Ann Wilde ann.w@houstontennis.org
Melinda Hampton melinda.h@houstontennis.org
November 2024 Newsletter
Sectional Winners
Captains Anh Troung and James Bui guided their mixed 9.0 team to victory in Abilene at the Texas 2024 18 & Over Mixed League Section championships in September. They will compete in the national tournament in November at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla.
Team members are Don Bae, James Bui, Lawrence Chang, Julie Diep, Linh Do, Kimberly Elliott, Crystal Fain, Alex Kornajcik, Jeson Li, Angela Li, Linh Nguyen, Gia Khanh Nguyen, Gorby Nguyen, Anh Truong, Lening Wang, Changwei Wei and Syung You. Photo courtesy of USTA Texas
National Finalists
The Houston team captained by Marissa Valentine-King were finalists in the Adult 18 & Over 5.0 women’s event at the USTA National Championships in Scottsdale, Arizona, in October. Team members are Melissa Ariza, Marina Vigil Celorio, Lauren Gutterman, Ana Guzman, Angela Li, Annie Tarwater, Marissa Valentine-King, Hannah Watson and Changwei Wei. They were bested by Intermountain in the finals.
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October 2024 Newsletter
Teams from across Texas faced off September 6-8 in Georgetown for the Texas 2024 USTA 40 & Over Mixed League Section Championships. The 8.0 Houston team, captained by Thy Regent and Phong Regent, won their division and will compete nationally in San Diego in November. Team members are Robby Clarkson, Lynn Dinh, Timothy Green, Tomas Huynh, Huyen Lam, Alan Lee, John Lu, Thai Nguyen, Brooke Parry, Yvonne Puente, Phong Regent, Thy Regent, Stacy Tea, David Yang and Daniel Young. Photo courtesy USTA Texas
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September 2024 Newsletter
Houston’s Women’s 4.5 team, captained by Thy Regent and Crystal Fain, won their Sectional matches in Dallas and will compete in the USTA League Nationals in Surprise, Arizona, in November. Team members are Kristin Barnes, Jennifer Chien, Stephanie Dudzinski, Melody Duong, Kimberly Elliott, Crystal Fain, Alex Kornajcik, Sylvia Le, Amanda Lenss, Allison Lui, Emma Nguyen, Cayleigh Simpson, Melissa Stryker, Mary Volf, Thao Westenhaver, Sara Wilks, Kaye Williams, Candice Wright and Elizabeth Zdeblick. Photo courtesy of USTA Texas
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August 2024 Newsletter
Congratulations to the City Wide winners who have advanced to Sectionals!
18+ Ladies 3.5 Flight Winners
3.5 I MPTC Queens of the Court Captain – Kristen Montalvo
3.5 II HFTC Mighty Macs Captain – Lois Canady
3.5 III LLTC Setsy Ladies Captain – Kim Pataky
3.5 IV Cinco Ranch Slammers Captain – Nicki McDonald
3.5 V Sweetwater Twilight Sisters Captain – Siri Vann
18+ 3.5 Champions
LLCTC Setsy Ladies Captain – Kim Pataky
18+ 4.0 Ladies Flight Winners
4.0 I Forest Oaks –
Chicks with Stickzs Captain – Monica Roberts
4.0 II Houston Christian –
Hustle & Shine Captain – Eliabeth Ogden
4.0 III MPTC Top Spinners Captain – Lynette Mendoza
4,0 IV LLTC Sets in the City Captain – Mary Le
18+ 4.0 Ladies Champions
MPTC Top Spinners Captain – Lynette Mendoza
18+ 4.5 Champions
MPTC GNO Captain – Thy Regent
18+ Men Flight Winners
3,5 I LLTC No Regrets Captain – Max Deleon
3.5 II LLTC – Zealots Captain – Eric Storey
3.5 III Mason Creek – Crushers Captain – Thomas Doggett
18+ Men 3.5 Champions
LLTC Zealots Captain – Eric Storey
18+ Men 4.0 Flight Winners
4,0 I LLTC – No Regrets Captain – Hendrick Suwirjo
4.0 II Cinco Ranch Rosewood
Katy Challengers Captain — Sunil Shalia
4.0 III MPTC Thor Captain — Freddy Soewito
18+ Men 4.0 Champions
LLTC No Regrets Captain – Hendrick Suwirjo
18+ Men 4.5 Flight Winners
4.5 I MPTC Good Guys Captain – Kien Luu
4.5 II Missouri City – Dad Bods Captain – Justin Chang
18+ Men 4.5 Champions
MPTC Hulk Captain – Freddy Soewito
18+ 7.0 Mixed Doubles Flight Winners
7.0 I Missouri City –
Junior Mixed Nuts Captain – Warren Diec
7.0 II Walnut Bend Gladiators Captain – Chris Cucchiara
18+ 7.0 Mixed Doubles Champions
7.0 Walnut Bend Gladiators Captain – Chris Cucchiara
18+ Mixed Doubles 8.0 Flight Winners
8.0 I Missouri City – Mixed Nuts Captain – Tri Pham
8.0 II Plaza Oaks Gladiators Captain – Matthew Nafziger
18+ 8.0 Mixed Doubles Champions
Missouri City Mixed Nuts Captain – Tri Pham
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July 2024 Newsletter
On to Nationals!
