Adult Program News
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Mandatory Captains' Meeting The Fall League Captains' Meeting will be held on Saturday, September 11th, at the Columbus Public Library Auditorium on Macon Road. The meeting will begin at 10:30 AM. This is a mandatory meeting for all Fall League Captains, including
Adult and Senior Leagues. If a captain cannot attend, a
representative from that team may attend in his/her place. All League players are welcome to attend. Come learn about existing and new USTA League rules and regulations! ESL RatingsEarly Start League (ESL) ratings were published August 9th. Click here to check your ESL rating. If your rating has not changed, your name will not be displayed, and you will register for fall leagues using your 2009 Year End Rating. PLEASE notify the CORTA office if you appealed your rating and it was granted. We want to make sure your information is correct in our database.
Congratulations to the Summer CORTA Local League Champions!Winners of the summer leagues will be recognized at a
"Meeting of the Champions" tennis scramble. The scramble will be held
Saturday, September 11th, from
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM at Cooper Creek Tennis Center. Pizza will be provided by CiCi's Pizza. This event is only for members of the winning teams. Congratulations on a great season! Summer Mixed Doubles: 5.0 Skinner-CC, 6.0 Gedroic-CC, 7.0 Ferris-CC, 8.0 Fitzpatrick-CCC, 9.0 Bates-CC Adult Combo Doubles: 5.0W Smith-CC, 5.5W Williams-CC, 6.5W Ferris-CC, 6.5W Watt-CC, 7.5W Van Dinter-CC, 8.5W Vasilescu-CC, 5.5M Tharpe-GI, 6.5M Grimes-CC, 7.5M Graham-CC, 8.5M Cooper-CC Senior Combo Doubles: 6.5W Breault-CC Summer City League: 2.5W Nelson/Grizzle-PC, 3.0W Snavely-GI Congratulations to USTA Southern Sectional Senior 4.0 Men Champions!Congratulations to the Bill Kinne-CC 4.0 Senior Men's team for
advancing to the USTA National Championships! The USTA League 4.0 Senior National Championships will be
taking place October 29 - 31, 2010 at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho
Mirage, CA. Way to go guys!  USTA Southern Senior League Sectional Champs - Kinne 4.0 Men
Congratulations to USTA Georgia Mixed Doubles Champions!Congratulations to Teri Skinner's Adult 5.0, Kelly
Cliett's Adult 6.0, and Mark Brown's Senior 8.0 Mixed Doubles teams! Next stop...Southern Mixed
Doubles Sectional Championships, October 15th - 17th in Jackson,
MS. Good Luck CORTA teams!  USTA Georgia Adult Mixed Doubles Champs - Skinner 5.0
 USTA Georgia Adult Mixed Doubles Champs - Cliett 6.0 USTA Georgia Senior Mixed Doubles Champs - Brown 8.0
Social MixersCORTA offers a variety of social mixers that allow players of all
levels to get together and play tennis for FUN! Players who are new to the
game, new to the area, or those who just want to find
a "pick-up" game ... we have what your looking for. Two successful social mixer were held this month. " Grab Your Racquet" Social Mixer is open to all players! Hit the courts and meet new friends! " UnderDeucer" - [uhn-der-doos-er] noun, any tennis player between the ages 21-40 (get it?). Click here to join the UnderDeucer Facebook Page!  UnderDeucersKelly Cooper, Lauren Giner, Lindsey Hawkins, Elizabeth O'Neil
For more information about Adult Programs, contact Cissy Sanders or Charlie Clippinger. |
TennisWorks in the Parks
by Helen Martin | |
TennisWorks in the Parks will start back for the fall session on Monday, September 28 for six weeks at Lakebottom Park on Monday and Wednesday evenings, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. This program has reached the youth in our community for over TEN years! Through these years, I have witnessed the rewards of seeing how we truly make an impact on a diverse group of children! The hugs, joy, and laughter are all it takes to keep me motivated! I am so grateful to the Larry Mims Foundation and to all of the CORTA board members for their generous donations that have been earmarked for this program. Funding is used to provide equipment, healthy snacks & beverages, tennis professional assistance and training for volunteers, and to provide scholarship funding to worthy players for tournaments, leagues, advanced programs, equipment, camps, etc.
