November 2003
Monthly Archive
Jr. Ladder Week 8 Results
Posted by ccrawford on 20 Nov 2003 | Tagged as: Juniors
The final week of the Ladder ends with another tie-breaker. Patrick Bayer and Jeff Swails had the battle of the week to finish out the regular season this year. Bayer wins it 9-8, (5-2) in the breaker. Great match guys. Congratulations to all players this year. We are looking forward to a great tournament on December 6th. Here are the rest of the scores from week 8:
Lowenstein def. Asher 9-5
Aravapalli def. Iannone 9-6
Miller def. McMichael 9-3
Amin def. Wallenstein 9-3
Chen def. Wolfgramm 9-4
Bayer def. Swails 9-8 (5-2)
Yousuf def. Kovaleski 9-4
Hankin def. McKniff 9-2
Next week (11/22) is make-up week. We will play as many matches as we can. Once again, look for the tournament pairings over the Thanksgiving Break
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Chow Tennis Swap Shop
Posted by Michael Starke on 14 Nov 2003 | Tagged as: Tournaments/Special Events
Yes, finally, you can clear out those old tennis clothes in your closet. During the month of November, you can drop off any old tennis clothing items at the club. From December 1-14, we will display these items on our Chow Swap Shop table, and sell them at rock-bottom prices.
All proceeds will go to Chow. In adddition, we have a Chow food bin in our lounge (perhaps you have tripped on this like me?). When this project is finished, we hope to have raised $250 for Chow. Also, you will have gotten a chance to clean out your closets and make room for the new clothes you’re getting at Christmas!
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Jr Ladder Week 7 Results.
Posted by ccrawford on 13 Nov 2003 | Tagged as: Juniors
Week 7 ends with two tie-breakers and several other good matches. Many players this week had high and low points, squandering leads and making stellar comebacks. Aravapalli and Rosenwach were having a classic battle on court two and right next door on three, Kucko defeats Wallenstein in a tight match which ends in a tie-breaker. Kucko went 2-0 on the night and Rao had a comeback victory in his second match after losing his first to Lowenstein. Here are all the scores from week 7:
Amin def. Miller 9-2
Lowenstein def. Rao 9-3
Iannone def. Amin 9-6
Wolfgramm def. Hankin 9-3
Kucko def. Wallenstein 9-8 (?)
Aravapalli def. Rosenwach 9-8 (5-3)
Kucko def. Cummings 9-5
Yousuf def. Iannone 9-6
Swails def. Asher 9-3
Rao def. Jones 9-6
Players: Don’t forget about our make-up week of November 22nd. No more matches will be played after 11/22 except for the Ladder Tournament (12/6). We will make-up as many matches as possible. Also, look for tournament pairings on this website over the Thanksgiving break.
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Raffle winners
Posted by Michael Starke on 10 Nov 2003 | Tagged as: Newsletter Items
Nancy Stamp was our October gift winner. She recieved a USTA carrying bag. You can also read about Nancy on our bulletin board, as she was recently promoted to Vice President of Graduate Studies at Binghamton University.
Mary Jean Rhone was our hockey ticket recipient. She won a pair of hockey tickets to an upcoming B-Sens game!
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Binghamton Professional Tennis Tournament
Posted by Michael Starke on 02 Nov 2003 | Tagged as: Michael's Column
Whether you realize it or not, a very special event takes place right in your own backyard every August: a prized jewel many other communities would love to have. The $50,000 Binghamton Professional Tennis Tournament (a Challenger event) draws spectators from across the region and entries from nearly every country around the world that produces tennis players
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Jeff Salzenstein, a Binghamton favorite, entertaining the crowd
If you are into name dropping, Lleyton Hewitt, Tim Henman, Karol Kucera and James Blake are just a few of the marquee players who can list a Binghamton appearance in their resume. None of them came home with hardware… 3 of the 4 lost in the 1st round! Tough tournament. Sampras, Agassi Courier adn Roddick are all players who competed in Challenger level tournaments.
The point I make here is this: You will see up-and-coming great players compete in Binghamton. Future champions begin at the Challenger level. So do players on the comeback trail.
More importantly, you will be able to view an extremely high level of tennis in an up close and personal environment. There is no other tennis circuit in the world that combines such a high level of play with such a fan-friendly enviroment. And make no mistake, our tournament is as friendly as they come.
This tournament’s greatest feature may be the players themselves - not just their level of play but their accessibility. You may often see a player kicking a soccer ball with a ball kid, meeting a spectator under the food tent or simply making small talk with the wonderful staff at the tournament desk. Unlike at major events, players get to show their personalities on the Challenger level. The community gets to know who they are, and they get to know us. So many different cultures and ways of life are welcomed into our community. Friendships are forged. Binghamton becomes more than just another stop on the tour. We are beginning to house an increasing number of players, which not only adds to our reputation as an event the players really look forward to, but further strenghtens our bonds of friendship.
Being a tournament junkie, I can’t get enough. Besides great tennis, there are clinics, special events, Lupos food and the BTC pro shop tent. You can always run into someone you know as you leisurely saunter the grounds. And there is never a shortage of tennis conversation. This event brings our tennis community together like no other.
The tennis community needs this event, and the tournament needs your support. We have discounted patron sponsor ticket packages for next years event available at the desk. Next month I will post an article outlining these packages. See you on the courts!
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