Boricuas llegan segundo lugar en el 7.0 National Championship de la USTA en Arizona

SAN JUAN TENNIS TEAM FINISHES SECOND AT

USTA LEAGUE ADULT 55 & OVER 7.0 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

SURPRISE, Arizona– A tennis team from San Juan, P.R., representing the USTA Caribbean Section, finished second at the USTA League Adult 55 & Over 7.0 National Championships held at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex in Surprise, Ariz.

The San Juan team lost to a team from Cerritos, Calif., 3-0 in the Championship match. Earlier in the day, the San Juan team defeated a team from St. Louis, Mo., 2-1 in the semifinals. They advanced this far by winning their round-robin flight contested Friday and Saturday.

The team is captained by Ernesto Agosto and features Alejandro Hernandez, Miguel Rivera, Juan Emmanuelli, Enrique Vera, Antonio Mongil, Ivan Otero, Miguel Ramirez, Dennis Gonzalez and plays at the Arraq Tennis Club.

The USTA League Adult 55 & Over division is for men and women 55 years of age and older. Teams are formed by combining the two player’s individual National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) ratings. The team’s total rating must equal: 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0. The total NTRP rating cannot exceed the level of the team. For example, a 7.0 team could be a combination of two 3.5 players, or one 4.0 partner and one 3.0 partner. Play format consists of three doubles matches.

Established in 1980, USTA League has grown from 13,000 participants in a few parts of the country in its first year, to over 820,000 players across the nation today, making it the world’s largest recreational tennis league.

USTA League was established to provide adult recreational tennis players throughout the country with the opportunity to compete against players of similar ability levels. Players participate on teams in a league format, which is administered by the USTA through its 17 Sections. The league groups players by using six National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) levels, ranging from 2.5 (entry) to 5.0 (advanced). USTA League is open to any USTA member 18 years of age or older. 

Last year, USTA League changed its structure and format. The change offers USTA League participants three age categories (Adult 18 & Over, Adult 40 & Over and Adult 55 & Over and Mixed 18 & Over) to better align participants with players their own age. The restructuring guarantees more frequency of play opportunities at more appropriate age groups.

Head Penn Racquet Sports is in its 26th year as official ball of USTA League. 

For more information about USTA League or the USTA as a whole, visit www.usta.com.

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The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level, from local communities to the highest level of the professional game.  A not-for-profit organization with more than 750,000 members, it invests 100 percent of its proceeds in growing the game. It owns and operates the US Open, the highest-attended annual sporting event in the world, and launched the Emirates Airline US Open Series, linking eight summer tournaments to the US Open. In addition, it owns approximately 90 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S. and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USTA’s national charitable foundation, USTA Serves, provides grants and scholarships and helps underserved youth and people with disabilities. For more information on the USTA, log on to usta.com, “like” the official Facebook page, facebook.com/usta, or follow @usta on Twitter.

SECOND PLACE: 7.0 CARIBBEAN SECTION (San Juan, P.R.) L to R: Alejandro Hernandez, Miguel Rivera, Juan Emmanuelli, Enrique Vera, Ernesto Agosto (Captain), Antonio Mongil, Ivan Otero, Miguel Ramirez, Dennis Gonzalez (Photo credit: Garrett Ellwood / USTA)

Eventos de la USTA a celebrarse en Puerto Rico el día del Tennis

 

SAN JUAN to host SEVEN USTA Tennis Play EVENTS IN CELEBRATION OF WORLD TENNIS DAY

 

WHAT:   San Juan, Puerto Rico will host seven USTA Tennis Play Events in celebration of World Tennis Day, a nationwide effort to get kids excited and active in tennis. During the month of March, the USTA will invite families and kids of all ages and skill levels to try tennis at local events and facilities across the country—encouraging play by encouraging kids to get on the court and in the game.

 

              USTA Tennis Play Events in San Juan are listed below. All events are free unless noted otherwise:

 

Celebrate Tennis at Puerto Rico's Capitol Hill

Date:            March 3, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Host Site:     Capitol Hill of Puerto Rico

Where:         El Capitolio Num. 1 Plaza de la Democracia San Juan, PR 00902

Contact:       Ricardo Maldonado – rmaldonado@cta.usta.com / (787) 982-7782

 

Isla Verde Tennis Jr. Club

Date:            March 7, 4 – 6 p.m.

