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SoCal Officials Selected To The 2018 U.S. Open
The USTA National Officiating Department has published the list of Southern California officials selected for the 2018 U.S. Open. This is the singular highest honor for an American tennis official in the Professional Pathway. For many on this list, it is the result of years of hard work and dedication. We are all very proud…
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Ojai’s Scott Burton Has Deep Passion For the Game
Teaching Pro Spotlight: Scott Burton A deep-seated passion for the game of tennis from a longtime teaching pro has led to a re-awakening in the tennis-rich town of Ojai. Officially on the job for 11 months, Scott Burton now runs all the tennis programming for the City of Ojai and its Parks and Recreation Department,…
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Anderson Keeps On Playing In Mother’s Memory
The following story appeared in the Santa Clarita Valley Signal on a brave high school tennis player Jake Anderson, who lost his mother and biggest fan Nicole Anderson back in April at the age of 47 to cancer. The story was written by Signal Sports Editor Haley Sawyer. https://signalscv.com/2018/06/more-than-an-athlete-west-ranchs-jake-anderson/ At any given West Ranch boys’…
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Begin, Progress, Succeed
Henry Ford once said, “Coming Together is the beginning. Keeping Together is progress. Working Together is success.” At USTA Southern California, the beginning of summer always reflects TEAM. We have just completed the Sectional Championships for JTT in Orange County with 70+ Teams and 700+ players, along with the Area League Championships for Orange County.…
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When School’s Out, Camp’s In!
The SCTA’s TGA Premier Tennis program (TGA SFV) has just wrapped up its fourth full year of after-school enrichment on Pre-K-12th grade LAUSD and private school campuses throughout the San Fernando Valley. The program continued to grow with over 1200 registrations at 40 schools in the 2017-2018 school year! Highlights from the school year include:…
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SCTA with Telemundo at Salt Lake Park
USTA Southern California joined Telemundo’s Sports Experience at Salt Lake Park in Huntington Beach on June 10. Visitors were treated to t-shirts, frisbees, and loads of giveaways when they tried some tennis on the Sport Court. Both SCTA and NJTP coaches were on hand to mentor children and adults, a great introduction to red/orange/green ball…
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Tournament Spotlights July & August 2018
Southern California Open Sectional Championships (TennisLink #651751318) This high-level event offers the Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles in the Open Division. Prize money will be offered based on draw sizes. Come out and watch some of the best tennis Southern California has to offer July 9-15 at Lakewood Tennis…
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The 116th SCTA Junior Sectionals – Results
The 116th Annual SCTA Junior Sectionals concluded in Fountain Valley on Monday, featuring some dominant performances and a few see-saw battles that exemplify the quality of junior tennis in Southern California. Taylor Johnson, the top seed in Girls 18s, will head to UCLA this fall with her final junior championship after toppling (5) Kimberly Hance…
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Claremont junior exemplifies sportsmanship at Sectionals
Sportsmanship can be reflected in many ways, most of them subtle and often unnoticed – a benefit of the doubt, a friendly handshake, an apologetic wave, or even something as simple as punctuality. In the case of Christian Settles, an 18-year old playing in his final junior-level tournament, pure sportsmanship was on display. Claremont’s Christian…
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: TGA Premier Sports After School Enrichment Tennis Coach
JOB TITLE After School Enrichment Tennis Coach for SCTA/TGA Premier Tennis. Apply only at http://playtga.com/sfvtennis LOCATION Part-Time at locations in and around the San Fernando Valley, including: Studio City, North Hollywood, Hollywood, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Tarzana, West Hills, Northridge, Chatsworth, Mulholland, Granada Hills, Porter Ranch, Calabasas, Woodland Hills WAGE/SALARY Head Coaches: $40-$50/Class; Assistant Coaches…