2020
2020 “Little Mo” Tournaments
Schedule
2020 “Road to the Little Mo Nationals”
*Unfortunately, the 23rd Annual “Road to the Little Mo Nationals” (including all sectional, regional, and national events) has been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus.
Sectionals:
Texas
March 7-8 King’s Court Tennis Academy – Cypress, TX 
March 28-29 Arlington Tennis Center – Arlington, TX
May 2-3 Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club – Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
Missouri Valley
April 18-19 Jayhawk Tennis Center – Lawrence, KS
Intermountain
May 23-24 Salt Lake Tennis & Health Club – Salt Lake City, UT
Florida
May 23-24 Inspiration Academy – Bradenton, FL
Mid-Atlantic
May 23-24 Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) – College Park, MD
Southern California
May 23-24 La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club – La Jolla, CA
Northern California
June 6-7 University of the Pacific – Stockton, CA
New England
June 6-7 Longfellow Tennis & Health Club Wayland – Wayland, MA
June 27-28 Chris Lewit Tennis Academy – Londonderry, VT
Midwest
June 13-14 H-F Racquet & Fitness Club – Homewood, IL
Northern
June 27-28 Life Time Athletic – St. Louis Park, MN
Southern
July 4-5 Rome Tennis Center at Berry College – Rome, GA
Middle States
July 11-12 Legacy Youth Tennis & Education – Philadelphia, PA
Regionals:
West
July 18-20 Morgan Run Club & Resort – Rancho Santa Fe, CA
East
July 25-27 BallenIsles Country Club – Palm Beach Gardens, FL
South
August 15-17 Arlington Tennis Center – Arlington, TX
North
September 6-8 Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning – Bronx, NY
2020 “Little Mo” Nationals
presented by RBC Wealth Management
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September 25-28 Austin Tennis Academy – Austin, TX
*Unfortunately, the 23rd Annual “Road to the Little Mo Nationals” (including all sectional, regional, and national events) has been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus.
2020 “Little Mo” Internationals
7th Annual “Little Mo” Internationals – California
(a vacation for the whole family before the Fourth of July holiday)
Balboa Tennis Club
San Diego, California
June 19 – 24, 2020
*Unfortunately, the 7th Annual “Little Mo”
Internationals in California (June 19-24) has
been cancelled due to the coronavirus.
9th Annual “Little Mo” Internationals – New York
(previous home of the U.S. Open before being held at Flushing Meadow)
The West Side Tennis Club
Forest Hills, New York
August 24 – 29, 2020
*Unfortunately, the 9th Annual “Little Mo”
Internationals in New York (August 24-29) has
been cancelled due to the coronavirus.
*Unfortunately, the 14th Annual “Little Mo”
Internationals in Florida (December 4-9) has
been cancelled due to the coronavirus.
2020 TCD Phyllis Brennan
“Outstanding Volunteer of the Year” Award!
Congratulations to Jinky Hicks for receiving the 2020 TCD Phyllis Brennan “Outstanding Volunteer of the Year” Award! Cindy Brinker Simmons, MCB President and daughter of Maureen Connolly Brinker, presented the award at the annual Tennis Competitors of Dallas (TCD) Fall Luncheon in Dallas on October 19.
Founded by the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation in 1977, TCD began with 18 teams and quickly grew to 28 teams by the fall season. Today, TCD currently has over 8,000 members (344 Ladies Doubles teams, 97 Mixed Doubles teams, and 106 Love-50 Doubles teams). TCD is a wonderful sponsor of the “Little Mo” tournaments and they have presented many travel grants to deserving “Little Mo” players over the years. Thank you TCD for your loyal support!
This is the most prestigious award presented to a TCD member by MCB. The TCD “Outstanding Volunteer of the Year” Award was named in honor of Phyllis Brennan. Phyllis was a long-time volunteer for the Virginia Slims of Dallas which benefited the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation. MCB is proud to honor her memory and dedication to tennis!
Pictured left to right: Cate Brennan (Phyllis Brennan’s daughter), Jinky Hicks, Cindy Brinker Simmons, and Judy Steglich (TCD Presiding Director)
Congratulations to Carol Weyman
(MCB Executive Vice President) on her
induction into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame!
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Click here to read our special newsletter
article in honor of Carol’s Weyman induction!
The Texas Tennis Hall of Fame is proud to announce the Class of 2020, four individuals who have made an indelible mark on Texas tennis both on and off the court. The 2020 inductees include Paul Cass, Chuck Sanchelli, Kathy Vick and Carol Weyman. The induction will take place on Saturday, November 14. Details are pending due to concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic. Please click here to read the full press release and about the other inductees.
