Sorry for the lateness of this post:
Thanks to everyone for coming out this week!
Rec Team:
Practice starts Tuesday Feb. 2nd from 10-11:30 pm!
Your dues of $80 are due Feb. 9th. If they are not in to Kate Gardner by then, you forfeit your spot on the team.
Kyle Piscitello
Alec Carrel
Peter O-leary
Willy Stalle
Jason Udoff
Elliot Nelson
Zach belford
Mark Kraemer
Nathan Katorski
Brad Simon
Will Harder
Dani Rozman
Michael Cusentino
Travel Team:
Practice starts Monday Feb. 1st from 10-11:15pm. Your dues and security deposit are due in BY FEBRUARY THIRD; otherwise, you forfeit your spot on the team.
Please email me at lsmyczek@wisc.edu with questions.
Ryan Denu
Spencer Strand
Joe Shmigelsky
Will Peck
Michael Sherer
Billy Burns
Brennan Leong
Matt Dustrude
Good job to everyone and thanks for coming out!!
Thanks to everyone for coming out this week!
Rec Team:
Practice starts Tuesday Feb. 2nd from 10-11:30 pm!
Your dues of $80 are due Feb. 9th. If they are not in to Kate Gardner by then, you forfeit your spot on the team.
Kyle Piscitello
Alec Carrel
Peter O-leary
Willy Stalle
Jason Udoff
Elliot Nelson
Zach belford
Mark Kraemer
Nathan Katorski
Brad Simon
Will Harder
Dani Rozman
Michael Cusentino
Travel Team:
Practice starts Monday Feb. 1st from 10-11:15pm. Your dues and security deposit are due in BY FEBRUARY THIRD; otherwise, you forfeit your spot on the team.
Please email me at lsmyczek@wisc.edu with questions.
Ryan Denu
Spencer Strand
Joe Shmigelsky
Will Peck
Michael Sherer
Billy Burns
Brennan Leong
Matt Dustrude
Good job to everyone and thanks for coming out!!
The UW Club Tennis Team is participating in the FTK Dance Marathon.
If you would like to donate money to our team, go to http://www.active.com/donate/uwdancemarathon
click on the tab that says "become a fundraiser".
Then, go to "join a fundraising team" and select UW Club Tennis.
There you can make a donation online!
The Wisconsin Dance Marathon will be held Friday, February 26 beginning at 7 pm through Saturday, February 27 at 9 am "The Shell" (1430 Monroe St) on the UW-Madison campus. The event will help raise money and awareness for the patients and families of the American Family Childrens Hospital. Throughout the night there will be live entertainment, food, incentive rooms and plenty of dancing!
THANK YOU!!
If you would like to donate money to our team, go to http://www.active.com/donate/uwdancemarathon
click on the tab that says "become a fundraiser".
Then, go to "join a fundraising team" and select UW Club Tennis.
There you can make a donation online!
The Wisconsin Dance Marathon will be held Friday, February 26 beginning at 7 pm through Saturday, February 27 at 9 am "The Shell" (1430 Monroe St) on the UW-Madison campus. The event will help raise money and awareness for the patients and families of the American Family Childrens Hospital. Throughout the night there will be live entertainment, food, incentive rooms and plenty of dancing!
THANK YOU!!
Spring 2010 tryouts will be held January 25th and 27th from 10:00-11:15pm at Nielsen Tennis Stadium. You only need to come to one day of tryouts.
See you there!
If you have any questions, email me, Lauren Smyczek at lsmyczek@wisc.edu.
See you there!
If you have any questions, email me, Lauren Smyczek at lsmyczek@wisc.edu.
The Club Tennis team has a photo album on flickr.
