Five teams from four states advance to WTT National Finals
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 14, 2012) – Although the sunshine state provided more rain than rays this past weekend, five teams finished the Daytona Beach WTT Rec National Qualifier, held at the Florida Tennis Center, with a Division title and a bid to the national championships at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif., November 2-4.
Teams from five states competed in four divisions with some winners earning their inaugural trip to nationals and others punching a return ticket. The teams advancing to the Nationals later this year include Ohio Players of Columbus, Ohio; Miller of Rexford, N.Y.; Pachauri of St. Louis. (pictured to the right); FTC of Ormond Beach, Fla.; and Intrepids of Miami.
The remaining Qualifiers on the WTT Rec League schedule are as follows: April 27-29 in Las Vegas, Nev.; July 13-15 in Kansas City, Mo.; July 20-22 in Beverly, Mass.; August 17-19 in Raleigh, N.C.; September 28-30 in Irvine, Calif.; and the final qualifier of the 2012 season in Landisville, Pa., October 5-7.
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3.0 / 3.5 DIVISIONS:
Ohio Players (pictured to the left) and Miller both captured titles in the combined 3.0 and 3.5 Divisions. The first-time champs, Miller, went undefeated en route to their title while Ohio Players advanced with the 3.0 Division crown. Captain Vin Miller will be joined by teammates Kim Miller, Rexford, N.Y.; Kelly McGeever, Troy, N.Y.; Dylan Davis, Selkirk, N.Y.; Deborah Davis, Selkirk, N.Y.; and George Bearese, Averill Park, N.Y. Members from Ohio Players advancing include captain Regina Lukich, Columbus, Ohio; Shawn Ransom, Grove City, Ohio; Becky Savage, Worthington, Ohio; and Ed Doersam, Gahanna, Ohio.
4.0 DIVISION:
In the 4.0 Division, Tennis Tebows, of Miami, and Pachauri of St. Louis, went 3-0 to meet head-to-head in a final match to determine the Division titlist. Captain Amit Pachauri led his team to the 36-16 victory to guarantee their return trip to Nationals. Other Pachauri members qualifying for Indian Wells were Chris Hahn, St. Peters, Mo.; Suvit, Nopachai, Centalia, Ill.; Trina, Ngo, St. Louis; Elissa Ford, St. Peters, Mo.; and Judy Sindecuse, Weldon Spring, Mo.
4.5 DIVISION:
With only two teams vying for the 4.5 Division title, both Ormond Beach-based FTC (pictured to the right) and Miami Vice, of Miami, played two tough one-point matches with a bid to Nationals on the line. In the end, FTC prevailed with a pair of narrow wins, 27-26 and 26-25, to advance. In 2011, Captain John Hudson and some FTC teammates also won a Division title. Other team members eligible for Indian Wells this fall are Jane Fountain, Deland, Fla.; Dorian Porada, Daytona Beach, Fla.; and Sirkit Press and Kristen Okarski, of Ormond Beach, Fla.
4.0 SENIOR DIVISION:
In the 4.0 Senior Division, the Intrepids defeated Senior Frogs 33-17 and Aces Senior 30-24 to secure their first-time bid to the WTT Rec League Nationals in Indian Wells this November. Intrepid team members earning a 2-0 round robin record and a trip to the championships are captain Norflett Harris, Arthur Givens, Joell Palmer, Sylvania David, Robin Connell, all of North Miami.
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Full results to follow:
RESULTS FROM THE 2012 WTT REC LEAGUE NATIONAL QUALIFIER – Daytona Beach, Florida – March 9-11 2012
3.0 DIVISION:
Ohio Players (Columbus, Ohio) finishes with 0-3 record to win the 3.0 Division.
Ohio Players (finished with a 0-3 round-robin record)
Regina Lukich (captain), Columbus, Ohio; Shawn Ransom, Grove City, Ohio; Becky Savage, Worthington, Ohio; and Ed Doersam, Gahanna, Ohio.
3.5 DIVISION:
Miller (Rexford, N.Y.) finishes with a 4-0 record to win the 3.5 Division.
1) Miller (finished with a 4-0 round-robin record)
Vin Miller (captain), Rexford, N.Y.; Kim Miller, Rexford, N.Y.; Kelly McGeever, Troy, N.Y.; Dylan Davis, Selkirk, N.Y.; Deborah Davis, Selkirk, N.Y.; and George Bearese, Averill Park, N.Y.
2) Greene (finished with a 3-1 round-robin record)
Suzanne Greene (captain), Scotia, N.Y.; Chelsea Brandow, Rensselaer, N.Y.; Nicholas Brunez, Scotia, N.Y.; George Della Rocco, Albany, N.Y.; Michael McGovern, Valatie, N.Y.; Meghan Hotaling, Delmar, N.Y.; LeeAnn Werner, Clifton Park, N.Y.; and Stephanie Lindloff, Albany, N.Y.
