Cameron Parker
Cameron Parker
9-2002 Cameron Parker Awarded All-American ....... The captain of Palo Verde High Schools tennis team is Cameron Parker. Cameron not only won States last year as a sophomore, but as a junior he was chosen among all the high school players in the country for All American; A designation only 40 other players can claim. Click here to see what Cameron is doing at the Adult tournament level.........as he moves through the Jill Gaynor Open draw. More articles on Cameron Below.
| Muterspaw National Junior Tournament is brought to Las Vegas by Andre Agassi and his foundation and the Nevada Tennis Association in honor of the memory of the two Muterspaw boys who passed away. The youngest brother Joshua, at eighteen died of cancer, then just two years ago the oldest brother Jason died in a car accident. They were both very much involved in junior tennis, playing along side Andre Agassi as kids in Las Vegas. Both brothers were ranked players and achieved High School All-American status. Jason went to the University of Utah on a full tennis scholarship. "They were very much a part of tennis in Las Vegas" Mrs. Muterspaw explained. " and competed all over the country, so when Jason died in a car accident, Andre, who's been a friend of my children's wanted to do something to always have Jason and Joshua remembered in the game of tennis, so they created this wonderful tournament called the Muterspaw Championships." More below...... |
Articles on Cameron High School Tennis Rundown for 2002-03 Cameron Parker Finalist at Jill Gaynor Cameron Parker Finalist at Stacey Darling in open Mixed
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The boy that wins the eighteen's will receive a wild card into the Professional 2003 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic and the girl who wins eighteen's will receive a wild card slot into the qualifying draw of the professional tennis 2003 State Farm Women’s Tennis Classic held in April in Scottsdale Arizona. Andre Agassi also donated $10,000.00 to the school of medicine in Josh's name and $10, 000.00 to the school of business in Jason's name, all from the proceeds of the tournament.
This is the tournaments second year and it was a great success, filled beyond capacity with 256 players from more then 26 different states and at least 5 different Country's. There was a waiting list at least twenty deep. It puts Las Vegas Junior Tennis on the map nationally. And the organizers set it up so the top boy and girl from Las Vegas in each age group can get an automatic spot in the tournament, ensuring a place for Las Vegas juniors, even if they are not ranked the top 32 in the country.
There are certain principles that govern one's life that can be developed on the tennis court and in tournaments like this. As Mrs. Muterspaw said , her son would have that "Look in his eye" when he played tennis and she knew, whether it was 1-5 or 5-1 that he was going to win that match. A look of awareness, alert, ready and living life to the fullest, often times on the tennis court and this tournament has become the Intermountains first national tournament with that spirit in mind. Where players and fans alike can come out of the day to day worries and get that look in their eye, and live life to the fullest. The time is now.
And to punctuate this lively spirit opening day was a Nevada day, full of wind, sun and cool breeze. The excuses were plentifull, but in the end you either had that "Look in your eye" or were found wanting.
The wind was such that you could embrace it or let the perceived discomfort take you over. Cameron Parker of Las Vegas saw this as the "Great equalizer", using the home court and home wind advantage to his favor using it to sail into the Quarterfinals. While some whined he wailed well placed balls carefully in bounds, and out-stroked his opponents, 4 sets to zero. Cameron who won the State title last year is back from injury, winning both opening day matches to reach the quarterfinals in the boys 16 and under. In the first round he defeated Tennis Academy trained Ryan Rifkin from Northern California 6-3, 7-5. Then he defeated Milos Ogrizovic in the second round 6-2, 7-5. Cameron lost in the quarterfinals to the third seed Paul Koenke (3) from Denver Colorado in one of the closest matches of this tournament, 6-3; 0-6; 7-5. He then lost in the quarterfinals of the consolation draw in a very close match. His opponent Alex Lane from Upland California won the first set 6-3. Cameron won the second set 6-3. Then he lost in the match deciding tie breaker.
Bloomington Duel In the Desert
Three Las Vegas players make it to the quarterfinals in boys 16 and under.
One Las Vegas player, Cameron Parker, won the Boys 16 and under.