Be a part of the country’s largest recreational tennis league! Teams are made up of five to eight players arranged by age and skill level. Competition and social atmosphere bring more than 800,000 participants onto the court nationwide to enjoy league, district, state, section and national level match play. Team tennis turns our “individual” sport into an exciting group experience!
During the indoor and summer sessions there are several competitive travel teams. You can form your own team or join an existing team, and current USTA membership is required to participate. Visit the USTA website for membership, NTRP ratings and team registration information.
Our USTA teams are part of the Southeastern Michigan Tennis Association (SEMTA) in the Midwest Section of the USTA. SEMTA is one of 14 Districts that comprise the Midwest Section which includes the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and portions of Kentucky and West Virginia. SEMTA is made up of the following Michigan counties: Hillsdale, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne.
| CAPTAIN | WINTER 2020 | CAPTAIN | FALL 2019 | |||
| Traci Whymer | 6.0 Mixed 40 & Over | Jen Douglas | 6.5 Women Doubles Combo | |||
| Bruce Davies | 7.0 Mixed 40 & Over | Glenn Johnson | 7.0 Mixed 55 & Over | |||
| Tracy Carleton | 9.0 Mixed 40 & Over | Kevin Miller | 8.0 Mixed 55 & Over | |||
| WORLD TEAM TENNIS WINTER 2020 | ||||||
| 6 Teams | World Team Tennis – PHTH | |||||
| WORLD TEAM TENNIS FALL 2019 | ||||||
| 4 Teams | World Team Tennis – PHTH | |||||
League Advancements
2019 FALL – ALL OUR TEAMS WIN THEIR LEAGUES
Congrats to all three PHTH teams for winning their leagues! The 6.5 Combo Women’s team won Flight 1 with a record of 6 wins/3 losses and advanced to District Playoffs on January 4, 2020. The Mixed teams move straight to Midwest Championships on February 15, 2020. The 7.0 team went undefeated with 10 wins! 8.0 finished with 6-2 record. Awesome!
6.5 Combo Women Team – Captain Jen Douglas, Kris Houle, Sheri Faust, Andrea Mcclellan, Kristin Pillon, Catherine Leon, Lynn Heithoff, Traci Whymer, Emily Herbert, Stephanie McNeill, Karen Keenan, Karen Walker, Krista Marquardt, Beth Tseng, Sarah Touma, Tracy Stablein, Emily Tseng
7.0 Mixed 55 & Over Team – Captain Glenn Johnson, Rene Lichota, Gregory Gale, John Johnson, Tino Dibattista, Deborah Watson, Joanne Rebryk, Beth Tseng, Jim Charron, Gary Gorski, Annette Grain, Jennifer Harper
8.0 Mixed 55 & Over Team – Captain Kevin Miller, Char Sweeney, Kimberly Miller, Betty Latosinsky, Dan Johnson, Kathy Adams, Michael Varner, Jeff Blackman, Beth Grieve, Marcia Varner, Jim Charron, Barb Lynch, Tino Dibattista, Jeff Oparka, Andrew Schrand
2019 SUMMER – PHTH PLAYERS ADVANCE WITH OTHER CLUB TEAMS
Hats off to three of our players helping other SEMTA teams advance to Midwest Playoffs! Barb Lynch played for Franklin Athletic Club’s 55 & Over 9.0 Women who placed 3rd at Sectionals! Dan Johnson captained a 55 & Over 8.0 Men’s team out of Peachtree Tennis Club. Dan recruited Andrew Schrand along for their successful ride to a 2nd place finish at Sectionals!
2019 SUMMER 2.5 WOMEN 18 & OVER
2019 Summer 2.5 Women 18 & Over: Captain-Donna Smith, Karen Walker, Nancy Pfeifer, Lisa Barnett, Sarah Touma, Diane Neaton, Marnie Rossow, Kim Dooley, Shannon Muir, Sheri Faust, Julie Boutt, Bridgid VanHowe, Kelly Shaw, Traci Whymer, Ann Beck
District Champions! What a season! The PHTH 2.5 Women dominated their competition with 7 wins and only 1 loss during the season. As League Champions they advanced to District Playoffs where, once again, they ruled the competition by winning all three of their matches! The team headed to State Playoffs to face West Hills Athletic Club/Kalamazoo for the State title. Two of the three courts ended up in a third set super-breaker, and after close battles the team narrowly missed the win. Unbelievable season, 2.5 Women – be proud of your efforts!
On the team: Captain-Donna Smith, Karen Walker, Nancy Pfeifer, Lisa Barnett, Sarah Touma, Diane Neaton, Marnie Rossow, Kim Dooley, Shannon Muir, Sheri Faust, Julie Boutt, Bridgid VanHowe, Kelly Shaw, Traci Whymer, Ann Beck
2019 SUMMER 7.0 MEN 55 & OVER
League Champs! Congratulations to our 7.0 Men on clinching the League Champ title with one match left to play! 8 wins and 1 loss is an incredible record. They advance to District Playoffs on September 6th where they’ll play Pine Lake Country Club/West Bloomfield – GOOD LUCK!
On the team: Captain – Glenn Johnson, Kevin Miller, John Anderson, Rick Scavarda, John Johnson, Tino Dibattista, Roy Mauti, Greg Gale, Gary Schafer, Richard Kovar, James Charron, Tom Fodell
2019 WINTER 9.0 MIXED 40 & OVER
League Champs! Going into the final match, the team was in a must-win-all-3-courts situation. Plus, the last place team needed to win their final match to push the PHTH into first. Both of those happened, so the PHTH edged ahead to win by one individual/court win. Congrats! Districts will be held at Wessen Indoor Tennis in Pontiac on April 27th — good luck!
On the team: Tracy Carleton (captain), Jason Go, Betty Latosinsky, Carl Preston, Andrew Schrand, Barb Lynch, Mike Cansfield, Tiffany Odlum, James Hepting, Steve Pillon, Kristy Kinney, Kelli Schafer, Char Sweeney
2018 SUMMER 9.0 MIXED 18 & OVER
2018 Summer 9.0 Mixed 18 & Over
League Champs! District Champs! State Champs! MIDWEST CHAMPS! The team advanced to Midwest Sectionals on October 5 & 6 in Fort Wayne, IN where they won with a 3 & 1 record. Their only loss was to Indiana, and their total of 9 match wins and only 3 matches lost earned them the title. Congratulations! The team advanced to NATIONALS in Mobile, Alabama. WELL DONE!
On the team: Tracy Carleton (Captain), Justin Bourassa, Matthew Earley, Steve Pillon, Mark Walker, Allie Sweeney, Michael Cansfield, Samantha Palazzolo, Amy Tseng, Ann Smith, Maggie Bacheller, Annie Moore, Matt Wise, Andrew Schrand, Betty Latosinsky, Kim Miller, Claire Brooks, Madison Shortridge