Morristown, NJ
It is officially over! The paddle season in New Jersey closed with the playing of the Last Chance Invitational at Spring Brook Country Club and area clubs. In its 6th year, the tournament was the biggest and best yet, with the organizers reluctantly expanding to 32 teams to accommodate more players. (Expanding the draw means spreading the teams over more clubs...but all returned to SBCC for afternoon play, cigars, massages...) Although they reached the final again, two-time defending champs Steve DeRose and Scott Giannetti were dethroned by Anthony Cosimano and Robert Krauss. See the: Complete Draw     Photos

Morristown, NJ
 The Last Chance Invitational, based at Spring Brook Country Club is a true invitational. Invitations are issued and partners approved by the tournament committee. The goal is a fun-filled end-of-season event with a mix of levels. Ideally, no team is so strong or so weak that matches are not competitive. In its fifth year, the tournament ran into less than ideal weather for the first time, but the 24 teams were able to play through morning showers to make it to a gray but mostly dry (weather-wise) afternoon. Beverages, food and friendships were available in abundance. Spectators showed up just to share in the fun! The day was also used to introduce Steve DeRose as the new Racquets Professional at Spring Brook and to say good-bye to Steve and Trish Griggs, who will be moving from NJ in the near future. Steve DeRose and Scott Giannetti repeated as champs this year...does this team need to be split up for next year?     See some photos and the complete draws

Morristown, NJ
Summer is coming...and there was one last chance...to play in an organized platform tennis tournament during the 2010-2011 season. That tournament, The Last Chance, took place at Spring Brook Country Club on April 2nd. Featuring quality players, quality people, quality (and quantity) food, fire pit, massage therapist, cigars and music...All who were invited to play were winners! The tournament champs were Steve DeRose and Scott Giannetti, who defeated Drew Broderick and Steve Griggs in the finals. Best tournament of the year? Maybe...

    View the draw          See some photos

Submitted by Steve Caccam:
Few sports require the precise synchronicity between teammates as Platform Tennis. In this video, we interview some of the nation's top PT players as they compete in the 2011 APTA Mixed Nationals at Spring Brook Country Club in Morristown, New Jersey. Note how well these elite athletes seem to be one with their partner. Emulate this and you'll be well on your way to having more fun and winning more matches!
check out the video

Morristown, NJ
The Mixed Nationals are underway at Spring Brook Country Club and area clubs. Friday morning began with pouring rain and play in the Husband-Wife and Senior Husband-Wife tournaments and concluded with sunny skies and champions being crowned. Winners were Janet and Chuck Faig in the Senior Division and Kerri Delmonico and Mike Stulac in the Open division. Play in the Open Mixed will begin at 8:30 AM on Saturday.

View the draws: Husband-Wife     Senior Husband-Wife     Open Mixed