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The Friends of Orange Beach Tennis arechanging the name to Coastal Alabama Ten-

nis Association (CAT). The change allows the organization to continue with their mission

statement and supports the ability to expand on their goals and focuses of the local tenniscommunities. The change has also allowed us to increase the board members to include playersnot only from Orange Beach but also from the Foley and Gulf Shores/Peninsula area.

We are very excited and looking forward to an Awesome 2010!!!!!!!!

Tennis Swap January 20, 2010Money raised will help Gulf Shores High School Tennis Team

to purchase team uniforms

Do you have tennis clothes that no longer fit?

A NEW outfit you never wore or forgot about it?

TAKE them to a drop off location for the “TENNIS SWAP”………….

What is a tennis swap? New or Lightly worn Ladies/Teens tennisapparel gathered and resold. Items are given a price range of $3-$10

depending on the condition of each. Items includetennis apparel, shoes, rackets, etc….

When: Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Time: 11am to 1pm/5pm to 7pm

Where: Fairfield Inn located in Orange Beach

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Men Player Spotlight 2

Junior Player Spotlight 2

Woman Player Spotlight 3

Tennis Swap 3

Pro Tip 4

Upcoming Events 5

Success Story 7

Inside this issue:

Happy New Year!!!!

Coastal Alabama Tennis Association

formerly known as Friends of Orange Beach Tennis

T h e R a l l y

Volume 1, Issue 1 Quarterly Newsletter



Bob spends 5 months out of the yearin Orange Beach, AL. His hometown

is Grand Ledge MI.

He began playing tennis at the age of35 with the influence of his youngerbrother, David.

Bob has been visiting the south forover 60 years and enjoys the peopleof the southern coast.

When Bob goes home to Michigan, he man-

ages his company in the Parts and Auto Re-pairs business in order to save up for thenext visit south. Bob is a retired Teacher/Coach. He still spends time enriching stu-dents life's by coaching tennis each year

for the local high school.Bob also plays an impor-

tant role in the GulfShores Tennis Club.

Bob follows RogerFederer on the profes-sional level. He appreci-ates the humbleness that

he shows on and off the court.

Tennis has really been a joy to Bobs life. This

is due to a lot of great people he has gotten tomeet from young to old. Bob can be seen al-most any Monday night in Orange Beach orWednesday night in Gulf Shores playing thesport he loves, Tennis.

plans to play at a Division 1 university.

Her goal for the current season is to become the #1 Stateplayer in Girls 18’s this year. She feels that her single mostaccomplishment in tennis was reaching the Top 50 in theSouth. Each year she attends the Florida State High SchoolPerformance camp and practices approximately 14 hours aweek with local pro’s.

Maria Sharapova is her favorite professional tennis player.Maci says that Maria moved to the US while not having hardly

any money and a few friends. She likes her drive and the wayshe competes.

In Maci’s spare time she enjoys going to the beach and hangingout with friends. Since moving to the gulf coast, she reallyenjoys the weather and the laid back atmosphere

Check out Maci’s record and other tennis information onthe www.tennisrecruiting.net

Maci Goggans is a Junior atGulf Shores High School. Shemoved here from Birmingham.

She began playing at the ageof 7 with the intentions ofbeing able to play in college onthe Collegiate level. She has

Men’s Player Spotlight: BOB CLARK

The Rally

Junior Player Spotlight: MACI GOGGANS

MACI GOGGANS



Each person donating 2 or more items at a drop

off location will be provided 2 tickets as creditstoward purchases at the door the day of theevent. There will be a $10 fee at the door.

Also there will be door prizes during the event.

Drop off locations:

Lucca at the Wharf

Wildflowers— Canal Rd, Orange Beach

Peninsula Tennis Shop-- Gulf Shores

Island Drug & Gifts, Hwy 59, Gulf Shores

Please no lingerie or apparel with holes or stains. Thank you

For more information contact: Christine

Slaughter 942-3141, Farrah Keel 747-4867

or Perry Benton 228-0013

Thank you to our sponsors:

golf, volleyball, softball and basketball.

What does she enjoy most about tennis???“The People! I have met so many great

friends through the game ^ LOVE IT!”

