March 26

The composite team from Worldgate/Tysons/Regency won the D League winter championship, sweeping the finals with 3-1 wins in all four matches. The #1 match between captains Ray Butcher and Joe Madeira started out looking like another one of their survival tests. They had split their two meetings during the regular season, each player winning on the other's home court, but Madeira had been sick all week leading up to the finals and had to withdraw after winning the first game, 9-7.

Worldgate/Tysons/Regency 4, Arlington2 0 (at Worldgate)
- #1, Ray Butcher (WTR) def. Joe Madeira (ARL2), 3-1 (7-9, Madeira withdrew, 9-0, 9-0, 9-0)
- #2, John Mussinski (WTR) def. David Grosso (ARL2), 3-1 (2-9, 9-7, 9-5, 9-6)
- #3, Saber Salaam (WTR) def. Paul Grosso (ARL2), 3-1 (9-3, 9-3, 7-9, 9-0)
- #4, Maurice Hampson (WTR) def. Woody Evans (ARL2), 3-1 (7-9, 9-7, 9-5, 9-7)
referees: Bill Fenton, Woody Evans, Ray Butcher

March 19

The first round of the playoffs went to the home teams, and even though there were plenty of close games (and some incredibly long points between Madeira and Harris at Arlington), all of the matches were 3-0 sweeps. Next week, W/T/R and Arlington 2 will face off in the finals. Based on their better record, W/T/R will choose the site - probably Worldgate.

During the regular season, the two teams had a combined record of 76-12 against the rest of the league. They met twice. Last month, at Worldgate, Arlington defaulted the #3 and #4 matches and Worldgate's John Mussinski took the #2 match over David Grosso, 9-6, 9-6, 9-3, but Joe Madeira won at #1 for Arlington, beating Ray Butcher, 3-9, 9-6, 9-6, 9-4. When they played at Arlington in November, Butcher beat Madeira, 9-7, 3-9, 0-9, 9-5, 9-3, and Shawn Dolley got a win at #3 over Arlington's Ann Wadia, 9-4, 9-7, 9-3, but Arlington took the other two matches. At #2, David Grosso gave up no points in beating Barre Wildgoose, while Woody Evans stopped Debbie Davis, 9-1, 9-4, 9-2.

Worldgate/Tysons/Regency 4, Rio Center 0 (at Worldgate)
- #1, Ray Butcher (WTR) def. Nitin Mahadev (RIO), 3-0 (9-2, 9-3, 9-4)
- #2, John Mussinski (WTR) def. Hubert Yee (RIO), 3-0 (9-6, 10-8, 9-8)
- #3, Saber Salaam (WTR) def. Rajesh Krishnamurthy (RIO), 3-0 (9-3, 9-5, 9-2)
- #4, Maurice Hampson (WTR) def. Petr Nepozitek (RIO), 3-0 (9-3, 9-7, 9-3)
referees: Malcolm Jensen, Maurice Hampson, Saber Salaam

Arlington2 3, Bethesda 1 (at Arlington)
- #1, Joe Madeira (ARL2) def. Patrick Harris (BET), 3-0 (10-8, 9-3, 9-2)
- #2, David Grosso (ARL2) def. Chip Wright (BET), 3-0 (9-7, 9-4, 10-8)
- #3, Arnie Gordon (BET) def. Woody Evans (ARL2), 3-0 (9-7, 9-6, 9-5)
- #4, Paul Grosso (ARL2) def. Ken Harney (BET), 3-0 (9-3, 9-7, 9-4)
referees: Bill Fenton, Arnie Gordon, Joe Madeira

Final Winter League Standings

March 19

The first round of the playoffs went to the home teams.

Worldgate/Tysons/Regency 4, Rio Center 0 (at Worldgate)
- #1, Ray Butcher (WTR) def. Nitin Mahadev (RIO), 3-0 (9-2, 9-3, 9-4)
- #2, John Mussinski (WTR) def. Hubert Yee (RIO), 3-0 (9-6, 10-8, 9-8)
- #3, Saber Salaam (WTR) def. Rajesh Krishnamurthy (RIO), 3-0 (9-3, 9-5, 9-2)
- #4, Maurice Hampson (WTR) def. Petr Nepozitek (RIO), 3-0 (9-3, 9-7, 9-3)
referees: Malcolm Jensen, Maurice Hampson, Saber Salaam

Arlington2 4, Bethesda 0 (at Arlington)
- #1, Joe Madeira (ARL2) def. Patrick Harris (BET), 3-0 ()
- #2, David Grosso (ARL2) def. Chip Wright (BET), 3-0 ()
- #3, Arnie Gordon (BET) def. Woody Evans (ARL2), 3-0 ()
- #4, Paul Grosso (ARL2) def. Ken Harney (BET), 3-0 ()
referees: Bill Fenton, Arnie Gordon, Joe Madeira

March 5

The playoffs are set, with four strong, deep teams scheduled to face off on March 19th. Rio Center will play W/T/R at Worldgate and Bethesda will visit Arlington 2. The same matchups took place on February 5th, except that Bethesda was at home and Rio met W/T/R at Tysons. Bethesda got a 3-1 win that night, but two of the matches went to five games and Arlington is hoping their home courts will make all the difference. Rio had a very bad trip to Tysons in February, losing all 12 games, but that was partly because their #1 player, Nitin Mahadev, caught a plane to India, instead, and got married. They will be looking for a better result with their well-married star now back on court.

