2023 CLUB NEWS
YWTC headed for INTERCOUNTY LADIES LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
- Another incredible season for the ladies on our WoW (Women of Weston) team.
- Winning the A-Central Division, their playoff success continued through quarterfinals and semifinals against some very competitive teams and are now headed to the Championship Final at the Sobeys Center on Sept 30th.
- This is a group of dedicated, focused and fun loving players, coached weekly by our excellent Head Pro Sulley D.
- Thank you for arranging our home courts and making adjustments as they were needed.
- We are all so thrilled to be heading to another ICTA Championship Wknd.
- Go WoW ! ! !
- Front row: Sulley D, Susan M, Laura B, Brenda A, Cliona D, Mary M (CC), Nancy R, Jully L (C)
- Back row: Karen D, Susan G, Liz V, Sarisaa A, Holly W
- Missing: Monika A, Susan L, Judy B, Catherine H, Lorella Z
YWTC CLUB Championship Tournament
They Did It ! Our Majors Bring Home the Trophy !
- YWTC's Mixed Majors Team have been crowned Intercounty Majors Division Champions after defeating Thornhill Park TC, the defending 2022 Champions, by 6-0.
- Congratulations to all for a splendid team effort, and an outstanding season !
- Chris MANCEBO deserves a special mention for completing his season undefeated with an 8:0 record. Impressive!
- Some 140 Club teams, and over 2,500 players compete in the four Divisions of the ICTA's Mixed League: the Majors, A, B, and C. Only 10 Club teams qualify to play at the elite Majors level.
- The Championship fixture, initially scheduled to be played at Thornhill, was moved indoors due to rain.
- A big thank you to Ken CROSINA of Mayfair Clubs for making their courts available on short notice.
Fri Jul 21st Ladies Social Night
- Perfect summer evening weather, pleasant conversation with new and old friends, and delicious food topped off with extra helpings of round-robin: YWTC's Annual Ladies Night was a resounding success.
- Raffle prizes includes a free 2024 YWTC membership (Ann NEYSMITH was the grand prize lucky winner), a complimentary private lesson from our Head Pro, and assorted tennis knick knacks.
- Open Court, the mobile boutique, stopped by to entertain the ladies with the latest tennis fashion offerings.
- Mary McCARTHY and Jully LOWRY deserve a huge thank you and a round of applause for putting together yet another fun-filled event.
Team Ghana Prevails in 2023 YWTC Davis Cup
- Drawing 16 players, the Davis Cup Tournament was more fun than a barrel of monkeys with the top spot going to Team Ghana on points.
- Tournament Director Sulley DOWUONA (center) presents the cash prize to the winning team. L-R: Ronald GARCIA, Karthik NARAYAN, Rainer MIRTH (in the TEAM GHANADA t-shirt), and Janet HAN.
- Special thanks to Sulley and Janet for their excellent skills on the BBQ.
2022 CLUB NEWS
Phat NGUYEN: 2022 Men's Singles Club Champion
YWTC's new teen sensation Phat NGUYEN faced off against Michael FEAR , another first-year member, in a hotly contested final.
The hard-hitting winner claimed a hefty $100. cash prize ―perhaps enough to pay for the three sets of strings he broke en-route to the victory―and $50. was awarded to the runner up.
YWTC's new teen sensation Phat NGUYEN faced off against Michael FEAR , another first-year member, in a hotly contested final.
The hard-hitting winner claimed a hefty $100. cash prize ―perhaps enough to pay for the three sets of strings he broke en-route to the victory―and $50. was awarded to the runner up.
Team NGUYEN Claims 2022 Club Doubles Championship
Paul VALDEZ and Karthik NARAYAN proved to be formidable opponents who played some gruelling matches in the run-up to the final but in the end, Team NGUYEN (Phat & Long) prevailed to capture the honors.
Winners claimed cash prizes and highly coveted Gold Award Certificates, true collector's items signed and sealed by El Presidente himself.
Paul VALDEZ and Karthik NARAYAN proved to be formidable opponents who played some gruelling matches in the run-up to the final but in the end, Team NGUYEN (Phat & Long) prevailed to capture the honors.
Winners claimed cash prizes and highly coveted Gold Award Certificates, true collector's items signed and sealed by El Presidente himself.
