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Amory Rained Out This Afternoon
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USPTA Pro Ed Collins: A Modern Day Renaissance Man
By Karen Ronney Ed Collins is a true Renaissance man with a great sense of humor. His many passions in life include coaching, writing, music, travel, the Spanish language and tennis, and not necessarily in that order. He has used his unique talents to write and self-publish his recent book entitled, “Give It Your…
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Blended Cultures On Court Make Great Friendships
By Karen Ronney Great things can happen when two tennis cultures join forces on the tennis court. Just ask Frances Simpson-Lang, the Executive Director at Mountain View Sports & Racquet Club. She noticed two groups of 2.5 level ladies playing fun doubles on a regular basis at her club during COVID-19. One was a…
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Local NJTL Star Commits to Howard University
By Karen Ronney Tory Bailey Jr’s path to tennis success has been filled with big dreams, family guidance and community support. He picked up a racket at age 3, and now over a decade later the high school senior is headed to Howard University to study computer science and play college tennis. His is…
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Frances Simpson Lang: A Game Changer On and Off the Court
By Karen Ronney When Frances Simpson Lang sees a need in her community, she steps up and creates solutions. As such, the Executive Director at Mountain View Sports & Racquet Club h as been a game changer and has helped tennis blossom in Southern California. Simpson Lang was born in Salisbury, North Carolina,…
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The Kramer Future Champions Scholarship Grant is Now Open
By Karen Ronney This SCTA Foundation is offering the Kramer Future Champions Scholarship Grant for junior tennis players residing in Southern California between the ages of 8-18, who aspire to play collegiate or professional tennis, show significant promise, and demonstrate financial need to compete in sectional or national tournaments. Use of funds includes…
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An AmazonSmile Can Make a Difference
An AmazonSmile Can Make a Difference By Karen Ronney The SCTA Foundation has partnered with Amazon to support our amazing communities, providers and organizations with a simple smile. That’s right, it starts with AmazonSmile, a program that donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases on Amazon to a charity of your choice. We support…
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SCTA Foundation Wheelchair Camp Brought Miles of Smiles to All
SCTA Foundation All-Comer Wheelchair Camp Brought Miles of Smiles to All By Steve Pratt They came from all over Southern California – and one dedicated Wheelchair Warrior all the way from Sacramento – to share their love of competition and camaraderie within a unique community at the first-ever Southern California Tennis Association Foundation “All-Comers”…
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PRATT: L.A.T.A. is ideal showcase for LGBT tennis in Southern California and beyond
For over 40 years, there has been a place for Southern California members of the LGBT+ community to gather and socialize – and play lots of tennis. The Los Angeles Tennis Association (LATA) is a non-profit group that is one of the largest in the world of its kind with more than 300 tennis lovers.…
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Double Dunkle in Father/Daughter Open at USTA Hardcourts; La Jolla’s Buffingtons capture 60+ crown
Champions in seven divisions were crowned at the Barnes Tennis Center on the final day of action at the United States Tennis Association Cor Jewelry National Father-Daughter & Mother-Son Hard Court Championships. Second-seeded Bill Dunkle and Delanie Dunkle of Arroyo Grande, Calif., captured the Father-Daughter Open title with a 6-1, 7-6 (5) victory over top-seeded…