Worldgate/Tysons/Regency 4, Arlington1 0 (at Arlington)
- #1, Ray Butcher (WTR) def. Ethan Shenkman (ARL1), 3-0 (9-2, 9-7, 9-4)
- #2, John Mussinski (WTR) def. Keith Brendley (ARL1), 3-0 (9-2, 9-1, 9-5)
- #3, Saber Salaam (WTR) def. Spencer Norcross (ARL1), 3-0 (9-0, 9-1, 9-3)
- #4, Robert Ho (WTR) won by default
referees: Spencer Norcross, Shawn Dolley, Ray Butcher

Rio Center 4, Fitness Company 0 (at Rio Center)
- #1, Nitin Mahadev (RIO) won by default
- #2, Hubert Yee (RIO) won by default
- #3, Rajesh Krishnamurthy (RIO) won by default
- #4, Petr Nepozitek (RIO) won by default

Arlington2 4, Pentagon 0 (at Pentagon)
- #1, Joe Madeira (ARL2) def. Rob Swennes (PEN), 3-1 (9-2, 8-9, 9-1, 9-1)
- #2, David Grosso (ARL2) def. George Philipps (PEN), 3-1 (1-9, 9-3, 9-7, 9-2)
- #3, Paul Grosso (ARL2) def. David Tulchinsky (PEN), 3-0 (9-4, 9-1, 9-2)
- #4, Steve Schooner (ARL2) def. Rich Richardella (PEN), 3-0 (9-4, 9-4, 9-1)
referees: Bill Fenton, Steve Schooner, Paul Grosso

Washington Sports 2, Univ. of Maryland 2 (at Univ. of Maryland)
- #1, Monty Marshall (UMD) def. Jan van Lohuizen (WSC), 3-1 (7-9, 9-3, 9-0, 9-4)
- #2, Samir Garzon (UMD) def. Stewart Davis (WSC), 3-2 (7-9, 6-9, 9-3, 9-8, 9-6)
- #3, David McMillen (WSC) def. Fayyaz Memon (UMD), 3-2 (10-8, 9-0, 4-9, 3-9, 9-3)
- #4, Andrea Rees (WSC) won by default
referees: Andrea Rees, David McMillen, Stewart Davis, Monty Marshall

Bethesda 4, Chevy Chase 0 (at Bethesda)
- #1, Henri Barkey (BET) won by default
- #2, Chip Wright (BET) won by default
- #3, Ken Harney (BET) won by default
- #4, Arnie Gordon (BET) won by default

We have a break next week. Then the playoffs start on March 19th, and the Players' Tournament will open on April 6th, with first-round matches at both Regency and Bethesda.

February 26

Arlington2 4, Arlington1 0 (at Arlington)
- #1, Joe Madeira (ARL2) def. Ethan Shenkman (ARL1), 3-0 (9-2, 9-5, 9-0)
- #2, David Grosso (ARL2) def. Keith Brendley (ARL1), 3-0 (9-1, 9-2, 9-0)
- #3, Woody Evans (ARL2) def. Brad Case (ARL1), 3-0 (9-1, 10-8, 9-6)
- #4, Paul Grosso (ARL2) def. Spencer Norcross (ARL1), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-1)
referees: David Grosso, Paul Grosso, Joe Madeira, Keith Brendley

Worldgate/Tysons/Regency 4, Fitness Company 0 (at Fitness Company)
- #1, Ray Butcher (WTR) def. Daniel Martin (TFC), 3-0 (9-3, 9-1, 9-6)
- #2, Saber Salaam (WTR) def. David Smith (TFC), 3-1 (4-9, 9-0, 9-5, 9-6)
- #3, Maurice Hampson (WTR) def. Charles Shipp (TFC), 3-0 (9-6, 9-4, 9-5)
- #4, Larry McCray (WTR) def. Theresa King (TFC), 3-0 (9-0, 9-1, 9-0)
referees: Ray Butcher, Larry McCray, Saber Salaam, Maurice Hampson

Univ. of Maryland 4, Chevy Chase 0 (at Chevy Chase)
- #1, Monty Marshall (UMD) won by default
- #2, Samir Garzon (UMD) won by default
- #3, Larry Hepinstall (UMD) won by default
- #4, Margaret Lo Hing (UMD) won by default

Pentagon 4, Washington Sports 0 (at Pentagon)
- #1, Chris Schroeder (PEN) def. Stewart Davis (WSC), 3-1 (9-4, 8-10, 9-2, 9-1)
- #2, George Philipps (PEN) def. David McMillen (WSC), 3-0 (10-8, 9-2, 9-1)
- #3, Rob Swennes (PEN) def. Sarah Davidson (WSC), 3-0 (9-1, 9-0, 9-4)
- #4, Rich Richardella (PEN) won by default
referees: Sarah Davidson, Rich Richardella, Chris Schroeder

Bethesda 4, Rio Center 0 (at Bethesda)
- #1, Patrick Harris (BET) def. Nitin Mahadev (RIO), 3-0 (9-6, 9-5, 9-7)
- #2, Henri Barkey (BET) def. Petr Nepozitek (RIO), 3-0 (9-7, 9-0, 9-4)
- #3, Chip Wright (BET) def. Rajesh Krishnamurthy (RIO), 3-0 (9-6, 9-4, 9-2)
- #4, Arnie Gordon (BET) def. Tamir Orbach (RIO), 3-2 (9-6, 9-8, 8-10, 7-9, 9-6)
referees: Ken Harney, Malcolm Jensen

The regular season ends next week with W/T/R at Arlington 1, Arlington 2 at Pentagon, The Fitness Company at Rio Center, Washington Sports at Univ. of Maryland and Chevy Chase at Bethesda.

