April 2015 - Newport Beach Tennis Club

April 2015
NBTC VOLLEYS
2601 Eastbluff Drive, Newport Beach CA
949 644 0050
www.nbtennisclub.com
2015 SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Open Division
Stephen Wiechert def. Tyler Jackson
4.5 Division
Sammy Vergara def. Christian Warner
5.0 Division
Alyssa Tonelli def. Jill Purcell
5.5 Division
Steve Spriet def. Paul Kincaid
4.0 Division
Scott Oldakowski def. Nate Small
4.5 Division
Ly Nguyen def. Donna Cox
5.0 Division
Dave Carter def. Rob Prendergast
3.5 Division
Larry Lerner def. Joe McRae
4.0 Division
Division
4.5
Tungout
def.
Metcalf
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was a party
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the deck!
FEATURES:
• Ross Townsend’s Goodbye Party
• UCI Home Matches
• Singles Championship Photos
• Singles Ladder Updates
• Calendar of Events and more!
3.5 Division
Minako Shinohara def. Burnetta Tate
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DIRECTORY: www.nbtennisclub.com/directory
LADDER: www.nbtennisclub.com/ladder
FACEBOOK: /newportbeachtennisclub
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Ross Townsend
Tennis Events
Manager
Facilities Manager
Director of Court
Directors
THANK YOU TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS
Craig Johnson, Paul Kincaid, Jeannine Sandling
TENNIS PRO PHOTOS
Yes, we finally updated our Tennis pro photos!
Look for the “Pro Wall” in the hallway to be
updated with new frames in April.
Ross Townsend
Steve Joyce
Craig
Johnson
Litrichof EventsRick Leach
Director
of Tennis Bob
Director
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Cari Garfield
JM Chamakoon
Scott Davis
Said Adam, “I am extremly excited to continue the strong tradition that the Joyce’s have put in place to make the game of tennis fun and engaging through a wide variety of events and activities that foster the clubs vibrant social atmosphere. The NBTC
has always believed in putting the member first, and I’ve been
a witness to that my entire time here. The club has a great set
of employees, from those that you see on a regular basis: front
desk, servers and bussers, membership, tennis events personnel
and court directors, to those behind the scenes that help make
NBTC thrive: maintenance, accounting, kitchen staff, court washers and more. We probably have the best set of pros in California, and one of the most successful Junior Tennis and Swim
Programs as well. Our facility is unmatched, but even more importantly is our membership base, who are some of the friendliest folk around and who consistently take new members under
their wings. I can’t wait to be MORE involved and extend my
knowledge and passion towards the club I proudly call home. “
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
The Jamboree Cup is June 14th.
WOOD RACQUET TOURNY CHANGE
The Wood Racquet Tournament has been rescheduled to June 20th and is now a MIXER. This is a
“change partner” event, and the VASSS format of
rating and handicapping each player is still in
play. The mixer will consist of 4 rounds of play,
and prizes will be awarded for those with the best
classic attire. As always, sign up for any tennis
event with Heather at [email protected].
Sunday GRAND PRIX SPRING LEAGUE
Semi final: April 29: Final: May 17
Sunday GRAND PRIX SUMMER LEAGUE
Starts on Jun 14 with tentative dates of:
6/21, 7/3, 7/12, 7/19, 8/2, 8/9, 8/23, 8/30,
9/20, 10/4, 10/11, 11/8 & 11/15.
