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Job Posting: TGA Coach Opportunity in San Fernando Valley
TGA Premier Tennis is seeking dedicated coaches in San Fernando Valley, instructing students in Grades K thru 8. Interested? Check out the information below and click here to apply!
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First Break Academy Hosts Return The Serve Fun Day Presented By Chase
For the second consecutive year, the “Return The Serve Fun Day Presented By Chase” event was hosted by First Break Academy and took place last Friday at StubHub Center in Carson. First Break Academy, in partnership with Chase Bank and the USTA Foundation, served as the local L.A. host of the event, which celebrated Chase’s…
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First Break Academy To Host Return The Serve Event Friday
The “Return The Serve Fun Day Presented By Chase” event returns to Southern California for the fifth straight year on Friday, July 13, at StubHub Center in Carson. First Break Academy, in partnership with JP Morgan Chase Bank and the USTA Foundation, will serve as the local L.A. host of the event, which is a…
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WEEKEND WRAP: Juniors Kick off Wimbledon Draws
From the All England Club, Mike Bryan (Camarillo) remains in the hunt for a Men’s doubles title at Wimbledon. Bryan is teamed with Jack Sock while Bob Bryan recovers from injury. This new tandem, seeded at #7, will face Sharan/Sitak in the quarterfinals. San Diego native Abigail Spears, a French Open doubles champion this year,…
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Garafola’s Love For Athletics Inspired Angel City Games
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Michael Garafola When Michael Garafola first dreamed up the idea of an Adaptive, Paralympic-style event to be held in Southern California at a world-class venue like the campus of UCLA, he thought back to a time in his youth when he could have benefited from something like the Angel City Games. The 4th annual…
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Cal State LA builds for the future
With a sprawling new tennis facility on the way for Cal State Los Angeles, the Division II Golden Eagles are looking to build their program and recapture the magic that saw the women’s squad nationally ranked as high as seventh in the early ‘90s and 15th at the end of 2005. After a strong performance…
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Wimbledon 2018: TeamSoCal alive and well
The tourney across the pond is well underway, and already the results out of Wimbledon are favorable towards some of #USTennis brightest young stars – many of them, products of Southern California! Starting with the gentlemen, the story of the tournament so far is former #UCLABruins champion Mackenzie McDonald, who opened the fortnight with his…
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Tennis Takes Center Stage with Our Very Own Carlin McCullough
Catch the world premiere of “Our Very Own Carlin McCullough now onstage through July 29th at the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood. ” Written by Amanda Peet, the play tells the story of a single mother who discovers that her 10-year old daughter Carlin is a tennis prodigy. “Our Very Own Carlin McCullough” takes a close-up look at…
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SoCal Officials Selected To The 2018 U.S. Open
The USTA National Officiating Department has published the list of Southern California officials selected for the 2018 U.S. Open. This is the singular highest honor for an American tennis official in the Professional Pathway. For many on this list, it is the result of years of hard work and dedication. We are all very proud…
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Ojai’s Scott Burton Has Deep Passion For the Game
Teaching Pro Spotlight: Scott Burton A deep-seated passion for the game of tennis from a longtime teaching pro has led to a re-awakening in the tennis-rich town of Ojai. Officially on the job for 11 months, Scott Burton now runs all the tennis programming for the City of Ojai and its Parks and Recreation Department,…