February 12

Washington Sports 4, Arlington1 0 (at Washington Sports)
- #1, Jan van Lohuizen (WSC) def. Ethan Shenkman (ARL1), 3-0 (9-1, 9-3, 9-5)
- #2, Stewart Davis (WSC) def. Keith Brendley (ARL1), 3-1 (9-3, 9-3, 6-9, 9-1)
- #3, Sarah Davidson (WSC) def. Son Tran (ARL1), 3-0 (9-2, 9-1, 9-3)
- #4, Andrea Rees (WSC) def. Martha Gaston (ARL1), 3-0 (9-6, 9-7, 10-8)
referees: Keith Brendley, David McMillen, Bill Fenton

Fitness Company 4, Chevy Chase 0 (at Fitness Company)
- #1, Charles Shipp (TFC) won by default
- #2, Todd Allen (TFC) won by default
- #3, Ryan Pevnick (TFC) won by default
- #4, Theresa King (TFC) won by default

Bethesda 3, Univ. of Maryland 1 (at Univ. of Maryland)
- #1, Monty Marshall (UMD) def. Henri Barkey (BET), 3-0 (9-4, 9-4, 9-7)
- #2, Chip Wright (BET) def. Samir Garzon (UMD), 3-0 (10-8, 9-6, 9-2)
- #3, Ken Harney (BET) def. Larry Hepinstall (UMD), 3-0 (9-0, 9-3, 9-0)
- #4, Arnie Gordon (BET) def. Margaret Lo Hing (UMD), 3-0 (9-4, 9-1, 9-4)
referees: Larry Hepinstall, Arnie Gordon, Henri Barkey

Rio Center 3, Pentagon 1 (at Rio Center)
- #1, Chris Schroeder (PEN) def. Hubert Yee (RIO), 3-2 (1-9, 9-4, 6-9, 9-5, 9-2)
- #2, Rajesh Krishnamurthy (RIO) def. George Philipps (PEN), 3-0 (9-5, 9-5, 9-5)
- #3, Petr Nepozitek (RIO) def. Rob Swennes (PEN), 3-1 (5-9, 9-0, 9-4, 9-0)
- #4, Tamir Orbach (RIO) def. Barry Hughes (PEN), 3-1 (9-6, 9-2, 2-9, 9-5)
referees: Malcolm Jensen, Barry Hughes, George Philipps

Worldgate/Tysons/Regency 3, Arlington2 1 (at Worldgate)
- #1, Joe Madeira (ARL2) def. Ray Butcher (WTR), 3-1 (3-9, 9-6, 9-6, 9-4)
- #2, John Mussinski (WTR) def. David Grosso (ARL2), 3-0 (9-6, 9-6, 9-3)
- #3, Saber Salaam (WTR) won by default
- #4, Maurice Hampson (WTR) won by default
referees: Saber Salaam, Maurice Hampson

February 5

Worldgate/Tysons/Regency 4, Rio Center 0 (at Tysons)
- #1, Ray Butcher (WTR) def. Hubert Yee (RIO), 3-0 (9-0, 9-2, 9-0)
- #2, John Mussinski (WTR) def. Rajesh Krishnamurthy (RIO), 3-0 (9-5, 9-6, 9-7)
- #3, Saber Salaam (WTR) def. Petr Nepozitek (RIO), 3-0 (9-3, 9-3, 9-1)
- #4, Maurice Hampson (WTR) def. Tamir Orbach (RIO), 3-0 (9-1, 9-2, 10-9)
referees: Malcolm Jensen, Maurice Hampson, Hubert Yee

Arlington1 4, Chevy Chase 0 (at Arlington)
- #1, Ayman Abdellatif (ARL1) won by default
- #2, Martha Gaston (ARL1) won by default
- #3, Charles Chandler (ARL1) won by default
- #4, Dan Shostak (ARL1) won by default

Washington Sports 4, Fitness Company 0 (at Washington Sports)
- #1, Stewart Davis (WSC) def. Tim Cone (TFC), 3-0 (9-6, 9-7, 9-8)
- #2, David McMillen (WSC) def. Charles Shipp (TFC), 3-1 (9-6, 9-4, 3-9, 10-8)
- #3, Sarah Davidson (WSC) won by default
- #4, Andrea Rees (WSC) won by default

Pentagon 3, Univ. of Maryland 1 (at Pentagon)
- #1, Chris Schroeder (PEN) def. Monty Marshall (UMD), 3-0 (9-2, 9-3, 10-8)
- #2, Tony McCann (PEN) def. Larry Hepinstall (UMD), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-0)
- #3, Barry Hughes (PEN) def. Margaret Lo Hing (UMD), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-3)
- #4, Samir Garzon (UMD) won by default
referees: Tony McCann, Barry Hughes, Larry Hepinstall

Bethesda 3, Arlington2 1 (at Bethesda)
- #1, Patrick Harris (BET) def. Joe Madeira (ARL2), 3-2 (3-9, 9-3, 9-5, 5-9, 9-6)
- #2, Henri Barkey (BET) def. Steve Schooner (ARL2), 3-0 (9-6, 9-1, 9-1)
- #3, Chip Wright (BET) def. David Grosso (ARL2), 3-2 (4-9, 4-9, 9-4, 9-0, 9-8)
- #4, Woody Evans (ARL2) def. Petra Ortiz (BET), 3-1 (9-7, 4-9, 10-8, 9-6)
referees: Ken Harney, Woody Evans, Steve Schooner, Chip Wright

January 29

Call it a re-match of last summer's finals, or a possible warm-up for the spring playoffs - either way you look at it, the teams from Bethesda and the Pentagon had quite a barn-burner Monday night. They split 2-2 in matches, 9-9 in games and 124-124 in points.