Men’s 55 & Over 7.0
Women’s 40 & Over 4.0
Men’s 55 & Over 8.0
Women’s 40 & Over 4.5/Photos courtesy USTA Texas
Congratulations to the teams qualifying for National competition—USTA 40+ Ladies 4.5 (ROCC, Emma Nguyen, captain); USTA 40+ Ladies (4.0 MPTC, Marian Hilpert, captain); USTA 40+ Men Noho 4.5 (Mike Spearman, captain); USTA 55+ Men 8.0 Noho (Mike Spearman, captain); and Ladies 3.5, 4.0. 4.5 Tri Level (LLTC Different Strokes, Anjali Iyer, captain).
The Ladies 40+ 4.5 includes Michelle Campbell, Jennifer Chien, Kathleen Dizon, Chelsea Grear, Paige Hagle, Anjali Iyer, Sarah-Jane Jackett, Tara Kim, Allison Lui, Katie McCord, Tammy Nasse, Molly Neff, Emma Nguyen, Melissa Stryker, Mary Volf and Kaye Williams.
Members of the Ladies 40+ 4.0 team include Lou Black, Suzanne Faulk, Michele Friedman, Kellie Gross, Anna Claire Hankamer, Marian Hilpert, Kelly Labanowski, Samantha Morrison, Jennifer Ray, Thy Regent, Stephanie Sanders, Mary Tran, Diana Tully, Beatrice Vallejo and Kendall Vincent.
The 40+ 4.5 men’s team roster includes Opeyemi Saheed Babalola, Tony Brown, Robert Cantrell, Daniel Duplechin, Alfredo Garcia, Mario Garcia, Alejandro Lara Gugel, Byron Hailey, Patrick Neal, Woodson Rogers, Kevin Sharp, Michael Spearman, Johannes Spille, Hector Villegas, Jason Ylizarde, Rob Young and Bill Zindler.
Members of the men’s 55+ 7.0 NoHo team are Eric Fredricksen (captain), Patrick Friday, Bob Hanlon, Michael Howe, Justo Marin, Gene McCarron, David Peterson, Mark Ramsey and Gerald Tyler.
55+ 8.0 NoHo team members are Rene Alzuro, Werner Baer, Luis Cobo, Tom Flematti, David Hall, Jim Hamilton, Blanton Hansen, Michael Kelly, Luis Masroua, Thomas Rapson, Allen Sanders, Thomas Sawaya, Michael Spearman, Carter Ullrich, Charles Vetters and James Wooten.
The Tri-Level Different Strokes team consists of Anjali Iyer, Katy Balli, Kimberly Elliott, Giang Dinh, Lillian Lam, Emma Nguyen, Renata Neaton, Diana Tully, Joyce Wang, Debanjolee Das, Natalie Mufarrige, Crystal Fain and Diam Pham.
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June 2024 Newsletter
USTA Combo & Tri Level League
Team registration opened May 31 and closes June 28.
Combo – Sundays at 4 p.m.
Tri Level – Men Monday evening; Ladies Wednesday evenings
Start dates
Combo – July 14
Tri Level – Men July 22; Ladies July 24
Completion Deadline – September 15
Matches are played at home team facilities/
Roster Minimum 6
Roster Maximum 14
To request a team ID please provide:
League, Division, Home Facility, Team Name
Link to Combo Information Here
Link to Tri Level information Here
USTA 65+
Team registration opens June 7 and closes June 28.
Ladies Tuesday evening starting July 9.
Men’s Thursday evening starting July 11.
Completion deadline September 15.
To request a team ID please provide:
League, Division, Home Facility, Team Name
Tennis is the game of a lifetime! Players 65 and over compete in doubles teams with combined NTRP ratings.
Congratulations to the 55-and-over 7.0 and 8.0 NOHO teams winning Sectionals and heading to Nationals!
Above: 55 & Over 7.0 NOHO team–Captain: Eric Fredricksen; Roster: Eric Fredricksen, Patrick Friday, Bob Hanlon, Michael Howe, Justo Marin, Gene McCarron, David Peterson, Mark Ramsey, Gerald Tyler; Photo courtesy USTA Texas
Above: 55 & Over 8.0 NOHO team: Captains: Mike Spearman; Roster: Rene Alzuro, Werner Baer, Luis Cobo, Tom Flematti, David Hall, Jim Hamilton, Blanton Hansen, Michael Kelly, Luis Masroua, Thomas Rapson, Allen Sanders, Thomas Sawaya, Michael Spearman, Carter Ullrich, Charles Vetters, James Wooten; Photo Courtesy USTA Texas
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May 2024 Newsletter
April 2024 Newsletter
National 40 & Over 3.5 Men’s champions–Lee LeClear Tennis Center team (Photo courtesy USTA)
National 18 & Over 3.5 men’s champions–Homer Ford Tennis Center team (Photo courtesy USTA)
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March 2024 Newsletter
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February 2024 Newsletter
Congratulations to Captain Anjali Iyer’s 4.5 team,
which will represent Texas at the Tom Frey (Tri-Level) Invitational Championships in San Diego in March. The team won their division at the Texas Section competition in late January in Georgetown, Texas. Tri-Level League involves teams of players with rankings across three NTRP levels who compete together in doubles matches.
Team members include Katy Balli, Debanjolee Das, Giang Dinh, Kimberly Elliott, Crystal Fain, Anjali Iyer, Lillian Lam, Natalie Mufarrige, Renata Neaton, Emma Nguyen, Diem Pham, Diana Tully and Joyce Wang.
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January 2024 Newsletter
HTA Spring League
USTA 40+
USTA 55+
Team Registration Open
Deadline to form a team:
January 5 (no exceptions)
- All teams may request a Team ID number with a confirmed/approved facility open for league play.
