1982 Men's Tennis media guide

Tennis media guide

1981-82 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MENS TENNIS SCHEDULE Oct. 29-Nov. 1 Nike All American UCLA Dec. 2-5 District 7 Qualifying SLC Dec. 9 San Diego State SLC Dec. 11-13 ITCA National Coaches Champ. .Rice-Houston Jan. 8 All Star Match SLC Jan. 9 California-Berkeley SLC Jan. 12-18 Adidas/MGM Grand Collegiate Reno Jan. 21-24 Prince National Indoor S & D Princeton Feb. 4-7 ITCA Winter Team Champs (UCLA) Feb. 12 BYU Provo, Ut. Feb. 17 Weber State Ogden, Ut. Feb. 18 Boise State SLC Feb. 22 Irvine Irvine, Ca. Feb. 23 USC Los Angeles Feb. 25 Pepperdine Malibu Mar. 1 Foothill Los Altos Mar. 2 Canada Mar. 3 U of San Francisco San Fran. Mar. 4 Cal. Berkeley Berkeley Mar. 5 Stanford Palo Alto Mar. 6 San Jose San Jose Mar. 11 Colo SLC Mar. 22 Arizona State Tempe Mar. 23 Arizona Tucson Mar. 26-28 Irvine Invitational Irvine, Ca. Apr. 7 BYU SLC Apr. 9 Idaho SLC April 13 Weber State SLC May 4-8 WAC Championships Albuquerque NM May 22-31 NCAA Championships Athens, Ga 1981 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH TENNIS RESULTS (14-5, WAC: 1st Place) UTAH OPPONENT DATE SITE 7 4 8 9 9 3 6 3 7 8 5 1 8 9 8 9 7 6 0 San Diego State Arizona State Brigham Young Boise State Colorado Arkansas New Mexico Arizona State Brigham Young Weber State Long Beach St. Pepperdine Weber State * Hawaii * Brigham Young *Air Force *New Mexico *San Diego State #Stanford 2 5 1 0 0 6 3 6 2 1 4 8 1 0 1 0 2 3 9 2-16 2-17 2-28 3-4 3-13 3-22 3-23 3-25 4-1 4-15 4-22 4-24 5-1 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-16 San Diego San Diego Salt Lake Salt Lake Salt Lake Albuquerque Albuquerque Tempe Provo Salt Lake City Long Beach Malibu Ogden Provo Provo Provo Provo Provo Athens, Georgia 1982 UTE TENNIS OUTLOOK There is no question that if the 1982 Utah Tennis Team can make it through it's regular season schedule that the Utes should be in great position to go after their fourth straight Western Athletic Conference net crown. The 1982 Utes will play what Head Coach Harry James calls "the toughest schedule any Utah tennis team has ever played." Included on the docket are dual meet matches with collegiate powerhouses UCLA (ranked number one), USC, Pepperdine, Stanford, Arizona and Arizona State. During the winter the Utes played against the likes of Cal-Berkeley (whom they play again in March) and defeated fifth ranked Clemson. They were also one of the teams selected to play in the ITCA National Team Championships which featured the top sixteen teams in the country. Six of the top ten teams in the country and ten of the top 20 teams are featured on the Ute schedule and like James says "Our won loss results from our meets this year might not be an indica­tion of the strength of our team." Any team that plays the Utes this season will know that they have been in a tussle. Utah returns all but one player from last year's conference championship team and the addition of three quality newcomers should make the team that much stronger. "It will be a good team with good potential," explained James. Returnees include John Tsumas, Jeff Robbins, Ed Heath, Beto Bloise and Alan Barg. Tsumas played very well last year as a freshman and is continuing to play well this season. He qualified for the national indoor singles and doubles championship this year by finishing second in the District Seven Qualifying Meet. Robbins has been a standout player for the Utes the last three seasons and at one time last year was ranked as the number one college netter in the country. He was bothered all year by a shoulder injury and had it oper­ated on last fall. The recovery process on an operation like that is slow and it might be a hit and miss thing throughout the season as to Jeff's ability to play. He has played some doubles and if he is able to return to full strength and play to his potential his presence will, as James says," make the difference between a good team and a great team." Heath, this year's team captain, and Barg have both improved and are going to help the team as is Bloise who is solid in the lineup. Biggest surprise of the newcomers is freshman Greg *Western Athletic Conference Championships #1981 NCAA Championships Holmes who has played very well in the early going. Holmes won several area meets