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NBTC
Online
WEBSITE: www.nbtctennis.com
Heather Nalle
V I S I T
Paul Kincaid
John Draper
Ivan Moad
Erin Hendricks
Vid Martinez
Romy Kirchhoff
Zoltan Biro
Adam
F R E E B I E S :
NBTC ADVISORY BOARD
Director of Junior
Tennis Department
D E S I G N
RESTAURANT
Monday-Friday (8am-9pm)
Saturday/Sunday: (9:30am-8pm)
POOL & FITNESS CENTER
Monday-Friday (6am-10pm)
Saturday/Sunday (6am-8pm)
COURT DIRECTORS OFFICE/PRO SHOP
Monday-Friday (8am-8pm)
Saturday/Sunday (8am-5pm)
TENNIS COURTS
Monday-Friday (8am-10pm)
Saturday/Sunday (8am-8pm)
Newsletter/Billing &
Marketing
G R A P H I C
HOURS OF OPERATION
Craig Johnson
Adam Hoover
Director of Food
and Beverage
Long-time NBTC employee Adam
Hoover has been named Assistant General Manager, and he
couldn’t be more excited to start
on May 1st. Adam grew up in
Newport Beach and his parents,
brother and aunt & uncle have
all called NBTC home in years
past. Adam got an early start in
tennis, participating in a local
Academy from age 6 through
11 years old. In the early 90’s, Adam played on the traveling NBTC Junior Tennis Team. For employment, He has
worked at the NBTC for the last 12 years in various jobs including as a waiter, assistant restaurant manager, newsletter
and marketing creator, in the billing and IT department, as
a part time court director, and in his most current position.
Sunday, April 5
Easter Brunch
Tuesday, April 14
Calcutta Bidding Party/Gourmet Taco Bar
Saturday & Sunday: April 18-19
Spring Calcutta
Saturday & Sunday: May 2-3
Doubles Championship
Tuesday, May 5
Cinco de Mayo Buffet
Friday, May 8th
Pro Exhibition
Sunday, May 10
Mother’s Day Brunch
M O R E
Accounting: [email protected]
Membership: [email protected]
Pro Shop: [email protected]
Tournament Sign-up: [email protected]
Harry Hall
Adam Hoover named Assistant GM
UPCOMING EVENTS
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NBTC Main Line.................................................................9-644-0050
Court Directors (Direct Line)........................................9-759-6200
Front Desk...........................................................................x201
Member Phone..................................................................x202
Bar/Lounge.........................................................................x204
Kitchen.................................................................................x203
Court Directors..................................................................x230
Heather Nalle- Tennis Events & Membership.........x253
Adam Hoover- Billing/Newsletter..............................x220
Craig Johnson- Jr. Tennis Director..............................x210
Zoltan Biro- Maintenance.............................................x215
Steve Joyce- Owner/Tennis Events Director..........x200
Harry Hall- Food and Beverage Manager................x256
Tony Joyce..........................................................................425-736-5577
Andrea Andersen.............................................................x205
Heather Nall...................................................................... x253
Kathy White
Diana Knickerbocker
Truly Boring
Mike Hamrock
Mary Pruitt
Murdo MacLeod
CLUB NEWS
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STAFF
CONTACT
CONTACT
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4.0 division
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Summer Programs
We are now accepting registrations for the summer! You
can save 15% on both the Gripper's Swing & Splash camp
and/or the Ripper Tournament Training Academy by
registering before May 1st. Multiple week discounts also
apply (3+ weeks). Thank you and we look forward to
seeing your RIPPER or GRIPPER on the court.
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D E S I G N
Spring After-School Session
Thank you to the over 150 students who have registered
for the spring session which began March 30th! We only
have limited space available in our Gripper Development
Program (GDP). The Ripper Tournament Training
Academy for the Spring is full. If interested in the GDP,
please contact our office at (949) 644-0050 Ext 210 or
email myself at [email protected]
$60/hour
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3.5 division
F R E E B I E S :
Our Marlin’s Spring Swim
Team will start on Monday, March
30th! I’d like to welcome Coach
Billy and Abby who will be helping
me run the program on Mondays
and Wednesdays and will once again
be offering private swim lessons
throughout the week and on select
times during the weekends. For
questions relating to any swim
program, email me at swim@
nbtctennis.com.
The Spring program will
consist on building endurance while
perfecting proper stroke techniques,
as well as practicing turns, starts,
and finishes. This is a great way to
get a “jump start” in training before
summer and to keep your child in
shape until Jr. Guards. Remember,
we don't want any of our kids to stop
swimming after passing the Jr. Guard
test, either! My suggestion is to keep
your kids in the water at least once a
4.5
week to make sure
alldivision
the hard work
pays off. For the Spring Swim Team,
drop-In's will be available, so feel free
to pop in anytime you can make it.
If you have any questions
regarding swim team, or private
lessons, please don't hesitate to
contact me at [email protected].
I look forward to seeing my favorite
families and kids out at the pool!
