MU's Blake Starkey will again coach some of the nation's top players this summer.MU's Blake Starkey will again coach some of the nation's top players this summer.
Tennis

Starkey Named to Coach USTA/MV Team

July 6, 2001

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- For the fourth consecutive year, the United States Tennis Association/Missouri Valley Section (USTA/MV) has named Missouri head tennis coach Blake Starkey to coach the Midwest's top-ranked Girls 18-and-under players at the Intersectional Team Championships.

The players will compete in a team format, taking on top-ranked players from around the country. The week-long tournament will be held in San Rafael, Calif., July 31st-Aug. 3rd. The National Intersectional Tournament is a precursor to the National Hardcourt Championships, which are held in San Jose, Calif., immediately after Intersectionals.

The Girls 18 Intersectional Team is comprised of the top-ranked players from the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and parts of Illinois.