beating some excellent competition including the likes of Jim Osborn. He also beat out over 50 players to win the District Seven Qual­ifying Meet for the National Indoor Singles and Doubles Championship where he teamed with Tsumas to win the consolation doubles championship by knocking off last year's NCAA championship doubles duo. Local frosh Brian Monson from Highland High School and Foothill juco transfer Joe Russell will add good depth to the team. James feels that the WAC is much improved this year. "BYU is much stronger and New Mexico is improved," said the Ute Coach. "Of course San Diego State returns most of their people and they are also very good." The Utes probably play as tough and demanding a schedule as any team in the country and when they are done with this "refiners fire" what emerges should be honed into one of the finest tennis teams ever to play at the University of Utah. HARRY JAMES HEAD MENS TENNIS COACH Harry James and Utah tennis are synonymous. Now into his 21st year as the Head Ute net man James has consistently had winning teams at the University. This year he will be going for hisfourth straight Western Athletic Conference tennis crown and his fifth in the last six years. Overall he has won six conference championships and finished second five times. Harry's teams always play one of the toughest schedules in college tennis yet despite facing top notch competition every year the Utes are always among the top teams in the nation. Harry is noted as one of the best teachers of the game in the country and player after player who has played for him now dot tennis clubs around the area using the teaching techniques they learned from Harry to teach others. Ute Women's Tennis Coach Kent Crawford played for James as did countless others such as Jim Osborn and F. D. Robbins. Harry is a past president of the Intermountain and Utah Tennis Associations and a former vice-president of the National Public Parks Tennis Association. He has also served as president of the Intercol-legaite Tennis Coaches Association. Harry and his wife Margaret are the parents of four daughters. ALAN BARG 5-8 147 Jr. 20 2VL Montreal, Canada AT UTAH: Alan had a 19-6 record last year against some pretty stiff competition. His play helped the Utes win the WAC Championship and he will be counted on heavily to continue where he left off last year. HIGH SCHOOL: Alan played tennis at Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, Florida. He won two letters in tennis and was captain of the tennis team his senior year. He was also named to the All-City team his last year. He played number one singles his senior and junior years and helped his team win the city championship as a junior. PERSONAL: Alan is the son of Joel and Rita Barg. He is majoring in Finance. BETO BLOISE 5-10 145 Sr. 22 1VL Sao Paulo, Brazil AT UTAH: Beto came to Utah two years ago after playing his freshman year at the University of Missouri and later playing for Canada College in California. He had a 15-2 record at Utah last year in singles for the Utes. HIGH SCHOOL: Beto played high school athletics in Brazil for three years. He competed in soccer and volleyball there. He played tennis for one year at La Jolla High School in California. There he was conference champion in singles and helped his team to the CIF Championship. PERSONAL: Beto is the son of Dr. Walter and Renata Bloise. He is majoring in business management. ED HEATH 6-2 163 Sr. 22 1VL Beaverville, Oregon AT UTAH: Ed played some excellent tennis last year for the Utes. His individual record was 15-8 for the 1981 campaign. As a senior this year the Utes will rely on Ed's experience in their quest for another WAC Championship. HIGH SCHOOL: Ed played both tennis and basketball for Corvalis High School in Oregon. He won four letters in tennis and also placed second one year in the state tennis tournament. PERSONAL: Ed is the son of Edward H. and Kathleen Heath. He is majoring in physiology. GREG HOLMES 5-10 150 Fr. 18 HS Danville, California AT UTAH: In early season matches Greg showed outstanding talent. He played well in several local tournaments and has picked up wins over such talented players as Jim Osborn. He won the district seven Championship in December coming out number one in a field of over 500 players and qualifying, along with John Tsumas, for the National Indoor Tournament. Is going to be a big factor in the success of the Utes this year. