It’s hard to believe Reese Brantmeier won’t be among the top six seeded players when the Billie Jean King USTA Girls’ 18s kickoff this weekend, joining the underway 16s as the National Championships continue at Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego. The 16-year-old Brantmeier from a small town in Wisconsin called Whitewater is among the…

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The USTA Billie Jean King Girls 16/18 National Championships return to Southern California this week when play begins at Barnes Tennis Center on Wednesday in San Diego. Many of the nation’s top girls compete for both a coveted junior title but also a spot in the US Open draws this fall. Southern California will be…

Earl “Lornie” Kuhle admits he has always loved the action but prefers to remain in the background and away from the bright lights.  The longtime Encinitas resident Kuhle is the Chairman of the biggest girls’ tennis tournament in the nation, the USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 18s and 16s National Championships, which begins Wednesday and…

USTA Southern California has appointed two new members to its senior management team, filling critical roles that will help shape the future of tennis in the region. Former Cal State Fullerton head coach Dianne Matias has been named the Director of Junior Tennis, and Pasadena Tennis Association’s Esther Hendershott will serve as Director of Community…

USTA Southern California has added Pepperdine alum Lexie Wanninger as Integrated Marketing Manager, the organization announced recently. Wanninger, a 2019 graduate from the Malibu-based university, began her tenure with USTA in late June. Ms. Wanninger previously served as Marketing Analyst for Lumasol, a SoCal-based health-tech skincare brandspecializing in sunscreen products. She also developed influencer strategies…

All throughout his junior, college and professional tennis career, Cecil Mamiit competed at the highest level of the sport. Now, Mamiit spends his time teaching Southern California’s elite juniors who are attempting to reach the same heights Mamiit achieved.  The 1996 NCAA singles champion from USC, Mamiit runs his Tennis Mechanix Academy out of the…

Since domestic travel is mostly unrestricted, plenty of airlines have added routes to leisure destinations across the U.S. and we even have a few new airlines in the mix. The new options, along with some airlines flying larger aircraft normally used for long-haul flights, have increased capacity to meet the peak summer travel demand. Need…