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Casa Calabria A/B tennis tournament names winners, raises funds

MARQUETTE — Five doubles pairings won tennis titles at the 26th annual Casa Calabria A/B Tournament held during the summer.

The event was a fundraiser by the Marquette Tennis Association to raise funds for improvements to the Mickey Johnson Tennis Courts at Williams Park on Ohio Street in Marquette. They include work on the courts themselves, the basketball courts and an American with Disabilities Act path to the playground area.

The MTA has pledged to raise $40,000 as a match for a Michigan Department of Natural Resources grant the city of Marquette has received.

By the end of the tourney, $20,000 had been raised. For those interested in donating, mail it to MTA, 131 E. College St., Marquette, MI 49855.

Here are the Casa Calabria tourney championship matches:

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Men’s — Flight 1, Brett Girard-Dave Kadell of Marquette def. Alec Olivier-David Gidden of Marquette; Flight 2, Joe Downs of Marquette-Dan Villeneuve of Escanaba def. Tony Calo-Gene Aho of Marquette; Flight 3, John Reinertsen of Marquette-Dennis Wilbee of Rapid River def. Mark Shanks of Iron Mountain-Greg Pawlusiak of Marquette

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Women’s — Flight 1, Susan Tincknell of Negaunee-Patty Mattson of Gwinn def. Pat Blewett of Ishpeming-Alli Smith of Marquette; Flight 2, Liz Nobert of Marquette-Claudia VanLandshoot of Munising def. Deb Cook-Pam Laurich of Marquette.

Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.

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