Shelia Whitmore Wastes Money of Taxpayers in Conway on $133,000 Christmas Tree Purchase

Shelia Whitmore, who serves on the City Council of Conway, chose to bypass competitive bidding on an extremely overpriced $133,000 Christmas tree purchase. Shelia Whitmore's history of  reckless spending of taxpayer's monies has caused the city budget to be mismanaged to the point that the firemen and policemen were forced to sue the city for failure to provide pay raises promised them from a 1/4% sales tax (Read Arkansas Business article by Kate Knable on October 1, 2012 of Russell Wood Law Firm lawsuit on behalf of city workers).

Sheila Whitmore says that she supports families and children, but in reality Whitmore has caused severe pain and agony to these precious city employees and their children by causing layoffs and no pay raises for them.

Call Shelia Whitmore at 501-327-5026 or email her at shelia.whitmore@cityofconway.org and let her know that you are disappointed in her reckless spending of your hard-earned money. Shelia Whitmore's City Council term ends December 2014.

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Jake Jacoby and Emily Metcalf win the Overall Arkansas State High School Tennis Championships

Jake Jacoby (pictured right) of Pulaski Academy defeated Trent Brandon of Arkansas Baptist 6-4, 6-3 for the Boy's Singles Title in the Overall Arkansas State High School Tennis Championships. Emily Metcalf (pictured below) of Valley View defeated Tatum Rice of  Lakeside, Hot Springs 6-4, 6-2 to win the Girl's Singles division title.

In reaching the Boys' Finals, Jacoby defeated Edward Zhao of LR Central 6-0, 6-2 in the Semi-finals. Brandon reached the Finals by defeating Christian Mathis of Mtn. Home 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 in the other Semi-final.

Enroute to the Girls' finals, Metcalf defeated Lindsay Pearce of FS Southside 6-1, 6-1 in the Semi-finals. Rice reached the finals by defeating Alye Darter of Rogers 7-5, 6-3 in the other Semi-final.

In the Overall High School Doubles divisions, Grayson Greer/Hunter Harrison of Pulaski Academy defeated Kauffman/Hill of Lakeside, Hot Springs 6-4, 7-6 for the Boys' title. Tiffany Tang/Katherine Tang of Rogers defeated Tabler/Dinsmore of Bentonville 6-2, 6-1 for the Girl's title.

The winners of the singles/doubles titles in each conference are as follows:

7A Boy's Singles- Dylan Deluca-Bentonville          
7A Girl's Singles- Alye Darter-Heritage

7A Boy's Doubles- Kamath/Smardo-Fayetteville   
7A Girl's Doubles- Tang/Tang-Rogers

6A Boy's Singles- Christian Mathis-Mtn. Home     
6A Girl's Singles- Kami Ward-Lake Hamilton

6A Boy's Doubles- Edwards/McKee-Jonesboro  
6A Girl's Doubles- Henson/Gamberini-Lake Hmltn

5A Boy's Singles- Jake Jacoby-Pul. Academy         5A Girl's Singles- Tatum Rice-Lakeside
5A Boy's Doubles- Kauffman/Hill-Lakeside             5A Girl's Doubles- Allen/Howe-Lakeside
 
4A Boy's Singles- Trent Brandon-AR Baptist           4A Girl's Singles- Emily Metcalf-Valley View
4A Boy's Doubles-Moser/Brooks-Subiaco              4A Girl's Dbls- McAlexander/McAlexander, VV

3A Boy's Singles- Jack Nolan-Episcopal                  3A Girl's Singles- Meredith Headlee-Episcopal
3A Boy's Doubles- Yoo/Nichols-Episcopal              3A Girl's Doubles- Lanier/Pigh-Episcopal

2A Boy's Singles- Luke Anderson-Mulberry             2A Girl's Singles- Emma Warnock-Union Chrstn
2A Boy's Doubles- Hargrove/Jones-WestSide,GF    2A Girl's Dbls- Brumley/Stackhouse-Parkers Chpl

Article Submitted by: Chuck Cavin, Pinnacle Tennis Academy

FREE Cabot Women's Tennis Clinic is scheduled for Saturday, October 26th....Beginners Welcome!!!

FREE Cabot Women's Tennis Clinic is scheduled for Saturday, October 26th. This "Introduction to Tennis" class is for beginners from ages18 to 55. This class is designed to progress into the Fun, Friendly
Atmosphere that Women's League Play offers!!!

