Central Arkansas Tennis Association (Maumelle/Conway/Cabot/Little Rock Area)

Tennis Lessons-Adults & Juniors in Cabot Arkansas

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Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced tennis programs are offered with a FREE Introductory Tennis Lesson Special by PinnacleTennisAcademy.com for all adults/juniors wanting to learn more about the game.

Women Tennis Clinics and Junior Tennis Camps are also continuing throughout the year.

Email- tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com or Call the office at 450-8302 for more details.

CONWAY JUNIOR TENNIS - WINTER SCHEDULE

2011-12-13T21:28:00.000-08:00

Winter Tennis Schedule for Pinnacle Tennis Academy

Conway Junior Tennis Program meets
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

***Tuesday-Ages 12 & Under Afterschool
***Thursday-Ages 14 & Under Afterschool
***Saturdays- 11AM:Ages 10 & Under and All Beginners
.....11:45AM:Ages 12 & Under
.....12:30AM:Ages 14 & Under

2011 Arkansas All-State High School Tennis Athletes

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7A BOYS - SINGLES
Dylan Deluca Bentonville
Justin Pollard Bentonville
Reed Churchill Fayetteville
Austin Crawford LR Central

7A GIRLS - SINGLES
Lindsy Pearce FS Southside
Darby Brandon LR Central
Lindsey Liles LR Central
Tiffany Tang Rogers

6A BOYS - SINGLES
Austen McDaniel Jonesboro
Spencer Turner Lake Hamilton
Casey Garretson Mtn. Home
Ben Lanier Van Buren

6A GIRLS - SINGLES
Katie Branum Jonesboro
Rebecca Harrington Jonesboro
Eliska Wurfel Mountain Home
Arielle Butler Searcy

5A BOYS - SINGLES
Jackson Dashier Harrison
Matt Talbert Lakeside, HS
Drew Nichols Nettleton
Cole Guy White Hall

5A GIRLS - SINGLES
Elizabeth Teed Arkadelphia
Elizabeth Campbell CAC
Ali Rowden Greenbrier
Meg Allen Lakeside, HS

4A BOYS - SINGLES
Garrett Johnson Highland
Grayson Greer Pul. Academy
Jake Jacoby Pul. Academy
Chris Metcalf Valley View

4A GIRLS - SINGLES
Teah Flynn Farmington
Emily Metcalf Pulaski Academy
Kelly Swanson Pulaski Academy
Hannah Hesse Valley View

3A BOYS - SINGLES
Sam Allbright Ark. Baptist
Jordan Edmonson Bergman
Trent Brandon Episcopal Col.
Bryan Cook Piggott

3A GIRLS - SINGLES
Maggie Beetstra Episcopal Col.
Elsie Pugh Episcopal Col.
Sydni Sansom Harding Academy
Haley French Piggott

2A BOYS - SINGLES
Drew Dodge Conway Christian
Spencer Reaves Cedar Ridge
Logan Meurer Riverside
Dusty Mikulya Union Christian

2A GIRLS - SINGLES
Jessica Pendleton Parkers Chpl.
Adrianna Moorehouse Ridgefield Chr.
Elise Young Ridgefield Chr.
Anna Brickell Riverside

Top Nationally Ranked Arkansas Tennis Players in United States Tennis Association

2011-10-13T21:19:00.000-07:00

Ray Pascale of Pine Bluff led all Arkansas Adult tennis players with a Men's 55s ranking of #15 in the current National USTA rankings. Other Top-50 ranked Men players include Doug Stursma of Bella Vista ranked #19 in the Men's 55s, Kevin Hickey of Fort Smith ranked #22 in the Men's 40s, Chuck Cavin of Conway ranked #24 in the Men's 50s, and Denny Palmer of El Dorado ranked #44 in the Men's 80s.

In the Women divisions, two Arkansas tennis players achieved a Top-50 National USTA ranking. Cindy Goode of Conway led with a #27 ranking in the Women's 35s and #35 in the Women's 40s of the National USTA rankings. Karen Graham of Van Buren ranked #44 in the Women's 60s.

Kaitlin Ray of Little Rock led all Arkansas Junior tennis players with a Girl's 18s ranking of #34 in the Nation. There were no other Arkansas juniors in the Top-50 in the national rankings.

All Arkansas adults and juniors ranked in the Top 200 of the National USTA rankings are listed below in their respective divisions.