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at San Ramon High School where he was a nationally ranked junior. He was a quarterfinalist in both the national clay courts and hard courts championships. He was ranked as the number one junior from northern California. PERSONAL: Greg is a Business Major. Son of Wayne and Carol Holmes. Brother Jeff was an outstanding player for the Utes and is now a local tennis pro. BRIAN MONSON 5-11 145 Fr. 18 HS Salt Lake City, Utah HIGH SCHOOL: Brian played for Highland High School in Salt Lake and there he won four letters in tennis. Brian was Highland's team captain and won the state singles championship and finished fifth in the nation in singles at the National High School Tennis Champion­ships. His senior year at Highland he went undefeated with a 15-0 record. PERSONAL: Brian is the son of Robert and Frances Monson. JEFF ROBBINS 5-9 155 Sr. 22 3VL Salt Lake City, Utah AT UTAH: Jeff has been a standout for the Utes since his first appearance as a freshman. His record last year was 24-10 and he was Utah's number one singles player. He won the WAC singles title and at one time was ranked the top tennis player in the country in college competition. He accomplished all this with a bad shoulder that has since been operated on. Utah is bringing him on slowly this season. When at full strength he will be a definate plus for the Utes. At one time last year he was ranked number one in the country. HIGH SCHOOL: Jeff never lost a match in his high school career at Olympus High in Salt Lake City. He was a high school All-American three years in a row and also won the region and state championships three years in a row. PERSONAL: Jeff is majoring in organizational communications. Brother F.D. played for Ute and his other brother Jim played for BYU. r-"m JOE RUSSELL 6-3 161 Jr. 19 JC Monterey, California AT JUNIOR COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL: Joe played baseball, basketball, and tennis for Monterey High School in California. He won four letters in tennis and two in basketball. Joe was the tennis teams' captain and was named All-County and All-Central Coast. He played number one singles and won the league singles tennis championship. He played JC tennis at Foothill Jr. College in Palo Alto, Cal. He was an individual semi-finalist of the Cal. State JC Championship and his team won the championship in 1981. PERSONAL: Joe is the son of Joseph and Ruth Russell. He is majoring in business finance. m - <*% j 1 *C_2> JOHN TSUMAS 6-1 145 So. 19 1VL Carlsbad, California AT UTAH: Since enrolling at Utah last year as a freshman John has proven to be one of the top players in the intermountain area and before his career is finished should be one of the top collegiate players in the country. Tsumas posted an 18-9 record last season against some outstanding competition and helped the Utes to the WAC cham­pionship. This year he finished second in the District Seven Cham­pionship and was one of two Utes to qualify for the National Indoor Championship. Has all the strokes and should have an excellent season in 1982. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended San Dieguito High School where he helped his tennis team to the league championship. Reached the semifinals of the National Hardcourt Championship in 1978. Was ranked in the top 25 players in his age group all through his school. Was an excellent student and received many academic awards during his prep years. PERSONAL: Son of John and Jean Tsumas. John is a health science major. F. D. Robbins Asst. Mens Coach 1982 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MENS TENNIS ROSTER NAME Alan Barg Beto Bloise Ed Heath* Greg Holmes Brian Monson Jeff Robbins Joe Russell John Tsumas Team Captain HT 5-8 5-10 6-2 5-10 5-11 5-9 6-3 5-1 WT 147 145 163 150 145 155 161 145 CLASS AGE Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. 20 22 22 18 18 22 19 19 EXP 2VL 1VL 1VL HS HS 3VL JC 1VL HOMETOWN Montreal, Canada Sao Paulo, Brazil Beaverville, Oregon Danville, California Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Monterey, California Carlsbad, California 1982 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MENS TENNIS TEAM Front Row (L-R) Greg Holmes, Alan Barg, Head Coach Harry James, Beto Bloise, Brian Monson. Back Row (L-R) Asst. Coach F.D. Robbins, Joe Russell, Ed Heath, John Tsumas, John Eric Rustad, Jeff Robbins. 