NWW3.5 RCLB Champions L-R Standing: Georgene Loos, Camille Prindle, Midge Nelson, Vanessa Okelly, Tara Martin kneeling: Gigi Warren, Susan Moorman, Sarah Boyd

The last time North Shore played The Racquet Club of Lake Bluff on 3/19/14, North Shore won 9-3. But this was the mini-playoffs and RCLB prevailed with a 7-5 win over NSRC. On court 1, RCLB’s Midge Nelson and Susan Moorman won a close match against NSRC’s Jennifer Keenan and Shari Charlton 6-3, 7-5, 4-3. On court 2, RCLB’s Tara Martin and Sarah Boyd took the first 2 sets but gave up the 3rd set to NSRC’s Linda Genty and Chris Leutz. On court 3, it was a tie. NSRC’s Kathy Lobo and Keryl Klemm won the 1st set 7-5. Then RCLB’s Camille Prindle and Vanessa O’Kelly won the 2nd set 6-4. The 3 set had NSRC leading 4-3 when time was called. On court 4, NSRC’s Heather Martin and Candice Stepan had a see-saw match against RCLB’s Gigi Warren and Georgene Loos. The scores were 6-2, 0-6, 6-4.

NWW Multi-Level Champions - Libertyville

The teams from Libertyville and Midtown-Palatine came into the Mini-Playoffs fairly closely matched with only 2.5 points separating them.   Midtown-Palatine’s court 1 team of Sheryl Albert and Janet Williams won against Libertyville’s Zita Holeczy and Mary Therese Lee 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.  On court 2, LIB’s Marjorie Gaitan and Lory Zimmerman started out slow but gained momentum against MTP’s Sandy Clarke and Donna Johnson winning 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.  On court 3, LIB’s Karla Boucek and Tina McCoppin edged out MTP’s Eileen Felicelli and Debbie Lancaster 6-3, 4-6, 4-2.  On court 4, LIB’s Pam Morton and Kasia Domenech won against MTP’s Martha Davis and Janet Bell in a very close match 7-5, 6-4, 2-0.  The end result was Libertyville winning 7-5 against Midtown-Palatine.  Libertyville’s Captain Leslie Bogner wrote:  “They [the players] all said they had great tennis and the matches were a lot of fun.  We have had a great season; our team did a great job all year and we are looking forward to next season in the fall.”

The College Park East Women’s Open team edged out Glenbrook Racquet Club’s Women’s Open team by 1 point with a 9.5-8.5 win.  On court 1 CPAC-E’s Alison Morgan and Julia Sierks won against GRC’s Christi Turdo and Beth Druffel 6-2,6-2, 6-0.  On court 2 GRC’s Martina Wodzinski and Julie Hood  won against CPAC-E’s Denise Murphy and Heather Borzak 6-3, 6-4, 6-1.  On court 3, GRC’s Lauren Gallagher and Suzanne Pfeiffer had a see-saw match against CPAC-E’s Michelle Kasbeer and Debbie Clark 6-3, 1-6, 6-1.  On court 4, CPAC-E’s Suzanne DeMirjian and Lara Solonickne also had a see-saw match against GRC’s Kristin Lamarca and Natalie Diorio 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 – a close match.  On court 5, CPAC-E’s Sally Miller and Katrina Busse tied against GRC’s Kim Rust and Jenny Park 6-3, 6-7 (7), 2-2.  On court 6, CPAC-E’s Susie Selbst and Kathy Dietz pulled out the win against GRC’s Joyce Salsburg and Katherine Glattard 6-2, 6-1, 3-5.  Ryan Fleming, captain of the CPAC-E Women’s Open team said the following about the match:  “The Glenbrook team has always been a strong team.  They have very high level players and lots of experience.  [Our team] worked hard….  They have been willing to make changes and to work together as a team.  They have been dedicated to improving and have displayed good sportsmanship, character and integrity every step of the way.  We are really enjoying tennis together and can’t wait for another challenging year.”

The Northwest League 2014 Mini-Playoffs will begin with the Northwest Women’s Open matches on April 11th.  Vying for the number 1 spot is College Park East vs. Glenbrook.  For 3rd or 4th place North Shore’s 2 teams will be playing against each other.  For 5th or 6th place Northbrook will be playing against Lincolnshire.  For 7th and 8th place, River Trails will be playing against Midtown-Palatine.  For 9th and 10th place, Five Seasons will be playing against Libertyville.  The format will be similar to the regular season matches in that it is a timed 2 hour match.  The top 3 courts will play at the current higher position, i.e. CPAC-E, NSRC, NRC, RTTC, FSSC and the bottom 3 courts will play at the current lower position, i.e GRC, NSRC, LINC, MTP, LIB.

The Northwest Multi-Level mini-playoff matches will be on April 12th.  Vying for the number 1 spot is Libertyville vs. Midtown-Palatine.  For 3rd or 4th place, Midtown-Bannockburn will be playing against Glenbrook.  For 5th and 6th place, the two River Trails team have opted to not play their final match.  The top 3 courts will play at the current higher position, i.e. LIB and MTB and the bottom 3 courts will play at the current lower position, i.e. MTP and GRC.

As a reminder: Please contact the individual clubs to determine if Child Care Services are available at that club.

You can all be willing participants in the quest to reduce your environmental footprint by bringing your worn out athletic shoes to the clubs who are participating in Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe program. College Park Athletic Club, Five Seasons Family Sports Club, Glenbrook Racquet Club, North Shore Racquet Club and Northbrook Racquet Club have made the commitment to collect shoes throughout the year. Once collected, shoes that are gently used are separated and given to Share Your Soles, a not-for-profit organization (http://shareyoursoles.org/) and the rest are sent to Nike’s facility in Tennessee where they are shredded and turned in to “Regrind”, which is then used for playgrounds and sports courts.

Be green and bring your shoes in to the clubs mentioned above.  Then go buy another pair of shoes from them!