Max Power Challenge. Again.

BCCC Clubhouse

August 13–15 at Bent Creek Country Club

A Tennis Tournament for USTA Amateurs

Click Here to Register for the Max Power Challenge

Or visit USTA’s TennisLink Tournaments website and enter tournament ID #350707410.

This August, Bent Creek Country Club will again host three days of intense back-and-forth, ball-whacking action when USTA tennis amateurs ranked 3.0-4.5 descend upon its sparkling tennis facilities for the Max Power Challenge!

The tournament is open to men’s and women’s singles and doubles.

Registration closes Friday, August 6, so hurry and sign up now!

Be there or remain unchallenged!

Courts

Posted by Mike
on July 18th, 2010
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Rising to the Challenge

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“We have a lot of junk in the trunk,” Mike says into his cell as we cross the Susquehanna. He listens for awhile before turning to me, “Hold on one sec – can you check and see where J is? I’m going like 95 and I think I lost him.”

It’s Friday afternoon, sunny and warm and perfect for a little tennis – and a little cruising down the highway. We’re zooming down Route 30 towards Hardkohr Sports & Fitness in York to set up for the Max Power Challenge II.

Recently renovated, Hardkohr is a great spot for tennis. And apparently some sort of cardio kickboxing class, whose members work up a sweat while we hang banners and set up trophies and sponsor tables. Soon, players start arriving, some fresh from the office, still in suits and heels. Muscles are stretched, tennis ball cans are cracked open, and the Max Power Challenge II (”the Sequel”) officially gets underway.

Our work done, we sit back and watch players warm up. Points are intense, often with little bantering among players between games and sets. It’s difficult to guess who will win – some players take a few games, or a set even, to warm up while others quickly lose their nerve. Effortless groundstrokes in a warmup might turn to unforced errors during actual play. Each match is a soap opera of ups and downs, disappearing acts and comebacks, and possibly a long-lost evil twin or two.

It’s almost impossible to say who will end up victorious at the end of the weekend – all we know is that a Challenge has been issued, and for one glorious sunny weekend in March, it has been accepted by these hard-hitting few.

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Max Power Challenge II Winners

Men’s 4.0 Doubles
Champion: Mark Lewis / Martin Newswanger
Finalist: Patrick T. Moran / Nicholas A. Veronis

Mixed 9.0 Doubles
Champion: James D. Kohr / Jayne Snyder
Finalist: Mikesh J. Desai / Amelia Capuano

Mixed 8.0 Doubles
Champion: Nicole Nikolaus / Ben Oostdam
Finalist: Sharon F. Davis / Jeff Graby

Mixed 7.0 Doubles
Champion: Christine M. Klions / John A. Thomas
Finalist: Lori R. Rudy / Joel Snyder

Women’s 4.0 Singles
Champion: Bernadette M. Gardner
Finalist: Beth Rickard

Women’s 3.0 Singles
Champion: Christine M. Klions
Finalist: Kathleen M. Schlager

Men’s 4.0 Singles
Champion: John A. Thomas
Finalist: Matthew Ludwig

Men’s 3.5 Singles
Champion: Greg Hammond
Finalist: David E. Schrum

Men’s 3.0 Singles
Champion: Gary R. Spangler
Finalist: Iwan Santoso

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Posted by Mike
on March 26th, 2010
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Player Registration Extended Until 03/15!

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Where will you be on March 19th? On the couch flipping channels or on the court swatting balls? Are you a spectator or a competitor?

Register now to play in the Max Power Challenge II!

This is a USTA-sanctioned tournament held March 19-21 at Hardkohr Sports & Fitness in York, PA. The Max Power Challenge II is open to all NTRP 3.0-4.5 players.

Due to popular demand, we are now featuring Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles , in addition to Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, and Mixed Doubles!

Registration has been extended until Monday, March 15.


Click here to Register for the Max Power Challenge

Showing their Strength

We’d like to thank the following companies for their generosity in helping us make this tennis tournament happen:

Brent L. Miller
Conestoga DPI
DS Pest Management
Hagelgans & Veronis
Heather Johnson
Justek
Macula Group
Matthew McCormick, Northwestern Mutual
Jim Pappas, Prudential Homesale Services Group
Pennsylvania Promotions
Quality Rubber Resources

Max Power Challenge Spring 2010 Sponsors

Posted by Mike
on March 8th, 2010
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