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NEW CHALLENGE FOR 2013: THE "LITTLE MO" GRAND SLAM
In honor of Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly's 60th anniversary of winning the Grand Slam (1953), we are announcing the ultimate challenge for any player to win The "Little Mo" Grand Slam!
If a player can win all three '"Little Mo" Internationals this year, the player will receive the tallest trophy ever given in junior tennis - a 6' tall trophy and the title of "Little Mo" Grand Slam Champion!
1st leg: "Little Mo" Internationals - U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado - July 3-8
(Registration open - click on mountain icon below.)
2nd leg: "Little Mo" Internationals - The West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York - August 18-24
(Registration open - click on Statue of Liberty icon below.)
3rd leg: "Little Mo" Internationals - PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - December 6-11
(Registration open - click on sun icon below.)
The "Little Mo" International tournaments are for boys and girls ages: 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Registration is open to any player from the USA and worldwide. Only yellow ball divisions are eligible to win The "Little Mo" Grand Slam.
Eligibility for The "Little Mo" Grand Slam
12s - born in 2001
11's - born in 2002
10's - born in 2003
9's - born in 2004
8's - born in 2005 or 2006
Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly was the first woman to win the Grand Slam in 1953 - winning all four major tournaments in one calendar year (Australian, French, Wimbledon and U.S. Open). She is still the only American woman and the youngest (age 18) to have accomplished this magnificent feat.
We wish you good luck in trying to win The "Little Mo" Grand Slam of junior tennis.
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"Mo in the Mountains"
Training Camp (July 1-3)
and
"Little Mo" Internationals (July 3-8)
in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Registration now open!
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See you at Pikes Peak!
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"Little Mo" Sectional registration
--- now online (click on red button below)
16th annual "Road to the Little Mo" Nationals presented by 
Hi Players: We look forward to seeing you this year on the "Road to the Little Mo Nationals". The "Little Mo" Sectionals/Regionals/Nationals sites and dates are listed below as well as the "Little Mo" International tournaments.
The "Little Mo" tennis tournaments are the premier challenge for youngsters across the nation to compete against others who are the same age at the sectional, regional and national level.
All "Little Mo" matches will be played with yellow ball for ages 8, 9, 10, and 11. (Green dot divisions will be offered in addition to the yellow ball as a choice for 8's and 9's depending on the sectional.) Please note: Only yellow ball divisions will advance to the "Little Mo" Regional level.
New for 2013 - Players can play in any "Little Mo" Sectional they wish but must follow the path to the appropriate "Little Mo" Regional (see list below). For example, a player who lives in Georgia may play in the "Little Mo" Texas but will need to follow the path of the Texas sectional and play in the South Regionals. Also, the Northern section will now be a part of the North Regionals. Players can only play one "Little Mo" sectionals., if you are playing with yellow ball.
If you are playing with the green dot ball, you are now able to play in as many "Little Mo" sectionals as you would like -this includes California players. The only requirement: if you are wanting to enter the yellow ball division, you can't play in the green dot division in the same tournament.
New - Attention all California Players: You can register to play in either the Northern Cal or Southern Cal sectionals. (California players must play only in California if playing with the yellow ball). Players who don't live in California are able to
play in either Southern Cal or Northern Cal sectionals. Please note the Southern Cal sectionals date (July 5-7) overlaps the
"Little Mo" Internationals in Colorado Springs, Colorado (July 3-8). If you aren't planning to play in the "Little Mo" Internationals, then you can play in the Southern Cal sectionals. If you live in Southern Cal and want to play in the "Little Mo" Internationals,
please go to the Southern Cal home page for instructions. Since you will be missing the sectional round, you will receive a
"wildcard" into the "Little Mo" West Regionals (August 2-4 in Gold River, CA) after you have completed the "Little Mo" Internationals tournament in Colorado.
"Road to Little Mo Nationals" Rules and Regulations
Anyone who lives within the sectional boundaries can play in the "Little Mo" as long as you were born in 2002 or later:
Eligibility: 11's - born in 2002
10's - born in 2003
9's - born in 2004
8's - born in 2005 or 2006
Sectionals
Missouri Valley - Grand Health & Racquet Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma - April 13-14
Intermountain - HRCA Northridge Recreation Center in Highlands Ranch, Colorado - April 20-21
Texas - Arlington Tennis Center in Arlington, Texas - April 27-28
Middle States - Aronimink Tennis Center in Newton Square, Pennsylvania - May 3-5
Southwest - Kiwanis Tennis Center in Tempe, Arizona - May 4-5
New England - Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts - May 4-5
Northern - LifeTime Fitness in Fridley, Minnesota - May 10-11
Hawaii Pacific - Oahu Club in Honolulu, Hawaii - May 11-12
Southern - LifeTime Fitness in Norcross, Georgia - May 17-18
Mid-Atlantic - Montgomery TennisPlex in Germantown, Maryland - May 25-27
Midwest - Homewood-Flossmoor Racquet & Fitness Club in Homewood, Illinois - May 25-27
Eastern - Armonk Tennis Club in Armonk, New York - May 31-June 2
Northern California - University of the Pacifiic in Stockton, California - June 1-2
Pacific Northwest - Sprinker Tennis Center in Tacoma, Washington - June 8-9
Florida- Club Med Sandpiper in Port St. Lucie, Florida - June 14-16
Southern California - Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, California - July 5-7
The top eight (8) players (quarter-finalists) from each age division in boys and girls 8, 9, 10, and 11 from each sectional will advance to the "Little Mo" Regionals.
