Tennis: Time to talk a little turkey

So it goes without saying that today, we've got to talk.

You know. Talk turkey.

And maybe a little chickee, too.

But let's dare not get the two confused. A turkey may be a bird, but a chickee isn't.

Well, it could be. But not this kind of chickee.

Oh, never mind, feathered friends. Here are the "bare bones" of what you really need to know:

Another "Turkey Classic" is in progress at the Pelican Bay Park tennis complex. It started Wednesday and today, actually, there will be no action because of, well, it's Turkey Day, remember?

The doubles and mixed doubles will run through Sunday.

Now, here's where the chickee comes in.

Not just any chickee, mind you, the 7th Annual Chickee Classic that looms at the Camber Park Tennis Center.

This year's entry deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. Cambier's Kevin Walker says a sizeable field is expected for the event that will run Dec. 5-7.

This USTA-sanctioned tourney includes men's and women's NTRP singles and doubles. The entry fee is $30 per person for singles and $20 per person for doubles, or $45 for both.

Walker adds that this is a "designated" tournament and he expects this to be a factor in the increased size of the draw as well.

For more information or over-the-phone registration, call 213-3060.

Just don't talk turkey when you mean to talk chickee.

Got it?

The holiday spirit, meanwhile, will be "present" at the Vineyards Country Club on Dec. 10. A Toys for Tots Ladies Round-Robin and luncheon for 3.0 and 3.5 level will be held.

Players will be asked to bring an unwrapped toy. Action will begin at 10 a.m. with the luncheon set for 12:15 p.m. The cost is $17.

Phone the Vineyards tennis shop at 353-1105 to sign up.

A USA Tennis Florida/USTA Winter Session captains registration meeting will be held at International College (I-75 and Immokalee Road) on Saturday, Dec. 13.

Senior, Super Senior, Super 70's and Senior Mixed will meet at 2 p.m. in rooms 210 and 211.

Adult and Adult Mixed will meet in the same rooms at 3:30 p.m.

All captains or a designated team representative must attend to obtain a team number and be informed of a team number.

The Manatee Middle School is putting together a tennis clinic for Ms. O'Connell's fifth-grade class. It will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 16 from 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Hosting the event are two-time Australian Open champion Johan Kriek of Naples, and his wife, Tish. Ms. O'Connell's group was picked out of a hat of 20 classes.

The Krieks will have help that day from Peter Kriek of Kensington, Kris Clark from Wyndemere, Mary Fink from Tarpon Cove and Steve Vaughn from Grey Oaks.

Manatee Middle has four on-site tennis courts. Each pro will be assigned a court with six students and the Krieks will move from court-to-court in order to touch base with all participants.

Tennis rackets and balls will be provided for the clinic and following thes session, the Krieks will he donating the tennis equipment to the school.

Connie Kormanyos is on the lookout for wheelchair tennis players.

Weekly round-robins are being held Saturdays at the Florida Gulf Coast University courts.

Wheelchair players need to call in advance at 394-9061. The play runs from 9 to 11 a.m.

The "Welcome to the NBTC Tournament" will be held at the Naples Bath & Tennis Club on Dec. 13-15.

The entry deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 5 p.m. and the fees are $20 per person for singles and $30 per team for doubles. Phone 261-5524.

A mixed doubles round-robin mixer was held at Beachwalk. Illa Weng tied Nancy Stoner for first place with 14 points. Weng won the championship 8-6 in the tie-break.

Don Stoner, with 15 points, earned the men's honors. Rolf Endner and Jim Dadoly tied for second with 14 points. The playoff was won byRolf Ender 4-0.

Trophies and prizes from the Ruby Tuesday restaurant were awarded by tournament director Bill Weng.

The name of one of the locals who played in last week's National Senior Women's Intersectional Team Championship at the Naples Bath & Tennis Club was inadvertantly omitted from Monday's tourney wrap-up in the Daily News.

Also in the field was Marilyn Skiffington, the 75's winning team captain of the Florida section.

A number of locals fared well in recent junior state designated tournament action on the east coast of Florida.

