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NAPLES — The Collier County Women’s Tennis Association has set Oct. 18 as the date of its annual meeting and luncheon.

The group always welcomes new members, new players and new board members.

The CCWTA is a non-profit organization that is managed and maintained by five executive board members, six directors and positions of tournament director, publicity and membership. The board members serve a two-year term. Several vacancies within the board are currently being filled. The commitment involves four meetings a year.

To find out more about the CCWTA and to inquire about board positions, e-mail to colliercountywomenstennis@hotmail.com or contact current group president Denise Skelton at 455-8180.

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Halloween decorations are in all the stores and even at the Arthur Allen Tennis Center at Cambier Park, the staff is laying out some spooky plans.

The park will be the site of the Halloween Spooktacular Junior Challenge, scheduled for Oct. 25-27. This USTA-sanctioned event will have boys and girls from all over the state competing in singles in 10s, 12s, 14s, 16s and 18s. The entry fee is $33 per person.

There will be a consolation bracket for first-match main-draw losers. The entry deadline is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22. For more, phone the Cambier pro shop at 213-3060.

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Two more “Girls of Summer” tennis tournaments are in the books at Quail Creek.

Events were held in two levels: 3.0 and 3.5.

Top finishers in the 3.0 action were: 1. Australian Open division - Sylvia Gough/Irmgard Wannamaker; 2. French Open division - Stella Lannaghan/Sue Schmidt; 3. Wimbledon division - Brigitte Vignari/Linda Boyd; 4. US Open Division - Sheila Adams/Millie Van Meter.

Top finishers in the 3.5 play were: 1. Australian Open division - Carla Klump/Margie Lockwood; 2. French Open division - Jean Obetz/Linda Koczera; 3. Wimbledon division - Helen Bittle/Leslie Connell; 4. US Open Division - Virginia Benecke/Lisa Carney.

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The City of Marco Island Parks & Recreation Fall NTRP Championships will be held today through Sunday. Play will feature men’s and women’s singles and doubles from 2.5 through 5.0 levels.

The tournament is USTA and FTA sanctioned.

The entry deadline was Tuesday.

For more information, call the staff at the Marco Racquet Center at 394-5454 or go to the USTA Web site at tennislink.usta.com The tournament ID number is 153702408.

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A Naples-based contingent will join recreational tennis teams from around the country when they compete for a national title at the USTA League presented by Chrysler 4.5 Adult Men’s National Championships in Tucson, Ariz. The event will run Oct. 17-19.

To be held at the Randolph Tennis Center, the tournament will crown the National Champion team at the 4.5 men’s adult level.

To represent the USTA’s Florida Section are Gerde Franke, Adam Lane, Tad Connerton, Kevin Dwyer, Juan Fra, Eric Manning, John Jerome, Nico Vitale, Kieran Freshwater, James Katterfield and Paul Cole.

The USTA League program celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2005. Established in 1980, it has grown from 13,000 participants in a few parts of the country in its first year, to more than 665,000 players across the nation today.

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The Col-Lee Tennis League is in the process of organizing for the fall 2008 season. Play will begin Nov. 3 and continue through the week of Dec. 15.

All team captains and club representatives from last winter’s season will be receiving a sign-up package through the mail. Those who did not play last season or anyone who would like more information should contact Rich Hennings at 597-7762 or visit the league Web site at www.colleetennis.com.

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The Academia Sanchez-Casal Naples, in cooperation with the Community Blood Center, will host the Fall Junior Tennis Classic and Blood Drive on Nov. 8-9.

Boys and girls of all levels are eligible to compete in singles in five age divisions ranging from 10s through 18s.

Matches will begin at 9 a.m. each day and the registration deadline is noon Monday, Nov. 3.

Blood collection will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. that Saturday in the Naples Tennis Club parking lot. All donors will be eligible to win a one-year full tennis membership at the Naples Tennis Club.

To register for the blood drive and for additional details, call 384-5640 Monday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. or 436-5455.

As for more tennis action information and registration, call 384-5641 or 384-5643 between 9 a.m. and noon Monday through Friday.

Tournament entry forms are available at the Naples Tennis Club, 4995 Airport Road. The entry fee is $25 per event.

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The 22nd annual Naples Clay Court Tennis Championships are coming up at the Greater Naples YMCA.

With proceeds from the tournament to go to support junior instructional tennis programs at the YMCA, play is set for Nov. 1-9. The action is being presented by ASG Software Solutions.

Local amateurs and teaching professionals from across the county are to participate in this two-week event, with a host of local sponsors donating funds to support what organizers say is the largest amateur charity tennis tournament in the community.

