Summer/Fall 2017 Dear Coaches, Hope all of you have had a great summer and are refreshed and ready to have an awesome fall season. First, I want to let you know that our NEW website (still OTCA.us) is fast approaching and we hope to have it up and modernized for all of you to use on a regular basis real soon. This has been a much bigger project than we initially anticipated but your patience will hopefully be rewarded. One of the biggest things that I have heard is that the communication needs to improve, and I could not agree more. Hopefully you will find the website as a way to have things available to access much more frequently and a lot easier. Please let us now if you are interested in getting involved in some way on the OTCA board or on one of our committees. We always love to have new faces and energy and would welcome anyone who has a passion for High School tennis. Hopefully, at this point you have updated all of your certifications for the fall season. There is a new cardiac arrest certification that you must have this year if you have not done so you can find it online at https://nfhslearn.com/. The team tournament draws should already be in your hands by the time you receive this but if not you can access them always on our website. It is pertinent that everyone follows the dates on the draws and stays on schedule with their matches. If you back up a portion of the draw it only inconveniences all of the teams that advance and makes their final matches very congested around sectionals since we all play on different days in different divisions. Good-luck to all of you this fall season, and thanks as always for representing the OTCA with good sportsmanship & ethics. Greg Aten, OTCA president THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE OHIO TENNIS COACHES ASSOCIATION Volume 53, Number 1 Summer /Fall 2017
GENERAL NEWS OHSAA STATE TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION: Again, schools will register online for the Sectional tennis tournament. Additional information will be sent to you by the OHSAA. Your sectional tournament manager should inform you of the proper procedures to follow. Tennis Coaches Rules Interpretation Meeting The girl s tennis rules interpretation meeting is once again online this season. The online presentation is available on the OHSAA.org website starting July 18. OTCA STATE TEAM TOURNAMENT Don t delay, sign up now! Sign up for your team to compete in the State Team Tournament. Become a member of the OTCA and then sign your team up to compete in the State Team Tennis tournament. Boy s teams need to be entered before February 19, 2018 and the girl s teams need to be entered by May 19, 2018. Sign up is on the membership application. STATE TOURNAMENT: The Girl s State Tournament will be held at the Lindner Family Tennis Center site in Mason, Ohio, across from Kings Island on October 20-21, 2017. The Girl s Team Tournament will be held on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Reynoldsburg High School in suburban Columbus. 2017 Girls Tennis Calendar August 1: First Day of Coaching August 11: Season begins September 4: Non-Interscholastic date September 24: Sectional Tournament Draw October 2-7: Sectional Tournaments October 9-14: District Tournaments October 20-21: State Tournament New Coaches Requirement All coaches, this year the OHSAA and ODE are requiring you to complete Sudden Cardiac Arrest / Lindsay s Law training. The only acceptable class is through the ODE (Ohio Department of Education). Links to the training are found both on the OHSAA and ODE website.
2017 GOLDEN & SILVER RACQUET AWARD WINNERS: BOYS The following young men earned either the Golden or Silver Racquet Award for the 2017 season GOLDEN RACQUET AWARD Senior, 3.75 GPA Min.., at least 2 varsity letters Robby Ruffolo - Alter Yuriy Glukov Brush Payton Crismor Brush Garrett Weininger Celina John Galehouse Chippewa Elijah Kugler Chippewa Pranav Muthigi Copley Doug Moore Copley Brandon Richter Fremont Ross Craig Manges Greenville Josh Smith Greenville Taejun Kim Hudson Jacob Haas Kettering Fairmont Michael Perevozchikov Miami Valley School Joe Keller Miami Valley School Caleb Black Milton Union Adam Knepper Milton Union Taylor Benjamin North Olmsted Jackson Johnston Troy Nicholas