Ulia Talalenko (The Dunes), won her second designated this year. She beat Brittany Delany (Naples - Tough Tennis) in the semifinals and Canadian Nina Pantic in the finals, 7-6, 2-6, 6-4.

Meanwhile, Gabriella Ciferni (Tough Tennis) won her first designated in the girls 14-and-under. Gordy Watson (Cambier Park) won the boys 10-and under division.

Jessica Preeg played up a division and reached the finals of the girls 18-and- under and Keith Embree reached the semifinals of the boys 16-and-under.

A rundown of activities and events are as follows:

-- Men's 4.0 weekly round-robin -- at Quail Creek Country Club; Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m.; Cost: $3; Players from other clubs also welcome; Must sign up a week in advance by phoning 597-9725.

-- YMCA Junior Program -- at Greater Naples YMCA; Classes Monday through Thursday between 4 and 6 p.m. under the direction of Warren Eber; Beginners to advanced; Cost: $12 for one-hour classes and $20 for two-hour classes; Phone 597-8431.

-- The Plantation Club at The Dunes -- Preeg-Doherty Junior Tennis Academy: Monday through Friday, 4 to 6 p.m.; Ladies Day: Tuesdays, 9 to 11 a.m.; Men's Day: Thursdays, 9 to 11 a.m.; Ladies 3.0 Clinic: Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.; Ladies 3.5 Clinic: Fridays, 9 a.m.; Phone 593-9680.

-- Pelican Bay Community Park events -- Most levels of round-robins for men and women available each week; Adult and junior clinics held daily; For specific days-times, phone 598-3025.

-- Quail Creek Junior Tennis --Tuesdays and Thursdays: Tiny Tots from 3:30-4 at $6; Beginners from 4 to 4:45 at $9; Intermediate and Advanced from 4:30 to 5:30 at $12; Clinic and Ralleyball to be included; All directed by Doug Welsh; Phone 597-9725.

-- Quail West Tennis programs --Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; Events include 3.0-3.5 ladies round- robin from 9 to 11 and 3.5-4.0 men's round robin from 9 to 11; 3.5-4.0 ladies doubles clinics on Wednesdays from 9 to 11; Also: Wednesday clinics for men and women from 9 to 10:30 a.m.; Also: "3 students and the Pro" on Mondays; Phone 592-1139.

-- Weekly mixed doubles round-robin -- Fridays at Pelican Bay Community Park; Phone 598-3025.

-- Men's, women's and mixed round-robins -- Each day of the week at Pelican Bay Community Park; Phone 598-3025.

-- Adult clinics -- for all levels at Pelican Bay Community Park; Phone 598-3025.

-- Men's round-robin match play -- at Imperial Racquet Club; for days and times, phone Dick Morrissey at 566-3442.

-- Colliertennis.com -- the official Web site of the Community Tennis Association of Collier County.

-- matchpoint.homestead.com -- Web site providing relevant and unique local information updated on a timely basis.

-- Collier Tennis Connection -- Phone Connie Kormanyos at 394-8061 or 394-3144, Ext. 224.

-- Tennis instruction, lessons -- For schedule at Miromar Beach Club, phone pro Rick Kobleur at 992-0024.

-- Private lessons and group clinics for all levels -- Scheduled regularly at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club tennis center, which is open to the public; For more information, phone Chris Eddy at 435-4351.

-- Individual, group and team instruction -- at Vanderbilt Country Club; For clinic times and fees, phone 348-2662 Ext. 216.

-- Pelican Isle Yacht Club -- Daily activities ranging from exercise classes and round-robins from doubles strategy sessions to stroke-of-the- week clinics; For full schedule, phone Ed Jacques, 598-1802.

-- Marco Island Racquet Club -- Round- robins, league play, USTA competitive teams, Stroke of the Week clinics, beginners lessons, junior programs and racquetball challenges; For the complete schedule, phone 394-5454.

-- Men's and women's round- robins -- at Imperial Tennis Club; men on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m. for 3.0-3.5 players and at 10:30 a.m. for 4.0 -4.5 players; women on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. for 3.0 players; Phone 566-3442.

