Somerset/Swansea Tennis Association: Welcome
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Last Updated: 08/18/09
Congratulations to all members of Team #2 - Breakers on an impressive season.
1 - Tim Correia
2 - Steve Kaufman
3 - Frank Prevost
4 - Mike Demoranville
5 - Nicole Pelletier
6 - Tony Martins
7 - Sheryl Langfield
8 - Brian Vautrin
Team 2 defeated Team 3 by a score of 6-1 in the finals. Team 2's combined 42-9 team record for both the regular season and playoffs has to be one of the more dominating performances this league has ever seen.
Be sure to check back in the winter for 2010 registration information.
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Registration for the 2009 SSTA is currently closed. If you are interested in joining our waiting list, please contact either Peter Holt or Craig Hall using the contact information below.
The 2009 Somerset/Swansea Tennis Association (SSTA) season is underway. Use the links on the left side of the page to access League Standings, Team Rosters, Schedules and more!
Contact Information:
Somerset/Swansea Tennis Association
c/o Peter Holt
134 Centre Street
Somerset, MA 02726
REPORT YOUR SCORES TO: Craig Hall at Craigbrv@hotmail.com or drop your scoresheet off in the mailbox at the Somerset High School courts. Keep in mind that you have a strict 3 week timeframe to submit your scores following the scheduled date of your match. If you have any questions about this, please contact Craig Hall using the contact information provided.
Handout: 09 Somerset/Swansea Tennis Association League
Friday, October 30
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The Emerson women's season ended in a heartbreaking 5–4 loss to the Suffolk University Rams in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship Tournament semifinals at the Winchester Indoor Lawn and Tennis Club. The loss to the Rams was the second time this season Emerson dropped a one-point decision to its neighborhood rivals.
Chrissy Laboissonniere '10 (Pawtucket, RI) was a double winner for Emerson in the match, combining with Kailey Smith '11 (Madison, ME) to rally from three games down to take the second doubles point by an 8–5 score, then dispatching her Suffolk opponent in straight sets at number three singles 6–4, 6–2.
"After her match I told Chrissy how well I thought she had played," Emerson coach Mason Astley said. "She told me that she realized they might be the last matches of her college career and that she was not going to lose them."
Gina Varamo '13 (Washington, NJ) also helped the Lions win two points, teaming with Eliza Hamilton '13 (Bethesda, MD) to take a nail-biting 9–7 decision at third doubles. Varamo then rallied from a set down to defeat Chloe Oldfather 4–6, 6–2, 6–0 and tie the match at 4–4.
A large and loud Emerson crowd tried to will Emerson's best player ever to victory, but Kayleigh Holt '10 (Somerset, MA) tired in the third set after rallying to take the second set in a tiebreaker at number one singles. The win for Suffolk's number one player, Alex Hernandez, gave the Rams the match.
Holt was the number one singles and doubles player on the women's tennis team since the day she arrived at Emerson. For the third time in her career, she has been named a Great Northeast Athletic Conference All-Conference first team selection. Holt compiled a 30–13 (.698 winning percentage) career singles record and a 30–12 (.714 winning percentage) doubles record over the course of her career.
Astley was selected as the Coach of the Year by his colleagues in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. Emerson's second-year mentor has compiled an 11–8 record with the women and led the team to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship Tournament semifinals each of the past two years.
Erika West '12 (Trainer, PA) was chosen by her teammates as the Emerson representative to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Sportsmanship team.
Monday, June 29
Kaisa Holloway Cripps/The Advocate Mens
Double winners: Roger Canto with his son earned the top spot in the South Coast Open Tennis tournament men's doubles.
FAIRHAVEN- The Fairhaven Tennis Association hosted the South Coast Open Tennis Tournament June 26 through June 28, 2009 at the Hastings Tennis Courts in Fairhaven.
The tournament drew talented tennis players from around the region, producing excellent tournament play and matches for spectators.
