The annual SCTA Community Tennis Development Workshop will be held on November 4, 2017 in the City of Irvine at the Irvine Civic Center and Bill Barber Park. The workshop is an opportunity for CTA members, park and recreation professionals, teaching pros, facility personnel and community tennis advocates to get together to learn, network, and…

The Summer Night Lights program is a public and private partnership undertaken by the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Gang Reduction & Youth Development (GRYD) and the GRYD Foundation. Summer Night Lights is part of the GRYD Comprehensive strategy, which is directed at increasing community resiliency to the influence of gangs and gang…

The SCTA Hall of Fame Induction Gala is approaching, scheduled for Sunday, October 1 at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa. The hotel has opened a block of rooms specifically for Hall of Fame guests, at a rate of $285/night. The special rate is available by clicking here. Act fast, as rooms are very…

Two Southern California high school students were honored recently by the USTA Foundation for outstanding achievement in community service and junior tennis. The USTA Foundation, which is the national charitable division of the USTA, granted a total of 31 scholarship to deserving high school students totaling $300,000 in college scholarships. Congratulations go to Julia Ronney…

Each August, the top junior players from across the country gather to compete in the USTA Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships in San Diego.  For some local residents, however, the behind the scene action proved to be just as much fun.  A hard working and talented ballkid crew offered outstanding oncourt services for the…

The San Diego Junior Team Tennis Season began with a blast of great information and support in the coaches meeting at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. Conan Lorenzo, the San Diego JTT Area League Coordinator, hosted one of his twice annual meetings to keep all coaches informed on upcoming events, rules, deadlines and changes. The…

At last week’s USTA National Doubles Championships at Lake Nona, Florida, two Southern California players were honored for their achievements both on and off the court. Amanda Chan of Pasadena (below, far left) was half of the Girls 16s championship tandem with Florida’s Sophia Edwards. The #5 seeds toppled second-seeded Corley/Okpara in the final, 6-3,…

As the tennis world descends en masse at the US Open in Flushing Meadows, the host country features more than 30 Americans in the main draw, led by John Isner and Venus Williams. Both are the top ranked TeamUSA representatives, with Isner perched at ATP #14 and Williams back in the top 10 at WTA…

After years of seeing the struggle and challenges youth sports parents deal with to keep up in the world of their kids’ sports careers, something needs to change. And, the kids are really struggling not only in sports but in life. Part of this is the current state of youth sports and part of this…

Last weekend, I spent the afternoon out at Canyon Crest Country Club watching the finals of the Wilson Fast 4 Grand Prix.  The event was great, everyone had a great time, the tennis was ultra competitive, but it was the stories behind the players that really stood out to me. One player in particular, 29…