Arkansas Adults

Men's 30s
Rank Name City
#80 Bermudez, Raul R. Little Rock

Men's 35s
#108 Coleman, Michael D. Fort Smith

Men's 40s
#22 Hickey, Kevin Fort Smith
#124 Shoemake, Jake Centerton

Men's 45s
#123 Coleman, Michael D. Fort Smith

Men's 50s
#24 Cavin, Chuck Conway
#158 McLaughlin, Daniel J. Little Rock

Men's 55s
#15 Pascale, Ray Pine Bluff
#19 Stursma, Doug C. Bella Vista

Men's 60s
#140 Duffel, Stephen G. Little Rock

Men's 70s
#166 Terry, Michael J. Blytheville

Men's 75s
#152 Iskra, John Hot Springs Village

Men's 80s
#44 Palmer, Denny El Dorado
#88 Hartman, Jack Hot Springs

Women's 35s
#27 Goode, Cindy Conway

Women's 40s
#35 Goode, Cindy Conway
#84 Cain, Andrea North Little Rock

Women's 55s
#63 Jackson, Leslie A. Fort Smith

Women's 60s
#44 Graham, Karen D. Van Buren

Arkansas Juniors

Boy's 18s
***No Arkansas Juniors in the Top-200***

Boy's 16s
#163 Cramer, Taylor Texarkana

Boy's 14s
***No Arkansas Juniors in the Top-200***

Boy's 12s
***No Arkansas Juniors in the Top-200***

Girl's 18s
#34 Ray, Kaitlin M. Little Rock

Girl's 16s
***No Arkansas Juniors in the Top-200***

Girl's 14s
#66 Carr, Jacqueline Ariana Bentonville

Girl's 12s
#58 Coopersmith, Nicole Pine Bluff
#130 Rice, Tatum Brooke Hot Springs

Pinnacle Tennis Academy Congratulates Conway Area's Top High School Tennis Players- Ashley Wofford, Jenny Walls, Faith Hetherington, Lydia Gordon, and Kourtney Clower

2011-10-07T23:10:00.000-07:00

Pinnacle Tennis Academy congratulates Conway Area's Ashley Wofford, Jenny Walls, Faith Hetherington, Lydia Gordon, and Kourtney Clower for qualifying to compete in the Arkansas High School Conference Tennis Championships.Ashley Wofford(Jr) and Jenny Walls(Sr) of Conway High School finished undefeated in the 7-A Central Conference Girl's Doubles Division. Faith Hetherington(Jr)- Vilonia High School's #1 Singles Player, and Lydia Gordon(Sr)/Kourtney Clower(Sr)- Vilonia High School's #1 Doubles Team also qualified for the state conference championships by finishing at the top of the 5-A Conference.

GOOD LUCK TO FAULKNER COUNTY'S TOP HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS ATHLETES AT THE STATE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!

Tennis Lessons-Adults & Juniors in Cabot Area

2011-09-21T23:19:00.000-07:00

CATA Opens Registration for its Fall Season- Free Adult Tennis League

2011-09-06T11:02:00.000-07:00

Central Arkansas Tennis Association (CATA) opens registration for its Fall Season- Free Adult Tennis League.

To sign up, email the office at freetennislessons@yahoo.com or call the office at (501)450-8302. If you aren't sure of your division, a free skill-level evaluation is offered by appointment only.

If you have any trouble in the registration process, email the league administrator at tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com and we will manually enter you in the league.

FREE Conway Junior Tennis Program Starts Sept. 13th

2011-08-21T21:37:00.000-07:00

Free Conway Junior Tennis Program starts its afterschool classes on Sept. 13th. Classes are open for ages 6-14 every Tuesday/Thursday. Email- freetennislessons@yahoo.com or call 501-450-8302 for more details.

Mardy Fish, USA #1 ATP Tour Player, Reaches Career High World Ranking of #7

2011-08-21T21:28:00.000-07:00

Mardy Fish, (pictured along side Cindy Goode of Conway after a recent win) replaced Andy Roddick as the No. 1 U.S. men’s tennis player on the ATP tour and is ranked #7 in the world as of August 15, 2011.
Fish has a very similar playing style to compatriot Andy Roddick. Fish, like Roddick, possesses a huge first serve, which often wins him free points. Fish used to rely on going for big forehands and outright winners to win points in rallies. In 2010, he dropped over 30 pounds, from 203 to 170. This enabled Fish to become much fitter and improve his speed around the court. Due to his recent weight loss, Fish has also shifted his style to that of a counterpuncher, being able to retrieve most balls. Fish has a very reliable double-handed backhand, and can flatten it out effectively. His forehand is his weaker shot. He is a capable player on the net, thus a good doubles player as well.
Fish has won almost $4.9 million during his decade-long professional tennis career. Last year, as the No. 2 American, he had a career-high 40 match wins in the first year after he recovered from a broken rib and left knee surgery.
Since 2003, he has won six titles, at Stockholm, Houston, Delray Beach, Atlanta twice and Newport.
He has a group of fans called "The Fishheads" who travel with him and cheer him on during matches.

