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February Tournament:
Jan. 26, 2012
From Aussie

MHTC's first tournament of the year is rapidly approaching. The date for this tournament is Saturday, February 11, 2012. Warm up at 8:30a, play at 9:00. The cost is $15.00 per person and includes refreshments.

This tournament is our traditional Mixed Doubles Mixer, meaning Men and Women will be playing around all morning...No....Not like that, but it should be fun never-the-less. It is a mixer so the social aspect will be lots of fun and as always there will be snacks and refreshment during and a BBQ afterwards. Sign up(and Pay) online by clicking here or print out the tournament registration form and mail 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.


                                        		 
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.
                                        		 
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 next club event will be the end of year banquet. Stand by for details. The winners in each category were as follows:
                                        		 
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 Annual Banquet:
Nov. 13, 2010
From MHTC Misc
The MHTC End of the Year Banquet will be held on Saturday, December 4th at MAMA MIA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT. There will be lots of food, wine and fun as always. The cost is $40.00 per person. To attend please click
here to print the Banquet registration form

and mail to the address on the form by November 28th. It will be fun!!!

See you there!
                                        		 
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!


                                        		 
Mixed Doubles Tournament:
Oct. 14, 2010
From Aussie
MHTC's final tournament of the year will be played on November 13th at 9:00a(warm up at 8:30a) at Community Park. In keeping with tradition, this tournament is a Mixed Doubles event with 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 divisions. If you need a partner, let the tournament directors(Tony and Eileen Bontempi) know. They make every effort to find a partner for you, but no guarantees :-). Click here for the signup form or signup on the website. See you at the tournament.
                                        		 
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.


                                        		 
Winners of August Tournament:
Sept. 15, 2010
From Aussie
In spite of all the "tennis event" competition, The August club tournament was a big success. Thanks to all who helped make it happen and to those who participated. The tournament winners are as follows (...Drum roll please...):
Women's 6.0:
     First Place -- Kari Priest and Cindy Okata
    Runner up -- Kristie Solomon and Jane Huyuh Women's 7.0:
    First Place -- Kathy Cabase
    Runner up -- Luz Bachofer
Men:
    First Place -- James Haughey and Raghu Sanjeevan
    Runner up -- Vern Del Gatty and Del Struthers

                                        		 
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.
                                       

 
August Tournament :
Aug. 15, 2010
From Aussie
MHTC's Third Tournament of the Year Now Open for Signups: The MHTC will host the third tournament for 2010 on Saturday August 28th. This tournament is a Men and Women's Doubles event(note: that DOES NOT mean mixed doubles), will be held at Community Park. Members can sign up online at http://mhtennis.com/signup.html, or feel free to download a form here and mail it to the address on the form. You should sign up with a partner, however, If you don't have a partner contact the tournament coordinator and they may be able to help. The coordinators and hosts for this Tournament are Tony and Eileen Bontempi. They can be reached via email at menvp@mhtennis.com or womenvp@mhtennis.com. Their phone number is 408-782-9965 The tournament will be followed by the usual BBQ and socializing. Look forward to seeing all of you on August 28th.
                                       
 
MHTC Men's 3.5 District Champions:
Aug. 15, 2010
The Men's 3.5 Team secured a spot in Norcal Sectional playoffs by winning the district playoff tournament this weekend. The path was not certain but the team was up for the challenge. The team won their matches against Pacific Athletic Club on the first day by a score of 4-1. On the second day the team lost to Gold River RC by a score of 3-2, setting up the drama to be played out on the third day. In order to win the championship the MHTC team would have to beat Marin TC at least 4-1 on the third day,,,and,,,Gold River would have to loose. MHTC did its job by taking Marin out in dramatic fashion and Gold River lost by a score of 3-2, securing an outright win for our club.

