USTA Southwest Adult League Section Championships
August 3 - 5, 2012
Wyndham El Paso Airport Hotel – El Paso, Texas
Ellis Tennis Center – El Paso Tennis & Swim Club – Tennis West – El Paso, Texas
Captains Packet | Host Hotel | Host Playing Site | VOLUNTEER | Player Party
Playing Sites: Tennis West | El Paso Tennis & Swim Club | Ellis Tennis Center
SCHEDULE OF PLAY - (Tentative as of July 24. Schedule is subject to change)
The top teams from the Southwest will be making their way towards El Paso for the Section's largest annual team tournament, the USTA Southwest Adult League Championships. taking place Aug. 3-5.
El Paso will host three days of team play in the 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 NTRP levels in both men's and women's divisions. NTRP levels are similar to golf handicaps for recreational tennis players.
Teams from cities like Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, and of course the host city of El Paso, Texas will be battling it out for the Southwest supremacy, and a shot at advancing on to the 2012 USTA National League Championships.
Level winners in each division at this event receive the coveted automatic USTA Southwest bid into the USTA National League Championship events held throughout the fall.
Bookmark this page and check back regularly for more information on the tournament.
HOST PLAYING SITES
Adult teams who have qualified by winning their local leagues, will be competing over three days at three different playing sites in El Paso, including the Ellis Tennis Center, El Paso Tennis & Swim Club and Tennis West.
The main host site for this year’s 2012 USTA Southwest Adult League Section Championships will be the Ellis Tennis Center. Formerly the El Paso Youth Tennis Center, the 23-court facility located in Northeast El Paso has not only changed names, but been updated and renovated.
The new Ellis Tennis Center has undergone quite a facelift in the last couple of months, with an improved pro shop area, 23 resurfaced courts (all to US Open blue) that includes a 10 and Under Tennis dedicated stadium court, shade structures on all courts, as well as a spacious new player lounge area.
Another perk is having video cameras on all courts that should really benefit tournament directors and families, who can actually watch matches live on the multiple TV screens inside the lounge.
The courts are located at 4770 Woodrow Bean, El Paso, Texas 79924. The phone number for the complex is (915) 751-1983. Click HERE for directions from the host hotel.
El Paso Tennis & Swim Club, the 15-court facility, is located at 2510 North Vrain Street, El Paso, TX 79902. The phone number for the center is (915) 532-4373.
Click here for directions from the host hotel to the El Paso Tennis & Swim Club.
Tennis West is one of the nicest private facilities in El Paso. It has 14 lighted championships tennis courts with stadium seating that allow for a great League Section Championship setting and viewing.
Tennis West is located at One Tennis West Lane, El Paso, TX 79932. The phone number for the center is (915) 581-5471. Click HERE for directions from the host hotel.
All three of our event playing sites have played host to major USTA Southwest events before, including past USTA Southwest League Championships, and Jr. Team Tennis Championships, as well as top-flight USTA Pro Circuit and ITF Junior events.
HOST HOTEL
The host hotel for the event and the player party is the Wyndham El Paso Airport Hotel. The hotel has blocked off rooms for Adult League Section Championships players at a rate of $99/night plus taxes.
This rate includes 24 hour airport shuttle, secured parking, discount on food and beverage at the hotel’s Magnim's Restaurant and complimentary breakfast and Wi-Fi internet service. Located just off I-10, the Wyndham El Paso Airport is minutes away from Cohen Stadium, the El Paso Zoo, Viva El Paso, and the University of Texas El Paso, as well as a wide variety of additional restaurants, shopping centers, golf courses, and parks.
Players should reserve directly with the hotel and identify themselves as part of the USTA Adult League Section Championships. Please call 1 (800) 742-7248 or 1 (800) 996-3426 to make reservations.
Also, you make reservations online at www.wyndhamelpaso.com using the following group code: 08026703US
RESERVATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED BY JULY 19, 2012. Restrictions and provisions may apply on reservations. The hotel is conveniently located near the tennis facilities, El Paso Airport and local attractions and just a short drive from Ellis Tennis Center.
Click here for more information about the location and area.
PLAYER PARTY
We will be having an Olympic Themed party at the Wyndham El Paso Airport Ballroom. We are all about TEAM USA going for the gold, baby and the red, white and blue! Come dressed in your favorite athlete's garb (Michael Phelps in a speedo with seven gold medals - although you might be a little cold) or come dressed supporting the colors of your country's flag.
The party will be held on Saturday, August 4 from 6 pm - 9 pm, with food being served at 6:30 pm. We'll have music, a cash bar, appetitzers and prizes for our best dressed and other assorted categories, so come ready to party. For more information, click HERE.
SPONSORS
USTA Southwest would like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to our Section and USTA League sponsors who are helping us to promote and grow the game of tennis in the Southwest!
Please support the following businesses as they are supporting tennis in the Southwest.
Official Tennis Retailer of USTA League Tennis
All About Tennis - www.allabouttennis.com
Owned and operated by tennis players, All Abot Tennis is Arizona's largest tennis retail store. Located in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Official Medical & Sports Therapy Equipment Provider of USTA Southwest
(use code USTASW when purchasing and we receive 5% kickback to support
tennis programs here in the Southwest!)
The Scottsdale-based company provides medical equipment and supplies for independent living through mobility, low vision aids, power scooters, wheelchairs, rollators, fitness and physical therapy products, orthopedics, exercise equipment, diabetes supplies, as well as many other medical devices.
Head/Penn is the national sponsor of USTA Leagues and has been for almost a quarter of a century. They provide balls for all of our USTA Section League Championship events, and are the No. 1 selling tennis ball in America.
Official Yogurt of USTA League Tennis
Stonyfield Farm, the world’s leading organic yogurt maker, is the Official Yogurt of USTA League. Stoneyfield's organic business helps to support hundreds of family farms and keeps over 200,000 acres free of persistent pesticides and chemicals commonly used on nonorganic farms and known to contaminate soil, drinking water, air and food.
Stoneyfield's pure, delicious organic yogurts, smoothies, soy yogurts, ice cream and milk are sold in supermarkets, natural food stores and colleges across the country, and we are proud to have them as a USTA League sponsor.
Official Tennis Travel Package Partner of USTA Southwest
Since 1987, This Scottsdale-based business has been serving tennis fans and enthusiasts with personalized and customized travel packages to the world's premier tennis events.
Championship Tennis Tours handles travel, ticketing and really works to make your travel experience to Grand Slam events or other top-flight ATP or WTA Tour events across the globe an experience to remember. USTA Southwest members receive a special discount when they purchase and for mentioning the USTA.
Clif Bar & Company is an American company that produces energy bars and other all natural and organic food targeted to people with active lifestyles.
Clif Bar has graciously donated healthy bars for our players, coaches, and spectators though out the Sectional Championships.
Please support Clif Bars as a thank you for their support of USTA Leagues. For more information goto www.clifbar.com. Our players love these snacks from Clif Bar and definitely appreciate their support of USTA League tennis!
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