Tennis

Tennis

2009
Sep 29

Jonathan Stark – Tennis

Jonathan Stark

(Born April 3, 1971) Oregon’s greatest tennis success came from the Rogue Valley in the late 80’s and became one of the most dominant doubles players of his era. Jonathan Stark emerged as a force when he won the state singles championship as a sophomore at South Medford High School in 1986. He would repeat..Read More

1995
Aug 05

Jack Neer – Tennis

Jack Neer

In collegiate tennis, Jack Neer left no doubt about his measure of success. He was undefeated at the University of Portland, ringing up a record of 53 wins and no defeats in singles play and 52 wins and no defeats in doubles. That record propelled him to the quarterfinals of the 1954 NCAA Tennis Championships..Read More

1987
Aug 28

Sam Lee – Tennis

Samuel Lee

(Jun. 18, 1941 – Apr. 9, 2012) Sam Lee played his way from Oregon to the top of the college tennis ranks and left a legacy as an adult player and administrator across the Northwest. Lee was a nationally-ranked played as a youth and won the NCAA Doubles title with partner Joe Coughlin in 1933..Read More

1984
Aug 25

Emery Neale – Tennis

Emery Neale

(1921 – 2007) Emery Neale took tennis by storm as a singles and doubles player and earned the nickname “Mr. Oregon Tennis” over the course of five decades of involvement. Neale gew up in Northeast Portland and won the state singles title in 1937-39 while at Grant High. He also team with Ned Junger to..Read More