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Peninsula Challenge Cup 2008
The Foster City Tennis Club hosted the Peninsula Challenge Cup 2008 the weekend of June 20-22, 2008. For prior years, please check out our archive.
Peninsula Challenge Cup Highlights ...
by Dale Russell, PCC Director
On one of the hottest June weekends on record, the 2008 Peninsula Challenge Cup played out over 3 days and was deemed a grand success by players and spectators!
The tournament hosted a record number of entrants (158) who participated in 135 matches held at the Edgewater, Boothbay, and Shell courts arriving from as far away Gilroy, Mill Valley, Berkeley, Santa Cruz, and Sacramento! Competition was held in 15 levels from 3.0 to 4.5 including Men's and Women's singles and doubles, and Mixed.
Edgewater Park, the new home for Club activities, was the site of tournament headquarters. Members and staff celebrated the convenience of the newly constructed green and white storage shed, and on Saturday we christened the club's new gas grill with a hamburger and chicken BBQ for volunteers and fans.
Our wonderful volunteers were the hallmark of our successful tournament! Coordinated by Scarlett Wood, they worked tirelessly and met every challenge with a smile. Players received a tournament t-shirts/tank tops, bottled water, and fresh fruit. Bob Wood, Ed Weiss, and Vivian Poblete, helped run the Club BBQ on Saturday to great reviews. Our USTA Officials, Wendy Chow and her umpire staff Shaun Lanihan and Ali Estragh were outstanding. Jake, our smiling president, kept each court site fully stocked of water and ice throughout the warm weekend. And Olive Ebert was a welcomed site when she arrived with late Friday with pizza for the volunteers!
Gust Zumas and Jackie James did their usual great job managing the Boothbay courts, while Karen Chew and George Porzio kept Friday organized at Shell, as did Sheila Cooper on Sunday. The hub of action at the tournament desk was wonderfully staffed by Chris Mangar, Suzanne, Janet, Steve, Vivian, and others (as long as they kept the Tournament Director out of their way, the operation ran smooth!!) Lisa Chang, Mona Simpson, Jim Bjorge, and Betty Lam provided seasoned help for the weekend too.
The FCTC Board of Directors; Vikki, Mona, Ken and Ken, Barby, and even Richard Olsen, were seen during the event lending help where needed. Other great volunteers included Sheryl, Steve, Judith, Suzanne, Stephanie, Joan, Chris, and Mike who helped run our successful show!
Competition ran well throughout the tournament with minimal delays or complaints. Winners and finalists received engraved wine glasses at the end of the competition. Our goal next year is to continue the long successful history of the Peninsula Challenge Cup!
Thanks to all for another great PCC!
Thank You to the Volunteers ...
by Dale Russell, PCC Director
We survived another 3-day PCC! 158 Players, 135 matches, 14 events, 3 sites, and 22 cases of water! Nice job!
I want to graciously thank and congratulate all the FCTC Volunteers for their long hours and personal effort in making the 2008 Peninsula Challenge Cup a grand success! I have received many compliments that our tournament ran smoothly, and that our volunteer staff was very friendly and helpful. A special thanks to Scarlett Wood, our 2008 PCC Volunteer Coordinator, who organized and staffed our event!
Our continued success is attributed to your outstanding work as great volunteers! All your many hands of help made the 2008 PCC a pleasure to manage. Thank you!
Our USTA Officials, Wendy Chow, Shaun Lenihan, and Ali Estragh provided friendly and professional service to our tournament, we are in deep appreciation of their effort and their tennis knowledge! Great job!
Thanks to the FCTC Board in approving and purchasing our new gas grill! Our BBQ Pro's, under guidance of Bob Wood, christened the grill and declared it 'burger' ready! Thanks also to Jake Karmendy, our president, for the many early morning runs to all the courts for ice, water, and supplies; we thank your pickup too!!
Thanks also to Kevin Miller, Manny Hernandez, and Todd Badger, our Foster City Officials, who provide the wonderful tournament venues, and were instrumental in approving and installing our new storage shed at the Edgewater Courts just in time for the first PCC match!
I have probably missed a few folks that helped out too. Please thank them for their help and support.
Thanks again for your contribution to the 2008 PCC!The Peninsula Challenge Cup 2008 tournament was a success! Congratulations to the Peninsula Challenge Cup 2008 Winners!!! Everyone had a great time as you can see in the pictures.
Men's 3.0 Singles
Hernan Teano (1st Place)
Harry H. Chiang (2nd Place)
Men's 3.5 Singles
Luis J. Lopes (1st Place)
Jim Chang (2nd Place)
Men's 4.0 Singles
Scott R. Smith (1st Place)
Seth L. Socolow (2nd Place)
Men's 4.5 Singles
Neil Bagga (1st Place)
Arthur Labrador (2nd Place)
Women's 3.0 Singles
Evelyn Hsia (1st Place)
Vanessa Bogenholm (2nd Place)
Women's 3.5 Singles
Karen Fairty (1st Place)
Angela Lee (2nd Place)
Women's 4.0 Singles
Sandra Laskey (1st Place)
Katarina Kivel (2nd Place)
Men's 3.5 Doubles
Craig D. Quan /David Whitten (1st Place)
Alfredo B. Briones /Onie C. Sausal (2nd Place)
Men's 4.0 Doubles
Yoshito J. Yamamoto /Alex Yang (1st Place)
Shay Morag /Tony Serksnis (2nd Place)
Men's 4.5 Doubles
Jason F Santiago /Grant Tower (1st Place)
David Szeto /Jared A. Young (2nd Place)
Women's 3.5 Doubles
Kathryn Chou/Jo Lim (1st Place)
Barby Pickett/Lousia Bussing (2nd Place)
Mixed 3.0 Doubles
Lloyd Hanson /Tiyo Hanson (1st Place)
Iordanka S. Toskova /Bob Zopp (2nd Place)
Mixed 3.5 Doubles
Nathan Kuan /Lorraine Tsang (1st Place)
Olive J. Ebert /David J. Ronce (2nd Place)
Mixed 4.0 Doubles
Paul Baty /Jennifer Jung (1st Place)
Vanessa Bogenholm /Joelle Miller (2nd Place)
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