Entry Form

You can access the entry form for the summer mixed league at the link above.

Also please note that the fun day at Terri Pines is this Sunday (May 18).  Everyone is welcome for some good social tennis.  Non club member will pay a $5.00 fee that will cover water, refreshments, balls and use of the courts.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22 – SPRING PLAY DAY AND SOCIAL

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We’re gonna try it AGAIN!  Mother Nature had it too cold then too wet – maybe this Saturday will be JUST RIGHT!

CATA & Cullman Parks & Recreation will be sponsoring a Spring Play Day and Social on Saturday, March 22 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Cullman Tennis Center.  This event is FREE to all tennis players – just grab your racket and come on out.  CATA will be providing meat for lunch – please bring a side dish, dessert or 2 liter soft drink.  Registration forms for the Spring 7.5 Mixed Doubles League will be available and the league will kick off the Spring Season this Saturday in conjunction with the Spring Play Day & Social.

The Play Day format is as follows.  As players arrive at the courts, they will register at the tennis building.  They will then be paired up with a partner and will play one set.  As players complete a set, they will check back in at the tennis building and will be reassigned to another court, most times with a different partner.  Water and snacks will be provided.  This is a great opportunity to meet new players, team up with different players and be exposed to a wide range of playing styles.  Should be a LOT OF FUN!

SPRING 7.5 MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE

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Registration has begun for the CATA/Cullman Parks & Recreation Spring 7.5 Combo Mixed Doubles League.  The season will run from Saturday, March 22 thru Saturday, May 10 (this provides 15 play dates which should allow for several rainouts).  The price will be $15 per person and matches will be played on Thursday evenings (6:00 pm) and Saturday mornings (10:00 am).  You can register at the Cullman Civic Center OR the registration form and league information can be emailed to you as a Word document – just reply back and let me know if you would like them emailed to you.

Team captains for the Spring Season will be Judith Bell and Denise Griffin.  They will meet on Tuesday, March 18, to divide teams.

Please pass this information along to other tennis players.

Hey guys the Fun Day/ Social is officially rained out.  We are grateful for the rain and will get the season started soon.  Have a great weekend.

If you would like to be up to date on all the events happening with CATA, please email Ricky Kreps at the email address shown below.  You will be added to the newsletter mail list.  Hopefully we will soon have those updates posted here on a weekly basis as well. 

krepsr@bellsouth.net

Fellow Tennis Enthusiasts,

13 players have signed up; there are 19 spots remaining – deadline extended to Thursday night, November 8

Coach Don Wilbanks, tennis pro at both Cullman Parks & Recreation and Terri Pines Country Club, started the “Tennis Fun Weekend” at Terri Pines as an opportunity for all adult tennis players in the Cullman area to get to know one another and have a fun time playing tennis and socializing together.  You DO NOT have to be a member at Terri Pines to participate in this fun event – just need to be over the age of 21.

The Terri Pines 2007 Annual Fall “Tennis Fun Weekend” will be held on November 10 & 11.  The most convenient aspect of the Tennis Fun Weekend is that players can come and go as their schedules allow – come and play for 1 hour, for 2 hours or for 5 hours – the choice is theirs.  Last year, participants played as many as 10 sets and as few as 2 sets.  This is a leisurely, fun tennis weekend.  As you arrive at the courts, you’ll register, then Coach Wilbanks will assign you to a partner at the next break.  The format is round robin – swap up partners, some matches will be mixed doubles, some will be men’s doubles, some will be women’s doubles – the process will be repeated throughout the afternoon on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday evening, we will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers, served with potato salad, baked beans and soft drinks and we’ll plan to eat around 7:30 then hang out with fellow tennis players.  Match results are kept for each individual player and prizes are awarded based upon the best percentage won/loss record.  To be eligible for prizes, a player must play a minimum of 5 sets over 2 days.  First prize is two Sunday buffets at Terri Pines, second prize is two Wednesday lunch buffets at Terri Pines.  Tennis balls, water and snacks are provided; the event is free for Terri Pines members and $15 for non-members (payment is made when you arrive at the courts).

In order to plan for snacks during the day and food on Saturday night, we need to know by Thursday night, November 8, if you plan on attending.  Remember that we’re limited to the first 32 players so please reply back by email or call Rickey Kreps at home (739-4950) or at work (737-1034 ext. 101).

The Tennis Fun Weekend schedule will be as follows:

Saturday 9 am – 11 am  CATA Adult Fall League Matches (played at Terri Pines tennis courts) 

Saturday 11 am – 4 pm  Tennis Fun Weekend matches begin (Terri Pines tennis courts)

Saturday 6:30 – 10 pm   Social Hour and Cook Out at Tennis Pavilion (dinner served at 7:30)

Sunday 1 pm – 4 pm      Tennis Fun Weekend matches resume (Terri Pines tennis courts)

Sunday 4:30 pm            Tabulate Won/Loss Record, Award Prizes and Wrap up the weekend

One more thank you for a great tournament. We really appreciate everyone’s participation and especially your cooperation. Hope to see you back next year.

