NYUís Levin Awarded
Scott Levin (A97), a senior at NYU, received an ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) Scholar-Athlete Award for 2001. Scott, who completes four years of collegiate tennis this month, and who graduated on May 8th, is headed to law school in the fallÖScott Kintz is finishing strong at Cal. The 2000 NCAA All-American is playing #4 singles, #1 doubles for the Bears. Scott will graduate in May and has accepted a securities position in S.F...Mike Placek finished his first year at UC Santa Barbara, where he played #4 singles, #2 doubles. Other ECTA grads seeing college action were Kevin Chen, at Cal Poly Pomona and Stacy Meronoff at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo...Katalina Romero, the 2000 Rolex National CC Champ, has signed a letter of intent with San Diego State, where Larry Willens is the volunteer assistant coach.

BC Nets Amy
Amy Molden, a senior at USD High, received a scholarship at Boston College. Her family received the 2001 SDDTA Family-of-the-Year Award...Jenny Schwartz will play collegiately at Whitman College in Walla, Walla (WA, should you ask), where former camp counselor Jeff Northam (ë85-7) is the menís tennis coach. Jenny will graduate from The Bishopís School in June...Danny Furman, a senior at La Jolla High, has decided to attend UC Davis, where former ECTA student Scott Ezell (ë83) was an NCAA Div. II All-American in 1987...Anthony Yau, a senior at Torrey Pines High, will attend Cal Berkeley (but wonít play on the team).

Allie Update
As of May 1st, Allison Bradshawís WTA ranking is #108. Look for Allieís results at the 2001 French Open, where she has made the main draw. An early-year highlite was making the qtrs of the ASB Bank Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, where she defeated top-twenty-ranked Barbara Schett. Allie lost in qualifying at both the Ericsson and Indian Wells.

Donovan, Leslie Titleists
Zach Leslie and Trevor Donovan, a couple of precocious ten-and-unders, with almost zero tournament experience, recently netted titles: Trevor won the San Diego Metro and Zach won the Easter Tournament. Additonally, Zach made the finals of the Harper Ink while Trevor won the backdraw (Note: Zachís father Eric attended ECTA camps in the mid-70s)...Another 10-under having success is Vasu Prathipati, who won a North County Satellite...Also reaching an Ink Final was Lisa Shih, in the girlsí 16s...Adam Palladino won the boysí 14s at the San Diego Metro...In Spring high school action, Brent Molden, the #1 player on Valhalla High, is undefeated in Grossmont League play...Tristan Roland, a freshman at Mira Mesa High, was selected Rookie-of-the-Year.

Send-a-Kid-to-Camp
Requests for camp scholarships are increasing and, thanks in part to the involvement of CBS Sports announcer Dick Enberg, the Send-a-Kid-to Edís Camp  has provided the necessary assistance. Last year more than than $5000 was raised from a number of sources, making it possible to assist 15 children who otherwise wouldnít have been able to attend. If you can help, send you tax-deedctible donation to J. Collins Memorial Tennis Scolarship Fund/George Barnes Tennis Center/4490 W. Point Loma Blvd., San Diego, CA 92107. 

Beach Volleys Fundraiser
The dates for the 5th Beach Volleys, Peninula Tennis Clubís annual fund-raiser, havenít been set yet. Last year, The OB Wimbledon Garden Party, raised over $5000 for the public tennis facility. The money was spent to build a patio awning and to carpet/tile the clubhouse. 2001 plans include a Saturday afternoon doubles mixer, hosted by PTC pro Gretchen Magers, Ed Collins and Duncan Depew, followed by an auction/dinner/dance.

Ball Shed Update
To satisfy the curiosity of an odd few, update on the PTC Ball Shed: PTC member Jerry Wood, after having donated a 6-foot anaconda skin, "submitted for consideration," he said, to the shedís "curator," a handsomely framed photo of Clark Gable. Despite Jerryís good intentions, the shedís most recent grand benefactor is Barry Ponticello, who donated a chandelier. (Now we need some electricity.)

Camps and Clinics
2001 will be the 32nd year of Ed Collins Tennis Camp. Most of the sessions of this yearís camp will be held at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. The first camp, a day camp at Lake Tahoe's Incline Village, was held in 1970; from ë79 to ë96 the camp was held at University of San DiegoÖWeek-long junior and adult resident minicamps are scheduled in June, July and August. A 5-day Beach-and-Tennis day camp is scheduled in August.

Vague but Mostly True
Last September Scott Lipton (U81) turned 40, this September he and wife Diane are expecting twins. To keep life complicated, they just bought a new house in San Jose. Not to be outdone by Scott, teammate Peter Herrmann ('82) and Nicole are expecting in October, I think...Also around that time Jim "The King of Self Storage" (ë87) and Ginger McNamee are expecting, in SeattleÖTrue: Kevin Youngís marriage last year (or the year before) to Melanie was a surprise. Guests thought they were going to an engagement partyÖJoining Rob MacKay and and Scott Cotton (C93) in Dallas is Dave (U89), Nicole and Lauren Stewart (2nd child due in July)...Coach Jim Kellogg (90-1), premier MNTer (thatís Monday Night Tennis, for uninitiated), won a gold ball at the USTA National Open, held in SD in April, by winning the mixed with Gretchen Magers (Jim knows how to pick partners)ÖAnd Coach Barry Ponticello (U90) and Margot finally left their idealic apartment over Mission Bay, buying their first house in La Jolla...Also new digs for Denverís J.R. Edwards  (U90)...Chris Smith (U88) and wife Corey are adding to their family, sometime this summer, if I remember correctly, as are Curtis (U89) and Aida Dadian (June 14th), and Rick Matheson and KayT added a baby Ö...Akida Mashaka (U&C90) took a position last year with an L.A. law firm, then, when the venerable firm dissolved, moved on to Creative Artists Agency, then got an offer- too-good-to-turn-down from Universal Pictures. Akida and Lia announced wedding engagement...Steve Appleton (C81), CEO of Boiseís Micron Tech (where Rick Matheson works), contributed mightily to Send-a-Kid-to Camp Campaign... Back from the Carribean: Robbie Seward (U95/C92-5)...Ian Skidmore (95) changed jobs w/in industry, neighbor is Emmanuel Udozorh, in Lake Elsinore, home of Padres farm team... (U96)...Teammates J.P. LaBarrie and Paul Kerwin work/live/play in Huntington Beach...Gretchen Magers is chairing the local Tennis USA campaign...Personal: SF Reunion: A February trip to the Bay Area enjoyed watching a rain-shortened match between Cal (SKintz (A96) and MPlacek (A00), visiting with Fredrik Axsater (U95, who had just enjoyed a three-week vacation in Thailand), Scott Lipton. Dinner reunion included Andrew Evans (A95/C98-00, now attending SF law school), Scott Lippitt (A95, now selling securities, and Mark Farren bought a new house in Santa Something or Other in the Bay Area, proudly (could've chosen another word here) informs that Conner can already spin his serve and rarely misses the fairway.