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Billie Jean King Speaks on Women’s Equality and the Original 9
By Karen Ronney The significance of Women’s Equality Day is has many applications in today’s culture as well as the tennis world. It is deemed August 26 of every year and it supports the growth and awareness for gender equality. In women’s professional tennis, this campaign was realized by the sport’s Original 9, who set…
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Volunteer Opportunities Now Available for Exciting Men’s and Women’s Pro Tennis- Sign Up Today!
By Karen Ronney Calling So Cal Tennis Fans: You can be at the heart of the pro action as a volunteer for the Southern California Tennis Association Foundation at the San Diego Open Men’s ATP 250 and/or Women’s Tennis Association 500 Pro Tourney. The dates for the men’s event are September 17 to 25 and…
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Southern California juniors are headed to New York after stellar performances at the 2022 USTA National Championships
#TeamSoCal rarely returns from national competition empty-handed, and last week on hard courts was no exception. Led by powerful performances in Boys’ 18s and Girls’ 16s, local top juniors hoisted multiple awards and accolades at the annual USTA National Championships. The competition was held at five locations across the country, featuring both singles and doubles…
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Agape Tennis Academy channels “HEART” to provide quality programming in Southern California
With its origins in Atlanta, Agape Tennis Academy has recently sprung up in Southern California in Oxnard and Orange County. Agape is a tennis organization that hopes to spread its message of unconditional love, through the sport. Their mission is to enrich the community through tennis and does so through junior and adult programs for…
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Giving Just Got Easier with the Amazon Smile Progam
By Karen Ronney It all starts with a smile. Every time you shop at Amazon for all of your needs, you can have an impact and help the Southern California Tennis Association Foundation make tennis an equal opportunity sport. We have partnered with Amazon’s program called AmazonSmile, a community outreach fundraising campaign that donates 0.5%…
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Santa Monica Tennis Collective – NJTL Profile
When thinking about communities around Los Angeles that need greater access to tennis for children, Santa Monica may not be the first city that comes to mind. However, like a lot of cities across Southern California, Santa Monica lacks easy access to public tennis facilities and opportunities. It’s an issue faced by Debbie Mahdessian, who…
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No stranger to the grind, Laguna Niguel’s Maxine Murphy thrives with motivation
The recently completed SoCal Pro Circuit was all about giving local junior, collegiate and transitional pro players opportunities to compete among the world’s top up-and-coming pros. No one better exemplifies an example of a player benefiting from that chance to compete against those players than Laguna Niguel’s Maxine Murphy. Murphy is a 19-year-old Washington State…
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CMS celebrates enduring legacy of Coach Hank Krieger, who passes away at 86 years old
On June 29, former Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Men’s Tennis Coach Hank Krieger passed away at the age of 86. Coach Krieger had been involved with the Claremont Colleges for over 50 years, starting as a mathematics professor at Harvey Mudd in 1968. Coach Krieger’s time at CMS also included a legendary tenure as head coach of the…
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Women Who Ace kicks off Friday in San Diego; Sherri Stephens to be honored
What started out as a conversation on how to get more females into coaching tennis quickly emerged into a day-long celebration of women’s athletics as the Women Who Ace Conference and Achievement Award was announced to take place Friday, August 5th, on the campus of the University of San Diego. A confluence of events took…
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San Marcos’ Minjares defies obstacles to excel in athletics
Ruben Minjares has always been an inspiration to friends and family for his willingness and desire to compete. The 18-year-old Minjares from San Marcos in North San Diego County will do just that on Monday, August 1, when he takes part in the singles competition of the Donate Life Transplant Games taking place for the…