MIT Holiday Tournaments for 2002

MIT Holiday Tournaments for 2002

Singles:
Middlebury Indoor Tennis held the Second Annual Holiday Singles Tournament December 26 through 28. Tournament Director Franz Collas said, ``It's great that the turnout is a bit larger this year, and I'm really pleased with the growth at the Elementary School level. The level of play in the Men's A Division was truly outstanding. Our number 1 seed, college student Andy Urbanak, survived three really hard fought matches against fellows about twice his age.''

In Men's ``A'' Singles, Andrew Urbanak (Cornwall and the University of Southern Maine) won a second time, defeating Roland Macey (Crown Point, NY) in the final, 6-2, 6-1.

The Women's ``A/B'' singles was won by Amy Sheldon (East Middlebury) in a Round Robin format, in which she defeated Michele Butler (Bristol) 6-1, 6-1, and Kirsten Hoving (Middlebury) 6-0, 6-0. Butler gained runner-up status, besting Hoving 6-1, 6-4.

Sharon Gross (Middlebury) took the Women's ``C'' title with a win over Diane DeLaBruere (Bristol), 6-1, 6-1.

The Men's ``B'' Division was won by Jim Samler (Brandon) in a tight match with MUMS student Ben Randlett (Waltham), ending 7-5, 3-6, 6-1.

Andy Killorin (Weybridge) won the Elementary School draw, besting Rainer Kenney (Brandon) in the final, 2-6, 6-0, 6-3. Other participants were Connor Gross (Middlebury), Phoenix Kenney (Brandon), Mallory James (Weybridge), Eliza Carver (New Haven), Helen and James Cobb (Middlebury), Abby Killorin (Weybridge), Grace Gahagan (Brandon).

Ben Randlett (Waltham) edged out his brother Nate in the finals of the High School draw, 6-3, 6-4. Also competing were Ethan West and Sarah Huddleston of Weybridge, Rini Lovshin-Smith and Annie Powell of Middlebury, and Whitney Keating (Brandon).

Doubles:
MIT held the First Annual Holiday Doubles Tournament December 30 and 31. The nature of the applications suggested to Tournament Director Franz Collas an unusual arrangement: For the ``A'' Level Draw, a combination of Men's, Women's and Mixed teams; and for the ``B/C'' Level Draw a straightforward Women's Doubles. His judgment did in fact result in close matches, four of which went three sets, with two third set tie-breakers.

In the ``A'' Draw, Roland Macey (Crown Point, NY) and Mark Slattery (Moriah, NY) defeated Bob Kesner (Waltham) and Amy Sheldon (East Middlebury), 6-2, 6-3.

At the ``B/C'' level, Diane DeLaBruere (Bristol) and Jacki Galenkamp (Orwell) out lasted Sharon Gross (Middlebury) and Patty Whittemore (Ripton) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-8) in the longest and tightest match of the tournament.

All eight completed Draw Sheets (six singles and two doubles) can be found at
http://middleburytennis.com.

The next tournaments at MIT will be held later this winter. Formats planned are Men's and Women's Singles and Doubles (no Mixed Doubles). With USTA Sanctioning, some of the top players in Vermont and Eastern New York are expected.



MIT Club Tournament, Holiday Weeks, 2002: Men's ``A''


                   QUARTER FINALS  SEMI FINALS  FINALS       CHAMPION

                   Urbanak, Andy(1)
                   ----------------

                                   Urbanak
                                   -------------
Kesner, Bob                        6-3, 6-2
----------------
                   Kesner
                   ---------------
                   6-2, 6-1
Gridley, Phil
----------------
                                                Urbanak
                                                -------------
Slattery, Mark                                  6-2, 3-6, 6-1
----------------
                   Slattery
                   ---------------
                   6-4, 6-3
Teachout, Rachel
----------------
                                   Crystal
                                   -------------
                                   4-6, 6-3, 6-2

                   Crystal, Bob
                   ---------------

                                                             Urbanak
                                                             --------
                                                             6-2, 6-1
                   Macey, Roland
                   ---------------

                                   Macey
                                   -------------
                                   6-3, 6-3

                   Gross, Curt
                   ---------------
                                                Macey
                                                -------------
                                                2-6, 7-5, 6-3
                   Carrara, Paul J
                   ---------------

                                   Carrara
                                   -------------
                                   6-2, 6-3

                   Boss, Carl  (2)
                   ---------------

                   QUARTER FINALS  SEMI FINALS  FINALS       CHAMPION




MIT Club Tournament, Holiday Weeks, 2002: Men's ``B''

