Missouri Valley / Oklahoma

55 & Over Team Claims League National Championship

Casey McKenzie | November 02, 2023


Congratulations to the new USTA League National Champions from Tulsa, Oklahoma! The team, captained by Haven Willis and Co-Captain Corinne Johnson, won the Adult 55 & Over 6.0 Women’s Championship held at the National Campus in Orlando, Florida on October 22. Haven Willis began playing in 2020 and played on one 2.5 team. In 2023, she played on 17 teams, 5 of which won the Tulsa league, Districts, and went to Sectionals. Of those 5 teams, 3 won Sectionals and one National Championship!

 

Willis and teammates (left to right) Susan Hargis, Michelle Cantrell, Karen Young, Vicki Sue Loehrs, Captain Haven Willis, Co-Captain Corinne Johnson, Shirley Miley, Jody Fitzgerald and Susie Anderson. Their championship is the third for a LaFortune team since 2019, and only the fourth since 2009.


If you are interested in joining Adult leagues please reach out to: Michelle O’quin at oquin@ustaoklahoma.com.

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