Chamisal: End Game; Elkhorn Slough; Santa Cruz Boardwalk

Sunday, Pebble Beach, CA Today I met up with Anna and Allen Zimmermann and did some sight seeing. But first, a tournament update: The women’s 55 consolation finished today and […]

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Chamisal Saturday: Unseeded Amanda Parson Siegel Wins 35 Singles; Top Seeded Diane Barker Cruises to 55 Singles Crown

Unseeded Amanda Parson Siegel dropped only a handful of games in winning her first national 35s crown. Siegel, from Henderson, NV, near Las Vegas  has a beautiful one handed backhand […]

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Cass Completes 45 Doubles Gold Slam; Wright Wins 55 Doubles Gold Slam; Cass Wins 45 Singles

It was another long day on the court. Fortunately, the weather has been ideal for tennis. Julie Cass won the 45 singles and doubles for the third time this year, […]

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Chamisal Thursday: DeVries, Downing Win Double Gold, 35, 45 and 55 Reach Semis and Final Rounds

Today was another nice one on the Central California Coast. There were clouds for part of the day, which was nice, it eliminated shadows on the courts. I won my […]

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DeVries and Herrick Survive 75 Semis; Downing and Carter Reach 65s Final; Jane Lutz Takes 85s Crown

The women’s 75s semis set the tone for the day: matches would go long and behind schedule for the day. Both women’s 75 semis pitted doubles partners against one another; […]

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Chamisal: 35-85 Hard Courts: Competition, Laughs, Fun, and Great Tennis

Tuesday Sept 16, 2014, Salinas, California The National Senior Women’s Hard Courts began yesterday, but the 55s, my age division, began today…I received byes though in singles and doubles so […]

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Chamisal 2014 Preview

The 35-85 USTA Category I National Hard Courts begins tomorrow at the Chamisal Club in Salinas, CA. Chamisal is really between Salinas and Monterey, nestled in a small valley or […]

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