Contact Chuck at
pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com or call the office at 501-570-6755

FREE Conway Women's Tennis Clinic Scheduled for Saturday, October 12th

FREE Conway Women's Tennis Clinic is scheduled for Saturday, October 12th. This "Introduction to Tennis" class is for beginners from ages18 to 55. This class is designed to progress into the Fun, Friendly Atmosphere that Women's League Play offers!!!

Contact Chuck at
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Free Cabot Junior Tennis Program begins its Fall Season on Monday, September 23rd

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The Free Cabot Junior Tennis Program begins its Fall Season on Monday, September 23rd. 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.

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The Free Conway Junior Tennis Program begins its Fall Season on Tuesday, September 17th

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The Free Conway Junior Tennis Program begins its Fall Season on Tuesday, September 17th. 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.

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Trent Brandon and Tiffany Tang Top Arkansas Junior Tennis Rankings

Trent Brandon of Little Rock (pictured left) and Tiffany Tang of Rogers (pictured right) lead the Arkansas Juniors with the #1 ranking in the Boys 18s and Girls 18s divisions, respectively. Other top-ranked juniors are as follows: Boys 16s-Ryan Hargrove....Girls 16s-Kami Ward....Boys 14s-Jeff Simpson...Girls 14s-Tatum Rice....Boys 12s-Foster Rogers....Girls 12s-Brooke Killingsworth....Boys 10s-Ethan Richardson....Girls 10s-Elizabeth Richardson.....Below is the list of the Top 10 players in each division.......


Boy's 18s
1. Brandon, Trent   
2. Guy, Cole Chapman
3. Jacoby, Jake   
4. Bell, Nicholas S.   
5. Henry, Kyle   
6. Stewart, Cory Scott   
7. Cramer, Taylor   
8. Mathis, Christian K.   
9. Talbert, Matt   
10. Nichols, Drew

Girl's 18s
1. Tang, Tiffany   
2. Beaver, Alexis   
3. Jackson, Katelyn   
4. Olaya, Myrna D.   
5. Metcalf, Emily Ann
6. Tarwater, Annie
7. Arnold, Rachel
8. Carr, Jacqueline Ariana
9. Lefler, Julia E.
10. Greer, Kendall

Boy's 16s
1. Hargrove, Ryan   
2. Zhao, Edward   
3. Phillips, Matthew   
4. Neal, Jack Connor   
5. Anderson, Luke James
6. Meghreblian, Jack Taylor
7. MacKey, Connor   
8. McClellan, Jaden   
9. Riser, Stuart   
10. Montgomery, Braydon Dale

Girl's 16s
1. Ward, Kami Rave   
2. Darter, Alye   
3. Metcalf, Emily Ann   
4. Nettle, Catherine Mary
5. Buckner, Brooke Victoria
6. Gray, Ashley   
7. Shah, Kruti   
8. Lazovich, Luna   
9. Weber, Kirsten Nicole
10. Dinsmore, Kendra N.

Boy's 14s
1. Simpson, Jef   
2. Kauffman, Spencer   
3. Brown, Hudson Freeman
4. Hill, Jack Henry   
5. Nair, Jay    Little Rock   
6. Tidwell, Hutch   
7. Stearns, Parker   
8. Kopek, Anthony Paul
9. Rogers, Foster
10. Crow, Connor

Girl's 14s
1. Rice, Tatum Brooke   
2. Roper, Hunter   
3. Baker, Emma MeiYuan
4. Jackson, Lilly   
5. Gibbens, Caroline M
6. Rice, Thea Hale   
7. Minton, Abigail   
8. Headlee, Meredith Nicole
9. Worsham, Shelby   
10. LaFrance, Katie Perdue

 Boy's 12s
1. Rogers, Foster  
2. Davis, Jackson  
3. Hernandez, Seth Julian
4. Barnett, Wesley  
5. Greer, Christian  
6. Nolan, Henry  
7. Richardson, Eric  
8. Johnson, Conner Nicklaus
9. Polk, Jack Thomas  
10. Weeks, Steven Douglas

 Girl's 12s
1. Killingsworth, Brooke Elizabeth
2. McKee, Maddie  
3. Maurras, Evelyn  
4. Shinabery, Ashlee  
5. Melton, Riley Nicole
6. Hughes, Avery  
7. Parker, Clara E.  
8. Meghreblian, Micah  
9. Allen, Emma  
10. Magness, Anna L

