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Junior Sectionals: Intrigue all around as players seek to repeat as champions, while others hope to break through on Sunday
It all comes down to this. The 119th Junior Sectionals will conclude on Sunday, with some outstanding tennis still to be played. There are returning champions seeking title repeats, and others in the hunt for their first Sectional crown – a status that will put them in the same ranks as players such as Serena…
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Junior Sectionals: Familiar names try to stay alive as upsets mount ahead of Championship Weekend
With the first rounds of play complete at the 119th USTA SoCal Junior Sectional Championships, all eyes shift to Los Cab Sports Village for Championship Weekend, beginning Friday with quarterfinal action. Some draws remain intact, while others have seen upsets, surprises, and the emergence of new faces eager to make their name in the biggest…
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Cayetano, Strode among top seeds as SoCal Open Sectionals get underway in San Diego
For 134 years, they’ve come from far and wide to compete for a Southern California Open Sectional title, and this week in San Diego, winners will be crowned in eight divisions headlined by the Men’s and Women’s open competition. Reigning champion Eryn Cayetano headlines the women’s draw. After a stellar season at USC, the SoCal…
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The Road to Intersectionals: #TeamSoCal women can qualify now for November events in Arizona
USTA Southern California has a rich history of success in USTA Senior Women’s Intersectional Team competition, and the Section is seeking its next #TeamSoCal representatives in 2021. USTA SoCal is now accepting applications for the 2021 Women’s Intersectionals. The USTA’s National Senior Women’s Intersectional Team Championships has offered high-level team play for more than 30…
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Junior Sectionals: Bragging rights issued as tournament finals produce new champions
The final match of the tournament was perhaps the most anticipated throughout, and it lived up to its billing. Top seed and defending champion Alex Michelsen charged back from a set down to force a third set against #2 seed Learner Tien, but Tien capitalized on a late break to capture the Boys 18s crown…
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El Cajon’s Strode leans on faith, family as his tennis journey moves forward
His father and coach no longer by his side, Isaiah Strode knows there will be times this week during play at the 134th Annual Southern California Open Section Championships that he will look to the sidelines in hopes of seeing that familiar figure always shouting an encouraging and supportive word. Morris “Skip” Strode passed away in…
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New Dates Announced for Junior Sectionals

USTA Southern California has announced the rescheduling of the 2020 Junior Sectional Championships. The prestigious tournament, which gathers the brightest young talent across the Section, will be held July 25-26 and July 28 – August 2, according to Director of Junior Tennis Trevor Kronemann. The new schedule is subject to the ongoing health climate and…
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USTA Facility Recovery Grants offer support across SoCal, nation

In response to the current pandemic and its impact on the business community, the USTA has endeavored to provide assistance to tennis facilities across the United States. The application process for Facility Recovery Grants will open on Monday, May 4. The USTA Facility Recovery Grants program was created to assist facilities to defray…
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PRATT: Senior Season Lost, Weil Academy’s Henderson Making A Difference

A high school senior year lost, Noah Henderson simply decided he wasn’t going to sit around moping about not having a senior ditch day, or graduation ceremony, or all the other rites of passage that go along with that once-in-a-lifetime moment when your 12th-grade high school year ends. It’s been more than six weeks since…