-- Ladies Day Round Robin, Men's Day Round Robin, Saturday Mixed Round Robin -- at Cambier Park Tennis Center, Phone 213-3060; Tuesdays at 11 a.m. women of all levels welcome to participate; Thursdays at 11 a.m. men of all levels welcome to participate; Saturday mornings are "Mixed Troubles" round robin at 9:30.

-- Round-robins, clinics and other ongoing programs -- at The Club at Sterling Oaks; Phone Bill Beverly at 566-1800.

-- Bridgewater Bay Tennis Club -- Weekly activities include: Tuesdays beginner/intermediate clinic 5 p.m., Thursday mixed round robin 6 p.m.; Saturdays intermediate clinic 9:30 a.m.; Phone 450-1000.

-- Saturday Mixed Doubles Round Robin -- at Cambier Park Tennis Center at 10:45 a.m.; Phone 213-3060.

-- NBTC Adult Tennis Academy -- at the Naples Bath & Tennis Club; 4-day Super Session and 3-day Training Program available; Phone 261-5777 Ext. 29.

-- NBTC Junior Programs -- Tournament Player Program and After School Program; Monday through Friday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.; After School Program $49 per week; Tournament Player Program $89 per week; Call 261-5777, Ext. 29.

-- Tony Kamen Youth Tennis Clinics -- For beginners/intermediate/high school players; Mondays and Wednesdays 4-5:30 p.m. at Naples High School courts. $15 per session or $96 per month; Phone 272-9223; Also, Beginner to Intermediate players ages 6-12 on Tuesdays 3:30-5 p.m. at Naples High courts; New Cartoon Network Tennis Club; contact Fleischmann Park at 213-3013.

-- Cambier Park Tennis Center-Junior After School Programs -- A full range of instruction now available; phone 213-3060.

-- Junior Morning Tennis Fitness Program -- for ages 5-11; Class to start at 7:15 a.m.; at Sea Gate Park; Phone the Cambier Park tennis shop at 213-3060; Session 1: Now through Nov. 21; Cost: $40 for session and $15 for week.

-- Tennis Under the Lights -- at Cambier Park for ages 5-13; Friday, Nov. 14 and Friday, Dec. 12 from 6:30 - 10 p.m.; Tennis drills and games, pizza and soda and a Movie; Cost: $37 per child per evening; Phone: 213-3060.

-- Sunday afternoon mixed doubles -- at Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club Tennis Center; round-robin from 3 to 5 p.m.; Phone 435-4351.

USA Tennis Florida/USTA 2004 Senior Fall League

Team Standings as of Nov. 21:

-- Men's 3.0 Flight Championship Playoffs: Worthington Volunteers 1/3;Marco Island Racquet Center 1/2;Pelican Sound 0/1;Imperial Racquet Club 0/0.

-- Women's 3.0:Flight Championship Playoff Pelican Bay Park: 1/2;Naples Beach Hotel: 1/2;Longshore Lake: 0/1;Worthington CC: 0/1.

-- Men's 3.5 -- Championship Flight Playoff: Pelican Landing 1/2Sterling Oaks Hawks 1/2;Pelican Bay South 0/1;Marco Island Racquet Center-Zahray 0/1.

-- Women's 3.5 Flight X: Pelican Marsh-Hills 5/12;Quail Creek 4/9;Village Walk 3/8;Naples Bath & Tennis Club 2/8;Cambier Park 2/6;Pelican Bay Park 2/8.Marco Island Racquet Center-Rosen 0/3.

-- Women's 3.5 Flight Y: Marco Island Racquet Center-Smith 5/14;Registry Resort 4/10;Naples YMCA 3/9;Pelican Marsh-Horan 2/8;Longshore Lake 2/5;Pelican Landing 2/5;Vineyards CC 0/3.

USA Tennis Florida/USTA Super Seniors

-- 3.0 Men -- Marco YMCA 5/13; Worthington Firemen 4/11; Naples Beach Hotel 4/10; Quail Creek 2/8; Bonita Bay 2/6; Imperial Tennis Club 1/6; Worthington Warriers 0/0.

