home | site-map | email us

: Welcome to the Morgan Hill Tennis Club 

 

Serving the city of Morgan Hill and surrounding communities. Join us for local tournments, USTA League play and just plain tennis fun.

MHTC Jr Tournament:
May 9, 2012

What a great turnout on a glorious Cinco de Mayo Saturday for MHTC’s Junior Tournament! Despite busy schedules including SAT testing and prom nights, we had 20 juniors, ages ranging from 12 to 17, competing in 4 divisions. With a round robin format everyone got equal play time and a variety of opponents. Many players were in their first-ever tournament, so this was a wonderful opportunity for them to get their feet wet in an entirely friendly environment.


Congratulations to our tournament winners:



Boys High School Varsity & JV – decided by a 7 point tie-break

Joshua Hernandez/Christopher High School, Gilroy – first place

Aaron Frances/San Benito High, Hollister – runner up

Girls High School Varsity

Audrey Marshall/San Benito High – first place

Emily Collins/Christopher High – runner up

Girls High School JV

Julia Duggs/San Benito High – first place

Rachel Brigantino/San Benito High – runner up

Boys U12

Jason Rhoads

Brad Schroeck


A big thank you to Morgan Hill Parks & Rec for providing the courts and picnic area at no charge for our tournament. As usual, the players BBQ would not have been if not for the tireless Eileen Bontempi (OK, Tony helped some too….). Thanks also to Rob Barham for manning the grill, and Emily Barham who decided to forego playing in the tournament to help on the organizational end getting players checked in and assigned to courts. (I’m sure the volunteer hours were a key factor here.)


Check out the photos, (in order named above) and we’ll be looking forward to another great juniors event in Fall.


---Ann Barham



Junior Tennis Director


                                        		 
Upcoming tournaments:
March 30, 2012
From Aussie
Tournament News. There are two club tournament quickly approaching. First is our first Men and women's doubles event of the year. The date for this tournament is Saturday, April 14th, 2012. Warm up at 8:30a, play at 9:00. The cost is $30.00 per team and includes refreshments. You can Sign up(and Pay) online by clicking here or print out the tournament registration form and mail it to the address noted on the form.

Fernando Villamar, MHTC's new tournament director, can provide additional details. He can be reached at fevillam@cisco.com.

The second tournament on the horizon is a Junior's event. Details on this event can be found on this brochure or by contacting Ann Barham, the club's Junior's Program Director. She can be reached via email at juniors@mhtennis.com


                                        		 
Gilroy 3.0 Men at Nationals:
Dec. 5, 2011
Congratulations to this year's Gilroy Men's 3.0 team. They ran the gauntlet and made it to the USTA National Tournament. Several members of the Morgan Hill Tennis club also played on this team, so when you see them around you should pass along your personal congratulations for a job well done.
You can read about their trip by clicking Here
                                        		 
4th Annual Club Banquet:
Nov. 4, 2011

Make sure to mark the date on your calendar - December 3rd 6-10pm at Mama Mia's restaurant banquet room in Morgan Hill for our Annual Tennis Party and awards. Winners, Runners Up, and Captains will be receiving awards. Each year has been a tremendous success and great time for all.
This will be a party you will tell all your friends about. Come dressed in your ugliest Christmas sweater/tie. You know, the one your mother gave you years ago that you have been hiding in the back of your closet. Well, it is time pull it out and we will have a prize for the craziest Christmas Sweater/tie.
We will be dancing to the tunes of the most popular DJ in the Bay Area and we will even be having a short dance lesson during the evening.
If you have heard about Morgan Hills great parties, make sure not too miss this one as there is limited tickets available. $40 per person.
Print and mail banquet form to ensure your reservation.( You can pay at the door if you like).
Jon Mockabee- President of Morgan Hill Tennis Club.
                                       

 
Mixed Doubles Results:
Sept. 20, 2011
From Aussie
The report from the 9/17 Mixed doubles tournament is that it was a successful and fun event. Lots of food, fun and tennis was had by all. The winners in each category were as follows:
Mx8.0
Winner -- Rich Braen & Theresa Crowley
Runner up -- Ruth Irving and Jerry Mathews
Mx7.0
Winner -- Miki Matsumoto & Kevin Turner
Runner up -- D.D. Springer & Peter McElheny
Mx6.0
Winner -- Helena Mak & Sanu Palil
Runner up -- Lucy Olivares & Mike Vogel
The next club event will be the end of year banquet. Stand by for details.
                                        		 
