Durham Team Wins State Tennis Championships

Contact: Chris Bryce
Phone Number: (336) 852-8577
Email Address: chris@nctennis.com

Date: July 30, 2004

Durham Teams Headed to National Championships

Congratulations to two Durham USA League Tennis team for winning their respective divisions at the 2004 USA League Tennis Adult Sectional Championships in Columbia, SC. With their wins, the teams have secured trips to the USA League Tennis National Championships.

The two teams are Della McDowell’s Women’s 4.0 team, who will compete in Tucson, AZ, October 1-3, and Katherine Shelburne’s Senior Women’s 4.5 team, who will compete in Palm Springs, CA, October 22-24.

Members of McDowell’s team (as shown in photo): Diana Denny, Sandy Johnson, Anne Duvoisin, Lynise DeVance, Kathryn Brown, Laura Loehr, Heather Miller, Della McDowell (Capt.), Kathryn Pollak, Karen Mitchell, Angela Allen Not Pictured: Mai McLean, Geeta Subramaniam

Katherine Shelburne’s team is completed by: (as shown in photo) 1st Row: Debbie Carmazzi, Susie Hill, JoAnne Crolly, Saundra Denny, Katherine Shelburne 2nd Row: Sharon Greene, Gwynn Sasser, Dona Bowland Not Pictured: Chris Graham, Carol Kenning

The USA League Tennis program is a nationwide program established by the USTA and sponsored by Lincoln. The North Carolina Tennis Association has 12 local leagues across the state, with winners of those local leagues competing in the state championship. Leagues are divided in to skill levels represented by numerical values from 2.5 to 5.0. The format is a team concept where each team match in 3.0-4.5 consists of two singles matches and three doubles matches. In 2.5 and 5.0, matches are made up of one singles and two doubles.

The North Carolina Tennis Association (NCTA) was founded in 1973 and since that time has focused on its singular mission: To promote and develop the game of tennis in North Carolina. For more information on the types of programs and services offered by the NCTA, please visit us at www.nctennis.com.