Prus Troy Alex Kidd West Branch Jordan Brown West Branch Derek Reed West Branch Kevin Du Copley TJ Bertsch Copley Casey Lowe - Perry SILVER RACQUET AWARD Junior, 3.75 GPA Min.., at least 2 varsity letters Brandon Teets Chippewa Danny Hurley Elder Trevor Weickert Fremont Ross Sam Long Fremont Ross David Tullett Hudson Sam Yurak Hudson Makul Sharma Miami Valley School Jeremy Oconer Pickerington Central Leyton Mathias Pickerington Central Elijah Sadler Troy Anoop Patel Troy Ben Hollbrook Valley View Canaan McDaniel West Branch VISIT THE OTCA WEBSITE (www.otca.us) On the site you will find the following forms for you to fill out and submit: GOLD & SILVER RACQUET AWARD CAREER VICTORY FORM JAMES RAKESTRAW LONGEVITY AWARD MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION OTCA SCHOLARSHIP SAVE THE DATE! 53 rd Annual OTCA COACHES CLINIC February 25-26, 2018 Marriott Northwest Hotel at Tuttle Crossing Dublin, Ohio See the Official Website at OTCA.US for forms and hotel bookings
2016 GOLDEN & SILVER RACQUET AWARD WINNERS: GIRLS The following young women earned either the Golden or Silver Racquet Award for the 2016 season GOLDEN RACQUET AWARD Senior, 3.75 GPA Min.., at least 2 varsity letters Sophia Abukamail Athens Claire McGee Athens Adele Purdy Athens Mackenzie Allen Beaumont Allison Meyer Bexley Maggie Walker Bexley Anna Michalski Brush Leah Fox Brush Melissa Laconis Clyde Maddie St. Marie Clyde Addie Martin Clyde Sarah Abraham Findlay Savannah Hosey Findlay Alyssa Meyer Fremont Ross Kaity Kelly Fremont Ross Lauren Griffin Green Caroline Wallace Green Allyson Persky Hathaway Brown Lauren Gillinov Hathaway Brown Catherine Areklett Hathaway Brown Alessa Koinoglou Hoover Merin Wood Hoover Istabraq Dalieh Hudson Hannah Forrestal Hudson Grace Graham Hudson Isabelle Mawby Hudson Molly Sandberg Hudson Jocelyn Beatty Lakeview Kendall Jones Logan Elm Jessica Willard Logan Elm Brynn Downing Magnificat Victoria Price Magnificat Anna Lopez Magnificat Sidney Street Marion Harding Madison Randolph Marion Harding Iman Quadri MVS Cassie Shokles North Royalton Anessa Berry Norwalk Andrew Herner Norwalk Damon Mohan Norwalk Olivia Rohrbacher Perkins Sarah Paquin Perry Brooke Freeman Perry Maddie Bechert Pickerington Central Jessie Weidner Pickerington Central Hannah Roberts Port Clinton Meghan Gallogly Port Clinton Alyssa Krupp Port Clinton Kelsey Willmes Seton Hannah Schwaeble Seton Kathryn Eary Seton Hannah Schuette St Joseph Acad. Caroline Waddell St Ursula Kara Cooke St. Ursula Danielle Habegger St. Ursula Alexa Fryberger- St Vincent-St Marys Micheala McVicker St Vincent St Marys Rachel Reese St Vincent-St Marys Julia Foust Strongsville Justyna Krupa Strongsville Krithika Sundaram Strongsville Samantha Stelnicki Strongsville Sara Gier Upper Sandusky Ellie Foster Ursuline Academy Kiran Desai Ursuline Academy Rashmi Rege Ursuline Academy Taylor Powers Ursuline Academy Sara Brannan Ursuline Academy Courtney Banks West Branch Ashley Weber West Branch SILVER RACQUET AWARD Junior, 3.75 GPA Min.., at least 2 varsity letters Yushin Jeng Athens Juliana Rowane Beaumont Sidney Smith Beaumont Abby Schultz Bellbrook Shea Foster Bellbrook Haley Wilson Bexley Sam Turner Fairmont Hannah Jones Fairmont Olivia Henry Fremont Ross Maria Zivick Green Anne Zivick Green Emily Capeta Green Sophie Kestner Green Michelle Yin Hathaway Brown Crystal Zhao Hathaway Brown Stephanie Zhou Hathaway Brown Isha Lele Hathaway Brown Madeline Elliott Hudson Jenny Gin Hudson Maria Zou Hudson Anna Garvin Lakeview Shelby Jackson Lima Central Catholic Shelby Ward Logan Elm Alex Vesikallio Magnificat Niki Zuber Magnificat Maria Nettgen Magnificat Meredith Coil Marietta Parker Caesar Maumee Sarah Demagall Maumee Abby Hissong Milton Union Elizabeth Kelly North Royalton Emma Chu North Royalton Brooke Fries Norwalk Jillian Stang Pickerington Central Margaret Gordon Pickerington Central Lauren Steyer Port Clinton Emma Eickert Port Clinton Lauren Shaw Port Clinton Bridget Fitzgerald-St Joseph Academy Angela Weiland St Joseph Academy Brittany Shine St Ursula Carolilne Pier St Vincent St Marys Jaquelin Fulker Troy Gabriella O Connor Ursuline Academy Lynn Ahrens Ursuline Academy Carolyn Haney Ursuline Academy Hana Eid Ursuline Academy Maariyah Ahmed Ursuline Academy