If you are interested in being a mentor/volunteer for TennisWorks in the Parks, please let me know! You can make a difference by building character, getting involved, and sharing the game we all LOVE! Thank you to the greatest volunteers I could ever hope for: Summer Session- Dwan Grooms, Bernard Francis, Margaret Love, Prateek Tandon, Max Patrick, and junior volunteers...the Illges family (Anne Lyle, John, and Mary Grier), Gabi Brown, and Nathan Moore! If you are at the park, please stop by and say hello! Junior volunteers - Anne Lyle Illges and Gaby Brown with TennisWorks children
Volunteers- Bernard Francis, Margaret Love, Dwan Grooms, John, Anne Lyle & Mary Grier Illges, Gaby Brown
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Junior Program News
by Deby Caldwell | Jr. Team Tennis State Championship
CORTA was represented by SEVEN teams in the Jr. Team Tennis (JTT) State Championship in
Macon, GA on July 30 - August 1. The Gordon 12U Intermediate Silver team WON the first place title! The Gordon 14U Intermediate Gold team made it to the finals! All seven teams played hard and did well! Congratulations!
Petra Gordon (captain), Madelyn Boren,Nicole Gordon, Kyle Canady, Mayu Onoe,
Anudeep Nakirikanti, Kristopher Hill, Rick Gordon (captain)
Atlanta Tennis Championships
Two teams from the CORTA Middle School JTT league were invited to Atlanta for a JTT Invitational Championship. The Blackmon Road (Sholtis) team and the Gordon team traveled to Atlanta to compete against two Atlanta MSTT teams. Both teams were winners which gave them the opportunity to form a tunnel for the Atlanta Tennis Championship players on center court. Lucky for these juniors...since the players were Andy Roddick and Rajeev Ram! It was a great day! They had their pictures made and obtained autographs from many of the pro players. They received tickets for the afternoon matches so many of them saw their first professional tennis match! It was a day to remember for these junior players!
CORTA Jr. Team Tennis players on center court at the Atlanta Tennis Championships
CORTA Jr. Teen Tennis Council
The 2010-11 CORTA Jr. Teen Tennis Council had their first meeting of the year on August 10th. Twenty five juniors committed to the council's requirements of attending the meetings and a minimum of 20 hours of community service. The Council hosted their first event of the new year for the Special Pops "Ad In" players by hosting a "Friday Night Mixer" for the special athletes! If you are a high school student and want to join this fun and active group, the next meeting is Tuesday, September 7th at 6:00 PM in the annex building at Cooper Creek Tennis Center.
CORTA Jr. Teen Tennis Council and Special Populations, "Ad In" Athletes
Friday Night Mixer for "Ad In" Special Athletes
On Friday, August 13th a "Friday Night Mixer" brought fifteen of our special athletes for a fun night of Unified Doubles and tennis. The CORTA Jr. Teen Tennis Council hosted this event for the second year. It was a great night for new council members to get involved with our special athletes and a great reunion of teens with their former partners. Tennis was followed by awards and delicious pizza donated by Cici's Pizza!
Alex vonHilsheimer and Michael Thomas at the "Ad In" Friday Night Mixer
Elementary Jr. Team Tennis
A new after-school league for our elementary students got off the ground with a BOOM on Monday, August 30th! This exciting JTT league is an after school program that promotes tennis to our youngest athletes by getting them involved in a league that promotes learning and fun! In our first season we have 6 schools, 15 teams, and 167 players! WOW! We have 70 players in the 10U quickstart division, playing on a 60' court with low compression balls. Also included are a 12U beginner and 12U intermediate division! What a great way to teach tennis to these youngsters and show them how much fun it is to play with their school and their team!
Middle School Jr. Team Tennis
It's time to start forming teams and registering for Middle School JTT. Schools should be getting the word out and starting try-outs and practices. Be sure you sign up to play for your school. Matches begin on October 4th at 4:30 PM!
For more information about Junior Programs, contact Deby Caldwell.
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Tournament News
by Aline Trussell
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Boys & Girls Burger King Southern Open Championships 16's
CORTA hosted this tournament, July
11-16 at Cooper Creek Tennis Center. Players competed from all over the United States. Nine local players participated in the tournament and Christian Garay made it to the 3rd/4th playoff. Local players competing
were: Jabez Beazer, Brett Blevins,
Christian Garay, John Illges, Mary Illges, Rob Monfort, Henssey Ngo, Kazuki
Onoe and Haley Powell. A great
time was had by all in spite of the extreme heat during the tournament. Thank you so much to our tournament sponsors who made this event
possible: Burger King and
the Columbus Sports Council. Players, parents and coaches were very
appreciative of the southern hospitality shown to them by CORTA and Cooper
Creek Tennis Center. Thank you
also to all the tournament volunteers who gave over 123 hours to make this tournament a huge success: Mary Blackmon, Margaret Love, Chris
Cartagena, Russ Hagberg, Pattee Spenard, Michelle Fuller, Barbara Farish, Adam
Centerbar, Walter Trussell, Miguel Lugo, Patty Lin, Dalma Bogan, Becky Baker,
Brenda Oswalt, Gene Oswalt, Lynn
Reis, and Alpna Arora.