Brett Hobden, YMCA Managing Director of Tennis, says financial assistance will be offered to qualifying families for the YMCA’s many youth tennis programs, including its after-school tennis academy, entry-level program, summer tennis camps, and the new USTA junior league team tennis program.

The clay court special is open to the public and divisions are available for men’s and women’s singles and doubles and mixed doubles at all levels of play from beginners to Open. The entry fee for mixed doubles and doubles is $60 per team and $30 per person for singles. Players can register for two or more events and the entry fee is $25 per entry.

For more information, contact the YMCA Tennis Center at 597-8431 or visit the YMCA’s Web site at www.ymcapalms.org.

Those interested in chipping in with sponsorship can contact Hobden directly at 269-6713.

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Sponsored by the Collier County Community Tennis Association, the CTA LEAGUE Fall 2008 league is an interclub adult tennis league with doubles play at all levels. Leagues for the fall are the Day League, Mixed Doubles League and Night League, all beginning the third week of this month and continuing through mid-December.

Check the Web at www.colliertennis.com and click on CTA Leagues to see the rules, information and important dates.

For additional information, contact League Coordinator Vivian Welsh at 571-6935 or e-mail her at welsh@naples.net..

The USPTA Bonita Fall 2008 Adult Day League starts later this month. The adult interclub league has men’s and women’s doubles teams competing at all levels. Clubs from the North Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero and San Carlos areas are encouraged to participate.

League play will be Oct. 13 through Dec. 12.

More information is available at www.colliertennis.com. Players also can contact Vivian Welsh, USPTA Bonita League Coordinator, at welsh@naples.net, or 571-6935.

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The Naples Tennis Club & Resort (Oct. 25-26) and the Marco Island YMCA (Jan. 17-18) will host two of the 22 Florida Tennis Cup tournaments to be held throughout the Sunshine State through March of 2009. The Florida Tennis Cup series will wrap up with championship finals in April at the Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton.

Florida Tennis Cup tournaments consist of doubles and mixed doubles matches for all ages and all levels. Divisions are offered according to the combined ages of the players. Matches are fast-paced because of a compressed format. Most of the tournaments will be completed in one day.

Winners, finalists, semifinalists and consolation winners from the “local” tournaments will be eligible to play in the championship finals.

The entry fee for each tournament is the same: $15 per player. Competitors may play in more than one event.

To find out more, check the Web at www.floridatenniscup.com.

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A rundown of activities and events follows:

-- Hammock Bay Golf & Country Club -- Tennis and swim clinics 10 a.m. to noon; ages 5-12; Nov. 8, Dec. 6; Contact Karolee at 465-2922.

-- Olde Cypress Golf & Country Club – Tennis and swim clinics 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Ages 5-12; Oct. 11, Nov 15, Dec. 13; Contact Joey at-370-1976.

-- After-school tennis program – at the Arthur Allen Tennis Center at Cambier Park; Pee-Wee classes for ages 4-6 run 3:15 to 4 p.m.; Futures classes for ages 6-8 run 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.; Tournament classes for ages 7-16 run 4 to 5:30 p.m.; Call 213-3060.

-- Junior After-School Advanced Program -- at the Academia Casal-Sanchez at the Naples Tennis Club and Resort; sessions Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m.; Kids Zone Program for boys and girls ages 4-10; Monday through Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Call 384-5657.

-- The Preeg-Doherty Fall Junior Tennis Academy -- at The Dunes in North Naples; Tuesday through Friday from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m.; primary focus is for the tournament player; USTA tournaments as wells as private lessons and “free-play” sessions; $40 per day or $140 per week; Call 593-9736.

-- Daily tennis clinics/lessons – at Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort; all levels; call 877-8889.

-- Junior instruction at World Tennis Club -- Instruction by former pro Povel Slozil (former coach of Steffi Graf); call 263-7411.

-- Tom Avery's Tennis Outlet - Private and group lessons, cardio tennis for teams, earlybirds and all levels. For schedule, fees and more information call Tom Avery at 592-5920.

-- Quail Creek Country Club round-robins -- 3.5 and 3.0 women every Thursday 9 to 11 a.m.; 3.5 and 3.0 men every Wednesday and Friday 9 to 11 a.m.; Cost: $3; Phone 597-9725.

— Vanderbilt Country Club - Individual, team instruction and Cardio Tennis; given by Director of Tennis Christina Oldock; Cardio Tenni for singles, couples, teams, young professionals, earlybirds, beginners, intermediates, and advanced; To sign up for clinic times and fees, phone 348-1725.