-Andrea Anderson
D E S I G N
G R A P H I C
Andrea Anderson- Aquatics Director
Hello Marlins!
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NBTC SWIM NEWS
Director of Junior Tennis
Craig Johnson
[email protected]
Co-Director of Junior Tennis
John Michael Chamakoon
[email protected]
Check us out online: www.gripnripjuniortennis.com
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M O R E
Tim White sings the national anthem as the Army and UCI players salute the flag.
G R A P H I C
Christian Warner puts away the shot!
Eddie Prommachio in the chair for
the Vergara/Warner match
D E S I G N
G R A P H I C
M O R E
Sammy “The Magician” Vergara
inside look: nbtc junior tennis director craig johnson
Craig Johnson was
hired in the spring
of 2006 as Director
of Junior Tennis
here at the NBTC.
He founded the
Grip n Rip program
which has grown
in popularity and
is one of the top
Junior Programs in Orange County. Presently,
it is the home of hundreds of aspiring juniors
and has served thousands since his arrival.
Craig has served in the tennis
profession ever since his retirement from
the ATP Tour where he played for four
years. Before turning pro, he played on the
Pepperdine men’s tennis team where he
became
a doubles All-American in 1988. His
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first job after retiring from the Tour
was General Manager of the world
champion Wichita Advantage of World
TeamTennis where he played for two
years during his playing career. In 1996
and 1997, he was an assistant coach
of the USC women’s team and in 1998
became the assistant men’s coach for
his alma mater at Pepperdine.
Craig also was the co- founder
of iTennis, Inc in
1999 which is a
tennis and events
management
company that
Wichita Tennis days
is still going strong today. Craig
presently lives in Coto de Caza with
wife Michelle and two boys Spencer
(12) and Luke (10).
Tara Tung saves break point!
Ly Nguyen digs out the backhand
Prendergast made a valiant run to the finals
Craig grew up playing tennis at
the Jack Kramer Club, home of
tennis champions Tracy Austin,
Lindsay Davenport, Elliot Telscher,
Derrick Rostagno, and Pete
Sampras (bottom right)
Rifkin hits the swinging
volley to perfection
New member Rick Cervisi
Dave Nguyen with the
Federer-like athleticism
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V I S I T
F R E E B I E S :
F R E E B I E S :
V I S I T
Dave Carter unleashes the forehand
D E S I G N
NBTC was home to 5 UCI Men’s Tennis
Team Matches in February and March and
boasted a 4-1 record! UCI beat UC Santa
Barbara 4-3 in February in probably the
most thrilling of all the matches. The final
match of the day featured an incredible
display on court 3 with both competitors
cramping in the final set. In March action,
UCI beat Northern Arizona 7-0 on March
1st, narrowly lost to Florida Gulf Coast 3-4,
had an impressive victory against UCSD 5-2
and took down Air Force and Army perfect
7-0 team victories each day. UCI takes a 10
game match winning streak into April, and
is 16-9 overall. We wish them the very best
of luck as they continue their play leading
up to Big West Championship in late April.
Good luck Eaters!
singles championship photos
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uci home matches at nbtc
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the scene
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F R E E B I E S :
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you are tough, strong and
fierce. You show up every
week striving for victory,
but win or lose, you continue to fight on. You should
all be proud and walk tall.
April brings
You are all Champions!
us closure
In closing, it was
for the 2014 – 2015 Pacific
nice
to
have
had a break
Sun League Season. For all
from
league
play during
players interested in the 2015
the
BNP
Paribas
in the
– 2016 season, look for the
desert.
Many
NBTC
memsign ups at the Ladies League
boards downstairs. The sign bers were seen roaming
up period will be April 27th the grounds of the Tennis
Hill and Canyon B3 (2) Team
Garden and a good time
through May 15th. The
was had by all.
round robin challenges will
then begin on May 18th and
close on July 31st. The guidelines and rules will also be
available at this time. Good
luck to all. Also of note, the
Pacific Sun League “Seniors
Divisions” will be playing on
Mondays starting in September.
In the Hill and Canyon front, match play continues through the end of May.
Sign ups for this League will
be posted in June.
