WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A team from Londonderry will join tennis teams from around the country as they compete for a national title at the 2009 USTA Jr. Team Tennis Intermediate 14 and Under National Championships in Mobile, Al. held from Oct. 23- 25.

Hosted by the Mobile Tennis Facility, the tournament will crown the National Champion in the country at the Intermediate level. Representing the USTA's New England Section are: Ryan Broderick of Londonderry, Max Harrison of Londonderry, Cassie Burbine of Londonderry, Thomas Russon of Nashua, Jennifer Dai of Nashua, Andrew Simko or Coral Gables, FL, Patrick Dellinger of Leawood, KS, Emmalie Snyder of New London, Amanda Depasquale of Londonderry, Max Vivado of Bedford.

USTA Jr. Team Tennis is a tennis league for ages 6 - 18. It was established in 1991 to provide youth with all of the health and social benefits of tennis in a co-ed, fun and competitive team environment. USTA Jr. Team Tennis allows for participants to compete with and against individuals of similar skill and age levels.

Players participate in a league format administered and run by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and its 17 Sections. USTA Jr. Team Tennis had over 80,000 participants taking part across the United States, in all 17 USTA Sections in 2009. Teams are divided by age and play levels falling into one of several age groups: U12, U14, U16 and U18. Play levels are divided among beginner, intermediate and advanced, all of which are offered at the local level. Each year the USTA crowns a national champion in two age divisions (U14 and U18) in both the Intermediate and Advanced play divisions. The National Championships serves as the crown jewel of USTA Jr. Team Tennis as the nation's top teams compete for the title. Players with an NTRP of 3.0 and below compete in the Intermediate division. Players with an NTRP of 3.5 and above compete in the Advanced division. To find out more about USTA Jr. Team Tennis or the USTA, visit www.usta.com.