-- 3.0 Women -- Naples Beach Hotel 5/15; Cross Creek 4/11; Worthington Whistles 4/12; Worthington Belles 0/1.

-- 3.5 Men -- Pelican Sound Eagles 5/13; Marco Racquet Center 3/10; Worthington Marshall 2/6; Bonita Bay 2/6; Pelican Bay South 0/1.

-- 3.5 Women -- Terminators 3/10; Marco YMCA 3/9 ;Quail Creek 3/9; Cambier Chichester 2/7; Marco Racket Center 2/5; Cambier Szabo 2/10.

-- 4.0 Women -- Pelican Marsh 4/12; Island Walk 4/10 ;Moorings Park 2/5; NBTC 0/3.

CCCTA/Wilson Naples Pro League; Week Three

(at Quail West Country Club)

-- Colliertennis.com d. Vineyards Country Club 2-1 -- Lampert/Bradley def. Falla/Manring 6-2, 6-7, 11-9; Kobleur/St. John lost to Procacci/Manring 6-3, 6-0; Martin/Stevens def. T.Manring/Crist 7-5, 6-3.

-- Florida Mortgage Trust def. Lifeline Screening 2-1 -- Long/Perez def. Watkins/Demofski 4-6, 6-4, 10-6; Procacci/Hatori lost to Drilling/Dyer 7-5, 4-6, 10-4; Moelter/Clark def. Sub/Melissa Bouchard.

-- Team Twente Enterprises def. Mark L. Shapiro Attorney at Law 2-1 -- Twente/Eber lost to Chad May/Ido Abougzir 6-3, 6-2; Browne/Hedrick def. CHedrick/Yoder 6-4, 6-7, 10-3; Beardsworth/Wauterlek def. Beverly/Hobden 7-6, 7-5..

-- Standings: 1. Colliertennis.com 7 points;2. Fla. Mortgage Trust 6 points;3. Lifeline Screening 4.5 points;4. Team Twente Enterprises 3.5 points;5. Mark L. Shapiro 3 points;6. Vineyards C.C. 2.5 points.

-- Next match - Friday, Dec. 5 at the Longshore Lake Country Club in Naples; 5 p.m. No charge for spectators; $10 raffle each week to win a Wilson racket. If you have any questions about the league call Doug Browne at 398-1024.

Col-Lee Sports Authority Tennis League

(Through Nov. 25)

-- 60 plus 3.0 men -- Beachwalk t. Breckenridge 1-1.

-- 70 plus men -- Naples B & T d. Wyndemere 1-1;Tarpon Cove d. Beachwalk 2-1;Island Walk d. Breckenridge 3-0.

-- 60 plus 3.5 men -- Village Walk-W d. Brooks Spring Run 3-0;Breckenridge d. Country Creek 2-1;Tarpon Cove d. Beachwalk 3-0.

-- 50 plus men -- Imperial d. Spanish Wells 4-0;Village Walk t. Breckenridge 2-2.

-- 50 plus women -- Pelican Sound d. Tarpon Cove 2-1;Country Creek d. Highland Woods 2-1.

Standings

-- 50 plus Women -- Country Creek .750; Tarpon Cove .583; Pelican Sound .583; Highland Woods .083.

-- 60 plus 3.0 Men -- Tarpon Cove .667; Beachwalk .600;Breckenridge .400; Sterling Oaks .333.

-- 70 plus Men -- Naples B & T .889; Island Walk .667; Wyndermere .556; Tarpon Cove .444; Beachwalk .222; Breckenridge .222.

-- 60 plus 3.5 Men -- Tarpon Cove 1.000; Village Walk-E .833; Village Walk-W .667; Breckenridge .556; Country Creek .167; Beachwalk .111; Brooks-Spring Run .000.

-- 50 plus Men -- Imperial .750; Village Walk .667; Bonita Beach .500; Breckenridge .333; Spanish Wells .200.

-- 3.0 Men -- Sterling Oaks .333;Tarpon Cove .667; Beachwalk .600;Breckenridge .400.