The Men’s 2009 Summer Tennis Leagues are now forming. Please sign up using the entry form available at Men’s Summer League entry form.
League play will begin May 6, 2009 at the Fremont High School Tennis Complex.
The league is for all levels of play, and includes High School and college players. Come all tennis players and join the fun.
See more information and a printable entry form at Men’s 2009 Summer League
The Fremont High girls tennis team was shorthanded this week and ended up losing a close one to Lincoln Southeast 5-4 at the Fremont High School tennis complex April 7, 2009 . Erica Dickmeyer was out this week.
The Lady Tigers won three of the six singles matches and one of three doubles matches. The biggest excitement of the dual was at No. 1 doubles as the No. 2 defending state champs from Fremont met Lincoln Southeast’s No. 3 ranked team from last year. The defending champions from Fremont, Jessica Spalding and Megan Robertson, won the very close match 9-8 (7-5).
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In doubles play:
It was a close match, in spite of being without Dickmeyer, the No. 1 singles player on the team. It looks like the Fremont girls tennis team will be tough competitors this season.
The Fremont High girls tennis team completely outplayed Lincoln Northeast April 2, 2009 in Lincoln. The Fremont team swept their singles matches and ended 2-1 in doubles. Coach Heidi Moran was quoted in the Fremont Tribune (4/3/09) “It was a solid win for the Lady Tigers.”
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Congratulations to the Fremont Girls Tennis team for a great victory!
Jim Johnson of Fremont, NE, teamed up with Kenneth Tharp of Lincoln, NE, in the USTA National Men’s 70 Indoor Championships in Houston, Texas, March 23-27 to win the Consolation Championship.
After losing their first match in the Main Draw (6-4, 6-1) to Alfred Hagan and John Wilkerson, both of Houston, TX (with an obvious unfair home court advantage!), they moved to the consolation bracket. In the round of 16, they defeated John Martin and Larry Plasek 6-3, 6-0. Martin and Plasek were also both from Houston, so Johnson and Tharp were able to overcome the home court advantage this time and post the win.
In the Quarterfinals, Johnson and Tharp played Bob Bobbitt of Encinitas, CA and Johnny Sanchez of San Diego, CA. After dropping the first set 3-6, they rallied and won the second set 6-4, and then a match tie-break 1-0(2).
After that, it was smooth sailing for the tough team of Johnson and Tharp. In the Semfinals, they ran over a New Jersey team of Mark Forrester of Moorestown, NJ, and James Rauch of Annadale, NJ, 6-1, 6-4. By the Final match, they were smoking, and captured the championship 6-2, 6-2 over Keith Hostetler of Gainesville, FL and William Vogt of Maunaloa, HI.
Johnson and Tharp also played in the Men’s 70 Singles draw. The singles didn’t go quite as well for them. Johnson lost the first round 6-4, 6-1 to Richard Andersen of Houston, TX (again the home court advantage!). In the first round of the consolation bracket, Johnson lost to William Vogt of Maunaloa, HI in a close match, 7-6(3), 6-3. Vogt ended up losing in the Semifinals in the singles. It was probably sweet revenge for Johnson and Tharp to then defeat Vogt and Hostetler in the doubles consolation Final.
Tharp made it to the Quarterfinals of the Singles main draw. In round one, he defeated Doyle Leslie of Austin, TX, who withdrew because of an injury. He then beat Leonard Lindborg of Laguana Beach, CA, 6-3, 6-2. Tharp gained another victory over William Wolff of Forth Worth, TX, 4-6, 5-2, when Wolff retired due to an injury. (Tharp is apparently rough on his oppontents!) Tharp then lost in the Quarterfinals 6-3, 6-4 to the 4th seed, Robert Quall of Meroed, CA. Quall ended up winning the championship match, so Tharp made a good showing.
Congratulations to Jim Johnson and Kenneth Tharp on some good wins, a consolation championship, and for making a name for Nebraska Tennis!
Cardio tennis classes have started up again for the Spring season at the Fremont Family YMCA. Now through April 29, 2009, the class will meet weekly at 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
The class consists of a brief warm-up stretching period, followed by tennis drills designed to keep the cardio rate at a good work out level. Finally we end with a cool-down period. All this is done with a background of lively music to keep us bouncing.
It is a great work-out, but not overly taxing. Anyone can join in and benefit from both the cardio drills and the tennis practice. You can improve your heart and your game!
The class is free to all YMCA members. Come and join us for a fun, beneficial hour. You’ll be glad you did!
