Tennis singles action starts; doubles registration to begin
by Matt Skates, nw news editor

     Singles play in the NW Campus intramural tennis tournament began last week, soon to be followed by a doubles tournament.
     Both tournaments operate on single elimination, once a player or doubles team loses they are out for the remainder of the tournament.
     Seventeen NW students have entered the singles competition. Men’s beginners include Mark McMullen and Brian Bates. Men’s intermediate players are Rick Baker, Steve Helms, Himanshu Patel and Kent Cawley. Men’s advanced are Justin Holmes, Matt Skates, Jacob Followel, Oscar Galvan, Jim Boyd and Eddie Shelby.
     In women’s competition, Tracy Sellers, Maribel Almaguer, Lisa Hernandez, Meike Pfurr and Angie Smith will vie for honors.
     Matches in the singles tournament are scheduled to end by Sunday, Nov. 12.
     Students interested in the doubles competition still have time to get into the action.
     Anyone on NW Campus may compete in the doubles tournament in any of the skill divisions: beginner, intermediates, and advanced.
     Entry forms can be filled out at the check out desk in the D building at the north end of the campus.
     Those competing play one match a week, arranging match times with their opponent the week before. TCC courts are available for use in tournament play during the hours that there is not a class, but matches can be played on any legal court.
     Players who do not have their own rackets can check one out from the same desk they signed up at for free. All one needs is a current ID card.
     Doubles play begins the week of Nov. 13. Like the singles tournament, players must choose their partners from TCC students.
     For both singles and doubles tournaments, trophies are given for first and second place in all divisions.
     Matches last anywhere from one to three hours. Players must win two out of three sets, or blocks of six games, to win a match.
     One interesting aspect of this particular tournament is, unlike USTA tournaments, age is not a factor in grouping divisions, making for unusual and diverse match play.