Caroline Wozniacki Wins Laughs with Serena Williams' Imitation

Caroline Wozniacki imitated Serena Williams during an exhibition in São Paulo, Brazil.The imitation consisted of Wozniacki stuffing towels down the front of her top and the back of her skirt in an attempt to mimic Williams’physique.

Wozniacki adjusted the padding as the crowd whistled while Maria Sharapova looked on in astonishment. Wozniacki added Serena-esque grunts while hitting shots down the middle of the court. When she won a point, Wozniacki fist-pumped enthusiastically and took the towels out of her clothing. 

Crowds love to see the pro players, such as Wozniacki and Novak Djokovic, exhibit a little of their comical side. This was another one of their lighter moments and the crowd thoroughly enjoyed it.

New USTA Adult League Divisions for 2013

Nationally, the USTA will have just two league divisions – Adult and Mixed. The Adult Division is broken down into Age18 & up; Age 40 & up; Age 55 & up; while the Mixed Doubles Division will currently consist of 18 & up; 40 & up.

Gone are the terms Senior and Super Senior and now ages are classified as Adults 18 & up; Adults 40 & up; Adults 55 & up. The restructuring will take effect in January 2013.

Adult Leagues are for men and women 18 years of age or older, with championship layers, culminating in a National Championship.

• NTRP levels for 18 & up; League Type are Open, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0+.

• NTRP Levels for 40 & up; League Type are 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5+.

• Team match format is two singles matches and three doubles matches. Open, 2.5 and 5.0 NTRP levels play one singles
match and two doubles matches.

• NTRP Levels for 55 & up; League Type are 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0.

• Team match format for 55 & up; League Type is three doubles matches. Sections are encouraged to add a 65 or 70 & up.

Mixed Doubles Leagues are for men and women 18 & up; 40 & up; with championship layers culminating in a National Championship. Team match format is three doubles matches. NTRP levels are 2.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 and 10.0.
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Quality Tennis Lessons/Programs Across the State of Arkansas

If you are interested in learning "The Game of Tennis", Tennis Camps/Clinics/Programs are offered across the state of Arkansas.

Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced tennis lessons are available for adults and juniors including Quick-Start Tennis Programs.

Below is a short list of quality tennis instruction programs for all ages in alphabetical order of the cities in which they are located.
City/ Contact Name /Phone Number

Cabot / Chuck Cavin / 501-570-6755

Conway / Chuck Cavin /501-570-6755

Fayetteville/ Jake Shoemake/ 479-204-1009

Hot Springs / Ronnie Bran /501-624-2153

Jonesboro /Gary Jones /870-932-6556

Texarkana / Billy Power / 903-244-4061

2012/2013 ALL STATE High School Tennis Players

                                                      
2012/2013 TENNIS ALL STATE

7A BOYS - SINGLES..............7A GIRLS - SINGLES
Dylan Deluca Bentonville............Lindsy Pearce Ft Smith Southside
Justin Pollard Bentonville............Alye Darter Heritage
Reed Churchill Fayetteville......... Becky Sherman LR Central
Edward Zhao LR Central............Haeleigh Long Rogers

6A BOYS - SINGLES...............6A GIRLS - SINGLES
Grady McCain Greenwood.........Katie Branum Jonesboro
Austen McDaniel Jonesboro........Luna Lazovich Lake Hamilton
Spencer Turner Lake Hamilton....Kami Ward Lake Hamilton
Christian Mathis Mtn Home.........Arielle Butler Searcy

5A BOYS - SINGLES...............5A GIRLS - SINGLES
Drew Nichols Nettleton...............Meg Allen Lakeside, Hot Springs
Jake Jacoby Pulaski Academy.....Mary Wright Lakeside, Hot Springs
Julio Olaya Pulaski Academy.......Makayla Crow Pulaski Academy
Cole Guy White Hall....................Kendall Greer Pulaski Academy

4A BOYS - SINGLES................4A GIRLS - SINGLES
Sam Albright Arkansas Baptist......Elizebeth Campbell Cen Ark Chrstn
Eric Bentley Cen Ark Christian......Sarah Smith Dumas
Beau Lacerte Subiaco...................Teah Flynn Farmington
Matt Phillips Valley View...............Emily Metcalf Valley View

3A BOYS - SINGLES.................3A GIRLS - SINGLES
Lesly Francois Drew Central..........Miranda LaRue Bergman
Conner Noland Episcopal..............Laura Lanier Episcopal
Chase Anderson Jessieville.............Elsie Pugh Episcopal
Beau Wicker Piggott......................Haley French Piggott

