TENNIS
1970 MONTEREY HIGH TENNIS TEAM
Monterey High School vs Robert Louis Stevenson School
Carmel Valley Racquet Club - May, 1970 (Photo: Russ Levin)
1st Doubles. Derek Morris & Alan Weiss vs. Marco Haas & Jim Kinslow
Morris & Weiss (in above photo) won this 1st Doubles match.
MHS defeated RLS by an overall score of 6-3 that day.
Carmel Valley Racquet Club - May, 1970 (Photo: Russ Levin)
1st Doubles. Derek Morris & Alan Weiss vs. Marco Haas & Jim Kinslow
Morris & Weiss (in above photo) won this 1st Doubles match.
MHS defeated RLS by an overall score of 6-3 that day.
1970 MONTEREY HIGH TENNIS TEAM
Our 1970 Monterey High Varsity Tennis Team finished in 1st place in the Monterey Bay League (MBL) for the third straight year. We were undefeated in league play with an 18-0 league record, winning twice against league teams Alisal, Aptos, Harbor, North Salinas, Salinas, Santa Cruz, Seaside, Soquel, and Watsonville High Schools. The MHS tennis team was 4-1 in non-league play, splitting two matches against Robert Louis Stevenson School, and winning matches against Carmel High, Pacific Grove High, and York School. In the MBL League Championships at the end of the season, Alan Weiss won the MBL singles championship and the doubles team of Mike Stokman-Dick Clark won the doubles title.
MHS Tennis Team Singles rankings for the 1970 season: 1) Alan Weiss 2) Mike Stokman 3) Derek Morris 4) Dick Clark 5) Dan Lane 6) Tom Bekeny
Doubles rankings for 1970 season: 1) Alan Weiss & Mike Stokman 2) Derek Morris & Dick Clark 3) Dan Lane & Tom Bekeny
Other players that season included Scott Satow, Steve Page, Jim Murray, Harold McQuinn, John Allen, Chris Cocker, Howard Esaki, Vince Silva, Dave Turner, Mike Gabrielson, John Darling, Bill Yuan, and Rodney Oka.
(Photo by Russ Levin of Monterey High School Galleon Newspaper and El Susurro Yearbook)
Our 1970 Monterey High Varsity Tennis Team finished in 1st place in the Monterey Bay League (MBL) for the third straight year. We were undefeated in league play with an 18-0 league record, winning twice against league teams Alisal, Aptos, Harbor, North Salinas, Salinas, Santa Cruz, Seaside, Soquel, and Watsonville High Schools. The MHS tennis team was 4-1 in non-league play, splitting two matches against Robert Louis Stevenson School, and winning matches against Carmel High, Pacific Grove High, and York School. In the MBL League Championships at the end of the season, Alan Weiss won the MBL singles championship and the doubles team of Mike Stokman-Dick Clark won the doubles title.
MHS Tennis Team Singles rankings for the 1970 season: 1) Alan Weiss 2) Mike Stokman 3) Derek Morris 4) Dick Clark 5) Dan Lane 6) Tom Bekeny
Doubles rankings for 1970 season: 1) Alan Weiss & Mike Stokman 2) Derek Morris & Dick Clark 3) Dan Lane & Tom Bekeny
Other players that season included Scott Satow, Steve Page, Jim Murray, Harold McQuinn, John Allen, Chris Cocker, Howard Esaki, Vince Silva, Dave Turner, Mike Gabrielson, John Darling, Bill Yuan, and Rodney Oka.
(Photo by Russ Levin of Monterey High School Galleon Newspaper and El Susurro Yearbook)
Clockwise from top left: Mike Stokman, Dick Clark, Alan Weiss
1970 MONTEREY HIGH TENNIS TEAM
Top Row (L to R): Mike Chapman, Chris Cocker, Mike Stokman, Alan Weiss, Jim Murray, Coach John Campbell.