- When requesting a team ID please note the league, division, home facility and team name. Team IDs will be distributed, and public courts will be allocated when team ID requests have all the required information above. All teams will retain their spots at public facilities from spring of 2023.
The league registration fee is $32, plus $3 Tennislink fee per league.
To request a Team ID number or form a new team, please contact Ann Wilde at ann.w@houstontennis.org.
To find a team to join, please email Melinda Hampton at melinda.h@houstontennis.org
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December 2023 Newsletter
HTA Spring League
USTA 40+
USTA 55+
Team Registration Open
Deadline to form a team:
January 5 (no exceptions)
- All teams may request a Team ID number with a confirmed/approved facility open for league play.
- When requesting a team ID please note the league, division, home facility and team name. Team IDs will be distributed, and public courts will be allocated when team ID requests have all the required information above. All teams will retain their spots at public facilities from spring of 2023.
The league registration fee is $32, plus $3 Tennislink fee per league.
To request a Team ID number or form a new team, please contact Ann Wilde at ann.w@houstontennis.org.
To find a team to join, please email Melinda Hampton at melinda.h@houstontennis.org
2024 League Offerings Updates
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November 2023 Newsletter
Congrats to Houston’s Texas and National League champions!
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October 2023 Newsletter
On to Nationals
Ten Houston and NoHo Sectional winning teams will compete in National team competition this fall.
The men’s 18+ 3.5 Wild Houston team captained by Jason Freeman and Chris Wideman, traveled to Surprise, Arizona, for the September 29-October 1 tournament.
Teams competing in Tucson, Arizona, in October are the women’s 40+ NoHo 3.5 team, captained by Dyann Spearman; and the men’s 40+ 3.5 men, captained by Freeman.
Surprise, Arizona, will host the men’s 18+ 4.0 NoHo team, captained by Michael Spearman, and the 18+ 8.0 mixed doubles team, captained by Freddy Soewito, in October. The 40+ mixed 7.0 Mixed Nuts, captained by Thai Nguyen, will compete in Surprise in November.
Orlando, Florida, welcomes the 55+ NoHo 8.0 men’s team, captained by Spearman, and 55+ 7.0 men’s team, captained by David Wang, in October.
NoHo’s Spearman takes his 40+ 4.0 men’s team to San Diego in late October and his 40+ 8.0 mixed team to San Diego in November.
September 2023 Newsletter
The men’s NOHO 4.0 18-and-over team beat San Antonio in the Sectionals semifinals and Laredo in the finals to win the championship. Team members in the photo are Chad Johnson, Lous Masroua, Mike Martin, Mike Caldarella, Rafeal Giorgana, Cary Chapman, Michael Spearman (captain), Chris Micklitz, Jason Berilgen, Saheed Babalola, Jim Wooten, Brandt Dozier. Missing from the photo are Phil Kerig (co-captain), Grant Lopez, Mike Ryan, Ricky Patel and Tim Blanchard.
Wild Houston won the Texas men’s 18-and-over 3.5 league championships in Dallas and will advance to the USTA League Nationals. Jason Freeman and Chris Wideman are captains, and the roster includes James Burks, Pin Chiu, Michael Drake, Chris Engelbert, Tyler Freeman, Connor Ha, Iliya Hamdamov, Chad Harris, Bruce Inting, Ronnie Kwan, Andrew Kwan, John Lu, Liam O’Brien, Thomas Rapson, Eric Schultz, Michael Tran and Ernest Wang. Photos courtesy of USTA Texas
August 2023 Newsletter
HTA Fall League Team Registration Open
Deadline to form a team:
August 25 (no exceptions)
- All teams may request a Team ID number with a confirmed/approved facility open for league play.
- When requesting a team ID please note the league, division, home facility and team name. Team IDs will be distributed, and public courts will be allocated when team ID requests have all the required information above.
The league registration fee is $32, plus $3 Tennislink fee per league.
To request a Team ID number or form a new team, please contact Ann Wilde at ann.w@houstontennis.org.
To find a team to join, please email Melinda Hampton at melinda.h@houstontennis.org
City Wide Championship Winning Teams
18+ Ladies
| 3.0 LLTC Love and Bagels | Captain Annie Chau |
| 3.5 Windsor Park Lakes—Setsy Ladies | Captain Kim Pataky |
| 4.0 Briar Club 4.0 | Captain Jennifer Ray |
| 4.5 MPTC Slice, Slice Baby | Captain Alex Kornajcik |
18+ Men
| 3.5 LLTC No Regrets | Captain Hendrick Suwirjo |
| 4.0 MPTC Good Guys | Captain Kien Luu |
| 4.5 Good Guys | Captain Dave Patangia |
July 2023 Newsletter
USTA Combo & Tri Level League
Team Registration Opens May 12, closing July 7
Combo – Sundays at 4 p.m.
Tri Level – Men Monday evening; Ladies Wednesday evenings
Start dates
Combo – July 23
Tri Level – Men July 17; Ladies July 19
Completion Deadline – August 30
Matches are played at home team facilities
Roster Minimum 6, Roster Maximum 14
Link to Combo Information Here
Link to Tri Level information Here
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Congratulations to Sectional winners heading to Nationals!
