2011 9.0 Mixed Season Preview

The 2011 campaign for PNW Mixed Doubles is underway. I've taken a look at the 9.0 rosters, and here are my power rankings

9.0 Team Standings

#1 Amy Yee - Returning most of the players from the previous year's 9.0 squad that finished 2nd in the league (barely lost out to Bellevue Club). Added a couple other solid 5.0 men in Kale Kowalski and Jason Chapman. Lawrence Chan and Catherine Green have been a successful tandem in past seasons.

#2 Edgebrook - Deep team of men and women. Sean Kelly and Michi VanGrunsven should be lock for a point every match. It will be up to the other squads to pick up the 2nd point.

#3 Harbor Square - Has some of the stronger 4.5 men in the league in Brandon Ferguson and Andrew Feyen. Laurie Scantlebury has been a tough mixed player to deal with in past seasons, the question will be if she can find a strong 4.0 partner to play with.

#4 Bellevue (Strieb) - Team has lost most of the players from previous season due to USTA rules of keeping only 3 players from a National qualifying team. However, the team has a strong tandem in Kris Gibson and Albert Lu. Maureen Strieb has picked up a strong 4.0 partner in Kent vanAlstyne. Todd Conley is the 3rd returning member of the previous year's squad and is dangerous in mixed with any partner.

#5 Sammamish - Primarily made up of solid 4.5 players.

#6 Pro Club - Jeff Servoss leads this team with Colt Tipton. This team is capable of handing some upsets to the top teams in the league.

#7 Bellevue (Chen) - Some of the stronger 4.5 Women in the league with Valerie Henderson and Kristen White.

#8 Central Park - Started season with a win, but the next 3 matches will be against some of the tougher teams in the league. The results of those 3 matches with Amy Yee, Harbor Square, and Sammamish should leave Central Park at 1 and 3 after the first four matches.