Check it out!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uwclubtennis/
Check it out!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uwclubtennis/
Gold:
Finals: Duke def. Wisconsin A: 29-20
3/4: Texas def. Dartmouth 29-9
Semis: Wisconsin A def. Texas 24-23
Duke def. Dartmouth 26-23
Quarters: Dartmouth def. Wisconsin B 27-19
Wisconsin B def. Colorado 26-15
Duke def. Michigan St. 27-23
Texas def. Marquette 26-24
Cons. Semis: Marquette def. Colorado 24-18
Wisconsin B def. Michigan St. 24-12
Cons. Finals: Wisconsin B def. Marquette 29-14
Silver:
Finals: Michigan def. Minnesota 28-16
Semis: Michigan def. Rutgers 28-18
Minnesota def. Northwestern 23-21
Quarters: Michigan def. New Mexico 30-13
Rutgers def. Illinois 27-21
Minnesota def. Northeastern 20-19
Northwestern def. Saint Louis 28-17
Bronze:
Finals: MiamiOH def. North Dakota St. 25-14
Semis: MiamiOH def. Loyola 26-19
North Dakota St. def. Ferris St. 26-23
Quarters: Loyola def. UW-Milwaukee 27-13
MiamiOH def. C. Michigan 28-11
North Dakota St. def. Purdue 30-20
Ferris St. def. WashU 30-11
Copper:
Finals: GVSU#1 def. Wisconsin C 24-20
Semis: Wisconsin C def. GVSU#2 30-12
GVSU#1 def. UW-Whitewater 28-19
Quarters: GVSU#2 def. Xavier default
UW-Whitewater def. W. Michigan 30-8
Wisconsin C def. Arizona St. 22-16
GVSU#1 def. Butler 27-13
Finals: Duke def. Wisconsin A: 29-20
3/4: Texas def. Dartmouth 29-9
Semis: Wisconsin A def. Texas 24-23
Duke def. Dartmouth 26-23
Quarters: Dartmouth def. Wisconsin B 27-19
Wisconsin B def. Colorado 26-15
Duke def. Michigan St. 27-23
Texas def. Marquette 26-24
Cons. Semis: Marquette def. Colorado 24-18
Wisconsin B def. Michigan St. 24-12
Cons. Finals: Wisconsin B def. Marquette 29-14
Silver:
Finals: Michigan def. Minnesota 28-16
Semis: Michigan def. Rutgers 28-18
Minnesota def. Northwestern 23-21
Quarters: Michigan def. New Mexico 30-13
Rutgers def. Illinois 27-21
Minnesota def. Northeastern 20-19
Northwestern def. Saint Louis 28-17
Bronze:
Finals: MiamiOH def. North Dakota St. 25-14
Semis: MiamiOH def. Loyola 26-19
North Dakota St. def. Ferris St. 26-23
Quarters: Loyola def. UW-Milwaukee 27-13
MiamiOH def. C. Michigan 28-11
North Dakota St. def. Purdue 30-20
Ferris St. def. WashU 30-11
Copper:
Finals: GVSU#1 def. Wisconsin C 24-20
Semis: Wisconsin C def. GVSU#2 30-12
GVSU#1 def. UW-Whitewater 28-19
Quarters: GVSU#2 def. Xavier default
UW-Whitewater def. W. Michigan 30-8
Wisconsin C def. Arizona St. 22-16
GVSU#1 def. Butler 27-13
Pool A: Duke def. Illinois 25-22
Loyola def. Arizona St. 26-20
Duke def. Loyola 23-15
Illinois def. Arizona St. 27-24
Duke def. Arizona St. 25-14
Illinois def. Loyola 25-20
Pool B: UW-Milwaukee def. Ohio default
Michigan St. def. Rutgers 23-22
Rutgers def. UW-Milwaukee 26-14
Michigan St. def. Wisconsin C 24-20
Rutgers def. Wisconsin C 29-20
Michigan St. def. UW-Milwaukee 21-17
Pool C: Dartmouth def. MiamiOH 26-25
Michigan def. GVSU#2 30-4
Dartmouth def. Michigan 25-18
MiamiOH def. GVSU#2 29-18
Michigan def. MiamiOH 28-22
Dartmouth def. GVSU#2 30-14
Pool D: C. Michigan def. Xavier 30-12
Wisconsin B def. New Mexico 30-18
Wisconsin B def. Xavier 30-0
New Mexico def. C. Michigan 25-20
New Mexico def. Xavier 30-5
Wisconsin B def. C. Michigan
Pool E: Marquette def. W. Michigan 30-8
WashU def. W. Michigan 20-19
Marquette def. WashU 30-9
Marquette def. NorthEastern 27-20
NorthEastern def. WashU 27-10
NorthEastern def. W. Michigan 30-10
Pool F: Texas def. Ferris St. 28-10
Minnesota def. UW-Whitewater 30-4
Texas def. UW-Whitewater 30-5
Minnesota def. Ferris St. 27-15
