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Shriver-Harman Youth Tennis Scholarships Started

May 16, 2012 02:56 PM

Part of the proceeds from a recent gala will be used to establish the Shriver-Harman Youth Tennis Scholarships, which will cover the costs of training for 43 weeks per year in the JTCC Advanced Development Program for specially selected players ages 7-10 from Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. There will be one boy and one girl selected annually from each District. Read More

Tennis Play Day Rocks the Courts at Baltimore’s Patterson Park

May 11, 2012 01:24 PM

Nearly 100 kids came out to Patterson Park in East Baltimore on Sunday, May 6, to celebrate healthy living through tennis at the USTA “Battle Against Obesity.” The USTA Maryland District and Mid-Atlantic Section teamed up with local partners including the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks, the Friends of Patterson Park, the Baltimore Tennis Club, Baltimore’s Safe & Sound Campaign, and the Baltimore Curriculum Project to stage this free family event. Read More

Vesa Ponkka has been named 2011 USOC National Coach of the year for Tennis by the U S Olympic Committee.

May 01, 2012 10:50 AM

Vesa Ponkka, the senior director at The Junior Champion’s Center at the Tennis Center at College Park, has been named 2011 USOC National Coach of the year for Tennis by the U S Olympic Committee. This is the second time in four years a Junior Champion’s Center coach has earned this honor. In 2008, Frank Salazar was the recipient. Read More

Tennis Patrons Comment on MSA Report

The Howard County Tennis Patrons (HCTP) are pleased that the Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) report has been released and supports the benefits of a major tennis center at Troy Park. County Executive Ken Ulman has the information that he and his administration need in order to determine how to move forward with the Troy Park plans. We are ready to work with the Howard County Government to address the issues, including the scope of the project and related fiscal concerns. Read More

Prince George’s Tennis & Education Foundation interviewed by Korean TV

Apr 16, 2012 06:51 PM

Coach Breezy and wheelchair tennis participants of Prince George’s Tennis & Education Foundation were interviewed by Sunah Kim of Korean TV. It will be part of a 30 minute piece that will be used for Korea’s Disability Day. It will air in June on the public broadcasting system in Korea, Read More

Maryland Men’s Tennis Finishes Season With Statement Win

Apr 16, 2012 06:41 PM

Overcome with emotion, head coach Kyle Spencer had trouble finding the words to describe his team’s upset victory over No. 18 ranked University of North Carolina. I’m over the moon. I’m speechless,” said the third year coach. “I’m so proud of the guys. It’s been a very trying year this year. I’m just really happy.” In its last season as a varsity program, the University of Maryland men’s tennis team closed out the regular season with an impressive 5-2 win, its first victory over the Tar Heels Read More

Montgomery TennisPlex Groundbreaking Ceremony

Apr 12, 2012 03:29 PM

The Montgomery TennisPlex, a public-private partnership between M-NCPPC, Montgomery Parks and Jack Schore Tennis, will be located adjacent to the Germantown Indoor Swim Center. The new facility is slated to open in the fall of 2012 and will provide tennis instruction and programming from Hall of Fame coach Jack Schore and his staff. Read More

8.0 Senior Mixed Champion team competes at National Invitational Championship

2011 Mid-Atlantic 8.0 Senior Mixed Champion team from Maryland recently competed at the 2011 8.0 Senior Mixed National Invitational Championship in San Antonio, TX (March 29-April 1, 2012). Read More

USTA/Maryland College Showcase

A seminar for players, and parents of aspiring NCAA college tennis players. This session will help guide players and parents on the various rules, recruiting process, approaches, and expectations of playing college tennis. Will be held at the Naval Academy on May 12 from 9:00 am to Noon. Read More

Family Tennis Play Day – Sunday, May 6 at Baltimore’s Patterson Park

Mar 22, 2012 05:34 PM

As part of an ongoing effort to encourage more young people to get active and start playing tennis, the USTA will present the “Battle Against Obesity,” a free family tennis play day, on Sunday, May 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Baltimore City at the Patterson Park tennis courts. Read More

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