Sarah also spends time camping, kayakingand boating with her family. She also en-

joys taking pictures, coaches her daugh-ters basketball/softball teams and works

part time for the City of Gulf Shoreswith the Youth Athletics.

She loves having the kids involved in alife long sport. So the great campsand clinics that are available throughGulf Shores and Orange Beach areawesome!

Sarah grew up in Minnesota and graduatedfrom UM-Duluth where she played colle-giate Golf. In 1991, after marrying herhusband, Grant, Sarah moved to GulfShores.

She began playing more competitive tennis3 1/2 years ago when Suzette Taylor andBrandi Eslava needed two more players in

order to have a doubles court. Prior tothen, she played forfun.

Sarah’s daughter, Tay-lor (11), also plays ten-nis.

Sarah grew up playing

Continuation from page 1——-Tennis Swap January 20, 2010

Money raised will help Gulf Shores High School Tennis Team to purchase Team uniforms

Woman’s Player Spotlight: SARAH BROWN




In October 2009, FOBT organized a Mixed/Combo Tournament held at the Orange BeachTennis Center.

This too was asuccess. We had52 players includ-ing local pros and

junior players.

In December

2009, we receivedenough can goodsto prepare 4 bas-

kets for local families in need. We had 2smoked turkeys donated by Jonathan Langstonat Orange Beach United Methodist Church.

And lastly, the money that has been raised

throughout the 2009 year through the tour-

nament and social has been used to buy

windscreens for Courts 1-4 at the OrangeBeach Tennis Center. The windscreens

should be in-

stalled by the

end of January

2010.

Friends of Orange Beach Tennis (FOBT) be-gan with a Crawfish Boil Kickoff that was asuccess of getting the information and gath-ering memberships to start the organiza-

tion.By July 2009, FOBT had completed thefirst project of in-stalling the Blue

Canopies over thebenches located at

the Orange Beach Tennis Center.

The success of this project was not only

through the hard work of the board mem-bers but of the spon-sors that made it possi-ble by donating funds tocover the cost.

You can find these spon-sors located on page 9.Those sponsor will bedisplayed on the metal

signs for 2 years.

In August 2009, FOBT organized a social tocelebrate the City ofOrange Beach 25thBirthday. We hadfood, cake and 40players.

Pro Tip: Christer OlssonStrategy tip for Doubles: When playing doubles, serve down the middle.

This allows your partner to execute a poach on the return.

Friends of Orange Beach Tennis — Success in 2009




Tennis Pro’s: Rhett & Amy Russell

Contact Information: 974-6387 [email protected]

January 16-18, 2010: Orange Beach Polar Bear Classic Jr. Tournament

USTA Tournament ID#: 703210110

Deadline Monday, January 11, 2010

February 13, 2010: Valentine Social at 9am

February 20, 2010: Al Peck Century Tournament

March 20-21, 2010: Combo Classic

March & April: Socials TBD

Orange Beach Tennis Center Upcoming Events:


George C. Meyer Tennis Center (Gulf Shores) Upcoming Events:

Tennis Pro’s: Jean Coberly and Buck Bobo

Contact Information: 968-1431

January 8, 2010: Swingers at 5:30pm

February 6-7, 2010: Winter Classic - Men & Women Dou-bles (entry forms at ProShop)

February 27, 2010: Gulf Shores Tennis Club Mixed DoublesMarch 12-14, 2010: 1st City of Gulf Shores Spring BreakShootout Jr. Tournament. USTA Tournament ID#: 703228710Deadline Monday, March 8, 2010

Other Local Events:January 20, 2010: Spirit Park (Spanish Fort). 6-9pm

Contact Coach Sonya Rogers 370-0081

Bring $10, can of balls and a snack food to share.