Texas def. Minnesota 24-23
Ferris St. def. UW-Whitewater 24-14
Pool G: Wisconsin A def. Saint Louis 30-15
North Dakota St. def. Butler 26-15
Saint Louis def. Butler 28-15
Wisconsin A def. Butler 30-11
Saint Louis def. North Dakota St. 23-17
Wisconsin A def. North Dakota St. 25-14
Pool H: Colorado def. GVSU#1 27-17
Northwestern def. GVSU#1 24-22
Northwestern def. Purdue 25-18
Purdue def. GVSU#1 26-21
Colorado def. Northwestern 24-20
Colorado def. Purdue 27-17
Loyola def. Arizona St. 26-20
Duke def. Loyola 23-15
Illinois def. Arizona St. 27-24
Duke def. Arizona St. 25-14
Illinois def. Loyola 25-20
Pool B: UW-Milwaukee def. Ohio default
Michigan St. def. Rutgers 23-22
Rutgers def. UW-Milwaukee 26-14
Michigan St. def. Wisconsin C 24-20
Rutgers def. Wisconsin C 29-20
Michigan St. def. UW-Milwaukee 21-17
Pool C: Dartmouth def. MiamiOH 26-25
Michigan def. GVSU#2 30-4
Dartmouth def. Michigan 25-18
MiamiOH def. GVSU#2 29-18
Michigan def. MiamiOH 28-22
Dartmouth def. GVSU#2 30-14
Pool D: C. Michigan def. Xavier 30-12
Wisconsin B def. New Mexico 30-18
Wisconsin B def. Xavier 30-0
New Mexico def. C. Michigan 25-20
New Mexico def. Xavier 30-5
Wisconsin B def. C. Michigan
Pool E: Marquette def. W. Michigan 30-8
WashU def. W. Michigan 20-19
Marquette def. WashU 30-9
Marquette def. NorthEastern 27-20
NorthEastern def. WashU 27-10
NorthEastern def. W. Michigan 30-10
Pool F: Texas def. Ferris St. 28-10
Minnesota def. UW-Whitewater 30-4
Texas def. UW-Whitewater 30-5
Minnesota def. Ferris St. 27-15
Texas def. Minnesota 24-23
Ferris St. def. UW-Whitewater 24-14
Pool G: Wisconsin A def. Saint Louis 30-15
North Dakota St. def. Butler 26-15
Saint Louis def. Butler 28-15
Wisconsin A def. Butler 30-11
Saint Louis def. North Dakota St. 23-17
Wisconsin A def. North Dakota St. 25-14
Pool H: Colorado def. GVSU#1 27-17
Northwestern def. GVSU#1 24-22
Northwestern def. Purdue 25-18
Purdue def. GVSU#1 26-21
Colorado def. Northwestern 24-20
Colorado def. Purdue 27-17
I know I said this would be up yesterday, but as usual this is the most difficult decision we have to make all year. Like I said at tryouts, the travel team had less than 10 spots for the over 150 that tried out. I apologize in advance for spelling errors.
Travel:
Caitlin Kammerait
Lindsay Hughes
Emily Warner
Lauren Smyczek
Courtney Hansen
Taylor Stamm
Nicole Forbord
Kristina Guttormsen
Amy Carswell
Amanda Greely
Lauren Janes
Arala Cohen
Shehan Ghanchi
Megan Bartholomew
Bridget Larson
Emily MacKay
Megan Smith
Jen Smith
Phil Borden
Mick Kelly
Brock Radich
Nate Brenn
Eric Stringfellow
Mike Peterson
John Mason
Bobby Spector
Patrick Lew
Luke Young
Mark Chern
Andy Hwang
Dimitry Ragozine
Greg Kipnis
Adam Pollack
Drew Hackbarth
Gregg Wienman
Jacob Goldberg
Marcus Langle
Steve Watson
Adam Warshawsky
Sam Miller
Justin Lewis
Sam Miller
Matt Ship
Scott Pieser
John Smits
Rec:
Allie Murphy
Allie Dibble
Amanda Marzolf
Beth Lovett
Britney Klaetsch
Caitlin Lundquist
Emily Rothfusz
Emma Jamieson
Jane Van Eerden
Julia Vasylenko
Kate Gardner
Kelly Fox
Kelsey Christensen
Lauren Campbell
Nancy Newhouse
Elizabeth Torrents
Katie Warren
Becky Porter
Greta ChizeckDena Abdelhamed
Nancy Parker
Debbie Scharnck
Liz Budnik
Michele Grogin
Evan Petrie, Dane Gotschall, Ben Uhen, Michael Sherer, Ryan Ziowolski, Derek Lumbard, Ari Malman, Ryan Demu, Jeet Ghosh, Joe Shmigelsky, Eric Johnson, Matt Spressor, Spencer Strand, Kyle Meier, Andy Lahr, Tyler Matsinger, Nick Heggar, Ibringham (Ibby), Ryan Bingham, Billy Burns, Brennan Leong, Matt Dustrude, Scott S (was on travel call back), Evan Gieseman & Robby.
