Top Nationally Ranked Arkansas Tennis Players in United States Tennis Association

Ray Pascale of Pine Bluff led all Arkansas Adult tennis players with a Men's 55s ranking of #15 in the current National USTA rankings. Other Top-50 ranked Men players include Doug Stursma of Bella Vista ranked #19 in the Men's 55s, Kevin Hickey of Fort Smith ranked #22 in the Men's 40s, Chuck Cavin of Little Rock ranked #24 in the Men's 50s, and Denny Palmer of El Dorado ranked #44 in the Men's 80s.

In the Women divisions, Karen Graham of Van Buren ranked #44 in the Women's 60s.

Kaitlin Ray of Little Rock led all Arkansas Junior tennis players with a Girl's 18s ranking of #34 in the Nation. There were no other Arkansas juniors in the Top-50 in the national rankings.

All Arkansas adults and juniors ranked in the Top 200 of the National USTA rankings are listed below in their respective divisions.

Arkansas Adults

Men's 30s
Rank Name City
#80 Bermudez, Raul R. Little Rock

Men's 35s
#108 Coleman, Michael D. Fort Smith

Men's 40s
#22 Hickey, Kevin Fort Smith
#124 Shoemake, Jake Centerton

Men's 45s
#123 Coleman, Michael D. Fort Smith

Men's 50s
#24 Cavin, Chuck Little Rock
#158 McLaughlin, Daniel J. Little Rock

Men's 55s
#15 Pascale, Ray Pine Bluff
#19 Stursma, Doug C. Bella Vista

Men's 60s
#140 Duffel, Stephen G. Little Rock

Men's 70s
#166 Terry, Michael J. Blytheville

Men's 75s
#152 Iskra, John Hot Springs Village

Men's 80s
#44 Palmer, Denny El Dorado
#88 Hartman, Jack Hot Springs

Women's 60s
#44 Graham, Karen D. Van Buren


Arkansas Juniors

Boy's 18s
***No Arkansas Juniors in the Top-200***

Boy's 16s
#163 Cramer, Taylor Texarkana

Boy's 14s
***No Arkansas Juniors in the Top-200***

Boy's 12s
***No Arkansas Juniors in the Top-200***

Girl's 18s
#34 Ray, Kaitlin M. Little Rock

Girl's 16s
***No Arkansas Juniors in the Top-200***

Girl's 14s
#66 Carr, Jacqueline Ariana Bentonville

Girl's 12s
#58 Coopersmith, Nicole Pine Bluff
#130 Rice, Tatum Brooke Hot Springs

Pinnacle Tennis Academy Congratulates Conway Area's Top High School Tennis Players- Ashley Wofford, Jenny Walls, Faith Hetherington, Lydia Gordon, and Kourtney Clower

Pinnacle Tennis Academy congratulates Conway Area's Ashley Wofford, Jenny Walls, Faith Hetherington, Lydia Gordon, and Kourtney Clower for qualifying to compete in the Arkansas High School Conference Tennis Championships.Ashley Wofford(Jr) and Jenny Walls(Sr) of Conway High School finished undefeated in the 7-A Central Conference Girl's Doubles Division. Faith Hetherington(Jr)- Vilonia High School's #1 Singles Player, and Lydia Gordon(Sr)/Kourtney Clower(Sr)- Vilonia High School's #1 Doubles Team also qualified for the state conference championships by finishing at the top of the 5-A Conference.

GOOD LUCK TO FAULKNER COUNTY'S TOP HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS ATHLETES AT THE STATE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!

Tennis Lessons-Adults & Juniors in Cabot Area

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced tennis programs are offered with a FREE Introductory Tennis Lesson Special by PinnacleTennisAcademy.com for all adults/juniors wanting to learn more about the game.

Women Tennis Clinics and Junior Tennis Camps are also continuing throughout the year.

Email- pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com or Call the office at 501-570-6755 for more details.

CATA Opens Registration for its Fall Season- Free Adult Tennis League

Central Arkansas Tennis Association (CATA) opens registration for its Fall Season- Free Adult Tennis League.

