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.
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