MHTC Final 2011 Tournament:
Sept. 11, 2011
From Aussie
MHTC's final tournament of the year is upon us. The tournament will be held at 9:00a(warmups at 8:30) next Saturday morning(9/17) at Community park.
This tournament will be (as is tradition) a mixed doubles event. So (figuratively) grab your favorite opposite gender partner and signup to play in this event. Signup online at http://mhtennis.com/signup.html or print and mail the entry form. As always there will be food and refreshments following the tennis fun. Questions should be directed to the Bontempis at 408-782-9965 or apb_623@msn.com.
                                        		 
MHTC Youth Tournament:
Aug. 3, 2011
From Aussie
MHTC's Second 2011 Youth Tournament to be held on Saturday August 20th at 9:00a at Community Park. There is no charge for this tournament and it is open to member and non-member juniors aged 12 to 18 years old. As was the first tournament, this is a singles event and flights will be grouped by player skill level(Advanced, Intermediate and beginner). Juniors who are members of the club can sign up on the club website by logging in (as themselves, not their parents) and going to here to enter their information. Non-Members should download the entry form, fill it out and get it to Brad Leach, the club's Youth Director. Feel free to fax it to Brad at 408-779-1326 or email your information to Brad at leachcpa1@yahoo.com. There will be Prizes, Food and lots of Fun at this event, so sign up early and pass the word about the tournament.
                                        		 
MHTC Juniors Tournament Change of Start Time:
Feb. 25, 2011
From MHTC Misc
We have a great turn out for this tournament but due to the weather we must push out the start time for this tournament to 11:00 a.m. That means players should arrive by 10:30 a.m. to sign in and warm up. If you have any questions or need additional information please contact Brad Leach at (408) 779-1024.
                                        		 
MHTC Juniors Tournament:
Feb. 12, 2011
From MHTC Misc
MHTC Youth Tournament to be held on Saturday February 26th at 9:00a at Community Park. This is no charge for this tournament and it is open to member and non-member juniors aged 12 to 18 years old. This is a singles event and flights will be grouped by player skill level(Advanced, Intermediate and beginner). Juniors who are members of the club can sign up on the club website by logging in (as themselves, not their parents) and going here to enter their information. Non-Members should download the entry form, fill it out and get it to Brad Leach, the club's Youth Director. Feel free to fax it to Brad at 408-779-1326 or email your information to Brad at leachcpa1@yahoo.com. There will be Prizes, Food and lots of Fun at this event, so sign up early and pass the word about the tournament.
                                        		 
MHTC Mixed Doubles Mixer:
Jan. 25, 2011
From Aussie
MHTC's first tournament of 2011 will be held on Saturday, February 5th at Community Park in Morgan Hill. This is a Mixed Doubles mixer social tournament meaning you don't have to sign up as a doubles team. Each participant can sign up individually and MHTC would prepare a mixed doubles draw in which you play with a different opposite sex partner every round. The Tournament entry fee of $15 per person includes refreshment during the game and a BBQ lunch after the game. Members of MHTC as well as non members are eligible to play. Warm up starts at 8:30 and play begins at 9:00AM. Dead line for signing up is Wednesday, February 2nd. You can sign up on line on our web site mhtennis.com, or click here to get a form for printing and mailing. After signing up send your checks to MHTC, PO Box 926, Morgan Hill, CA 95038 Any questions, please contact Tony Bontempi and/or Eileen Bontempi at (408)782-9965 or apb_623@msn.com
                                        		 
MHTC Juniors Tournament:
Jan. 18, 2011
From MHTC Misc
Morgan Hill Tennis Club will host its first Juniors event on February 26,2011 at 9:00am. The event will be a round robin Boys and Girls singles tournament. The tournament will be feature different flights based on skill level of players. This event will be social and competitive and as such will have food for all and prizes. Brad Leach, the MHTC Youth Director is managing the tournament and can be reached at bradleach@earthlink.net for signup information and further details.
                                        		 
Buy a Bench, Leave a Legacy:
Dec. 25, 2010
From MHTC Misc
Morgan Hill Tennis Club Members and Friends, The Morgan Hill Tennis Club is offering a limited opportunity to 10 persons that respond right away to purchasing 10 permanent benches to be installed on the tennis courts. Each bench will have your name proudly engraved on a bronze plaque on the front of the bench. The major cost of these benches are in the shipping and installation. The actual cost total per bench is $1,250 each but our Tennis club will be subsidizing a portion of that. Your cost is $950 total to sponsor a bench with your personal name engraved on the bench for all time and be appreciated every day by the tennis community on leaving a wonderful legacy. Once we have collected all the money in advance, then the benches will be ordered and installed. Don't delay and miss out.
                                        		 
MHTC Goes National:
Oct. 29, 2010
Pravin Lathigara, our past president and current Court Scheduler, visited the US Open tournament this year and, in addition to watching some great professional tennis, participated (actually represented MHTC) in a Community Tennis Association (CTA) function. Pravin's visit has been documented in the latest CTA Newsletter.
Read all about it at: CTA Newsletter and see photos at:CTA Photos.