Mixed A Team Celebrates Loss in Grand Finale at Sobey Center
Tied at 3:3 after the League Championship final round, our Mixed A Team was handed a loss based on the difference in total sets won. Sigh.
It was a cruel ending to an oustanding season but what's comforting is that the team advances to the Majors next season.
A big round of applause to all A Team members who contributed to the team's success: Monika ARMSTRONG, Seung-Seon 'Shaun' BAEK, Michael YOON, Jonathan SORIANO, Maxim TOKAREV, Yochana BENCHETRIT, Tony ZHAO, Frederick BLASÉ, Michael DOHO, the DOWUONA sisters Kelly and Karen, Wendy DUNG, Stefan KIM, Long NGUYEN, Phat NGUYEN, Le NGUYEN , Madison LEE (Jr), Tony LICHVAR, Wendy YEN, Yushin KOSASA, and Yuri YATSENKO. Thanks everyone!
Tied at 3:3 after the League Championship final round, our Mixed A Team was handed a loss based on the difference in total sets won. Sigh.
It was a cruel ending to an oustanding season but what's comforting is that the team advances to the Majors next season.
A big round of applause to all A Team members who contributed to the team's success: Monika ARMSTRONG, Seung-Seon 'Shaun' BAEK, Michael YOON, Jonathan SORIANO, Maxim TOKAREV, Yochana BENCHETRIT, Tony ZHAO, Frederick BLASÉ, Michael DOHO, the DOWUONA sisters Kelly and Karen, Wendy DUNG, Stefan KIM, Long NGUYEN, Phat NGUYEN, Le NGUYEN , Madison LEE (Jr), Tony LICHVAR, Wendy YEN, Yushin KOSASA, and Yuri YATSENKO. Thanks everyone!
YWTC Welcomes Cops and Kids
For the second year in a row, our Club opened its doors to the kids of Weston with the help of ProAction Cops and Kids, a community outreach program led by Community Officer Alex BENYI (12 Division at Trethewey & Black Creek) in conjunction with Frontlines and Weston Community Hub.
Four weekday sessions were held: May 5th, August 2nd, 11th, and 16th with some 30 kids attending each 90 min-long session.
Generous corporate sponsors donated brand new equipment (tennis racquets, mini-nets, and all types of progressive tennis balls (red/orange and green dot).
In his previous life, Alex was with Tennis Canada where he coached in the National Junior Program, and is a Certified Coach 3 (somewhat of a rarity).
For the second year in a row, our Club opened its doors to the kids of Weston with the help of ProAction Cops and Kids, a community outreach program led by Community Officer Alex BENYI (12 Division at Trethewey & Black Creek) in conjunction with Frontlines and Weston Community Hub.
Four weekday sessions were held: May 5th, August 2nd, 11th, and 16th with some 30 kids attending each 90 min-long session.
Generous corporate sponsors donated brand new equipment (tennis racquets, mini-nets, and all types of progressive tennis balls (red/orange and green dot).
In his previous life, Alex was with Tennis Canada where he coached in the National Junior Program, and is a Certified Coach 3 (somewhat of a rarity).
Michael McDonald 2022 Bursary
The late Michael McDonald, a long-time YWTC member, established a bursary to be used by YWTC to promote tennis among BIPOC kids in the Weston community.
Jashia HADWAY and Ugonna ACHONWA. two of the participants in the ProAction Tennis community outreach program, so impressed Head Pro Sulley and Constalbe Alex Benyi with their enthusiasm and talent that they earned recommendations for the Michael McDonald Bursary.
The Bursary paid for Summer Day Camp registration for the above-named two youths.
The late Michael McDonald, a long-time YWTC member, established a bursary to be used by YWTC to promote tennis among BIPOC kids in the Weston community.
Jashia HADWAY and Ugonna ACHONWA. two of the participants in the ProAction Tennis community outreach program, so impressed Head Pro Sulley and Constalbe Alex Benyi with their enthusiasm and talent that they earned recommendations for the Michael McDonald Bursary.
The Bursary paid for Summer Day Camp registration for the above-named two youths.
Congrats to Kelly DOWUONA !
We watched Kelly DOWUONA grow up on the courts of YWTC so to hear the news that she earned an athletic scholarship to attend Saint Francis University makes us especially happy and proud.
