SMASH Column: Mostly Aces Edition; Bey's Junior Tennis Conference Headliners Announced

My SMASH online column is up, and there were some impressive performances by teenagers in pro events. My apologies to Stacey Tan for not having a photograph of her to display here. Her win in a Manila $10K Women's event caught me by surprise.

I've just spoken to Mark Bey, and he has finalized the lineup for his 10th annual National Junior Tennis Conference and Training Camp this weekend in suburban Chicago. Here are the speakers expected:

Dick Gould Former Stanford University Men’s Head Coach

Luke Jensen ESPN Analyst and Syracuse Women’s Head Coach

Craig O’Shannessy Junior developer and National clinician

Jorge Capestany Master professional and Junior developer

Bill Clark Bill Clark Tennis Academy - Junior developer

Bobby Bayliss/Ryan Sachire Notre Dame Men’s Tennis

Clare Pollard/David Mullins Northwestern Women’s Tennis

Brad Dancer/Kent Kinnear Illinois Men’s Tennis

Peter Burling Dennison University

Mark Campanile USRSA Certified Stringer

Bob Pass Four STAR Academy

Jon Vegosen Chairman of USTA Collegiate Committee

Charles Granville Certified Referee & Father of WTA professional Laura Granville

I'll be in Libertyville again this year, so look for a post about the day's activities on Saturday evening. If you'd like more information about the schedule, please contact Mark Bey at the Libertyville Tennis & Fitness Club (847) 362-5553.

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