2008 Tri-County Tennis Tournament
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The 2008 Tri-County tournament was held August - September 1, 2008. There were 12 draws. Results (seeds in parentheses):

Men's Open Singles
Round of 16:
Bill Brahler (1) d. Paul Alexander 6-0, 6-0
Krasimir Kolev d. Curt Meightry 6-1, 6-0
Dave Denny d. Robert Jakubik (4)5-7, 7-5, 6-0
Jonathan Chow d. Sean Conroy 6-2, 6-0
Ryan Schmitz d. Michael Zielinski 6-3, 6-3
Nick Rutherford (3) d. Sam Woods 6-4, 6-2
Kevin Gioia d. Dylan Scott 6-0, 7-6 (3)
Michael Amico (2) d. Victor Klyachko 6-1, 6-1
Quarter-finals:
Brahler(1) d. Kolev 6-4, 6-2
Chow d. Denny 6-2, 6-2
Rutherford (3) d. Schmitz 6-2, 6-2
Amico (2) d. Gioia 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 (1)
Semi-finals:
Brahler d. Chow 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Amico d. Rutherford 6-2, 6-3
Championship Match:
Michael Amico (2) d. Bill Brahler (1) 7-5, 7-6 (0)

Men's 35 Singles
Round of 16:
Max Levine d. Dickson Roberts 6-2, 6-1
Quarter-finals:
Tom Schmitz (1) d. Peter Bizzarro 6-1, 6-1
Chris Hanley d. Daniel Viassolo 4-6,6-1, 6-4
Guy Mallory d. Max Levine 6-3, 6-3
Nick Zacharczenk (2) d. Gary Henning 6-1, 6-0
Semi-finals:
Schmitz (1) d. Hanley 6-1, 6-3
Zacharczenko(2) d. Mallory 6-2, 6-2
Championship Match:
Tom Schmitz (1) d. Nick Zacharczenko( 2) 6-2, 6-0

Men's 45 Singles
Quarter-finals:
Kent Friedman (2) d. Dennis McGuire 6-0, 6-0
Phil Ackerman d. David Dwek 6-1, 6-2
Jim O’Neill d. Terry Casillo 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Larry Yakubowski (1) d. Dave Motta 6-0, 1-0 (injury retirement)
Semi-finals:
Friedman d. Ackerman 6-4, 4-3 (retired)
Yakubowski d. O’Neill 6-1, 6-1
Championship Match:
Kent Friedman d. Larry Yakubowski 6-1, 6-1

Men's 55 Singles
Quarter-finals:
Bob Dowling (2) d. Mike Conroy 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
Dave Motta d. Bill Buell 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
Joe Bierman d. Bruce McBride 6-0, 6-0
Dennis McGuire d. George Schlottner 6-2, 6-1
Semi-finals:
Bob Dowling (2) d. Dave Motta 6-1, 6-1
Bierman d. McGuire (1) 6-2, 7-6) (0)
Championship Match:
Joe Bierman d. Bob Dowling(2) 6-1, 6-1

Men's 60 Singles
Round of 16:
Donald McGoldrick (1) received BYE
Ira Bloom d. Stewart Sell 6-3, 6-2
John Garrett (3) received BYE
Joe DiFabio d. Dick Hoult 6-0, 6-1
Bruce McBride d. Toivo Tammerk 6-2, 7-5
Kirby Hannan received BYE
Steve Beditz d. George Schlottner 6-3, 6-4
Steve Steinhardt (2) received BYE
Quarter-finals:
McGoldrick (1) d. Ira Bloom 6-0, 6-1
Garrett (3) d. DiFabio 6-3, 6-3
Hannan d. McBride 6-3, 6-0
Beditz d. Steinhardt 6-2, 6-0
Semi-finals:
McGoldrick (1) d. Garrett 6-4, 6-4
Hannan d. Beditz 7-5, 6-2
Championship Match:
Donald McGoldrick (1) d. Kirby Hannan 6-3, 6-3

Men's 75 Singles
Championship Match:
Donald Miller d. Ray Koloski 6-2, 6-0

Men's Open Doubles
Quarter-finals:
Michael Amico/Andy Schechter (2) d. Dickson Roberts/Peter Bizzarro 6-0, 6-0
Jonathan Chow/Bryan Chow d. Kevin Gioia/Nick Rutherford 7-5, 1-6, 6-3
Bill Brahler/Tom Brahler d. Kim Olsen/Tom Mahar 6-0, 6-3
Semi-finals:
J. Chow/B.Chow d. 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
B. Brahler/ T. Brahler d. T.Schmitz/R. Schmitz 7-6 (4), 6-3
Championship Match:
Jonathan Chow & Bryan Chow defeated Bill Brahler & Tom Brahler 7-5, 5-7, 7-6(3)

Women's Open Singles
Quarter-finals:
Andrea Grunblatt received BYE
Shelly Smith Brahler d. Christine Cary 6-3, 6-3
Kirsten Ackerman d. Lisa Allison 6-3, 6-4
Linda Rubino (1) received BYE
Semi-finals:
Smith-Brahler d. Grunblatt 6-3, 6-1
Ackerman d. Rubino 6-4, 6-3
Championship Match:
Kirsten Ackerman d. Shelly Smith Brahler 4-6, 6-1, 6-2

Women's 45 Singles
Semi-finals:
Linda Anne Burtis (1) d. Andrea Grunblatt 6-3, 6-1
Maureen Taikowski d. Nancy Kutner 6-1, 6-3
Championship Match:
Linda Anne Burtis (1) Maureen Taikowski 6-3, 6-4

Women's Open Doubles
Semi-finals:
Theresa Cary/Maureen Taikowski d. Nancy Kutner/Andrea Grunblatt 6-4, 7-5,
Kirsten Ackerman/Christine Cary d. Shelly Smith Brahler / Michelle Brown 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Championship Match:
Kirsten Ackerman and Christine Cary d. Theresa Cary and Maureen Taikowski 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

Mixed Open Doubles
Semi-finals:
Phil Ackerman and Kirsten Ackerman d. Jorge Vidal and Nancy Kutner 6-4, 6-2,
Linda Anne Burtis and Mike Harrison 6-2, 6-4
Championship Match:
Phil Ackerman and Kirsten Ackerman defeated Linda Anne Burtis and Mike Harrison 6-2, 6-0

Men's Intermediate Singles
Quarter-finals:
Dick Hoult d. Gregg Sagor 6-2, 6-3
Semi-finals:
Ira Bloom (1) d. Hoult 6-3, 6-2, Jorge Vidal d. George Schlottner 6-0, 6-2
Championship Match:
Jorge Vidal d. Ira Bloom 6-2, (retirement due to injury)

Larry Yakubowski
Tournament Director, Tri-County Open 2008

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