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News and Information updated: 11/5/2008
Special Feature
2009 Senior League
Team Numbers are available to captains in the captain's area and REGISTRATION is OPEN

Fort Worth takes Second
The 8.0 Mixed Doubles from Fort Worth, captained by Lisset Leija, took second place at the Sectional Championships in Corpus Christi Oct 3-5 losing to Dallas in the finals.

Fort Worth 4.0 Senior Men
take second place at Sectionals. After an undefeated record in flight play, the Fort Worth "Colonial" team defeated NETX in the semi-finals (2-1). They lost to San Antonio (2-1) in the finals.

Sectional Results
Week One
4.0 - Old Gang - Semifinals
4.5 - TCU Flying Eagles - Flt 4th
4.5 - Southlake (Wild) - Flt 2nd
5.0 - River Crest - 3rd
5.5 - Champions
Open - 3rd
4.0/4.5 pictures (scroll to end)

Sectional Results
Week Two
3.0 - River Crest - Champions
3.0 - TCU (Wild) - Flt 4th
3.5 - TCU Tornadoes - Flt 2nd
3.5 - RTC Coyotes - Flt 5th

Little State Results
3.0 - Hurst OutOfTowners - 2nd
3.5 - Shelingham -Flt 3rd
4.0 - TCU Armadillos - 2nd
4.0 - RTC Coyotes + - Flt 4th
4.5 - McLeland - 4th
4.5 - TCU Mitchell - 2nd

2008 Mid-Year Ratings -
have been published on the Texas Section website. Appeals informatio and the ratings can be found here.

Fall League Team Numbers are available to Captains via the Captains' Area
Concerned about Disqualifying Players?
Read what other concerned players have written and voice your opinion at www.ustapetition.com

Men's Spring League
Champions
3.0 - River Crest 2
3.5 - TCU Tornadoes
4.0 - The Old Gang
4.5 - TCU Flying Eagles
5.0 - River Crest

Congratulations to the Fort Worth Men's 8.0 Super Senior team who took 2nd place at Nationals in Mobile, Alabama.
Appeals for the newly published ratings are done automatically online - no mailing and no deadlines. The only appeals that are required to be mailed in are Medical Appeals which must include documentation from your doctor explaining the injury and the prognosis.

Two FW Super Senior Teams Advance to Nationals - The 7.0 and 8.0 super senior teams captained by Frank Kologey and Mike McBurney, respectively, are now Sectional Champions and will advance to the National Championships to be held in Mobile, AL at the end of April 2008.

LOST RACQUET - Someone lost a racquet at the Men's 3.5 Playoffs in July at RTC. Please contact the league coordinator to claim.
League Fee Increase - As those of you who played the fall league know, the league fee has increased to $20 per league ($17 for the league and $3 for the non-refundable TennisLink maintenance fee). The additional funds will help support the community tennis associations (CTAs) and the growth of tennis in the greater Fort Worth area.
3rd Set Tiebreak format will be used for ALL league matches.
Coman Rotation has been adopted as the tiebreak procedure to be used at the National Tournaments since 2006. The Texas Section and our local league has also adopted this format to be used in Sectional and Local Championships and local league play. Click here for an explanation of the Coman Rotation.

8.0 MXD Doubles Sectional Finalists
Other Interest
Tennis Elbow
by
Keith Meister, MD Head Team Physician Texas Rangers Baseball / Dallas Stars Hockey
Star-Telegram Blog
No Lobs Allowed
by Rusty Hall
Captain, TCU Toads

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January 10-11, 2009
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3.0 - River Crest 2 (1st Place)

3.5 - TCU Tornadoes (1st Place)

 

3.5 - RTC Coyotes (2nd Place)

4.0 - The Old Gang (1st Place)
 
Major Zone Tournaments

4.0 - TCU Armadillos (2nd Place)

8.0 Super Senior Sectional Champs
2nd Place at Nationals