                   SEMI FINALS       FINALS      CHAMPION

                   Samler, Jim (1)
                   --------------

                                     Samler
                                     ------------
MacIntire, Wilson                    6-2, 6-1
-----------------
                   Ignat
                   --------------
Ignat, David       6-2, 6-2                      Samler
-----------------                                -------------
                                                 7-5, 3-6, 6-1
                   Randlett, Ben
                   --------------
                                     Randlett
                                     ------------
                                     6-2, 6-2
                   Rubin, Ron (2)
                   --------------



MIT Club Tournament, Holiday Weeks, 2002: Women's ``A/B''

Round Robin Format

Sheldon, Amy def. Hoving, Kirsten  6-0, 6-0
Sheldon, Amy def. Butler, Michele  6-1, 6-1
Butler, Michele  def. Hoving, Kirsten 6-1, 6-4

Champion is Sheldon; Finalist is Butler



MIT Club Tournament, Holiday Weeks, 2002: Women's ``C''

SEMI FINALS       FINALS      CHAMPION


Gross, Sharon  (1)
------------------
                  Gross
                  ----------

MacDonald, Tara
------------------
                              Gross
                              --------
                              6-1, 6-1
McCluskey, Angela
------------------
                  DeLaBruere
                  ----------
                  6-2, 6-1

DeLaBruere, Diane (2)
------------------





MIT Club Tournament, Holiday Weeks, 2002: Elementary School

                   QUARTER FINALS    SEMI FINALS   FINALS    CHAMPION

                   Killorin, Andy (1)
                   ------------------

                                     Killorin
                                     --------------
                                     8-1

                   Gross, Connor
                   ------------------	

                                                   Killorin
                                                   ---------
Kenney, Phoenix                                    6-0, 6-2
----------------
                   James
                   ------------------
                   8-0
James, Mallory
----------------
                                     Carver
                                     --------------
                                     8-6

                   Carver, Eliza
                   ------------------
                                                             Killorin
                                                             -------------
                                                             2-6, 6-0, 6-3
                   Cobb, Helen
                   ------------------

                                     Cobb
                                     --------------
                                     6-4

                   Killorin, Abby
                   ------------------
                                                   Kenney
                                                    ---------
                                                   6-0, 6-2
Cobb, James
----------------
                   Gahagan
                   ------------------
Gahagan, Grace     8-4
----------------
                                     Kenney
                                     --------------
                                     8-3

                   Kenney, Rainer (2)
                   ------------------
                   QUARTER FINALS    SEMI FINALS   FINALS    CHAMPION




MIT Club Tournament, Holiday Weeks, 2002: High School


QUARTER FINALS     SEMI FINALS       FINALS            CHAMPION


Randlett, Ben (1)
----------------
                   Randlett, B
                   ------------------
                   6-2, 6-3
West, Ethan
----------------                     Randlett, B
                                     ------------------
                                     6-1, 6-2
Huddleston, Sarah
----------------
                   Lovshin-Smith
                   ------------------	
                   6-4, 7-5

Lovshin-Smith, Rini
----------------
                                                       Randlett, B
                                                       -----------
Randlett, Nate                                         6-3, 6-4
----------------
                   Randlett, N
                   ------------------
                   6-0, 6-0
Powell, Annie
----------------                     Randlett, N
                                     ------------------
                                     6-4, 6-2
Keating, Whitney
----------------   Keating
                   ------------------
                   default
Lange, Jon   (2)
----------------

QUARTER FINALS     SEMI FINALS       FINALS            CHAMPION




MIT Club Tournament, Holiday Weeks, 2002: Mixed-Up Doubles

QUARTER FINALS     SEMI FINALS       FINALS            CHAMPION

Peluso, Sarah
Teachout, Rachel
                   Peluso/Teachout
                   ---------------

Boss, Carl
Butler, Michele
                                     Kesner/Sheldon
                                     --------------
                                     0-6, 6-1, 6-4
Carver, Sally
Orelanna, Sharleen
                   Kesner/Sheldon
                   ---------------
                   6-7, 6-4, 6-3
Kesner, Bob
Sheldon, Amy
                                                       Macey/Slattery
                                                       --------------
                                                       6-2, 6-3
Macey, Roland
Slattery, Mark
                   Macey/Slattery
                   --------------
                   6-4, 6-7, 1-0(8)
Carrary, Paul J
Kimberley, Roger
                                     Macey/Slattery
                                     --------------
                                     6-1, 6-4


                   Crystal, Bob
                   ---------------
                   Urbanak, Andy

QUARTER FINALS     SEMI FINALS       FINALS            CHAMPION



MIT Club Tournament, Holiday Weeks, 2002: Women's B/C Doubles

FINALS            CHAMPION

DeLabruere, Diane
Galenkamp, Jacki

                  DeLaBruere/Galenkamp
                  --------------------
                  3-6, 6-4, 7-6(10-8)

Gross, Sharon
Whittemore, Patty

FINALS            CHAMPION