The FREE Conway Junior Tennis Camp begins June 19th

2011-07-13T21:58:00.000-07:00

The Central Arkansas Tennis Association (CATA)is sponsoring The Free Conway Junior Tennis Program as it continues with its Summer II Session on June 19th. This 4-week tennis lesson plan is free for children ages 6-14. Contact Chuck/Cindy at tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com or call the office at 501-450-8302.

Central Arkansas Tennis Association Sponsors FREE Vilonia Junior Tennis Camp

2011-07-13T21:54:00.000-07:00

The Free Vilonia Junior Tennis Camp continues with its Summer II Session on June 18th. This 4-week tennis lesson program is free for children ages 6-14 and is sponsored by the Central Arkansas Tennis Association. Contact Chuck/Cindy at freetennislessons@yahoo.com or call the office at 501-450-8302.

UCA Names Sugar Bear's Tennis Coach

2011-07-13T21:47:00.000-07:00

Jeff Borengasser was named head coach of the Univ. of Central Arkansas Sugar Bear tennis program in June of 2011. Borengasser brings seven years experience as the head men's and women's tennis coach at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo.

While at Westminster, Borengasser led the men's team to six St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles in seven years, while his women's squad won the league twice. He was named SLIAC men's tennis coach of the year five times, including each of the last four seasons of his tenure. Under Borengasser, the Blue Jays men made the NCAA Division III Tournament four times and the women qualified once. From 2004-10, he compiled a men's record of 65-37 and a women's record of 51-46.

Before coming to UCA, Borengasser was an instructor at Burns Park Tennis Center in North Little Rock.

Borengasser was an academic all-conference collegiate player for Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo. He was a four-year letterwinner for the Bulldogs and voted team MVP during the 1998-99 season.

Borengasser graduated from Truman in 1999 with a degree in Exercise Science. He received his masters in Health and Human Performance from Iowa State University in 2003.

The FREE Conway Junior Tennis Camp begins June 9th

2011-06-02T10:30:00.000-07:00

The Central Arkansas Tennis Association (CATA)is sponsoring The Free Conway Junior Tennis Program as it continues with its Summer I Session on June 9th. This 4-week tennis lesson plan is free for children ages 6-14. Contact Chuck/Cindy at tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com or call the office at 501-450-8302.

Central Arkansas Tennis Association Sponsors FREE Vilonia Junior Tennis Camp

2011-06-01T22:51:00.000-07:00

The Free Vilonia Junior Tennis Camp continues with its Summer I Session on June 8th. This 4-week tennis lesson program is free for children ages 6-14 and is sponsored by the Central Arkansas Tennis Association. Contact Chuck/Cindy at freetennislessons@yahoo.com or call the office at 501-450-8302.

Arnau Brugues-Davi of Spain Defeats Alex Bogdanovic of Great Britain for St. Vincent USTA Pro Tennis Title

2011-04-29T18:43:00.000-07:00

Arnau Brugues-Davi of Spain defeated Alex Bogdanovic of Great Britain 6-3, 6-1 to capture the 2011 St. Vincent Tour de Paul singles tennis championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club. Brugues won the previous weekend championship in Oklahoma City. The victory earned him $1,500 in prize money and 27 points towards his ranking.

Two young Southerners made a big impression in the doubles event. Taylor Fogleman, of New Orleans and formerly of the University of North Carolina, and his partner, Ben Rogers, of Kingsport, Tenn. and formerly of the University of Tennessee, advanced to the doubles final. They lost to Nima Roshan and Artem Sitak 6-3, 7-5.

This year’s main draw included Carsten Ball and Chris Guccione of Australia and Clement Reix of France. Players from the US included Nicholas Monroe, Gregory Ouellette, Michael Yani and Adam El Mihdawy. Prominent Southern players in qualifying included Jordan Cox of Duluth, Ga. and Devin Britton of Brandon, Miss. Britton, formerly of the University of Mississippi, is the 2009 NCAA Division I Singles Champion.

FREE Introductory to Tennis Lessons

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Women Tennis Clinics are continuing throughout the year in Maumelle, Conway, Cabot, and Little Rock at PinnacleTennisAcademy.com

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced programs are offered with a FREE Introductory Lesson for all adults wanting to learn more about the game.

Email- tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com or Call the office at 450-8302 for more details.

Arkansas Adult Final Rankings

2011-02-24T18:50:00.000-08:00

The Arkansas Adult Tennis Year-end Rankings for 2010 have been posted. Below is a list of the rankings for each division.