Leigh Carman, Coach Cari
For all the ladies who
Teresa Cadwallader, Heidi Mahmood, Jeannine
Garfield and Imogen
participate in these leagues,
Sandling, Teresa Pinkston and Leanne Sheward
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LADIES
LEAGUE
REPORT
Miramadi
ERIC CROOKS surprise b-day
April Reddin organized a surprise
birthday party for
Eric Crook recently
at the club. Over
20 of Eric’s closest
NBTC friends came
out to celebrate his
birthday, both on
and off the court.
A special shout-out
to Heather Nalle for
assisting in making
the celebration truly a SURPRISE!
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Some of his patient testimonials
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Please call (714) 850 7300 to schedule a consultation
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TENNIS TIP
SINGLES LADDER
V I S I T
F R E E B I E S :
D E S I G N
FIX:
Watch
the
More than 90% of dips in our performance are
caused by timing
issues. We’re suddenly meeting the
ball a little late or
a little early. The
best way to cure
Rob Prendergast
this is to pay strict
attention to your eyes making solid contact
with the ball all the way into your strings.
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Most coaches stress that you should see the
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ball impact your strings and then keep focused on that impact point for a tick afterward. This makes some people uncomfortable
because most of us want to keep an eye on
our sneaky partner. This is the best quick fix
in the book. Watching the ball intently goes
a long ways toward improving concentration and timing. Let everything else go. Forget about the score, the shot, the point. Let
your muscle memory take over, clear your
mind, and watch that ball! This will generally
lift the level of your whole game immediately.
And it works for every shot in your arsenal.
SINGLES LADDER
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NBTCTENNIS.COM/LADDER
Ball
NBTCTENNIS.COM/DIRECTORY
Stalder, a 5-foot-11, right-handed player from
Newport Harbour High School, is the No. 35 ranked
recruit in the country and the No. 9 ranked doubles
player nationally. Stalder is currently ranked as the
No. 1 doubles player and the No. 3 ranked singles
player in Southern California.
“We are very excited to have Reese join our Horned
Frog program,” Roditi said. “I have known Reese and
his family since he was 11 years old. Reese has the
character and values we are looking for here at TCU
and his tennis has huge potential. He is already one
of the best doubles players coming into college
next year and we expect his singles game to keep
improving. His tennis has nothing but upside and
we are excited to see how good he can get.”
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Number
F R E E B I E S :
Monday Night Singles play in
March was very, very competitive with over 32 ladder changes
during the month. Iron Men of
their divisions were Neil Amor of
Division A, Mike Palitz of Division
B and Sameer Kackar of Division
C. Thanks to all for participating and see you on the courts!
p k i n c a i d @ u s b e v. u s
The
The pro-am tournament helps to support the Harper for Kids youth
character education program in schools throughout California. !
Great tennis with the ams (4.0 & above) teamed with top pros. This
year's pros were Scott Davis, David Pate, Taylor Dent, Vince Spadea,
Jeff Tarango, Jonathan Canter, Cecil Mamiit, Eric Taino and Kristian
Capalik, amongst others.
D E S I G N
First – for those players who are
not active on the singles ladder
or who have not played a singles
match since the Reagan Admin-
Second – and with regard to the
aforementioned item, during
the month of April, we are allowing each person on the ladder
to make a challenge as HIGH as
they want. For instance, if you
are sitting at #32 on the ladder,
and you think you can beat #5 on
the ladder, go ahead and take a
shot and challenge that person.
The goal is to allow members the
chance to position themselves
(in one quick match) where they
think their skill will allow. So, pick
up that phone, or click on that
computer and make a challenge.
Today, we are going to look at the number
one fix for those common problems in tennis.
TCU men’s tennis head coach
David Roditi announced the
signing of five-start recruit
Reese Stalder of Costa Mesa,
Calif., to a National Letter of
Intent in November 2014.
Many of you know Reese
as he’s played at the NBTC
since he was 6 years old. In
fact, many members actually played challenge court Reese has played at
NBTC with parents
against Reese’s dad “Curt” and Curt and Diane
son Reese some 10 years ago! Stalder since he was 6
years old
Time really flies!
