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World’s Best Tennis Players Savor Traditional Foods
There is no time of year better than the present holiday season when traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas-time foods like turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie are served by Americans and enjoyed heartily. So there’s no better time than now to check out some of the world’s best tennis players from around…
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Tarango Named New Director Of Tennis At Kramer Club
Facility Spotlight: Jack Kramer Club The passing of the baton is now complete at the venerable Jack Kramer Club, but that doesn’t mean you won’t still see the baton passer Dennis Rizza at the iconic club in Rolling Hills Estates any longer. Rizza recently retired from his position as the director of tennis at the…
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USTA & TGA Braemar Country Club Early Development Tennis Camp
USTA & TGA Braemar Country Club Early Development Tennis Camp for Orange Ball players ages 7-10 | consistent rallyer with red/orange balls | adept with ground strokes/overhead serve Ready to begin the USTA Youth Progression process! USTA Early Development Camp (EDC) Orange Ball Hosted by SCTA-TGA Premier Tennis & Braemar Country Club in Tarzana For 10U Player Progression…
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Greg Holmes Happy To Be Back In Southern California
Teaching Pro Spotlight: Greg Holmes The new Racquet Club of Irvine head teaching pro Greg Holmes doesn’t have to go far if he’s looking to swap old stories with former junior rivals he grew up with and played against in the pro ranks like Orange County’s Tim Pawsat, Robert Van’t Hof, Scott Davis, and Rick…
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Tennis Legend Pancho Segura dies in Carlsbad
A brilliant player whose mastery of the game was as much physical as it was mental, Pancho Segura may not be the most recognizable name in tennis. But a brief glimpse at his storied career draws a clear picture of a staunch competitor who reached the US Championship finals seven times, winning three in a…
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USTA’s College Knowledge Inspires Players and Parents
What does it take to get a college tennis scholarship? Outstanding answers came from tennis professionals at the recent College Knowledge Workshop held at Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego. The event was sponsored by the USTA and organized by USPTA Pro Amanda Fink, a former tour player and ITA All-America pick. The goal…
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Level 7 Camp & Tournament Coming in December! REGISTER NOW!
USTA Early Development Camp (EDC) Hosted by TGA Premier Tennis & Braemar Country Club Orange Ball for 10U Player Progression Winter Break/ Friday, December 22, 12-4pm Players earn Player Progression “Stars” to move into Junior Team Tennis competitive play first with Orange Ball/60′ courts, then onto Green Dot full court play! Campers…
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CIF SD Championships Wrap Up an Outstanding Tennis Season
Elizabeth Goldsmith Congratulations to Elizabeth Goldsmith of Olympian High School for winning the CIF San Diego Individual Singles Championship and becoming the 2017 CIFSDS Girls’ Tennis Player of the Year! Also congratulations to Congratulations to Karen Gao & Jane Wang (Westview) for winning the Doubles Title. Winta Woldeab The No. 2 seeded Goldsmith defeated No. 1 seed…
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Valley Center Celebrates with Court Resurfacing and Family Tennis Day
The combined efforts of an enthusiastic tennis community and key support groups rallied to renovate the Valley Center Tennis Club, where a play day and ribbon-cutting ceremony were recently held to celebrate the six court facility in North San Diego. The community event featured a Family Tennis Day followed by the unveiling of the newly…
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Former OC player, UC-Davis grad dies in military crash
The USTA is saddened to learn of the passing of #UCDavis alumnus and USMC pilot Captain Sean Elliott, who died with 15 of his fellow servicemen in a tragic plane crash in Mississippi this summer. Capt. Elliott was a notable high school tennis player in Orange County and graduated from Davis in 2009, who opted…