1982 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH WOMENS ROSTER NAME Denise Albrecht Mary DeBolt Liz Grant Kathy McRoberts Holly Miller Laura Marie Reck Anett Refseth Maria Ryder Lori Schoettler HT. 5-6 5-6 5-11 5-4 5-6 5-2 5-2 5-10 5-3 WT. 130 130 140 103 145 120 107 127 115 CLASS So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Jr. HOMETOWN Great Falls, Montana Denver, Colorado Salt Lake City, Utah Pocatello, Idaho Salt Lake City, Utah Denver, Colorado Oslo, Norway Sacramento, California Newport Beach, California 1982 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH WOMENS TENNIS TEAM Standing (L to R) Head Coach Kent Crawford, Lori Schoetller, Laura Reck, Anett Refseth, Kathy McRoberts, Sue Elliot Kneeling (L to R) Denise Albrecht, Holly Miller, Liz Grant, Maria Ryder, Mary DeBolt 1982 Womens Tennis Outlook "We'll have a very young team, but we're excited about the year ahead and we want to improve. We aren't super strong on top, but we have depth and we are going to beat some people." That is the way that third year Head Coach Kent Crawford sees the Lady Ute net for­tunes this year. With only one player back from last years team, there is no question that Utah will be lacking in the experience department. That lone player back is sophomore Maria Ryder who was a big part of last years 12-10 team. Maria played #2 and # singles for Utah last year, but Crawford has been so pleased with her pre-season performance this year that he expects her to see most of her action this year at the #1 singles spot. Ryder had the best winning percentage on the team last year and Crawford hopes her confidence will inspire the rest of the team. Challenging Ryder for the number one spot will be newcomer Holly Miller from Skyline High School in Salt Lake City. Miller is a steady player and an outstanding all-around athlete. Doubles strength will come in the form of Lori Schoetler from Newport Beach, California. Lori comes to Utah after a great two years at Orange Coast Junior College. Crawford feels that the teams overall doubles strength will be the best that it has ever been. And because of that, the Lady Ute's should pull out some matches that they would have lost last year. With only five matches at home, the Lady Ute's will also face one of the toughest road schedules in years. The schedule features two 5 matches in 5 days trips through California and Colorado. But Utah will have an extra incentive to improve its dual match record this year because of the fact that the NCAA Championships will be held in Salt Lake this year. With this combination of little experience and a de­manding schedule, most people will be counting out the chances of this young team. But considering the deter­mination of youth and the proud tradition of Utah tennis, the 1982 Lady Ute's are going to be surprising a few people this year. KENT CRAWFORD HEAD WOMENS TENNIS COACH Beginning his third year as Head Womens Tennis Coach at Utah is former University of Utah star Kent Crawford. Crawford, a Salt Lake native, attended Cottonwood High School where he won the number one singles title three years in a row at the State Championships. His domination of prep tennis in the Salt Lake area was so great that he was never even defeated during his High School years. After being heavily recruited by several colleges, Crawford decided on attending the University of Utah. From 1974-78, Crawford saw all of his action at the number one singles spot. During that time, Crawford won several Western Athletic Conference singles and doubles titles and was twice named an Ail-American, his collegiate career also included matches against such tennis noteables as Gene Mayer and Hank Pfhister. In 1978 he graduated from the university with a B.S. in Health Science and joined the American Express Pro Tour. He also played on the U.S.T.A. Penn Circuit where he teamed with his college doubles partner Dave Sherbeck to win several doubles titles. Before leaving the tour he was ranked as high as 240 in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals. In 