ATA Victorious

Steve Schuster accepts the hard earned traveling trophy for the Roswell-Alamogordo exchange from Steve Huebner. ATA players eked out a 10-8 victory on a beautiful day in Roswell. Thank you to everyone from the Roswell association for their hospitality. It was a fun day!!

November 2010 Newsletter

Upcoming events:

November 6: Roswell Exchange, coordinated by Steve Schuster
November 13: Turkey Shoot, with lunch at the Morgans afterwards
December 3: Christmas party at the Sampaths
December 4: Play Day with party afterwards at 6:00 p.m. at the Gallents

Thanks to Anke Witak for organizing the play days for 2011:


January 1 Dale Emmert

February 5 Laurie Frappier and Matt Frandsen

March 5 Anke Witak

April Tournament -- No play day

May 7 Sabine and Wolfgang Fahl

June 4 Cathy and Harold Waggoner

July 2 Joy and Darryl Gallent

August 6 Janet and Joe Santackas

September 3 Evelyn and John Genta

October Tournament -- No play day

November 5 Neoma and Ken Smith -- Gumbo at Nori and Pat's house

December 3 Diane and Lee Gustafson

October Newsletter

Court Status: Progress continues! City has been working on landscaping, storage building is completed, and practice walls are being constructed. The second wall will go up after the tournament. Special thanks to John White for his donation of tables!

John White & John Genta examine practice wall

ON THE CALENDAR:

Nov 3rd: ATA Board meeting at noon; all members welcome

Nov 6: Roswell/Alamogordo exchange in Roswell; Steve Schuster is coordinating

Nov 13: Nov. play day turkey shoot with lunch to follow play at Morgan’s

Roswell/Alamogordo Exchange, Saturday, Nov. 6, in Roswell. Contact Steve Schuster to play in this event. ATA needs a good turn out to win BACK the coveted trophy. Roswell players are already gearing up, so give Steve a call or email and get signed up.

Middle School Tennis: ATA has again teamed up with NMSU-A this fall to offer a mid school tennis program. Nearly two dozen mid school players and a dozen ATA volunteers turned out for one of the best programs yet. Special thanks to all volunteers and to coaches Carl Jones & Linda Gilliland.

Welcome new members: Laurie Frappier recently joined ATA. She has recently moved to Alamogordo from Andrews AFB, Maryland, & has also lived in Albuquerque. Also, welcome back, David Kaleh from Ruidoso.

Sept. Play Day: Seven courts of players turned out for the Marita & Robert Farewell Play Day! Creative and memorable score cards resulted in prizes for high & low players, and over 30 people enjoyed German bratwurst, beer, and potato salad at the Meints following play. Thank you, Robert & Marita. We’ll miss you!

Look who showed up at the tournament. If you stayed to watch the Junior Finals during the 2010 Otero County Closed Tourney, you could have watched Sean Penn hitting on the adjacent court. Sean Penn, who is in town for the filming of the movie “This Must be the Place,” seemed to enjoy playing on our courts!

2010 Otero County Closed Tournament was another success. Thank you Grady & Nell Nicholson for again serving as tournament directors. Grady submitted the following article for ATA newsletter & Alamogordo News.

Brace-Emmert wins Men’s Singles Title For the second year in a row, Alamogordo’s Cameron Brace-Emmert won the Men’s Open Singles title in the annual Otero County Closed Tennis Tournament. He bested Dennis Johnston, Ruidoso, 6-2, 6-4 in the final. In the Men’s Open Doubles event, Dennis Johnston and David Kaleh, also of Ruidoso, defeated the team of Jeff Murray, Las Cruces, and Jeff Lazar, Phoenix, 6-3, 6-0. This year’s tournament saw 51 adult players in 11 events, with players coming from as far away as Cody Wyoming, and 10 youth playing in three events.

Other winners and runner-ups in the 11 adult events were: Men's 55 Doubles (Final Round) James Crouse / Thomas Springer (1) def. Steve Schuster / John White (2) 6-1; 6-4. Mixed 45 Doubles (Final Round) John Genta / Janet Santackas (2) def. Sabine Fahl / Paul Sanders (1) 6-4; 6-1. Men's 65 Singles (Final Round) Thomas Springer (1) def. David Kaleh 6-1; 6-1. Men's 45 Singles (Final Round) Rick Sotak def. Scot Key 7-5; 6-3. Men's Open Doubles (Final Round) Dennis Johnston / David Kaleh (1) def. Jeff Lazar / Jeffrey Murray 6-3; 6-0. Women's 35 Doubles (Final Round) Crystal Campbell Messer / Diane Gustafson (1) def. Cindy Carey / Anke Witac 6-2; 6-3 Mixed Open Doubles (Round Robin) Jose Fantauzzi / Natalie Rivera def. Cameron Brace-Emmert / Anke Witac 6-1; 6-0. Women's 45 Singles (Round Robin) Crystal Campbell Messer def. Janet Santackas 6-1; 6-0 NTRP Mixed 2.5 Doubles (Round Robin) Sonny McCauley / Gina Tisdale def. Bernice McRae / Greg Richardson 6-2; 6-4. Men's 45 Doubles (Round Robin) John Genta / Rick Sotak def. Darryl Gallent / Lee Gustafson 6-4; 7-5.