As a member of the SFU's Red Flash Tennis Team, Kelly now competes in the NCAA Division I (Northeast Conference).
In her collegiate debut for the in Loretto, Pennsylvania university, Kelly won three singles matches and made an appearance in the Women's "A" Bracket Championship before she fell 2-6, 3-6 in the finals. She went 2-1 in doubles and finished 5-2 in her collegiate-opening weekend. What a great start!
We wish Kelly all the best in her athletic and academic pursuits!
We watched Kelly DOWUONA grow up on the courts of YWTC so to hear the news that she earned an athletic scholarship to attend Saint Francis University makes us especially happy and proud.
As a member of the SFU's Red Flash Tennis Team, Kelly now competes in the NCAA Division I (Northeast Conference).
In her collegiate debut for the in Loretto, Pennsylvania university, Kelly won three singles matches and made an appearance in the Women's "A" Bracket Championship before she fell 2-6, 3-6 in the finals. She went 2-1 in doubles and finished 5-2 in her collegiate-opening weekend. What a great start!
We wish Kelly all the best in her athletic and academic pursuits!
WoW Social
The Women of Weston (WoW) Social, held on Friday Aug. 5th, drew around 30 attendees (24 members and 6 guests) .
Everyone enjoyed dinner, a raffle (Clionie Dickie won a free membership for 2023), an exhibition match by the Dowuona family (boys vs girls, and fittingly THE GIRLS WON!).
A round-robin capped off a delightful evening.
Everyone enjoyed dinner, a raffle (Clionie Dickie won a free membership for 2023), an exhibition match by the Dowuona family (boys vs girls, and fittingly THE GIRLS WON!).
A round-robin capped off a delightful evening.
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2020 Clubhouse Makeover
Club President, Bob McDonald, pays tribute to Mary McCarthy who led the charge on our Clubhouse Makeover during the COVID summer of 2020.
Mary persisted in the heat and with a shoestring budget to convert our Clubhouse into a fresh and fun setting for all to enjoy. Take note of that awesome flooring she is standing on!
Of course Mary was supported by a team of hardworking and dedicated volunteers. Mary has documented their many contributions below.
Mary persisted in the heat and with a shoestring budget to convert our Clubhouse into a fresh and fun setting for all to enjoy. Take note of that awesome flooring she is standing on!
Of course Mary was supported by a team of hardworking and dedicated volunteers. Mary has documented their many contributions below.
Jon Holmes and Mike Devereux : The clubhouse painting just couldn’t have gotten off the ground or completed without the guidance and hard work of new members and volunteers master painter Jon Holmes and his good friend Mike Devereux, experienced renovator! Jon provided a lot of his own tools and he and Mike put in countless hours, prepping, repairing and painting, all the while teaching us novices! Many hours were saved with Jon using his sprayer to do the exterior walls and interior ceiling. They both shared the vision that the cute clubhouse could be great!
Joe Scarfo : Joe volunteered right away and put in many hours selflessly doing the prep and painting, in particular on the interior. His claim to fame is the feature wall and all the beautiful doors and trim in the clubhouse! And oh yes, he is a great Whistler when he works!
Nancy Raymond : I think my Women of Weston teammate just felt sorry for me. What have you signed yourself up to do !? Many hours painting the exterior, deck railings, exterior benches and watering the landscape and flowers when needed. She also generously lent her power washer to us for the deep clean.
Susan Martin : A Women of Weston teammate and again in the category of feeling sorry for me. With kids at home and a daughter getting married in August, she still managed to come out and help paint the exterior, including those low hard to reach spots!
Jully Lowry : another Women of Weston teammate who rose to the call .... even though she was already out with a shoulder/arm injury! Now that’s dedication.
Binh!-Scraping the exterior of a building, especially the back of the club house in the beating sun, high on a ladder is hard work. Binh was up for the challenge!
Bill McHorgh : Bill I basically stalked each morning until he generously did some rail painting and bench taping. Now he runs the other way when he sees me :)
Liz Van Wonderen and Wendy Yen : Our Women of Weston Captain and one of our new teammates. Both busy with kids and working, but both managed to help prep, prime and paint the small, hot bathrooms... in the middle of summer! Not an easy task. I hope I’m invited back to the team.
