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Apply Now For a SCTA Foundation Youth Summer Tennis Racket Scholarship Package
By Karen Ronney Summer is almost here and the Southern California Tennis Association Foundation would like to help So Cal kids get ready for tennis fun in the sun. Now twenty (20) youth players ages 5 to 11 can apply to win a Summer Tennis Racket Scholarship Package from May 1 through June 15th. The…
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Game, Set, Match for retiring SoCal official Bonnie Hartshorn
After a life completely immersed in the world of tennis since 1947, Fullerton’s Bonnie Hartshorn is hanging up her scoresheet. Born in Texas to a father that played tennis at Trinity College in San Antonio, Bonnie found tennis early – she learned to walk by pulling herself up on a net as a toddler. Her…
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Amory Park Tennis Open
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San Diego aims to save tennis facilities as pickleball coup continues
In its recovery from the lengthy pandemic layoff, tennis has seen significant and sustainable growth, especially here in Southern California. Alongside tennis, other racquet sports such as padel and pickleball have also experienced marginal growth in participation. The emergence of these sports has mostly been met with welcoming arms and a feeling of co-habitation as…
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San Diego: CCA Boys look to follow upset-minded Girls toward championship
The girls tennis team of San Diego’s Canyon Crest Academy (CCA) overthrew the greatest dynasty in California girls’ sports history and started their own 4-year dynastic run. This week the CCA boys have the opportunity to follow in their footsteps in displacing a generationally dominant team. THE FALL & RISE OF JUGGERNAUTS The CCA senior…
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Prevent In-Flight Thefts
Believe it or not, theft on airplanes happen, especially on red eyes and/or long-haul flights when most passengers are sleeping. If the bag is across from you, then you can see which bag someone is rummaging through. It’s also smart to keep any cash or valuables on your person (some use a money belt, fanny…
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Nonprofit Monthly Giving Program
A monthly giving program is a recurring donation plan that allows individuals to set up monthly donations to your nonprofit. This fundraising strategy is ideal for any sized nonprofit, charity, faith or education organization, local community group or club, or other institution that relies on donations and wants to increase revenue. Although in the past…
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Lessons in Leadership: Katrina Adams and her journey from Chicago parks tennis to the helm of the national governing body
Once a talented young girl from Chicago’s West Side, Katrina Adams broke barriers as the first black woman to capture the Illinois state high school singles tennis championship, which she won twice in the mid-1980s. She remained in the Midwest to study at Northwestern where, as a two-time All American, she earned an NCAA doubles…
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USTA SOCAL & WILSON ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP FOCUSED ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
LOS ANGELES (April 22, 2022) – USTA Southern California and Wilson Sporting Goods Co. today announce a new partnership that promotes the ongoing development of sustainable and recyclable products, while still maintaining the level of excellence associated with Wilson Tennis and USTA competition. The announcement comes on the annual celebration of Earth Day, inspiring international…
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Join the SCTA Foundation’s Spring AmazonSmile Fundraising Club
By Karen Ronney The SCTA Foundation has once again partnered with Amazon’s fundraising program to support Southern California tennis communities, providers and organizations with a simple smile. That’s right, it starts with AmazonSmile, a community outreach that donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases on Amazon to a charity of your choice. You can help by…