— 3.0 and 3.5 women’s round-robins - at Quail Creek Country Club; Every Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m.; Cost: $3 per player; Sign up in advance by phoning 597-9725.

— The Plantation Club at The Dunes - Preeg-Doherty Junior Tennis Academy: Monday through Friday, 4 to 6 p.m.; Ladies Day: Tuesdays, 9 to 11 a.m.; Men’s Day: Thursdays, 9 to 11 a.m.; Ladies 3.0 Clinic: Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.; Ladies 3.5 Clinic: Fridays, 9 a.m.; Phone 593-9680.

— Pelican Bay Community Park events - Most levels of round-robins for men and women available each week; Adult and junior clinics held daily; For specific days-times, phone 598-3025.

— Quail Creek Junior Tennis -Tuesdays and Thursdays: Tiny Tots from 3:30-4 at $6; Beginners from 4 to 4:45 at $9; Intermediate and Advanced from 4:30 to 5:30 at $12; Clinic and Ralleyball to beincluded; All directed by Doug Welsh; Phone 597-9725.

— Quail West Tennis programs - Tuesdays,Thursdays and Saturdays; Events include 3.0-3.5 ladies round- robin from 9 to 11 and 3.5-4.0 men’sround robin from 9 to 11; 3.5-4.0 ladies doubles clinics on Wednesdays from 9 to 11; Also: Wednesday clinics for men and women from 9 to 10:30 a.m.; Also: "3 students and the Pro" on Mondays; Phone 592-1139.

— Weekly mixed doubles round-robin - Fridays at Pelican Bay Community Park; Phone 598-3025.

— Men’s, women’s and mixed round-robins - Each day of the week at Pelican Bay Community Park; Phone 598-3025.

— Adult clinics - for all levels at Pelican Bay Community Park; Phone 598-3025.

— Men’s round-robin match play - at Imperial Racquet Club; for days and times, phone Dick Morrissey at 566-3442.

— Colliertennis.com - the official Web site of the Community Tennis Association of Collier County.

— Collier Tennis Connection - Phone Connie Kormanyos at 394-8061 or 394-3144, Ext. 224.

— Tennis instruction, lessons - For schedule at Miromar Beach Club, phone pro Rick Kobleur at 992-0024.

— Marco Island Racquet Center - Round-robins, league play, USTA competitive teams, Stroke of the Week clinics, beginners lessons, junior programs and racquetball challenges; For the complete schedule, phone 394-5454.

— Men’s and women’s round-robins - at Imperial Tennis Club; men on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m. for 3.0-3.5 players and at 10:30 a.m. for 4.0 -4.5 players; women on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. for 3.0 players; Phone 566-3442.

— Ladies Day Round Robin, Men’s Day Round Robin, Saturday Mixed Round Robin - at Cambier Park Tennis Center, Phone 213-3060; Tuesdays at 11a.m. women of all levels welcome to participate; Thursdays at 11 a.m. men of all levels welcome to participate; Saturday mornings are "Mixed Troubles" round robin at 9:30.

— Bridgewater Bay Tennis Club - Weekly activities include: Tuesdays beginner/intermediate clinic 5 p.m., Thursday mixed round robin 6 p.m.; Saturdays intermediate clinic 9:30 a.m.; Phone 450-1000.

— Saturday Mixed Doubles Round Robin - at Cambier Park Tennis Center at 10:45 a.m.; Phone 213-3060.

— Tony Kamen Youth Tennis Clinics - For beginners/intermediate/high school players; Mondays and Wednesdays 4-5:30 p.m. at Naples High School courts. $15 per session or $96 per month; Phone 272-9223; Also, Beginner to Intermediate players ages 6-12 on Tuesdays 3:30-5 p.m. at Naples High courts; contact Fleischmann Park at 213-3013.

— Pelican Bay Community Park tennis facility - 764 Vanderbilt Beach Road; 8 lighted Har-Tru courts; park also provides users with racquetball courts, volleyball courts, basketball and bocce courts, softball and soccer field and an enclosed playground for children; 1-mile paved walking/jogging path and a pavilion d.looking a lake; For information on tennis programs or any information about the park, phone 598-3025.

— Wednesday night mixed doubles round-robins - at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club; 5:30 to 7 p.m.; Cost: $15 (includes balls, court time and light refreshments).

Those wishing to have events or activities included in the weekly Thursday local tennis roundup should e-mail the information to Tom Rife at heart22@comcast.net by 6 p.m. on Monday.