G R A P H I C
Now, with the first quarter of 2015
in the rear view mirror, and with
singles play heating up with the
weather, I would like to announce
a couple of items concerning the
ladder, including adjustments that
will allow for all players to be positioned at their proper level, allowing them to compete against
the players closest to their level.
istration, I will be moving you
down to the bottom of your respective division. However, as I
am a fair guy, if you see that you
were moved down but are insistent that you will be playing in
the next few weeks, I will move
you back! Players on the ladder
can only challenge 5 spots up, so
if you are not playing, you make
it difficult for someone to move
up and past you on the ladder.
REESE STALDER
The 6th Annual Harper for Kids Tennis Pro-Am was held on Saturday,
March 28th here at the Newport Beach Tennis Club. The Harper
for Kids foundation would like to thank all of the pros & ams who
participated and to Scott Davis, who runs the event every day and
does such a good job at it.
Stalder has been the three-time MVP at Newport
Harbor and the No. 1 singles player his first three
years of high school. Stalder was a quarterfinalist
in the CIF Southern Section Individual tournament
and finished runner-up in the Sunset League in his
junior year. Stalder finished with a 43-3 record in
the regular season and helped his team finish third
in their league and advance to the CIF Southern
Section Division 1 playoffs.
In the Summer of 2014, Stalder won the 80th Annual Harper Junior Tournament and reached the
finals of the Southern California Junior Sectionals.
Stalder was in the consolation finals of the USTA
National Selection Tournament in October and
partnered up to win the doubles draw. In the summer of 2013, Stalder paired with Henry Gordon to
place third at the USTA Junior National Hard Court
Championships.
M O R E
March was an exciting month for
singles play at The Newport Beach
Tennis Club.
The NBTC Singles
Championships was well attended and supremely fought out,
and I would like to thank all who
played. It was clear to me that the
members who come out regularly
on Monday Nights to hone their
singles skills faired very, very well.
And with that; sincere “props” to
the winners of all divisions! For
the Women, congratulations
to MINAKO SHINOHARA (3.5),
TARA TUNG (4.0), LY NGUYEN (4.5)
and ALYSSA TONELLI (5.0) and to
the Men’s Champs Larry Lerner (3.5), Nate Small (4.0), Sammy Vergara (4.5), Dave Carter
(5.0), Steve Spriet (5.5) and Stephen Wiechert (Open) Thank
you to all members for playing and
supporting the event, and let’s
keep up the singles play this year!
It happens to all of us and at the worst of
times. When we least expect it, our tennis games just goes to pot. Just suddenly,
your prized forehand is a worthless turkey.
Your already poor-but-consistent backhand is now heading to the back fence faster
than the speed of light and your serve is so
awry that children weep at the sight of it.
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March Singles Championship
and Ladder Changes! by Paul Kincaid
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
oach Wooden quote for the
week; "failure isn't fatal, but
failure to change could be."
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NBTC SOCIAL
UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS
Tourney: April 18-19, Bidding Party: Tues, April 14th
GOOD LUCK TO ALL PLAYERS!
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: APRIL 10TH!
Email Heather at [email protected]
Margarita Challenge
Every Friday @ 5:30
WEEKEND Challenge
Saturday and Sundays @ 8:30
drill clinics
Updated 4-1-2015
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SPRING CALCUTTA
George Tate [email protected]
For all other inquiries, email [email protected]
Every Tuesday: Taco Tuesday
Fri. Apr., 10th: Prime Rib
Day
Time
Wed., April 15th: Pasta Bar
Thurs., April 30: Chinese Buffet
Level
Instructor
Monday
9:00-10:30
3.5/4.0
Cari Garfield
Monday
8:30-9:30
4.0+
Bob Litrich
Monday
10:30-11:30
3.5
Cari Garfield
Monday
5:30-6:30
3.5/4.0
Bob Litrich
Monday
7:00-8:00
Beginner
George Tate
Wednesday
5:30-6:30
4.0/4.5
Bob Litrich
Wednesday
9:00-10:30
4.0/4.5
Cari Garfield
Friday
9:00-10:00
Beginners
Cari Garfield
Friday
3:30-4:30
3.5/4.0
Bob Litrich
Friday
4:30-5:30
4.0+
Bob Litrich
Saturday
9:00-10:30
4.0
Cari Garfield