3) Schlottner’s Hotshots (finished with a 2-2 round-robin record)
George Schlottner (captain), Delanson, N.Y.; Tracy Margosian, Delmar, N.Y.; Andy Bartell, Niskayuna, N.Y.; Suzanne Hauber, Troy, N.Y.; David Hauber, Troy, N.Y.; and Pete Rinaldi, Voorheesville, N.Y.
4) Ace-N-Spinners (finished with a 2-2 round-robin record)
Bethuel Gabriel (non-playing captain), Meadows Place, Texas; Ana Murcia, Sugar Land, Texas; Joselito Pangilinan, Houston; Moises Anduya, Stafford, Texas; Lita Soria, Stafford, Texas; Adriano Soria Jr., Stafford, Texas; Angelina Proudfoot, Nederland, Texas; William Martinez, Houston; Gelyn Cornell, Richmond, Texas; and Erwin Caeg, Sugar Land, Texas.
5) Lucky Charms (finished with a 0-3 round-robin record)
Diana Trickery, Swansea, Ill.; Steve Schmittling, Belleville, Ill.; Wendy Dougherty, Red Bud, Ill.; Richard Flerra, O Fallon, Ill.; Dae Lang; Mascoutah, Ill.; Wendy Barbary, Belleviee, Ill.; and Kim Schwaegel, O Fallon, Ill.
4.0 DIVISION:
Pachauri (St. Louis) finishes with a 4-0 record to win the 4.0 Division.
1) Pachauri (finished with a 4-0 round-robin record)
Amit Pachauri (captain), St. Louis; Chris Hahn, St. Peters, Mo.; Suvit, Nopachai, Centalia, Ill.; Trina, Ngo, St. Louis; Elissa Ford, St. Peters, Mo.; and Judy Sindecuse, Weldon Spring, Mo.
2) Tennis Tebows (finished with a 3-1 round-robin record)
Thorvald Sanchez, Coral Gables, Fla.; Juan Zubillaga, Key Biscayne, Fla.; Claire Novy, Coconut Grove, Fla.; and Catherine McManus (captain), Vivian Strantz, and Feberico Cerdeiro, all of Miami.
3) Aces (finished with a 2-1round-robin record)
Yuki Demark, North Miami, Fla; Lincoln Smith, Weston, Fla.; and Siriporn Burke (captain), Robin Connell, Sean Singletary, Show Pornpun Swangpun, and Gabriel Blanco, all of Miami.
4) Tri-City Thrashers (finished with a 1-3 round-robin record)
James Axford (captain), Glenmont, N.Y.; Lee Ann Werner, Clifton Park, N.Y.; Tracy Margosian, Delmar, N.Y.; Stephanie Lindoff, Albany, N.Y.; Maria Gutierrez, Schenectady, N.Y.; and Andrew Scampini, Loudonville, N.Y.
5t) Ace-N-Spinners (finished with a 0-3 round-robin record)
Bethuel Gabriel (captain), Meadows Place, Texas; Ana Murcia, Sugar Land, Texas; Lita Soria, Stafford, Texas; Adriano Soria Jr., Stafford, Texas; Angelina Proudfoot, Nederland, Texas; Henry Manalo, San Antonio, Texas; and Rob Vargas, Sugar Land, Texas.
5t) Orlando (finished with a 0-4 round-robin record)
Kevin Brandow, Rensselaer, N.Y.; Peggy Keigley, Greenfield Center, N.Y; Julie Evans, Slingerlands, N.Y.; Olga Felland, Sarasota, Fla.; Joe Nocera, Rensselaer, N.Y.; Mike McGovern, Valatie, N.Y.; and Mark Cherney, Watervilet, N.Y.
4.5 DIVISION:
FTC (Ormond Beach, Fla.) finishes with 2-0 record to win the 4.5 Division.
1) FTC (finished with a 2-0 round-robin record)
Jane Fountain, Deland, Fla.; Dorian Porada, Daytona Beach, Fla.; and John Hudson (captain), Sirkit Press and Kristen Okarski, all of Ormond Beach, Fla.
2) Miami Vice (finished with a 0-2 round-robin record)
Elisabeth Cuscak, Hollywood, Fla.; Jonathan Drucker, Coral Gables, Fla.; Michele Drucker, Coral Gables, Fla.; and Todd Weinkle, Alaina Fotiu-Wojtowicz, Renzo Velis, all of Miami.
SENIOR 4.0 DIVISION:
Intrepids (North Miami, Fla.) finishes with 2-0 record to win the Senior 4.0 Division.
1) Intrepids (finished with a 2-0 round-robin record)
Norflett Harris (captain), Arthur Givens, Joell Palmer, Sylvania David, Robin Connell, all of North Miami.
2) Senior Frogs (finished with a 1-1 round-robin record)
Mary Bernas (captain), Jerry Bernas, Michael McDurfee, Elita Kane, all of Sarasota, Fla.
3) Aces Senior (finished with a 0-2 round-robin record)
Maggie Parr, Coconut Grove, Fla.; Stephen Parr, Coconut Grove, Fla.; Lincoln Smith, Weston, Fla.; Juan Zubillaga, Key Biscayne, Fla.; and Siriporn Burke (captain), Bjorn Peterson, Yuki Denmark, all of Miami.