Walter Kikhard - as I stared and pondered at how best to scrape and then paint the large hitting wall, not looking forward to the enormity of the task, Walter came to the rescue. Without hesitation he jumped in to scrape down the wall, tape the hitting line and put 2 coats of paint on. Not afraid of heights, he quickly was up on the ladder to do the 2nd coat of paint high up exterior wall above the porch.
Sulley’s kids (Kelly, Karen, Keith), day camp instructor Leshia and JoJo, day camp participant : they come as a team! Most afternoons when they had finished their clinics, finished their lunch and were just hanging out .... that’s when I would pounce! “Want to help to paint picnic tables, benches and the deck? First time they were enthusiastic. Next time ... once they saw how much work it was, less so :), but they always said yes or gladly asked if I needed help, persevering with a laugh and a smile! I know I had fun. We also managed to rescue 2 racoons from the garbage can! That’s a story unto itself.
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Lorella Zanchetta - when the final call went out for volunteers, Lorella generously offered. The work wasn’t glamorous - window sill cleaning, window cleaning and kitchen cleaning. After many years of no cleaning, not an easy job. Imagine my surprise when she arrived limping, in a foot cast, but still keen to chip in!
Tony Bruno - many afternoons Tony could be found battling it out on the court in the heat of the day against his buddy Ted. Turns out Tony is very handy! He generously gave of his time to repair the deck, give it a light sanding and repair the larger holes in the exterior walls. He was rewarded with a wasp sting which thankfully he recovered from nicely
Wes Rupel and Mike Pezzack - the strength behind carrying and clearing out the heavy furniture in the Clubhouse.
Tony Bruno - many afternoons Tony could be found battling it out on the court in the heat of the day against his buddy Ted. Turns out Tony is very handy! He generously gave of his time to repair the deck, give it a light sanding and repair the larger holes in the exterior walls. He was rewarded with a wasp sting which thankfully he recovered from nicely
Wes Rupel and Mike Pezzack - the strength behind carrying and clearing out the heavy furniture in the Clubhouse.
Congrats to our 2019 Mixed Doubles Tournament Winners!
Group 1
Winners - Jully Lowry & Frank Caporusso
Runners Up - Allan Leggate & Gianfranco De Franco
Group 2
Winners - Rosalind Ashe and Andy Lam
Runners Up - Susana Garcia Herreros & Daryl Lwin
Group 1
Winners - Jully Lowry & Frank Caporusso
Runners Up - Allan Leggate & Gianfranco De Franco
Group 2
Winners - Rosalind Ashe and Andy Lam
Runners Up - Susana Garcia Herreros & Daryl Lwin
Congrats to our Men's Doubles Tournament Champions!
Joe Scarfo and Reza Soltani pulled off a win over finalists Jonathan Venalainen and Sam Bernard.
Matches were competitive, everyone had a good time and parted with COOL BEER t-shirts and caps.
Joe Scarfo and Reza Soltani pulled off a win over finalists Jonathan Venalainen and Sam Bernard.
Matches were competitive, everyone had a good time and parted with COOL BEER t-shirts and caps.
WOW, Women Of Weston Reach Division Playoffs!
Congratulations to the YWTC ICTA Ladies B Team for making it through to the 3rd round of the 2018 division playoffs.
This was a fierce, focused and fun loving team captained by Liz Van Wonderen and Jully Lowry. Special shout out goes to the most winningest team members: Nancy Raymond 13W-4L, Susan Martin 12W-3L, Sinden Norton 11W -3L and Mary McCarthy 10W-4L.
Congratulations to the YWTC ICTA Ladies B Team for making it through to the 3rd round of the 2018 division playoffs.
This was a fierce, focused and fun loving team captained by Liz Van Wonderen and Jully Lowry. Special shout out goes to the most winningest team members: Nancy Raymond 13W-4L, Susan Martin 12W-3L, Sinden Norton 11W -3L and Mary McCarthy 10W-4L.
Members L-R: Jully Lowry, Cliona Dickie, Liz Van Wonderen, Mary McCarthy, Nancy Raymond, Sinden Norton, Lena de Luca, Daria Valero, Catherine Hunnisett. Not pictured - Susan Martin, Judy Brown , Lisa Coretti and Cecelia Thng.
