Blog

Winners of the 2022 Summer Challenge Ladder!

Good day.

Thank you for another excellent summer of tennis and bitchiness. I loved it.

Here are the Winners of the 2022 Summer Challenge Ladder….

End of Season #1 Player: Scott Lee (living up to his 4.5 status, Scott Lee simply could not be touched)

TOP 2 Players for Point Accumulation: Jason Wu (101) and Marnin Romm (98) (exhausting)

Highest Climber from Starting Position to Final Position: Thomas Le  (from 29 t0 9!)

Congrats to the winners and everyone who participated this year. You will all be receiving glorious prizes in the mail.

Hope to see you all on the ladder next year.

-The Ladder Master is….out!

 

Final Week until the ladder COLLAPSES!

Greetings from a Sunday night Long Legs

One week from tonight, the Ladder shall close.

Our leaders on the Match Ladder are: Scott Lee, Ian Shank and Terry Epps at 1, 2 and 3 respectively.

Will anyone sneak up on these three for a place at the top of the ladder?

Our leaders on the Points Ladder are: Jason Wu at 101 and Marnin Romm at 98. I don’t believe they can be caught.

One more week. What chaos can you bring down on the ladder? Whom can you usurp?

I will tell the final story one  week from tonight.

When the ladder Collapses.

-the ladder master has spoken

September is It!

Greetings Summer Challenge Ladder!

We are in the final month now. September 25 is the last day of the summer Challenge Ladder. After that, the ladder disappears. Into thin air.

The US Open is happening, sure, I get it….but will anyone usurp Scott Lee from atop the Challenge Ladder? Well done, Scott. You remain ensconced up there. Ensconced.

Congrats to Terry Epps, who recently took over 2nd place on the ladder. Huge!

Special kudos to both Alan Gnani and Ian Shank who, on separate days and not against one another, played 2 matches in one day. I simply do not understand this feat but it was achieved by both of them. And this summer has been hot as….

On the points ladder, Jason Wu has just entered the 90s. Well done, Mr. Wu. Marnin Romm  is not far behind. The top 2 on the points ladder will receive spectacular prizes. Can anyone catch these guys? I think not.

I have removed myself from the ladder as a player as I am dealing with a left leg injury. Feeling optimistic now about playing in the Fall singles league but I’ve had a pretty awful time with sciatica and other left leg woes that are too boring to speak of,  so thought it best to take time off, lots of stretching and walking and just, ya know, watching the US Open.

But I am still here to record all of your matches and make the occasional catty report.

Enjoy the September temps!

Your ladder master…ensconced in all kinds of things…

longlegs

T4All Socials are BACK! Register NOW for September 10

Ssssso Exciting! Second Saturday Socials Start September 10th!

Have you missed us this summer? Well, we’re back, baby, and better than ever.

Sssssave the date: every Second Saturday from now until May of 2023 we will be playing two hours of doubles at Woburn Racket Club, with food, adult beverages, and conviviality tossed in for the hell of it.

We have all 10 courts, but interest is high, so register for the September event very sssssoon.

Member price: $25
Guest price: $40

If your membership has lapsed (you haven’t renewed since June), you can sign up for $35 by clicking here.

Sssssee you on the courts!

Call for T4All Board Members

Hello T4All friends!

The Tennis4All board is looking for four new board members to help us continue our upward trajectory as an organization. Term will start September 15.

We value diversity, commitment to tennis (whatever your level of play), and new ideas. By joining the board, you will be able to directly contribute to our warm, collegial community and help make decisions about what Tennis4All can and should be in the future.

As always, we thank our outgoing board members for their service.

If you are interested in joining the board, please contact Lisa Quackenbush (you can find me in the member directory) by September 3.

Come join us!

Lisa Quackenbush

Clerk

Tennis4All

 

Sizzle!

Well, well, well….some spicy news to report.

We have a new 4.5 arrival on the ladder this week in the form of one Ian Shank. Welcome aboard, Ian. There is only one other 4.5 on the ladder and that player sits on top. Will Ian make his way up for a 4.5 showdown with Mr. Lee? We shall see….there are some very talented 4.0s who might have something to say about it….