Men’s Open Singles
Rank Player's Name City State
1 Arnoud Krijt Little Rock AR
2 Eric T. Sixbey El Dorado AR
3 Elliott Simmons Little Rock AR
4 Robert Allen Cain North Little Rock AR
5 Jason Diggle Jacksonville AR
6 John C. Hoffmann Conway AR
7 Robert Schuurmans Little Rock AR
8 Bobby Emerson Little Rock AR

Men’s 4.5 Singles
1 Julio R. Olaya Little Rock AR

Men’s 4.0 Singles
1 Lee H. Mesaris Maumelle AR
2 Braden J. Eads Fort Smith AR
3 Patrick L White Hot Springs Village AR
4 John C. Hoffmann Conway AR
5 Scott Deer Fort Smith AR
6 Adam H Buescher Fayetteville AR
7 Derek Jon Nordentoft North Little Rock AR
8 Brian N. Kelley Maumelle AR
9 Keith M. Fletcher Pine Bluff AR
10 Ryan N. Oyos Little Rock AR
11 Jeffrey Bahng North Little Rock AR
12 Scott G. Sudbury Little Rock AR
13 Reginald Q. Brown Jacksonville AR
14 Joe M. Sivley Little Rock AR
15 Andrew A. Willis Bentonville AR
16 Paxton Keith Crawford Plumerville AR

Men’s 3.5 Singles
1 Steven W. Tullos Hamburg AR
2 Travis Z. Rowan Little Rock AR
3 Matthew M. Mazzoni Jonesboro AR
4 Brooks R. Coleman Little Rock AR
5 Don Dobbins Jacksonville AR
6 Paul D. Kroger Little Rock AR
7 Richard Webb Hot Springs AR
8 Rodney Sullins Alexander AR
9 William S. Baxter Little Rock AR 10 Michael J. Castens North Little Rock AR
11 Jeff Franzetti Little Rock AR
12 Shep A. Wilbert Stuttgart AR
12 Fred A. Penny Malvern AR
14 Terry Murray Little Rock AR
15 Paxton K. Crawford Plumerville AR
16 J.J. Meadors Bryant AR

Men’s 3.0 Singles
1 Charles McGee Little Rock AR
2 Robby Patterson Jonesboro AR
3 Ken Richards Hot Springs Village AR
4 Barrett Petty Conway AR
5 Andrew J. Thompson Benton AR
6 Guilford Marion Dudley Benton AR
7 Marcus McNeice Mabelvale AR
8 Jay Adrian Baxter Little Rock AR
9 Michael Roetzel Little Rock AR

Men’s 2.0 Singles
1 Dan Griesse Fort Smith AR
2 TJ Stiga Fort Smith AR
3 Timothy Schmelzer Fort Smith AR

Women’s 3.5 Singles
1 Wende L. Walraven Little Rock AR
2 Jennifer L. Gernat Little Rock AR
3 Evelyn Brown Jacksonville AR
4 Michelle Taylor Little Rock AR
5 Kimberly Moros Little Rock AR

Women’s 3.0 Singles
1 Melissa Kaufman O’Connor Little Rock AR

Women’s 2.5 Singles
1 Robyn Webster Sherwood AR
2 Sarahbeth Turner Cammack Village AR
3 Angela Carole Johnson-Grimmett Paron AR
4 Laura E. McKinney Little Rock AR
5 Andi K Chappell Cabot AR

Men’s Open Doubles
1 John Doohan /Peter L. Doohan Fort Smith AR
2 Adam R. Brown/G Berry Brady Little Rock AR

Men’s 4.0 Doubles
1 Scott Deer/Braden J. Eads Fort Smith AR
2 Stuart Adrian Jones/Brent Birch Little Rock AR
3 John C. Hoffmann/Abhishek Shrestha Conway AR
4 Richard L. Fincher/Chris M. Collins El Dorado AR
5 Robert Schuurmans/Jerry Stokes Little Rock AR
6 Duwayne Anderson/Jay Davidson North Little Rock AR
7 Charles Hartsell/Joseph Hickey El Dorado AR
8 Brandon Kiker/Michael Anderson Benton AR
9 Craig Edwards/Michael Anderson Little Rock AR

Men’s 3.5 Doubles
1 Danny Howard /M Landon Luzader Bryant AR
2 Eric Harrison /Jeffrey Bruce Holiman Little Rock AR
3 Robby Patterson /Matthew Mazzoni Jonesboro AR
4 Seth Harder /Landon Davis Little Rock AR
5 Jerald N. Todd /Carl Brown Little Rock AR

Men’s 3.0 Doubles
1 Michael J Roetzel /Michael Justin Castens Little Rock AR

Women’s 4.0 Doubles
1 Cindy T.Eoff /Donna Devine Little Rock AR
2 Janelle Fureigh /Judy L. Furnish Little Rock AR
3 Deborah Benson /Rebecca Gilbreath Little Rock AR
4 Michelle Toliver /Sharon A. Adkins Little Rock AR

Women’s 3.5 Doubles
1 Melanie E. Bobo/Stacy Campbell Arkadelphia AR
2 Melissa ann Overton/Lori Ann Uekman Benton AR
3 Lisa L Sanderlin/Mechelle Winslow Greenbrier AR
4 Jennifer L. Gernat/Kim Gaither Little Rock AR
5 Paula B Aultz/Lynette Bowersock Little Rock AR

