Ladder Matches

A) There is an initial proposal to have Ladder Matches.  There are several events and would be 1) Womens Doubles, 2) Mens 45+ singles, 3) Mens under 45 singles, 4) Mens 45+ doubles, 5) Men under 45 doubles, and 6) Mixed Doubles Open.

B) These events would be carried out during the months of May,June, July, August, and September.  Tennis courts would be reserved.

C) The suggested fee is $10.00 per participant.

D) The question is if Saturdays or Sundays would be better.

E)  Would like to know if there is interest and which day would be better.

F) Please e-mail James K. McCleland at  mcclelandj@gmail.com or feel free to call at (575)491-6419.

This is the general idea.  Please respond, if interested.  

Thank you

 Thanks to Sandy, Janet, and Joe for all of their efforts to get endcaps on the bleachers!  Know we’ll appreciate these!

Senior Olympics Information

Sr. Olympics Summer Games
Roswell, NM July 15^th – 20^th

This is a qualifying year for the 2015 National Senior Games to be held in Minneapolis, June of 2015

Local registration will take place in March, (the local results have to be turned in by May 30th). Please note you must compete locally in order to attend State in July.

Registration Fees and Deadlines

·       Early Bird Registration: April 1 – May 16 - $45.00

·       Regular Registration: May 17 – May 30 - $60.00

·       Late Registration: May 31 – June 16 12noon - $75.00 (NO registrations will be accepted after this day).

How to Register

·       Online – go to www.nmseniorolympics.org beginning April 1, to register online. You will need an NSGA account number (DO NOT create a new account if you already have one), or register as a new participant. Please note: If you already have a member number, you will need to update your password. Payment must be made at the time of online registration with a credit card.

·       Mail in – If you did not receive a booklet in the mail, you can go to www.nmseniorolympics.org and download and print the registration form or call them at 1-888-623-6676 to request one by mail. Payment must be made by check, money order, cashier’s check or credit card only. NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED. You can also pick up registration forms at the Senior Center, Jean Duncan is our local coordinator and she can be found at the Senior Center.

Participants will receive a confirmation after registration is processed at the State Office. Registrations will be accepted through June 16^th.

If you have any questions about “qualifying”, you can call the office at 1-888-623-6676 or 575-623-5777 or email at nmso@nmseniorolympics.org.

The tennis will be played at the NMMI Campus Tennis Courts – Wednesday, July 16 – 18^th starting at 7am.  Check-In starts on Monday, July 14^th at the Convention & Civic Center.

Opening Ceremony is Wednesday, July 16^th at 7pm at NMMI Alumni Park
Sports Health Fair will take place during the games, providing health information and free giveaways; some health screenings will be available as well.
Sports Banquet is held on Saturday evening, July 19^th at 6pm at the Roswell Convention & Civic Center, all attendees must purchase a banquet dinner ticket in advance.

***There is a new rule concerning participation: Athletes may now qualify at ANY local game site (these can be found on the website mentioned above) with the stipulation an Athlete MUST also qualify in one event at the game site he/she resides in.  This ruling is new; it keeps the existing sites from dying out, so even though the venue is not available at the athlete’s site, the athlete still must participate in something at the home site.

Call Janet Santackas 415-3634 for questions or Jean Duncan 439-4287 at the Sr. Center.

March Play Day!!!

 Put Saturday, March 8th, on your calendar for the next ATA Play Day.  Hosted by Sabine and Wolfgang Fahl.  Play will start up about 9:00, so hope to see you there!

3.5 Champs

Janet Santackas led the Heavy Hitters team to the championship of this year's Battle of the Clubs 3.5 competition!!

Alamo Chaos 3.5 team

Here is Sintra Sampath, the captain of the Alamo Chaos 3.5 team,  surrounded by her loyal team members.  The team played very well at the recent Battle of the Clubs, finishing in third place.

NTRP Ratings

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Many people have been asking what the different NTRP ratings mean.  Here is a description of the ratings from the USTA.

USTA Tennis Rating Scale

1.0   This player is just starting to play tennis.

1.5   This player has limited experience and is still working primarily on getting the ball into play.

2.0   This player needs on-court experience. This player has obvious stroke weaknesses but is familiar with basic positions for singles and doubles play.

2.5   This player is learning to judge where the ball is going although court coverage is weak. This player can sustain a short rally of slow pace with other players of the same ability.

3.0   This player is fairly consistent when hitting medium-paced shots, but is not comfortable with all strokes and lacks execution when trying for directional control, depth, or power. Most common doubles formation is one up, one back.

3.5   This player has achieved improved stroke dependability with directional control on moderate shots, but still lacks depth and variety. This player exhibits more aggressive net play, has improved court coverage, and is developing teamwork in doubles.

4.0   This player has dependable strokes, including directional control and depth on both forehand and backhand sides on moderate shots, plus the ability to use lobs, overheads, approach shots, and volleys with some success. This player occasionally forces errors when serving. Rallies may be lost due to impatience. Teamwork in doubles is evident.

4.5   This player has begun to master the use of power and spins and is beginning to handle pace, has sound footwork, can control depth of shots, and is beginning to vary game plan according to opponents. This player can hit first serves with power and accuracy and place the second serve. This player tends to over hit on difficult shots. Aggressive net play is common in doubles.

5.0   This player has good shot anticipation and frequently has an outstanding shot or attribute around which a game may be structured. This player can regularly hit winners or force errors off of short balls, can put away volleys, can successfully execute lobs, drop shots, half volleys, and overhead smashes, and has good depth and spin on most second serves.

5.5   This player has developed power and/or consistency as a major weapon. This player can vary strategies and styles of play in a competitive situation and hits dependable shots in a stress situation.

6.0 to 7.0   The 6.0 player typically has had intensive training for national tournament competition at the junior and collegiate levels and has obtained a sectional and/or national ranking. The 6.5 and 7.0 player are world-class players

Click the image above to view  the most current list of 2014 Southern New Mexico tennis events that are open to the the public.  Plenty of opportunities to get out and play!

 February Play Day brought cool but calm weather and some GOOD TENNIS!!!  Three courts of players (almost 4!) showed up to play a rotation set-up hosted by the Gentas. Joy & Nori tied for 1st place for the women; Darryl took 1st for the men with Joe & Grady coming in tied for second.