Photos courtesy USTA Texas
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2023 HTA SPRING LEAGUE WINNERS
2023 HTA SPRING SUNDAY MIXED DOUBLES
| 7.0 1 Woodlands Cranebrook Deucebags Captain Luis Gonzalez |
| 7.0 II Westside Gladiators Captain Chris Cucchiara |
| 7.0 III Westside Sweet & Salty Captain Rick Cannon |
| 8.0 1 Hearthstone Mixed Nuts Captain Carrie Villarreal |
| 8.0 II Missouri City Mixed Nuts Captain Devin Le |
| 8.0 III South Shore Psycho Bunny Captain Beatrice Vallejo |
| 9.0 I Lee LeClear 9.0 Captain Bill Zindler |
2023 HTA SPRING MONDAY MEN’S SINGLES
| 4.0 I Lee LeClear 4.0 Captain Daniel Viassolo |
| 4.0 II Memorial Park Good Guys Captain Kien Luu |
| 4.5 I HFTC Venom Captain Freddy Soewito |
2023 HTA SPRING TUESDAY NIGHT LADIES’ DOUBLES
| 3.0 I Kingwood Goldfish Captain Bobbie Glasscock |
| 3.5 I Cinco Ranch Slammers Captain Nicki McDonald |
| 3.5 II Sweetwater 3.5 Captain Siri Vann |
| 3.5 III New Territory Passing Shots Captain Mary Asnaashan |
| 3.5 IV Lost Forest Mood Swings Captain Anna Cross |
| 4.0 I Lifetime Galleria Uptown Girls Captain Jaree Lee |
| 4.0 II Woodlands CB Funky Bounce Captain Mary Lou Sus |
| 4.0 III Cross Creek Simply Smashing Captain Jennifer Korando |
| 4.0 IV MP Alley Cats Captain Kim Pataky |
| 4.0 V Lifetime Galleria 4.0 Captain Claudette Callebs |
| 4.5 I Homer Ford Go Getters Captain Irma Peterson |
| 4.5 II Memorial Park GNO Captain Crystal Fain |
2023 HTA SPRING WEDNESDAY NIGHT LADIES’ SINGLES
| 3.0 I Lost Forest 3.0 Captain Kat Creech |
| 3.5 I Lost Forest all the Single Ladies Captain Leyla Martinez |
| 4.0 I Cinco Ranch W Drop Shots Captain Michelle Griffith |
| Open Memorial Park Open Captain Emma Nguyen |
2023 HTA SPRING THURSDAY NIGHT MEN’S DOUBLES
| 3.5 I Memorial Park Relics Captain Nathan Overstreet |
| 3.5 II Willowfork Wildcats Captain Kent Buster |
| 4.0 I Ad-In Warriors Captain Parker Dobson |
| 4.0 II Memorial Park Good Guys Captain Kien Luu |
| 4.5 I Cross Creek Drink Team Captain Francisco Coello |
| Open I Lee LeClear Deucebags Captain Daniel Morales |
2023 HTA SPRING FRIDAY MORNING LADIES DOUBLES
| 3.5 I Cinco Ranch W Ace Kickers Captain Julia Holder |
| 3.5 II Kingwood 3.5 Captain Tanya Robinson |
| 3.5 III Memorial Park Serviors Captain Bonnie Horton |
| 4.0 I Cinco Ranch W Tennis Angels Captain Angeli Zhang |
| 4.0 II Briar Club 4.0 Captain Jennifer Ray |
June 2023 Newsletter
USTA 65+
Men Thursday Evenings, Ladies Tuesday Evenings
League season: July 11 – August 31
Team Registration Ends – June 30
USTA 55+ Mixed
Sunday 4 p.m.
League season July 23 – September 10
Team Registration Ends – June 30
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USTA Combo & Tri Level League
Team Registration Opens May 12, closing July 7
Combo – Sundays at 4 p.m.
Tri Level – Men Monday evening; Ladies Wednesday evenings
Start dates
Combo – July 23
Tri Level – Men July 17; Ladies July 19
Completion Deadline – August 30
Matches are played at home team facilities
Roster Minimum 6, Roster Maximum 14
Link to Combo Information Here
Link to Tri Level information Here
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that won Sectionals and will advance to the National tournament in Orlando in October.
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Congratulations to the HTA Spring League Winners!
