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SCTA Foundation Wheelchair Camp Brought Miles of Smiles to All
SCTA Foundation All-Comer Wheelchair Camp Brought Miles of Smiles to All By Steve Pratt They came from all over Southern California – and one dedicated Wheelchair Warrior all the way from Sacramento – to share their love of competition and camaraderie within a unique community at the first-ever Southern California Tennis Association Foundation “All-Comers”…
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PRATT: L.A.T.A. is ideal showcase for LGBT tennis in Southern California and beyond
For over 40 years, there has been a place for Southern California members of the LGBT+ community to gather and socialize – and play lots of tennis. The Los Angeles Tennis Association (LATA) is a non-profit group that is one of the largest in the world of its kind with more than 300 tennis lovers.…
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Double Dunkle in Father/Daughter Open at USTA Hardcourts; La Jolla’s Buffingtons capture 60+ crown
Champions in seven divisions were crowned at the Barnes Tennis Center on the final day of action at the United States Tennis Association Cor Jewelry National Father-Daughter & Mother-Son Hard Court Championships. Second-seeded Bill Dunkle and Delanie Dunkle of Arroyo Grande, Calif., captured the Father-Daughter Open title with a 6-1, 7-6 (5) victory over top-seeded…
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Be a USTA Tennis Champion and help us grow the game in Southern California
Hey Tennis Fans! Help us grow the game in SoCal by becoming a USTA Tennis Champion! Share your passion for tennis by volunteering 1-2 hours per month as part of our grassroots initiative, and enjoy up to $600 worth of incentives and prizes. In Southern California and throughout the country, tennis thrives in communities when…
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SoCal remains a hotbed for wheelchair tennis
Count Jason Allen as a fan of the USTA Southern California and all they have done for wheelchair tennis over the years. The USTA National Manager of Wheelchair Tennis, Allen is in charge of all the USTA wheelchair grassroots programming, grants, tournaments, camps and education. He’s also the Team Leader for Team USA and all…
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Junior Sectionals: Intrigue all around as players seek to repeat as champions, while others hope to break through on Sunday
It all comes down to this. The 119th Junior Sectionals will conclude on Sunday, with some outstanding tennis still to be played. There are returning champions seeking title repeats, and others in the hunt for their first Sectional crown – a status that will put them in the same ranks as players such as Serena…
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Junior Sectionals: Familiar names try to stay alive as upsets mount ahead of Championship Weekend
With the first rounds of play complete at the 119th USTA SoCal Junior Sectional Championships, all eyes shift to Los Cab Sports Village for Championship Weekend, beginning Friday with quarterfinal action. Some draws remain intact, while others have seen upsets, surprises, and the emergence of new faces eager to make their name in the biggest…
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Cayetano, Strode among top seeds as SoCal Open Sectionals get underway in San Diego
For 134 years, they’ve come from far and wide to compete for a Southern California Open Sectional title, and this week in San Diego, winners will be crowned in eight divisions headlined by the Men’s and Women’s open competition. Reigning champion Eryn Cayetano headlines the women’s draw. After a stellar season at USC, the SoCal…
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The Road to Intersectionals: #TeamSoCal women can qualify now for November events in Arizona
USTA Southern California has a rich history of success in USTA Senior Women’s Intersectional Team competition, and the Section is seeking its next #TeamSoCal representatives in 2021. USTA SoCal is now accepting applications for the 2021 Women’s Intersectionals. The USTA’s National Senior Women’s Intersectional Team Championships has offered high-level team play for more than 30…
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Junior Sectionals: Bragging rights issued as tournament finals produce new champions
The final match of the tournament was perhaps the most anticipated throughout, and it lived up to its billing. Top seed and defending champion Alex Michelsen charged back from a set down to force a third set against #2 seed Learner Tien, but Tien capitalized on a late break to capture the Boys 18s crown…