Boy's 10s
1. Richardson, Ethan   
2. Mars, Thomas   
3. Rouse, Ryan John   
4. Harrell, Isaac   
5. Hughes, Matt   
6. Byrd, Nathaniel   
7. Swope, Carter   
8. Dassinger, Keeton Lewis
9. Dhayal, Harshit
10. Ross, Deandre

 Girl's 10s
1. Richardson, Elizabeth
2. Rogers, Cydney Blair
3. Payne, Jenna Davis   
4. Greer, Piper   
5. Coleman, Eleanor M.
6. Hughes, Caroline   
7. Shinabery, Allison   
8. Orr, Maggie   
9. Janes, Mary-Jewel   
10. Love, Sarah Joiner

Free Cabot Junior Tennis Camp starts its Summer II Session on July 22nd

The Free Cabot Junior Tennis Program begins its Summer II Session on July 22nd.. This 4-day tennis lesson plan is free for children ages 6-14. Contact Chuck Cavin at pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com or call the office at 501-570-6755.

Free Conway Junior Tennis Camp begins its Summer II Session on Monday, July 15th

The Free Conway Junior Tennis Program begins its Summer II session on Monday, July 15th. This 4-day tennis lesson plan is free for children ages 6-14. Contact Chuck at pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com or call the office at 501-570-6755.

The Free Cabot Junior Tennis Program begins its Summer I Session on June 17th

The Free Cabot Junior Tennis Program begins its Summer I Session on June 17th. This 4-day tennis lesson plan is free for children ages 6-14. Contact Chuck at pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com or call the office at 501-570-6755.

Free Conway Junior Tennis Program begins its Summer I Session on June 10th

The Free Conway Junior Tennis Program begins its Summer I Session on June 10th. This 4-day tennis lesson plan is free for children ages 6-14. Contact Chuck at pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com or call the office at 501-570-6755.

Jake Jacoby and Jackie Carr Capture the 2013 Arkansas State Qualifying Junior Tennis Championships

Jake Jacoby (pictured right) of Little Rock won the Boy's 18s title with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Taylor Cramer of Texarkana and Jackie Carr (pictured below) of Rogers defeated Tiffany Tang of Rogers 6-3, 6-4 for the Girl's 18s title in the Arkansas Junior Qualifying Tennis Championships at Burns Park in North little Rock, Arkansas. Other divisional winners include

Boy's 16s- Edward Zhao of Little Rock
Girl's 16s- Emily Metcalf of Jonesboro

Boy's 14s- Max Mendelsohn of Little Rock
Girl's 14s- Tatum Rice of Hot Springs

Boy's 12s- Wesley Barnett of Little Rock
Girl's 12s- Maddie McKee of Jonesboro

Boy's 10s- Thomas Mars of Rogers
Girl's 10s- Elizabeth Richardson of Jonesboro

*** See comments for other results

UCA Women's Tennis Team Ends Season with First Round Loss to Southeastern Louisiana at Southland Conference Tournament

The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) Women's Tennis Team ended its 

season with a first round loss at the Southland Conference Tennis 

Tournament to top-seeded Southeastern Louisiana. The Sugar Bears 

put up a fight, but fell to the Lady Lions by a score of 4-2.


The Lady Bears finished the season with a below .500 record of 12-14 

overall and 3-6 in conference play.  

Team members include Krizia Buck, Anna Buyukyan,     
Stephanie Gonzalez Valero, Kristina Horsikyan, Simona Horsikyan, Allison Murphy, Sasha Ruocco, and Bianca Strukelj.  

Serena Williams inches by Maria Sharapova for record sixth Miami title

(Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams fought back from a set down to beat Maria Sharapova 4-6 6-3 6-0 and win the Sony Open for a record sixth time on Saturday as she continued her dominance over her closest rival.

With the win, Williams, who struggled with her serve in the first two sets, becomes only the fourth woman in the Open era to win the same WTA tournament six times, joining Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert and Steffi Graf.

"I finally have some record," Williams said. "Like it's really cool. I can't seem to catch up with Margaret Court or Steffi or anything. I'm really happy to have something right now, so it's exciting.

"I had my chances. There's no reason why I couldn't win the match today," said Sharapova, who dismissed any suggestion of a psychological weakness against Williams.

"It was a step in the right direction and there's no doubt that we'll be playing many more times. There's no doubt I'll be able to beat her."

"Maria played really the best I have seen her play, and I think she was moving unbelievable and she was hitting winners from everywhere. .... How did I end up winning when I actually wasn't on top of my game?"