Bottom Row: Tom Bekeny, Rodney Oka, John Darling, Wally Sena, David Turner, Mike Gabrielson, Howard Esaki
Missing from picture: Derek Morris, Dick Clark, Dan Lane, Steve Page, Scott Satow, Harold McQuinn, John Allen, Vince Silva, Bill Yuan.
Top Row (L to R): Mike Chapman, Chris Cocker, Mike Stokman, Alan Weiss, Jim Murray, Coach John Campbell.
Bottom Row: Tom Bekeny, Rodney Oka, John Darling, Wally Sena, David Turner, Mike Gabrielson, Howard Esaki
Missing from picture: Derek Morris, Dick Clark, Dan Lane, Steve Page, Scott Satow, Harold McQuinn, John Allen, Vince Silva, Bill Yuan.
MONTEREY PENINSULA HERALD WHITE CHRISTMAS TENNIS TOURNAMENT - DECEMBER 1962 (AGE 10)
MONTEREY PENINSULA HERALD WHITE CHRISTMAS TENNIS TOURNAMENT - DECEMBER 1962 (AGE 10)
Tennis Winners Get Fitting
Seven of the eight winners in The Herald's fifth annual White Christmas Tennis Tournament gather on the Forest Hills courts in Pacific Grove for award of their victory jackets - and that poses a problem for Leo Kohler (second from right), founder of the tourney, and Herald managing editor Ted Durein, who together made the presentations. Their hands are full of spare blazers as they try to hand the right size to each youngster. The victors (from left) are Bill Stahl Jr., Cary Kohler, Jim Russo, Debbie Anthony, John Clancy, Wendy Clark, and Derek Morris. (Story on Sports pages.)
Tennis Winners Get Fitting
Seven of the eight winners in The Herald's fifth annual White Christmas Tennis Tournament gather on the Forest Hills courts in Pacific Grove for award of their victory jackets - and that poses a problem for Leo Kohler (second from right), founder of the tourney, and Herald managing editor Ted Durein, who together made the presentations. Their hands are full of spare blazers as they try to hand the right size to each youngster. The victors (from left) are Bill Stahl Jr., Cary Kohler, Jim Russo, Debbie Anthony, John Clancy, Wendy Clark, and Derek Morris. (Story on Sports pages.)
Final Match Results:
Open Boys Age 16 Final: Bill Stahl def. Roland Lass 6-3, 6-2
Open Girls Age 16 Final: Cary Kohler def. Roberta Thaler 6-1, 6-1
14 Year Old Boys Final: Jim Russo def. Jim Wilson 6-2, 8-6
14 Year Old Girls Final: Debbie Anthony def. Margerie Bobbs: 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
12 Year Old Boys Finall: John Clancy def. Gary Miyamoto 6-0
12 Year Old Girls Final: Wendy Clark def. Genae Hall 8-6
10 Year Old Boys Final: Derek Morris def. Jan Olsen 6-0, 6-0
10 Year Old Girls Final: Terry Albert def. Nicolette Buhler 6-1
Open Boys Age 16 Final: Bill Stahl def. Roland Lass 6-3, 6-2
Open Girls Age 16 Final: Cary Kohler def. Roberta Thaler 6-1, 6-1
14 Year Old Boys Final: Jim Russo def. Jim Wilson 6-2, 8-6
14 Year Old Girls Final: Debbie Anthony def. Margerie Bobbs: 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
12 Year Old Boys Finall: John Clancy def. Gary Miyamoto 6-0
12 Year Old Girls Final: Wendy Clark def. Genae Hall 8-6
10 Year Old Boys Final: Derek Morris def. Jan Olsen 6-0, 6-0
10 Year Old Girls Final: Terry Albert def. Nicolette Buhler 6-1
1969 MONTEREY HIGH TENNIS TEAM
1969 Monterey High Varsity Tennis Team: (L to R): Derek Morris, Alan Weiss, Dick Clark, Mike Stokman, Ron Marston, Jim Higa, Coach John Campbell. Missing: Dan Lane, Peter Madaraz, Kim Harris, Jim Murray.
