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Adult June 2017 Tournament Wrap-up
21st Annual Southern California Wheelchair Sectional Players from Arizona, Northern California, San Diego and the greater LA area competed in Open, A, B and C divisions at the Lakewood Tennis Center on June 3 & 4, 2017. The two day tournament welcomed new players as well as returning experienced players. There were no easy wins…
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A Perspective on the Angel City Games
Before the Angel City Games, I thought I had seen it all. As a tennis coach for six years in Philadelphia – the City of Brotherly Love – I have worked with kids ranging from 4 to 14 years old. However, on a picture perfect day on the campus of UCLA last month, feeding tennis…
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Warren Wood Wins SoCal Open Sectionals Singles Title
The finals of the 131st Annual Southern California Open Sectionals were completed last weekend at the Lakewood Tennis Center in Lakewood. The final results were: Men’s Singles: Warren Wood (Del Mar) def. Daniel Kosakowski (Downey), 6-4, 6-4 Men’s Doubles: Robert Baylon (Buena Park)-Patrick John Tierro (Costa Mesa) def. Cecil Mamiit (Pasadena)-Jack Pulliam (Manhattan Beach), 6-3,…
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2017 NTRP Sectional Tournament In Pictures
Congratulations To The Winners And Finalist At The 2017 NTRP Sectional Tournament #ngg-gallery-b588f1fe12d96e3d1e757dccdf942ce1 .ngg-pro-masonry-item { margin-bottom: 10px; }
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San Diego Aviators To Host Sharapova In 2017 Home Opener
Defending Mylan World Teamtennis Champion San Diego Aviators To Host Maria Sharapova And Orange County Breakers In 2017 Home Opener Match Scheduled for 6 p.m. (PT) Sunday, July 16 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad The defending Mylan World TeamTennis champion San Diego Aviators will open their 2017 campaign by hosting former…
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Friday’s SCTA Open Sectional Results
Daniel Kosakowski, Billy Rowe, Joshua Ortlip and Warren Wood all won quarterfinal matches in the Men’s Open Singles division on Friday at the 131st Annual Southern California Open Sectionals taking place at the Lakewood Tennis Center. In the Women’s Open final, it will be Kelly Chen of Cerritos taking on San Diego’s Jwany Sherif in…
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Coaching Corner: Being Perfect vs. Being Your Best
As an elite performance expert, Dr. Michelle Cleere helps top athletes, musicians, and executives in competitive fields unlock the power of the mind and create the mental toughness to be the best. Dr. Michelle’s extensive academic background, which includes a PhD in Clinical Psychology and a Masters in Sports Psychology, allows her to help clients…
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The School Bell Rings for San Diego Educators in Summer
School might be out for the summer for most, but not for 15 dedicated and ambitious teachers. Educator Cheri Borger from Grapevine Elementary School in Vista recently gathered some of her good friends from nearby community schools to play tennis on the North San Diego County playground. It was three hours of fun “blacktop tennis”…
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SCTA Open Sectionals Daily Recap and Results
Some of Southern California’s top men’s and women’s Open players took to the courts on Thursday in the 131st Annual Southern California Open Sectionals. Divisions in singles, doubles, mixed, and father-son are being contested and currently taking place at the Lakewood Tennis Center with the finals set for Sunday. In the Men’s Open Singles first…
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SoCalPROfile: Monterey Park’s Vania King
This week’s #SoCalPROfile hails from Monterey Park – the young American doubles talent, Vania King! Most seventeen-year-olds have a lot on their plate – their first driver’s license, college and university tours, part-time jobs. Not Vania King. At seventeen, King decided to become a professional tennis player, and two years later moved to Florida to train with Tarik…