Women’s 3.0 Doubles
1 Teri C. Todd /Stephanie Michelle Blair Little Rock AR
2 Saba Koja /Crystal Phelps Little Rock AR

Women’s 2.5 Doubles
1 Geralyn Marie Applegate /Julie Annne Powell Little Rock AR
2 Melanie Love /Julianna Carol Barnett Benton AR
3 Angela Johnson-Grimmett /Laura McKinney Paron AR

Mixed Combo 8.0 Doubles
1 Wyatt Miller/Catherine Edwards Little Rock AR
2 Melanie E. Bobo/Jay Davidson Arkadelphia AR
3 Melanie A. Harder/Brandon Kiker Little Rock AR
4 Chris M. Collins/Debra L. Wilson El Dorado AR

Mixed Combo 7.0 Doubles
1 Lori Ann Uekman/Paul R. Bowersock Benton AR
2 Melissa Ann Overton/Danny Howard Benton AR
3 John Mathison/Erica Eldridge Conway AR
4 M. Landon Luzader/Stacy Campbell Leola AR
5 Lisa L Sanderlin/Jason H Sanderlin Greenbrier AR
6 Teri C. Todd/Jerald N. Todd Little Rock AR
7 Kimberly Lynn Babb/Dennis Ellington North Little Rock AR

Mixed Combo 6.0 Doubles
1 Jennifer Ellen Fielding/Chadley Dean Uekman Little Rock AR
2 Eric Harrison/Lynette Bowersock Little Rock AR
3 Tim Jernigan/Tracy L. Hand Little Rock AR
4 Jennifer Baltzley/Drew Baltzley Little Rock AR
5 Dale Adam Aldridge/Stephanie Michelle Blair Little Rock AR
6 Shemeka Joy Strong/Travis Z. Rowan Maumelle AR
7 Lori Ann Uekman/Chadley Dean Uekman Benton AR
8 Daniel Barnett/Julianna Carol Barnett Little Rock AR
9 Valla Seel/Chuck Seel Little Rock AR
10 Jerry Keith Williams/Mystie Jaggers Williams Little Rock AR

Arkansas Junior Tennis Final Rankings

2011-02-24T18:36:00.000-08:00

Will Campbell and Lindsey Liles (pictured right), both of Little Rock, captured the 2010 Year-end Arkansas Junior Tennis #1 ranking in the Boys 18s and Girls 18s divisions respectively. Below is a list of the Top-5 Arkansas Juniors in each division.

Boys 18 Open Combined
1 William B. Campbell Little Rock AR 1972
2 Robert T. Hodous Fayetteville AR 1717
3 Grant Adams Texarkana TX 1455
4 Forrest Scott Hickey Greenwood AR 1424
5 J. P. Devincenzo Proctor AR 1379

Boys 16 Open Combined
1 Jordan Sheppard Bentonville AR 1741
2 Julio R. Olaya Little Rock AR 1584
3 Varun Shah Bentonville AR 1561
4 Weldon Murry Texarkana AR 1462
5 Cole Chapman Guy Pine Bluff AR 1461

Boys 14 Open Combined
1 Christian K. Mathis Mountain Home AR 1838
2 Dylan Joseph Deluca Bentonville AR 1790
3 Trent Brandon Little Rock AR 1683
4 Jake Jacoby Little Rock AR 1656
5 Daniel Joshuva Bentonville AR 1638

Boys 12 Open Combined
1 Marshall Smith Ney Rogers AR 2477
2 Hunter Matthew Harrison Little Rock AR 2021
3 Griffin Clark Rogers AR 1959
4 Spencer Kauffman Hot Springs AR 1887
5 Jack Henry Hill Hot Springs AR 1847

Boys 10 Open Combined
1 Andrew Wood White Hall AR 2456
2 Wesley Barnett Little Rock AR 2049
3 Brandon D Lupinek North Little Rock AR 1847
4 Conner Nicklaus Johnson Hot Springs AR 1670
5 Anil Chakka Little Rock AR 1388

Girls 18 Open Combined
1 Lindsey Liles Little Rock AR 2555
2 Darby Brandon Little Rock AR 2045
3 Tiffany Tang Rogers AR 1255
4 Amy Andersen Rogers AR 1198
5 Allison Nicole Grahl Fort Smith AR 1165

Girls 16 Open Combined
1 Mary Wright Hot Springs AR 1611
2 Julia E. Lefler Hot Springs National Park AR 1483
3 Lindsy Pearce Fort Smith AR 1421
4 Pratheepa Ravikumar Rogers AR 1372
5 Rebecca Harrington Jonesboro AR 1210

