Category: Tennis business

  • Omni La Costa Resort and Spa Offers A Special Valentine’s Getaway

    Looking to get away for a little tennis retreat with that special someone at this most romantic time of the year, then look no further than the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, conveniently located between Orange County and San Diego. Valentine’s Day is the perfect time for couples to take advantage of the Resort’s…

  • CaliCampus: Meet Nick Borchenko | Loyola Marymount University

    If Nick Borchenko’s grandfather offers you a trip to See’s Candies, don’t believe him. It’s a ploy to get you on the tennis court, practicing the game against your will and molding you into an elite tennis player. That’s how Borchenko got to Loyola Marymount University, under the watchful eye of his grandfather, who decided…

  • Strategic Plan Summary 2017-21

  • SCTA Honors for Tscherne, Lara, and more at Service Awards

    The annual SCTA Service Awards were presented on Monday, February 6 at the Los Angeles Tennis Center, honoring those who have made a lasting impact on tennis activities throughout southern California. Among the honorees was Neighborhood Junior Tennis Program (NJTP) founding member Steve Tscherne, who posthumously received the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Tscherne served…

  • Breakers Purchased By Eric Davidson

    Orange County Breakers Purchased By Local Businessman Eric Davidson  The Orange County Breakers will take the court in 2017 with a new local owner for the first time in the franchise’s storied 13-year history. Laguna Beach businessman Eric Davidson has purchased the Breakers from the team’s former ownership and the sale has officially been approved…

  • Weekend Wrap: SoCal stars headline Davis Cup Win; Futures rolling from Dallas to Down Under

    It was a great weekend for US Tennis, headlined by an impressive dispatch of Switzerland in Davis Cup action. The US swept their opponent in all five matches, with Steve Johnson (Redondo Beach, CA) and Jack Sock clinching the win and Santa Monica’s Sam Querrey securing his own singles match. Now in the final eight,…

  • Why Love Means Nothing In Tennis

    Who can forget hearing that first tennis coach at one of our first lessons or clinics: “OK, the first and most important thing you need to know is that love means ‘nothing’ in tennis.” After the chuckles had subsided and the boys nervously fidgeted and the girls blushed, we were off, running and playing and…

  • Falling In Love With the Game of Tennis

    BEYOND THE SCORE By Lisa Thomas It is hard not to fall in love with the game of tennis.  It’s a smart, traditional and stylish sport and it offers its admirers plenty to swoon over.  And swoon we do.  We watch it, we dissect each point, we try our best to emulate the greats and…

  • Message From The President 2017

    Dear Southern California Tennis Community, I am deeply honored to have been selected as the new President of the Southern California Tennis Association.  The sport of tennis has played an important role in my life, including influencing my formative years, instilling important values, and enabling me to have experiences and friends that would otherwise have…

  • 2016 SCTA Year In Review

    The Year in Review is a great catalog of all the achievements that players, parents, coaches, officials, tournament directors, facility managers, volunteers, and staff have had in Southern California during 2016. Thank you! Tennis would not be what it is without each of you participating. You embody all the physical, mental and social benefits that…