All the results from Monday night:

Bethesda 2, Pentagon 2 (at Bethesda)
- #1, Chris Schroeder (PEN) def. Patrick Harris (BET), 3-1 (9-6, 1-9, 9-3, 10-9)
- #2, Henri Barkey (BET) def. George Philipps (PEN), 3-2 (9-6, 9-7, 6-9, 4-9, 9-3)
- #3, Rob Swennes (PEN) def. Arnie Gordon (BET), 3-2 (5-9, 8-10, 10-8, 9-2, 9-1)
- #4, Mike Kuehl (BET) def. Barry Hughes (PEN), 3-1 (3-9, 9-4, 9-1, 9-6)
referees: Rob Swennes, Chris Schroeder, Patrick Harris, Mike Kuehl

Arlington2 4, Fitness Company 0 (at Arlington)
- #1, Joe Madeira (ARL2) def. Daniel Martin (TFC), 3-1 (9-0, 9-4, 1-9, 9-1)
- #2, David Grosso (ARL2) def. David Smith (TFC), 3-1 (9-6, 7-9, 9-7, 9-0)
- #3, Woody Evans (ARL2) def. Tim Cone (TFC), 3-2 (9-3, 9-6, 1-9, 5-9, 9-1)
- #4, Paul Grosso (ARL2) def. Todd Allen (TFC), 3-0 (9-1, 9-0, 9-0)
referees: Woody Evans, Paul Gross, David Grosso, Joe Madeira

Rio Center 4, Washington Sports 0 (at Rio Center)
- #1, Hubert Yee (RIO) def. David McMillen (WSC), 3-0 (9-5, 9-0, 9-3)
- #2, Rajesh Krishnamurthy (RIO) def. Sarah Davidson (WSC), 3-0 (9-3, 9-1, 9-2)
- #3, Petr Nepozitek (RIO) def. Andrea Rees (WSC), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-0)
- #4, Joe Siddiqui (RIO) won by default
referees: Malcolm Jensen, Hubert Yee

Worldgate/Tysons/Regency 4, Chevy Chase 0 (at Chevy Chase)
- #1, John Musinski (WTR) won by default
- #2, Paul Vout (WTR) won by default
- #3, Saber Salaam (WTR) won by default
- #4, Robert Ho (WTR) won by default

Univ. of Maryland 3, Arlington1 1 (at Univ. of Maryland)
- #1, Monty Marshall (UMD) def. Ethan Shenkman (ARL1), 3-0 (9-3, 9-1, 9-1)
- #2, Samir Garzon (UMD) def. Keith Brendley (ARL1), 3-0 (9-4, 9-6, 9-6)
- #3, Larry Hepinstall (UMD) def. Son Tran (ARL1), 3-0 (9-0, 9-5, 9-1)
- #4, Spencer Norcross (ARL1) def. Margaret Lo Hing (UMD), 3-2 (6-9, 9-1, 9-3, 2-9, 10-9)

January 22

Pentagon 3, Worldgate/Tysons/Regency 1 (at Pentagon)
- #1, Chris Schroeder (PEN) def. Ray Butcher (WTR), 3-1 (9-6, 9-4, 9-1)
- #2, Tony McCann (PEN) def. Saber Salaam (WTR), 3-2 (9-8, 6-9, 9-6, 7-9, 9-4)
- #3, Maurice Hampson (WTR) def. Rob Swennes (PEN), 3-0 (9-5, 9-1, 9-1)
- #4, George Philipps (PEN) def. Shawn Dolley (WTR), 3-0
referees: Rob Swennes, Rich Richardella, Chris Schroeder, Tony McCann

Bethesda 4, Arlington1 0 (at Arlington)
- #1, Chip Wright (BET) def. Art Scibelli (ARL1), 3-0 (9-1, 9-5, 9-7)
- #2, Arnie Gordon (BET) def. Keith Brendley (ARL1), 3-0 (9-7, 10-8, 9-5)
- #3, Ken Harney (BET) def. Dan Shostak (ARL1), 3-0 (9-0, 9-2, 9-0)
- #4, Gil Kulick (BET) def. Son Tran (ARL1), 3-0 (9-7, 9-1, 9-7)
referees: Ken Harney, Dan Shostak, Art Scibelli, Chip Wright

Rio Center 4, Chevy Chase 0 (at Rio Center)
- #1, Nitin Mahadev (RIO) won by default
- #2, Hubert Yee (RIO) won by default
- #3, Petr Nepozitek (RIO) won by default
- #4, Joe Siddiqui (RIO) won by default

Arlington2 4, Washington Sports 0 (at Washington Sports Club)
- #1, Joe Madeira (ARL2) def. Stewart Davis (WSC), 3-1 (10-8, 5-9, 9-2, 10-8)
- #2, Woody Evans (ARL2) def. Sarah Davidson (WSC), 3-1 (9-7, 3-9, 9-7, 10-8)
- #3, David Grosso (ARL2) def. Brendan Sheehan (WSC), 3-0 (9-5, 9-0, 9-2)
- #4, Paul Grosso (ARL2) def. Andrea Rees (WSC), 3-0 (9-5, 9-0, 9-4)
referees: Andrea Rees, David Grosso, Joe Madeira

Univ. of Maryland 3, Fitness Company 1 (at The Fitness Company)
- #1, Monty Marshall (UMD) def. Tim Cone (TFC), 3-0 (9-7, 9-4, 9-6)
- #2, David Smith (TFC) def. Fayyaz Memon (UMD), 3-1 (4-9, 9-5, 9-3, 9-3)
- #3, Vijay Krishnamurthy (UMD) def. Ryan Pevnick (TFC), 3-0 (9-3, 9-5, 9-7)
- #4, Larry Hepinstall (UMD) def. Theresa King (TFC), 3-0 (9-0, 9-3, 9-3)