Andy Murray goes to #2 in the ATP World Rankings with Miami tie-break win over Ferrer

(Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray defeated Spain's David Ferrer 2-6 6-4 7-6 in a grueling and enthralling Sony Open final on Sunday to move above Roger Federer to second in the world rankings.

Murray was far from at his best against a dogged Ferrer but won the tie-break 7-1 after surviving a scare when the Spaniard had match point at 6-5 up, with Murray serving, in the third.

 

Murray's forehand landed close to the line and he faced a challenge from Ferrer, who called out rather than play the shot, but the ball was shown in, and the Scot won the next two points to force the tie-break.

"It was such a tough match, it could have gone either way, both of us were struggling physically at the end," said Murray whose victory was his second at Miami following his triumph in 2009.

"It's so tough against him. He has a great attitude, he's a great fighter. I am sure we will have more tough matches in the future."

FREE Conway Junior Tennis Program Begins Its Spring Session

The FREE Conway Junior Tennis Program begins its 2013 Spring Session.

This program is a 6-week session designed for ages 7 to 14 years old and meets every Tuesday and Thursday.

Call the Pinnacle Tennis Academy at 501-570-6755 or email pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com

FREE Cabot Junior Tennis Program Starts March 4th

The Free Cabot Junior Tennis Program begins its Spring 2013 Session on Monday, March 4th and continues on every Monday and Wednesday. This 6-week tennis lesson plan by Pinnacle Tennis Academy that meets as an afterschool program is free for children ages 7-14. Contact Chuck at pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com or call the office at 501-570-6755.

Tone Up with Tennis!!! Get Fit Today!

If you are looking for a fun, challenging way to lose weight and tone your body, then try tennis! Spending extra time on a tennis court chasing a little yellow ball will give you toned legs, sculpted arms, and a killer core while having fun, too.

Here are some of the benefits of tennis for weight loss and body tone...

- Tennis is a sport that really requires you to keep moving. The more you move, the more calories you burn. As you dash around the court chasing the ball, you will be running, jumping, hopping and skipping without even realizing it.

- Tennis conditions your body not only for weight loss, but also for building up lean, strong muscles as well. You do not have to lose weight to play tennis, or be conditioned in any way, because a great deal of the conditioning will come from the game play itself.

- Tennis easily burns more calories than walking or running and better conditions your body as well. Because tennis involves moving around to catch the ball, using your arms to swing your racquet and using your abdominals to power your swings, you are using a large part of your entire body all at once.

- Tennis is easily one of the most enjoyable activities for weight loss that you can participate in. So get your friends together and have some fun. You may be surprised at what you can accomplish by using tennis as a weight loss strategy!

Whether or not you’re trying to lose weight, tone your muscles or simply stay fit, tennis is a great way to have fun, socialize and burn calories. All physical activity burns calories, even activities like standing, sitting and sleeping.

To learn more about the Game of Tennis and the Health Benefits that  You can Enjoy,  Call Chuck at 501-570-6755 or Email- pinnacletennisacademy@gmail.com

World Class Pro Tennis Comes to Memphis on February 16-24

The Racquet Club of Memphis is the only private club in the world to host a professional ATP Men's 500 Series Event and WTA Women's International Event as a combined indoor tennis event.

The 2013 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships will be played February 16-24, 2013.

The men's draw will feature the young rising star Milos Raonic of Canada and our own Southern tennis star John Isner. Another Southern Favorite will be Jamie Hampton of Alabama who will compete in the women's draw. For tournament details please visit www.memphistennis.com or call (901) 765-4401.

Women's College Tennis Updates- UALR Defeats UCA

Univ. of Arkansas at LR Defeats Univ. of Central Arkansas 5-2 
Jan 24, 2013 at North Little Rock, Ark.

Singles competition:
#1. Luksich, Veronique (UALR) def. Simona Horsikyan (UCA) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
#2. Allison Murphy (UCA) def. Plyuta, Viktoriya (UALR) 6-4, 6-4
#3. Kakovkina, Yana (UALR) def. Krizia Buck (UCA) 6-4, 6-2
#4. Vorster, Dané (UALR) def. Kristina Horsikyan (UCA) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
#5. Galieva, Kamilla (UALR) def. Sasha Ruocco (UCA) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
#6. McShane, Michaela (UALR) def. S. Gonzalez-Valero (UCA) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition:
#1. Kakovkina, Yana/Plyuta, Viktoriya (UALR) def. Krizia Buck/Allison Murphy (UCA) 8-7
#2. Simona Horsikyan/Sasha Ruocco (UCA) def. McShane, Michaela/Luksich, Veronique (UALR) 8-7
#3. Kristina Horsikyan/Anna Buyukyan (UCA) def. Vorster, Dané/Amsallem, Christel (UALR) 8-6

Tennis Anyone? Looking for a USTA League Team to Join? Contact Pinnacle Tennis Academy

Are you new in town?