Travel:
Caitlin Kammerait
Lindsay Hughes
Emily Warner
Lauren Smyczek
Courtney Hansen
Taylor Stamm
Nicole Forbord
Kristina Guttormsen
Amy Carswell
Amanda Greely
Lauren Janes
Arala Cohen
Shehan Ghanchi
Megan Bartholomew
Bridget Larson
Emily MacKay
Megan Smith
Jen Smith
Phil Borden
Mick Kelly
Brock Radich
Nate Brenn
Eric Stringfellow
Mike Peterson
John Mason
Bobby Spector
Patrick Lew
Luke Young
Mark Chern
Andy Hwang
Dimitry Ragozine
Greg Kipnis
Adam Pollack
Drew Hackbarth
Gregg Wienman
Jacob Goldberg
Marcus Langle
Steve Watson
Adam Warshawsky
Sam Miller
Justin Lewis
Sam Miller
Matt Ship
Scott Pieser
John Smits
Rec:
Allie Murphy
Allie Dibble
Amanda Marzolf
Beth Lovett
Britney Klaetsch
Caitlin Lundquist
Emily Rothfusz
Emma Jamieson
Jane Van Eerden
Julia Vasylenko
Kate Gardner
Kelly Fox
Kelsey Christensen
Lauren Campbell
Nancy Newhouse
Elizabeth Torrents
Katie Warren
Becky Porter
Greta ChizeckDena Abdelhamed
Nancy Parker
Debbie Scharnck
Liz Budnik
Michele Grogin
Evan Petrie, Dane Gotschall, Ben Uhen, Michael Sherer, Ryan Ziowolski, Derek Lumbard, Ari Malman, Ryan Demu, Jeet Ghosh, Joe Shmigelsky, Eric Johnson, Matt Spressor, Spencer Strand, Kyle Meier, Andy Lahr, Tyler Matsinger, Nick Heggar, Ibringham (Ibby), Ryan Bingham, Billy Burns, Brennan Leong, Matt Dustrude, Scott S (was on travel call back), Evan Gieseman & Robby.
Apparently there is some confusion on the dates of tryouts: they are as listed on the website. Tryouts are today (Wed. the 2nd) and tomorrow (Thurs. the 3rd) for freshman and sophomores. Please come to ONLY ONE OF THE TWO DAYS. Bring your information sheets printed and filled out. All other ages must try out Friday the 4th.
All tryouts are at the lakeshore courts from 5-6:30
All tryouts are at the lakeshore courts from 5-6:30
Hopefully you all have had a good summer and have been playing a lot of tennis. After finishing second at Nationals last year, our team will once again be a top program in the country. This should be a great year, here are a few things you should know:
1. Tryouts for freshman and sophomores will be Wednesday and Thursday Sept 2 and 3. Please come to ONE of these two days if you are interested in being on either the travel or rec team. If you were on the travel team last year, you DO NOT need to attend.
2. Tryouts for juniors, seniors, and graduate students will be friday Sept 4.
3. All tryouts will be held at the Lakeshore courts from 5:00-6:15pm. In the event of bad weather or if the board decides we need to have call-backs, they will be held on Tuesday Sept 8th.
4. If you have signed up for the email list through this website, a new player packet will be emailed to you soon.
See you all soon!
1. Tryouts for freshman and sophomores will be Wednesday and Thursday Sept 2 and 3. Please come to ONE of these two days if you are interested in being on either the travel or rec team. If you were on the travel team last year, you DO NOT need to attend.