2023 HTA SPRING LEAGUE WINNERS
SUNDAY MIXED DOUBLES
7.0 I Woodlands Cranebrook Deucebags Captain Kevin Whitenight
7.0 II Westside Gladiators Captain Chris Cucchiara
7.0 III Westside Sweet & Salty Captain Rick Cannon
8.0 I Hearthstone Mixed Nuts Captain Carrie Villarreal
8.0 II Missouri City Mixed Nuts Captain Devin Le
8.0 III South Shore Psycho Bunny Captain Beatrice Vallejo
9.0 I Lee Le Clear 9.0 Captain Bill Zindler
TUESDAY NIGHT LADIES DOUBLES
3.0 I Kingwood Goldfish Captain Bobbie Glasscock
3.5 I Cinco Ranch Slammers Captain Nicki McDonald
3.5 II Sweetwater 3.5 Captain Siri Vann
3.5 III New Territory Passing Shots Captain Mary Ann Asnaashari
3.5 IV Lost Forest Mood Swings Captain Anna Cross
4.0 I Lifetime Galleria Uptown Girls Captain Jaree Lee
4.0 II Woodlands CB Funky Bounce Captain Mary Lou Suss
4.0 III Cross Creek Simply Smashing Captain Jennifer Korando
4.0 IV MP Alley Cats Captain Kim Pataky
4.0 V Lifetime Galleria 4.0 Captain Claudette Callebs
4.5 I Homer Ford Go Getters Captain Irma Peterson
4.5 II Memorial Park GNO Captain Crystal Fain
WEDNESDAY NIGHT LADIES SINGLES
3.0 I Lost Forest 3.0 Captain Kat Creech
3.5 I Lost Forest All the Single Ladies Captain Leyla Martinez
4.0 I Cinco Ranch W Drop Shots Captain Michelle Griffith
Open I Memorial Park Open Captain Emma Nguyen
THURSDAY NIGHT MEN’S DOUBLES
3.5 I Memorial Park Relics Captain Nathan Overstreet
3.5 II Willowfork Wildcats Captain Kent Buster
4.0 I Ad-In Warriors Captain Parker Dobson
4.0 II Memorial Park Good Guys Captain Kien Luu
4.5 I Cross Creek Drink Team Captain Francisco Coello
Open I Lee Le Clear Duecebags Captain Daniel Morales
FRIDAY MORNING LADIES DOUBLES
3.5 I Cinco Ranch W Ace Kickers Captain Julia Holder
3.5 II Kingwood 3.5 Captain Tanya Robinson
3.5 III Memorial Park Servivors Captain Bonnie Horton
4.0 I Cinco Ranch W Tennis Angels Captain Angeli Zhang
4.0 II Briar Club 4.0 Captain Jennifer Ray
USTA 40+ MONDAY NIGHT LADIES
3.0 Lost Forest 3.0 Captain Leyla Martinez
3.5 Windsor Park Lakes Stars at Night Captain Kim Pataky
4.0 Lee Le Clear Purple Reign Captain Jennifer Scheps
4.5 River Oaks ROCC Stars Captain Emma Nguyen
USTA 40+ THURSDAY MORNING LADIES
4.5 Riverbend 4.5 Captain Tawn Vo
USTA WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN
3.5 Lee Le Clear 3.5 Captain Jason Freeman
4.0 Missouri City 4.0 Captain Chris Wideman
4.5 Lee Le Clear Old School Captain Allen Teague
USTA 55+ THURSDAY NIGHT LADIES
7.0 Missouri City Sisterettes Captain Mercedes Madamba
8.0 Lee Le Clear Too Fit to Quit Captain Rini Pinfold
9.0 Lee Le Clear Quiet Winning Captain Thao Westenhaver
USTA 55+ TUESDAY NIGHT MEN
7.0 Lee Le Clear Tennis Bums Captain David Wang
8.0 Woodlands Lakeside 8.0 Captain Chris Wideman
9.0 Green Hills Estates Old School Captain Allen Teague
May 2023 Newsletter
USTA Combo & Tri Level League
Team Registration Opens May 12, closing July 7
Combo – Sundays at 4 p.m.
Tri Level – Men Monday evening; Ladies Wednesday evenings
Start dates
Combo – July 23
Tri Level – Men July 17; Ladies July 19
Completion Deadline – August 30
Matches are played at home team facilities
Roster Minimum 6
Roster Maximum 14
Link to Combo Information Here
Link to Tri Level information Here
April 2023 Newsletter
Coming in May! National Tennis Month
March 2023 Newsletter
Registration for USTA 18+ Ladies & Men, USTA 18+ Mixed Doubles and USTA 40+ Mixed Doubles opens March 3.
- All teams may request a Team ID number with a confirmed/approved facility open for league play. USTA 18+ leagues will require 3 courts at 7 p.m. or 8:30.
- When requesting a team ID please note the league, division, home facility and team name. Team IDs will be distributed when information is provided.
- Teams that secured public facility courts for USTA 18+ leagues in 2022 will retain courts.
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February 2023 Newsletter
When is it too cold and/or too windy to play?
The home captain determines the conditions at the match site. If any of the following extreme weather conditions exist, either captain may reschedule the match.
- Actual temperature is 40 degrees or below; OR wind chill factor 32 degrees or below;
- Sustained winds 30 mph or higher
The home captain determines conditions at the match site and is responsible for notifying the visiting captain at least one hour prior to match start time.
To reschedule a match cancelled due to inclement weather, captains should follow the same rule as for a rain make-up.
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January 2023 Newsletter
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December 2022 Newsletter
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November 2022 Newsletter
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October 2022 Newsletter
Congratulations to teams qualifying for the USTA Combo Sectionals
6.5 – No Excuses – Captain, Lois Canady
7.5 – Terminetters – Captain, Angeli Zhang
8.5 – No Strings Attached – Captain, Leen Laricci
9.5 – Carlson – Captain, Stefanie Carlson
MEN:
6.5 – Houston Mercs – Captain, Julian Vela
8.5 – Just For Fun – Captain, Mark Leavenworth
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September 2022 Newsletter
USTA COMBO Weekend League Tournament Offerings Winners advance to Sectionals!
September 16-18, Homer Ford Tennis Center
Tournament Format
3 lines of doubles
Roster Guidelines
Roster minimum 6 players
Roster maximum 14 players
Use 2021 End of Year ratings
Players may participate on one team only
Partners’ rating cannot exceed team level
1.0 or less rating difference allowed for partners
Levels Offered
Men 6.5, 7.5, 8.5
Ladies 6.5, 7.5, 8.5
Important Dates
September 9, have 6 players registered
September 13, Schedules Posted on Tennislink
Tournament winners advance to USTA Texas Sectionals October 14-16 in Corpus Christi
Players must play at least one match locally to play Sectionals. No National event.
*Not a National program so the move-up split does not apply*
To obtain a Team ID, please email Ann Wilde at ann.w@houstontennis.org.