January 8

Pentagon 4, Arlington1 0 (at Arlington)
- #1, George Philipps (PEN) def. Keith Brendley (ARL1), 3-1 (9-6, 6-9, 9-1, 9-3)
- #2, Rob Swennes (PEN) def. Martha Gaston (ARL1), 3-1 (9-6, 9-3, 7-9, 9-4)
- #3, Rich Richardella (PEN) def. Son Tran (ARL1), 3-0 (9-2, 9-4, 9-2)
- #4, David Tulchinsky (PEN) won by default
referees: Chris Schroeder, George Philipps, David Tulchinsky

Worldgate/Tysons/Regency 4, Washington Sports Club 0 (at Regency)
- #1, Ray Butcher (WTR) def. Jan van Lohuizen (WSC), 3-0 (9-6, 9-4, 9-1)
- #2, Maurice Hampson (WTR) def. Stewart Davis (WSC), 3-2 (9-8, 6-9, 9-6, 7-9, 9-4)
- #3, Paul Vout (WTR) def. Sarah Davidson (WSC), 3-0 (9-5, 9-1, 9-1)
- #4, Shawn Dolley (WTR) def. Andrea Rees (WSC), 3-1 (9-10, 9-5, 9-3, 9-5)
referees: Maurice Hampson, David McMillen, Shawn Dolley, Ray Butcher

Arlington2 4, Chevy Chase 0 (at Chevy Chase)
- #1, Steve Schooner (ARL2) won by default
- #2, David Grosso (ARL2) won by default
- #3, Paul Grosso (ARL2) won by default
- #4, Woody Evans (ARL2) won by default

Rio Center 4, Univ. of Maryland 0 (at Univ. of Maryland)
- #1, Nitin Mahadev (RIO) def. Monty Marshall (UMD), 3-2 (9-6, 6-9, 2-9, 9-2, 10-8)
- #2, Hubert Yee (RIO) def. Fayyaz Memon (UMD), 3-1 (9-2, 9-2, 5-9, 9-1)
- #3, Rajesh Krishnamurthy (RIO) def. Larry Hepinstall (UMD), 3-0 (9-2, 9-7, 9-5)
- #4, Petr Nepozitek (RIO) won by default
referees: Malcolm Jensen, Larry Hepinstall, Hubert Yee

Bethesda 3, The Fitness Company 1 (at Bethesda)
- #1, Henri Barkey (BET) def. Tim Cone (TFC), 3-0 (9-2, 9-8, 9-1)
- #2, Chip Wright (BET) def. Charles Shipp (TFC), 3-0 (9-1, 10-8, 9-4)
- #3, David Smith (TFC) def. Ken Harney (BET), 3-1 (5-9, 9-6, 9-7, 9-5)
- #4, Mike Kuehl (BET) def. Theresa King (TFC), 3-0 (9-0, 9-3, 9-0)
referees: Ken Harney, Henri Barkey, Charles Shipp

December 18

The Fitness Company 2, Arlington1 1 (at The Fitness Company)
- #1, Ethan Shenkman (ARL1) def. Todd Allen (TFC), 3-0 (9-1, 9-2, 9-3)
- #2, Ryan Pevnick (TFC) def. Son Tran (ARL1), 3-1 (9-4, 3-9, 9-3, 9-5)
- #3, Tim Cone (TFC) won by default
- #4, mutual default
referees: Son Tran, Ethan Shenkman

Worldgate/Tysons/Regency 4, Univ. of Maryland 0 (at Tysons)
- #1, Ray Butcher (WTR) def. Monty Marshall (UMD), 3-1 (5-9, 9-3, 9-2, 9-4)
- #2, John Mussinski (WTR) def. Yesim Onel (UMD), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-0)
- #3, Saber Salaam (WTR) won by default
- #4, Maurice Hampson (WTR) won by default
referees: Maurice Hampson, Ray Butcher

Arlington2 3, Rio Center 1 (at Arlington)
- #1, Joe Madeira (ARL2) def. Nitin Mahadev (RIO), 3-0 (9-0, 9-4, 9-1)
- #2, David Grosso (ARL2) def. Hubert Yee (RIO), 3-2 (1-9, 6-9, 9-7, 9-2, 9-4)
- #3, Woody Evans (ARL2) def. Joe Siddiqui (RIO), 3-1 (0-9, 9-7, 9-2, 9-3)
- #4, Tamir Orbach (RIO) won by default
referees: Woody Evans, Malcolm Jensen, Joe Madeira

Pentagon 4, Chevy Chase 0 (at Pentagon)
- #1, George Philipps (PEN) def. Phillip Sopher (CCJ), 3-0 (10-9, 9-7, 9-5)
- #2, Rob Swennes (PEN) def. Andrea Wood (CCJ), 3-1 (9-6, 9-5, 1-9, 9-7)
- #3, Rich Richardella (PEN) def. Helen Snodgrass (CCJ), 3-1 (9-0, 9-3, 6-9, 9-4)
- #4, Barry Hughes (PEN) def. Nicole White (CCJ), 3-0 (9-0, 9-1, 9-0)
referees: Nicole White, Rich Richardella, Andrea Wood, George Philipps

Washington Sports 2, Bethesda 2 (at Washington Sports Club)
- #1, Stewart Davis (WSC) def. Ken Harney (BET), 3-0 (9-3, 9-3, 9-5)
- #2, Chip Wright (BET) def. David McMillen (WSC), 3-2 (10-9, 9-10, 8-9, 9-3, 9-6)
- #3, Sarah Davidson (WSC) def. Gil Kulick (BET), 3-1 (9-0, 10-8, 3-9, 9-2)
- #4, Mike Kuehl (BET) def. Andrea Rees (WSC), 3-1 (9-5, 10-9, 7-9, 9-7)
referees: Mike Kuehl, Andrea Rees, Ken Harney, David McMillen

