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L'HIRONDELLE CLUB
RUXTON, MD

Montgomery and Crick Take Title in Charlottesville

FEBRUARY 22, 2010
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

The Charlottesville Men's PCQ/NRT was contested at the Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville, VA, on Saturday February 6. The PCQ points in this event count in both Region III and nearby Region VII. Kudos to Montgomery and Crocker for their win over Todd and Jaysing in the final. The Consolation was won by Bargatze and Marcussen, and the Reprieve by Crick and Polk.

Final Draw

Arraya-LeFevre Clinch Lehigh Valley Classic over Cordish-Stulac

FEBRUARY 21, 2010
ALLENTOWN. PA

Juan Arraya and Nathan LeFevre captured the Lehigh Valley Classic title over Blake Cordish and Mike Stulac, 7-6, 6-2. Congratulations also go to Beers-Nowlan (Reprieve), Eger-Peppiatte (Quarter Reprieve), Santon-Cobbs (Consolation) and Spellman-Winchester (Last Chance).

Main Draw   Reprieve & Qtr Reprieve   Consolation & Last Chance

Great Athletes and Great Friends Compete in Wilmington Women's

BETSY PINSKY
FEBRUARY 16, 2010
WILMINGTON, DE

The 2010 Wilmington Women’s Open went off without a hitch…after the 3plus feet of snow that had fallen the previous 48 hours was cleared from Greenville’s courts! Bright tulips, a hearty lunch and a generous bartender, helped keep the mood jovial and the level of play outstanding. This was a very highly rated tournament with Presidents Cup points riding in the balance, yet everyone played loose and happy as the afternoon turned competitors into partygoers. Once again, the ladies of Wilmington shone as great athletes and even better friends!

 
Winners Safford & Lyon
  
Enjoying Greenville’s warm hut and comraderie!

Region III Men's President's Cup Standings

JANUARY 25, 2010

Points for individuals year to date.

Region III Men's President's Cup Standings

JANUARY 15, 2010

Points for individuals year to date.

Stefanik & McAvoy / Hissey & Lyon Top PA States

JANURAY 15, 201o
PHILADELPHIA, PA

Final Men's Draw   Final Women's Draw

Region III Men's President's Cup Standings

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Points for individuals year to date.

North Captures Annual Mason Dixon Cup

TIM McAVOY & JEFF LYON
NOVEMBER 22, 2009
WILMINGTON, DE

The 9th Annual Mason Dixon Cup took place on Saturday, October 24th at Greenville Country Club just north of Wilmington, Delaware. With two washouts prior to this year, the two intra-regional teams were deadlocked, 3 wins apiece, so 2009 was the year for one side to take the lead in this season opening Region III invitational event.

Created in 2001 by Mark Holtschneider, this event was created to pit the top PCQ point achievers from the North (Lehigh, Philly and Delaware) against the top achievers in the South (Baltimore, Washington, Northern VA), in an annual event of competition and camaraderie within Region III. By selecting those individuals with the highest PCQ point count, Marks’ goal was to encourage players to participate in PCQ events and thus qualify to be a part of the annual competition for The Cup.

The South won the first two years and the North has come back strong, leading to a 3-3 deadlock as the North squared off with the South in 2009.

Crowds started tailgating at 6 am for the North/South Mason Dixon Cup matches... and while rain was on the minds of many, the coaches had their men ready to play! Mark Holtschneider, perennial coach of the South led his team on this away match against Jeff Lyon, a first year coach, stepping in for Tim McAvoy, perennial coach of the North.

All arrived on time, with plenty of wet weather gear and in good spirits. The North broke out to a fast 4-0 start dropping only one set. Some rain started to fall in round two and the South got their one and only victory as Mike Cobb and Art Garrett pulled a come from behind win over Andrew Hocker and Steve Reiniger. The rains really kicked in during lunchtime, but the coaches spotted a gap in the clouds and had their men back on the court for the last two matches with little to no rain in the afternoon! Greenville's special chili worked its magic as the North was able to shut out the south in the afternoon matches. At the end of the day, the scoreboard read 15-1 in favor of the home team. The MVP award goes to Scott Falatek who did not lose a set and carried his partner (and Coach of the North), Jeff Lyon, around all day. The future of the team looks quite bright as the new rookie team of Steve Beers and Bruce Sopko emerged as a force to be reckoned with for years to come! Especially heartwarming was the great sportsmanship and the camaraderie of both teams at the conclusion of the matches as many of the southern boys stayed around for a couple of hours enjoying the hospitality and cozy confines of Greenville CC.

Members of the winning North squad include, Scott Falatek, Jeff Lyon, Steve Reiniger, Andrew Hocker, Peter Redpath, Simon Peppiatt, Bruce Sopko and Steve Beers. Members of the South included Mark Holtschneider, Mike Daniels, Mike Cobb, Art Garrett, Frank Holtschneider, Wayne Holtschneider, Gillete Boyce and Fred Gumbinner.

Freund & Spracklin Take DE State Title

RON PINSKY
NOVEMBER 11, 2009
GREENVILLE, DE

The Delaware State Paddle Championships took place on November 7, 2009 and was hosted by Greenville Country Club. Twenty four teams from DE, PA, NY, NY, CT, MD and Washington DC competed on a beautiful, sunny day at Greenville CC, Vic Mead Hunt Club and Wilmington Country Club. There was exciting paddle action all day while Greenville’s extraordinary Hut served as an ideal host facility.

The top seeded duo from the Washington DC area of Scott Freund and Trevor Spracklin survived some feisty competition before emerging as the champion. They captured the title by a convincing score of 6-4, 6-1 over the third seeded team of Steve Reiniger and Andrew Hocker. The Hocker/Reiniger team upset the second seeded pairing of Todd Marvin and Jeff Lyon in one semi-final while Freund/Spracklin survived a three set scare from the veteran team of Peter Redpath and Chip Morrow.

Several new teams are emerging serious challengers to many of the seasoned teams that have dominated this region’s paddle tennis actions for many years. The rising young duo of Steve Beers and Patrick Nowlan are among the most talented of these teams as they forced the Champs to play three tough sets before falling in a quarter-final battle.

The Nowlan/Beers pairing won the quarter-final consolation bracket and other reprieve draw winners were Tim Brooke and Greg Eger in the “A” flight and Andy Sorrentino and Pascal Collard took the “B” crown.

Top Photo (l-r): Steve Reiniger, Andrew Hocker, Ron Pinsky (tournament director), Scott Freund and Trevor Spracklin
Bottom Photo: Champs Scott Freund and Trevor Spracklin 

Women's Paddle Rally set for October 19th

FAITH BASCOME
SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, PA

October 19th our annual Paddle Rally will take place, starting with a lite breakfast at Aronimink Country Club followed by a speaker, Dr, Kara Nakisbendi. This day of women’s paddle combines fun and an opportunity to support Living Beyond Breast Cancer. We have raised over $120,000 over the past 12 years, and have continued to educate ourselves about the risks and treatment for breast cancer by contributing to Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) through the Paddle Rally while playing the game we all love so much – paddle. More

For more information please Faith Bascome or tournament director Linda Dutton