Regionals
South - Arlington Tennis Center in Arlington, Texas - May 25-27
(Texas, Intermountain, Missouri Valley)
North - Homewood-Flossmoor Racquet & Fitness Club in Homewood, Illinois - July 12-14
(Eastern, New England, Midwest, Middle States, Northern)
West - Gold River Racquet Club in Gold River, California - August 2-4
(Northern Cal, Southern Cal, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Hawaii-Pacific)
East - LifeTime Fitness in Norcross, Georgia - August 9-11
(Southern, Florida, Mid-Atlantic)
The top four (4) players (semi-finalists) from each age division in boys and girls 8, 9, 10, and 11 from each regional will advance to the "Little Mo" Nationals. Each draw at the Nationals will be comprised of the top 16 players in the USA in each age division.
Nationals
Austin Tennis Academy in Austin, Texas - October 18-21
In honor of Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly's 60th anniversary of winning the Grand Slam (1953), we are announcing the ultimate challenge for any player to win the "Little Mo" Grand Slam - Dream it!! If a player can win all three '"Little Mo" Internationals this year, the player will receive the tallest trophy ever given in junior tennis - a 6' tall trophy and the title of "Little Mo" Grand Slam Champion!
"Little Mo" Internationals - Boys and Girls 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12 . The "Little Mo" Internationals are open to any player worldwide and the USA. (Must be born in 2001 or later.)
"Little Mo" Internationals - U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado - July 3-8
"Mo in the Mountains" Training Camp to be held prior to tournament: July 1-3 (optional)
(Click on mountain icon below to register.)
"Little Mo" Internationals - The West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York - August 18-24
(Click on Statue of Liberty icon below to register.)
"Little Mo" Internationals - PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - December 6-11
(Click on the sun icon below to register.)
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN ...
(Click on the mountain icon to register)
"Mo in the Mountains" Training Camp (July 1-3)
and
The "Little Mo" Internationals (July 3-8) at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
You can register for the camp only or the tournament only or both camp and tournament ($75 savings).
Click here for Fact Sheet and Schedule of Events.
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN...
(Click on the Statue of Liberty icon to register)
2013 "Little Mo" Internationals at the historic West Side Tennis Club
in Forest Hills, NewYork - August 18-24
Open to any player from the United States and worldwide (ages 8-12)
Singles & Doubles on clay court
Mixed Doubles - a fun competition on the iconic grass courts
of Forest Hills.
Click here for Fact Sheet and Schedule of Events
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2013 Little Mo" Internationals at the beautiful PGA National Resort & Spa
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - December 6-11
Open to any player from the United States and worldwide (ages 8-12)
Singles / Doubles / Mixed Doubles
(BallenIsles Country Club will be an alternate early round site)
REGISTRATION: NOW OPEN - click on sun icon to register.
Click here for Fact Sheet & Schedule of Events
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Click on the green button to see videos set to music from the 2012 "Little Mo"
Internationals at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
Click
here to see a photo slideshow set to music and the trophy presentation from 2012 "Little Mo" International.
Click on the yellowbutton to view players, age divisions and results.
Congratulations to the winners of the "Little Mo" Internationals at the PGA National Resort & Spa (December 7-12, 2012)
Yellow Ball
Boys 12: Karol Paluch - Poland
Boys 11: Lancelot Carnello - Sweden
Boys 10: Sebastian Gima - Romania
Boys 9: David Gauberg - Canada
Boys 8: Christian Gonzalez - Burleson, Texas USA
Girls 12: Margo Landmann - South Africa
Girls 11: Zoe Hitt - Miami, Florida USA
Girls 10: Ariana Arseneault - Canada
Girls 9: Charlotte Owensby - Boca Raton, Florida USA
Girls 8: Cori Gauff - Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Green Ball
Boys 10: Aly Shokir - Egypt
Boys 9: Kareem Rafaee - Egypt
Boys 8: Ignacio Buse - Peru
Girls 10: Engy Abouelseoud - Egypt
Girls 9: Hania Abouelsaad - Egypt
Girls 8: Dasha Plekhanova - Canada
Click here for Fact Sheet/Schedule of Events. All matches will be played on har-tru courts and with Penn balls: Championship Regular Duty (yellow) and Penn Control + (green low compression ball). All matches will be played on full court (78'). Early round matches will also be played at BallenIsles Country Club.