2A BOYS - SINGLES..................2A GIRLS - SINGLES
Drew Dodge Conway Christian......Jessica Pendleton Parkers Chapel
Spence Reaves Cedar Ridge..........Anna Brickell Riverside
Luke Anderson Mulberry...............Chelsea Nichols Riverside
Caleb Sweany Parkers Chapel........Emma Warnock Union Christian

 **** See 1st Comment for ALL STATE Tennis- Doubles

Article Submitted by: Chuck Cavin, Pinnacle Tennis Academy

Umpires and Line Judges Lawsuit Against USTA Could Turn into Class Action

Lawsuit Against USTA Addresses Pay for Umpires and Line Judges

NYT Tennis Blog By JOHN MARTIN

 

The United States Tennis Association remains involved in a lawsuit alleging that between 2005 and 2011, it violated state and federal labor laws by denying proper wages and overtime pay to its chair umpires and line judges.
In a sport where the actions of tennis officials on court have drawn several angry outbursts in recent years from players, including a pair of high-profile protests by Serena Williams at the Open, the legal action might lift a curtain on a rarely noticed friction behind the scenes at the tournament.
The U.S.T.A. invites about 300 certified chair and line umpires to New York each year to officiate at the Open. It pays their travel expenses and most hotel, meal, and incidental costs over two and a half weeks.
The umpires receive between $115 and $250 per day, depending on their U.S.T.A. certification levels. An article in The New York Times last year reported that the United States Open offered the top umpires the lowest compensation among the Grand Slam events. The lawsuit, filed last September, claims the umpires are entitled to employee status and overtime pay for late matches, which sometimes end after midnight with no additional compensation.
The plaintiffs are Steven Meyer of Boca Raton, Fla.; Marc Bell of Delray Beach, Fla.; Larry Mulligan-Gibbs of Elkins Park, Pa.; and Aimee Johnson of West Monroe, La. Meyer and Johnson are lawyers, Mulligan-Gibbs a pharmaceutical company executive, and Bell a manager for a paving contractor. Their lawyers declined to make them available for comment.
Since April, the plaintiffs have been seeking a U.S.T.A. address list that would identify about 300 chair umpires and line callers who are working at this year’s Open. The law permits the umpires to use the list to notify fellow workers who might be eligible to join a class action lawsuit. The U.S.T.A. has been resisting the request.
In July, Andrew Carter, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York, ruled in favor of the umpires’ request for the addresses but deferred a decision on the timing of their release.
The U.S.T.A. has argued that turning over the addresses before or during the tournament had “the potential for disruption” at its signature event.
“We believe U.S. Open officials take great pride in their involvement with the U.S. Open, and they won’t do anything that will jeopardize the quality of the tournament,” said Chris Widmaier, the association’s managing director for corporate communications.
In court papers, the U.S.T.A said that sharing the addresses might “turn the U.S. Open into an unregulated forum for umpires to debate the merits of this lawsuit in a highly public environment with significant media attention.”
Orin Kurtz, a lawyer for the umpires, said, “I don’t how it would disrupt.”
In court papers, the plaintiffs claimed that for more than five years, they were among hundreds of fellow umpires improperly listed as independent contractors.
The U.S.T.A. argued that the umpires are not employees because federal and state statutes exempt it from wage and overtime requirements, based in part on its status a recreational organization. The U.S.T.A. said the law was meant to exempt minor league baseball teams, state fairs, racetracks and similar organizations.
In a June letter to the judge, Kurtz said the United States Open could not qualify as a recreational establishment under the law.
Kurtz’s letter argued that the “largest tennis organization in the world” with 750,000 members was “a far cry from a minor league baseball organization that operates only during summer months.”
Dan Malasky, the U.S.T.A.’s senior counsel for professional tennis, said, “We believe that on the facts these officials are independent contractors and not employees.”
The umpires “suffered no damages,” said a U.S.T.A. legal brief, because it paid them “all wages and compensation to which plaintiffs may be entitled.”
Asked how much his four clients were owed, Kurtz said the wages in dispute amount to “no more than a couple” of thousand dollars apiece.
The U.S.T.A announced last month that it was increasing player prize money by about 18 percent, or more than $2 million, to $25.5 million at this year’s Open. Widmaier declined to reveal the tournament’s budget for officiating at this year’s championships.