In the Youth Events, Andy Moezzi bested Christian Barnes, 8-3, in the seven-player Boys Singles draw, and Brittany Hymer placed first and Melanie Jun second in the Mixed Singles Novice round-robin event. Cameron Moezzi was a close third. In the Boys Doubles round-robin, the team of Andy Moezzi/ Tyler Kohler was first, Christian Barnes/ Jason Rodriguez were second, and Cody Moezzi/ Aslan Gallegos third.

Nicholsons & Campbells at tourney desk 2010-2011 ATA board

2010 ATA annual meeting: About 50 ATA members and guests turned out for the 2010 ATA annual meeting. Special thanks to Dan & Linda Gilliland for hosting! Three new board members were elected.

The ATA officers, from left to right above are: John White, President; Dale Emmert, Vice President and newsletter coordinator; Diane Gustafson, Secretary; Anke Witak, Member at large and Play Day Coordinator, & Bernice McRae, Treas.

ATA web page: http://alamogordotennis.blogspot.com/

ATA Closed Tournament Entry

Click here to download an ATA closed tournament entry form.

September Newsletter

Court Status: Progress continues! City has been working on landscaping, storage building is completed, and practice wall construction has begun. Special thanks to John White for his time & efforts!
A fundraiser was organized to pay for the storage building. As of Sept. 1st, we have exceeded our goal with a grand total of $4230 received in donations. A tremendous thank you
to ATA members! We appreciate your generous donations, your supportive comments, donations from out-of-town members who visit only a few weeks each year, your time, effort, and thought from so many who have stepped up to make this happen.
If you were unable to make a contribution, it is not too late! Excess funds will support ATA wish list which includes shade structures, improved bleachers on northern courts (southern courts will be covered by remaining capital outlay funds), and improved lighting on 2 courts. Contractor Brad Drotts expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to work on this project. Also thanks to Sandy Sanchez who helped with decisions and who designed and built the ATA sign and clock, and to Gail & Greg Richardson for their medical kit donations.

















ON THE CALENDAR:
Sept 4 : Marita and Robert Farewell Play Day, 9:00. Meints are inviting everyone to their home following play for traditional potato salad and bratwurst
Sept 18: 6:00 Pot luck at Nicholsons; courts celebration & Meints send off; bring a dish to share and your favorite beverage.
Oct. 6: ATA Board meeting at noon; all members welcome
Oct. 9-10: 2010 Otero County Closed Tourney; entry forms attached; entries due 10/3
Oct. 10: ATA pot luck & annual meeting; elections for new board
Nov 6: Roswell/Alamogordo exchange in Roswell; Steve Schuster is coordinating
Nov 13: Nov. play day turkey shoot & lunch at Morgan’s

ATA Board vacancies: Three members of the ATA board are scheduled to go off the board in October. Neil Bottger, Sabine Fahl, and Evelyn Genta are ending their terms. If you are interested in serving on the board please contact any board member. Elections for new members will be at the annual meeting on Oct. 10. (A host is needed for this pot luck event; contact a board member if you would like to host).



World Team Tennis??? A world team tennis league is being currently being organized in Las Cruces with play possibly split between Las Cruces and Alamogordo. League play will run from Oct. 15 to Jan 15, and does NOT require USTA membership. Alamogordo will be sending at least one 3.5 team, and maybe more depending on interest. Contact Steve Schuster by Sept. 15 if you are interested.

Senior Olympics:
Due to a reporting oversight, last month's newsletter failed to include that Faye Stokes, long time ATA member from Roswell, and her partner, Bill Rapp, also from Roswell, placed 1st in the Mixed 75 Doubles State Senior Olympics competition in Las Cruces late last July. Congratulations Faye & Bill!

Aug. Play Day: What a great day in the mountains! Harold Waggoner organized nearly 30 players in a team format onto only 4 courts, but waiting for play in the mountains was pleasurable. Following play and lunch at the park (delivered by Cross Eyed Moose Restaurant), Waggoners hosted home made ice cream at their home. Thanks to Cathy & Harold Waggoner for hosting this popular play day.


Lisa & Terry Marquardt are enjoying homemade ice cream on Waggoner’s rumble seat. High scorers were Sabine Fahl, Pat Morgan, Diane Gustafson, & Grady Nicholson.