“MCB directors Brenda Brinker Bottum and Elizabeth Jeffett, MCB tournament operations director Matthew Cody, and MCB advisory directors join me in enthusiastically saluting Carol’s induction into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020,” said Cindy Brinker Simmons, president of the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation. “Carol’s multi-dimensional talents and steadfast dedication have been instrumental in continuing MCB’s global and pioneering impact on junior tennis. Carol has combined her personal passion for the glorious sport of tennis with her brilliant, creative, and innovative leadership to guide MCB in implementing tournaments and programs that instill in our gifted young competitors the importance of being a champion both on and off the court. As importantly, her kindness, authenticity, and endearing personality have touched the players, parents, and officials who participate in our ‘Little Mo’ national and international tournaments. MCB is so blessed by Carol’s outstanding management over these last 31 years, and we are so proud of this very well-deserved recognition by the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame!”
Class of 2020 – Carol Weyman
Carol Weyman, a Shreveport, Louisiana native, moved to Dallas in 1979 to begin a career in tennis, a sport she had played and loved since childhood. As a junior competitor, she won the Louisiana State High School Mixed Doubles Championship three years in a row (’72, ’73 and ’74), a record that still holds to this day. In 2009, she was inducted into the C.E. Byrd High Athletic Hall of Fame for her junior tennis achievement. She continued to enjoy playing tennis while at LSU and was head of the Tennis Department at Camp Waldemar in Hunt, Texas for four years.
Upon arriving in Dallas, Carol’s tennis career began as a Sales Representative for Strokemaster/John Verde Tennis Company selling tennis equipment nationwide. She received her USPTA certification in 1980 and taught clinics and private lessons at the Village Tennis Center. In 1981, Carol began working for World Championship Tennis (WCT) managing the operations of 22 men’s professional tournaments worldwide, selling sponsorships and marketing the WCT Finals. In 1989, she was recruited by the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation (MCB) to be Tournament Director of its women’s professional tennis event, the Virginia Slims of Dallas. The following year, she was named MCB’s Executive Director. Carol currently serves as MCB’s Executive Vice President and oversees the management of the foundation’s numerous programs and operations. She recently celebrated her 30th anniversary with MCB.
Carol’s vision, creativity and innovations have had a major impact on the junior tennis world of 8 to 12 year-olds. In 1998, she founded MCB’s signature event, the “Road to the Little Mo Nationals” – a yearlong circuit of sectional, regional and national tournaments for U.S. players. The series begins in the spring with a Sectional tournament held in 20 cities across the U.S with the top players from each age division advancing to one of the four Regionals held in the summer. The top 16 players from each Regional advance to the prestigious “Little Mo” Nationals in the fall. The players who reach the “Little Mo” Nationals are the brightest future stars in American tennis.
In 2006, Carol created the “Little Mo” Internationals as well as the “Little Mo” Slam in 2013 for players worldwide. There are now three international tournaments (California, New York and Florida) for ages 8-12 in addition to the “Big Mo” for ages 13-16. The most recent “Little Mo” Internationals had a record number of players – over 500 competitors from 60 countries. If a player wins all three Internationals in one year, they win the “Little Mo” Slam and receive the tallest trophy in junior tennis – 6 feet! Carol envisioned and implemented many unique aspects of the “Little Mo” tournaments which are enjoyed by the players such as opening ceremonies, player parties, player gift exchange, and “Mo” coins awarded for sportsmanship which are traded in for prizes at the “Little Mo” booth. Another trademark of the “Little Mo” events is that players play others who are their same age which provides an opportunity to be seeded, have competitive matches and possibly win a trophy. All “Little Mo” tournaments emphasize good sportsmanship, fair play, friendship, kindness, gratitude and most of all, fun. Thousands of players have come through the popular “Little Mo” tournaments over the last 23 years.
MCB is one of the largest private junior tennis foundations of its kind in the world. Under Carol’s leadership, the foundation has become one of the most respected for its ability in keeping players interested in tennis, in encouraging players to give back to the sport and in becoming role models as they progress into adulthood. She has touched the lives of many tennis players who have gone on to future success in the junior, college and professional ranks. As she instills in the players the importance of being a champion on and off the court, she has earned the respect of parents, coaches and tennis officials alike.
While continuing to work with the foundation, Carol has also served on the board of the Dallas Tennis Association and on various committees of USTA Texas, all of whom appreciate her dedication and tireless efforts to promote and improve the sport of tennis.
As Carol’s slogan says: Play “Mo” Tennis!
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