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Roy Emerson Adoption Guild Tennis Classic comes Memorial Day Weekend
Continuing a 57-year-old tradition in Southern California, tennis aficionados will gather over Memorial Day weekend for the celebrated Adoption Guild Tournament. This USTA-sanctioned, 4-day event will be hosted by the Palisades Tennis Club in Newport Beach. Other local clubs, including The Tennis Club at Newport Beach Country Club, Racquet Club of Irvine, and Mesa Verde,…
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Stockdale CC’s Pfister Treats His Members Right
TEACHING PRO SPOTLIGHT: Hank Pfister Hank Pfister had an idea when he started out as the Stockdale Country Club Director of Tennis 26 years ago: to put on a tennis event where his members could experience some of the same things he did while playing on the ATP Pro Tour. The Stockdale Country Club Invitational…
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118th Ojai Tennis Tournament — Friday Update
Pac-12 Men’s Semifinals No. 1 UCLA 4, No. 4 Oregon 0 No. 3 USC 4, No. 2 Stanford 0 No. 3 USC 4, No. 2 Stanford 0 The Trojans will meet the Bruins in a repeat of last year’s championship match on Saturday at 3 p.m. USC won the doubles points, then got wins at…
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Friday Update from The Ojai
Pac-12 Men’s Quarterfinals Men’s Quarterfinal Scores No. 1 UCLA 4, No. 9 Arizona 0 No. 4 Oregon 4, No. 5 California 3 No. 2 Stanford 4, No. 7 Washington 2 No. 3 USC 4, No. 6 Arizona State 0 No. 3 USC 4, No. 6 Arizona State 0 In the 6 p.m. match in front…
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Cerritos College Wins Men and Women State Titles at Ojai
The 118th-annual Ojai Tennis Tournament began Wednesday with its hosting of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) men’s and women’s Dual Team State championship matches for the fifth consecutive year (since 2014), and its first two championships have been awarded to Cerritos College’s men’s and women’s tennis teams. Playing in its first CCCAA Men’s…
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A-MAZE-ing! At long last, SoCal juniors wrestle Cup from NorCal
The last time Team SoCal won the Maze Cup – a longstanding team competition between Northern and Southern California – the roster included names like Brandon Holt and Jada Hart. While those players moved on to become collegiate stars as USC and UCLA respectively, the Maze Cup has eluded SoCal ever since. But this year’s…
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WEEKEND WRAP: Pros collect hardware while locals head to Ojai
Two big pro titles for #TeamUSA and #USTennis this past weekend as some of #SoCalTennis top ranked stars notched impressive wins overseas. Let’s recap in our #WeekendWrap! The US #FedCup team advanced to the finals with a 3-2 win over France, and will face Czech Republic in November’s finale. Rancho Santa Fe’s Coco Vandeweghe fell…
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Simple and Effective Habits to Keep You in the Game
When I commit an error playing tennis it has been my experience that my mind will default to the negative. In the absence of something positive or neutral I will gravitate to what didn’t just happen. Why didn’t I soften my hands on that volley?” “Why did I miss that easy groundstroke?” “What’s the matter…
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The Ojai ROAD TRIP – A Rite of Passage for Tennis Lovers in the Spring
When Scott Cleere first became the Director of Tennis at the Templeton Tennis Ranch back in 2015, he wanted to introduce some of his new members at the new facility just south of Paso Robles to a one-day tennis-watching experience that they would never forget. And The Ojai ROAD TRIP he and his buddy Franky…
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Tournament Spotlights Spring 2018
Adult Tennis Tournaments Sanctioned by the USTA in San Diego, the Hendrickson Wheelchair Classic returns for the 19th year on May 19-20 at Balboa Tennis Club. Eighteen different divisions (Open/A/B/C) will compete including Men’s and Women’s singles and doubles, plus Quad singles and doubles. Entries are due by May 13. The event is open to…