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OCCTA Junior Pre-Satellite/Novice Circuit (Starts in February)

beckye55 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:13:52 +0000

2012 Winter/Summer Tournament Sites & Dates:

For all interested junior players (pre-satellite/novice, novice, junior team tennis, and satellite tournament players): OCCTA will again be running the Pre-Satellite/Novice series.

Schedule is subject to change.

Winter/Spring

Feb. 18-19, Laguna Niguel Racquet Club

April 14-15, The Tennis Club at Newport Beach

April 28-29, Newport Beach Tennis Club

May 12-13, Cabrillo Tennis Center

Summer/Fall

June 23-24, Cabrillo Tennis Center

July 7-8, Nellie Gail Racquet and Swim Club

July 21-22, The Tennis Club at Newport Beach

July 28-29, Rancho San Clemente Tennis

Aug. 4-5, Costa Mesa Tennis Center

Aug. 11-12, Laguna Niguel Racquet Club

Aug. 19-20, Dana Hills Tennis Center

Sept. 8-9, Nellie Gail Racquet & Swim Club

October 13-14 * The Tennis Club at Newport Beach

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:

The Pre-Satellite tournament is designed so that entry-level players have an opportunity to participate in a tournament setting where they get to compete against a number of opponents during a set period of time (usually three hour blocks).

TOUNAMENT ELIGIBILITY:

Players cannot not have won three matches or more in a USTA Satellite singles tournament this year. If a player wins their division two times they must move up to the next division. Parents/guardians must monitor in order to avoid repercussions per the tournament directors discretion (i.e., mandatory withdrawal, default etc.).

TOURNAMENT FEES:

$35 per player per event.

All events are USTA sanctioned and players should register for these events through the USTA Tennislink site below, (use OCCTA as the “keyword” to find your tournament date, month and/or location):

http://tennislink.usta.com/TOURNAMENTS/Common/Default.aspx

*Events designated with an asterisk (*) must register for non-sanctioned event here:

copy and paste this link to a new page:

https://thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg4/Form.aspx?IDTD=3907795&RF=5309335&mode=0

Entries are due the Tuesday prior to the tournament. Players are limited to one event unless they get the directors permission. Deadline for entry is Tuesday, 1 PM, before each tournament. Match/division times will be available after 1 PM, Friday, before each tournament at the tournament home site. Fees must be in hands of the tournament director. Fees will not be refunded after tournament entry deadline.

For Sanctioned events it is the player’s responsibility to look up their match/division start time on the tournament home site. Non-sanctioned events the tournament director will contact players with match/division start times.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

The format is a round robin style where players compete against opponents of the same age bracket during a set period of time. For example, the B8 may be scheduled from 12 a.m. to 3 p.m., the G12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and so forth. Once the exact times are determined they will be posted on the tournament home site the Friday prior to the tournament. The total players in a division divided into 36 will determine the number of games played per round. For example, if there are 5 players in the B12 they will play a total 7 games a total against each opponent. If there are 8 players in the division they would play 4-5 games total (all no-add scoring) against each opponent. If draws are small, the tournament committee reserves the right to combine divisions (male or female) at their discretion.

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR INFORMATION/for addition questions:

Cabrillo Tennis Center, 800 Cabrillo Park Dr. Santa Ana, CA 92701, 714-724-9407, Elson DeCantuaria

Costa Mesa Tennis Center, 880 Junipero Dr., Costa Mesa, 92626, 714-557-0211, Hank Lloyd

Dana Hills Tennis Center, 24911 Calle de Tenis, Dana Point, 92629, 949-240-2104, Brad Albert

Laguna Niguel Racquet Club, 23500 Clubhouse Drive, Laguna Niguel, 92677, 949-496-4665, Mark Spearman (949) 370-4863

Nellie Gail Racquet & Swim Club, 25281 Empty Saddle Dr., Laguna Hills, 92653, 949-831-6660, Bob Hochstadter

Newport Beach Tennis Club, 2601 Eastbluff Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660, (949) 644-0050,ext. 210, John Michael Cham-A-Koon & Craig Johnson, email: johnmichael@nbtcjuniortennis.com

Rancho San Clemente Tennis & Fitness, 111 Vista Montana, San Clemente, 92672, 949-492-1515, Steve Johnson

The Tennis Club at Newport Beach, 1602 E. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, CA 92660, John Craig,

jsctennis@gmail.com, www.johnscraig.usptapro.com

CHECK-IN:

Players must be prepared to play at their scheduled time and should arrive 15 minutes early. As a courtesy please contact tournament director for default, withdrawal, etc.

