COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Alberto Ramos There was a time in Alberto Ramos’ life where he thought he had walked away from tennis for good, but something kept calling him back. Ramos is grateful for the decisions he made that led him back to the game about 10 years ago following a stint helping his father and…

OJAI, Calif. – No. 1 STANFORD captured the inaugural 2017 women’s tennis team championship with a 5-1 win over No. 2 California at Libbey Park in Ojai, Calif. The regular season champions secured the first ever conference team title and an automatic NCAA bid in the victory. The evening started with the team of Emma Higuchi…

Friday’s Pac-12 Men’s Championship Semifinals at Libbey Park No. 1 UCLA def. No. 5 Stanford, 4-0; No. 3 USC def. No. 2 Cal, 4-1 Saturday’s Pac-12 Men’s Championship at Libbey Park No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 3 USC, 6 p.m. Friday’s Pac-12 Women’s Championship Semifinals at Ojai Valley Athletic Club/Weil Academy No. 1 Stanford def.…

Congratulations To The Teams That Made It To The Finals And To The Winners Of The 2016 SCTA Doubles Section Championship! 2.5F: Champs – SFV – Paseo Club/Got It Girls – Capt: Miriam Golbert (no px) Finalist – BC – Manhattan CC – Capt: David Bier (no px) 3.0F: Champs – SGV – Whittier College/Smashing…

Following the untimely passing of our friend and colleague Bruce Littrell, the USTA challenged itself to reimagine its approach to officiating, and the structure of the officiating department. We came to the conclusion that the best way to drive the growth and support of tennis officiating in the United States was to recast the traditional…

  Nestled in a quaint valley town east of Ventura, Ojai is populated by less than 8000 residents year ‘round. But for one week in May, the town plays host to the oldest tennis tournament west of the Mississippi, attracting thousands of athletes and visitors alike for what is aptly and simply named “The Ojai.”…

Once again, the 117th Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament serves up the NCAA’s best in women’s tennis in hosting the Pac-12 Conference to be played next week, but with a new twist. The Pac-12 women now follow suit with their male counterparts and will compete for a conference crown as teams instead of individuals. UCLA freshman…

When our kids were 7 or 8, they wanted to start playing tennis. They had been active in several sports and as a family we had developed the savvy needed for them to get connected with all of the local leagues. We started by searching for something equivalent to the AYSO, Pop Warner and YMCA…

We all know that a little spring cleaning can go a long way.  We can get rid of the old, make way for the new or simply make way for a little more space.  It can help to give us a fresh start, be less predictable and maybe even encourage us to try something new. …

Can something we do all day unconsciously be the answer to managing stress, anxiety and improving overall health by simply being conscious of it? Yes, it can. Breathing, often overlooked as a stress management tool because we associate breath work with a long meditation practice that requires incense, a quiet room and allocated time (which…