December 11

Pentagon 4, Washington Sports Club 0 (at Washington Sports Club)
- #1, Chris Schroeder (PEN) def. Stewart Davis (WSC), 3-0 (9-4, 9-3, 9-1)
- #2, Tony McCann (PEN) def. David McMillen (WSC), 3-0 (9-4, 10-9, 9-1)
- #3, George Philipps (PEN) def. Sarah Davidson (WSC), 3-1 (2-9, 9-7, 9-3, 9-6)
- #4, Rob Swennes (PEN) def. Andrea Rees (WSC), 3-0 (9-6, 9-3, 10-9)
referees: Rob Swennes, George Philipps, Tony McCann, David McMillen

Chevy Chase 2, Fitness Company 2 (at Chevy Chase)
- #1, Andrea Wood (CCJ) def. Charlie Shipp (TFC), 3-2 (9-2, 3-9, 9-4, 6-9, 9-4)
- #2, Helen Snodgrass (CCJ) def. Theresa King (TFC), 3-0 (9-1, 9-2, 9-6)
- #3, Pao-Lin Tien (TFC) won by default
- #4, Ted Jarrett (TFC) won by default
referees: Doug White, Charlie Shipp

Rio Center 4, Univ. of Maryland 0 (at Rio Center)
- #1, Nitin Mahadev (RIO) def. Monty Marshall (UMD), 3-1 (9-6, 9-6, 2-9, 9-0)
- #2, Hubert Yee (RIO) def. Fayyaz Memon (UMD), 3-1 (8-10, 9-5, 10-8, 9-4)
- #3, Rajesh Krishnamurthy (RIO) def. G.V.Rao (UMD), 3-1 (9-0, 9-2, 6-9, 9-1)
- #4, Tamir Orbach (RIO) def. Yesim Onel (UMD), 3-0 (9-2, 9-2, 9-4)
referees: Malcolm Jensen, Hubert Yee

Worldgate/Tysons/Regency 3, Bethesda 1 (at Bethesda)
- #1, Ray Butcher (WTR) def. Arnie Gordon (BET), 3-1 (9-2, 9-4, 7-9, 9-6)
- #2, Saber Salaam (WTR) def. Chip Wright (BET), 3-0 (9-6, 9-2, 9-5)
- #3, Rick Stifel (BET) def. Maurice Hampson (WTR), 3-0 (9-6, 9-4, 9-4)
- #4, Robert Ho (WTR) def. Ken Harney (BET), 3-1 (9-2, 9-10, 9-1, 9-7)
referees: Ray Butcher, Ken Harney, Maurice Hampson

Arlington2 4, Arlington1 0 (at Arlington)
- #1, Joe Madeira (ARL2) def. Art Scibelli (ARL1), 3-0 (9-2, 9-0, 9-1)
- #2, David Grosso (ARL2) def. Ethan Shenkman (ARL1), 3-1 (5-9, 9-4, 9-6, 9-4)
- #3, Paul Grosso (ARL2) def. Keith Brendley (ARL1), 3-0 (9-5, 9-6, 9-6)
- #4, Steve Schooner (ARL2) won by default
referees: Steve Schooner, Paul Grosso, David Grosso, Joe Madeira

December 4

Arlington2 3, Washington Sports Club 1 (at Arlington2)
- #1, Joe Madeira (ARL2) def. Fred Bush (WSC), 3-0 (9-2, 9-3, 9-3)
- #2, Stewart Davis (WSC) def. David Grosso (ARL2), 3-1 (7-9, 10-8, 10-8, 9-1)
- #3, Paul Grosso (ARL2) def. Sarah Davidson (WSC), 3-1 (1-9, 9-1, 9-5, 9-1)
- #4, Woody Evans (ARL2) def. Andrea Rees (WSC), 3-0 (10-9, 9-6, 9-2)
referees: Sarah Davidson, Woody Evans, Joe Madeira, Stewart Davis

Worldgate/Tysons/Regency 4, Arlington1 0 (at Worldgate)
- #1, Ray Butcher (WTR) def. Charlie Chandler (ARL1), 3-0 (9-4, 9-3, 9-3)
- #2, Maurice Hampson (WTR) def. J.Tierney (ARL1), 3-0 (9-2, 9-5, 9-1)
- #3, Saber Salaam (WTR) def. Son Tran (ARL1), 3-0 (9-5, 9-2, 9-0)
- #4, Shawn Dolley (WTR) def. Dan Shostak (ARL1), 3-0 (9-4, 9-1, 9-1)
referees: Maurice Hampson, Son Tran, Robert Ho, Ray Butcher

Pentagon 4, The Fitness Company 0 (at Pentagon)
- #1, Chris Schroeder (PEN) def. Daniel Martin (TFC), 3-0 (9-5, 9-5, 9-5)
- #2, George Philipps (PEN) def. Tim Cone (TFC), 3-0 (9-6, 9-1, 9-3)
- #3, Rich Richardella (PEN) def. Theresa King (TFC), 3-0 (9-0, 9-6, 9-6)
- #4, Tony McCann (PEN) won by default
referees: George Philipps, Chris Schroeder, Tim Cone

Univ. of Maryland 4, Chevy Chase 0 (at Univ. of Maryland)
- #1, Monty Marshall (UMD) def. Margaret Sopher (CCJ), 3-0 (9-3, 9-2, 9-1)
- #2, Fayyaz Memon (UMD) def. Nicole White (CCJ), 3-0 (9-0, 9-1, 9-2)
- #3, Larry Hepinstall (UMD) def. Helen Snodgrass (CCJ), 3-0 (9-1, 9-6, 9-6)
- #4, G.V.Rao (UMD) won by default:

