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Semifinals Set At SCTA Junior Sectionals
Top-seeded Brandon Nakashima came up big Saturday to advance to the Boys’ 18s semifinals with a solid straight-set win over No. 5-8 seeded UCLA-bound Connor Hance during the 115th Annual SCTA Junior Sectionals. Nakashima will take on another No. 5-8 seed in Siem Woldeab of La Mesa in Sunday’s semis at the Los Caballeros Racquet…
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Saturday’s Sectionals Schedule
The 115th Annual SCTA Junior Sectionals continue on Saturday with the top matchup coming in the Boys’ 18s singles as top-seeded Brandon Nakashima from San Diego takes on Torrance’s Connor Hance at 2 p.m. in the quarterfinals at the Los Caballeros Racquet Club in Fountain Valley. In another highly anticipated quarterfinal, Timothy Sah and Jacob…
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Friday’s Sectional Schedule
The 115th Annual SCTA Junior Sectional continued on Thursday at the host site Los Caballeros Racquet Club in Fountain Valley and other nearby venues. Click on the following for Friday’s Match Schedule Top players in action on Friday include top-seeded Boys’ 18s player Brandon Nakishima and the past two Ojai CIF winners Connor Hance (2016)…
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Thursday’s Sectionals Schedule of Play
Here is Thursday’s Schedule for the 115th Annual SCTA Junior Sectionals. Click Thursday Sectionals Schedule. Boys’ 18s action kicked off Wednesday with main-draw play in singles. No. 2 seeded Timothy Sah defeated Derek Simonsen, 6-2, 6-3 and No. 9 Austin Di Giulio ousted Sahm Irvine, 6-0, 6-2. In the Girls’ 18s, No. 2 Cali Jankowski…
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SCTA Names Lance S. Lee as New Executive Director
Lance Lee The Southern California Tennis Association (SCTA) has announced the appointment of Lance S. Lee, of Lawnside, New Jersey, as its next Executive Director. Mr. Lee succeeds outgoing Executive Director Bruce A. Hunt, who announced his retirement earlier this year. “This is a tremendous opportunity and I am thrilled to be leading the SoCal section,” Mr.…
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Wootton Named To Women’s Coaching Staff at USC
New USC Women’s Head Tennis Coach Alison Swain wasted little time hiring a new assistant coach as she recently tabbed Chris Wootton to help her in leading the Trojans. Wootton arrives at Troy after most recently coaching one year at Williams College under Swain. He coached the women’s tennis team to the 2017 NCAA Division…
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Rancho Penasquitos Tennis Club Named USTA Facility Award Winner
The USTA has announced that the Rancho Penasquitos Tennis Club is one of 12 winners in the 36th annual USTA Facility Awards program, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country. The Rancho Penasquitos Tennis Club will be honored at the Next Generation: A Tennis Innovation Workshop at the…
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WEEKEND WRAP: Nguyen Notches Third Straight as Trojans Prevail
A quiet week on the pro tours leaves the spotlight wide open for #SoCalTennis standouts who performed on the domestic and international circuits this weekend. Yet again, the story of the weekend is Daniel Nguyen (Oxnard), who continues to dominate Pro Circuit events across Asia. After two consecutive wins and a ten match win streak…
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After School Tennis Program Running Strong in San Diego
Each week we visit our Champions of Southern California Tennis – those who go above and beyond to promote and grow the game throughout SoCal and beyond. These individuals and organizations deliver the game of tennis to a variety of audiences, often in places where the significance of tennis goes far beyond the court itself. As we share their…
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Four UCLA Players and Coach Chen Headed To Summer World University Games
The following information was posted on the UCLA Bruins Athletic website. Congratulations to the four players and UCLA Coach Chen, and be sure to check back for updates and results from the event. Four members of the UCLA men’s and women’s tennis teams have been selected to represent the USA at the upcoming Summer…