Article Submitted by: Chuck Cavin, Pinnacle Tennis Academy
 

Anil Chakka and Jacqueline Carr Voted Arkansas Junior Tennis Players of the Year by Central Arkansas Tennis Talk

The final votes have been cast by the readers of Central Arkansas Tennis Talk, and the winners of the 2012 Arkansas Junior Tennis Player of the Year Award are Anil Chakka of Little Rock and Jacqueline Carr of Rogers.

Anil Chakka (pictured upper right), is currently the highest ranked Arkansas junior boy in the Southern Section of the USTA. Anil reached #9 in the Southern rankings in the Boy's 12s division. In Arkansas competition, he swept thru the Boy's 12s division at the Arkansas Junior State Qualifying Championships without losing a set.

Jackie Carr of Rogers(pictured lower right) is currently the highest ranked Arkansas junior girl in the Southern Section of the USTA. Jackie reached #8 in the Southern rankings in the Girl's 16s division. In Arkansas competition, she swept thru the Girl's 16s division at the Arkansas Junior State Qualifying Championships with an impressive 6-0, 6-1 in the finals of this Arkansas Level 1 tournament.

Article Submitted by: Chuck Cavin, Pinnacle Tennis Academy

2012 USTA Arkansas Award Winners

2012 USTA Arkansas Award Winners

 Hall of Fame- David Kossover

The Herschel Friday Award -Julio Olaya – Little Rock, Mary Wright – Hot Springs

The Jay Freeman Most Improved Player Award- Jackson Davis - Jonesboro, Catherine Nettle – Bentonville

Dr. Ted Bailey Sportsmanship Award- Branch Terrell – Benton, Katie Branum – Jonesboro

Henry Doyle Outstanding Senior- John Andrews – North Little Rock

Victor Sheshunoff Meritorious Education Award- Jared Ward– Bella Vista

Arkansas Tennis Professional of the Year- Gary Jones - Jonesboro

Patrick M. Riley Umpire of the Year- Bynum Matthews - Maumelle

Arkansas Tennis Family of the Year- The Greg Fess Family - Little Rock

 Member Organization of the Year- Otter Creek Racquet Club

Barbara Brewer Community Service Award- Abby Davis – Russelville

Adult Tournament of the Year- Tre' Day.com "Labor of Love" Charity Classic

Junior Tournament of the Year- Jr. Team Tennis State Championship 2012

 Special Tennis Event of the Year- Creekmore Tennis Center- Tennis Night In America- Fort Smith

Article Submitted by: Chuck Cavin, Pinnacle Tennis Academy

Arkansas/Ft. Smith Senior Women's 4.0 Team is Finalist at USTA League National Championships

The 2012 USTA League 4.0 Senior Women's National Championships took place this weekend in Indian Wells, California. The Arkansas Team from Ft. Smith representing the Southern Section took 2nd Place at the event. The Ft. Smith team captained by Anita Woodard lost 2-1 to a Southern California team from Mission Hills in the finals. The scoring went as follows:

#1 Dbls-Nancy Portolesi/Lisa McIntosh(So.Cal) defeated Teresa Goodnoh/Kim Delatin(Ark) 7-6,6-4
#2 Dbls-Shelly Hollis/Dawn Stovall(Ark) defeated Lori Romania/Carolyn Roberts(So.Cal) 6-3,6-7,1-0
#3 Dbls-Manuela Andrews/Muysuko Komuro(So.Cal) defeated Kim Wofford/Janice Taylor(Ark) 6-0,6-3

In order to reach the finals, this Arkansas Team defeated a very good team from the Middle States Section captained by Carol Vukelich in the semifinals 2-1 with Goodnah/Delatin and Hollis/Stovall winning at #2 & #3 Doubles.

Congratulations to another great Arkansas team that had to win a very difficult Southern Sectional Championship event in order to advance to Nationals!!!

Team members include Anita J. Woodard, Kim E. Delatin, Dawn W. Stovall, Janice K. Taylor, Meg Canfield, Trudy E. Hindley, Teresa R. Goodnoh, Loretta J. Wilson, Kim Wohlford, Shelly Hollis, and Mary E. Kennemer.

Article Submitted by, Chuck Cavin, Pinnacle Tennis Academy

Julio Olaya and Mary Wright win the Overall Arkansas State High School Tennis Championships

Julio Olaya (pictured right) of Pulaski Academy defeated Jake Jacoby of Pulaski Academy 4-6, 6-0, 7-5 for the Boy's Singles Title in the Overall Arkansas State High School Tennis Championships. Mary Wright (pictured below) of Hot Springs Lakeside narrowly defeated Emily Metcalf of Valley View 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 to win the Girl's Singles division title.

