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Peggy Brasko's Senior 3.5 Team Pumped to Reach 'Little Sectionals' |
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Written by TennisFortWorth.com Staff
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Arlington's Peggy Brasko, a longtime USTA captain and promoter of tennis, led her team to a second-place finish in the Senior-level 3.5 women's playoffs at Walnut Creek Country Club in Mansfield. That means the ladies will compete in Corpus Christi from Sept. 14-16 at "Little Sectionals," which Brasko is very excited about.
 Here are the members of Brasko's 3.5 team, plus the number of playoff teams each lady has been on since 2011. Brasko points out that her teammates have played on playoff teams in age groups in the 40s, 50s, 60s (finished third at Sectionals) and 70s (won Sectionals) in that time frame. Wow!
Peggy Brasko, captain (4); Janice Price, co-captain (2); Nanci Barr (3); Judy Crouch (3); Maury Cunningham (2); Anita Gatchel (3); Nancy Greer (1); Kendall Lake (3); Ann Maryak (1); Christie McFarland (2); Lily Megill (4); Margit Paulk (3); Sherry Seaney (3) and Anita Thomas (3).
Brasko also is eagerly planning for her group trip to Newk's in New Braunfels from April 27-29 (she has a few spots left, if you are interested) and says she is looking forward to meeting tennis legend John Newcombe, the name behind the famous tennis ranch. Reach her at 817-275-3632 or
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Last Updated on Sunday, 15 April 2012 15:22 |
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Wayne Willingham's Australian Open Diary |
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Written by Wayne Willingham, Special Contributor
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Benbrook’s Wayne Willingham, a website regular, recently completed the third leg of his personal Grand Slam by attending the Australian Open. When he travels to this year’s French Open, he will have attended all four majors. We asked him to keep a diary while in Australia, and he did a great job. His photos and writing are witty and welcoming, and we hope he does the same for us when he goes to Paris. Enjoy! —Lisa
And so--to Australia!
I'm on a mission, call it a bucket list, to attend all four Grand Slams of tennis in succession. Last June, I was at Wimbledon, then New York in September for the U.S. Open. Now it's Melbourne for the Australian Open, and this June, Paris and Roland Garros. I've been to Flushing Meadow before and always enjoyed it, but it set me to thinking of how the other Grand Slams measure up. Now after attending three, I can honestly say that each is totally unique and worth experiencing for yourself.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 08 April 2012 14:14 |
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Keller pro Val Wilder Wins Big Again |
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Written by TennisFortWorth.com Staff
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 I've known Val Wilder for about 10 years, and every time I talk with him it seems that he has won another world championship--or at least a national championship. Reminds me of my old friend Geof Grant in that respect.
Wilder, who competes in the 50s age group, won two more huge titles in San Diego last week and played on the silver-medal-winning Fred Perry Cup team. For details, read this article by Rusty Hall, a friend of the website and a USTA leaguer himself. Enjoy, and think about taking lessons from our friend Val.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 08 April 2012 14:16 |
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TCU's Lugones Is Mountain West Player of the Week |
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Written by Lisa Jordan Kilborn
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 I got to meet TCU freshman sensation Facundo Lugones at the Frogs' big win against Arizona the other night, and finally I got to see firsthand how talented he is. No surprise that he is the Mountain West Conference player of the week.
Here's TCU's news release, which also points out that TCU has had a couple of other players of the week this season. That's great news, and I'm happy to share it.
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Last Updated on Monday, 05 March 2012 13:01 |
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Local Players Make Big Impression at Cotton Bowl |
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Written by TennisFortWorth.com Staff
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 Lots of locals, both juniors and adults, played well at the recent Cotton Bowl. Everyone from Richardson’s Mary Lubinsky and daughter Anna Lubinsky Dickerson; to River Crest pro Jack Sheehy and his son, Joshua; to TCU’s Millie and Kewa Nichols; to Fort Worth Star-Telegram tennis writer Rusty Hall; to McLeland SuperChamp Charlsie Lee Parks... too many to list--and that’s a good thing.
See for yourself who played and how they did. Click on the "Results" tab.
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Last Updated on Monday, 05 March 2012 12:52 |
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Written by Lisa Jordan Kilborn
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 Save the Date, Parents & Juniors: Our Highly Anticipated Second Junior Media Playday is Jan. 28 at Walnut Creek, During the Mid-Cities Opener
The Mid-Cities Spring 2012 schedule has just come out, which means we will soon have our next Junior Media Playday. It's from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Walnut Creek Country Club, which we chose because it's also the date and site of the Mid-Cities tournament opener.
We are strong believers in the Mid-Cities events as great opportunities for our local juniors to develop their games and get to know each other, so this pairing is a natural. You can play in the Mid-Cities event and Junior Media Playday, or one or the other. I’ll be running around with my camera, so wear something cool and show me your good form. And bring friends and parents.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 February 2012 12:15 |
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