WELCOME new members! Three new members joined ATA recently. Janet & Joe Santackas recently moved to Alamogordo from Boston. Rebecca Sunjka lives in Cloudcroft. See you on the courts!

ATA web page: http://alamogordotennis.blogspot.com/

August Newsletter

Court Status: Much progress has been made this month! Final figures for remaining capital outlay funds are about $15K and these funds have been earmarked for 2 bleachers on the southern courts, 2 practice walls, and landscaping. Construction has begun on the storage building and practice wall construction should follow completion of storage building. Court benches have recently been placed. Some of the items still remaining on the wish list include upgraded bleachers for northern courts, shades for bleachers, and improved lighting and electrical. Special thanks to John White for his time & efforts!

A fundraiser is currently going on to raise funds to pay for the storage building. As of Aug. 2, $2130 has been pledged or received so we are over half way there. If you are still considering making a donation, please consider that this building will be used for the many items that ATA members are currently storing in their homes—things like the tourney desk and supplies, court water jugs & tables, mid school tennis rackets & supplies, blower and tools to clean off courts, etc. etc. This building has been needed for several decades and will be a tremendous help to those who run our many tennis events. If you have not made a donation, you can still send a check to ATA,
P. O. Box 684, Alamogordo, NM 88311 or give to Neil Bottger by Aug. 9.



















John White shows practice wall sample to John Genta. John W. developed this foam-filled wall concept which has been approved by both USTA & Renner Const. co.










Construction has begun on ATA storage building. This 10 X 12 ft. building is being constructed with cement board siding & shingled roof. Double French steel doors with bolt locks through metal bars should provide a secure & attractive building.

ON THE CALENDAR:.
Aug 14: Aug Play Day, 9:00, Cloudcroft courts; hosted by Harold & Cathy Waggoner. Orders will be taken for lunch in the park, with ice cream at Waggoner’s after lunch.
Aug 17: Mid School Tennis Begins, 5:00-6:30; volunteers needed!
Sept 8: ATA Board meeting at noon; all members welcome
Sept 4 : Marita and Robert Farewell Play Day, 9:00. Meints are inviting everyone to their home following play for traditional potato salad and bratwurst.
Oct. 9-10: 2010 Otero County Closed Tourney

Middle School Tennis: ATA will again team up with NMSU-A to offer 4 weeks of instruction to middle school students, Tues & Thurs, Aug. 17 thru Sept. 9, 5:00-6:30. Carl Jones has agreed to be the lead instructor again this year. ATA members will be needed to help with instruction, so please consider coming out, even if you can only volunteer for a few times.

Do you have any old tennis balls that you can donate? A Tularosa teacher has requested these for her classroom chairs, and they also may be used for the mid school program. Please give to Evelyn, or bring to a mid school session. Thanks!

Senior Olympics:
Thank you to Grady Nicholson for organizing the Sr. Olympics tennis for Otero Co. this year. Results are:

Men's 75 Singles-Tom Springer 1st (lost only 1 game in 2 matches)
Men's 70 Singles-Bob Schreiner 1st/Grady 3rd
Men's 70 Doubles-Bob S & Grady 2nd
Women's 70 Doubles-Nell & Faye Stokes 2nd
Mixed 70 Doubles-Grady & Nell 2nd

July Newsletter

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Court Status: Discussions are continuing on the tennis court wish list. Alamogordo is still waiting for final cost figures from the state which will determine if additional monies remain from the capital outlay, and will allow submission of USTA grant for possible additional funds. ATA priority items include a storage shed, practice wall, bleachers, and benches. Everything is taking time, but we are hopeful to see some benches on the courts in the near future.

ON THE CALENDAR:.

Aug. 4 : ATA Board meeting at noon; all members welcome

Aug 14: Play day hosted by Harold & Cathy Waggoner, Cloudcroft courts; 9:00, bring chairs & water. Following play, lunch will be ordered from Cross-eyed Moose and eaten at park then everyone is invited to Waggoners for Harold’s famous homemade ice cream.

Middle School Tennis: ATA will again team up with NMSU-A to offer 4 weeks of instruction to middle school students, Tues & Thurs, beginning mid August. Carl Jones has agreed to be the lead instructor again this year; Evelyn Genta is organizing again. ATA members will be needed to help with instruction, so please consider coming out, even if you can only volunteer for a few times. Keep an eye out for more information on this worthwhile program.

July Play Day was hosted by Anke & Carsten Witak. On July 10, five courts of players competed with great tennis and super weather. Thanks Anke & Carsten!!!

Cameron & Joy took 1st place with Nori & Cathy coming in 2nd. Past President, Pien Latham, now in Idaho with family

New members: Natalie Young, played with the AHS team and is now attending college in Arizona. Nathan Goldfein has just relocated to Alamogordo from Tijeras, NM. Welcome!!!