USTA League Tennis is the world’s largest recreational tennis league! Approximately 375,000 players compete nationwide, with over 114,00 adult and senior players coming from the Southern Section alone. Louisville is proud to host the largest USTA league programs in Kentucky!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! 
Congratulations to the Beauvois 3.0 Women's team from Louisville for winning the 2008 Sectional Championship in Mobile, AL.  They will advance to the National Championship in October.   Also, Louisville's 5.0 Women's team Captained by Allison Scanlan who won the 2007 National Championship will compete in the 5.5 level at the 2008 National Championship.   Good Luck to both teams!!!

2008 Southern Combo Doubles
The 2008 Southern Combo Doubles League will open registration on July 4, 2008.  The initial roster deadline for 6 players to be registered is August 1, 2008.  Matches will start on the weekend of August 15, 2008 and play through October 15, 2008.  The State Championship will be held here in Louisville November 7 -9, 2008.  If you are interested in playing and don't have a team contact Donna Stedman @ 418-3878 or donnastedman@louisvilleleaguetennis.com

Louisville Dominates!!
The Louisville teams dominated at the State Championship June 20-22 and June 27-29. 
2.5 Women - Winner - Cook/Clark Team
2.5 Men - Winner - Gillis Team
3.0 Women - Winner - Beauvois Team
3.0 Men - Winner - Baker Team
3.5 Women - Winner -  Heffley Team
3.5 Men - Finalist - Garrison Team
4.5 Women - Winner - Resmundo Team
4.5 Men - Winner - Vine Team
3.5 Sr Women - Winner - Suter Team
4.0 Sr Women - Finalist - Geissler Team
4.0 Sr Men - Winner - Hampton Team
4.5 Sr Women - Winner - Collins Team
4.5 Sr Men - Winner - Compton Team

Good Luck to all of the Kentucky teams in Mobile, AL.  

Congratulations to all of the Louisville teams advancing to the State Championship!
2.5 Women -  Cook/Clark & Stone                    
3.0 Women - Beauvois, Baylon, Porta & Gardner
3.5 Women - Heffley, Slane, Osborn & Pederson
4.0 Women - Mefford, Rice, Williams, Smith
4.5 Women - Resmundo & Dant
2.5 Men - Gillis & Higginbotham
3.0 Men - Baker & Unroe
3.5 Men - Garrison, Amlung & Summerfield
4.0 Men - Church, Bouhl & Pederson
4.5 Men - Vine & Spencer
3.0 Sr Women - Bush &DeSalvo
3.5 Sr Women - Suter, Mathes & Steitz
4.0 Sr Women - Robey & Geissler
4.5 Sr Women - Collins & Matanich
3.0 Sr Men - Zweifel & Brosky
3.5 Sr Men - Hays, Zagray & Gittings
4.0 Sr Men - Hampton, Kidd & Scovil
4.5 Sr Men - Compton & Bouhl

Good Luck to all.  Go Louisville!!

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NTRP Ratings
Rating appeals will all be done on line through TennisLink this year.  2007 Year End Ratings were published on November 26, 2007.   Log on to TennisLink and click on "Find a Rating".   Enter your USTA #.     If you choose to appeal this rating click on the "appeal rating" link and follow instructions.  Your granted or denied response will be immediate.  Captains, please share this information with all of your players.

 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 5.0 WOMEN  FOR WINNING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!
The 5.0 Women's team Captained by Allison Evans Scanlan won the 2007 National Championship in Indian Wells, Ca.
Congratulations to Allison Evans Scanlan, Janey McKenna, Jan Deener, Jamie McRae and Spencer Moorman for an outstanding competition.

"T A L K "  Tennis Association Louisville Kentucky
The USTA Louisville League is now acting under the newly formed CTA - "T A L K".  A Community Tennis Association (CTA) is a not-for-profit tennis specific organization that exists to utilize USTA and other effective programming to promote and develop the game of tennis in the community.  CTAs are successful because of dedicated volunteers and professionals who come together to support community tennis programs by serving as advocates, program administrators, promoters, or fundraisers who assess tennis programs, identify program needs and recruit the personnel to start-up or expand tennis programs.  Current CTA Board:
President - Gerry Canter
Vice President - Nancy Jones
Secratary - Karen Kutz
Treasurer - Tim Collins
Board of Directors - Robin Barr, Maureen Bates, Judy Davenport, Rosalie Faris, Mark Prieto, Lani Vandertoll, 
Attorney Liaison - Jonathan Amlung

2007 Southern Regulation REVISION
The Southern Section has made a revision to their regulations for 2007.  They will NOT use NTRP Tournament results in the NTRP rating calculation for 2007.

New Captains/Adopt a team
If you are a current Captain interested in mentoring/adopting a new team please contact Donna Stedman. 

Level Representatives
The Louisville League is pleased to announce we have Level Representatives for some of our levels in the Adult and Senior league. We are still looking for players to fill some levels.  If you are interested in volunteering to represent your level, contact Donna Stedman.  Please visit the Captains Corner to see our Representatives.  These representatives will be assisting the local league as well as acting as a liaison between the Captains/Players and the Local Adult League Committee. If you have any questions, comments or concerns please e-mail your representative.

2008 State Championship Dates
Senior Championship
May 30 - June 1, 2008
Owensboro

Adult Championship
June 20-22 - 2.5, 3.5, 4.5 Levels
June 27-29 - 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 Levels
Louisville

Mixed Doubles Championship
September 5-7
Murray/Mayfield

Super Senior Champpionship
September 26-28
Louisville Boat Club

Combo Doubles Championship
November 7-9
Louisville