2026 League National Champions: Adult 40 & Over 4.0 Women from Tacoma, WA

Tacoma women's tennis team crowned National Champions at USTA League Adult 40 & Over 4.0 National Championships.

SURPRISE, AZ - October 19, 2026

The women’s tennis team from Tacoma, Wash., representing the USTA PNW Section, captured the national title at the USTA League Adult 40 & Over 4.0 National Championships held at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex in Surprise, Ariz.

The Tacoma team defeated a team from The Woodlands, Texas, 3-2 in the Championship match. Earlier in the day, the Tacoma team defeated a team from Bloomfield, Mich., 3-2 in the semifinals.

The team is captained by Sara Simonson and features Brandy Nakada, Helen Omand, Krista Philbrick, Sue Jarvis, Emily Barrett, Tenley Cederstrand, Dana Satterwhite, Julie Smith, Jessica Riippi, Heather Swann, Catherine Mcnaughton, Ali Criss , Amanda Rosauer and Jeanne Cubanski and plays at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club.

Established in 1980, USTA League has grown from 13,000 players in a few parts of the country in its first year to more than 300,000 players across the nation today, making it the world’s largest recreational tennis league. The 2025 calendar year was also a historic one as USTA Leagues surpassed one million registrations, for the second time in the program's history, the first being last year.

USTA League was established to provide adult recreational tennis players throughout the country with the opportunity to compete against players of similar ability levels. Players participate on teams in a league format, which is administered by the USTA through its 17 sections. The league groups players by using six National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) levels, ranging from 2.5 (entry) to 5.0 (advanced). USTA League is open to any USTA member 18 years of age or older.

Head Penn Racquet Sports is in its 38th year as the official tennis ball of USTA League.

For more information about USTA League or the USTA, visit www.usta.com.