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Maureen Shea Memorial Tennis Tournament

38th Annual Maureen Shea Memorial Tennis Tournament

Family, fun, and friendly competition ­that’s what the Shea family wanted to celebrate when they established the Maureen Shea Memorial Tennis Tournament 38 years ago. With their generous support, Mayfield Junior School has faithfully continued the annual event, which has become a beloved tradition among current and alumni families alike.

38th Annual Maureen Shea Memorial Tenis Tournament
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Flint Canyon Tennis Club

Doubles Tournament includes:
  • Donna Martin Alumni Division
  • Maureen Shea '82 Student Division
  • Lunch & Hit for Prizes
  • Student Finals & Dinner at the Shea Home

This year, we’re excited to announce our newly revised tennis tournament format. It is designed to welcome students from all grade levels to participate in a family-friendly tournament play. 

Student Play
  • All student matches will be played in a round-robin format with a designated number of total games played in each match.
  • 10 and under division will play using green dot balls.
  • All other student divisions: play using regular yellow tennis balls. 
  • The student finals bracket will be played at the Shea Home on a clay court.
  • Student Doubles Team must include one MJS student player. The second player may be a parent, family member, alum, or friend. 
Alumni Play
  • All alumni matches will be played in a round-robin format with a designated number of total games played in each match.
  • All alumni will play using regular yellow tennis balls. 
  • The top two teams with the most amount of games won will move on to the finals.
  • Alumni Doubles Team must include one MJS alumni player. The second player may be a parent, family member, alum, or friend. 
Note: To ensure fair and enjoyable play, participants should be able to serve over the net and have some prior tennis experience. 


Questions? Contact Adrianna Schuster, Associate Director of Advancement, at 626.229.2126 or aschuster@mayfieldjs.org
 

About Maureen Shea

Maureen Shea graduated from Mayfield Junior School in 1982. She was a member of the tennis teams at both Mayfield Junior and Senior Schools. Her life ended suddenly in an automobile accident in 1985. Coming from a large and caring family, we thought it would be appropriate to have a family tennis tournament as a loving tribute to Maureen. The names of the winners will be inscribed on the perpetual trophy donated by her family.

Jon Wood

Jon Wood recently retired after 40 years as the MJS tennis coach and has also been a dedicated Tournament Director of the MJS Maureen Shea Memorial Tennis Tournament since its inception in 1988. Together with his family, he has helped manage all details of the tournament from securing court locations, managing player entries, creating tournament brackets, and officiating the student finals match. This year, we honor the Jon Wood Family for their many years of service and dedication to the Tournament. 

Tournament Planning Committee

Anna Longstaff
Timithie Norman, P'26, '27
Spencer and Heather Sanderson, P'26, '28
Adrianna Schuster

Tournament Winners 1986-2025

Maureen Shea Student Division

1986 Alton ’87 and Dr. Alton Shader 
1987 Alton ’87 and Dr. Alton Shader 
1988 Rocky and Mark McDonald 
1989 Nicole King ’90 and Yvonne Dawsey ‘85 
1990 Patrick Sheedy ’91 and Adam Bianchi 
1991 Adam Caton ’91 and Dr. Fortenesce 
1992 David ’94 and Todd Dickey ‘90
1993 Brett ’93 and Gary Blasiar 
1994Alex Ortiz ’97 and Rita Whitney 
1995Andrew ’97 and Dr. Heiner Vogelbach 
1996 Andrew ’97 and Dr. Heiner Vogelbach 
1997 Andrew ’97 and Dr. Heiner Vogelbach 
1998 Jeffry Niedermeyer ’00 and Jeffry Niedermeyer Sr. 
1999 Kevin ’99 and Tony Brazil 
2000 Jeffry Niedermeyer ’00 and Jeffry Niedermeyer Sr. 
200I Taylor ’03 and Chris Morphy 
2002 Taylor Morphy ‘03 and Ashley Jones 
2003 Taylor ’03 and Chris Morphy 
2004 Hayden ’04 and Chris Morphy 
2005 Henry ’07 and Paul Anderson 
2006 Charlotte ’08 and Paul Anderson 
2007 Madeline ‘09 and Stephen Watkins 
2008 Charlotte ’08 and Henry Anderson ’07
2009 Shea ’09 and Britt McConnell 
2010 Matthew ’10 and Paul Johnson 
2011 Camille ’12 and David Katz 
2012 Camille ’12 and David Katz 
2013 Carly ’14 and Harris Hall 
2014 Harry ’16 and Brett Foy 
2015 Sean ’17 and Harris Hall 
2016 Sean ’17 and Harris Hall
2017 Trip ’17 and Halsey Smith
2018 Rebecca ’18 and Matthew Leiva ’15
2019 Henry ’19 and Rob Tolleson
2023 Obi Chu '23 and Paolo McCarrey '23
2024 Smith Sanderson '26 and Spencer Sanderson
2025 Tony Nakayama ’26 and Louis Tanaka ’24 

Donna Martin Alumni Division

1992 Jack Gurash and Tim Maechling ’79
1993 Donna and Dennis Martin ’79
1994 Brett Blasiar ’93 and Matt Loop ’93
1995 Ashley ’85 and Alison Jones ’83
1996 Ashley ’85 and Alison Jones ’83
1997 Ashley ’85 and Alison Jones ’83
1998 Andrew ’97 and Dr. Heiner Vogelbach 
1999 Andrew ’97 and Dr. Heiner Vogelbach 
2000 Andrew ’97 and Dr. Heiner Vogelbach 
200I  Andrew ’97 and Dr. Heiner Vogelbach
2002 Ellen Shea Dietrick ’85 and Jeff Niedermeyer ’00
2003 Kelly ’01 and Sharon Muir 
2004 Andrew ’97 and Dr. Heiner Vogelbach 
2005 Paul Anderson ’78 and Patty Niedermeyer 
2006 Matt Hoffman ’03 and Hayden Morphy ’04
2007 Paul ’78 and Liz Anderson 
2008 Donna Martin and Chandler Blevens ’96
2009 Matthew ’08 and Kevin Rossi
2010 Shea McConnell ’09 and Nick Philo ’09
2011 Matthew Johnson ’10  and Matthew Rossi ’08
2012 Matthew Johnson ’10 and Maureen McConnell ’11
2013 Matthew Johnson ’10 and Maureen McConnell ’11
2014 Shea McConnell ’09 and Nick Philo ’09
2015 Matthew ’13 and John Bea
2016 Matthew ’13 and John Bea
2017 Matthew Bea ’13 and Jeff Niedermeyer ’00
2018 Lauren Panajotovic ’15 and Harris Hall
2019 Lauren Panajotovic ’15 and John Bea
2023 Sarah Leiva '21 and Matthew Leiva '15
2024 Sarah Leiva '21 and Matthew Leiva '15
2025 Britt McConnell and Shea McConnell ’09 

Mayfield Junior School

405 South Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, California 91101   626.796.2774
Located in Pasadena, California, Mayfield Junior School of the Holy Child Jesus is a K-8 Catholic coeducational private school. Our kindergarten, elementary school, and middle school experience best prepares students for high school education and beyond.