Host Site:     Isla Verde Tennis Club

Where:         Mc Leary 2166, San Juan, PR 00913

Contact:       Jaime Garraton – garratoncreation@gmail.com / (787) 200-9443

 

Puerto Rico Wheelchair Tennis Open

Date:            March 11, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Host Site:     Caguas Tennis Courts

Where:         Calle Amapola 175 Caguas, PR 00727

Contact:       Ricardo Maldonado – rmaldonado@cta.usta.com / (787) 982-7782

 

Youth Tennis Weekend - Parent & Child

Date:            March 15, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Host Site:     Academia de Tennis Luis Garcia

Where:         Urb. Sagrado Corazon, San Juan, PR 00926

Event Fee:   $20

Contact:       Juan Zorrilla – Juanzorrilla10@gmail.com / (787) 458-1658

 

Paseos Tennis Experience Play Day

Date:            March 27, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Host Site:     Los Paseos

Where:         Urb. Villa Andalucia O-33 Calle Utrera, San Juan, PR 00926

Contact:       Ricardo Maldonado – rmaldonado@cta.usta.com / (787) 982-7782

 

Torneo de destrezas de tenis

Date:            March 28, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Host Site:     Escuela Tomás Carrión Maduro Special Education

Where:         Tomas Carrion maduro st #712 Pda 22 1/2 Santurce, San Juan, PR 00915

Contact:       Nancy Morales – nancy.bocha@gmail.com / (787) 646-0076

 

Culebra Tennis Fiesta

Date:            March 29, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Host Site:     Cancha Municipal de Culebra

Where:         Calle 250 y L. Muñoz Marín Culebra, PR 00775

Contact:       Ricardo Maldonado – rmaldonado@cta.usta.com / (787) 982-7782

BACKGROUND:

 

Studies have shown that an early, positive experience in sports is vital to combatting physical inactivity and creating a lifelong commitment to an active lifestyle. More than a thousand facilities will host USTA Tennis Play Events this March, each showcasing how fun and easy it now is for families to get into the sport. These events will allow parents to sign up their children for spring and summer tennis programs.

 

The USTA is making it easier and more fun for kids to get into the game—and stay in the game. With tennis now sized right for age and ability, kids play on shorter courts, with smaller racquets, and slower, lower-bouncing balls. Kids are able to play tennis made just for them, so they have a great time with the game and want to keep playing and improving.

 

To learn more about USTA Tennis Play Events, please visit www.youthtennis.com.

CONTACT:

Sarah Houseknecht – BZA PR on behalf of USTA: sarahh@bzapr.com / (212) 708-1677

USTA (Tennis) Puerto Rico Sharks to compete in 2013 USTA JR. 14U National Championships

USTA CARIBBEAN INTERMEDIATE TO COMPETE IN THE

2013 USTA JR. TEAM TENNIS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Caribbean Intermediate “Sharks” team from San Juan, P.R. will compete in the 2013 USTA Jr. Team Tennis 14U National Championships, held at the Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center in Cayce, S.C., Oct. 18 – 20.

               

The 2013 USTA Jr. Team Tennis 14U National Championships will bring together the top 32 teams (250 players) at Intermediate and Advanced levels from various USTA Sections throughout the country.

The team features Alesandra Echeandia, Francisco Feliciano, Stephanie Gonzalez, Guillermo Jimenez, Juan Marrero, Andres Ortiz and Veronica Ruiz. In all, four municipalities of Puerto Rico are represented on the team.

The National Championships serves as the crown jewel of USTA Jr. Team Tennis as the nation’s top teams compete for the title. Each year the USTA crowns a national champion in two age divisions (14U and 18U) in both the Intermediate and Advanced play divisions. 

Established in 1991, USTA Jr. Team Tennis provides youth with all of the health and social benefits of tennis in a co-ed, fun and competitive team environment, and allows participants to compete with and against individuals of similar skill and age levels. It promotes social skills and important values by fostering a spirit of cooperation and unity, as well as individual self-growth. USTA Jr. Team Tennis is also a fun environment for kids to learn that succeeding is really more about how they play the game—win or lose.

To find out more about USTA Jr. Team Tennis or the USTA, visit www.usta.com.

The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level, from local communities to the highest level of the professional game.  A not-for-profit organization with more than 770,000 members, it invests 100 percent of its proceeds in growing the game. It owns and operates the US Open, the highest-attended annual sporting event in the world, and launched the Emirates Airline US Open Series, linking nine summer tournaments to the US Open. In addition, it owns approximately 90 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S. and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USTA’s national charitable foundation, USTA Serves, provides grants and scholarships and helps underserved youth and people with disabilities. For more information on the USTA, log on to usta.com, “like” the official Facebook page, facebook.com/usta, or follow @usta on Twitter.

For more information, contact:

Sarah Houseknecht, BZAPR on behalf of the USTA

sarahh@bzapr.com or 212-708-1677

San Juan Tennis Teams win the Natiol Champions at USTA League

SAN JUAN MEN’S & WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAMS CROWNED NATIONAL CHAMPIONS AT

USTA LEAGUE ADULT 18 & OVER 3.0 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENT

TUCSON, Ariz. – Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams from San Juan, P.R., representing the USTA Caribbean Section, captured the national titles at the USTA League Adult 18 & Over 3.0 National Championships held at the Jim Reffkin Tennis Center in Tucson, Ariz. on Sunday, Sept. 29.

