The July Mixed Stir-Fry (aka Mixed Scramble) tournament was a sweet success.  The weather was warm without being sweltering – we all thought it was perfect.  We had a full roster of 24 players again, although the faces and rankings changed a couple of times.  Tournament Director Cynthia Hunton had her hands full working on the draw.  She even had to tweak the matches mid-tournament but her hard work paid off.  Everyone had some good quality matches and everyone had a great time.  Thank you Cynthia!

Barb Urrutia did the refreshments, smuggling in some iced coffees for a treat (not exactly the drink of champions but definitely appreciated by sleepy tennis players.) I think Annette Vernon and John Hogan must have been well caffeinated as they buzzed to first place finishes. Hot on their heels were Irene Muzio and Shane Dickinson. Kristian Nergaard provided the prizes – gift certificates to Hobees where the winners can enjoy a scrambled breakfast. Kathy Miles photographed the tournament.

The social was hosted by Calona and Mike Paiko. We enjoyed a feast of Chinese dishes, including spring rolls, potstickers, and home-made egg rolls for appetizers, lettuce wrapped tofu, Szechuan tofu (I think), chow fun, Chinese BBQ pork, Chinese BBQ duck, and much more. Dessert was a birthday cake in honor of Dennis Murphy’s 50th, plus plenty of fruit. Dennis now gets to play in the “senior” league – hard to believe! Irene and Jay Muzio did the social prep and Ivan Quinones, Karen Brodersen, Michael Garb, Nancy Hogan, and Cynthia Hunton washed up. Janice Carter photographed the social.