Thanks to Pravin for getting our club recognized at the national level.
                                        		 
Rachael & Natalie Grand Prix Champs:
Oct. 23, 2010
It's Been A Very Good year for Morgan Hill Tennis !!!

After having multiple teams make USTA Sectionals this year, we now have our first Grand Prix Champions. MHTC's sister act, Natalie Schnetzler and Rachael Awbry won the 3.0 Grand Prix and become co-3.0 NTRP players of the year. They won the doubles championship 4-6, 6-0, 6-2. Rachael also competed in the singles finals,but had to retire early because of a work commitment
This is a outstanding achievment for these ladies. Please pass along your congratulation to them for their hard work and dedication to the game of tennis. The club also thanks them for bringing all this positive tennis press to the Morgan Hill tennis community
Also, Lets give a shout-out to Ken Marques, who has coached, trained and encourgaged Natalie and Rachael in their quest to achieve this great honor (Maybe you could talk him into giving you a lesson or two). Congratulations and continued success to all of you!


                                        		 
LADIES 3.0 DELIVER 1ST DISTRICT TITLE FOR MHTC:
Sept. 22, 2010
WE WON DISTRICTS!!!  There was so much excitement for our 3.0 Ladies Senior team on April 18, when we won the District Championship at Laguna Swim & Racquet Club in Elk Grove.  We were ecstatic! It all started by putting together a great team of ladies who are extremely enthusiastic, competitive, and highly motivated. We quickly formed some partnerships with good chemistry. I felt, early on, we had a strong team with excellent camaraderie among the players.  After playing twelve tough matches during the regular season, and winning two playoff matches in the very competitive Lower Peninsula league, we finished the season as league champions.  This meant we were the first MHTC team to compete at Districts.  The team consists of 15 players.  Nine of the players competed in Districts.  The teams were:  Carol Ferri/Cindy Johnson, Barb Fels/Maureen (Moe-Spidey) Webb, Lucy Olivares/Linda Schmidlin, Cathy Spaulding/Wendy Spohr and myself. The format was three four team flights with the second place team with the best Districts record advancing as a wildcard to Sectionals.  These teams represented the best of Women’s 3.0 Senior tennis in Northern California.  Anticipating the tough competition, we were a little apprehensive the opening day.  The first team we faced was Scott Valley from San Rafael.  Our team quickly dominated, sweeping Scott Valley 3-0.  The second day we met our most formidable opponents from Sunnyvale.  This was a close match, but we prevailed winning 2-1 with Cathy Spaulding and winning their match in a ten point tiebreaker. At this point, things were looking good for our team now in first place, but we still had to beat Reno to win Districts.  I wasn’t sure what to expect from Reno, but I had looked at their ratings, and almost the entire team had 3.5 year-end ratings, so we were expecting some strong opponents.   The Reno Captain mixed up their line-up, and had their strongest team in #2.  Our #1 team of Wendy and Barb won easily.  Cathy and I played in third doubles and we finished quickly, winning 6-1, 6-2. This gave us the Districts Champions Title for District 3, coming in 1st place out of the 9 teams competing.   Our team went to SECTIONALS!!!   We competed on Mother’s Day weekend in Walnut Creek at Club Sport Valley Vista.  We did great at Sectionals, only losing the win to go to Nationals by a ten point tie break. It was an honor to captain this dedicated, competitive, group of ladies.   Thanks to all 15 of my teammates for contributing to such a fantastic league season, and a special thanks to my dedicated Co-Captain, Marge Credelle.


                                        		 
MHTC Men's 3.5 at Sectionals:
Aug. 28, 2010
After Sectionals Day Two, the MHTC Men's 3.5 team is still alive. The team won their day 1 matches by a score of 3-2 as did the leading contender Fair Oaks West. MHTC played Fair Oaks on Day 2, but lost 4-1(all defeats decided in tie breakers), setting up the pivotal day 3 set of matches which will determine who goes to Nationals. The scenario is essentially the same as District, in which MHTC Pulled off what some thought was the impossible. Stand By!

Well it was a good run, but Nationals was not to be this year for MHTC. The Fair Oaks team won sectionals outright before our team even took the courts. Congratulations to Fair Oaks and wishing The MHTC men equal or better success next year.