Western was well-represented in this year's Boston Marathon and we thought it would be interesting to talk to a few of the qualifiers to see what they thought about one of the world's best known running events.

Adam Younk-This was Adam's first full marathon and one of the,"...best experiences of his running career."  He was pleased with his time of 3 hours and 58 minutes. Adam's run raised funds for Lance Armstrong's "Live Strong" charity. He says that, "...marathons are addicting," and has his sights set on the Chicago Marathon this fall.

Deb Guenterberg-"The course was harder than I had anticipated, but the experience was everything I ever dreamed and more! The support from the spectators was phenomenal." 

Paul & Carrie Miller-This is the second consecutive year of qualifying for both avid runners. Paul, "...could not be prouder that Carrie beat him by 11 minutes," while being 24 weeks pregnant with their 3rd child, finishing in 3 hours and 56 minutes.  Both will be participating in the Cellcom 1/2 Marathon and the Great River Relay which goes from LaCrosse to Minneapolis!

Congratulations to all!

April Bay Classic Junior Tournament Results

Ellie Zimmerman Champion Girls 18s singles

Samm Pedersen Finalist Girls 16s singles

Lily Howe Finalist Girls 14s singles

Danielle Paulsen Champion Girls 12s singles

Arianna Del Moral Finalist Girls 12s singles

Dana Warpinski and Anna McKeough Finalist Girls 16s doubles

Lindsay Zimmerman and Elise Gerard Champions Girls 14s doubles

Tennis Tip of the Month
by Jon Schaff, Racquet Sports Director

Doubles 'I' Formation

Happy Spring, everyone!  Adult Team Tennis starts this month and for those not familiar, it is a nationwide adult tennis league in which teams compete locally once per week with 2 singles slots and 3 doubles teams.  Since most players play doubles, this month's tip focuses on the 'I' formation.
 

In the traditional doubles formation, the server stands in the middle of his/her half of the court and the net partner starts in the center of the service box on the other half of the court.  The 'I' formation is when the server stands next to the center hash mark on the baseline and the net partner starts on the same half of the court (about 2 steps to the right of the center service line when the partner is serving to the deuce box).  The partners will communicate before the point begins which partner will then move to cover the open half of the court.
 

There are 3 main reasons why you should try this formation.  First, it is a different look than the traditional formation and may cause confusion on the part of your opponents.  Second, if you are not winning, it is time to try something different.  Third, the 'I' formation takes away an opponent's great cross court return of serve, since they would now be hitting it right to the net player.
 

Try the 'I' formation in your next doubles match and let me know how it goes.

Next month - The Time Saver

 May Sunday Snippet-TURBOKICK

Every Sunday @1pm

Turbokick is a combination of intense kickboxing moves and dance, perfectly choreographed to high energy and motivating music.  It'a a cardio challenge that blends intense intervals with strength and endurance training.

Mid-Day Workouts in May 

May 3, 10, 17 & 24 @ 3:40pm