Girls 14 Open Combined
1 Emily Ann Metcalf Jonesboro AR 2287
2 Tiffany Tang Rogers AR 2002
3 Laura Lanier Little Rock AR 1603
4 Annie Tarwater Texarkana TX 1566
5 Katherine Tang Rogers AR 1563

Girls 12 Open Combined
1 Morgan R. McAlexander Jonesboro AR 2295
2 Bailey D. McAlexander Jonesboro AR 2105
3 Tatum Brooke Rice Hot Springs AR 1843
4 Kami Rave Ward Hot Springs AR 1806
5 Hannah Gamberini Hot Springs AR 1648

Girls 10 Open Combined
1 Abigail Minton Benton AR 1947
2 Hunter Roper Jonesboro AR 1823
3 Claire Doshier Harrison AR 1810
4 Cameron Hafner Jonesboro AR 1559
5 Emma MeiYuan Baker Bentonville AR 1549

*** Comments 1 thru 10 include top-50 players in each division

Arkansas Tennis Association's Annual Award Winners

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ATA Award Winners

Hall of Fame Award
Darrel Snively - Olney, IL (pictured right)

The Herschel Friday Award
Ryan Hudelson – Little Rock
Lindsey Liles – Little Rock

The Jay Freeman Most Improved Player Award
Grant Adams - Texarkana
Payton Daniel – Fort Smith
Emily Metcalf - Jonesboro

Dr. Ted Bailey Sportsmanship Award
Seth Laster – Fort Smith
Margaret Beestra – Little Rock

Henry Doyle Outstanding Senior Award
Pat Nelson – Hot Springs Village

Arkansas Tennis Professional of the Year Award
Manuel Cervantes - Rogers

Victor Sheshunoff Meritorious Education Award
Melissa Kelly – Fort Smith

Patrick M. Riley Umpire of the Year Award
Derek Nordentoft – Hot Springs Village

Family of the Year Award
Dr. Joe Murphy Family

Member Organization of the Year Award
Twin Lakes Community Tennis Association – Mountain Home

Barbara Brewer Community Service Award
Deanna Garretson – Mountain Home

Adult Tournament of the Year Award
Walton Life Fitness Center Spam Slam 2010– Bentonville

Junior Tournament of the Year Award
Jr. Team Tennis State Championships – Little Rock
(Honorable Mention – Fayetteville Quickstart)

Special Tennis Event of the Year Award
St. Vincent Auxiliary Tour de Paul – Little Rock

Women's Local College Tennis Results: UALR Lady Trojans Defeat UCA Sugar Bears 5-2

2011-02-24T15:22:00.000-08:00

Univ. of Ark. at Little Rock(UALR) 5
Univ. of Central Arkansas(UCA) 2

At Little Rock, Arkansas

Tennis Singles competition

1. Yana Kakovkina (UALR) def. Simona Horsikyan (UCA) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
2. Veronique Luksich (pictured above right of UALR) def. Sasha Ruocco (UCA) 6-2, 6-0
3. Viktoriya Plyuta (UALR) def. Kazumi Otani (UCA) 7-5, 2-6, 10-6
4. Kati Andersen (UCA) def. Nathalia Garay (UALR) 6-3, 5-7, 10-8
5. Rebecca Van Den Houte (UALR) def. Allison Hartman (UCA) 6-1, 6-2
6. Alex Rios (pictured below right of UCA) def. Andrea Steen-Rosten (UALR) 6-2, 7-6

Tennis Doubles competition

1. Hartman/Ruocco (UCA) def. Kakovkina/Pluyta (UALR) 9-7
2. Luksich/Steen-Rosten (UALR) def. Otani/Siegfried (UCA) 8-6
3. Rachel Pierce/Nathalia Garay (UALR) def. Rios/Andersen (UCA) 8-6

Head Coaches:
UALR- Abby Wilson
UCA- Rebecca Miller

Local Tennis Player & Teaching Pro Cindy Goode Congratulates Milos Raonic, ATP World's Pro Tour New Rising Tennis Star

2011-02-21T20:14:00.001-08:00

Local tennis player/teaching pro Cindy Goode of Conway finally caught up with Milos Raonic of Canada, the new rising tennis star on the ATP World Pro Tour at the recent ATP tournament in Memphis, TN. Raonic (pictured right with Cindy Goode) has been bombarded by the sports media after a streak of tour wins starting in the Australian Open with a 2nd round victory over No. 22 seed Michaël Llodra of France, then defeated World No. 10 Mikhail Youzhny of Russia to become the first qualifier to make the 4th round of a Grand Slam since 1999. In the Hisense Arena, he finally lost to World No. 7 David Ferrer of Spain in four sets.