SATURDAY Results
Womens Doubles
Kathy Ferriera/ Colleen Bernat def Hannnah Scharette/ Brooke Ferriera 6-1; 6-0
Alison Furtado/Tara Costa def Fran Kut/ Carolyn Wingate 6-4; 7-5
Christina Pottel/Christine Taylor def Kathy Ferreria/Colleen Bernat 6-3 6-0
Mens Doubles
Raymond Lawton/Kevin DiBiaso def Andrew Pottel/Miles Kennedy 6-4; 6-2
Dana Almedia/Mike Kirkwood def Michael Grasel/Kevin Honohan 7-5; 6-4
Roger Canto/ Sean Canto def Raymond Lawton and Kevin DiBiasio 6-2/ 6-3
Conrad Gallant/ Kevin Beaulieu def Dana Almeida/ Mike Kirkwood 7-5/6-4
Mens Singles
Craig Hall def Kevin DiBiasio 6-2; 6-3
Tim Correia def Chris Brockwell 5-7; 6-1; 6-1
Derek Alemdia def Tim Walsh 7-5; 6-1
Raymond Lawton def Henry Quinlan 6-2; 6-2
Alex Matathia def Kevin Taylor 6-3; 6-2
Kevin Beaulieu def Taylor Butts 6-0: 6-1
Craig Hall def Tim Correia 7-6: 6-2
Raymond Lawton def Kerek Almeida 6-4 7-5
Mixed Doubles
Joe Merchant/ Laurel Merchant def Karen Ferreira/ Mark Ferreira 6-3; 6-3
Mitch Romano/ Tara Costa def Andrew Pottel ; Kristen DeBalsi 6-2; 6-3
Greg Hatfield/ Sugar Boughton def Leonard Cook/ Debra Herring 6-1; 7-6
Joe Merchant/ Laurel Merchant def Kevin Taylor/ Christine Taylor 6-2 ; 7-6 ( tie breaker 7-2)
SUNDAY Results
Mixed Doubles
Joe Merchant/Laurel Merchant def Greg Hatfield/Sugar Broughton 6-1/7-6
Christina Pottel/ Conrad Gallant def Alex Matathia/Erica Janik 6-2/6-4
Christina Pottel/Conrad Gallant def Tara Costa/ Mitch Romano 6-2/6-3
Final Match
Joe Merchant/Laurel Merchant def Christina Pottel/Conrad Gallant 6-0/6-2
Joe Merchant and Laurel Merchant from Fairhaven won the Mixed Doubles
Men's Singles
Alex Mathathia def Kevin Bealieu 6-3/6-0
Craig Hall defeated Raymond Lawton 6-0/6-1
Final Match
Craig Hall defeated Alex Mathathia 6-3/ 7-6 ( 7-5)
Craig Hall from Somerset won the Men's Singles.
Women's Doubles
Amy Heacox/ Connie Heacox defeated Alison Furtado/ Tara Costa 6-0/6-4
Final Match
Connie Heacox/ Amy Heacox def Christina Pottel/ and Christine Taylor 6-4, 6-4
Connie Heacox and Amy Heacox from Marion are the winners of the Women's Doubles.
Men's Doubles
Final Match
Roger Canto and Sean Canto def Conrad Gallant/ Kevin Beaulieu 7-5/4-6/ 6-2
Roger Canto and Sean Canto from Dartmouth and New Bedford are the winners of the Men's Doubles
The tournament drew talented tennis players from around the region, producing excellent tournament play and matches for spectators.
SATURDAY Results
Womens Doubles
Kathy Ferriera/ Colleen Bernat def Hannnah Scharette/ Brooke Ferriera 6-1; 6-0
Alison Furtado/Tara Costa def Fran Kut/ Carolyn Wingate 6-4; 7-5
Christina Pottel/Christine Taylor def Kathy Ferreria/Colleen Bernat 6-3 6-0
Mens Doubles
Raymond Lawton/Kevin DiBiaso def Andrew Pottel/Miles Kennedy 6-4; 6-2
Dana Almedia/Mike Kirkwood def Michael Grasel/Kevin Honohan 7-5; 6-4
Roger Canto/ Sean Canto def Raymond Lawton and Kevin DiBiasio 6-2/ 6-3
Conrad Gallant/ Kevin Beaulieu def Dana Almeida/ Mike Kirkwood 7-5/6-4
Mens Singles
Craig Hall def Kevin DiBiasio 6-2; 6-3
Tim Correia def Chris Brockwell 5-7; 6-1; 6-1
Derek Alemdia def Tim Walsh 7-5; 6-1
Raymond Lawton def Henry Quinlan 6-2; 6-2
Alex Matathia def Kevin Taylor 6-3; 6-2
Kevin Beaulieu def Taylor Butts 6-0: 6-1
Craig Hall def Tim Correia 7-6: 6-2
Raymond Lawton def Kerek Almeida 6-4 7-5
Mixed Doubles
Joe Merchant/ Laurel Merchant def Karen Ferreira/ Mark Ferreira 6-3; 6-3
Mitch Romano/ Tara Costa def Andrew Pottel ; Kristen DeBalsi 6-2; 6-3
Greg Hatfield/ Sugar Boughton def Leonard Cook/ Debra Herring 6-1; 7-6
Joe Merchant/ Laurel Merchant def Kevin Taylor/ Christine Taylor 6-2 ; 7-6 ( tie breaker 7-2)
SUNDAY Results
Mixed Doubles
Joe Merchant/Laurel Merchant def Greg Hatfield/Sugar Broughton 6-1/7-6
Christina Pottel/ Conrad Gallant def Alex Matathia/Erica Janik 6-2/6-4
Christina Pottel/Conrad Gallant def Tara Costa/ Mitch Romano 6-2/6-3
Final Match
Joe Merchant/Laurel Merchant def Christina Pottel/Conrad Gallant 6-0/6-2
Joe Merchant and Laurel Merchant from Fairhaven won the Mixed Doubles
Men's Singles
Alex Mathathia def Kevin Bealieu 6-3/6-0
Craig Hall defeated Raymond Lawton 6-0/6-1
Final Match
Craig Hall defeated Alex Mathathia 6-3/ 7-6 ( 7-5)
Craig Hall from Somerset won the Men's Singles.
