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Three Robinswood tennis teams headed to USTA Sectionals

Published 11:22 am Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Women’s 3.0 'Team Lilley': First row
Women’s 3.0 'Team Lilley': First row

Three United States Tennis Association adult league teams from Robinswood Tennis Center recently took home local titles and advanced to the USTA sectional championships, which will take place Aug. 22-24 in Spokane.

Advancing were men’s 2.5 group, Team Schmid, women’s 2.5 team, Team Gertmenian, and women’s 3.0 team, Team Lilley. Team Schmid features Islander Philip Schmid and MIHS teacher Roy Newton, while Team Lilley features Islander Karen Schmid.

All three teams are coached by Robinswood head pro, Jason Chapman.

Men’s 2.5 “Team Schmid”: Don Schultz, John Raffetto, Sang Hun Kim, Young-Kwang Kim, (Captain) Philip Schmid, Roy Newton, Neil Lapinsky and coach Jason Chapman. Not Pictured: Ben Scott, Jeff Bogdan, Jason Cook (contributed photo).

Women’s 2.5 “Team Gertmenian”: Front row: (Captain) Heather Gertmenain, Heidi Hollyhead, Betty Lee, Asa Watts, Zuleika Deciga. Back row: Patricia Au, Madalena McAllen, Megan Hayton (contributed photo).