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August 2022 Newsletter
Citywide Championship results are in! Congratulations to the winning teams!
18+
Men’s 3,5–Homer Ford Zealots, Captain Eric Storey
Men’s 4.0—LLTC Racquet Knights, Captain Joseph Shum
Men’s 4.5—MPTC Good Guys, Captain Dave Patangia
Men’s 5.0—Westside Church Group, Captain Guillermo Cosson
Ladies 3.0—Missouri City What a Deuce, Captain Annie Chau
Ladies 3.5—Memorial Club Haute Shots, Captain Veronica Barnhill
Ladies 4.0—MPTC Lord of the Strings, Captain Blakeley Thomas
Ladies 4.5—LLTC-GNO, Captain Thy Regent
40+
Ladies 3.5—Memorial Club Haute Shots, Captain Veronica Barnhill
Ladies 4.0—MPTC Vol-Pert 4.0, Captain Mary Volf
Ladies 4.5—LLTC Wharton, Captain Charlotta Wharton
Men’s 3.5—Memorial Club Warriors, Captain Rick Cannon
Men’s 4.0—LLTC Racquet Smasher, Captain Joseph Shum
Men’s 4.5—LLTC Teague, Captain Allen Teague
18+ Mixed
7.0—Westside Mercenaries, Captain Julian Vela
8.0—Missouri City Mixed Nuts, Captain Trung Trinh
9.0—LLTC Swingers, Captain Alain Tran
40+ Mixed
7.0—Missouri City Mixin’ It Up, Captain Diem Pham
8.0—MPTC Lucky Aces, Captain Thy Regent
9.0—LLTC Swingers, Captain Alain Tran
55+ Ladies
7.0—HFTC Sr. Mighty Macs, Captain Lois Canady
8.0—Doubles or Nothin’, Captain Mary Beth Flahety
Men’s 55+
7.0—LLTC Shades of Gray, Captain David Wang
8.0—Lifetime Galleria, Captain William Mao
9.0—LLTC Teague, Captain Allen Teague
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July 2022 Newsletter
Four Houston women’s teams (two HTA and two NoHo) won USTA 40+ Sectionals and are going to Nationals. They are:
USTA 40+ Women’s 3.0, Lucky Strings from The Woodlands, captain Julie Warrington
USTA 40+ Women’s 3.5, Haute Shots from Memorial Club, captains Kim Pataky and Veronica Barnhill
USTA 40+ Women’s 4.0, Vol-Pert from Memorial Park Tennis Center, captains Mary Volf and Marian Hilpert
USTA 40+ Women’s 4.5, LLTC-Miller–captains Tawn Vo and Donna Miller
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June 2022 Newsletter
2022 HTA Fall League Offerings
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May 2022 Newsletter
2022 HTA Spring League Results
Mixed Doubles Sunday Winners/Runners-up
7.0 Flight I
LLTC Sweet Shots (16) Captain Kelly Griffin
MP Tennis Titans (18) Captain Elizabeth Mooney
7.0 Flight II
Westside Mercenaries (20) Captains Julian Vega/Christopher Cucchiara
The Woodlands Sawmill—Deucebags (15) Captains Saba Kenny/Kristen Perkins
8.0 Flight I
Missouri City Mixed Nuts (14) Captain Devin Le
Sienna Squad (16) Captains Diem Pham/Becky Mattson
8.0 Flight II
The Woodlands Alden Bridge-8.0 (14) Captain Don Adam
MPTC Mixed Drinkers (18) Captain Kien Luu
8.0 Flight III
South Shore Hellions (13) Captain Rebecca Nguyen
The Met Magic (18) Captain Julia Busby
9.0
LLTC Swingers (17) Captains Alain and Adriana Tran
MPTC Aces & Tweeners (18) Captain Joemichael Olfindo
Monday Men’s Singles Winners/Runners-Up
3.5
HFTC—Zealots
LLTC—Z Nation
4.0
MPTC-Gambit
HFTC–Zealots
4.5
HFTC—Thunder Thrashers
MPTC—Good Guys
Tuesday Night Ladies Doubles Winners/Runners-Up
3.0
Kingwood CC – Goldfish
LLTC – Lady Aces
3.5-I
Lost Forest – Baby Got Backswing
HFTC – Mighty Mac’s
3.5-II
Cross Creek Ranch – Simply Smashing
Cinco Ranch West – Slammers
3.5-III
New Territory – Passing Shots
Sweetwater CC – SweetSquare
4.0-I
Kingwood CC – Lady Lobbers
The Woodlands Alden Bridge – 4.0
4.0-II
MPTC – Top Spinners
Lifetime Baybrook – Get a Grip
4.0-III
LLTC – AD-IN Terminetter
Memorial Club – Double the Fun
4.0-IV
Pine Forest – Pine4Us
Lifetime Cypress – 4.0
4.5-I
MPTC – GNO 4.5
Twin Lakes – Cerve Aces
4.5-II
HFTC – Go Getters
HRC – 4.5
Wednesday Night Ladies Singles Winners/Runner’s Up
3.5
Windsor Park Lakes – Star Aces
Sweetwater CC – SweetSpot
4.0-I
South Shore – Tennis Angels
JCC – Muchas Serve-Aces
4.0-II
Cinco Ranch West – Drop Shots
Royal Oaks – Twirling Savages
Open
MPTC – GNO Open
LLTC – Sets in the City
Thursday Night Men’s Doubles Winners/Runners-Up
3.5-I
Sienna – Slicers
Rollingwood – Rangers
3.5-II
Memorial Club – Warriors
LLTC – Relics
4.0-I
Cinco Ranch North – Aces
Arbor Park – DrinkTeam
4.0-II
Memorial Forest – 4.0
LLTC – Racquet Bros
4.0-III
MPTC – Good Guys
MPTC – Double Trouble
4.5
MPTC – The Good Guys
LLTC – Racquet Knight
Open
LLTC – Deucebags
Cinco Ranch West – Slammers
Friday Morning Ladies Doubles Winners/Runners-Up
3.5-I
BARC – 3.5
Golfcrest – Kicking Aces
3.5-II
ROCC – ROCC Solid
MPTC – Shock N Awe
3.5-III
Cinco Ranch West – Wild Cards
New Territory – Slice Girls
4.0-I
Briar Club – 4.0
Cinco Ranch West – Tennis Angels
2022 Spring Junior Team Tennis Flight Winners
10U Intermediate Orange Ball Beginner
- Royal Oaks
- Enric Red
10U Intermediate Orange Ball Intermediate
- Telfair