In reaching the Boys' Finals, Olaya defeated Grady McCain of Greenwood 6-2, 6-1 in his first match and defeated Reed Churchill of Fayetteville 6-0, 6-3 in the Semi-finals. Jacoby reached the Finals by defeating Drew Dodge of Conway Christian 6-0, 6-1 in his first match, and by defeating Christian Mathis of Mtn. Home 6-0, 6-0 in the Semi-finals.

Enroute to the Girls' finals, Wright defeated Laura Lanier of Episcopal Collegiate 6-2, 6-3 in her first match and defeated Arielle Butler of Searcy 6-1, 6-0 in the Semi-finals. Metcalf reached the finals by defeating Kami Ward of Lake Hamilton 6-1, 6-0, and Alye Darter of Heritage 6-2, 6-0 in the Semi-finals.

In the Overall High School Doubles divisions, Will Ginger/ Luke Lundstrum of Fayetteville defeated Matt Talbert/ Nick Anderson of Hot Springs Lakeside 7-6, 6-3 for the Boys' title. Tiffany Tang/Katherine Tang of Rogers defeated Julia Lefler/Sarah Kauffman of  Hot Springs Lakeside 6-0, 6-0 for the Girl's title.

The winners of the singles/doubles titles in each conference are as follows:

7A Boy's Singles- Reid Churchill-Fayetteville          7A Girl's Singles- Alye Darter-Heritage
7A Boy's Doubles- Sheppard/Jordan-Bentonville    7A Girl's Doubles- Tang/Tang-Rogers

6A Boy's Singles- Christian Mathis-Mtn. Home      6A Girl's Singles- Arielle Butler-Searcy
6A Boy's Doubles- Caparas/Hurt-Jonesboro          6A Girl's Doubles- Henson/Glendenning-Lake Hmltn

5A Boy's Singles- Jake Jacoby-Pul. Academy         5A Girl's Singles- Mary Wright-Lakeside
5A Boy's Doubles- Talbert/Anderson-Lakeside       5A Girl's Doubles- Lefler/Kauffman-Lakeside
 
4A Boy's Singles- Matt Phillips-Valley View            4A Girl's Singles- Emily Metcalf-Valley View
4A Boy's Doubles-Leavey/Moser-Subiaco              4A Girl's Doubles- McJunkins/Vines-Nashville

3A Boy's Singles- Beau Wicker-Piggott                   3A Girl's Singles- Laura Lanier-Episcopal C
3A Boy's Doubles- Yoo/Nichols-Episcopal              3A Girl's Doubles- Kirkman/Kirkman-Harding

2A Boy's Singles- Drew Dodge-Conway Chrstn       2A Girl's Singles- Anna Brickell-Riverside
 2A Boy's Doubles- Hargrove/Jones-WestSide,GF   2A Girl's Doubles-Weaver/Wilson-Riverside

Article Submitted by: Chuck Cavin, Pinnacle Tennis Academy

Mark Vaught, At Tea Party Meeting, Proposed New Admin Bldg, Laughed At For Lack of Funding

Mark Vaught, Conway City Alderman, proposed the building of combined administrative offices for the city and county at a tea party meeting. With the city budget already overstressed by excessive funding of numerous projects, the crowd laughed at this "Jackass of a Proposal" by expressing doubt that the city could afford such a project.

To the right is a copy of the transcript of the meeting by Log Cabin Democrat (thecabin.net) reporter, Becky Harris. Presently. the city budget has not been able to provide pay raises for its hard-working employees including firemen and policemen, much less a new administration building..... Mark Vaught is now seeking a Faulkner County position this election season. The Faulkner County offices have always acted responsibly and efficiently and don't need Vaught mismanaging county budgets too!!!.......Political Ad Paid For By: Citizens For Responsible Gov't

Mark Vaught's Overspending Causes City of Conway's Financial Woes

To the Left: The Condition of the City of Conway Finances Before Mark Vaught Took Office....... To the Right: The Condition of the City of Conway Finances After Mark Vaught Leaves Office....... Job Performance Matters!!! We don't need Mark Vaught causing Financial Ruin at the Faulkner County level!!!........Political Ad Paid For By: Citizens For Responsible Govt