1969 Monterey HIgh Tennis Team: (L to R): Derek Morris, Alan Weiss, Dick Clark, Mike Stokman, Ron Marston, Jim Higa. Missing: Dane Lane, Peter Madaraz, Kim Harris, Jim Murray.
1969 MONTEREY HIGH TENNIS TEAM
The 1969 Monterey High Varsity Tennis Team finished in a tie for 1st place with Salinas High in the Monterey Bay League (MBL). The MHS netmen had a 17-1 record in league play, winning twice against Alisal, Aptos, Harbor, North Salinas, Santa Cruz, Aptos, Watsonville, and Seaside High Schools, while splitting two matches with Salinas High School. The Tennidores were 4-1 in non-league play, winning matches against Carmel High, Pacific Grove High, and York School and splitting two matches with Robert Louis Stevenson. In the MBL League Championships at the end of the season, Ron Marston won the MBL singles title and Alan Weiss & Mike Stokman won the MBL doubles championship.
The singles rankings for the 1969 season: 1) Ron Marston 2) Alan Weiss 3) Mike Stokman 4) Derek Morris 5) Dick Clark 6) Dan Lane 7) Kim Harris
Doubles teams for the 1969 season: 1) Ron Marston & Alan Weiss 2) Mike Stokman & Derek Morris 3) Dick Clark & Dan Lane
The singles rankings for the 1969 season: 1) Ron Marston 2) Alan Weiss 3) Mike Stokman 4) Derek Morris 5) Dick Clark 6) Dan Lane 7) Kim Harris
Doubles teams for the 1969 season: 1) Ron Marston & Alan Weiss 2) Mike Stokman & Derek Morris 3) Dick Clark & Dan Lane
1968 MONTEREY HIGH TENNIS TEAM
For the 1968 season, the Monterey High Varsity Tennis Team was undefeated in league play, finishing first in the Monterey Bay League with a 14-0 record. The MHS Tennidores twice won league matches against Alisal, North Salinas, Salinas, Santa Cruz, Seaside, Soquel, and Watsonville High Schools. In non-league play, the MHS team had a 3-2 record, beating Carmel High and York School, splitting matches with Robert Louis Stevenson, and losing a match to Los Altos High School. At the year-end MBL Championships singles and doubles tournament, Ali Moezzi won the 1968 Monterey Bay League Singles Championship. The doubles team of Jim Kinslow & Ron Marston advanced to the doubles finals but lost the 1968 MBL Doubles Championship to the team from Salinas High.
The singles rankings for the 1968 season: 1) Ali Moezzi 2) Ron Marston 3) Jim Kinslow 4) Derek Morris 5) Dick Clark 6) John Merhaut 7) Kent Hughes 8) Eric Hahn 9) Bob Severson
The doubles rankings for the 1968 season: 1) Ali Moezzi & Ron Marston 2) Jim Kinslow & Derek Morris 3) Dick Clark & John Merhaut
The singles rankings for the 1968 season: 1) Ali Moezzi 2) Ron Marston 3) Jim Kinslow 4) Derek Morris 5) Dick Clark 6) John Merhaut 7) Kent Hughes 8) Eric Hahn 9) Bob Severson
The doubles rankings for the 1968 season: 1) Ali Moezzi & Ron Marston 2) Jim Kinslow & Derek Morris 3) Dick Clark & John Merhaut
MHS Tennis Team Tops MBL
Monterey High varsity tennis team won the 1968 Monterey Bay League dual match title with a perfect 14-0 record.* Ali Moezzi also won the MBL singles title for the second straight year. Team members are (left to right) back row of John Merhaut, Derek Morris, Jim Kinslow, Ron Marston, Bob Severson, Eric Hahn, and Coach John Campbell; front row of Ali Moezzi and Kent Hughes. Absent was Dick Clark. (from Monterey Herald, June 1968) (Steve Myrick Photo)
*(Correction: The MHS Tennis Team league record that year was 16-0)
Monterey High varsity tennis team won the 1968 Monterey Bay League dual match title with a perfect 14-0 record.* Ali Moezzi also won the MBL singles title for the second straight year. Team members are (left to right) back row of John Merhaut, Derek Morris, Jim Kinslow, Ron Marston, Bob Severson, Eric Hahn, and Coach John Campbell; front row of Ali Moezzi and Kent Hughes. Absent was Dick Clark. (from Monterey Herald, June 1968) (Steve Myrick Photo)
*(Correction: The MHS Tennis Team league record that year was 16-0)
1968 MONTEREY HIGH TENNIS TEAM
Monterey Netters Capture Title 16-0
(from year-end MHS Galleon Newspaper, June 1968)
(from year-end MHS Galleon Newspaper, June 1968)
