Posted on: Friday, October 3, 2003
Mother, daughter capture grass title
Advertiser Staff
Hawai'i's Hattie Somerville and Betsy Purpura won their second U.S. Tennis Association Mother-Daughter National Grasscourt Championship in August.
The tournament was played at Newport Casino Lawn Tennis Club in Newport, R.I.
Hattie Somerville lives in Koloa. Daughter Betsy, a three-time Hawai'i state high school champion, lives in Jersey City, N.J. She is the women's tennis coach at Seton Hall.
In the finals, the Somervilles beat Dora and Patricia Kinghorn, 6-1, 6-3. Hattie and Betsy also earned the tournament sportsmanship award in the senior division.
The Somervilles also won the 2001 national grasscourt championship.
In January, Purpura won the National 35 Indoors with partner Laura Glitz, also from New Jersey.
This summer, Purpura and Glitz defeated former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna and Jeanine Alexander, 7-5, 6-4, in the final of the national grasscourts. Purpura was third in singles.
2003 USTA Hawai'i Pacific Section Zonal and Intersectional Team
12 Zonal Team Championships
July 23-27
Tucson, Ariz.
Coaches: Ty Aki and Vanne Akagi-Bustin Team members: Spencer Choy, Brennan Yamamoto, Kevin Caufield, Austin Zito, Devin Anderson, Mele Iongi, Mika Nakashige, Kelsey Daguio, Maddie Soule and Kimberly Katada. Result: Fifth of 16 teams (no record available). Sportsmanship Awards: Anderson, Daguio.
14 Zone Team Championships
July 6-10
Pompano Beach, Fla.
Coach: Dino Bonadallian Team members: Colin Fujishige, Skyler Tateishi, Alex Ching, Riley Saito, Nathan Nakatsuka, Brooke Doane, Joelle Yamamoto, Janelle Arita, Christie Pagatpatan and Mel Viriyapunt. Results: GirlsiFifth of 12 teams (2-2), Boysi11th of 12 teams (no record available).
16 Zone Team Championships
July 23-27
Salt Lake City
Coach: David Chang Team members: Andy Narido, Hyatt Bailey, Holden Ching, Jordan Kukino, Jonathan Wong, Kalei Gora, Erin Katayama, Kaleena Wakamatsu, Lauren Shin and Fallon Lindsey-Blattner.
Result: Second to Northern California in Northwest region (3-1).
16 Intersectional Team
July 6-11
Shreveport, La.
Coach: David Mix Team members: Andy Narido, Hyatt Bailey, Holden Ching, Kalei Gora, Erin Katayama and Paige Sumida. Result: 14th of 16 teams (no record available).
Boys 18 Davis Cup
July 26-29
Columbia, SC.
Coach: Jon Migia Team members: Robbie Lim, Chris Iwamura, Wataru Mino, Jonathan Lo and Nicholas Leong. Result: 14th of 17 teams (1-3).
Girls 18 Fed Cup
July 29-Aug. 1
San Rafael, Calif.
Coach: Mark Skillicorn Team members: Chloe Bihag, Heidi Kaloi, Jessica Broadfoot, Jenna Mezin and Julienne Yamamoto. Result: 14th of 16 teams (no record available).
WTT Junior Nationals
Aug. 14-17
San Diego
Coach: Dino Bondallian Team members: Andy Narido, Colin Fujishige, Skyler Tateishi, Erin Katayama, Jenna Mezin and Kelly Hasegawa. Result: Not available, but Hawai'i did win the team Spirit Award and $1,000 from the Maureen Connolly Brinker Foundation to be used for player expenses.
Also: Skyler Tateishi unanimously selected by tournament directors and referees as Sportsmanship Award winner for Boys 14's at National Clay Court Championship.