OHIO TENNIS COACHES ASSOCIATION 2016 GIRLS STATE TEAM FINALS On October 23, 2016 the OTCA held its State Team Championships at Reynoldsburg High School. The weather was great, the competition was awesome and the sportsmanship demonstrated by all players, coaches, and fans was outstanding. Below are the results and final standings: DIVISION I Magnificat def Mason 3-1 3 rd /4 th Playoff Dublin Jermoe def Perrysburg 3-0 DIVISION II Hathaway Brown def. Indian Hill 3-0 3 rd /4 th playoff Toledo Central Catholic def. Columbus School for Girls 3-1 201 6 Ohio Tennis Coaches Association Girl s All-State Tennis Team First Team: Division 1 SINGLES: Molly Sandberg Hudson, Anna Roggenburk Magnificat, Zoey Weil Columbus Centennial, Caitlin Fisher Cincinnati Turpin DOUBLES: Hanna Cianciola/Sydney Cianciola Canfield, Anne Zivick/Maria Zivick Green, Ana Lopez/Molly Bauer Magnificat, Hallie Hunt/Alessa Koinoglou N. Canton Hoover Second Team: Division 1 SINGLES: Emma Peeler Westlake, Emily Thomas Cincinnati Princeton, Kelli Niehaus Mount Notre Dame, Emily Thomas Massillon Jackson DOUBLES: Isabel Cepeda/Amanda Huser Mason, Sneha Kandi/Nicole Reed Mason, Caroline Dickerson/Megan Hissong Walsh Jesuit, Ellie Foster/Gabriella O Connor Cincinnati Ursuline Academy First Team: Division 2 SINGLES: Lauren Gillinov Hathaway Brown, Nicole Gillinov Hathaway Brown, Kelly Pleiman Dayton Chaminade-Julienne, Emily Dunbar Cloverleaf DOUBLES: Ally Persky/Catherine Areklett Hathaway Brown, Claudia Althans/Carly Cohen Gilmour Academy, Gracey Hirsch/Hayley Hirsch Indian Hill, Michelle Tokman/Anjali Kashyap Orange SINGLES: Second Team: Division 2 Jillian Milano Dayton Carroll, Marissa Madison Columbus School for Girls, Morgan Coburn Indian Hill, Sylvia Golsmith Lexington DOUBLES: Jordyn Traxler/Madi Mueller Lexington, Savannah Halley/Helen Hoag Columbus School for Girls, Jessica Willard/Shelby Ward Logan Elm, Maverick Delp/Sophia Spinazze Toldeo Central Catholic MEMBERSHIP: Is your membership up to date?. Janice Kampf sends notification as to whether or not you are registered for the team tournament (by email if possible.) All memberships run from January 1 to December 31.
OHIO TENNIS COACHES ASSOCIATION 2017 BOYS STATE TEAM FINALS On May 28, 2017 the OTCA held its State Team Championships at Reynoldsburg High School. The weather was great, the competition was awesome and the sportsmanship demonstrated by all players, coaches, and fans was outstanding. Below are the results and final standings: DIVISION I University School def. New Albany 3-0 3 rd /4 th Playoff Cincinnati Sycamore def. Toledo St. John s 3-0 DIVISION II Bexley def. Hawken 3-2 3 rd /4 th playoff Cincinnati Country Day def. Ottawa Hills 3-2 2017 Ohio Tennis Coaches Association Boys s All-State Tennis Team First Team: Division 1 SINGLES: Mitchell Thai Hilliard Bradley, Vlad Rotnov Solon, Robert Cash New Albany, Paul Gota University School DOUBLES: Josh Cole/Jack Zelensky Upper Arlington, Drew Krantz/Tyler Krantz University School, Graeme Green/Nathan Jose New Albany, Noah Stern/Nathan Zhang Cincinnati Sycamore Second Team: Division 1 SINGLES: Saiprakash Goli Mason, Ben Weider Perrysburg, Niraj Komatineni Mason, Ronit Hiryur St. Xavier DOUBLES: Ben Carter/Akhil Katragadda Tol. St. John s, Max DeCurtins/Peter Schulteis St. Xavier, Alan Fahoury/Dev Laungani Tol. St. John s, Jack Dabek/Evan Yakubov St. Charles First Team: Division 2 SINGLES: Austin Hann Cloverleaf, Andrew Pregel Indian Hill, Kevin Yu Cincinnati Country Day, Nicholas Williams Seven Hills DOUBLES: Austin Lawerence/Eric Min Columbus Academy, Michael Lee/Josef Horwath Hawken, Vishaal Nalagatla/Justin Baker Cincinnati Country Day, Leo Schottenstein/Mark Nudelman Bexley Second Team: Division 2 SINGLES: Tyler Gargas Ottawa Hills, Andrew Krueger Bay, Zach Beaschler Ada, Connor Biernat Wellington School DOUBLES: Milan Bhandari/Christiano Lima Indian Hill, Jereme Rupp/Luke McQuade Archbold, Michael Rutter/Isaac Hanover Lima Shawnee, George Arenas/Kyle Demers Wyoming The Team Tournament Rotation for the next three years is as follows: Matchups are for the entire calendar year. 2017 2018 2019 2020 CESE vs Northwest CESE vs Northeast CESE vs Southwest CESE vs Northwest Northeast vs Southwest Northwest vs Southwest Northwest vs Northeast Northeast vs Southwest