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USTA SOCAL NAMES NANCY ABRAMS AS NEW INDUSTRY RELATIONS DIRECTOR
USTA Southern California is pleased to announce that Nancy Abrams will serve as the organization’s new Director of Engagement and Industry Relations, with the primary goal to build partnerships and collaborate with tennis industry stakeholders to support USTA programming in the tennis community. In this dynamic new position, Ms. Abrams will engage regional providers and…
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Application Still Open For The Victor Stern Scholarship Grant
Last call to apply for the Victor Stern Scholarship Grant to junior tennis players ages 8 to 18, who have a passion for tennis and wish to pursue the sport. Players must have a record of competitive play and wish to continue playing tennis as well as having a goal of pursuing a post-high…
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#TeamSoCal US Open Blog: Hometown favs poised to make plenty of impact as Grand Slam play begins in New York
Whether home grown or a product of the region’s top collegiate programs, a huge contingent of Southern California favorites will kick off their quest for a US Open championship on Monday as the year’s final Grand Slam opens in New York. The men’s draw is chock full of #TeamSoCal veterans and young guns, including two…
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Tory Bailey follows legend’s example as he kicks off his own college career
Just like the pioneering Billie Jean King has done for the past 60 years, Tory Bailey serves as a role model and inspiration to others in his community. Both learned the game of tennis on the hardcourts of Southern California. King hailed from Long Beach, just 15 miles north of Gardena in the South Bay…
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Why is California Avoiding Water Storage Projects?
When it comes to spending on water infrastructure to enhance water supply, protect farmers’ livelihoods and provide safe and affordable drinking water to California’s nearly 40 million residents, this state has flubbed it repeatedly. Californians desperately need Gov. Gavin Newsom to step up and be the solution, not the problem. Ready To Super Charge Your…
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SoCal’s Intersectional teams announced; Tournament kicks off November 8 in Phoenix
USTA Southern California is pleased to announce the 2021 Women’s Intersectionals teams. From nearly a hundred applications, just 42 players were selected to represent Southern California at the annual Intersectional National team competition. Teams are made up of 21 returning players and 19 players making their debut at the event. Women’s Intersectionals is the largest…
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In Remembrance of Larry Willens
In Remembrance of Larry Willens Larry Willens was a great tennis coach, educator and influencer who made a difference in Southern California and beyond. He taught at San Diego State University and was a sports psychologist to many tennis stars. He passed away on July 25 at age 82 in San Diego. Larry understood the…
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Barnes Tennis Center Named USTA Outstanding Facility Award
Barnes Tennis Center Wins USTA Outstanding Facility Award The USTA today announced that the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego is one of 25 winners in the USTA’s annual Outstanding Facility Awards program, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country. Barnes Tennis Center continues to invest in its…
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A long journey for six Riverside juniors shows why tennis is among the best team sports
Tennis has long been viewed as a battle between two gladiators, each resigned to one side of the net with nothing more than the contents of their tennis bag to get them through a match. There is no coach documenting a game plan during changeovers, no locker room pep talks from the captain, and certainly…
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Emerging as one of the nation’s top tennis facilities, Barnes TC earns USTA accolades ahead of welcoming ATP event in September
George E. Barnes amassed quite a tennis resume throughout his illustrious lifetime. He served as the president of the USTA (where he initiated the membership model for the organization), the National Educational Tennis Foundation, the Chicago Tennis Patrons, and was a board member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. In…