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Powershares Tennis Comes Back To Los Angeles
PowerShares is coming back to Southern California. See brand new Tennis Hall of Famer Andy Roddick, Michael Chang, James Blake and Mardy Fish on Sunday, October 22nd at Sherwood Country Club! Tickets and VIP Packages, including “Play with the Pros” opportunities, are on-sale now at PowerSharesSeries.com. Enter USTA10 for a special USTA member discount. For…
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Youth Progression Notes
Since the launch of Youth Progression on March 1, 2017 we started with 525 players in the Youth Progression Pathway and to date we are at 1,289 players. The Youth Progression is growing at a steady rate and we are so happy to have players wanting to play more Orange Ball and Green Ball tournaments.…
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Wilson Fast 4 Concludes
The Wilson Inland Empire Fast4 Grand Prix concluded last week with the top performers in the series facing off in the grand finale. It was a great success and the innovative Fast4 format – one day round robin, four point games, four game sets, four rules – was well received by all the players. The…
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Community Tennis Development On Nov. 4
The annual SCTA Community Tennis Development Workshop will be held on November 4, 2017 in the City of Irvine at the Irvine Civic Center and Bill Barber Park. The workshop is an opportunity for CTA members, park and recreation professionals, teaching pros, facility personnel and community tennis advocates to get together to learn, network, and…
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Summer Night Lights
The Summer Night Lights program is a public and private partnership undertaken by the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Gang Reduction & Youth Development (GRYD) and the GRYD Foundation. Summer Night Lights is part of the GRYD Comprehensive strategy, which is directed at increasing community resiliency to the influence of gangs and gang…
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SCTA Hall of Fame: Special Room Rates Available
The SCTA Hall of Fame Induction Gala is approaching, scheduled for Sunday, October 1 at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa. The hotel has opened a block of rooms specifically for Hall of Fame guests, at a rate of $285/night. The special rate is available by clicking here. Act fast, as rooms are very…
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Two Southern California Student-Athletes Receive USTA Foundation Scholarships
Two Southern California high school students were honored recently by the USTA Foundation for outstanding achievement in community service and junior tennis. The USTA Foundation, which is the national charitable division of the USTA, granted a total of 31 scholarship to deserving high school students totaling $300,000 in college scholarships. Congratulations go to Julia Ronney…
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Local Ballkids Support USTA Girls’ 16s and 18s Nationals in San Diego
Each August, the top junior players from across the country gather to compete in the USTA Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships in San Diego. For some local residents, however, the behind the scene action proved to be just as much fun. A hard working and talented ballkid crew offered outstanding oncourt services for the…
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San Diego Junior Team Tennis Kicks Off Its Season with Local Coaches Meeting
The San Diego Junior Team Tennis Season began with a blast of great information and support in the coaches meeting at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. Conan Lorenzo, the San Diego JTT Area League Coordinator, hosted one of his twice annual meetings to keep all coaches informed on upcoming events, rules, deadlines and changes. The…
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SoCal Girls Compete, Win at National Doubles Championships
At last week’s USTA National Doubles Championships at Lake Nona, Florida, two Southern California players were honored for their achievements both on and off the court. Amanda Chan of Pasadena (below, far left) was half of the Girls 16s championship tandem with Florida’s Sophia Edwards. The #5 seeds toppled second-seeded Corley/Okpara in the final, 6-3,…