- King Daddy Orange Tornadoes
10U Advanced Green Dot Ball
- King Daddy Black Tornadoes
- LLTC Green
12U Beginner Yellow Ball
- HRC Lester
- Telfair
12U Intermediate
- Houstonian Red
- King Daddy Red Tornadoes
14U Beginner
- Royal Oaks
- King Daddy Copper Tornadoes
14U Intermediate
- King Daddy Blue Tornadoes
- Shirshac
18U Intermediate
- King Daddy Tornadoes
- Houstonian
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April 2022 Newsletter
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March 2022 Newsletter
To request a Team ID number or form a new team, please contact Ann Wilde at ann.w@houstontennis.org.
To find a team to join, please email Melinda Hampton at melinda.h@houstontennis.org
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February 2022 Newsletter
Congratulations to the Fall League team winners! Awards are available for pick-up at the HTA office. Following is a list of the first and second-place teams.
2021 HTA Fall League 1st and 2nd Place Teams
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| Announcing…
2022 Spring JTT Sectional Track Team Registration Open |
| Sectional TRACK – Advancement to Texas Sectional – Tyler, Texas No USTA Membership required. League Registration fee just $32.
JTT Ratings (12U Beg Green Dot – 18U Adv) JTT will not be utilizing NTRP rating bands. The UTR ratings will be used instead. Division UTR Ratings and New Formats for 14U Beg and Int are specified below.
Please note JTT will be using the rating bands to determine player eligibility for divisions 12U-18U. Captains are responsible for ensuring your players are properly rated for the division they are registering. Players must play in the division they are listed in Net Generation’s PlayTracker System. Player Ratings may be checked by following this link: https://www.universaltennis.com/rankings JTT Formats Format – 10U Orange – 12U Adv – Gender neutral, 4 lines of singles, two lines of doubles Match Play Team Play: Matches will be played on Sunday afternoons from 12-4 pm, depending on home team court availability. All teams will need to secure courts for their team and are responsible for any applicable court fees. —————————————————————————————— JTT 2022 Sectional Track Spring Dates
—————————————————————————————— Safe Play All captains must complete the required free background screening. Please be sure your screening is current (good for two years). Please email Ann Wilde ann.w@houstontennis.org to request a new Team ID number. Team ID numbers will be issued after captain background screenings have been cleared by Safe Play. |
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January 2022 Newsletter
LAST CALL!!!
Team registration for JTT opens January 14.
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December 2021 Newsletter
Fall JTT Season Standings
10U Beginner Orange Ball: 1. HRC Walker; 2. Royal Oaks
10U Intermediate Orange Ball: 1. LLTC Orange; 2. Telfair
10U Intermediate Green Dot: 1. LLTC Eagles; 2. LLTC Green
12U Beginner: 1. Houstonian; 2. Enric
12U Intermediate: 1. Red Tornadoes; 2. Houstonian
14U Beginner: 1. Royal Oaks; 2. Maroon Tornadoes
18U Intermediate: 1. Houstonian; 2. Royal Oaks
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November 2021 Newsletter
2022 HTA Spring League Offerings
Tri Level
Tri Level
November 12-14
Homer Ford Tennis Center
Tournament Format
3 lines of doubles (one at each level)
Roster Guidelines
Roster minimum 6 players
Roster maximum 14 players
Use 2019 End of Year ratings
Players may participate on one team only
Levels Offered
Ladies & Men: 3.0/3.5/4.0 or 3.5/4.0/4.5
Important Dates
November 5th Have 6 players registered
November 9th Schedule posted on Tennislink
Tournament winners advance to USTA Texas Sectionals January 28-30
Location: Georgetown/Round Rock
Players must play at least one match locally to play at Sectionals.
National event for the 3.5/4.0/4.5 level only
*Not a National program so the move-up split does not apply*
IMPORTANT Rating Changes/Guidelines for Tri Level. Please see attached document. 2022 Tri Level Rating Guidelines
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October 2021 Newsletter
Tri Level
November 12-14
Homer Ford Tennis Center
Tournament Format
3 lines of doubles (one at each level)
Roster Guidelines
Roster minimum 6 players
Roster maximum 14 players
Use 2019 End of Year ratings
Players may participate on one team only
Levels Offered
Ladies & Men: 3.0/3.5/4.0 or 3.5/4.0/4.5
Important Dates
November 5th Have 6 players registered
November 9th Schedule posted on Tennislink
Tournament winners advance to USTA Texas Sectionals January 28-30
Location: Georgetown/Round Rock
Players must play at least one match locally to play at Sectionals.
