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Archive for November, 2009
November 28, 2009 at 00:38 · Filed under Report and tagged: Jake McCray, Jimmy Dunn, Phialdelphia, RCOP, Temple, tournament, vu hoang
Hoang/McCray Win The "C" Division
Prince’s Court sent a rather large envoy to the Jimmy Dunn Tournament in Philadelphia this past weekend as Temple counted 10 members along with countless other ex-pats. Play was competitive all weekend and provided for entertaining viewing. The big news is Vu Hoang and Jake McCray won the “C Division” in an epic 6/5 6/5 match against Shields/Yager!! I believe this was their first time playing in the Jimmy Dunn, and now that they have Dunn it, can they do it again? Stay Tuned.
November 27, 2009 at 01:10 · Filed under News and tagged: Allen, Barker, Moroscak, Motz, Top 25, USCTA
The top Prince’s Court players are stacking up well against the rest of the U.S. clubs, as five of our members are in the most recent Top 25 List as released by the United States Court Tennis Association. Rich Moroscak is tied for 6th place, Bill Barker is tied for 12th place, John Motz is in 14th place followed by Brad Allen in 15th place, and rounding out the list is Kris Motz in 25th place. Not bad for a 12 year old club! The list comes out four times a year and you must be a USCTA member to appear on the list, so remember to pay your USCTA dues!
Click here for the complete Top 25 list.
November 26, 2009 at 14:43 · Filed under Report and tagged: aiken, calhoun witham, cassin, doubles, lacombe, moore, new york, new york open, sterrett, tournament, vern
Sterrett and Forton Victorious in Aiken
With the start of his new job a scant couple of weeks away, Vern Cassin made the most of his “free time” this November by reaching the semi-finals in back-to-back tournaments. The first was the New York Open Handicap B Division with a whopping 41 player field! Vern calmly worked his way through the first three rounds winning 8-1, 8-1, and 8-2 however a formidable opponent was waiting for him in the semifinals, Boston’s young upstart and eventual tournament winner, Brad Ursprung. A great showing.
Next up was the Calhoun Witham Doubles tournament in Aiken, SC. Over the last few months, we have all come to realize how wonderful Vern is and thus the question presents itself: how would Vern ever find a “worthy” partner? Read the rest of this entry »
November 2, 2009 at 19:24 · Filed under League and tagged: jefferson, league night, lincoln, roosevelt, washington
League Night kicks off this Thursday with Team Jefferson getting wig-gy with Team Washington!
Click here to find out what team you are on
Click here to see the League Schedule
RULES
League matches start at 6pm on Thursdays.
1) There are 4 teams. (Washington/Jefferson/Lincoln/Roosevelt)
2) Two teams play each week with at least 6 participating players.
3) There will be 2 winners – an individual and a team. The winners will have the best “game difference” at the end of the season (ie. The largest gap between games won and games lost). If playing doubles both players on same team have same “game difference”.
4) Each team will host a themed evening.
6) Spectators needs should be taken into account – ie Wine, beer, and chips!!! 
7) New members will be added to teams as needed.
November 2, 2009 at 19:23 · Filed under Report and tagged: championship, michael do, tournament, vietnam, vu hoang
Vietnam's 1-2 Punch!
by Vern Cassin
Prince’s Court was the host this year to the quasi-annual Vietnamese National Championship. As in previous years, the championship was between Prince’s Court member Vu Hoang and Prince’s Court emeritus Michael Do. Vu Hoang’s continuing improvement had raised speculation that he might take the championship from reigning champion Do. The match played off level—was attended by many of the Prince’s Court faithful.
As expected, the match was tightly fought. In the first set, Vu Hoang took an initial lead, bringing the game score to 5/4 Hoang. But Michael Do, energized by the pressure, hit six powerful left-handed serves to take the set.
The second set followed a similar pattern, with Vu clawing his way to a 4/3 lead, and Michael Do buckling down in the latter half of the set. Michael took the second set 6/4, winning the match and the championship. The Vietnamese National Championship is open to all players of Vietnamese extraction. Because Vietnam does not currently have court, the championship is traditionally played in the United States.
November 2, 2009 at 12:11 · Filed under Newsletter and tagged: cassin, mainwall spectator, michael do, Newsletter, philadelphia, vern
The Mainwall Spectator, the official Newsletter of Prince’s Court, strikes again this month with Issue Number 2. Click on the cover to see what Editor-in-Chief Vern Cassin has in store for you this month!
