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DWYRE: SoCal’s Austin reflects on family, career, and a momentous anniversary
So much has been written about Tracy Austin, the pigtailed tennis star of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, who was so good when she was so young that she was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame when she was 29. But little has been written about the way it all started, about…
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Need to Know: JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS January 3-5
Kick off the new year with our brand new Friday schedule at the Section Championships! Get on court at Omni Rancho Las Palmas for a player practice and activity day, including: Age based drill courts Red & Orange Ball courts for siblings Learn about the New Junior Play Pathway &…
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PRATT: Chavatipon Gets Taste Of Pro Tennis
After winning two singles matches and qualifying for her first USTA Women’s Pro Circuit $60,000 main draw, Fullerton’s Charlotte Chavatipon said she had zero expectations of what to expect facing longtime tour veteran and fellow Orange County resident Alexa Glatch. “I just wanted the score to be close because she’s like really good,” said Chavatipon,…
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SoCal Teams Earn Hardware at Women’s Intersectionals
By Colleen Clery Ferrell, Southern California Section Captain The 2019 USTA Intersectional Team Event moved back to a former site at the Naples Swim and Tennis Club, now the home of the ASC Sanchez-Casal Tennis Academy. Played on Har-Tru clay, the contests ended with Southern Cal earning a “Shared Gold” as Co-Champions in the 75…
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PRATT: Lee Leads SoCal Team To Second-Place Finish at JTT Nationals
It hasn’t taken long for Jeanette Lee to establish herself as one of Southern California’s top USTA Junior Team Tennis Area League Coordinators. After just one year in that position, in fact, Lee has done nearly the improbable, leading a talented group from her South Bay/Long Beach/South L.A. area all the way to the USTA…
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Junior Final 8 Masters Results and Wrap-Up
All photos by Roger Padayao Here is a capsule look at each of the boys’ and girls’ divisions at the Southern California Tennis Association Junior Final 8 Masters championship matches after play was completed on Sunday at the Malibu Racquet Club: BOYS’ 18s FINAL 8 MASTERS CHAMPION MAX McKENNON: Arizona State-bound McKennon, at left, of…
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Medical Issue Behind Him, Sebastian Gorzny Makes Return to SoCal
By Steve Pratt Win or lose, it will be a victorious homecoming this weekend for Sebastian Gorzny in a unique inaugural event hosted by USTA Southern California. The best junior tennis players in the area will converge on Malibu for the playing of the Final 8 Junior Masters Championship set for Saturday and Sunday at…
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PRATT: JTT Nationals Next For Dr. Lin’s San Gabriel Valley Sunshine Team
It’s November so that means it is USTA Junior Team Tennis Nationals time and another trip to the final year-end party for San Gabriel Valley League’s Sunshine B.A.G.E.L.S team and other Sectional winners from around the nation. The Sunshine B.A.G.E.L.S. are directed by Dr. Antony Lin and will face other top co-ed 18-and-Under Intermediate teams…
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Elite juniors gear up for Final 8 at Malibu, Nov. 16-17
The best of the best junior tennis players in Southern California will converge in Malibu next week for the inaugural Final 8 Junior Masters Championships, scheduled for November 16-17 at Malibu Racquet Club and Pepperdine University. This inaugural event will spotlight many of the region’s most accomplished players in Boys’ and Girls’ divisions,…
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DWYRE: Annacone’s Moment in the L.A. Spotlight
Memorable sports moments in Los Angeles are like coins in a wishing well. Oh, so many of them. Kirk Gibson hit that World Series home run. Rafer Johnson climbed that tiny ladder and lit the torch for the 1984 Olympics. Even before Wayne Gretzky came to town, there was a Miracle on Manchester. Magic,…