Hello Tennis Ladies,
Wow! The summer has been going by so quickly; our 2026 season is fast coming to an end. Only one last month to get your challenge matches in. Remember you need to have 5 matches completed and participate in one tournament to get your MIGS status and retain your place on the ladder for next year. If you are on both the singles and doubles ladders, 2 of the 5 matches need to be on the singles ladder. MIGS points are also awarded to those people who chair an event! The last day to make a challenge is September 23rd so matches can be played before September 30th (the official end of the season), and MIGS winners can be determined. September typically has some great weather, so don’t delay and make your challenges soon!
We have 2 last events for our season: September Round Robin Tournament on Sept 12 (B division from 8-10am, A division from 10:15am-12:15pm) and our closing event, the Harvest Moon Extravaganza on October 3, playing from 6-8 pm, with our business meeting and social afterwards. This event will take place at River Trails Tennis Center, 2831 Malmo Drive, Arlington Heights. The registration links are open on the home page of the website. We will be celebrating our achievements and electing officers for the board at the business meeting. We will send out the slate of officers in an email to you 10 days before the vote for you to review.
August was a busy month with lots of fun events. We had the Tennis Under the Stars-B division on 8/10. Congratulations to the winners: Lori Lamey & Karen Maloney (1st place) and Heidi Majerczak & Cindy Spiegel (2nd place). Thank you Dupe Henry and Kristen Lay for chairing this event. We also held the Tennis under the Stars-Singles Tournament on 8/17. Congratulations to A division winner, Julie Hwang (2nd place, Nicole Leavitt) and B division winner, Karen Maloney (2nd place Liz Miller). Thank you for chairing, Dupe Henry and Lori Lamey. Unfortunately, the TUTS-A division doubles had to be cancelled on account of last-minute rain. But thank you to the chairs, Janet Joyce and Mary Ellen Hanrahan for your efforts.
Open play will run through the end of the month. Monday, Thursdays 5-9pm; Fridays 5-7pm; and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays 8:30-11am. The last day is September 30th. However, we can still get some nice weather in October and while we don’t officially have the courts reserved, you can always text a friend or a group to arrange play. River Trails and Tam Tennis are worth checking out for indoor leagues, court time and USTA, too.
Lastly, we are still waiting to hear from the Park District on when the memorial plaque for Amy Noble will be placed on the bench at Hinkley. I will update with a separate email when we have more information.
I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather and getting outside to play some fun tennis! See you on the courts!
Ellyn Ryan
PRWTA President and on behalf of the Board
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