MATCH WARM-UP:

Limited to 10 minutes, including serves.

AWARDS:

Trophies for winners and finalists.

Last Novice tournament for the Year!

beckye55 — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:12:30 +0000

John Craig, teaching pro at The Tennis Club at Newport Beach, will be hosting the last Pre-Satellite/Novice non-sanctioned tournament October 15-16, 2011 Check here for schedule and details:

http://www.occtatennis.com/news1/junior-pre-satellitenovice-starts-in-february/

OC Local Steve Johnson Wins Costa Mesa Pro Classic!

beckye55 — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:22:28 +0000

OC NATIVE JOHNSON WINS FINAL AT COSTA MESA PRO CLASSIC MEN’S PROFESSIONAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT

COSTA MESA, CA September 25, 2011 – Record crowds came out today to watch local OC native Steve Johnson defeat New Zealand’s Artem Sitak, [5], 6-3, 6-3 in today’s final at the Costa Mesa Pro Classic Futures tournament. Despite Johnson waking up this morning thinking he had food poisoning or the flu he displayed magnificent play moving Sitak side to side and hitting some incredible winners off his forehand. Steve Sr. said before play started, “we’ll see who long Stevey can last in this match.” Apparently it was just enough to produce a great win in his hometown stomping grounds.

Kudos to tournament director Hank Lloyd for running another great event with his tireless effort. “We try to provide a professional run event, like the US Open. During the tournament we ran a ladies round robin last Friday which netted $400 to be donated to the American Cancer Society, according to Lloyd, also the tennis director at Costa Mesa Tennis Center.” In this down economy the Costa Mesa Pro Classic is truly benefitting the community with a free world class event and also giving back to a great cause.

ABOUT THE USTA PRO CIRCUIT:

With 88 tournaments throughout the country and prize money ranging from $10,000 to $100,000, the USTA Pro Circuit is the pathway to the US Open and tour-level competition for aspiring tennis players and a frequentbattleground for established professionals. Last year, more than 1,000 men and women from more than 70 countries competed on the USTA Pro Circuit for approximately $3.2 million in prize money and valuable ATP World Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour ranking points. Andy Roddick, Maria Sharapova, Andy Murray, Jelena Jankovic, James Blake, Justine Henin, John Isner, Melanie Oudin and Mardy Fish are among today’s top stars that began their careers on the USTA Pro Circuit. The USTA Pro Circuit is world class tennis administered on the local level and played on local tennis courts as part of the fabric of communities nationwide — an opportunity for current and new fans to experience the excitement and intensity of the professional game in their neighborhood.

$10,000 2011 Costa Mesa Classic

Costa Mesa Tennis Center

September 20-25, 2011

Sunday, September 25 – RESULTS

Singles – Final

JOHNSON, Steve [6], USA, def SITAK, Artem [5], NZL, 6-3 6-3

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For more information contact:

Becky Edles Rye, Press Aide

(562) 706-2568 or beckye@occtatennis.com

Costa Mesa Pro Futures Fact Sheet:

http://assets.usta.com/assets/1/15/COSTAMESA11FactSheet.pdf

2011 Costa Mesa Pro Classic is coming!

beckye55 — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:30:37 +0000

$10,000 Men’s Pro Futures Event

Costa Mesa Tennis Center

September 20-25, 2011

714-557-0211

Costa Mesa Tennis Center

880 Junipero

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

COSTA MESA PRO CLASSIC WILDCARD SHOOTOUT

beckye55 — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:13:30 +0000

MEN’S SINGLES 21 POINT SHOOT OUT

WINNER RECEIVES A MAIN DRAW WILD CARD INTO THE

COSTA MESA PRO FUTURES CLASSIC, SEPT 16TH-26TH, 2011

• Monday, September 12th

• Play starts at 12:00pm must check-in at 11:am

• Draw pulled out of hat at 11:45 am no seeding ,Luck of Draw

• Must sign in by 11am for entry , 1st 64 entries make draw, and receive your Tournament ID number

• On-Site alternates will be taken

• Entry fee is $40.00 cash only

• Call Hank Lloyd’s Costa Mesa Tennis Center at 714-557-0211.