2. Tryouts for juniors, seniors, and graduate students will be friday Sept 4.
3. All tryouts will be held at the Lakeshore courts from 5:00-6:15pm. In the event of bad weather or if the board decides we need to have call-backs, they will be held on Tuesday Sept 8th.
4. If you have signed up for the email list through this website, a new player packet will be emailed to you soon.
See you all soon!
Year after year, the Wisconsin club tennis team continues to make strides toward becoming the best team in the country. In only its fifth year in existence, the club tennis team took second in the USTA Club Tennis Championships in Surprise, Arizona from April 16-18.
In the opening day of competition, the Badgers got off to a strong start. Wisconsin earned decisive wins over Alabama, Boston College and Stanford en route to earning a spot in the gold bracket. The closest effort for Wisconsin came during the first match on April 16, where UW beat the Crimson Tide by a score of 20-16.
The Badgers faced off with in-state rival Marquette in the first round of the gold bracket. Dating back to the Midwest Championship, the Golden Eagles were one point away from spoiling Wisconsin's chances of reaching the national tournament. Realizing the importance of being on the national stage, UW breezed by Marquette by 12 games, 25-13.
After defeating the Maryland Terrapins in a similar fashion, Wisconsin met their toughest match of the 2009 season, the Central Florida Knights. In one of the most spectacular tennis moments in UW Club Tennis history, sophomore John Smits and graduate student Amanda Van Horn closed off the match in mixed doubles, defeating the Knights 25-24. Smits returned an overhead smash from Central Florida's male player and it proved to be too much for the Knights. The United States Tennis Association called it one of the most exciting finishes to a club tennis match in the history of the programs existence.
"It really shouldn't have come down to that because we had so many chances earlier, but they played a great match and it was great to come out on top," Smits said in an interview following the Central Florida match. "We're having a blast, catching some rays, and can't wait to hopefully bring a national championship back to Madison."
From there, it was a date with the Duke Blue Devils on center court at the Surprise Tennis Complex. In front of hundreds of fans, the Badgers battled and gave the Blue Devils their toughest contest of the tournament. In the end, however, Duke captured the trophy with a 26-21 victory and the Badgers ended the season as the number two team in the country.
Only losing two seniors from the 2009 national's team and returning several from abroad, the Badgers will enter next season as a heavy favorite to make another run at the national title. If history repeats itself, Wisconsin will continue to improve and potential be standing atop the podium in 2010.
In the opening day of competition, the Badgers got off to a strong start. Wisconsin earned decisive wins over Alabama, Boston College and Stanford en route to earning a spot in the gold bracket. The closest effort for Wisconsin came during the first match on April 16, where UW beat the Crimson Tide by a score of 20-16.
The Badgers faced off with in-state rival Marquette in the first round of the gold bracket. Dating back to the Midwest Championship, the Golden Eagles were one point away from spoiling Wisconsin's chances of reaching the national tournament. Realizing the importance of being on the national stage, UW breezed by Marquette by 12 games, 25-13.
After defeating the Maryland Terrapins in a similar fashion, Wisconsin met their toughest match of the 2009 season, the Central Florida Knights. In one of the most spectacular tennis moments in UW Club Tennis history, sophomore John Smits and graduate student Amanda Van Horn closed off the match in mixed doubles, defeating the Knights 25-24. Smits returned an overhead smash from Central Florida's male player and it proved to be too much for the Knights. The United States Tennis Association called it one of the most exciting finishes to a club tennis match in the history of the programs existence.
"It really shouldn't have come down to that because we had so many chances earlier, but they played a great match and it was great to come out on top," Smits said in an interview following the Central Florida match. "We're having a blast, catching some rays, and can't wait to hopefully bring a national championship back to Madison."
From there, it was a date with the Duke Blue Devils on center court at the Surprise Tennis Complex. In front of hundreds of fans, the Badgers battled and gave the Blue Devils their toughest contest of the tournament. In the end, however, Duke captured the trophy with a 26-21 victory and the Badgers ended the season as the number two team in the country.
Only losing two seniors from the 2009 national's team and returning several from abroad, the Badgers will enter next season as a heavy favorite to make another run at the national title. If history repeats itself, Wisconsin will continue to improve and potential be standing atop the podium in 2010.