Anne Smith, 10 time grand slam champion, will attend the "Little Mo" Internationals in Florida and will be giving a "complimentary" clinic to all players on Friday, December 7. She will also be the guest speaker at the opening ceremony and offer a 30 minute talk to parents/players on mental toughness following the ceremony. Anne will also be available during the tournament for "complimentary" 30 minute parent/player consultations on her Mach4System during the tournament.
Click here for Press Release.
Click here for PGA National Resort & Spa (main site)
Click here for BallenIsles Country Club (early round site)
"Mini Mo" Internationals - For info and results, click on the palm tree.
December 14-17, 2012
Club Med Sandpiper
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Open to all players worldwide (ages 5-10) using red, orange & green dot ball
Click here for photo slideshow and trophy presentation set to music.
The 15th annual "Little Mo" Nationals presented by: 
Austin Tennis Academy in Austin, Texas
October 19-22, 2012
Click here to see slideshow and trophy presentation set to music.
Congratulations to the 2012 "Little Mo" Nationals champions!
Boys 11 - Leighton Allen - Austin, Texas
Boys 10 - Billy Suarez - Huntington, New York
Boys 9 - Anesh Jayasundera - Austin, Texas
Boys 8 - Noah Hernandez - Chicago, Illinois
Sportsmanship - Eliot Spizzirri - Riverside, Connecticut
Girls 11 - Sophia Hatton - Syracuse, New York
Girls 10 - Fiona Crawley - San Antonio, Texas
Girls 9 - Charlotte Owensby - Boca Raton, Florida
Girls 8 - Cori Gauff - Atlanta, Georgia
Sportsmanship - Tsehay Driscoll - Pacific Palisades, California
For full results and tournament info from 2012 "Little Mo" Nationals: Click on USA map
2012 Nesquik "Little Mo" Internationals at the historic Forest Hills
Click on orange button to see videos to music.
For draws/results from the Nesquik "Little Mo" Internationals, scroll down to the white Nesquik button.
For other videos to music from previous "Little Mo" International tournaments, click on blue button:
2012 "Mini Mo" Texas Tournament - Click on the boots.
October 7, 2012 (one day)
Arlington Tennis Center
Arlington, Texas
Open to all USA players (age 5-10)
(using red, orange & green dot ball)
Click here for Fact Sheet. Click here for Press Release.
Click
here to see photos/trophy presentation to music.
The 2012 Nesquik "Little Mo" Internationals was a wonderful event at the most historic site in American tennis: Forest Hills. Approximately 230 players from 14 countries participated in this unique one of a kind event. The Bryan Brothers clinic & exhibition and Anne Smith's mental toughness training made the event extra special. Keep up the good work!
Winners (For all draws/results, click on the above Nesquik button)
Boys 8: Nishesh Basavareddy - Irvine, CA
Boys 9: Benjamin Kittay - Potomac, MD
Boys 10: Jameson Corsillo - Boca Raton, FL
Boys 11: Sebastian Rodriguez-Sanchez - Trujillo, Peru
Boys 12: Tristan Boyer - Altadena, CA
Sportsmanship: David Mamalat - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Girls 8: Cory Gauff - Atlanta, GA
Girls 9: Anna Babayan - Bradenton, FL
Girls 10: Gianna Pielet - Greenville, SC
Girls 11: Alexa Goetz - Greenlawn, NY
Girls 12: Katherine Kachkarov - Flushing, NY
Sportsmanship: Gianna Pielet - Greenville, SC
Click here for Fact Sheet/Schedule. Click here for "Little Mo" Nesquik advertisement.
All matches were played on clay court with yellow ball. Singles (32 draw) and Doubles (16 teams) for each age division: Boys and Girls 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Also, player parade on famous stadium court with your country flag & opening ceremonies, fun mixed doubles on grass courts and player party.
Click here to see video slide show to music.
Click here to see photos of trophy presentation and general photos from Nesquik "Litte Mo" Internationals set to music.
2012
The 15th annual "Road to the Little Mo Nationals"
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 Click here to view 2012 "Little Mo" sites/dates
Click here for Tournament Directors emails and site addresses
 To view photos from the Texas Sectionals, click here.
To order photos from the Texas Sectionals, click here.
Click on the "Mo" Money button for chance to win an iPod Nano!
