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MCCC Professor
Bob Pugh Is Repeat Champ
In USTA Tennis Tournament
4/22/10
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West Windsor,
N.J. - MCCC Physical Education Professor Bob Pugh is the repeat
champion in the men's 65+ division of the U.S. Tennis Association's
G. Nelson Green Memorial Tennis Tournament Indoor Sectional Championships.
The tournament was held April 12-15 at the Mercer County indoor
facility located at Mercer County Park.
According to tournament director Mike Ehrenberg, players from the
Middle States as far away as Harrisburg, Pa., competed. Pugh faced
a player from Ithaca, NY, who is ranked in the Top 30 nationally,
beating him 3-6; 6-3; 6-1.
Also notable was the performance of Ralph Bencivengo, the college's
assistant coach for men's and women's tennis, who won the men's
70+ division 6-1; 6-0. Ralph defeated three seeded players to win
his first title, defeating the # 32 ranked player in the county
in the semi-finals.
In the 75+ division,
Marty Devlin was the winner. Devlin worked for many years in MCCC's
Tennis Camp for children and teens.
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MCCC's
Bob Pugh, right, with USTA
tournament director Michael Ehrenberg.
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From
left, Marty Devlin, Bob Pugh, and Ralph Bencivengo.
All three were winners in their age groups.
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