View tournament results here.
CORTA Junior Satellite
CORTA hosted the CORTA Junior Satellite on July 23 and
24. Thank you to the Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Columbus Sports Council, Greystone Properties, LLC and Synovus for
sponsoring this tournament. Thank you to volunteers Traci Courville who helped with check-in and Kim Jinks who ran the tournament desk.
View tournament results here.
Elvis "Return to Server" Southern NTRP Clay Court
Championships
We have ended our tournament year with the Elvis "Return to Server" Southern NTRP Clay Court
Championships on August 4-8. We had 232 adults participating in this tournament. We had lots of fun, evening play during
the week, and a party with a DJ on Saturday night. The party was a huge success with great food, trivia, door
prizes, fun and dancing. Thank you
to all of our tournament sponsors who made this event possible: Carmike Cinemas, Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Columbus Park & Recreation, Columbus Sports Council,
Country's Barbecue, Merrill Lynch, Shep Mullin 2010 City Council at Large,
Synovus, Solar Bat - The Leverage Series, The Martin Firm Law Offices, Travels by Donna, and Triangle Wholesalers, Inc. Over 60 volunteer hours were given by our awesome volunteers to make
this tournament a success. Thank
you to the following who volunteered their time and talents: Michelle Fuller, Pattee Spenard, Lynn
Reis, Barbara Farish, Chris Cartagena, Adam Centerbar, Mary Blackmon, Max Patrick, Brenda
Oswalt, Peter Hoffman, Kim Hoffman, Barbara Pettis, Larry Goodman, Judy Pearce, and Helen Martin. Check out the pictures of the winners on the Elvis "Return to Server" Facebook page. View tournament results here.
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Cardio Tennis
| In Cardio Tennis, it's not about points or even good form... the goal is to have fun, keep moving and burn calories! Get your game in top shape for the fall season! All levels of tennis are welcome!
The September/October Session for Cardio Tennis will begin the week of September 7. Sign up today! Class sizes are limited. For more information contact Cindy or visit our website. |
Gift Donations
| | CORTA is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. We rely on donor support to sustain many valuable programs.
Thank you to our recent donors:
Larry Mims Tennis Foundation, TennisWorks in the Parks
Becky Baker, TennisWorks in the Parks
Patrick Callaway, TennisWorks in the Parks
Adam Centerbar, TennisWorks in the Parks
Lauren Griner, TennisWorks in the Parks in honor of Jenna Hackaday Todd Lee, TennisWorks in the Parks Helen Martin, TennisWorks in the Parks Tom Miller, TennisWorks in the Parks Gene Oswalt, TennisWorks in the Parks
Judy Pearce, TennisWorks in the Parks
Nancy Prescott, TennisWorks in the Parks in honor of the CORTA staff
Will White, TennisWorks in the Parks
Are you looking for a great way to honor your captain for a job well done? Consider making a contribution to CORTA.
"In Honor of" Gifts - Such a contribution is a great way to observe someone's birthday or anniversary. The person honored by your contribution will receive a special card announcing your gift. Memorial Gifts - Your gift will be acknowledged to family members or someone else you specify.
Gifts may be earmarked for a particular use or to support a CORTA program that is of special interest. Contact CORTA for more details. |
Joie Paull Memorial Breast Cancer Awareness Event
| Men and Women you are invited to "Serve Up a Cure" for Breast Cancer!
Join us for the 8th Annual Joie Paull Memorial Tennis Event Sunday, October 24, 2010Cooper Creek Tennis CenterMore details to come!October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! |
Willing to Serve? Want to Share your Talents?
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Volunteers  | Would you be willing to work toward making a great organization better, meet new friends,
set and accomplish goals, and have fun too? Then give yourself an opportunity to volunteer with the Columbus Regional Tennis Association! The CORTA Nominating Committee is currently looking for volunteers to serve on the 2011-2012 CORTA Board of Directors. If you are interested in serving in a leadership role or as a CORTA committee member, please let us know!
As the new USTA Georgia Board of Directors assumes its responsibilities, they will be restructuring new committees for the fall! If you are interested in volunteering for USTA Georgia, click here for more information!
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US Open TV Coverage and Live Streaming
| WRBL is excited to announce that they will air US Open coverage on Labor Day, September 6  from 11am-6pm on their Digital channel WRBL DT-2 Retro TV Network (RTV) over the air and on digital cable.
Check out the complete TV schedule for the 2010 US Open.
Watch the US Open on your computer. USTA is offering live streaming of match play.
Click here to view all the action!
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