The new "Mo" Money will be given at "Little Mo" and "Mini Mo" tournaments for Sportsmanship / Friendship / Kindness . Player will give the "Mo" Money away at the tournaments and also keep the "Mo" Money in their racquet bag and give away at any other tournaments they play in throughout the year -not limited to "Little Mo" or "Mini Mo" tournaments -- any tournament! The "Mo" Money is designed to encourage good sportsmanship, kindness to others and friendship in the junior tennis world. The player who gives the "Mo"money away and the player who receives the "Mo" money are both eligible to register for the iPod Nano drawing and other prizes.(Click on the $$ button for more details, drawing dates, etc.)
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Order now! View the best images from the 2011 "Little Mo" Internationals in our "Official Photo Gallery" presented by Creative Exposure Films and Entertainment.
Photos are available for purchase online.
Click on red button for "Mo Memories" from the MCB Scrapbook: 2007-2011
Click on purple button for "Mini Mo" Internationals videos
2011 "Mini Mo" opening ceremony - Club Med Sandpiper in Port St. Lucie, Florida
Click on yellow starburst for an incredible shot by Ryan Harrison at the Aussie Open.
Maybe he learned this shot at the "Little Mo"? Ryan was "Little Mo" National champion in 2000.
Click on red button for Tennis.com video on Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly -55 years after her grand slam victory.
Click on yellow button for vintage video of "Little Mo" including her win at Wimbledon in 1954.
Click on blue button for "Little Mo" Internationals videos.
Click on the Gold Star to see Maria Sharapova at the "Little Mo" Internationals!
Click on TV to see Tennis Channel advertisement for "Road to the Little Mo Nationals"
(Please note phone number has changed to: 214-754-7065.)
Click on the green button for Charlotte Owensby 's Tennis Channel interview. Charlotte (Boca Raton, FL) was the 2011 "Little Mo" Internationals champion and the 2011 "Little Mo" Nationals champion in Girls' 8. A RARE DOUBLE! Congrats, Cha Cha!
Click on the yellow button for Toby Kodat's Tennis Channel interview. Toby (Bradenton, FL) was the 2011 "Little Mo" Internationals champion in Boys' 8. Congrats, Toby!
Click on red button for full draws/results from the 2011 "Little Mo" Internationals at IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy- Bradenton, FL - December 9-14 (open to all players from USA & worldwide (ages 7-12). Matches on full court (78') with yellow ball. Nick Bollettieri gave a complimentary clinic to all "Little Mo" players on December 9. Maria Sharapova attended the player clinic and spoke to all "Little Mo" players. For more info, email: rickworkman@eddieherr.com. Congratulations to all !!
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Winners:
Boys 12: Renzo Paro - Split, Croatia Girls 12: Ana Biskic - Zagreb, Croatia
Boys 11: Adil Kalyanpur - India Girls 11: Opheline Depoilly - Le Fayet, France
Boys 10: Sebastian Grundtvig - Charlottenlund, Denmark Girls 10: Olga Danilovic - Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Boys 9: Jean-Marc Malkowski - Jongny, Switzerland Girls 9: Himari Sato - Chikushino, Japan
Boys 8: Toby Kodat - Bradenton, Florida, USA Girls 8: Charlotte Owensby - Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Sportsmanship: Pierce Rollins - Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA and Himari Sato - Chikushino, Japan
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Click on purple button for full draws/results from the 2011 "Mini Mo" Internationals at Club Med Sandiper - Port St. Lucie, FL - December 16-18. (open to all players from USA & worldwide (ages 5-10). Matches on 36'/60'/78' court with red, orange, green dot balls. For more info, email:
lleclerc@clubmedacademies.com. Congratulations to all !!
Winners:
Boys 10: Alfredo Casso Girls 10: Willa Bay Breunich
Boys 9: Mark Dancuart Girls 9: Addie Breunich
Boys 7/8: Pascal Tylek Girls 7/8: Meg Schoppe
Girls/Boys 5/6: Alexis Nyborg
Sportsmanship: Max Levinson and Lara Smejkal
2011 "Mini Mo" Tournament at Club Med Sandpiper in Port St. Lucie, Florida
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The Story of Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly - click here
The "Little Mo" & "Mini Mo" logo store is now online. Be the first of your friends to show off your new "Mo" racquet stencil, grips, dampeners, neck tags, bag tags, and picture frames. Click on the Tennis Shop button:
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"Little Mo" Nationals 2011
Click here for Info/Full Results
Congratulations!
"Little Mo" National Champions
Boys 11: Rafael Grovas - San German, PR
Boys 10: Ron Hohmann- Oyster Bay, NY
Boys 9: Vikas Deo - Carrollton, TX
Boys 8: Aidan Mayo - Roseville, CA
Girls 11: Jasmin Tripathy - Lubbock, TX
Girls 10: Julia Haynes - Vancouver, WA
Girls 9: Gianna Pielet - Greenville, SC
Girls 8: Charlotte Owensby-Boca Raton, FL
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