1979 he was named the head pro at Oak Hills Tennis Club in Salt Lake City, and was also named as the womens tennis coach at the University of Utah. He remained with Oak Hills until the end of 1980 when he took a job with Information Network as an account executive. The 25-year-old Crawford is single. The Crawford Years Year Record Pet. 1980-81 12-10 -454 1979-80 15-6 -714 DENISE ALBRECHT 5-6 130 So. 4128162 19 Great Falls, Montana Great Falls High School HIGH SCHOOL: Denise played only one year of high school tennis and it was a very successful one at that. As a sophmore at Great Falls High School in Montana she won the high school state championship. She also qualified for the National Seventeen's Tournament of Champions in Mission Viejo, Cal. three years in a row. She was ranked tenth in Intermountain tennis. PERSONAL: Denise is the daughter of Ken and Bunky Albrecht. She plans on majoring in educational counciling. MARY DeBOLT 5-6 130 So. 4129/62 19 Denver, Colorado Denver South High School HIGH SCHOOL: Mary attended Denver South High in Colorado where she lettered in both basketball and tennis. She was All-City in both basketball and tennis and was her tennis teams' number one singles player for the three years she was there. She wsa also the team captain all three years. Mary was named the Denver Female Athlete of the Year her senior year. PERSONAL: Mary is the daughter of George and Germaine DeBolt. She is majoring in elementary education. LIZ GRANT 5-11 140 Fr. 11128163 18 Salt Lake City, Utah East High School HIGH SCHOOL: Liz attended East High in Salt Lake where she played tennis, volleyball, and basketball. She was a team captain in both tennis and basketball. She finished second in the state tennis tournament and was ranked first in state intermountain doubles. PERSONAL: Liz is the daughter of Brooke and Sally Grant. She is still undecided on her major. KATHY McROBERTS 5-4 103 Fr. 715163 18 Pocatello, Idaho Highland High School HIGH SCHOOL: Kathy attended Highland High in Pocatello. There she lettered in tennis four times and in gymnastics once. She was ranked number one in state tennis her senior year as well as being voted the most valuable player. She played number one singles all four years of high school. Kathy competed in the Equitable Family Tennis Challenge at the U.S. Open. PERSONAL: Kathy is the daughter of Andrew and Jackie McRoberts. Her major is undecided. HOLLY MILLER 5-6 145 Fr. 815163 18 Salt Lake City, Utah Skyline High School HIGH SCHOOL: At Skyline High in Salt Lake Holly played basketball, Softball, volleyball, and tennis. Holly captained her tennis team her senior year and finished number two in state that year. She helped lead her volleyball, softball, and tennis teams to 4-A state champion­ships in Utah. PERSONAL: Holly is the daughter of Ralph and Jan Miller. She plans on majoring in psychology. LAURA MARIE RECK 5-2 120 So. 1131162 20 Denver, Colorado Denver North High School HIGH SCHOOL: Laura lettered in tennis all three years she played at Denver North High School. She played number one singles those three years. In her senior year she took second place in her district meet and was chosen as the captain of her team. PERSONAL: Laura is the daughter of Frank and Lorene Reck. She is majoring in psychology. ANETT REFSETH 5-2 107 Fr. ^ r 4123163 18 Oslo, Norway HIGH SCHOOL: They don't participate in sports in Norway Higi Schools but Anett played for a private tennis club. She won the B-ladies Oslo Championship in 1980 and the A-ladies championship in 1981. PERSONAL: Anett is the daughter of Bjorn and Ellen Refseth. She plans on majoring in business. MAR LA RYDER 5-10 127 So. 11115162 19 Sacramento, Cal. Encina High School AT UTAH: Played #2 and 3 singles for Utah, and had one of the best winning percentages on the team last year. She should see a lot of action at the #1 singles spot. HIGH SCHOOL: Maria attended Encino High School in California where she lettered in tennis twice. She went undefeated her junior year playing number one singles. She won the high school sub-sectionals and San Joaquin Sectionals. She was also voted most valuable player both years. PERSONAL: Maria is the daughter of Gerald and Juana Ryder. She is majoring in Spanish. LORI SCHOETTLER 5-3 115 Jr. 5/2/58 23 Newport Beach, Cal. ¥T