SoCal Adaptive Sports is an organization that looks to make tennis an accessible sport for people of all backgrounds and abilities throughout Southern California. The organization was founded in June of 2020, and collaborates with other public, private, and non-profit organizations and individuals to fill the need for consistent access to sports opportunities for people…

Brandon Holt knows all about winning USTA Pro Circuit Futures tournaments in Southern California. The former USC All-American pulled out singles wins in the 2018 Claremont Club Futures and in 2019 won the USC Futures, both $25,000-level events. Holt hopes he can re-create some of that magic this summer when USTA Southern California launches the…

Palo Alto, Calif. (March 28, 2022) — Universal Tennis is announcing a co-branded partnership with the SoCal Final 8 Junior Masters Championships, a prestigious junior event taking place in November, and featuring the Top 8 players in boys’ and girls’ 18U, 16U, 14U, and 12U divisions. “The Final 8 Junior Masters is the pinnacle of…

Vaccine passports have been a divisive topic, with opinions split down the middle whether it is the right way to go about proving you’re vaccinated. But like it or not, there must be a way for you to show your vaccination record. Depending on the state that you live in, you could have received a…

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“I’ve found this path that I just want to stay on, you know, for the rest of my life on Earth.” These are the strong and assured words of Michael Rosenkrantz, director of SoCal Adaptive Sports, on his mission to create and provide opportunities for people with disabilities to play and compete in sports at…

Introduced to tennis at eight years old, Ethan Henderson has found himself following a passion for ten years and has seen it turn from a hobby into an integral part of his life now and for the future. From Gardena, California, Henderson was introduced to the sport of tennis by his grandfather who would bring…

“She’s legally blind in her right eye, so I didn’t think she’d see the ball,” said Heather Osborn about her daughter, Marie Osborn. Aside from that, Marie Osborn certainly has had more hurdles to overcome. Being the only wheelchair player in her district, Marie has had to fight pushback from others her whole life in…

March 20 is a day Taylor Fritz, the Southern California native, will never forget. “My dad brought me here (to Indian Wells) as a kid,” Fritz said ahead of his appearance in the final of the BNP Paribas Open. “He told me that I was going to win this tournament one day when I was…

“It’s definitely possible to do both. Don’t let your academic drive limit you from doing anything else.” If you look at Jessica Widmark’s resume, this definitely seems easier said than done. The current UC Irvine PhD candidate has been balancing tennis, and a very diverse academic career since the age of 7. Moving between the…