Everyone played well under the pressure of this well attended event and are very upbeat about their chances at the sectional tournament, which will be held at Pebble Beach starting 8/27.
                                       

 
June Tournament Announcement:
May 6, 2010
From Aussie
MHTC Second Tournament of the Year is set: The MHTC will host the second tournament for 2010 on Saturday June 5th. This will be a Men and Women's Doubles event(note: that DOES NOT mean mixed doubles). Members can sign up online at http://mhtennis.com/signup.html, or feel free to download a form here and mail it to the address on the form. You should sign up with a partner, however, If you don't have a partner contact the tournament coordinator and they may be able to help. Speaking of the Tournament coordinators, this tournament is being hosted by Tony and Eileen Bontempi. They can be reached via email at menvp@mhtennis.com or womenvp@mhtennis.com. Their phone number is 408-782-9965 Food??? Of Course there will be food. The tournament will be followed by the usual BBQ and socializing. Look forward to seeing all of you on June 5th.
                                       
 
2009 Club Banquet Held on 12/5:
Dec. 8, 2009
Well,,,,if you missed this, you missed a good one. The MHTC 2009 Club Banquet was held on Saturday, 12/5. The social hour was very active (read noisy), with lots of mingling and conversation. We then settled down to a very nice dinner(Thanks Jon) accompanied by great wine(Thanks Kris).After dinner, current club president(Edward) gave a "State of the Club" address which included recognition of the winners of this year's club tournaments. Winners and Runners-up were awarded nice fleece vests adorned with the new MHTC club logo. Edward followed this with the introduction of the newly elected 2010 MHTC president Jon Mockabee. Jon then rose to announce the MHTC leadership team for 2010, which follows below.
President Jon Mockabee
Men's Vice President Tony Bomtempi
Women's Vice President Eileen Bomtempi
Secretary Howard Watanabe
Treasurer Shirley Takenaka
Court Scheduler Pravin Lathigara
Membership & Webmaster Edward Taylor
Youth Director Brad Leach
We were then treated to vocal selections by Mr. David Johnson followed by dancing to tunes selected by Tony Bontempi(You guys should see Eileen "Get Down"). The banquet was a fitting celebration to MHTC's second year of existence and a great kick off of what is sure to be an outstanding 2010.
                                       
 
Upcoming Club Events:
Oct. 18, 2009
Reminder...Morgan Hill Tennis Club will be hosting its final tournament of the year on 11/7/2009. This will be a Mixed doubles tournament, so pick a partner and sign up either online here or print this form and mail it along with your payment. Good luck on 11/07!!!

Also mark your calendar for the end of the year MHTC Awards Banquet and Social, which will be held on 12/5/2009 at Momma Mia's Restaurant in Morgan Hill. The agenda includes recognition and awards presentation for winners to this year's tournament winners as well as look at next years club leadership and plans. The form to reserve your seat at this event can be found here.

Click here for Tournament Form

Click here for Banquet Form. See you at both events!!!
                                       

 
8-29-09 Tournament Results:
Sept. 24, 2009
The Morgan Hill Tennis Club held its second Tournament of 2009 on August 29th. It was a Men's doubles and Women's Doubles event (stated that way to not be confused with “Mixed” doubles). The turn-out was excellent, with 6.0 and 7.0 divisions for both the men and women. The weather was a bit warm but we were able to “chill out” afterwards with food and drinks Barbecue style. (Thanks Emory for cooking). Now for the outcome: Women 6.0 Division 1st - Natalie Schnetzler and Rachael Chizanskos 2nd - Deena Davalos and Maureen Webb Women 7.0 Division 1st - Ann Barham and KayRee Shreeve 2nd - Chris Wheeler and Sally Wrye Men 6.0 Division 1st - Rich Woolman and Vern Delgatty 2nd - Scott McDonald andHoward Watanabe Men 7.0 Division 1st - Jon Mockabee and Jason Mockabee 2nd - Pravin Lathigara and Eric Nielsen Congratulations to the winners and Thanks to all who participated. And a special Thanks goes to the tournament Directors, John Mockabee and Eileen Obata(Bontempi now I suppose) and to the many volunteers who setup, managed and cleaned up everything afterward.