Newport Harbor High School JUNIOR COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL: Lori played JC tennis for Orange Coast College in California. Her second year there she was named the teams' most valuable player and helped lead them to league and state championships. She played high school tennis for Newport Harbor High and lettered in tennis all four years. She played number three singles and number one doubles in high school and helped her team win the Beach Cities League Championship four years in a row. She was the captain of her high school tennis team her senior year. PERSONAL: Lori is the daughter of Harold and Helen Schoettler. She is majoring in family and child development. THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH If the University of Utah can be considered a captive of its location, there's something to be said for confine­ment. There is no escaping the majestic Wasatch Mountains that seem to loom within arm's length of the campus. The matchless mountain snow makes Utah a skiing mecca with world-famous resorts less than an hour away. In the summertime the cool, green canyons become a haven for the hiker, camper and devotee of the ever-changing outdoor scene. The campus - where buildings have blossomed like meadow flowers - intriguingly complements what na­ture has provided. Flowering malls, punctuated by fountains, bisect the 1,500 acres. Architectural land­marks include University Hospital which overlooks the campus and city; the 15,000-seat, dome-covered Spe­cial Events Center; the 14-story Social and Behavioral Science highrise; and the five-level Marriott Library, a major research facility. In academic application and individual representa­tion, the University is attractively diverse. Its 22,000- plus students come from all 29 Utah counties, from every state and numerous foreign countries. The U's educational influence reaches far beyond the Salt Lake Valley. Exchange programs extend from Japan and Taiwan to West Germany and Iran. The University is a leading world center for the devel­opment of artificial organs and U researchers are mak­ing startling strides in medical engineering. The Medical School is ranked among the nations best. The University-based Repetory Dance Theatre and Ballet West are nationally acclaimed and there is a close as­sociation between the U and both the Utah Symphony Orchestra and Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The U has been host to several national champion­ships including the 1976 AIAW National Tennis Cham­pionships, the 1979 NCAA Basketball Finals and the 1981 NCAA Skiing Championships and 1981 AIAW Gymnastics Championships. Ute teams won national titles in 1981 in the latter two. Utah has also produced numerous All-America athletes and has had several athletes perform on U.S. Olympic teams in basketball, skiing and track. The U will also play host this year to the NCAA womens tennis Championships. 1981-82 University of Utah Women's Tennis schedule Thursday, October 22 IDAHO 3:00 (Baliff) Friday, October 23 WEBER STATE 3:00 (Baliff) Monday, January 25 at Loyola-Marymount Tuesday, January 26 At Cal. State-Los Angeles Wednesday, January 27 at Cal. State-Fullerton Thursday, January 28 at Cal. State-Northridge Friday, January 29 at Pepperdine Thurs-Sat Februrary 18-20 at Arizona Invitational Team Championships Friday, February 26 . . . . NEW MEXICO STATE 9:00 (CRC) Thurs-Sat March 4-6 at BYU Invitational Saturday, March 13 IDAHO STATE 3:00 (Baliff) Thursday, April 1 NEW MEXICO 3:00 (Baliff) Tuesday, April 6 at Weber State Friday, April 9 BRIGHAM YOUNG 3:00 (Baliff) Monday, April 19 at Colorado State Tuesday, April, 20 at University of Colorado Wednesday, April 21 at University of Denver Thursday, April 22 at Air Force Sun-Sun May 16-23 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (CRC) Quick facts about the "U" Location Salt Lake City, Utah President Dr. David P. Gardner Mens Athletic Director Arnie Ferrin Womens Athletic Director Fern Gardner Founded 1850 Enrollment 23,000 Nickname Ute's (Lady Ute's) Colors Crimson & White Mens Sports Information Bruce Woodbury [phone] H. 295-3594 Womens Sports Information Michael Dunn [phone] H. 484-2286 Mens Home courts Canyon Racquet Club 7350 Wasatch Blvd. Womens Home Courts Baliff Courts U of U Campus