November 19-22
Randolph Tennis Center - Tucson, Arizona

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Sunday, November 21
by Grant Chambers

5:30pm update
Semi-final results are in, and the final rounds have been set for Monday!
14 and under Championship Flight
Irvine, Calif. (Heritage Park Co-ed) d. Indianapolis, Ind. (Washington Township) 51-42
Phoenix, Ariz. (The Blind Squirrels) d. Shoreview, Minn. (Moore Lake 3.5) 50-23

18 and under Championship Flight
Plano, Tex. (Canyon Creek Raging Donkeys) d. Appleton, Wis. (Fox Cities) 32-23
Salt Lake City, Utah (TC United) d. El Paso, Tex. (T-Birds A) 31-30

8:00am
Day three is underway at the 2004 USA Team Tennis National Championships!  Today's results will determine tomorrow's final round of competition.  Players, coaches and supporters will attend tonight's banquet at the Double Tree Hotel where they will be treated to a special performance from The Bryan Brothers Band.  The Bryan Brothers, #2 ranked doubles team in the world, will also be hosting an on-court clinic for the players and general public tomorrow at 11:00am, at Randolph Tennis Center.

Scenes from Sunday, Day 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Barbara Wynne - a great ambassador of tennis
If there is anyone who has "been there and done that," it is Barbara Wynne.  Barbara has been teaching tennis for more than 40 years.  In fact, she (with the help of a friend named Arthur Ashe) founded the Indianapolis NJTL program, then called "Upswing", in 1968 which now has over 2,000 participants.  One of the newest and finest public tennis centers in the country just opened in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is named the Barbara Wynne Tennis Center.  Steve Belamy, founder of the Tennis Channel participated in her program years ago.  The list goes on and on.  No matter what the program or the message, Barbara has had the lifelong focus of making the sport of tennis available and accessible to everyone, no matter what their background, ethnicity, financial situation or other.  With great success, she has harnessed the sport of tennis in making a positive difference in the lives of thousands and thousands of individuals over the years.  Barbara is here this weekend at the 2004 USA Team Tennis National Championships

Barbary Wynn playing ping pong.

cheering on her team from Indianapolis, "Washington Township." 






Play video (part 1) - watch and listen to an introduction and message from Barbara (45-60 second download time on broadband connection)
Play video (part 2)




Long Island All Stars Having a Blast!
The Long Island All Stars team from Glenn Cove, NY may be 1-4 at this weekends National Championships, but that hasn't stopped them from having and all out fun time here in Tucson.  As their coach Russell Heier stated, "this team has a never say die attitude. 

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They always go for it!"  This picture of the team playing tennis in the grassy meadows at Randolph Tennis Center is evidence that even when they're not on the court playing a match, they're still having fun and trying to improve.

Team Fun Facts:
- They have a "crazy Russian" on the team (Ivan Sokolov)
- They are one of the youngest teams in the 18
- They almost missed their plane to tucson and were actually running through the airport, like you see in the movies...
- They won their Sectional Championship by a whopping 1 game!

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Play Video - watch and listen to a brief introduction and team cheer!

Hawaii 14 and under team - Barber's Point Slamming Acers II

Megan Yoshimoto receives comfort from team
Megan Yoshimoto didn't plan for what was to happen to her on the court this weekend at the 2004 USA Team Tennis National Championships.  In an evening Saturday match, Megan severely sprained her ankle and would be forced to retire from the weekend's competition.  In fact, she will not be able to play tennis for the next six weeks!  Although out for the count, Megan still hopped around on her crutches today in support of her team.  She stated, "i'm still having a good time!"  Megan's team, Barber's Point Slamming Acers II, is 1-3.







Miami Dream Team still alive!
The Miami Dream Team from Miami, Florida has posted a 3-1 record in this weekend's competition.  Although they are currently in 2nd place in their flight, they are still in contention for a semi-final birth if their overall winning percentage is greater than the overall winning percentage of the second place team in the other 14 and under division.

Play Video - watch and listen to brief introduction from the Miami Dream Team

Miami Dream Team - 14 and Under Division