3 MHS Squads
Win MBL
(from year-end MHS Galleon Newspaper
June, 1969)
(Correction: The MHS Tennis Team
league record was 17-1 in the 1969
season - not 11-1)
Win MBL
(from year-end MHS Galleon Newspaper
June, 1969)
(Correction: The MHS Tennis Team
league record was 17-1 in the 1969
season - not 11-1)
ABOVE: SOME CLIPPINGS FROM THE 1968, 1969, AND 1970 MHS TENNIS SEASONS
*(Correction: There is a typo in the one article: "MHS Blanks Salinas, Tops MBL Tennis" from the 1969 season. Our MHS team did shut out the Salinas team, winning all singles and doubles matches. But in the box score summary, some winners' and losers' names are reversed. MHS did win all the matches against Salinas that day. Let the record be corrected!)
*(Correction: There is a typo in the one article: "MHS Blanks Salinas, Tops MBL Tennis" from the 1969 season. Our MHS team did shut out the Salinas team, winning all singles and doubles matches. But in the box score summary, some winners' and losers' names are reversed. MHS did win all the matches against Salinas that day. Let the record be corrected!)
HERALD WHITE CHRISTMAS
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
PACIFIC GROVE, CA - JANUARY 1962
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
PACIFIC GROVE, CA - JANUARY 1962
Bill Stahl Wins Open Singles Title
Upset expert Roland Lass finally felt a cropper in the finals of the 1962 Monterey Peninsula Herald White Christmas Tennis Tournament. The unheralded newcomer from Cheney, Wash., lost to young Billy Stahl of Monterey 6-3, 6-2 in the finals of the Open Boys singles division Saturday afternoon at Pacific Groves Forest Hill courts. Lass, a sophomore at Monterey High, had advanced to the finals with a series of upsets. Stahl, meanwhile came back strong after nearly losing his first round match to young John Clancy. The featured girls final was a rousing two hour battle between Margery Bobbs of Carmel and Debbie Anthony of Pacific Grove for the 14-year-old division crown. Miss Anthony, who won the title last year, pulled out a thrilling 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory. The award presentations were held yesterday at Forest Hill as players collected 14 tennis jackets and 21 racket covers. After the ceremonies conduced by Managing Editor Ted Durein of the Herald, Barry Baskin and Capt. Ron Lowell defeated Jack Frost and Tony Russo 8-6 in an exhibition doubles match. |
The Results:
Open Boys Age 16 Final: Bill Stahl def. Roland Lass 6-3, 6-2
Open Girls Age 16 Final: Cary Kohler def. Roberta Thaler 6-1, 6-1
14 Year Old Boys Final: Jim Russo def. Jim Wilson 6-2, 8-6
14 Year Old Girls Final: Debbie Anthony def. Margerie Bobbs: 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
12 Year Old Boys Finall: John Clancy def. Gary Miyamoto 6-0
12 Year Old Girls Final: Wendy Clark def. Genae Hall 8-6
10 Year Old Boys Final: Derek Morris def. Jan Olsen 6-0, 6-0
10 Year Old Girls Final: Terry Albert def. Nicolette Buhler 6-1
Open Boys Age 16 Final: Bill Stahl def. Roland Lass 6-3, 6-2
Open Girls Age 16 Final: Cary Kohler def. Roberta Thaler 6-1, 6-1
14 Year Old Boys Final: Jim Russo def. Jim Wilson 6-2, 8-6
14 Year Old Girls Final: Debbie Anthony def. Margerie Bobbs: 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
12 Year Old Boys Finall: John Clancy def. Gary Miyamoto 6-0
12 Year Old Girls Final: Wendy Clark def. Genae Hall 8-6
10 Year Old Boys Final: Derek Morris def. Jan Olsen 6-0, 6-0
10 Year Old Girls Final: Terry Albert def. Nicolette Buhler 6-1
Herald White Christmas Tennis Tournament
Pacific Grove - 1962 Winners
(L-to-R): Bill Stahl (Winner Open Boys - Age 16); Cary Kohler (Winner Open Girls - Age 16); Jim Russo (Winner 14 Year Old Boys); Debbie Anthony (Winner 14 Year Old Girls); John Clancy (Winner 12 Year Old Boys); Wendy Clark (Winner 12 Year Old Girls); Derek Morris (Winner 10 Year Old Boys); Tournament Director Leo Kohler, Herald Managing Editor Ted Durein. Missing from photo: Terry Albert (Winner 10 Year Old Girls).
