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Kimberly Le Keeps Giving Back To the Game She Loves
Community Spotlight: Kimberly Le By Steve Pratt Every tennis community needs someone who is always positive, who attends tournaments and other tennis-related activities, who encourages friends and family members to keep on playing, and someone who regularly “Likes” and writes positive comments on Facebook posts. In Southern California, that person is Kimberly Le After continually…
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#TeamSoCal at The Open: Fritz Keeps Hope Alive
The #USOpen50 Main Draws have been vicious on #TeamSoCal this week, leaving only Rancho Palos Verdes’ Taylor Fritz in the mix as we near the third round. Fritz emerged from a match with Jason Kubler (AUS) after having played just more than two sets of play before Kubler retired with injury. That’s a blessing…
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Serving Community For More Than 20 Years
FACILITY SPOTLIGHT: Burbank Tennis Center For Steve Starleaf and his co-workers at the Burbank Tennis Center, it’s always been about giving back to the community that is most important. Each June, the annual Jensen-Schmidt Tennis Academy for individuals with Down syndrome takes place and is free at the BTC and attracts between 120 and 140…
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US OPEN: Official SoCal Grand Slam Preview
With the qualifier nearing its conclusion and main draws announced yesterday, it’s time to get down to business at #USOpen50. Some intriguing match-ups await #TeamSoCal next week, with Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep – the defending champions – poised at the top of the ladder again this year. Steve Johnson (Redondo Beach) has…
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TGA Tennis: Net Generation Goes to Camp Harmony!
School may be back in session, but not before a memorable week in late August at Camp Harmony in Malibu for 200 homeless students ages 5-8. Each summer, Camp Harmony is facilitated by the Los Angeles based organization, United in Harmony. The organization is committed to providing hope and opportunities to homeless and impoverished kids…
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Schools: USTA preps Port Hueneme teachers for tennis launch
The Hueneme Elementary School District After School Education & Safety Program Training (ASES) welcomed representatives of USTA Southern California Community Tennis in August, training teachers who will instruct Port Hueneme students this fall on the game of tennis! Staff instructed teachers on games and drills, providing resources to make them confident and comfortable teaching tennis…
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Come out and play: Upcoming Tournaments in September
SEPTEMBER 1 Santa Maria $25K Open ($$$) Santa Maria. Open and NTRP divisions. Prize money for Open only. (TennisLink #650051518) The $15K Open Championships Thousand Oaks. Open division only. (TennisLink #651707418) 88th Annual Santa Monica Tournament ($$$) Santa Monica. Open and NTRP divisions. Prize money for Open only. (TennisLink #651765818) SEPTEMBER 7 iTennis La Habra…
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US OPEN: Guys Work Overtime, Gals Cruise in Early Quals
Southern California men had to work on all cylinders Wednesday to advance in the #USOpen50 qualifying first round. The biggest clutch performance came from San Diego’s Brandon Nakashima, the nation’s top collegiate recruit who’s finishing his summer with a trip to New York on the nation’s grandest tennis stage. San Diego’s Brandon Nakashima (USTA SoCal)…
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Back 2 School Tennis Day
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Community Tennis Celebration & Yonex Racket Demo Day