• All event matches will take place at Costa Mesa Tennis Center, 880 Junipero Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Michael Chang Tennis Classic, July 29-31, 2011

beckye55 — Mon, 09 May 2011 21:07:23 +0000

The Michael Chang Tennis Foundation announced that the Racquet Club of Irvine will host the Michael Chang Tennis Classic, July 29-31. All proceeds from this USTA sanctioned charity event will benefit the American Red Cross for Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief. Some tournament sponsors include: VantaQuest, Nestle, Babolat, Tiger Balm and Reebok amoungst other.

To kick off the tournament, Michael, the former #2 World ranked and ATP tour player will personally host a tennis clinic at RCI with some of his professional tennis buddies on Saturday, July 23rd . This interactive clinic offers participants the opportunity to play fun games and drills that will test skill level and speak with former top level touring pros. According to tournament director Becky Edles Rye, “Michael’s roots run deep in Orange County. With the start of his own family here it’ great that he and his wife Amber Lui (for SCTA junior and Stanford standout) continue to grow these roots further in partnership with the SCTA and Orange County Community Tennis Association. Of course the focus too is friendship and competition along with supporting an important cause. I’m thrilled to be part of this inaugural tournament”.

Draws may be limited since this is a long weekend, 3 day event. Clinic space is already filling up and participants are encouraged to sign up now. For more information visit the tournament website at: changtennis.com.

Places to play tennis in Orange County

beckye55 — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:30:43 +0000

We’re in partnership with TenniMaps. It’s a great resource map with information about tennis facilities/courts in Orange County. Check out this link:

http://www.tennismaps.com/index.asp?regionid=315

If you know of courts in the OC that’s not included with this map please let us know.

OCCTA Board Member new partner

beckye55 — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:26:54 +0000

SNELL & WILMER NAMES BRIAN MILLS AS A NEW PARTNER

Costa Mesa (January 4, 2011) – Snell & Wilmer announced that it has named Brian J. Mills a new partner in the Orange County office and ten new partners firm wide.

“We are pleased to welcome this talented group of attorneys into the Snell & Wilmer partnership,” said John Bouma, Snell & Wilmer chairman. “They have demonstrated their ability to provide excellent legal services as well as a commitment to our clients and the communities in we live and work. We look forward to the continued dedication and leadership these new partners will provide.”

Brian Mills, is a Partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment Group in Orange County where his practice is concentrated in employment litigation and counseling. He defends employers in state and federal courts, including claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour claims (individual and class action), and trade secrets disputes. He also provides clients with ongoing advice on a wide range of personnel matters. He received his B.A. from the University of California at Irvine and his J.D., magna cum laude, from Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans.

About Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.

Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing in nine locations throughout the western United States and in Mexico, including Los Angeles and Orange County, California; Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Denver, Colorado; Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.swlaw.com.

Junior Pre-Satellite/Novice (Starts in February)

beckye55 — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:24:39 +0000

2011 Winter/Summer Tournament Sites & Dates:

For all interested junior players (pre-satellite/novice, novice, junior team tennis, and satellite tournament players): OCCTA will again be running the Pre-Satellite/Novice series this winter & summer.

Schedule is subject to change.

Feb. 19-20 *Laguna Niguel Racquet Club

Feb 26-27 Nellie Gail Racquet & Swim Club – CANCELLED!

March 5-6 Costa Mesa Tennis Center

March 12-13 Rancho San Clemente Tennis – CANCELLED!

