Some of the Jammers traveled to Bentonville AR on May 31 –
June 2 to play in the Spam Slam Tournament.
For some, it was our second year to compete at the Spam, for others it
would be their first. Last year,
Springfield brought 10 players to the Spam, this year we brought over 30
players to Bentonville. Current and
former Jammers did great but not as great as we had wanted to. Last year, we captured the 3.5 Women’s
Singles and Doubles titles, and were finalists in both singles and doubles in
the Consolation bracket for the 3.5 Women’s.
This year, Teresa Emerson and Nancy Winters made it to the Quarterfinals,
while Kelly Kramer and Heidi Smith made it to the Semifinals in the 3.5 Women’s
Doubles. Carol Rollins was the finalist
in the Consolation bracket in the 3.5 Women’s Singles.
Debbie O’Reilly and I was the finalist in the Consolation
bracket for the 4.0 Women’s Doubles, we lost in the match tie-break 13-11. That was hard for me to lose; I don’t usually
lose in a tie-break. Tough lost that
weekend.
I then teamed up with my mixed doubles partner, Alex Wiley;
we won the 9.0 Mixed Doubles Consolation bracket against Vanessa Pruitt and Tim
Sammarco 6-3, 0-6, 1-0 (10-8). Had the
best match ever playing mixed.
It was a long weekend but we all had fun. We enjoyed going to Bentonville and played
since we don’t know the players.
Different type of games and we always learn something every year we
go. We all are definitely come back to
this tournament every year.
RECAP
OF THE 2013 SPAM SLAM:
NTRP
Women’s 3.5 Doubles:
Semifinals: Ashley Pierce/Sarah Wohlford d. Kelly
Kramer/Heidi Smith 6-2; 6-3
Quarterfinals: Kelly Kramer/Heidi Smith d. Cindy
Holeyfield/Jan Jennings 3-6; 6-4; 1-0
Ashley Pierce/Sarah Wohlford d. Teresa
Emerson/Nancy Winters 6-3; 6-3
Round of
16: Kelly Kramer/Heidi Smith d. Emily
Espinosa/Khristina Gerads 6-4; 6-2
Teresa Emerson/Nancy
Winters d. Tabitha Watkins/Karen Casey 6-3; 6-4Ashley Pierce/Sarah Wohlford d. Karen Griffin/Julie Skinner 6-2; 6-3
Round of
32: Kelly Kramer/Heidi Smith d. Caroline
Salvador/Koven White 6-4; 6-3
Teresa Emerson/Nancy
Winters d. Deidre Lea/Judy Pufall 6-3; 6-3
Karen
Griffin/Julie Skinner d. Khankeo Khouborin/Jennifer Lindsey 7-5; 6-1
Jill
Holmes/Carolyn Neubauer d. Shanan Hood/Leigh Lewis 7-5; 7-5
Michele
Adnan/Stephanie Reese Hollingsworth d. Karen Smith Margaret
Taylor 6-3; 6-4
Sara Cunningham/Billie Nelligan d.
Lesley Skinner/Beth Wilson 6-1; 6-1
Round 2: Deana
Deramo/Leigh Wendlandt d. Lesley Skinner/Beth Wilson 6-4; 3-6; 1-0
Round 1: Mona
Cochran/Devon Milum d. Shanan Hood/Leigh Lewis 6-3; 6-4
Rebecca Cantey/Carrie Rampey d. Karen Smith/Margaret Taylor 4-6; 6-3; 1-0
NTRP
Women’s 3.5 Singles:
Quarterfinals:
Natalie Kaderly d. Julie Warren
6-2; 6-2
Round of 16: Sarah
Nunn d. Carol Rollins 6-1; 6-0
Consolation:
Finals: Pamela Kinnevan
d. Carol Rollins 7-6; 6-4
Semifinals: Carol
Rollins d. Julie Warren Def (ns)
Quarterfinals: Carol
Rollins d. Rebecca Welton 6-3; 1-6; 1-0
Quarterfinals: Dani
Madison/Ai-Chau Nguyen d. Huong Doan/Debbie O’Reilly 6-3; 7-5
Gayla Saegert/Sandy Stursma d. Hee-Sun
Kim/Julie Warren 6-2; 7-5
Consolation:
Finals: Caroline
Bond/Nancy Rahmeyer d. Huong Doan/Debbie O’Reilly 3-6; 6-1; 1-0
Semifinals: Huong
Doan/Debbie O’Reilly d. Hee-Sun Kim/Julie Warren Def (ns)
NTRP
Women’s 4.0 Singles:
Round Robin: Emelita
Trotter d. Hee-Sun Kim 7-6; 6-2
Sherri Dotson d. Hee-Sun Kim 6-2; 6-2Dianne Hendrix d. Hee-Sun Kim Wo (inj)
NTRP Combined
Mixed 9.0 Doubles:
Semifinals: Tara
Pfeil/Andrew Todd d. Huong Doan/Alex Wiley 6-0; 6-3
Consolation:
Finals: Huong
Doan/Alex Wiley d. Vanessa Pruitt/Tim Sammarco 6-3; 0-6; 1-0
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| Cool prizes for the raffle |
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| Yes - this cake is edible |
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| The coolest cake ever |
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| This is what I won at the raffle - basketball (SPAM), 2 pairs of socks (SPAM), a pair of shorts (SPAM), and a SPAM man. I'm ready to try out for the LA Lakers. |
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| All the Springfield tennis players at the SPAM slam |
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| My SPAM man |
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