Nebraska Wins National Title

The mixed doubles tennis team representing Omaha, Neb., representing the USTA Missouri Valley Section, captured the national title at the USTA League Mixed 18 & Over 8.0 National Championships held at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center in Mobile, Alabama.

The Omaha team defeated a team from Amarillo, Texas 3-0 in the Championship match.  Earlier in the day, the Omaha team defeated a team from Weymouth, Mass., 3-0 in the semifinals.

The team is captained by Amy Redfield and Carvie Erwin, and features: Daniel Reid, Jordan Zoucha, Britti Redding, Julia Elkin, Sam Palensky, Andria Louis, Alexandra Eker, Scott Tricker, Michael Boyer, Stephanie Theis and Marcus Hansen and plays at the Koch Family Tennis Center.

A 9.0 team captained by Danny Williams from Topeka, Kansas also finished third at the event. 

Established in 1980, USTA League has grown from 13,000 players in a few parts of the country in its first year to more than 310,000 players across the nation today, making it the world’s largest recreational tennis league.

USTA League was established to provide adult recreational tennis players throughout the country with the opportunity to compete against players of similar ability levels.  Players participate on teams in a league format, which is administered by the USTA through its 17 sections.  The league groups players by using six National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) levels, ranging from 2.5 (entry) to 5.0 (advanced).  USTA League is open to any USTA member 18 years of age or older.

Head Penn Racquet Sports is in its 31st year as official ball and adidas is in its second year as an official sponsor of USTA League.

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