Wanting to play competive tennis but need more people to create a team? Needing to fine tune your game? We are here to help!

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Tennis Lessons- Adults and Juniors by Pinnacle Tennis Academy in Conway, Arkansas

Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced tennis programs are offered with a FREE Introductory Tennis Lesson Special by Pinnacle Tennis Academy 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 570-6755 for more details.

2012 USTA Arkansas Award Winners

2012 USTA Arkansas Award Winners

 Hall of Fame- David Kossover

The Herschel Friday Award -Julio Olaya – Little Rock, Mary Wright – Hot Springs

The Jay Freeman Most Improved Player Award- Jackson Davis - Jonesboro, Catherine Nettle – Bentonville

Dr. Ted Bailey Sportsmanship Award- Branch Terrell – Benton, Katie Branum – Jonesboro

Henry Doyle Outstanding Senior- John Andrews – North Little Rock

Victor Sheshunoff Meritorious Education Award- Jared Ward– Bella Vista

Arkansas Tennis Professional of the Year- Gary Jones - Jonesboro

Patrick M. Riley Umpire of the Year- Bynum Matthews - Maumelle

Arkansas Tennis Family of the Year- Fess Family - Little Rock

 Member Organization of the Year- Otter Creek Racquet Club

Barbara Brewer Community Service Award- Abby Davis – Russelville

Adult Tournament of the Year- Tre' Day.com "Labor of Love" Charity Classic

Junior Tournament of the Year- Jr. Team Tennis State Championship 2012

 Special Tennis Event of the Year- Creekmore Tennis Center- Tennis Night In America- Fort Smith

Arkansas/Ft. Smith Senior Women's 4.0 Team is Finalist at USTA League National Championships

The 2012 USTA League 4.0 Senior Women's National Championships took place this weekend in Indian Wells, California. The Arkansas Team from Ft. Smith representing the Southern Section took 2nd Place at the event. The Ft. Smith team captained by Anita Woodard lost 2-1 to a Southern California team from Mission Hills in the finals.The scoring went as follows:

#1 Dbls-Nancy Portolesi/Lisa McIntosh(So.Cal) defeated Teresa Goodnoh/Kim Delatin(Ark) 7-6,6-4
#2 Dbls-Shelly Hollis/Dawn Stovall(Ark) defeated Lori Romania/Carolyn Roberts(So.Cal) 6-3,6-7,1-0
#3 Dbls-Manuela Andrews/Muysuko Komuro(So.Cal) defeated Kim Wofford/Janice Taylor(Ark) 6-0,6-3

In order to reach the finals, this Arkansas Team defeated a very good team from the Middle States Section captained by Carol Vukelich in the semifinals 2-1 with Goodnah/Delatin and Hollis/Stovall winning at #2 & #3 Doubles.

Congratulations to another great Arkansas team that had to win a very difficult Southern Sectional Championship event in order to advance to Nationals!!!

Team members include Anita J. Woodard, Kim E. Delatin, Dawn W. Stovall, Janice K. Taylor, Meg Canfield, Trudy E. Hindley, Teresa R. Goodnoh, Loretta J. Wilson, Kim Wohlford, Shelly Hollis, and Mary E. Kennemer.

At Faulkner County Tea Party Meeting, Mark Vaught Proposed New Admin Bldg, Laughed At For Lack of Funding

Mark Vaught, Conway City Alderman, proposed the building of combined administrative offices for the city and county at a tea party meeting. With the city budget already overstressed by excessive funding of numerous projects, the crowd laughed at this "Jackass of a Proposal" by expressing doubt that the city could afford such a project.

To the right is a copy of the transcript of the meeting by Log Cabin Democrat (thecabin.net) Reporter, Becky Harris. Presently. the city budget has not been able to provide pay raises for its hard-working employees including firemen and policemen, much less a new administration building..... Mark Vaught is now seeking a Faulkner County position this election season. The Faulkner County offices have always acted responsibly and efficiently and don't need Vaught mismanaging county budgets too!!!.......Political Ad Paid For By: Citizens For Responsible Gov't