The following week, Raonic played at the SAP Open tournament in San Jose, CA. First, he upset No. 4 seed Xavier Malisse in the first round in straight sets, then beat James Blake, again in straight sets. In the quarterfinals match, Raonic defeated Richard Berankis of Lithuania 6–4, 7–6(2) to reach his first ATP tournament semifinals in his career. Raonic advanced to his first final of an ATP tournament when the No. 2 seed Gael Monfils defaulted in the semifinals from a wrist injury. In the final, Milos beat 1st seeded Fernando Verdasco 7–6(6), 7–6(5), gaining his first ATP title, and became the first Canadian player to win an ATP singles tournament since Greg Rusedski in 1995 (before Rusedski started representing Great Britain).

His performance in Memphis, TN where he lost in the finals to Andy Roddick elevated him to a career high ranking of 37th, and made him the highest ranked Canadian man in the ATP Rankings history.

Article submitted by: Chuck Cavin

Tennis Lessons- Maumelle/Conway/Little Rock Area

2011-02-07T20:57:00.000-08:00

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PinnacleTennisAcademy.com is a Central Arkansas-based Tennis Lessons & Instruction outfit. We specialize in teaching tennis player of all ages, adult league teams, and junior tennis teams. Our primary teaching neighborhoods are around the Maumelle/Conway/Little Rock/Cabot/Vilonia area.

We are your premier connection to the world of Tennis in Central Arkansas. We specialize in coaching kids, teens, and adults the wonderful game of Tennis by providing tennis lessons at affordable prices.

Our instructors have over 15 years of Tennis Instruction Experience with teaching kids, teens and adults. Our resume includes coaching Top-10 National and Southern Ranked Players.

Call the Central Arkansas Tennis Association for more details at 501-450-8302 or email: freetennislessons@yahoo.com

Tennis Anyone? USTA Adult Recreational Tennis Leagues Forming Now!

2011-01-29T19:00:00.000-08:00

Anyone interested in finding a USTA Adult League Team can contact the Central Arkansas Tennis Association (Conway) office at 501-450-8302 or email one of our representatives at tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com. Captains are in the process of evaluating their rosters and recruiting new team members in order to complete their lineups.
Feel free to call the office anytime if you wish to participate in the world's largest adult recreational league!!!!!

The Free Conway Junior Tennis Lesson/Program Begins Its Spring Session March 1st

2011-01-26T19:48:00.000-08:00

The Free Conway Junior Tennis Program continues with its Spring Session on March 1st. This 10-week program is free for children ages 6-14. Contact Chuck/Cindy at tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com or call the office at 501-450-8302.

Quick-Start and Cardio Tennis Classes Offered By Pinnacle Tennis Academy

2011-01-05T18:21:00.001-08:00

Pinnacle Tennis Academy is offering Quick-Start and Cardio Tennis classes for adults and children in the Maumelle, Conway, and Little Rock Area. A special free introductory tennis lesson is available to all interested parties. For more information contact the CATA office at 501-450-8302/email-freetennislessons@yahoo.com or Pinnacle Tennis Academy at 501-773-9521/email-tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com.

Free Adult Introductory Tennis Lessons are in progress now.......in the Maumelle/Conway/Cabot/Little Rock Area

2010-11-24T14:12:00.001-08:00

Women Tennis Clinics are continuing throughout the year in Maumelle/Conway/Cabot/Little Rock at PinnacleTennisAcademy.com

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced programs are offered with a FREE Introductory Lesson for all adults wanting to learn more about the game.

Email- tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com or Call the office at 450-8302 for more details.

Tennis Lessons- Adults & Children

2010-09-10T11:27:00.000-07:00

The Free Conway Junior Tennis Lesson/Program Announces Fall Schedule

2010-08-03T09:32:00.000-07:00

The Free Conway Junior Tennis Program continues with its Fall Season on September 6th. This 8-week tennis lesson plan is free for children ages 6-14 for anyone within the Conway Area Tennis Community. Contact Chuck/Cindy at tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com or call the office at 501-450-8302.

Summer II Session of the Free Conway Junior Tennis Lesson/Program starts July 12th

2010-07-04T20:38:00.001-07:00

The Free Conway Junior Tennis Program continues with its Summer II Session on July 12th. This 4-week program is free for children ages 6-14. Contact Chuck/Cindy at tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com or call the office at 501-450-8302.

Quick-Start and Cardio Tennis Classes Offered By Pinnacle Tennis Academy

2010-05-22T11:47:00.000-07:00

Pinnacle Tennis Academy Offering Free Summer Tennis Lesson/Camp for Kids

2010-05-03T19:28:00.000-07:00

Pinnacle Tennis Academy is offering a free summer tennis camp for children 6-14 years of age. This Free Conway Junior Tennis Program is for children living in the Maumelle/Conway tennis community. For more information contact Chuck Cavin or Cindy Goode at 501-450-8302 or email tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com.