Established in 1980, USTA League has grown from 13,000 participants in a few parts of the country in its first year, to over 820,000 players across the nation today, making it the world’s largest recreational tennis league.

Men’s 18 & Over 3.0

The San Juan men’s team team defeated the USTA Hawaii Section team from Honolulu, 5-0, in the Championship match. Earlier in the day, the San Juan team also defeated the USTA New England team from Worcester, Mass. 5-0 in the semifinals. They advanced this far by winning their round-robin flight contested Friday and Saturday.

The team is captained by Hector Baez-Ramos and features players Gabriel O. Droz, Gabriel Oscar Hernandez, Carlos Zayas Velez, Carlos Rodriguez, Hector Luis Losada Colon, Giovanni Ortiz, Xavier Arnaldo Santos Morales, Fernando Figueroa Lozano, Edwin Andre Ramos Merced, Fernando Fernandez and Gerardo Silva.

The top four teams in order of finish are: USTA Caribbean (San Juan, P.R.), USTA Hawaii (Honolulu, Hawaii), USTA Southwest (Phoenix, Ariz.) and USTA New England (Worcester, Mass.).

Women’s 18 & Over 3.0

The San Juan women’s team defeated a team from Seattle, Wash., representing the USTA Pacific Northwest Section, 3-2, in the Championship match. Earlier in the day, the San Juan team defeated the hometown team from Tucson, 4-1, in the semifinals. They advanced this far by winning their round-robin flight contested Friday and Saturday.

The team is captained by Adrian Hernandez and features players Zahira Marie Altieri, Stephanie N. Stoddard, Dulce Maria Cruz, Carel Rosado, Karina Veronica Baez, Claudia Rivera, Francine Babilonia, Virgin Casillas Rodriguez, Irmannette Torres-Lugo, Keissa Acevedo and Gabriela Acevedo.

The top four teams in order of finish are: USTA Caribbean (San Juan, P.R.), USTA Pacific Northwest (Seattle, Wash.), USTA Northern California (Sunnyvale, Calif.) and USTA Southwest (Tucson, Ariz.).

USTA League was established to provide adult recreational tennis players throughout the country with the opportunity to compete against players of similar ability levels.  Players participate on teams in a league format, which is administered by the USTA through its 17 Sections.  The league groups players by using six National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) levels, ranging from 2.5 (entry) to 5.0 (advanced).  USTA League is open to any USTA member 18 years of age or older. 

Beginning with the 2013 National Championship season, USTA League changed its structure and format. The change offers USTA League participants three age categories (Adult 18 & Over, Adult 40 & Over and Adult 55 & Over and Mixed 18 & Over) to better align participants with players their own age. The restructuring guarantees more frequency of play opportunities at more appropriate age groups.

Head Penn Racquet Sports is in its 26th year as official ball of USTA League. 

For more information about USTA League or the USTA, visit www.usta.com.

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The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level, from local communities to the highest level of the professional game.  A not-for-profit organization with more than 770,000 members, it invests 100 percent of its proceeds in growing the game. It owns and operates the US Open, the highest-attended annual sporting event in the world, and launched the Emirates Airline US Open Series, linking nine summer tournaments to the US Open. In addition, it owns approximately 90 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S. and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USTA’s national charitable foundation, USTA Serves, provides grants and scholarships and helps underserved youth and people with disabilities. For more information on the USTA, log on to usta.com, “like” the official Facebook page, facebook.com/usta, or follow @usta on Twitter.

PHOTOS ATTACHED

Men’s Left to Right – Gabriel O. Droz, Gabriel Oscar Hernandez, Carlos Zayas Velez, Captain Hector Baez-Ramos, Carlos Rodriguez, Hector Luis Losada Colon, Giovanni Ortiz, Xavier Arnaldo Santos Morales, Fernando Figueroa Lozano, Edwin Andre Ramos Merced, Fernando Fernandez, Gerardo Silva (Photo Credit: USTA)

Women’s Left to Right – Zahira Marie Altieri, Stephanie N. Stoddard, Dulce Maria Cruz, Carel Rosado, Karina Veronica Baez, Claudia Rivera, Francine Babilonia, Virgin Casillas Rodriguez, Irmannette Torres-Lugo, Keissa Acevedo, Gabriela Acevedo (Photo Credit: USTA)

For more information, contact:

Sarah Houseknecht, BZA PR on behalf of the USTA – (212) 708-1677 / sarahh@bzapr.com