National event for the 3.5/4.0/4.5 level only
*Not a National program so the move-up split does not apply*
IMPORTANT Rating Changes/Guidelines for Tri Level. Please see attached document. 2022 Tri Level Rating Guidelines
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September 2021 Newsletter
USTA COMBO Weekend League Tournament Offerings
Tournament Format
Roster Guidelines
Use 2019 End of Year ratings
Players may participate on one team only
1.0 or less rating difference allowed for partners
Levels Offered
Men 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5
Ladies 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5
Important Dates
September 3– Have 6 players registered
September 7– Schedules Posted on Tennislink
Tournament winners advance to
USTA Texas Sectionals
October 15-17, Location Corpus Christi
*Not a National program so the move-up split does not apply*
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August 2021 Newsletter
USTA COMBO Weekend League Tournament Offerings
Tournament Format
Roster Guidelines
Use 2019 End of Year ratings
Players may participate on one team only
1.0 or less rating difference allowed for partners
Levels Offered
Men 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5
Ladies 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5
Important Dates
September 3– Have 6 players registered
September 7– Schedules Posted on Tennislink
Tournament winners advance to
USTA Texas Sectionals
October 15-17, Location Corpus Christi
*Not a National program so the move-up split does not apply*
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July 2021 Newsletter
USTA 65 & Over League Team Registration Open
Deadline to form a team July 31
HTA offers leagues for all men’s and ladies divisions 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0
Men – Wednesday Evenings – August 11
Ladies – Saturday Mornings – August 14
Completion Deadline October 17
Sectionals Nov. 12-14, New Braunfels
To form a new team please contact Ann Wilde at ann.w@houstontennis.org
To find a team to play contact Melinda Hampton at melinda.h@houstontennis.org
USTA 55 & Over Mixed League Team Registration Open
Deadline to form a team August 7
HTA offers leagues for mixed divisions 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0
7.0, 8.0 & 9.0 Mixed – Saturday Afternoons – Starting August 21
Completion Deadline October 16
Sectionals November 5-7, Tyler
To form a new team please contact Ann Wilde at ann.w@houstontennis.org
To find a team to play contact Melinda Hampton at melinda.h@houstontennis.org
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June 2021 Newsletter
Tentative timeline for Citywide League Tournament
July 2 – All Scores Due
Tuesday, July 6 – 3.5 & 4.0 Ladies at home team facilities 7 p.m. start
Thursday, July 8 – 3.5 & 4.0 Men at home team facilities 7 p.m. start
Friday, July 9 – 3.5 Ladies & One Flight of 4.0 Ladies at LLTC 6 p.m. start
3.5 & 4.0 Men at home team facilities 7 p.m. start
Saturday, July 10 – 8 a.m.-6 p.m. all divisions at LLTC
Sunday, July 11 – 8 a.m.-6 p.m. 4.5 Men & Ladies, 3.5 Men, 3.5 & 4.0 Ladies Semifinals
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May 2021 Newsletter
Ann Wilde ann.w@houstontennis.org
Melinda Hampton melinda.h@houstontennis.org
Four HTA league captains have been named captain mentors to promote leagues in Houston.
From left, Cristina Escamos, Jeff Hechler, Lynda Knight and Rick Cannon have been named Captain Mentors to promote leagues in Houston.
USTA provided the grant for the inaugural Captain Mentoring Program in collaboration with HTA adult, USTA Texas and USTA National leagues.
The captain mentors will assist new captains in navigating the responsibilities and procedures required in captaining a team.
League Coordinator Ann Wilde welcomed the grant, saying, “HTA owes so much gratitude to our captains, old and new.”
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April 2021 Newsletter
Ann Wilde ann.w@houstontennis.org
Melinda Hampton melinda.h@houstontennis.org
Team registration for USTA 40+ leagues opens on April 2.
USTA 40 & Over League Team Registration Open
Deadline to form a team April 30
HTA offers leagues for all men’s and ladies divisions 3.0 to 4.5+
USTA 40+ League Offerings
40+ Ladies Wednesday Evening 2 singles/3 doubles May 12
40+ Ladies Thursday Day 2 singles/3 doubles May 13
40+ Men Monday Evening 2 singles/3 doubles May 10
Completion Deadline July 23
40+ City Wide Championship July 28- August 9 at home team facilities
Team registration fee: $32 plus $3 Tennislink fee.
To form a new team please contact Ann Wilde at ann.w@houstontennis.org
To find a team to play with contact Melinda Hampton at melinda.h@houstontennis.org
All teams may request a Team ID number with a confirmed/approved facility open for league play.
Since March 22, tennis centers have been permitted to host tournaments, leagues and school dual matches. You can see the announcement at www.houstonparks.org; Monday, March 29 – Tentative reopening based on COVID-19 case numbers (Depending on COVID numbers, reservations will begin on March 22, 2021.) (In compliance with CDC & NRPA guidelines for slowing the spread of COVID-19). Portacans will be available but locker rooms will remain closed.
Due to the construction at MPTC, HTA will not be using this facility for league purposes. Teams may request a team ID out of Lee LeClear and Homer Ford on a first come, first serve basis. Captains may request up to two team ID numbers in separate divisions for the same league.
Please note that the 40 & over league format has changed to one line of singles and three lines of doubles. The league will be utilizing straight NTRP divisions with the exclusion of “+” plus divisions, as in the former 4.5+ division played in previous seasons.