August, 2015
Kelly Dowuona: Rising Junior Star at YWTC
All of us at York Weston are extremely proud of Kelly Dowuona (daughter of Club Head Pro Sulley) for her amazing accomplishments on the junior provincial and national tours this summer. Kelly is not yet eleven years old, but last week she got to the semi-final of the Roman Cup in Ottawa (a National Junior Open Series Event) in the Under 12 category. Along the way she defeated the number 2 seed in straight sets. Her semi-final match score was 6-7, 6-1, 10-12, so this was clearly a competitive match that could have gone either way. Earlier this summer, Kelly won (6-1, 6-0) the Under 12 event at the Ontario Grass Court Championships in Adjala. At this same tournament, Kelly reached the final in the Under 14 category where she lost in a very competitive three set match.
Kelly’s impressive performance this summer is the result of her dedication and hard work on the practice courts. Obviously, her father’s superb coaching skills have played a large role in Kelly’s success as well. Several of her victories, it should be noted, were over players considerably older than she. Let’s continue to give our club’s support to Kelly and to take pride in her accomplishments.
Kelly Dowuona: Rising Junior Star at YWTC
All of us at York Weston are extremely proud of Kelly Dowuona (daughter of Club Head Pro Sulley) for her amazing accomplishments on the junior provincial and national tours this summer. Kelly is not yet eleven years old, but last week she got to the semi-final of the Roman Cup in Ottawa (a National Junior Open Series Event) in the Under 12 category. Along the way she defeated the number 2 seed in straight sets. Her semi-final match score was 6-7, 6-1, 10-12, so this was clearly a competitive match that could have gone either way. Earlier this summer, Kelly won (6-1, 6-0) the Under 12 event at the Ontario Grass Court Championships in Adjala. At this same tournament, Kelly reached the final in the Under 14 category where she lost in a very competitive three set match.
Kelly’s impressive performance this summer is the result of her dedication and hard work on the practice courts. Obviously, her father’s superb coaching skills have played a large role in Kelly’s success as well. Several of her victories, it should be noted, were over players considerably older than she. Let’s continue to give our club’s support to Kelly and to take pride in her accomplishments.
June 28, 2014
Wyatt Cup raises $1,600 for the Nancy Pencer Brain Cancer Trust Fund at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Inaugurated in 2005 by YWTC, The Wyatt Pellew Cup is medical research fundraiser that honors the memory of one of our own, a former member of YWTC.
Thank you to everyone that came out to play on Saturday. It was fun mixing existing members with new members and of course Wyatt's wonderful family and friends. There were some great matches, fantastic weather, delicious food and a fun ambiance. Just what Wyatt would have wanted! Thank you to everyone for their generous contributions and a specials thanks to:
Wyatt Cup raises $1,600 for the Nancy Pencer Brain Cancer Trust Fund at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Inaugurated in 2005 by YWTC, The Wyatt Pellew Cup is medical research fundraiser that honors the memory of one of our own, a former member of YWTC.
Thank you to everyone that came out to play on Saturday. It was fun mixing existing members with new members and of course Wyatt's wonderful family and friends. There were some great matches, fantastic weather, delicious food and a fun ambiance. Just what Wyatt would have wanted! Thank you to everyone for their generous contributions and a specials thanks to:
- Bob McDonald for organizing the round robins
- Chandra Pariag who helped prepare and serve food
- Mary Poltoranos for collecting donations and managing the raffle
- Cathy Brown for her efforts in making it all come together
- Wyatt's family who participated with their usual zest
Sept. 15, 2012
YWTC Juniors Win 2012 ICTA Mixed Majors Jr Final.
Congratulations to everyone!
Pictured L-R: YWTC Head Pro and Junior Team Coach Sulley DOWUONA, Mark KOHLBERGER, Andrei KOLLAR, Lynda NGUYEN, Lena NGUYEN, Leshia GADACZ, Clark PEREZ.
Photo courtesy of Adrian Cordea / Ivana Music.
YWTC Juniors Win 2012 ICTA Mixed Majors Jr Final.
Congratulations to everyone!
Pictured L-R: YWTC Head Pro and Junior Team Coach Sulley DOWUONA, Mark KOHLBERGER, Andrei KOLLAR, Lynda NGUYEN, Lena NGUYEN, Leshia GADACZ, Clark PEREZ.
Photo courtesy of Adrian Cordea / Ivana Music.