Bethesda at Rio Center
- #1, Nitin Mahadev (RIO) def. Patrick Harris (BET), 3-2 (4-9, 9-6, 2-9, 9-7, 9-6)
- #2, Arnie Gordon (BET) def. Hubert Yee (RIO), 3-2 (5-9, 7-9, 9-4, 9-5, 9-6)
- #3, Chip Wright (BET) def. Rajesh Krishnamurthy (RIO), 3-2 (6-9, 6-9, 9-6, 9-1, 9-4)
- #4, Ken Harney (BET) def. Tamir Orbach (RIO), 3-0 (9-1, 9-6, 9-6)
referees: Malcolm Jensen, Malcolm Jensen, Ken Harney, Joe Siddiqui

November 20

Washington Sports Club 2, Arlington1 2 (at Arlington)
- #1, David McMillen (WSC) def. Art Scibelli (ARL1), 3-1 (9-7, 7-9, 9-0, 9-0)
- #2, Sarah Davidson (WSC) def. Keith Brendley (ARL1), 3-2 (9-2, 9-2, 3-9, 4-9, 9-2)
- #3, Ethan Shenkman (ARL1) def. Andrea Rees (WSC), 3-0 (9-0, 9-2, 9-5)
- #4, Son Tran (ARL1) won by default
referees: Martha Gaston, Son Tran, David McMillen

Arlington2 4, Univ. of Maryland 0 (at Univ. of Maryland)
- #1, Joe Madeira (ARL2) def. Monty Marshall (UMD), 3-1 (9-1, 3-9, 9-1, 9-4)
- #2, David Grosso (ARL2) def. G.V. Rao (UMD), 3-0 (9-7, 9-0, 9-0)
- #3, Paul Grosso (ARL2) def. Fayyaz Memon (UMD), 3-1 (6-9, 9-6, 9-3, 9-4)
- #4, Woody Evans (ARL2) def. Yesim Onel (UMD), 3-0 (9-4, 9-1, 9-6)
referees: Woody Evans, Andrew Berkley, Joe Madeira

Bethesda 2, The Fitness Company 2 (at Fitness Company)
- #1, Daniel Martin (TFC) def. Henri Barkey (BET), 3-1 (9-3, 9-10, 9-1, 9-8)
- #2, Shaghil Ahmed (TFC) def. Ken Harney (BET), 3-1 (4-9, 9-7, 9-6, 9-6)
- #3, Arnie Gordon (BET) def.Todd Allen (TFC), 3-0 (9-3, 9-5, 9-3)
- #4, Chip Wright (BET) def. Ryan Pevnick (TFC), 3-0 (9-3, 9-4, 9-2)
referees: Arnie Gordon, Todd Allen, Ken Harney, Dan Martin

Rio Center 4, Chevy Chase 0 (at Chevy Chase)
- #1, Rajesh Krishnamurthy (RIO) def. Andrea Wood (CCJ), 3-2 (6-9, 9-4, 7-9, 9-5, 9-7)
- #2, Tamir Orbach (RIO) def. Helen Snodgrass (CCJ), 3-0 (9-2, 9-0, 9-0)
- #3, Hubert Yee (RIO) won by default
- #4, Nitin Mahadev (RIO) won by default
referees: Malcolm Jensen, Anne Snodgrass

Worldgate/Tysons/Regency 2, Pentagon 2 (at Regency)
- #1, Ray Butcher (WTR) def. Chris Schroeder (PEN), 3-1 (7-9, 9-7, 9-5, 9-1)
- #2, Tony McCann (PEN) def. Maurice Hampson (WTR), 3-2 (7-9, 9-5, 9-4, 5-9, 9-2)
- #3, Robert Ho (WTR) def. Rob Swennes (PEN), 3-0 (9-7, 9-3, 9-1)
- #4, Rich Richardella (PEN) def. Shawn Dolley (WTR), 3-1 (10-9, 9-4, 4-9, 9-3)
referees: Rob Swennes, Shawn Dolley, Ray Butcher, Tony McCann

November 13

Worldgate/Tysons/Regency 2, Arlington2 2 (at Arlington)
- #1, Ray Butcher (WTR) def. Joe Madeira (ARL2), 3-2 (9-7, 3-9, 0-9, 9-5, 9-3)
- #2, David Grosso (ARL2) def. Barre Wildgoose (WTR), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-0)
- #3, Shawn Dolley (WTR) def. Ann Wadia (ARL2), 3-0 (9-4, 9-7, 9-3)
- #4, Woody Evans (ARL2) def. Debbie Davis (WTR), 3-0 (9-1, 9-4, 9-2)
referees: Debbie Davis, Shawn Dolley, David Grosso, Ray Butcher

Bethesda 4, Univ. of Maryland 0 (at Bethesda)
- #1, Henri Barkey (BET) def. Monty Marshall (UMD), 3-1 (9-10, 10-9, 9-0, 9-0)
- #2, Patrick Harris (BET) def. Larry Hepinstall (UMD), 3-0 (9-5, 9-4, 9-7)
- #3, Arnie Gordon (BET) def. G.V. Rao (UMD), 3-0 (9-7, 9-4, 9-7)
- #4, Ken Harney (BET) won by default
referees: Ken Harney, Larry Hepinstall, Arnie Gordon

