LAC PROFESSIONAL TENNIS STAFF PROFILE Judi Laursen - B.S., USPTA., PTR.Head Professional: Tournaments, Leagues and Programming DirectorEducation Judi holds a Bachelors of Science from Colorado State University in Education. After teaching in a private center for 15 years, she went on to become certified as a tennis professional first with the Professional Tennis Registry, and then with the United States Professional Tennis Association. Experience Judi began her teaching career at the local YMCA, and went on to create opportunities for tennis through the Longmont Tennis Association in the mid 70's before coming to the Longmont Athletic Club. She has been instrumental in the development of indoor tennis programming it the area since 1994. Judi has also coached tennis at Niwot and Skyline High Schools, as well as assisting during her oldest daughter's high school career at Longmont High, and currently with her youngest at Silver Creek. As a player, Judi has held ranking in the State and Intermountain regions since 1990, and currently holds #1 State ranking in Mother/Daughter, and #2 ranking in 45's and 50's. Interests/Hobbies Judi enjoys being involved in her children's activities, as well as biking and traveling, when not playing in tournaments. Teaching Philosophy A passion for teaching and for the game has kept Judi on the courts for over 25 years. A "Client-Centered" approach is the cornerstone of her teaching philosophy; as well as keeping current on industry trends and professional development. Her "performance Based" teaching system has helped develop players of all levels.  Steve Williams - B.A., EMT-B, USPTAHead Professional and Junior CoordinatorEducation Steve has a Bachelors degree from the University of Kansas located in Lawrence, KS and is certified as an emergency medical technician. Experience Steve has several years of experience teaching and coaching in the Kansas City area. He has worked as a pro at Overland Park Racquet Club, Woodside Racquet Club, and Lake Quivira Country Club. Steve has also helped coach the varsity players at his high school in Kansas City at Shawnee Mission West High School, where Steve was the #1 varsity singles player sophomore through senior years. He achieved a sectional ranking as a junior player in the Missouri Valley area, and also played college tennis for Johnson County Community College, where he was the #3 singles player and a quarterfinalist at nationals. Steve continues to play tournaments at the 5.0 and open level in the Intermountain region of the USTA. Interests/Hobbies Steve enjoys traveling as often as possible, hiking, and trail running. He has a passion for college sports and will talk University of Kansas basketball with anyone willing to listen. Teaching Philosophy "I believe that footwork is the foundation for solid technique. All of the junior classes emphasize constant movement and footwork. I primarily teach the USPTA modern coaching technique to my students. The open stance groundstrokes and semi-western grip will be introduced to all players when they are ready. I believe that tennis classes should be fun at all levels, and teaching game-based drills enhances the enjoyment of the game. I also focus on shot selection and tactical considerations with more advanced players."  Goran Simic, USPTA.Assistant Tennis ProfessionalEducation Goran is pursuing a Sport Psychology major degree at Colorado State University. Experience Goran has been involved with the game of tennis since the age of 7 when his uncle got him involved with the junior program in ex-Yugoslavia. As far as tennis in the US, Goran has played a year of high school tennis at Poudre High School in Ft. Collins. Currently he is playing open level tournaments in the summer time, where he has made a few semi-final appearances. Goran has 5 years of teaching experience working with juniors and adult players. Interests/Hobbies Goran¹s off-court hobbies include a variety of other sports that are good cross training sports for tennis, like basketball and volleyball. Among other things, travel and family have been a great joy. Teaching Philosophy His specialty is teaching the modern game with an emphasis on smooth transitions between the classical "cumbersome" strokes to the modern ones in adult players who have experience in the game. ADULT TENNIS PROGRAMS
SUPERSENIOR CHAMPIONSTHE WOMEN’S 3.0 SUPERSENIOR TEAM CAPTAIN BY MURIEL WREDE RECENTLY COMPETED IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND WON THE TITLE! THEY WILL COMPETE IN THE SPRING FOR A NATIONAL TITLE FOR THIS LEAGUE! PLAYERS ARE: CAROLYN DRIVER, SUE BOLTON, CARA BATES, BARBARA WRIGHT, KAREN TUCKER, SONDRA TORNGA, MADELINE NICCORE AND MURIEL WREDE. GREAT JOB LADIES!! LAC ADULT DOUBLES CHAMPIONSTHE LAST TOURNAMENT OF THE 2006 YEAR WAS HELD WITH GREAT WEATHER AND GREAT CHAMPIONS!
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