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SSV Has 3 Levels Of Achievement
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Updated USTA Women’s Pro Circuit Calendar – 2017 Full Year
The updated women’s Pro Circuit Calendar reflecting the full year calendar includes the following changes and additions. Auburn University in Auburn, AL is the new home for the women’s $25,000 event during the week of June 26, 2017. The $25,000 event during the week of July 3 will now be canceled. The Women’s event in…
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USTA National Names Grant Recipients; Three SoCal Juniors Awarded
Three local athletes have been awarded USTA National Diversity & Inclusion Multicultural Grants based on essays submitted by junior players from around the country. The grants help to support the growth of scholar-athletes of ethnic or diverse backgrounds in both academic and athletic endeavors. Kaylee Kang, a 16-year old from Fullerton, penned an essay as…
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What Do Accessible And Affordable Mean To The Sport Of Tennis?
RALLYING WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR In a prior column, I’ve written that there are two and a half times as many accessible public tennis courts in the United States as there are private tennis courts. That fact defines tennis as a sport accessible to everyone and not a country club only activity in my opinion. …
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Juniors Team Up For Regional, National Competitions
It is amazing to sit back and think about what the SCTA and Junior Tennis have accomplished already in the short duration of 2017. It’s equally fun to consider what lies ahead for the remainder of the year. Our team focus is to continue to work on many different areas within the junior tennis structure,…
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Irvine Wins Despite Defeat At TOC Nationals
The UC Irvine Club Tennis team is one of the section’s longest standing Tennis On Campus programs. The Anteaters have proven to be a force to be reckoned with in competition, finishing third at the 2017 Southern California Section Championship after a disappointing 2016 season. Regardless of their ranking, UCI never strays from their admirable…
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Laver Headlines SCTA Hall Of Fame Class
Eleven-time Grand Slam and two-time US Open champion Rod Laver highlights the Class of 2017 inductees to Southern California Tennis Association’s Hall of Fame, the organization announced today. The Hall of Fame Gala and Induction will take place on Sunday, October 1. Considered the highest honor bestowed upon those who have left an indelible mark…
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Summer Camp Registration Now Open
Locations in Tarzana, Northridge, Studio City SCTA’s TGA Premier Tennis San Fernando Valley after school enrichment sessions are in the final few weeks of another successful school year. It’s time to register for summer tennis camp! Summer Tennis Camp registration is now open for locations in Tarzana, Northridge, and Studio City. Register before May 31…
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SCTA Joins The Boy Scouts!
As part of our continued commitment to expand the reach of tennis in Southern California, the SCTA has partnered with the Boy Scouts of America to bring tennis to underserved communities in parts of suburban Los Angeles. The “Scoutreach” program focuses on bringing scouting to boys from culturally diverse neighborhoods. By creating an environment with…
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USC Beats UCLA, 4-3, To Capture Pac-12 Championship
OJAI – In a Pac-12 Championship match for the ages at the history-steeped Ojai Tennis Tournament, USC freshman Brandon Holt outlasted UCLA senior Gage Brymer, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, at No. 1 singles to clinch the conference title for No. 7 USC, 4-3, over No. 5 UCLA before a standing-room-only crowd at Libbey Park. Photo By…