Please note that our next tournament will be held on Saturday November 7th. This will be a “Mixed Doubles” tournament.


                                        		 
USTA Norcal visits Morgan Hill Tennis Club:
May 17, 2009
Anna Elefant, Manager, League/Campus Tennis as well as Section League coordinator, and Seth Goodman, Community Tennis coordinator for Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties visited MHTC on Wednesday 5/13. Pravin Lithagara, Jon Mockabee, Tony Bontempi and Edward Taylor met with these guests at the Community park court,s giving a tour of the facility and a brief overview of the history of the club, progress to date and plans for the future. Anna & Seth complemented the club and the facility and expressed interest in helping grow the Community Tennis program in Morgan Hill. The visit ended with a commitment for continuing the close working relationship between USTA and MHTC.
                                        		 
First 2009 Club Tournament Scheduled:
Jan. 29, 2009
The Morgan Hill Tennis Club will hold it's first tournament of 2009 on Saturday February 21th. Warm-ups start at 8:30a with play beginning promptly at 9:00a. The format of this first tournament will be the same as last year's first tournament, a mixed doubles Mixer. This means that on this particular day we all get to "play around" and nobody gets angry about it :-). Also like last year there will be a barbeque afterwards with lots of food and drink. So think about, Tennis, food, drink, playing around, who can refuse. Sign up early as there a limited number of slots. See you there.
                                        		 
Message from the President:
Jan. 3, 2009
Welcome to the 2009 edition of the Morgan Hill Tennis Club. In this, the second year of the Club’s existence, we plan to continue the efforts to provide opportunities for the Morgan Hill tennis community to play more tennis as well as to guide the development our ever evolving tennis facility. First I would like to offer a big THANK YOU to Pravin Lithagara for his vision, drive and dedication in leading the effort to form this club. Morgan Hill has long wanted/needed a tennis organization, but Pravin took action on that front by organizing people around that goal and personally handling many of the details needed to get the club off the ground. Give him a well deserved pat-on-the-back the next time you see him. The club officers for 2009 were announced at the Awards Banquet in December. They are:
President: Edward Taylor Women’s VP: Eileen Obata Men’s VP: Jon Mockabee Treasurer: Kris Bhola Secretary/Membership: Pravin Lithagara Court Scheduler: Tony Bontempi
Our goals for 2009 can be simply stated as creating more opportunity to play tennis and driving the improvement of our facility. Regarding playing opportunities, of course we will foster teams to play in USTA league competition. Last year was an excellent first year for the club. We fielded 9 teams in 5 divisions, with 1 team actually making it to playoffs. Not bad for a rookie season.
                                       
 
First Annual MHTC Awards Banquet Held 12/6/08:
Dec. 7, 2008
The first annual Morgan Hill Tennis Club Awards Banquet was heldon December 6th 2008 at Momma Mia's Italian Restaurant in Morgan Hill. The dinner was preceded by a "social" hour in which the approximately 35 attendees enjoyed cocktails and traded details of their tennis exploits. Following dinner, Pravin Lithigara gave a short talk outlining the accomplishment made by the club in 2008. He then introduced the new club officers for 2009.
President: Edward Taylor
Men's VP Jon Mockabee
Women's VP Eileen Obata
Treasurer Kris Bhola
Membership Pravin Lithagara
Court Scheduler Tony Bontempi

                                        		 
Change in Drop-In Tennis Day & Time:
Nov. 19, 2008
Sunday morning "Drop-in" Tennis has not been popular, so we are moving it to Saturday morning at 10:00AM starting this Saturday, November 22. I hope this will work better for many people and participation will increase. We have reserved four courts at 10:00AM (court #5-8). We are avoiding Sunday afternoon because of the afternoon windy condition.