Durham Teams Win State Tennis Championships

Date: June 18, 2004

Congratulations to two Durham USA League Tennis Senior teams who won State Championships in their respective divisions at the USA League Tennis Senior State Championships in Wilmington. Barb St. Clair’s Senior Women’s 4.0 team and Katherine Shelburne’s Senior Women’s 4.5 team claimed state titles last weekend (June 10-13) giving their teams the opportunity to represent North Carolina in the USA League Tennis Senior Sectional Championships in Columbia, SC. This event will be held July 17-25 with teams coming from all 9 states in the Southern Section. The Sectional Event is the stepping sone to reaching the National Championships.

Rounding out St. Clair’s team are: (as shown in photo) Nancee Merritt, Sandy Johnson, Della McDowell, Ann Duvoisin, Gwyn Russell, Sandy Furr, Karen Bordeaux, Sandy Wainio, Bab St. Clair, Karen Blanchard, and Helga Berrang. Also on the team, but not pictured is Linda Totty.

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 “Snort” Kenning

The USA League Tennis Senior 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 match consists of three doubles matches.

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.