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USTA Honors Hollis Smith with National Award
Eve F. Craft Community Service Award recipient Hollis Smith, with USTA President Katrina Adams, at the Next Generation Workshop in Orlando. ORLANDO, FLA., Oct. 16, 2017 – The USTA has announced that Hollis Smith, of Indio, Calif., was selected as the recipient of the USTA Eve F. Kraft Community Service Award. Smith was honored at…
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Spencer Winding Down Successful Junior Career
Junior Spotlight: Gavin Spencer San Juan Capistrano junior tennis player Gavin Spencer learned a valuable lesson the hard way recently. A tourist location of a recent USTA Level 2 National event had Spencer feeling a little bit too relaxed when he says he should have been more focused on the court. “Usually the destinations the…
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Don’t Miss The Wilson Fast4 1-Day Tournaments
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Wilson Fast4 1-Day Tournaments Come To Beach Cities
Fast4 is an exciting new ONE DAY Round Robin format vs. the traditional Single Elimination format. All Matches in the Fast4 format will count toward SCTA Ranking and Grand Prix Points. SINGLES/DOUBLES Mens/Women/Mixed Divisions. The shortened format offers a “fast” alternative to traditional tennis. Matches consist of four point games, four game sets. Games use no advantage…
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What A College Athlete Eats For Peak Performance
By Lucas Chmielewski It’s anything but junk food and empty calories for college athletes looking to perform at their peak. Today’s ultra-competitive college environment requires banking every advantage you can get, and a nutritional diet in combination with a fitness regime is essential to generating the best results. Now imagine being a competitive junior tennis…
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Remaining Focused And Positive On The Court
By Angelia Chirichigno When kids are learning the game of tennis, we instill in them the importance of solid groundstrokes, a strong serve, and quick hands at the net. There’s no doubt a sound technical game is fundamental to the success of any junior player. Just as we fine tune our physical skills, we must…
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2017 SCTA Tennis Hall of Fame Wrap Up
On a picturesque autumn evening overlooking the Pacific Ocean, twelve champions of Southern California tennis were inducted to the SCTA Hall of Fame, with hundreds of friends and colleagues in attendance. Held at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, the gala continued a tradition which began in 1968 and brought the total number…
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Cal Poly Students Hit the Courts on the Central Coast
By Nancy Abrams Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (SLO) kicked off the new school year in September with the 60th annual Week of Welcome (WOW) new student orientation program. Over 5,500 incoming students participated in WOW, which is the top-ranked university orientation program in the country. In an effort to showcase the benefits of recreational…
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T.I.S. The Season for TEAM, Innovation, and Sportsmanship
By Trevor Kronemann Team, Innovation and Sportsmanship are on full display for the next couple of months. The Junior Tennis Players of Southern California have been competing in several Team and Innovative formats; the Level I Jim Buck Team event, the JTT National Championships, the 10 and Under Pacific Exchange, the Girls CIF Team Season,…
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San Diego Collegiate Coaches Make History in the District Championships
It was history in the making as age and experience reigned at the 89th Annual San Diego District Championships at Balboa Tennis Club. Veteran players and coaches Ryan Keckley and Curt Wheeler were crowned the Men’s Open Doubles Champions in a tough 32-team draw. Keckly and Wheeler are the head men’s tennis coaches respectively at…