Talent Thrives at Tri-Level and Mixed 55 & Over Sectional Championships

As the Adult League National Championships closes for many, Adult Tri-Level and Adult 55 and Over Mixed gets right into the swing of things. These divisions hold their Sectional Championships in November, in hopes to qualify for the National stage in 2024. 

Over 20 Florida tennis teams gathered at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, to compete for their chance at a national title. USTA Florida hosted four different Tri-Level divisions and one for the 55 and Over Mixed.  

Tri-Level League is a doubles format designed to create a unique opportunity by combining players of differing NTRP levels on teams in local competition. Teams advance through Sectional Championships, and winners of those earn a bid to the National Championships. 

The Mixed League takes two people, one man and one woman, combines their rating, and matches them against other players who have the same added up rating. It’s a fun way to see tennis played as different skillsets mesh to create the ultimate pair. 

The winners of each division have advanced to the 2023 USTA League Tom Fey Tri-Level National Invitational, which is being held on March 7-11, 2024, at the Barnes Tennis Center & Balboa Tennis Club in San Diego, California.  

Those who won in the Mixed 55 and over division have received an automatic bid to the 2023 Mixed 55 & Over National Invitational, which takes place March 22-24, in Scottsdale, Arizona.   

Full results from the Tri Level and Mixed competition can be found below: 

Mixed 55 & Over 7.0 

Championship: Hillsborough County (Hunters Green Sports Center) defeated Orange County (Red Bug Lake Park) 2-1 

 

No. 1 Doubles: Elizabeth Dasilva/John Cotey (Hills) d. Deidre Parker/David Mayorca 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 

No. 2 Doubles: Janusz Pytel/Renata Pytel (Orange) d. Michael Dasilva/Margaret Filbert 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 

No. 3 Doubles: Erin Vickers/James Schneider (Hills) won by default  

Hillsborough County Season Roster: Erin Vickers (Captain), Alecia Collins, Theresa Mays, Eddie Collins, Anne-Lucie Bouchard, Sean Friday, Margaret Filbert, Osher Abramov , Elizabeth Dasilva, Michael Dasilva, James Schneider, Caralyn Paul, John Cotey 

Women’s 5.0/4.5/4.0 

Final Results: Broward County (Lauderdale Tennis Club) finished first place with a record of 4-0 in the round robin

Broward County Season Roster: Camila Giraldo (Captain), Erin Manten, Caroline Rinehart, Alaina Fotiu-Wojtowicz, Sally Guerra, Victoria Baca, Nastasha Rodriguez, Sheri Puppo, Sahar Moghaddam, Lizette Ibarra, Stephanie Walbornn, Daniela Gonzalez, Gabriela Castanon, Daniela Hernandez, Amy Sauerman, Gretchyn Wagner 

Men’s 5.0/4.5/4.0 

Final Results: Broward County (Lauderdale Tennis Club) finished first place with a record of 3-0 in the round robin 

 

Broward County Season Roster: Patricio Casali (Captain), Marcelo Salas (Captain), Alejandro Cadena, Casali Ignacio, Matt Sauerman, Jorge Cervantes, Eliu Montero, William Steed, Kelly Painter, Matthew Hickey, Demian Rodriguez 

Women’s 4.5/4.0/3.5 

Championship: Hillsborough County (HCC Tennis Complex) defeated Miami-Dade County (Ron Ehmann Tennis Center) 2-1 

 

4.5 Doubles: Stephanie Means/Elizabeth Rodgers (Hills) d. Alaina Fotiu-Wojtowicz/Janine Burke 6-1, 6-0 

4.0 Doubles: Gricel Boto Bernales/Gretchyn Wagner (Miami) d. Farheen Aldeen Alize/Uyttenhove Farhat 6-1, 6-3 

3.5 Doubles: Tiffany Garner/Matura Suksai (Hills) d. Isabella Ratti/Courtney Carpenter 7-6, 0-6, 1-0 

Hillsborough County Season Roster: Farheen Aldeen (Captain), Dillon Yost, Christina Dausch, Kami Barnes, Alize Uyttenhove Farhat, Karen Harkey, Karen Abrams, Samantha Romasiewicz, Stephanie Means, Tiffany Garner, Julia Pierce, Breezy Paulus, Kenzier McIntyre, Elizabeth Rodgers, Lisa Shelton, Matura Suksai, Meredith Mueller 

Men’s 4.5/4.0/3.5 

Championship: Duval County (Boone Park Tennis Courts) defeated Okaloosa County 2-1 

 

4.5 Doubles: Travis Tressler/Gary Bertoldo (Okaloosa) d. Hunter Davis/Ryan Nestor 6-4, 6-2 

4.0 Doubles: Adam Rutstein/Darren Odendaal (Duval) d. Brandon Bachman/Sean McKeague 6-4, 6-7, 1-0 

3.5 Doubles: Elias Derke/Colson McGehee (Duval) d. Mark Violette/John Hooks 7-5, 6-3 

Duval County Season Roster: Corey Graf (Captain), Michael Alden (Captain), Hunter Davis, Charlie Chacos, Kyle Whalen, Elias Derke, Adam Rutstein, Jeffrey Haynie, Danny Holland, Darren Odendaal, Robert Radel, Eric Gebicke, David Ricke, Ryan Nestor, Colson McGehee, Brendon Vavrica, Charles King