August Playday

August Play Day was a huge success!  Four full courts of players and a half dozen spectators enjoyed tennis in the cool mountains of Cloudcroft.  Delicious hot dogs, hamburgers, and other goodies followed at the Piney Woods picnic area.  Afterward we got a personal tour of Mike’s casa and other buildings, which he has built and restored.  Thanks to Mike and Joe, and to all the players who played and brought goodies! MIKE & JOE PUT ON A GOOD SHOW.  People are already asking if this is going to be an annual event!!!

tennis lessons for the kids is back

Starting Saturday, August 3rd at 9 a.m., lessons for kids will start up. This will continue every Saturday (Unless Something comes up) through the middle of September.

Blough Family / Cody Independence Day Tourney

What an example Jess Blough sets for tennis players!  He not only continues playing fine tennis himself, but his three grandchildren, Trey (17), Taylor (16), and Tessa (12)  have joined him in playing the Cody Independence Day Tournament.  There is not enough room to mention all the events they played in and results, but it is significant that Tessa won championship in both her singles and girls doubles events.  It is safe to say that the Blough family was tired by the completion of the tournament!!

Well done Blough family!!

July Play Day

Thanks for coming out today. Congrats to the winners, Dale, Sandy, Eddie and Megan.
Thanks to Joy for the melons.

 

Senior Summer Olympics

The Sr. Summer Olympics were held this past week in Roswell. There were 50 participants from Alamogordo. Congratulations to the following ATA members.

Tom Springer; took home two gold for men's singles and men's doubles with Grady
Nell Nicholson; took home silver for mixed doubles with Grady
Grady Nicholson; took home two gold for men's singles and men's doubles with Tom and a silver for mixed with Nell
Linda Gilliland; took home the gold for women's doubles with Gail
Gail Richardson; took home the gold for women's doubles with Linda
Joe Santackas; took home gold for mixed doubles with Janet and silver for men's singles
Janet Santackas; took home gold for women's singles and gold for mixed with Joe

2013 Cody Tournament

ATA member, Jess Blough, and his 12 year old granddaughter, Tessa Blough, recently competed in the 2013 Cody Doubles Tournament. As a mixed doubles team, they were eliminated in the semi finals, but Tessa and her women't doubles partner (ages 11 & 12) placed 2nd! Jess and his mens doubles partner also placed 2nd! Congratulations Jess & Tessa!!!

Alamo/Roswell Exchange

Thanks to all those that came out this morning to play. Sammy Soza from Roswell and I really appreciate it. We are sorry that not all of the Roswell players showed up, that made it a little confusing, but after scrambling, we got things going.

Best of all, Alamogordo keeps the trophy. A big thanks to Rick Sotak who played on NO sleep, after driving all night to get back to Alamo, I definitely owe you some beers and Sintra too. :)

Thanks to all of you for playing and winning, I hope you all enjoyed yourselves.

Next event other than the July Play Day, is another possible I-70 Exchange, that all depends on peoples interest, as Alamogordo would have to go to Las Cruces this year. 

Good luck to everyone playing in the Senior Summer Olympics next week in Roswell.