To sign up, email the office at pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com or call the office at (501)570-6755. If you aren't sure of your division, a free skill-level evaluation is offered by appointment only.

If you have any trouble in the registration process, email the league administrator at pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com and we will manually enter you in the league.

FREE Conway Junior Tennis Program Starts Sept. 13th

Free Conway Junior Tennis Program starts its afterschool classes on Sept. 13th.
Classes are open for ages 6-14 every Tuesday/Thursday.
Email- pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com or call 501-570-6755 for more details.

The FREE Conway Junior Tennis Camp begins June 19th

The Central Arkansas Tennis Association (CATA)is sponsoring The Free Conway Junior Tennis Program as it continues with its Summer II Session on June 19th. This 4-week tennis lesson plan is free for children ages 6-14. Contact Chuck at pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com or call the office at 501-570-6755.

Central Arkansas Tennis Association Sponsors FREE Vilonia Junior Tennis Camp

The Free Vilonia Junior Tennis Camp continues with its Summer II Session on June 18th.
This 4-week tennis lesson program is free for children ages 6-14 and is sponsored by the Central Arkansas Tennis Association. Contact Chuck at pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com or call the office at 501-570-6755.

UCA Names Sugar Bear's Tennis Coach

Jeff Borengasser was named head coach of the Univ. of Central Arkansas Sugar Bear tennis program in June of 2011. Borengasser brings seven years experience as the head men's and women's tennis coach at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo.

While at Westminster, Borengasser led the men's team to six St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles in seven years, while his women's squad won the league twice. He was named SLIAC men's tennis coach of the year five times, including each of the last four seasons of his tenure. Under Borengasser, the Blue Jays men made the NCAA Division III Tournament four times and the women qualified once. From 2004-10, he compiled a men's record of 65-37 and a women's record of 51-46.

Before coming to UCA, Borengasser was an instructor at Burns Park Tennis Center in North Little Rock.

Borengasser was an academic all-conference collegiate player for Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo. He was a four-year letterwinner for the Bulldogs and voted team MVP during the 1998-99 season.

Borengasser graduated from Truman in 1999 with a degree in Exercise Science. He received his masters in Health and Human Performance from Iowa State University in 2003.

The FREE Conway Junior Tennis Camp begins June 9th

The Central Arkansas Tennis Association (CATA)is sponsoring The Free Conway Junior Tennis Program as it continues with its Summer I Session on June 9th. This 4-week tennis lesson plan is free for children ages 6-14. Contact Chuck at pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com or call the office at 501-570-6755.

Central Arkansas Tennis Association Sponsors FREE Vilonia Junior Tennis Camp

The Free Vilonia Junior Tennis Camp continues with its Summer I Session on June 8th. This 4-week tennis lesson program is free for children ages 6-14 and is sponsored by the Central Arkansas Tennis Association. Contact Chuck/Cindy at freetennislessons@yahoo.com or call the office at 501-570-6755

Arnau Brugues-Davi of Spain Defeats Alex Bogdanovic of Great Britain for St. Vincent USTA Pro Tennis Title

Arnau Brugues-Davi of Spain defeated Alex Bogdanovic of Great Britain 6-3, 6-1 to capture the 2011 St. Vincent Tour de Paul singles tennis championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club. Brugues won the previous weekend championship in Oklahoma City. The victory earned him $1,500 in prize money and 27 points towards his ranking.

Two young Southerners made a big impression in the doubles event. Taylor Fogleman, of New Orleans and formerly of the University of North Carolina, and his partner, Ben Rogers, of Kingsport, Tenn. and formerly of the University of Tennessee, advanced to the doubles final. They lost to Nima Roshan and Artem Sitak 6-3, 7-5.

This year’s main draw included Carsten Ball and Chris Guccione of Australia and Clement Reix of France. Players from the US included Nicholas Monroe, Gregory Ouellette, Michael Yani and Adam El Mihdawy. Prominent Southern players in qualifying included Jordan Cox of Duluth, Ga. and Devin Britton of Brandon, Miss. Britton, formerly of the University of Mississippi, is the 2009 NCAA Division I Singles Champion.