Montgomery Women's Tennis Team Wins National Championship Title

USTA: The women’s tennis team from Montgomery County, Md., representing the USTA Mid-Atlantic Section, captured the national title at the USTA League Adult 40 & Over 3.5 National Championships held at the OKC Tennis Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The Montgomery County team defeated a team from Nashville, Tenn., 4-1, in the Championship match. Earlier in the day, the Montgomery County team defeated a team from Hinsdale, Ill., 5-0 in the semifinals. The team is captained by Christopher Lee and features: Evelyn Chan, Angela Thorpe, Jina Lin, Joanna Tice, Hiromi Vecerek, Bree Bell, Rebecca Stewart, Anne Sherman, Wannapa Siriamnuaypas, Julia Latein-Kimmig, Sharon Huang, Ann-Lee Chen, Laura McInerney, Angela Lee, Michele Brammer, Bernadette Walker, Donna Fitzgerald, Rani Jeeva Nguyen-Khoa, Stacey Carey and Mesanie Lee.

Established in 1980, USTA League has grown from 13,000 players in a few parts of the country in its first year to more than 310,000 players across the nation today, making it the world’s largest recreational tennis league. USTA League was established to provide adult recreational tennis players throughout the country with the opportunity to compete against players of similar ability levels. Players participate on teams in a league format, which is administered by the USTA through its 17 sections. The league groups players by using six National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) levels, ranging from 2.5 (entry) to 5.0 (advanced). USTA League is open to any USTA member 18 years of age or older.

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