Arkansas Women's Senior 4.0 Team from Ft. Smith Captures USTA Southern Adult League Championships

Arkansas Women's Sr. 4.0 Team from Fort Smith captained by Anita Woodard finished 1st at the USTA Adult League Southern Section Championships. The Arkansas team destroyed its opponents enroute to an easy 3-0 victory in the finals against the Mississippi team from Greenville captained by Margie Lee. At #1 DOUBLES, Shelly Hollis/ Dawn Stovall def. Evelyn J. Edwards/Margie Lee 6-2 7-6. At #2 DOUBLES,Kim E. Delatin/Teresa R. Goodnoh def. Kathy A. Avis/Elmertha D. Burton 6-1 6-4. At #3 DOUBLES, Kim Wohlford/Janice K. Taylor def. Lynn D. Cox/Delma C. Brown 6-3 6-4. Team members include Anita J. Woodard, Kim E. Delatin, Dawn W. Stovall, Janice K. Taylor, Meg Canfield, Trudy E. Hindley, Teresa R. Goodnoh, Loretta J. Wilson, Kim Wohlford, Shelly Hollis, and Mary E. Kennemer. Congratulations to these Ladies and Good Luck at Nationals!!!

Mark Vaught, Conway Politician and Rec Tennis Player, Caught Dumpster Diving

Mark Vaught, Conway Politician and Recreational Tennis Player, was caught dumpster diving. City Alderman Vaught along with other city officials misappropriated city revenues causing a huge budget shortfall. Desperately needing cash reserve funds, Vaught and his cohorts raided Conway Corp's Sanitation reserves in order to balance the city's checkbook. Mark Vaught is now seeking a Faulkner County position. The county offices have always acted responsibly and efficiently and don't need Vaught bouncing checks in their departments......Political Ad Paid For By: Citizens For Lower Taxes

Free Conway Junior Tennis Program by Pinnacle Tennis Academy Begins its Fall 2012 Session on September 11th

The Free Conway Junior Tennis Program begins its Fall 2012 Session on September 11th. This 6-week tennis lesson plan that meets as an afterschool program is free for children ages 7-14. Contact Chuck/Cindy at pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com or call the office at 501-570-6755.

Taylor Cramer and Mary Wright Capture the 2012 Arkansas Junior Qualifying Tennis Championships

Taylor Cramer (pictured upper right) of Texarkana won the Boy's 18s title with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Jordan Sheppard of Bentonville and Mary Wright (pictured lower right)of Hot Springs defeated Lindsey Liles of Little Rock 6-1, 6-4 for the Girl's 18s title in the Arkansas Junior Qualifying Tennis Championships at the Burns Park Tennis Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Other divisional winners include ..
Boy's 16s- Jake Jacoby d. Branch Terrell 6-3; 6-2... Girl's 16s- Jacqueline Carr d. Katelyn Jackson 6-0; 6-1...

Boy's 14s- Maxwell Mendelsohn d. Marshall Ney 6-2; 6-2... Girl's 14s- Tatum Rice d. Katherine Tang 7-6; 6-3...

Boy's 12s- Anil Chakka d. Wesley Barnett 6-2; 6-3... Girl's 12s- Thea Rice d. Katie LaFrance 6-2; 6-3...

Boy's 10s- Jackson Davis d. Eric Richardson 4-1; 4-2... Girl's 10s- Clara Parker d. Ashlee Shinabery 4-0; 4-0
*** See comments for other results
Article Submitted by: Chuck Cavin, Pinnacle Tennis Academy

Without Injured Kaitlin Ray, #1 UCLA Lady Bruins Fall to #2 Florida in NCAA Final

Little Rock's Kaitlin Ray (pictured right) played a pivotal role in the UCLA Women Tennis Team's success throughout the entire season. The Lady Bruins with freshman Kaitlin in the starting lineup finished the regular season with a 21-2 record and the #1 seeding going into the NCAA Tournament. An injury to K-Ray forced her to watch her teammates from the sidelines at the NCAA Tournament in Athens, GA. One day after watching an emotional victory by her UCLA teammates over cross-town rival USC in the NCAA Semifinals, injured Kaitlin Ray and her top-seeded UCLA team came up just short in its quest for a national title on Tuesday, suffering a 4-0 loss to No. 2 Florida in the title match at the University of Georgia's Dan Magill Tennis Complex. The loss marks just the third of the season for UCLA, which ends the year 26-3 overall. The win for Florida (27-1) gives the program back-to-back NCAA Championships.
 

