2011 USTA League Southern Section Championships
Mobile, Alabama!

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Second-Half
Champions Win Final

NEXT STOP FOR WINNING TEAMS IS NATIONALS IN THE FALL

MOBILE, ALA. – Aug. 7, 2011 – USTA Southern crowned 10 teams as champions in the 2011 USTA League Southern Section Championships today. The teams can advance to USTA League National Championships, which represents the largest adult recreational tennis league in the world.

In the second half, Louisiana and Georgia tied with three champions each. Overall, Louisiana brought home the most trophies with five champions and four finalists among the 20 levels played. MORE

Photos of all champions and finalists:   Men     Women

First-Half Winners Crowned

Ten teams from the USTA Southern Section have advanced to the national championships of the largest adult recreational tennis league in the world by winning the 2011 USTA League Southern Section Championships.

Louisiana led the states with two champions and three finalists. Alabama had two winners and two finalists. Pelham, Ala. was well represented with two champions; Baton Rouge, La., had a champion and a finalist in the same division and Atlanta had two finalists. MORE

Cinderella Team
Makes The Trip

FUNDRAISING HELPS TEAM MAKE TRIP

Every team who has qualified for the 2011 USTA League Southern Section Championships has overcome many challenges. Regardless, if the 3.5 South Carolina Senior Women’s team wins this tournament or not, they have already achieved their greatest victory… simply making it to Mobile. MORE

Age Is Only A Number

two former pro golfers, one basketball player on team

As USTA League players near the age of 50 they typically begin dreaming about the opportunity to play in the senior division. Having youth on their side once again, they cherish their new advantage … this is unless you are the women’s 4.0 team from Athens, Ga. MORE

Marshside Mamas
Play On Isolated Island

NAMED AFTER FAVORITE RESTAURANT

The small island of Daufuskie lies just a mile off the South Carolina coast near Hilton Head Island and is only accessible by boat. There are almost no cars on the small island and it has very few residents. But if your USTA League team arrives on Daufuskie Island to play a match and sees a golf cart with a bumper sticker about the Marshside Mamas … beware. MORE

The Captain & the Flag Remain the Same

WORN FLAG MAKES SPECIAL TRIP TO TOURNAMENT

Louisville, Kentucky is one of the most famous sports cities in the world. Being the home of the Kentucky Derby, the Louisville Slugger, as well as a major collegiate athletic program (University of Louisville Cardinals), there is a great amount of sports history that is attached to this city. At the 2011 USTA League Southern Section Championships another team is attempting to add some more history to this city’s great legacy. MORE

Dress For Success

TEAM SPORTS 1970S WIMBLEDON WHITES FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Looks can be deceiving, especially when the Georgia Men’s 4.0 team took the court in their city championship match this summer. Dressed up in complete 1970’s retro tennis outfits, the team was hoping to use the comedic attire to their advantage by focusing their opponent’s attention on their outfits as opposed to the tennis. MORE

Against All Odds

knee surgeries, cancer doesn't deter kentucky women

For any tennis player some injuries are easy to overcome. A scratch, a bruise or even a sprain can be treated quickly and a player can be back on the court the next day. Other injuries may result in a player missing a month, a year or possibly never returning to the court … let alone winning another match. MORE

Coman Tiebreak Procedure To Be Used

The Coman Tiebreak procedure will be used at these Championships. View the rules. To download these rules as a Word document, click here.

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