Brian Bowen

Bob Sapp and Casey GrierRhonda & John WagnerJohn Nielsen

Paul Creech, Jeb Williamson and Rickey KrepsZach McAnnally and Nathan Bates

Shellee Blaxton, Jennifer Wood, Shannon Carretti and Beth Hall

We are still working on compiling the pictures of the Juniors.  However I have listed the results below and included some of the pictures. 

JUNIOR RESULTS:

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Girls 12 & Under

1ST Hannah Cornelius

2ND Haeleigh Thurman

Girls 13 to 18

1ST Taylor Bean

2ND Taylor Baird

Boys 12 & Under

1ST Clint Watson

2ND Baylor Adams

Boys 13 to 15

1ST Andrew Horn

2ND Jacob Ellis

Boys 16 to 18

1ST Josh Ellis

2ND Zane Smith

Thanks to everyone for helping us have a great first Oktoberfest tournament!  Special thanks to Rob Lyon and Paul Creech for their hard work in getting this event organized and sponsors lined up.

Below are the winners and the runner ups for the adult division.  Tomorrow we will have the Juniors.

Men’s 7.5  Winners: John Nielsen and Brian Bowen

Runner up 7.5 Men: Rob Lyon and Vick Crawford

Women’s 6.5/7.5 Winner: Beth Hall and Shannon Caretti shown with Paul Creech

Womens runner up: Jennifer Wood and Shellee Blaxton

Winners 7.5 Mixed Vic Crawford and Vivian Hackleman

7.5 mixed runner up: Paul Creech and Vicki Smith

Winner 6.5 Men: Larry Duke and Trey Worthy

Men’s 6.5 Runner up: Nathan Bates and Zach McAnnally

Winners 6.5 Mixed: Shelly Cooper and Chris Lopez

 6.5 Mixed Runner up: Larry Duke and Pam Duke

We had a great start to our tournament last night.  The weather was very cooperative as clouds seemed to surround us, but never left any rain at the courts.

Please be sure and check the brackets at the tennis courts after your match.  Changes and adjustments seem to be an ongoing part of tournament play.  Don’t worry about your first match times, if those have been changed we have contacted you.

Tonight’s play will continue beginning at 4:00 at Terri Pines Country Club.  Then we will be starting bright and early tomorrow morning with first match times at 8:00 a.m.

Remember we will provide a BBQ lunch tomorrow beginning at around 11:00 a.m.

See you on the courts! 

First Round Play Times (Click on Division header for full bracket)

**Note; there have been some changes due to some late additions and all consolation rounds are created to insure everyone gets to play two matches. They may be changed due to court availability and scheduling conflicts. Please check the master brackets in the clubhouse after your match**

Men’s 7.5
1. Ellis/Pilgrim vs Watson/Caretti(Winners) Thursday 6:30
2. Lyon/Crawford vs Creech/Sapp Friday 7:00
3. Nielsen/Bowen vs Winner #1 Saturday 10:00

Mixed 7.5
1. Sapp/Grier vs Creech/Smith Saturday 10:00
2. Crawford/Hackleman vs Lyon/Brown Saturday 2:00
3. Wagner/Wagner vs winner #1 Saturday 2:00

Men 6.5
1. Coshow/Rider vs Chaney/Smith(winners) Thursday 6:30
2. Kreps/Teichmiller vs Bates/McAnnally(winners) Thursday 6:30
3. Duke/Worthy vs Winner #1 Friday 4:00

Women’s 6.5-7.5
1. Mullins/Gossett vs Bean Montgomery Friday 6:30
2. Blaxton/Wood vs Grier/White Friday 6:30
3. Caretti/Hall vs winner #1 Saturday 10:00
4. Brown/Hackelman vs winner #2 Saturday 10:00

Mixed 6.5
1. Weems/Sapp vs Scarbrough/Connell Saturday 8:00
2. Gossett/Gossett vs Coshow/Coshow Saturday 8:00
3. Duke/Duke vs Watson/Watson Friday 7:00

Juniors
Boys 12 and under
1. Watson(winner) vs Adams Thursday 6:30
2. Adams vs Watson Saturday 2:00

Boys 13-15
1. Hood vs Ellis Saturday 4:00
2. Horn vs winner #1 Saturday 6:00
3. Horn vs loser #1 Sunday 4:00

Boys 16-18
1. Smith vs Ellis Saturday 4:00
2. Pilgrim vs winner #1 Saturday 6:00
3. Pilgrim vs loser #1 Sunday 4:00

Girls 12 and Under
1. Thurman vs Keefe Saturday 10:00
2. Cornelius vs K. Morgan Saturday 10:00

Girls 13-18
1. M. Baird vs E. Cargil(winner) Thursday 6:30
2. Hancock vs T. Bean(winner) Thursday 6:30
3. T. Baird vs winner #2 Saturday 8:00