Money raised goes to Spanish Fort High SchoolTennis Team

March 5-7, 2010: Rock Creek Winter Classic Jr. Tournament

USTA Tournament ID#: 703230310 Deadline: Wednesday, March 3, 2010



Pro’s: Eph Walker & Christer Olsson

Contact Info: 968-4164Peninsula Pro Shop

Full Line of brand name Men/Women Tennis apparel

Baldwin County tennis players receive 15% discount on Regular

Priced Items

Pro Shop Hours: Monday-Saturday 7am-7pm

Sunday Noon-5pm

Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club, Gulf Shores AL


7.5 Senior Women win 2009 State Championship (Gulf Shores)

Theses women will compete in Mobile, AL at Combo Sectionals the weekend of January 22-25,2010. In October 2009, they participated in the State Championship at Peninsula RacquetClub. They competed against 6 other teams from around the state of Alabama. They were un-

defeated with a record of 6-0. GOOD LUCK ladies!!!!!!!!!Pictured:

Back Row: Susan Andrews, JaneRivers, Carol Nonnenmann, LauraElliott, Kathy Cunningham, BarbieDoherty

Front Row: Jan Guilfoyle, JanetAsher, Captain Cindy Key, Debbie

Holder, Monica DavidsonNot pictured: Lynn Norwood




3.5 Gulf Shores Team goes to Sectionals in 2009

Co-Captain, Sheri Hicks, was ask the following questions:

The 3.5 USTA Adult Women Gulf Shores Team was defeated by Birmingham in the finals atState competition. Luckily, they received a wild card that would allow them to advance to Sec-tionals in Birmingham.

How did you feel about the competition at State??? Sectionals???

The competition at state was tough, but not any tougher then our local league play. We're very fortunate to

have great tennis players and to be able to have competitive matches in our local community. The competition at

sectionals was much more difficult. We gave it our best, never gave up, but my goodness it was

tough!

What is your opinion for a team to suc-ceed past state competition???

Team commitment and dedication.

What was your most memorable moment

on the court or off the court during 3.5

State???? 3.5 Sectionals???

State - We had two memorable moments on the courts that deserve equal mention.

1st moment was when Joannah Martin was play-

ing singles in 120-130 degree heat and she knew it came down to her court winning in order for

the team to win the match and remain undefeated. Joannah fought hard for the team, won her court, the team won the match and remained undefeated in our group. Joannah fought so hard for the team, that after

her match, she had to go the medic area for evaluation and received an IV. If it wasn't for Joannah fighting so

hard and not giving up, our 2nd memorable moment may not have occurred.

2nd moment was during the semi-finals when it came down to one court. Whoever won this court would advance to the finals. We wanted it so badly, but so did our opponents B'ham. At this point we had split courts GS won 2

courts and B'ham won 2 courts. It came down to the last court playing a 3 1/2 match in 120-130 degree heat both teams digging deep, not giving up, going 3 sets, both team watching the match, both teams wanting to advance to

finals. GS won. Sheri Hicks and Sarah Brown defeated B'ham in a third set tiebreaker. The crowd cheered,

players rushed the court, it was exhilarating. GS was advancing to the finals to meet another B'ham team.Sectionals - Most memorable moments at sectionals:

We had a great time on and off the court. We were so proud to be competing at sectionals and we were going to enjoy every moment whether we won or lost. We made some lifelong memories that we will never forget and still

laugh about. The competition was tough. We played great tennis, enjoyed spending time with each other, and had

a blast hanging out in the "suite" and laughing until we couldn't breath!



2009 USTA State Champions……...


3.5 Senior Team—Gulf Shores

3.5 Super Senior Team—Gulf Shores

3.0 Adult Team—Pensacola Tri Level Team—Gulf Shores

2010 USTA Adult & Senior Leagues in Progress

Good Luck to everyone during their Local League competition.

Please keep us posted on your team.

You can contact us at [email protected]



Thank you to our Sponsors of the Blue Canopies:




C oast al Alabama T ennis Associat ion Mission St at ement :

W e a r e a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n w i t h t h e s o l e p u r p o s e o f p r o m o t i n g t e n n i s b y p a r t n e r i n g w i t h c o m m u n i t y g r o u p s a n d c i t y a g e n c i e s t o p r o m o t e y o u t h , a d u l t a n d s e n i o r t o u r n a m e n t s a n d e v e n t s t o e n c o u r a g e p a r t i c i p a t i o n

i n t h e s p o r t .

Contact Information: PO Box 454 Orange Beach, AL 36561 [email protected]

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