2012 USTA/Midwest Section Year In Review - 2012 | Page 50

ADULT TENNIS 2012 USTA/Midwest Section Champions USTA Adult Intersectional and Senior Team Championships Donoff Cup The 2012 Keith Donoff Cup took place August 3-5 in Asheville, N.C. Senior men from Texas, Florida, Southern, and Midwest competed in three different age divisions. This was only the second year for this event, named in honor of Mr. Keith Donoff, formerly of Centerville, Ohio. Mr. Donoff captained six national intersectional USTA/Midwest Section teams starting in 2002, and had played in over 10 intersectional events. His involvement and promotion of adult competition brought the national spotlight to the USTA/Midwest Section. The USTA/Midwest Section was represented by the following teams: •  en’s 55: Leslie Curtis, John Wright, Steve Hayden, Chip Bondurant, M Michael Morley •  en’s 60: Herb Feldmann, Kevin Senich, James Nelson, Thomas Kreis, M Mark Ullman •  en’s 65: Mike Dahm, Wojbor Woyczynski, Bill Johnston, James Bindley, M Bill Lange, Rick Sommer 2012 USTA/Midwest Section Senior Team Championships The 2012 USTA/Midwest Senior Team Championships took place May 19-20 at the Michigan State Tennis Facility in Lansing, Michigan. Competition was held in the Women’s 35, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, and 70 divisions and in the Men’s 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 and 75 divisions. Central Indiana won the event with 403 points; Northeastern Ohio finished second with 402 points, and Southeastern Michigan placed third with 331 points. Thank you to Wilson Sporting Goods, Co. who again sponsored the tournament this year. Wilson supplied gifts to all players who enjoyed testing the newest racquets on Friday night during the Wilson Demo Night. Saturday evening, friends and teammates enjoyed a team banquet. District Winners First: Second: Third: Fourth: Fifth: Sixth: Seventh: Eighth: Central Indiana Northeastern Ohio Southeastern Michigan Wisconsin Northwestern Ohio Northern Illinois Western Michigan Ohio Valley 403 games won 402 games won 331 games won 303 games won 238 games won 119 games won 76 games won 70 games won Team Central Indiana Age Division Winners (Women) Women’s 35: Diedra Engle/Leslie Wargo NEOTA Women’s 45: Michelle Kuhl/Cheryl Komenda CITA Women’s 50: Linda Halsey/Eileen Goode WTA Women’s 55: Kathy Kinnard/Kathy White OVTA Women’s 60: Joanne Anderson/Jeanne Wilson NEOTA Women’s 65: Frances Dickenson/Deborah Rhodes NEOTA Women’s 70: Janet Remen/Karen Caine SEMTA Women’s 75: No Draw Women’s Intersectional The National Women’s Intersectional Team event took place November 12-18 in San Antonio, Texas. The USTA/Midwest Section had four teams participate this year: •  omen’s 45 (finished sixth): W Sheila Chiricosta, Mary Colonna, Michelle Kuri, Jami Patterson, Anna Zimmermann •  omen’s 55 (finished sixth): W Deborah Burgess, Donna Drosner, Dolores Jones, Kathleen Kinnard, Ann Turner •  omen’s 65 (finished eighth): W Elizabeth Barnhill, Joyce Gaddis, Sharon Ploor, Bette Sacks, Carol Tanner, Betty Watson •  omen’s 75 (finished fifth): W Carol Branson, Betty Hill, Ann Munro, Lyn Tietz Age Division Winners (Men) Men’s 35: No Draw Men’s 45: John Moorin/Steve Pittman Men’s 50: Ken Ludwig/Chip Bondurant Men’s 55: Pat Birney/Fritz Byers Men’s 60: Bob Meyer/Mike Cannon Men’s 65: Jim Siegel/Ralph Felton Men’s 70: David Dickenson/John Erikson Men’s 75: Warren Waymire/Norman Smith Men’s 80: No Draw CITA CITA NWOTA CITA WTA NEOTA CITA Team Nort ???????=???((??()UMQ?5%]MP?????????????????((??((0