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Lizzie Williamson with her new racket she won by acing the rules test.

The Future Stars Group

Tennis Maze

Some of the tournament team before practice

Jimmy Arias loading up for his forehand

What power from little Michael Cherchio!

Jackson is serious!

silly kids!

Round Robin Extravaganza Schedule of Events

Thursday, February 9th 6-9 pm Ladies B or C (Depending on entries)

Friday, February 10^th 6- 9 pm. Ladies B Division

Saturday February 11^th 9-12 am. Men’s A Division

2-3 pm Men’s A Division

3-6 pm. Ladies A Division

Sunday, February 12^th 8-11 pm Ladies B Division

11-2 pm Men’s B or C

2-5 pm Various Finals

5 -6:30 Pro Exhibition, Cocktail Party and Silent Auction

6:30 Silent Auction ends and special on court demonstration

7:00 Pick up Silent Auction items.

Classes cancelled for Silent Auction Week:

Thursday, February 9th: 5:30 pm 6th – 8th grade ONLY cancelled

Friday, February 10th: all classes cancelled except High School

Saturday, February 11th: all classes cancelled

Silent Auction a Good One

The Silent Auction is poised to be one of the best ever this year. The auction begins on Thursday, February 9th and runs until Sunday, Feb 12th at 6:30. Some of the items this year are:

2 Cape Air tickets

Signed Maria Sharapova tennis outfit

Ray Bourque autographed framed photo

4 tickets to Disney World

International Tennis Hall of Fame tickets

Katama vacation home

Ski lift tickets

Adidas Tennis Camp

The above are just a few of the items we have. There are over 100 items to be auctioned off!

Rego Invited to Join Future Stars

Alex Rego has been invited to join the Future Stars Group. Alex has demonstrated a willingless to learn and also has the talent to go along with it. We look forward to seeing Alex progress quickly!

Housing Needed

VYT is seeking assistance in housing a couple of its summer tennis instructors. If you are interested please give Scott a call.

Yennie Wins Tournament

Reid Yennie won the Boys 18 & under division at the Manchester Athletic Club the weekend of Jan 7-8th. With Reid's win, he should move up to the top 80 in New England in his age division. Congratulations Reid!

Congratulations Oliver Carson

Oliver Carson has been readmitted to the Tournament Team. Oliver made up the required amount of USTA tournaments that he missed over the summer and is now back with the team. Good job and dedication!

Professional Exhibition Coming

On Sunday, Feb 12th, Michael Halisky will play former top professional Ryler deHeart who was once ranked as high as 174 in the world. He also won the National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships for the University of Illinois and was ranked number 1 in the nation. Ryler was also the featured match playing at the US Open in 2008 against Rafael Nadal losing 1-6, 2-6, 4-6. More information coming as the time gets closer.

Watch Ryler below vs. Nadal at the US Open video

Rafael Nadal vs Ryler Deheart in US Open 2008

Thanks to Paul Pertile

VYT would like to thank Paul Pertile for his donation of 15 cases of balls to the program. Paul has always been generous with his time and money and we thank him for his support

New Ladder Begins in January

The new Courtside Challenge Ladder will begin January 22nd and run until April 8th. . Once again, the Tournament Team is required to play the ladder and anyone else is welcome to join in too. There is a $5.00 charge to participate in the ladder. If you have not registered for a free profile, please go to courtsideusa.com to do so.

Round Robin Extravaganza and Silent Auction Date Set

The Adult Round Robin Extravaganza and Silent Auction will be held on February 9-12, 2012. The event once again will feature a round robin format for adults in the A, B and C categories. We will also hold the ever popular silent auction throughout the week and finishing up Sunday evening with a exhibition and cocktail party. More information to come

Important Information Regarding USTA Tournaments

As many of our younger players progress to tournaments, it is important to understand how the age divisions work. If your child is in the 10 & under division he/she will play with a lower compression ball and a 60 ft court. This is called Quick Start Tennis and a new rule has recently been passed requiring all 10 & under events to use this format. We here at VYT have not quite yet adopted this format due to our lack of courts and large number of children, however we are looking into it. You have the option of your child trying it anyway or advancing up to the 12 & under division level 7. This is the entry level tournament and competition could be quite good, albeit not as good as a level 6 could be.

Please feel free to discuss with the pros what your child should be participating in. Also, if you are unfamiliar with the USTA Website and unsure how to register for tournaments, once again see a pro.

Plum TV Feature on VYT Below

http://www.plumtv.com/videos/vineyard-youth-tennis

Videotape Archive

We currently have many of our Team, Future Stars and High School players on our video archive. If you are in one of those groups and have not been video taped, please let us know and we will try and arrange it. However, you do not have to be in one of those groups to check yourself out. From this point forward, we will be videotaping the children in the above groups at regular intervals to record their progress.

Parents Advisory Committee

The Parents Advisory Committee was established in April to facilitate communication between VYT staff and parents of children who participate in the program. Constructive ideas and any feedback are welcome by contacting the committee chairman. Please do not submit anonymous suggestions or comments; they have little or no credibility. The committee consists of the following people.

Melissa Hackney

Lorne Lewis

Barbara Leonard

Ann Bresnick

Ann Williamson

VYT Article Appears in Vineyard Times

A nice article on Vineyard Youth Tennis appeared in the Vineyard Times recently. Click hear to read the story.

www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/news/2009/05/21/vineyard-youth-tennis.php

JUNIORS LATEST RANKINGS

(as of 11-30-11)

Kelly Klaren #8 Girls 10's

Samantha Potter #30 Girls14's

Reid Yennie # 69 Boys 18's

Patrick McCarthey #216 Boys 16's

Justice Yennie #279 Boys 16's

Connor Downing #146 boys 14's

Molly de Bettencourt #184 girls 14's

Lizzie Williamson #63 girls 12's

Kat Roberts # 43 girls 12's

Grant Pertile #52 boys 12's

Kiric Hallahan #227 boys 12's

Aidan Aliberti #198 in boys 14's

Benny Binder #213 in Boys 12's

Cana Courtney #126 in Girls 14's

Max Hammond #364 Boys 14's

Zak Danz #94 Boys 12's

Keep improving and keep moving on up!