HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 08-04 Maplewood tennis tournament features Groff-Neumann battle THE REVIEW Maplewood tennis tournament
features Groff-Neumann battle
D4-, 1971°
Iry Na:Vann and Tom Groff,battling The biggest upset came in the high In high school girls semifinal corn-
in the finals the second year in a row, school singles where Mary Tolzmann, petition,Mary Tolzmann downed Mary
provided the most excitement in the Jean's sister,upset favored Tartan player Barnes 10-6 and Debbie Weber won over
Maplewood Open Tennis Tournament Debbie Weber 6-7,.6-4,6-4. Maureen McNeary 10-8. Tolzmann
Saturday,July 24. The tournament was held on most of the emerged the victor over Weber 6-7,6-4,6-
Neumann, the defending champion, courts in the North St.Paul-Maplewood 4.
defeated Groff,the 1974 champion,3-6,6- area. With over 65 entries, the lour- In high school boys competition, the
2,7-6. nament was the biggest ever,according semifinals saw Neumann over Randy
Both players are outstanding members to tournament director Gery Terwinkel. Metzel 10-4 and Groff over Kevin Kup-
of the North High Conference Cham- ferschmidt 10-.2 Neumann downed Groff
pionship team. OTHER RESULTS in the finals 3-6,6-2,7-6.
In the Men's Division, Steve Martin, In women's finals, Jean Tolzmann
George Klingenderg defeated Jeff downed Kathy Witte 6-1,6-0. Tolzmann
University of Minnesota-Duluth player,
dumped Bob Hamper 6-1, 6-1. Martin's Metzel 10-7 in the junior high school boys. had won over Debbie Mattson 10-0 in the
toughest match came in the semifinal Pandu Samudala defeated Mike Laabs 10- semis, and Witte had downed Karyn
round where he upset Tom Bauman, 4. In the finals, Samudala downed Rudin 10-0.
Hillcrest teaching pro, 6-7,•7-5, 6-3. Klingenderg 10-5. Semifial competition in the men's
Hamper had outlasted Rama Samudala 1- In the junior high girls category,Kathy division pitted Steve Martin against Tom
6,7-5,6-1 to reach the finals. McNeary defeated Heidi Klameth 10-1 Bauman,with Martin winning 6-7,7-5,6-3.
Tolzmann sisters cleaned up the and Patti Heller downed Colleen Bob Hamper defeated Rama Samudala 4-
Twoschool McNeary 10-6. In the finals, it was 6,7-5,6-1.The final saw Martin winning
high girls and women's divisions. McNeary over Heller 10-.2
Jean,a North High graduate who was over Hamper,6-I,6-1.
named"Girl Athlete of the Year"at the
school, had an easy time winning the
women's division.Her chief competition
was Kathy Witte,who lost to the future St.
Olaf player 6-1,6-0.