President’s Cup: Region IV Women and Region II Men emerge on top

Gray skies and 30-degree weather opened up the Women’s President’s Cup Competition but, by mid-afternoon, the skies had cleared to reveal some much needed sun. The three main courts of the New York Athletic Club were surrounded by plywood sheets to protect player’s feet from the mud created by the melting snow.

What was perhaps most notable, however, was the way the Region 4 Women’s team melted away the competition. Comprised of Heather Prop, Lynne Schneebeck, Jenny Kelly, Sherri Wilson, Nancy Budde, Chris Underwood, Sandra Odenbach, Ann Turner, Karen Henke and Nathalie Lemieux, the team worked hard to win the President’s Cup and enjoyed drinks and dinner at the awards ceremony in the New York Athletic Club’s main dining hall.

As for the other teams present, all played exceptionally against very evenly-matched competition. Louise Cash of Allendale, New Jersey, played on the Region I team, which tied for third place out of six regions. Cash said the team won the President’s Cup three years ago and the competition in this year’s tournament was very even.

“Everybody seems to be very equal. There were many, many tiebreakers,” Cash said. “It was all tough competition, but all equally matched. We’ve done better this year than the past two years.”

Region VII was represented this year, but combined with Region VI.

The Women’s event was followed by Friday’s Men’s President’s Cup Competition, which featured simultaneous matches on the nine courts of the historic Fox Meadow Tennis Club in Scarborough, New York. Six of seven regions were represented this year, and Region 2 came out victorious – a first for New England.

Region II team is comprised of Jerry Albrikes, Lennart Jonason, Bill Power, Leo Power, Jim Greenho, Jeff Morneau, Rob Pierce, Greg Bennett, Geoff Cartier and Mike Fried.