Pacific Grove - 1962 Winners
(L-to-R): Bill Stahl (Winner Open Boys - Age 16); Cary Kohler (Winner Open Girls - Age 16); Jim Russo (Winner 14 Year Old Boys); Debbie Anthony (Winner 14 Year Old Girls); John Clancy (Winner 12 Year Old Boys); Wendy Clark (Winner 12 Year Old Girls); Derek Morris (Winner 10 Year Old Boys); Tournament Director Leo Kohler, Herald Managing Editor Ted Durein. Missing from photo: Terry Albert (Winner 10 Year Old Girls).
HERALD WHITE CHRISTMAS
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
PACIFIC GROVE, CA - JANUARY 1963
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
PACIFIC GROVE, CA - JANUARY 1963
White Christmas Tennis Tournament
Honor 30 In P.G. Ceremonies Rudy Perez edged out Craig Olsen 6-4, 6-4 yesterday in the featured open boys singles finals of the sixth annual Monterey Peninsula Herald White Christmas Tennis Tournament. There were awards for 30 boys and girls during ceremonies on the Forest Hill Courts at Pacific Grove. The featured match was a close battle right down to the final point. Olson staved off several match points before succumbing. The tournament sportsmanship awards went to Kirsten Barstad and Tom Selfridge. In the junior boys division, Kelly Fostervoid upset Jim Wilson in a 1 1/2 hour 9-7 battle but then lost to eventual champion Rory Haran. Tournament director Leo Kohler also praised junior girls champion Kyle Prechtl, who "played like a real champ in crushing the usual fine play" of Genae Hall, 8-1. Elementary school players Derek Morris and Alan Weiss displayed an extremely fine brand of tennis for their young ages, according to Kohler. Morris won the title over Weiss 6-4. Diminutive Nicolette Buhler won her first tournament in the elementary school girls division, displaying fine spirit under pressure to defeat Lee Woodworth 6-3. Cary Kohler, the favorite in the open girls division, came back from a 1-5 deficit in the final to defeat Cathy Bleick 10-8. The heated battle lasted 1 1/4 hours. OPEN BOYS Semi-Finals: Craig Olsen def. John Bouldry 6-0, 6-1; Rudy Perez def. Roland Lass 6-0, 6-0. Finals: Perez def. Olsen 6-4, 6-4. OPEN GIRLS Finals: Cary Kohler def. Cathy Bleick 10-8. JUNIOR BOYS Semi-finals: Rory Haran def Joe Ward 8-2; Kelly Fostervoid def Jim Wilson 9-7. Finals: Haran def Fostervoid 8-4. JUNIOR GIRLS Semi-finals: Genae Hall def. Kirsten Barstad 9-7; Kyle Prechtl def. Chris Beal 803. Finals: Prechtl def Hall 8-1. Consolation Finals: Ellen Rosen def. Joyce Laughton 8-6. ELEMENTARY BOYS Semi-finals: Derek Morris def. Michael Stokman 6-2; Alan Weiss def. Jan Olsen 6-3. Finals: Morris def. Weiss 6-4. Consolation Finals: Pat Duggan def. Steve Silva 6-1. ELEMENTARY GIRLS Semi-Finals: Lee Woodworth def. Terry Albert, default; Nicolette Buhler def Nancy Palmer 6-4. Finals:Buhler def Woodworth 6-3. |
White Christmas Tennis Tournament
