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Colling Hopes Hot Summer Continues in College
JUNIOR SPOTLIGHT: Solymar Colling Something clicked at the start of the summer for Solymar Colling. The 18-year-old from the City of Orange went on a roll going undefeated in 24 straight matches playing in college and open tournaments, winning an ITA Summer Circuit events at Pomona-Pitzer College and Chapman University, as well as the Manhattan…
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USC’s Holt Beats Former Bruin Redlicki for Claremont Futures Title
By Steve Pratt Former college rivals and now friends Brandon Holt and Marty Redlicki warmed each other up before the USC junior Holt came back for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over last year’s finalist and former UCLA Bruin Redlicki at the Claremont Club Pro Classic on Sunday. “Marty’s not playing for the Bruins anymore,…
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Redlicki To Face Holt In Claremont Futures Final
Former college opponents Martin Redlicki and Brandon Holt will renew their rivalry on Sunday in the singles final of the Claremont Club Pro Classic. Last year’s finalist and tournament No. 3-seed Redlicki, a former UCLA All-American, beat No. 7 seed Matej Vocel of the Czech Republic, 7-6 (6), 6-4 to advance. USC’s No. 1 Holt,…
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Holt Beats Teammate To Advance To Semifinals
Before their three-set battle in the quarterfinals of the Claremont Club Pro Classic on Friday, Brandon Holt and his USC teammate Daniel Cukierman shared a 35-mile drive from the USC campus to Claremont before warming up together. The Tel Aviv, Israel, native and No. 2 player at USC Cukierman got off to a quick start,…
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El Dorado Up Down Wheelchair Tournament Sept 2018
Fast Four Tournament proved to be quick moving, fun event which had 28 players competing for prizes. Good camaraderie and sportsmanship was had by all. Tennis coaches from USC and Orange Coast College joined in the action on Saturday. In the final of the Brad Parks Open Division, the doubles team of Atif Moon &…
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San Diego Junior Shocks Top Seed at Claremont
Zach Svajda of Pacific Beach in San Diego County didn’t quite know what to expect when he walked onto the Stadium Court at the Claremont Club to face the tournament’s top-seeded player on Wednesday. The 15-year-old wild-card entry Svajda proceeded to shock the world’s No. 601st ranked player Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva of Brazil,…
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Position Open: Area League Coordinator
Area League Coordinator, Santa Barbara Area Job Details: To coordinate and manage all aspects of the USTA/SCTA Adult League Tennis programs within the designated boundary of their area. Submit Cover Letter & Resume to: Ali Ordonez – alio@scta.usta.com – by 10/1/18. Position will start by November 2018. Learn more about and apply for the Area…
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College Players Win Big In Claremont
All seven first-round singles winners Tuesday at the Claremont Club Pro Classic are current or former college tennis players. Two Oklahoma State players led the way as qualifier Artur Dubinski of Belarus, a Cowboys senior, and transfer Matej Vocel each posted wins during the first day of main-draw play at the USTA Pro Circuit $15,000…
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Senior Hall of Fame Inductions slated for October 10
The SCTA Senior Hall of Fame inducts six new honorees at 2018 Induction Ceremony, to be held at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. This year’s class represents tennis achievement in San Fernando Valley, San Diego, and Beach Cities. Inductees include: David Bohannon, of Long Beach, Calif., a former National…
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UCLA’s Smith Qualifies For Claremont Club Pro Circuit
UCLA sophomore Keegan Smith won his fourth match in four days Monday to qualify for the Claremont Club USTA Pro Classic main draw. The event is a $15,000 USTA Pro Circuit event which starts main-draw action on Tuesday. Smith beat top-seeded Alan Kohen of Argentina, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4, in the final round of qualifying on…