Ineligible Player Should Cause Women's 4.0 Captain Shannon King and Maureen Dickson To Forfeit State Title

Arkansas League Tennis Coordinator & Arkansas Tennis Association employee Maureen Dickson and Women's 4.0 Team Captain Shannon King used an ineligible player in winning the Women's 4.0 League Team Tennis State Championships held at Burns Park this past weekend. Christie Baker Griffee (pictured right and below), a former NCAA D-I player at Samford University, falsified a self-rate application with the USTA League Tennis Committee in order to play Women's 4.0 Team Tennis. Under USTA League Tennis rules and guidelines, a player under the age of 30 and college experience at a Division I school should start playing in league play at a minimum of a NTRP 4.5 or higher skill level rating. Team member Christie Baker Griffee won the deciding match in Little Rock Athletic Club Women's 4.0 team match win over Little Rock Women's 4.0 Team captained by Melanie Bobo & Teresa Williams. With the matches tied 2-2, Baker-Griffee easily won the final singles match 6-0,6-0 to give Captain Shannon King, her teammate Maureen Dickson, and the rest of the team the victory by the final score of 3-2.

In order to play league tennis, Christie Baker Griffee or a teammate familiar with the process had to fill out the self-rate application by falsifying her college level play. Arkansas League Coordinator Maureen Dickson and/or Team Captain Shannon King could have easily guided her through the application process that omitted important information that would have given Baker-Griffee a higher skill level rating.

Did Maureen Dickson (pictured right at the center of the table along with teammate Lisa Nutt seated far right) and Shannon King knowingly sign Baker-Griffee to their team and hold back important information that would have led to her disqualification? Did any of the other team members- Linda Bland, Christina Byler, Kathryn B. Perkins, Lisa C. Nutt, Cindy Pugh, Lauren Speas Slabaugh, Rebecca L. Kinworthy, Joy Wolf, Marti E. Henson, Kerre L. Gilliland, Christi Jeanette Headlee, Sara B. Barnett, and/or Sheffield Duke recognize that Christie Baker Griffee played at a higher skill level than their own level? Please use the comment area below and leave your opinion.

Free Conway Junior Tennis Program begins its Summer I Session on June 12th

The Free Conway Junior Tennis Program begins its Summer I Session on June 12th. This 3-week tennis lesson plan is free for children ages 6-15. Contact Chuck/Cindy at pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com or call the office at 501-570-6755.

Lady Razorbacks Tennis Team Receives 5th Straight NCAA Bid

The Arkansas Razorback women’s tennis team is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight year and sixth time in the last seven years. They will play Long Beach State (18-5) in the first round as a No. 2 seed in the Los Angeles Regional hosted by No. 1 overall seed UCLA. The winner of the match between UA and LBSU will play the winner of UCLA and Eastern Kentucky. The regional is set to start on Friday, May 11 and run through Saturday, May 12. The team that wins the four-team regional will advance to the final rounds hosted by the University of Georgia. Arkansas head coach Michael Hegarty said that the team was excited about the opportunity to play a very good Long Beach State team. Also representing the Southeastern Conference in the tournament draw is Ole Miss, Alabama, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, LSU and Florida, which is the reigning national champion. Team members include Emily Carbone of Lexington, Ky. , Laurie Gingras of Quebec City, Canada, Abby Hayley of The Woodlands, Texas, Kate Lukomskaya of Minsk, Belarus, Catherine Parenteau of Montreal, Canada, and Claudine Paulson of Guayaquil, Ecuador, and Stephanie Roy of Montreal, Canada.

Quality Tennis Lessons/Clinics/Camps in Arkansas

If you are interested in learning "The Game of Tennis", Tennis Camps/Clinics/Programs are offered across the state of Arkansas. Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced tennis lessons are available for adults and juniors including Quick-Start Tennis Programs. Below is a short list of quality tennis instruction programs for all ages in alphabetical order of the cities in which they are located.

City/ Contact Name /Phone Number

Cabot / Chuck Cavin / 501-570-6755

Conway / Chuck Cavin /501-570-6755

Fayetteville/ Jake Shoemake/ 479-204-1009

Hot Springs/ Ronnie Bran /501-624-2153

Jonesboro /Gary Jones /870-932-6556

Maumelle / Chuck Cavin / 501-570-6755

Texarkana/ Billy Power/ 903-244-4061