicz, a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy, has returned to The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN for her second year of Saints tennis.

Bio: http://www.csssaints.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2160&path=wten

Team: http://www.csssaints.com/index.aspx?path=wten

Jessica Silva joins 2011-12 Skyhawk Tennis Roster

TAYLOR ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF JESSICA SILVA TO 2011-12 SKYHAWK TENNIS ROSTER

MARTIN, Tenn. - When Dennis Taylor, head tennis coach at The University of Tennessee at Martin, returned from the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament last weekend, he came home to find a National Letter of Intent on his desk signed by Jessica Silva, a top amateur player out of Culford School in Suffolk, England.

"Jessica will be a strong addition to an already powerful Skyhawk team," Taylor said. "She is a very aggressive baseline player who is also very talented at the net. She is a high-energy, dynamic player that is extremely quick around the court. She will strengthen our team in both singles and doubles."

A Winnipeg native, Silva was a top-20 player in the 16-and-under age group in Canada before moving to Portugal in 2009. While in Portugal, she developed into a top-10 junior player.

Currently attending Culford School, Silva is part of a national powerhouse program. She was a part of Culford's 2010 national championship team, as the team won 4-2 over Huddersfield-based Greenhead College. After the match was tied, Silva and teammate Tonia Nelskamp earned victories to clinch the title.

The AEGON Team Tennis Schools Senior Students Finals involved 250 schools from across England and was organized by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and were held at the prestigious Bolton Arena. In reward for winning the tournament, Silva and her teammates earned an exclusive training session with Judy Murray, a nationally-renowned coach and mother of Andy Murray, the world's No. 3 ranked player.

Silva also has earned high marks in the classroom throughout her highly-decorated prep career.

"Jessica is not only a top tennis player but is exceptionally strong academically as well - which is one of the main criteria for our team," Taylor said. "Her tennis and academic potential is through the roof."

Silva will join a Skyhawk program that captured its fifth OVC title this season, and returns all seven letterwinners.

Source: http://www.utmsports.com/fullstory.cfm?id=5150

Bio: http://www.utmsports.com/athlete.cfm?id=2053&sport=Women's%20Tennis

Gonzaga: Up close with Muzeen Ismath

Muzeen chose Gonzaga University because of the tennis team’s competitive lineup and schedule, the school’s reputation for academic excellence and the welcoming atmosphere at Gonzaga. Learn more about Muzeen at http://mtennis.zagexperience.com/node/479

Bio: http://www.gozags.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=627508&SPID=90840&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=26400&ATCLID=205173922&Q_SEASON=2011