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College: Sanchez building new tradition at Marymount
On the campus of Marymount California University, at the peak of a hillside overlooking the Pacific with Catalina Island imposing off the coast, four newly surfaced tennis courts sit in waiting. In less than a year, the courts will gladly welcome back groundstrokes, service aces, and overhead lobs for the first time in over a…
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Exciting Championship Day With All Star Tennis League
Juniors Compete in Close Championships Match. Team Bob defeats Team Mike 5-4 in Championship Finals. Coach Wayne Bryan Visits All Star League Finals. It was fantastic finish to a very competitive season of All Star League Tennis. Good playoff matches were played at both Spanish Hills and Las Posas Country Clubs on the final day…
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Weekend Wrap: Vandy tunes up, Boserup breaks through
We’re keeping up with your favorite #SoCalTennis stars as they compete across the globe, and look ahead to where you can find #TeamUSA players on court this week. CoCo Vandeweghe (Rancho Santa Fe) reached the finals of the WTA Elite Trophy event in China last weekend, falling in straight sets to Germany’s Julia Gorges. Vandeweghe…
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Jackson-Bridge Tennis Academy Debuts at Los Cab
Teaching Pro Spotlight – Kevin Jackson and Mitch Bridge Longtime friends Kevin Jackson and Mitch Bridge recently had the opportunity to become business partners and both realizing their dream of operating a full-time boarding tennis academy at a first-rate facility in Southern California. Just two months ago Jackson-Bridge Tennis Academy debuted at the Los Caballeros…
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Bakersfield’s Beth Kuney Gives Back to the Game She Loves
Community Spotlight: Beth Kuney After a 17-year hiatus from the game of tennis, Beth Kuney didn’t waste any time getting back into the game she loved so much as a child. And doing so in the community where she learned the game was an added bonus. The Bakersfield tennis community thrives because of people like…
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Santa Monica Tennis Mom Hurdles Obstacles to Grow Game
Court at John Muir Elementary, Santa Monica. It’s got the Pier, the Promenade, and a beautiful beachfront. But some believe Santa Monica lacks the kind of landscape for budding tennis players that produces future stars and professional champions. As Southern California continues to nurture homegrown talent, those who live in Santa Monica seek structured opportunities…
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SoCal Athletes to Rep U.S. at Global Collegiate Tourney
SHIBAHARA, HOLT, REDLICKI TO HELP LEAD U.S. IN 2017 MASTER’U BNP PARIBAS INTERNATIONAL COLLEGIATE TEAM COMPETITION Americans Look to Win Seventh Straight Master’U Title November 30-December 3 in Marcq-en-Baroeul, France WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., October 30 2017 – The USTA today announced the top American collegians selected to represent the U.S. in the annual Master’U BNP…
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Asuza Pacific’s Oliver Frank notches upset at SoCal Intercollegiates
Finalists Oliver Frank (APU) and Brandon Holt (USC) at the SoCal Intercollegiate Championships. After an entertaining weekend of Men’s singles action at the 2017 SoCal Intercollegiate Championships, Monday’s finale featured a perennial NCAA Division I favorite and an underdog from Division II Asuza Pacific University (APU). The unique format provided such an opportunity for APU’s…
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$10,000 Equal Pay Open Tournament In Riverside
Equal pay . . . is the iTennis way! The 7th Annual iTennis Andulka Park Open Championship in Riverside Nov. 3-5 features equal pay for both men and women regardless of draw size. Adult Open tournaments typically do not offer equal pay for both genders, since prize money tournaments historically attract more male entrants than…
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SoCal Seniors Excel at ITF Worlds
ORLANDO, Fla., October 16, 2017 – American teams including six Southern Californians had a historic week at the USTA National Campus at Lake Nona in Orlando, Fla. as teams won seven of the nine titles at the 37th International Tennis Federation (ITF) Super-Seniors World Team Championships. The women’s team swept the four women’s divisions and…