USTA LEAGUE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS

USTA Texas boasted six National Champions at the USTA National Championships, held on seven different weekends from October 4 to November 17.

 

18 & Over Men's 3.5 National Champions – Houston

 

"HFTC - Hurricanes" from Houston captured the national title at the USTA League Adult 18 & Over 3.5 National Championships held at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, Ariz from October 4-6.

 

The Houston team defeated a team from Topeka, Kan., 3-2 in the Championship match.  Earlier in the day, the Houston team defeated a team from Irvine, Calif., 3-2 in the semifinals.

 

The team is captained by Jason Freeman and Victor Tan and features: Trey Greco, Pin Chiu, Thomas Rapson, Ivan Muller-Sierra, Brad Beinart, Jason Turpen, Greg Leiker, Greg Wiley, David Moore, Gabriel Colmenares, Jeff Hechler, Milton Brown, Edsel Esquivel, Hugo Palencia, Luc Thomas, John Lu, Quinn Davis, Richard Patton, Steven Briggs, Tin Dang and Ramis da Costa and plays at the Homer Ford Tennis Center.

 

18 & Over Men’s 5.0 National Champions – Fort Worth

 

"STC Jannasch" from Southlake captured the national title at the USTA League Adult 18 & Over 5.0+ National Championships held at the  Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas, Nev from October 4-6.

 

The Southlake team defeated a team from Charlotte, N.C., 2-1 in the Championship match.  Earlier in the day, the Southlake team defeated a team from Montgomery County, Md., 2-1 in the semifinals.

 

The team is captained by Jeff Jannasch and features: Leif Meineke, Caden Moortgat, Mario Toledo, Dawid Kuczer, Daniel Vejman, Kyle Davidson, Cameron Nash, Joseph Hattrup, Zoltan Papp, Peter Saunders, Johann Jooste, Carlos Aguilar and Nick Buoni and plays at the Southlake Tennis Center.

 

40 & Over Men's 4.0 National Champions – NOHO

 

"Woodlands-Freeman" from The Woodlands captured the national title at the USTA League Adult 40 & Over 4.0 National Championships held at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, Ariz from October 18-20.

 

The Woodlands team defeated a team from Orlando, Fla., 3-2 in the Championship match.  Earlier in the day, The Woodlands team defeated a team from Orem, Utah, 3-2 in the semifinals.

 

The team is captained by Jason Freeman and features: James Robinson, Hugo Palencia, Phillip Wills, Alfredo Garcia, Rick Malone, Scott Boarman, Donn Nguyen, Kristopher Knutson, Dean Cushing, Mark Mattson, Alex Leighton, Luis Martinez, Robert Klein, Derek Taylor, Phil Kerig, Benjamin Ho, Mario Garcia, Tuyen Nguyen, Red Benzon, Karel Losada, Adam Riggs, Ian Bird and Ramiro Galicia and plays at The Woodlands Park Tennis Sawmill Park.

 

40 & Over Men's 3.5 National Champions – Houston

 

"HFTC - Hurricanes" from Houston captured the national title at the USTA League Adult 40 & Over 3.5 National Championships held at the OKC Tennis Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from October 18-20.

 

The Houston team defeated a team from Seattle, 3-2 in the Championship match.  Earlier in the day, the Houston team defeated a team from Westin, Fla., 3-2 in the semifinals.

 

The team is captained by Jason Freeman and features: Greg Wiley, Trey Greco, Edsel Esquivel, Tin Dang, Pin Chiu, Ivan Muller-Sierra, Hugo Palencia, Brad Beinart, John Lu, Thomas Rapson, Greg Leiker, Garrett Van Osdell, Jeffrey Kennedy, Steven Briggs, Chuck Broussard and Richard Patton and plays at the Homer Ford Tennis Center.

 

55 & Over Men's 8.0 National Champions – NOHO

 

"Woodlands-Kerig" from The Woodlands captured the national title at the USTA League Adult 55 & Over 8.0 National Championships held at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, Ariz from November 1-3.

 

The Woodlands team defeated a team from Virginia Beach, Va., 3-0 in the Championship match.  Earlier in the day, the Woodlands team defeated a team from Henderson, Nev., 2-1 in the semifinals.

 

The team is co-captained by Phil Kerig and Michael Spearman and features: Michael Mitchell, Rick Malone, George Orchard, Thomas Rapson, Robert Klein, Chad Johnson, Thomas Sawaya, Werner Johnson, Kevin Campbell, David Miller, Ron Travis, Darrel Thorson, Aubrey Frazier and Ben Caruso and plays at the Woodlands Park Tennis in Saw Mill Park.

 

55 & Over Women's 9.0 National Champions – Dallas

 

"Greenhill/Johnson W9.0S" from Addison captured the national title at the USTA League Adult 55 & Over 9.0 National Championships held at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, Ariz.

 

The Addison team defeated a team from Tampa, Fla., 2-1 in the Championship match.  Earlier in the day, the Addison team defeated a team from Tualatin, Ore., 2-1 in the semifinals.

 

The team is captained by Cynthia Johnson and features: Barbara Valente, Marci Addington, Gayle Prejean, Lillian Cobb, Patricia Arvanitis, Vicki Buholz, Eve Herman, Cheri Lattimore, Kate Clarke, Betsy Lawson and Julie Salomon and plays at the Greenhill Tennis Center.

 

Finalists and 3rd/4th Place

 

In addition to the six winners, Texas had two teams finish as runners-up in their division. The Adult 18 & Over 4.0 Men from NOHO and Mixed 18 & Over 8.0 team from Houston both finished second in their respective divisions. Dallas placed third in the Mixed 18 & Over 10.0 and Mixed 40 & Over 7.0 divisions, while three teams finished in fourth place. 

 

About USTA Leagues

 

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. 

 

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