The men’s team from Shreveport, La., representing the USTA Southern Section finished fourth at the USTA League presented by Chrysler 3.5 Senior National Championships held at Randolph Park in Tucson, Ariz.
The Shreveport team lost to a team from Tucson, Ariz., in the Third Place match. Earlier in the day, the Shreveport team lost to a team from Northern California in the semifinals. They advanced this far by winning their round-robin flight contested Friday and Saturday.
The team Captain is George Plaxco and the roster includes: Barron O’Neal, Randy Cooper, Cal Schexnider, Andrew Porter and Johnel Huddleston.
If you wish to do a follow-up story on this team, the team captain can be reached through the USTA and a team photo can be provided.
This year’s USTA League presented by Chrysler 3.5 Senior National Championship has drawn the top 34 teams (17 men’s and 17 women’s) from throughout the nation.
The USTA League program celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2005. Established in 1980, it has grown from 13,000 participants in a few parts of the country in its first year, to over 625,000 players across the nation today, making it the world’s largest recreational tennis league.
USTA League was established to provide adult recreational tennis players throughout the country with the opportunity to compete against players of similar ability levels. Players participate on teams in a league format, which is administered by the USTA through its 17 Sections. The league groups players by using six National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) levels, ranging from 2.5 (entry) to 5.0 (advanced). USTA League is open to any USTA member 19 years of age or older. It features Adult and Mixed Doubles divisions, as well as a Senior Division (age 50) and a Super Senior Division (age 60).
Chrysler is entering its second year as the presenting sponsor and official vehicle of USTA League. Head Penn Racquet Sports is in its 20th year as official ball of USTA League.
For more information about USTA League presented by CHRYSLER program or the USTA as a whole, visit www.usta.com.