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Posted on: Friday, November 6, 2009

Gullikson's tennis fantasy camp, Jr. clinic at Wailea

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Former U.S. Davis Cup and Olympic coach Tom Gullikson will conduct a 90-minute junior tennis clinic at Wailea Tennis Club on Nov. 21, starting at 5 p.m.

Gullikson, whose students include Jennifer Capriati, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, will be on Maui for his annual Wailea Fantasy Camp. The five-day program is Nov. 18 to 22 and includes instruction by Gullikson, Tracy Austin, Lindsay Davenport and Corina Morariu.

The junior clinic is open to juniors of all ages. The cost is $40 and includes admission to an exhibition match featuring Gullikson, Austin, Davenport and Morariu. That begins at 3 p.m. the day of the clinic. Exhibition tickets are also available, for $20 (adult) and $10 (juniors).

For more information about the clinic and Wailea Fantasy Camp, contact Cathy Nicoloff at 808-879-1958 or cnicoloff@waileagolf.com, or visit www.waileatennis.com.

SPIRITED PERFORMANCE FOR JUNIOR WHITE STARS

The Waialae Iki 5 White Stars placed 16th overall and received the Team Spirit Award at last weekend's USTA Junior Team Tennis National Championships (18-under) at the Mobile Tennis Center in Alabama.

Teams qualified by winning in their respective sections throughout the United States. Waialae Iki 5 represented the Hawai'i Pacific Section at the intermediate level. National championships are designed to introduce young players to competition, with competitive stress minimized and competitive learning opportunities maximized.

Waialae Iki 5 team members are Kacie Young, Julie Hagino, Samantha Pang, Christopher Young, Ryan Kondo, Kaipo Kawano and Reyn Yonashiro. Young and Yonashiro earned sportsmanship awards.