Speaking of making his way up, Mr. Mark McDonough defeated Mr. Terry Epps this past brutally hot weekend over at Tufts and took over the #3 spot. Well done, Mark:  only two players ahead of you now!

As Mark and Terry began to warm up, I was being soundly defeated by Mr. Alan Gnani. It has been 2 substantial losses to Mr Gnani this summer, and despite the fact that he’s just a super nice guy, I am FURIOUS!

On the points ladder, Mr. Jason Wu and Mr. Marnin Romm are starting to run away with things, entering the 70s now. You guys are astonishing!

Remember, fabulous prizes will be awarded to the top 2 on the points ladder, the number 1 of the challenge ladder itself and 1 prize for whomever rose the highest from beginning to end of summer. Hopefully, I have kept track of that….I totally have.

This weekend doesn’t look quite so brutal on the humidity-side of things. I look forward to reading about your scores from Block Island, where I will be competing in the Lockwood Family Olympics.

yours sincerely,

The Ladder Master

 

2022 Atlantic Cup in Philly

Tennis4All is looking for players who would like to participate in the 2022 Atlantic Cup! The Atlantic Cup is an annual tournament were the LGBT Tennis Clubs in DC, Boston, Philly, and New York compete at all levels (Open, A, B, C, and D) in both singles and doubles for the coveted trophy. We’re traveling down to Philly for this year’s tournament!

Please find details and how to express interest in participating below:

When: October 1-2, 2022

Where: Hamlin Tennis Center, 240 South 31st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Skill Level: All levels are welcome. Participants compete in Open, A, B, C, and D divisions.

Cost: TBD (plan for travel + accommodations + program fee. The 2022 program fee is being finalized; late next week it will be updated on the Atlantic Cup page and shared with anyone who expresses interest in participating)

Match Type: Singles and Doubles

Refund Policy: Click here to view Tennis4All’s refund policy.

Tennis4All Captain: Brian Frasier

Interested in participating? Send an email to Brian at @brianjfrasier@gmail.com to let him know!

Only 5 Spots Left! – Tennis4All Fall/Winter Singles League 2022

All,

We’re delighted to share with you the details of the Tennis4all Fall/Winter 2022 Singles Season!

The details are as follows:

  • Your $270 registration fee pays for 9 matches, and includes balls
  • The season runs over 15 weeks, from 9/11 – 12/18, including Thanksgiving weekend.
  • All matches are played at Winchester Tennis Club on Sundays from 6-7:30 pm.
  • We are limited to 46 participants, so sign up as soon as possible!
  • Registration will open on Monday, August 8 and will remain open until Sunday, August 14, or until capacity is reached
  • Players may request up to 2 Sundays off, and we will do our absolute best to accommodate those requests.
  • New for this season: We are trying out a new scoring policy where matches that are not finished at the bell will be decided quickly in an exciting series of mini-tiebreaks, so players can no longer win simply by being ahead in total games. More info to follow regarding these changes in a future email. We’ll be collecting your feedback about the new system at the end of the season, so you’ll have a chance to voice your opinion after trying it out.
  • We will be sending daily reminder emails to our membership while registration is open. We ask for your patience while we flood your inboxes, but we have found these reminders to be vital to reaching capacity and keeping the league successful and competitive.

How to sign up:

  1. Go to the Tennis4All website Singles League page by clicking HERE.
  2. Click the big blue “Sign up now!” button at the bottom of the page.
  3. You will need to log in to sign up.  If your membership is not up-to-date, you will need to renew it.  If you have any questions about your membership, please email your Membership Director at membership@tennis4all.org.
  4. Complete the application.
  5. Submit payment.
  6. Please note that all three of the following must be successfully completed to be considered registered: (a) membership up-to-date; (b) application submitted; and (c) payment received.

If you’re interested in being a substitute, or have any questions or concerns please let us know. You can reach us both at singlesdirector@tennis4all.org

Your league directors,
John Costello
Ben Woolston