2012 USTA/Midwest Section Year In Review - 2012 | Page 58

JUNIOR TENNIS Champions! Congratulations to the Boys’ & Girls’ 16s team which won the Zone Team Championship, and to Team Midwest which captured the Intersectional title! USTA Zone Team Championships Each year USTA/Midwest Section junior players and coaches travel to compete in the USTA Zone Team Championships, a five day team competition that includes singles, doubles and mixed doubles play against other section teams. This competition is for players in the 12, 14, and 16-and-under age divisions and match results count for National and Midwest Section rankings. The primary goal of the USTA Zone Team Championships is to build a strong foundation for future success by introducing junior players to national competition in a fun, team-oriented environment. The 2012 USTA Zone Team Championships took place at the following locations: •  oys’ & Girls’ 12s: July 25-29, 2012; Aston, PA B • Boys’ & Girls’ 14s: July 25-29, 2012; Kalamazoo, MI • Boys’ & Girls’ 16s: July 25-29, 2012; St. Louis, MO USTA Zone, Intersectional and Team Championships USTA Boys’ and Girls’ 18 Team Championships Each year, the USTA/Midwest Section sends teams to compete in the USTA Boys’ and Girls’ 18 Team Championships. The Boys’ competition took place July 28-31, 2012 in Urbana, Ill. and the Girls traveled to Claremont, Cal. for their tournament which took place July 30-August 2, 2012. (L-R): Jared Hiltzik, Ronnie Schneider, Konrad Zieba, Brian Page Jr., Paul Oosterbaan, Mihir Kumar, Coach Paul MacDonald Championship Team: Boys’ & Girls’ 16s in St. Louis, MO Intersectional Team Championships Team Midwest captured the Intersectional title in Shreveport, LA, on Friday, July 13, 2012. Mark Faber from Toledo, Ohio coached the team that defeated Southern in the finals. The following junior players were members of the team: Brooke K. Broda; West Chester, OH Alexandria Chatt; Western Springs, IL Keisha R. Clousing; Wheaton, IL Alexandria S. Najarian; Birmingham, MI Aron Hiltzik; Wilmette, IL Paul C. Oosterbaan; Kalamazoo, MI Thomas Fawcett; Winnetka, IL Sameer Kumar; Carmel, IN Team Midwest: 2012 Intersectional Champions (L-R): Monica Lin, Sara Remensy, Brooke Austin, Madeline Lipp, Kyle McPhillips and Kasey Gardiner 58 USTA MIDWEST › 2012 year in review 59