FREE TENNIS LESSONS for ADULT & JUNIORS

2010-04-30T16:40:00.000-07:00

Tennis Channel Coming to Conway in Mid-June

2010-04-30T16:36:00.000-07:00

The Tennis Channel is coming to Conway for Conway Corp cable subscribers. The Tennis Channel will be Channel 147 and should be available in mid-June.

Local Tennis Player & Teaching Pro Cindy Goode Congratulates Caroline Wozniacki, the #2 Women's Pro Tour Player in the World

2010-04-23T21:50:00.000-07:00

Local tennis player/teaching pro Cindy Goode of Conway dropped by the box seat of the Caroline Wozniacki and her family during a WTA tournament.Cindy was so excited to meet her favorite pro on the women's tour.
To the right is a picture of Cindy Goode congratulating Caroline Wozniacki with her father and coach Piotr Wozniacki at her side.

NEED HELP FINDING A USTA LEAGUE TEAM?

2009-12-06T19:54:00.001-08:00

Anyone interested in finding a USTA Adult League Team can contact the Central Arkansas Tennis Association (CATA) office at 501-450-8302 or email one of our representatives at tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com. Captains are in the process of evaluating their rosters and recruiting new team members in order to complete their lineups.
Feel free to call the office anytime if you wish to participate in the world's largest adult recreational league!!!!!

2009 Annual Jack Logan Memorial Tennis Ball Scheduled For Dec.4th/5th

2009-11-26T20:15:00.000-08:00

The 2009 Annual Jack Logan Memorial Tournament is slated for Dec. 4th and 5th. The Juniors will compete on Dec. 4th and the Adults compete on Dec. 5th. The tournament is a doubles event with the juniors competing with the same partner and the adults continuing with the tradition of rotating partners. The entry fee is $15/junior and $25/adult. Last year winners were Chuck Cavin and Maggie Beetstra.
Email tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com for more information.

The Tennis Shop of Conway is available to serve your tennis needs...

2009-11-14T23:19:00.000-08:00

"The Tennis Shop of Conway"

offers tennis equipment, apparel, and stringing for the avid tennis player............ Contact.................

www.pinnacletennisacademy.com/id2.html for more details or email

tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com for all your tennis needs!

Fall Tennis Lesson Special makes a fun holiday gift certificate.....

2009-11-14T23:15:00.000-08:00

If you are shopping for a tennis lesson package during the Holiday Season, PinnacleTennisAcademy.com is offering a $49 lesson package including 3 sessions for the price of 2 sessions.
Gift certificates are available also. Just Log-on to www.pinnacletennisacademy.com and view the quality programs that they have to offer or email tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com.

Free Adult Introductory Tennis Lessons are in progress.......

2009-11-14T23:13:00.000-08:00

Women Tennis Clinics are continuing throughout the year in Conway at PinnacleTennisAcademy.com

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced programs are offered with a FREE Introductory Lesson for all adults wanting to learn more about the game.

Email- tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com or Call the office at 450-8302 for more details.

Pinnacle Tennis Academy Announces Junior Tennis Awards

2009-11-14T23:06:00.000-08:00

Pinnacle Tennis Academy presented its annual trophies to the top juniors in its FREE Junior Tennis Program.

Carson Wallace of Conway received the top junior award. Others receiving honors were Lia Wilson, Chloe Wallace, J.J. Harris, Bailey Beckham, Adlee Watkins, Taryn Imamura, and Jarrell Imamura.

The FREE Junior Tennis Program continues year round for children between the ages of 6-12 years old. If your child is interested in participating in the program, contact the office at 501-450-8302 or email tennis@pinnacletennisacademy,com

FREE Conway Tennis League continues year round...

2009-11-14T21:00:00.000-08:00

Tennis Anyone?

A Free Conway Tennis League has formed that continues year round for fun, competitive play.

The league is divided into two divisions-
(1) The Tour- players with more than two-year experience and
(2) The Futures- players with under two-year experience.

Both men and women have their own divisions and juniors are invited to play, too. A point system is used to rank the players in each division.

If you are interested in meeting other players in the tennis community and like fun, competitive play, then Email- tennis@pinnacletennisacademy.com or log-on to http://www.pinnacletennisacademy.com/id17.html for more details.

2009 New CATA Award Winners

2009-11-14T20:17:00.000-08:00

The new Central Arkansas Tennis Association (CATA ) announced its annual tennis community award winners.

Denise Bradley of Conway received the Meritorious Education Award.

Bill Sanders was awarded the Outstanding Service Award.

Brian Knopp, City Parks Director, received the Community Service Award.

Chris Dussourd was awarded the Top Junior Player of the Year.

Betty Courtway received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Congratulations to these individuals for their generosity and unselfish commitment to our tennis community!