January 1963 Steady Play Champions Are Named Presentation of awards was scheduled this afternoon in the wind-up to the sixth annual Monterey Peninsula Herald White Christmas Tennis Tournament. The finals of the steady play contest and the openers of the singles tournament were played yesterday at Forest Hill courts in Pacific Grove. A default marred the quarter-finals of the open Boys Singls Tournament yesterday. Jim Lee, former Monterey Peninsula College and Carmel High Player, conceded to John Bouldray after leading 8-10, 4-5 in order to depart for classes at University of Oregon. Bouldray today was scheduled to meet Craig Olsen, who beat Fred McCrary 6-0, 6-0. In the other semi-final, Jose Perez tackles Roland Lass. Perez beat Buzz McClay 6-0, 6-2, and Lass ousted State 12-year old singles champion Ronnie Marston after trailing 2-4 in the third set. |
Comments About:
White Christmas Tennis Tournament Pacific Grove About six or seven years after this White Christmas Tournaments of 1962, 1963, and 1964, three of us in the semi-finals and finals - Alan Weiss, Mike Stokman and Derek Morris, later played together on the Monterey High School tennis team in 1969 and 1970 (1970 was my senior year of high school and Weiss and Stokman were Juniors). At Monterey High in 1969 Weiss was #2 ranked singles player, Stokman was #4, and I was #5. In 1970 Weiss was #1 ranked singles player, Stokman was #2 and I was #3. In the 1968, 1969 and 1970 school years, our Monterey High team won the Monterey Bay League title. We were undefeated in league play in 1970 and 1968, and tied for first in 1969 with Salinas with a 17-1 record. In 1970, Alan Weiss won the MBL Singles Championship and Mike Stokman-Dick Clark won the MBL Doubles Championship. In 1969, Ron Marston won the MBL singles title and Weiss-Stokman won the MBL Doubles championship. ~ DM |
Acknowledgments
Special thanks to those who have contributed to this site so far: Robert Stanton, Jeanne Stanton, Don Davison, Mark Smith, Joan Chapin, Kyle Wyatt, Martin Bradley, Marla Martin Anderson, Debbie Langdon Bradford, Lilly Hespen Menezes, Alan Herren, Mike Welch, Mary Jane Porter Perna, Susan Turner Pohlmann, Mark Bibler, Joe Cutrufelli, Jeff Sumida, Alice Valdez Gerschler, Jon Wren, Duke Quinones, Susie Rochon Henderson, Pat Duffy, Gerald Armstrong, Carl Becker, Jack Frost, Steve Martin, Chuck Della Sala, Mel Hagio, Rick Hattori, Eddie Van Houtte, Dennis Taylor, and Victor Henry. We expect to be hearing from others soon!
Special thanks to those who have contributed to this site so far: Robert Stanton, Jeanne Stanton, Don Davison, Mark Smith, Joan Chapin, Kyle Wyatt, Martin Bradley, Marla Martin Anderson, Debbie Langdon Bradford, Lilly Hespen Menezes, Alan Herren, Mike Welch, Mary Jane Porter Perna, Susan Turner Pohlmann, Mark Bibler, Joe Cutrufelli, Jeff Sumida, Alice Valdez Gerschler, Jon Wren, Duke Quinones, Susie Rochon Henderson, Pat Duffy, Gerald Armstrong, Carl Becker, Jack Frost, Steve Martin, Chuck Della Sala, Mel Hagio, Rick Hattori, Eddie Van Houtte, Dennis Taylor, and Victor Henry. We expect to be hearing from others soon!