Newsmakers: Mundelein pro to play in Australian tennis tourney

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Updated: February 20, 2012 8:08AM

Mundelein pro to play in Australian tennis tourney

Mundelein resident Adam Morgan, racquets associate at the Lake Forest Club, will be representing the United States in the Kia Amateur Australian Open Tennis Tournament Jan. 26-29 in Melbourne, Australia, during the second week of the Australian Open.

He will be the U.S. representative in both the men’s tournament and the mixed doubles tournament, competing against representatives from 15 other countries.

To qualify, Morgan won the Midwest qualifying tournament last summer. In October, he competed against the winners of the other four regions in the United States, losing in the finals in a close match against an opponent from the Boston area. However, the winner was recently disqualified for unspecified reasons, allowing Morgan to advance as the U.S. representative.

Morgan has competed in the qualifying event during each of the past five years, and won the Midwest region each year. In the tournament against the other regional winners to advance to the Kia Amateur Australian Open, he finished second in 2008, 2010 and 2011, and came in third in 2009.

Dancenter North offers classes for preschoolers

Dancenter North is offering Mommy & Me classes, Pre-Ballet, Pre-School Singing and Acting, and Pre-Tap. All classes are held at the studio, located at 540 N. Milwaukee Ave. in downtown Libertyville.

Mommy & Me classes are for two-year-olds and their moms. Pre-School Ballet is offered at several different days and times. Four- and five-year-olds who love to sing and use their imagination are encouraged to enroll in Dancenter North’s Pre-School Singing and Acting, where students learn musicianship as well as acting basics through the use of a variety of theatre games. Dancenter North also offers Pre-Tap classes for kindergarten students.

Dancenter North’s second semester begins Jan. 21 and runs through May 18. For more information, call the studio at (847) 367-7970 or view the complete schedule at www.dancenter-north.com

Applications for award due Jan. 31

The Libertyville Junior Woman’s Club is accepting applications for the 2012 Margaret Chickey Outstanding Female Student Award valued at $1,000. This award will be presented to a female high school senior desiring to further her professional or vocational training. The funds awarded would apply toward tuition, books or other necessary expenses related to the education process.

Applications are available at Cook Memorial Library, Libertyville High School, Vernon Hills High School, and Carmel High School. To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must be attending one of those schools and return the application by Jan. 31.

For additional information, contact scholarship committee member Lisa Weir, at lisajweir@gmail.com.