Pinellas, Volusia/Flagler Counties Win at USTA Florida Mixed 55 & Over Sectionals Tennis

Pinellas County secured its stranglehold on USTA Florida League tennis championships in 2015 over the weekend by repeating as winners at the USTA Florida Mixed 55 & Over League Sectional Championships, held on Nov. 13-15 at the Florida Tennis Center in Daytona Beach.

Pinellas won the 55 & Over Mixed 8.0 division championship, it’s USTA Florida Section-leading seventh league sectional title of the year, while Volusia/Flagler counties won the 55 & Over Mixed 7.0 division.

The event drew the top local league winners from throughout Florida in the 7.0 and 8.0 USTA League Mixed 55 & Over divisions. The teams represented various clubs, parks, recreational departments and organizations.

Final results:

55 & Over Mixed 8.0

Final: Pinellas County (St. Pete Tennis Center) d. Escambia County (Roger Scott Tennis Center, Pensacola) 2-1
Championship Match Results:
No. 1 Doubles: Arthur Adkins/Diana Waters (Escambia) d. Brian Kenney/Kay Caldwell 6-4, 6-4
No. 2 Doubles: David Biren/Mary Paul (Pinellas) d. Terry Thrash/Jeanie Ephron 6-2, 6-4
No. 3 Doubles: Albert Alhadeff/Lynn Brien (Pinellas) d. Shane Russell/Debbie Wroten 6-3, 6-4
Pinellas Season Roster: John Green (captain), Linda Riffe, David King, David Biren, Clark Higgs, Ellen Johnson, Sandy Trail, Kay Caldwell, Lynn Brien, Johanna Pruitt, Rhonda Smiechewicz, Mary Paul, Joseph Starnes, Christine Jones, Charlene Knetsch, Brian Kenney, Albert Alhadeff

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55 & Over Mixed 7.0

Final: Volusia/Flagler counties (Trails Racquet Club, Ormond Beach) d. Indian River/St. Lucie/Martin counties (Buttonwood Tennis Club, Stuart) 3-0
Championship Match Results:
No. 1 Doubles: Shirley Tyler/Blaine Roseberry (V/F) d. Anna Haman/Gary Kanzer 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 Doubles: Margie Bailey/Patrick Tafoya (V/F) d. Paola Kiriakow/Jack Milone 6-3, 7-5
No. 3 Doubles: Connie Fenchel/Gregory Bohrer (V/F) d. Sandra Rae/Scott Bourret 6-0, 6-4
Volusia/Flagler Season Roster: Blaine Roseberry (captain), Darlene Gray, John Wilson, Connie Fenchel, Bob Gimbel, Shirley Tyler, Vincent Abbaleo, Patrick Tafoya, Rose Lucas, Margie Bailey, Dianne Krupski, Terri Bahr, Gregory Bohrer, Dan Hart

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2015 USTA FLORIDA ADULT LEAGUE
SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE LEADERS

Pinellas County remains in the top spot on the leaderboard for USTA Florida League Sectionals titles thus far in 2015, with Broward and Duval counties in second-place (through Nov. 16):

1. Pinellas County (7 titles) — 65 & Over M8.0, W8.0, Mixed 40 & Over 9.0, 40 & Over W4.0, 40 & Over M3.5, 40 & Over M4.5+, Mixed 55 & Over 8.0

2T. Broward County (4) — 55 & Over W4.5, 18 & Over W4.0 & M5.0+, 18 & Over W4.5
2T. Duval County (4) — 65 & Over W6.0, 55 & Over W4.0, 55 & Over M3.5, 18 & Over W2.5

4T. Hillsborough County (3) — 55 & Over M4.0, 40 & Over W4.5+, 18 & Over W5.0+
4T. Indian River/Martin/St. Lucie counties (3) — 65 & Over W7.0, 55 & Over W3.5, Mixed 18 & Over 8.0
4T. Marion County (3) — 40 & Over W3.0, 18 & Over M2.5, Mixed 18 & Over 7.0
4T. Miami-Dade County (3) — 40 & Over M4.0, 18 & Over M4.0, 18 & Over M4.5
4T. Orange/Seminole counties (3) — Mixed 40 & Over 7.0, 18 & Over W3.0, 18 & Over W3.5
4T. Volusia/Flagler counties (3) — Mixed 40 & Over 6.0, 18 & Over M3.0, Mixed 55 & Over 7.0

10T. Escambia County (2) — Mixed 40 & Over 8.0, 40 & Over W3.5
10T. Leon County (2) — 40 & Over M3.0, 18 & Over M3.5
10T. Sarasota/Manatee counties (2) — 55 & Over M4.5, Mixed 18 & Over 9.0

13T. Alachua County (1) — Mixed 18 & Over 2.5
13T. Brevard County (1) — Mixed 18 & Over 10.0
13T. Clay County (1) — Mixed 18 & Over 6.0
13T. Collier County (1) — 55 & Over W3.0
13T. Lee/Charlotte counties (1) — 65 & Over M7.0

The next USTA Florida League Sectional championships will be the 2015 Combo 50 & Over League Sectional Championships on Dec. 11-13.

For more info go to www.ustaflorida.com/leagues.