Pentagon 4, Arlington1 0 (at Pentagon)
- #1, George Philipps (PEN) def. Charlie Chandler (ARL1), 3-1 (9-10, 9-3, 9-1, 9-4)
- #2, Rich Richardella (PEN) def. Martha Gaston (ARL1), 3-0 (9-5, 9-3, 9-4)
- #3, Tony McCann (PEN) won by default
- #4, Rob Swennes (PEN) won by default
referees: Rich Richardella, George Philipps

Rio Center 2, The Fitness Company 2 (at Fitness Company)
- #1, Daniel Martin (TFC) def. Hubert Yee (RIO), 3-1 (9-3, 8-10, 9-5, 9-3)
- #2, Rajesh Krishnamurthy (RIO) def. Tim Cone (TFC), 3-1 (9-4, 6-9, 9-6, 9-6)
- #3, Tamir Orbach (RIO) def. Todd Allen (TFC), 3-2 (6-9, 9-7, 9-1, 8-10, 10-8)
- #4, Ryan Pevnick (TFC) won by default
referees: Tamir Orbach, Malcolm Jensen, Pao Lin-Tien

Washington Sports Club 4, Chevy Chase 0 (at WSC)
- #1, Stewart Davis (WSC) def. Andrea Wood (CCJ), 3-0 (9-1, 9-5, 9-3)
- #2, David McMillen (WSC) def. Helen Snodgrass (CCJ), 3-0 (9-1, 9-4, 9-3)
- #3, Sarah Davidson (WSC) won by default
- #4, Greg Farmer (WSC) won by default
referees: Sarah Davidson, Barry Wood

November 6
Winter Season is Off and Running

In what looked more like a late season playoff match than an opener, Arlington 2 and Pentagon battled through 19 games of very impressive squash, with Arlington getting a hard-fought 3-1 win on their home courts. Captain Joe Madeira started out the evening at number 1 against Chris Schroeder, and took the first two games. However, Madeira relaxed a bit while Schroeder picked up his game, and the last three games went to Pentagon, in a match that lasted almost 45 minutes.

At #2, Arlington's David Grosso also took the first two from George Philipps, only to see Philipps battle back to tie the match at 2-2. The 5th game was the most exciting of the evening, with the momentum shifting back and forth several times. Grosso fought off two match points at 7-8, and eventually won the game 10-8.

Arlington also had a 3-2 win at #3, with David's father, Paul Grosso, beating Pentagon captain Rob Swennes, and the #4 match went to Arlington's Woody Evans over Rich Richardella. The final assessment from the Arlington captain: “Overall both teams were quite equal and each player played some nice squash. It was a treat to watch.”

All the week's results:

Arlington2 3, Pentagon 1 (at Arlington)
- #1, Chris Schroeder (PEN) def. Joe Madeira (ARL2), 3-2 (8-10, 0-9, 9-4, 9-5, 9-3)
- #2, David Grosso (ARL2) def. George Philipps (PEN), 3-2 (9-3, 9-1, 3-9, 2-9, 10-8)
- #3, Paul Grosso (ARL2) def. Rob Swennes (PEN), 3-2 (9-4, 7-9, 3-9, 9-5, 9-2)
- #4, Woody Evans (ARL2) def. Rich Richardella (PEN), 3-1 (7-9, 9-4, 9-6, 9-0)
referees: David Grosso, Rob Swennes, Woody Evans, Joe Madeira

Bethesda 4, Chevy Chase 0 (at Chevy Chase)
- #1, Henri Barkey (BET) def. Andrea Wood (CCJ), 3-0 (9-1, 9-1, 9-4)
- #2, Patrick Harris (BET) def. Margaret Sopher (CCJ), 3-0 (9-2, 9-0, 9-1)
- #3, Gil Kulick (BET) def. Helen Snodgrass (CCJ), 3-0 (9-1, 9-4, 9-3)
- #4, Ken Harney (BET) won by default
referees: Ken Harney, Andrea Wood, Gil Kulick

Rio Center 3, Arlington1 1 (at Rio Center)
- #1, Hubert Yee (RIO) def. Ayman Abdelatiff (ARL1), 3-1 (5-9, 9-8, retired)
- #2, Rajesh Krishnamurthy (RIO) def. Martha Gaston (ARL1), 3-0 (10-8, 9-1, 9-5)
- #3, Charlie Chandler (ARL1) def. Joe Siddiqui (RIO), 3-2 (10-8, 6-9, 6-9, 9-3, 9-3)
- #4, Tamir Orbach (RIO) def. Son Tran (ARL1), 3-0 (9-5, 9-2, 9-0)
referees: Malcolm Jensen, Hubert Yee, Martha Gaston

Univ. of Maryland 3, The Fitness Company 1 (at Univ. of Maryland)
- #1, Monty Marshall (UMD) def. Daniel Martin (TFC), 3-0 (9-5, 9-7, 9-5)
- #2, Tim Cone (TFC) def. Jackie Haynes (UMD), 3-0 (9-2, 9-4, 9-0)
- #3, Larry Hepinstall (UMD) won by default
- #4, G.V. Rao (UMD) won by default
referees: Larry Hepinstall, Andrew Berkley

Worldgate/Tysons/Regency 4, Washington Sports Club 0 (at WSC)
- #1, Hampson (WTR) def. Fred Bush (WSC), 3-0 (9-6, retired)
- #2, Ray Butcher (WTR) def. Stewart Davis (WSC), 3-0 (9-6, 9-2, 9-4)
- #3, Barre Wildgoose (WTR) def. David McMillen (WSC), 3-2 (9-4, 9-7, 7-9, 7-9, 9-5)
- #4, Robert Ho (WTR) def. Andrea Rees (WSC), 3-2 (3-9, 9-6, 9-5, 7-9, 9-5)
referees: Ray Butcher, Robert Ho, Andrea Rees, Sarah Davidson

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