Women's Doubles
Amy Heacox/ Connie Heacox defeated Alison Furtado/ Tara Costa 6-0/6-4
Final Match
Connie Heacox/ Amy Heacox def Christina Pottel/ and Christine Taylor 6-4, 6-4
Connie Heacox and Amy Heacox from Marion are the winners of the Women's Doubles.
Men's Doubles
Final Match
Roger Canto and Sean Canto def Conrad Gallant/ Kevin Beaulieu 7-5/4-6/ 6-2
Roger Canto and Sean Canto from Dartmouth and New Bedford are the winners of the Men's Doubles
2008 STRICKMAN CUP WINNERS: The Somerset-Swansea Tennis Association captured the inaugural Strickman Cup team competition, beating out five other teams at the Fetherdic Tennis Club in Fall River. Pictured: (front) Kayleigh Holt, Craig Hall, captain Rick Dubois and Carlos Alves. (Rear) SSTA president Peter Holt, Mike Machado, Ben Holt, Keith Dubois and Aaron Silvia.
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"For a first-year competition, things went very well," said Jeff Chace, president of the Fall River CTA. "There were a lot of competitive matches, the players seemed to enjoy themselves and the team format was a big hit. We hope to make it an even bigger event in future years."
Wednesday, March 11
Dates: July 3 – August 11
Ages: 14 & Under and 18 & Under
Deadline: June 6 to register your team
Fee: $ per team.
All players must be USTA Junior Members.
The deadline for teams to commit to play in the 2008 USTA Rhode Island Junior Team Tennis League is Saturday, June 6th. The league is open to public and private clubs, recreation departments and any other organized teams in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts.
The League has two Advanced or Open Divisions – 14 & under and 18 & under and two Intermediate Divisions – 14 & under and 18 & under
The league will run from July 3 to August 11, with the State Championship.
State champions will advance to the USTA New England Junior Team Tennis Championships to be held August 18-19 in Springfield, Mass., with the New England champions advancing to the National Championships in Mobile, AL later in the fall.
League matches are scheduled on Fridays from 1-3 p.m, and two Wednesdays in July.
Fri, July 3 Fri, July 10 Wed, July 15 Fri, July 17 Fri, July 24 Wed, July 29 Fri, July 31 Fri, Aug 7
The State Championship tournament has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 11 at Slater Memorial Park in Pawtucket (8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.).
The rain location will be Centre Court in Riverside, RI.
The structure of play is the USTA Junior Team Tennis format :
1 Boys Singles 1 Boys Doubles
1 Girls Singles 1 Girls Doubles
1 Mixed Doubles
A minimum of 4 boys and 4 girls are needed per match. There is a fee per team to play in the league and every team and player must be registered on Tennis Link at the USTA’s web site. All teams will play home and away matches. Private clubs may schedule their matches at outside facilities, if they choose. There is no per match fee for visiting teams.
The USTA Rhode Island Junior Team Tennis League is operated by the South County Community Tennis Association. An organization league meeting will be scheduled for entered teams before play begins.
WHO CAN ENTER TEAMS?
Parks & Recreation Departments, Public Clubs, Private Clubs, Community Tennis Associations, schools and educational associations, parents; basically anyone that can get a team together and secure a facility to host home matches. Parents are particularly encouraged to get involved, and local public and school facilities are often available by securing a permit from municipal agencies for use during scheduled home matches (often at little or no cost if local children are involved).
For additional information, or anyone interested in having a team in the league should contact: Sandy Sweet at 401-932-9345, e-mail: sccta@aol.com.
Wednesday, March 11
Singles players can be either 2.5 or 3.0
| 5.5 | 2.5 + 2.5 |
| NTRP level | 2.5 + 3.0 |
Example: double combinations. Singles players can be either 3.5 or 4.0
| 7.5 | 3.5 + 3.5 |
| NTRP level | 3.5 + 4.0 |
| 3.0 + 4.0 or 3.0 + 3.5 |
Match format:
Ø Match format is 1 singles and 2 doubles (1D, 2D) positions
Ø Matches are best 2 out of 3 sets with a match tie break (1st to 10 by 2) in lieu of a 3rd set. At 6-6 in any set a set tie break (1st to 7 by 2) is played. Ad scoring.
Ø Matches will be allotted 2 hours to complete the match
Ø Matches are played outdoors
Team formation:
Ø The minimum number of players on a team roster is 5, but to avoid defaults a roster may have 8-10 players registered.
Ø The league coordinator will assist players in forming teams based on geographic area.