April 16-17 *Lake Forest Sun & Sail

April 30-May 1 *Newport Beach Tennis Club

May 14-15 *Cabrillo Tennis Center

Summer

June 25-26 *Cabrillo Tennis Center

July 9-10 *Lake Forest Sun & Sail

July 23-24 *The Tennis Club

July 30-31 *Rancho San Clemente Tennis

Aug. 6-7 *Costa Mesa Tennis Center

Aug. 13-14 *Laguna Niguel Racquet Club

Aug. 20-21 *Dana Hills Tennis Center

Sept. 10-11 *Nellie Gail Racquet & Swim Club

October 15-16 The Tennis Club at Newport Beach, sign up here:

http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=115654

(* These events are USTA sanctioned and players should register for these events through the USTA Tennislink below.)

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:

TOUNAMENT ELIGIBILITY:

TOURNAMENT FEES:

$35 per player per event. Players can register for non-sanctioned events here:

copy and paste this link to a new page:

https://thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg4/Form.aspx?IDTD=3907795&RF=5309335&mode=0

Events that show an “*” are USTA sanctioned. Players can register by clicking here and visiting USTA’s Tennislink site:

http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/schedule/SearchResults.aspx

Use OCCTA as the “keyword”.

For Sanctioned events it is the player’s responsibility to look up their match/division start time on the tournament home site.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR INFORMATION:

Cabrillo Tennis Center, 800 Cabrillo Park Dr. Santa Ana, CA 92701, 714-724-9407, Elson DeCantuaria

Costa Mesa Tennis Center, 880 Junipero Dr., Costa Mesa, 92626, 714-557-0211, Hank Lloyd

Dana Hills Tennis Center, 24911 Calle de Tenis, Dana Point, 92629, 949-240-2104, Brad Albert

Laguna Niguel Racquet Club, 23500 Clubhouse Drive, Laguna Niguel, 92677, 949-496-4665, Mark Spearman (949) 370-4863

Lake Forest Sun & Sail, 24752 Toledo Way, Lake Forest, 92630, 949-859-6914, Mike Letcher

Nellie Gail Racquet & Swim Club, 25281 Empty Saddle Dr., Laguna Hills, 92653, 949-831-6660, Bob Hochstadter

Newport Beach Tennis Club, 2601 Eastbluff Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660, (949) 644-0050,ext. 210, John Michael Cham-A-Koon & Craig Johnson, email: johnmichael@nbtcjuniortennis.com

Rancho San Clemente Tennis & Fitness, 111 Vista Montana, San Clemente, 92672, 949-492-1515, Steve Johnson

The Tennis Club at Newport Beach, 1602 E. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, CA 92660, John Craig,

jsctennis@gmail.com, www.johnscraig.usptapro.com

CHECK-IN:

Players must be prepared to play at their scheduled time and should arrive 15 minutes early. Please contact tournament director for default, withdrawal, etc.

MATCH WARM-UP:

Limited to 10 minutes, including serves.

AWARDS:

Trophies for winners and finalists.

Eligible players that either win or reach the finals of a novice event in the 2011 circuit will be invited to the 2011 OCCTA Novice Masters Jamboree (date/site TBD).

Junior Pre-Satellite/Novice Masters Jamboree

beckye55 — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:38:08 +0000

Jan. 10, 2011 – CANCELLED!

Invitational Only: January 15-16, 2010 at Cabrillo Tennis Center (boys) and Newport Beach Tennis Club (girls).

For all interested junior players (pre-novice, novice) who were winners and finalists playing in the 2010 OCCTA Junior Pre-Satellite/Novice Circuit.

Tournament format:

Round robin on Saturday (i.e., 7 games each match). Semifinals and finals on Sunday morning. Regular scoring (full match (10point tiebreaker for 3rd set).

Juniors interested in participating in this new fun event can register at:

https://thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg4/Form.aspx?IDTD=3907795&RF=5309335&mode=0

For information contact co-tournament directors:

Cabrillo Tennis Center, 800 Cabrillo Park Dr. Santa Ana, CA 92701, 714-724-9407, Elson DeCantuaria, email: decantu2006@yahoo.com

Newport Beach Tennis Club, 2601 Eastbluff Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660, (949) 644-0050,ext. 210, John Michael Cham-A-Koon, email: jchamakoon@gmail.com