Categories: 2009 18 Under
      Date: Nov  1, 2009
     Title: ADVANCED DIVISION RESULTS - AUSTIN TENNIS ACADEMY CAPTURES NATIONAL TITLE
The Austin (TX) Tennis Academy Dream Team, representing the USTA Texas section, today captured the National Championship title at the 2009 USTA Jr. Team Tennis 18 and Under Advanced National Championships, held at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile AL from Thursday, October 30 to Sunday, November 1.

The Austin (TX) Tennis Academy Dream Team, representing the USTA Texas section, today captured the National Championship title at the 2009 USTA Jr. Team Tennis 18 and Under Advanced National Championships, held at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile AL from Thursday, October 30 to Sunday, November 1.

The Austin team defeated the Port Huron Rebels of Fort Gratiot, MI and the USTA Midwest section, 50 games to 40 (3-2 in matches) in the Championship match. Jr. Team Tennis matches are scored by total games won to encourage players to compete hard in every game.


ADVANCED DIVISION - Final Standings:

 

Advanced
Team Banner: Southwest
Spirit: Caribbean
Sportsmanship Girl: Nicole Craven Florida2
Sportsmanship Boy: Jacob Jones Mid-Atlantic
1st Place: Texas Section—Austin, TX—Dream Team
Front Row: Morgan Barnhill and Claire Cahill
Back Row: Coach Kendall Brooks, Taylor Shamshiri, Jeffrey Offerdahl, Aaron Chaffee, Conor O’Rourke, Kate Cahill, Brooke Hughes and Josh Hagar
2nd Place: Midwest—Port Huron, MI—Port Huron Rebels
Front Row: Kristina Polakovic and Taylor Sweeney
Back Row: Coach Dave Brown,  Russel Kovar, Alex Latosinsky, Trey Keating and Kelsey Dieters
3rd Place: Florida—Miami, FL—Miami Dream Team
Front Row: Lizbeth Vargas and Diana Perez
Back Row: Rafael Alvarez, Emilio Teran, Gabriela Palacios, Diana Perez and Coach Noel Cubela
4th Place:  Southern—Wilmington, NC—Landfall
Danielle McGee, Mckayla Zupan, William Kent, A. J. Stilwell, William Vesser, Miller Hales and Coach Kristen Mears

1st Place: Texas Section—Austin, TX—Dream Team

Left to right:
Front Row: Morgan Barnhill and Claire Cahill
Back Row: Coach Kendall Brooks, Taylor Shamshiri, Jeffrey Offerdahl, Aaron Chaffee, Conor O’Rourke, Kate Cahill, Brooke Hughes and Josh Hagar

 

 

2nd Place: Midwest—Port Huron, MI—Port Huron Rebels

Left to right:
Front Row (kneeling): Rebecca Phyle and Kristina Polakovic
Back Row: Coach Dave Brown, Taylor Sweeney, Russel Kovar, Alex Latosinsky, Trey Keating and Kelsey Dieters

 

 

3rd Place: Florida—Miami, FL—Miami Dream Team

Left to right:
Front Row: Lizbeth Vargas and Diana Perez
Back Row: Rafael Alvarez, Emilio Teran, Gabriela Palacios, Diana Perez and Coach Noel Cubela

 

 

4th Place:  Southern—Wilmington, NC—Landfall

Left to right:
Danielle McGee, Mckayla Zupan, William Kent, A. J. Stilwell, William Vesser, Miller Hales and Coach Kristen Mears

 

Sportsmanship Awards:


Best Team Banner Award:

 

Team Spirit Award

 

 

ADVANCED DIVISION FINAL STANDINGS


1st - Austin Tennis Academy Dream Team (Austin, Texas)

2nd - Landfall (Wilmington, NC)

3rd - Miami Dream Team (Miami, FL)

4th - Port Huron Rebels (Fort Gratiot, MI)

5th - The West Side Tennis Club (New York, NY)

6th - Shubears (Seattle, WA)

7th - St. A (Allegan, MI)

8th - You Got Schlicked! (Lakeland, FL)

9th - Sioux Falls 18U Advanced (Sioux Falls, ND)

10th - MD High Strung (Lebanon, PA) 

11th - Charleston Chews (Tucson, AZ)

12th - BP Mecca (Kansas City, MO)

13th - The Legends (Newport, RI)

14th - Ace Kickers (Charles Town, WV)

15th - Shalom Team Tennis (San Juan, PR)

16th - Great Falls M-Factor (Great Falls, MT)