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USTA NorCal’s Cici Bellis is Back on the Court

Central Coast Section Club Sports North Coast Section Oakland Section San Francisco Section Tennis: High School & Club September 16, 2020 0

2020 has been a fresh start for Northern California native CiCi Bellis. After a long recovery from multiple surgeries that kept her from tennis for more than a year, CiCi Bellis is back on the court and feeling good! And, she wasted no time getting back into the swing... Read more

USTA Q&A: Mackie McDonald Headed to 2020 Western/Southern Open

Central Coast Section Club Sports North Coast Section Oakland Section San Francisco Section Tennis: High School & Club September 10, 2020 0

USTA NorCal recently sat down with Piedmont’s Mackie McDonald before he headed to New York for the 2020 Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati Open) and the US Open to discuss how he is preparing his game in these crazy times and what he is looking forward to most for... Read more

Katie Volynets Joins Tennis Pros At The US Open

Tennis: High School & Club September 25, 2019 0

Talking on the phone with Katie Volynets, it was apparent the excitement of her victory hadn’t worn off yet a couple days after. Granted, she had a great reason to be happy. The Walnut Creek resident had just realized her lifelong dream: qualifying for the main draw of the... Read more

USTA Honor Juniors Honor Roll: July 2019

Central Coast Section Central Section Club Sports North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Francisco Section Tennis: High School & Club August 14, 2019 0

July is the month where the best in the U.S. battle on the Clay Courts all over Florida during the USTA Boys’ and Girls’ National Clay Court Championships. And it is no exception that Team NorCal is traveling across the country to compete for titles. So let’s dive right... Read more

Team NorCal Battles on National Level

Central Coast Section Central Section Club Sports North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Francisco Section Tennis: High School & Club June 6, 2019 0

NorCal Juniors Honor Roll: May 2019 In May, Team NorCal traveled to Florida and Southern California to battle on the national level and on the ITF tour. Team NorCal started the month by heading to Delray Beach, FL, from April 29, to May 4, at the Delray Beach ITF.... Read more

Rock Stars Travel to SoCal and Nevada

Central Coast Section Central Section Club Sports North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Francisco Section Tennis: High School & Club May 7, 2019 0

NorCal Juniors Honor Roll: April 2019 April was an exceptional month for Team NorCal, on the national and international level. Keeping it close to home, our rock star players traveled to Southern California and Nevada to compete. First on the agenda, the coveted USTA International Spring Championships from March... Read more

Biggest Junior Tournaments of the Year

Central Coast Section Central Section Club Sports North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Francisco Section Tennis: High School & Club April 8, 2019 0

NorCal Juniors Honor Roll: March 2019 As we close the first quarter of 2019, we take a look back at one of the biggest junior tournaments of the year: the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, CA. Prior to the Easter Bowl, Team NorCal also played at the USTA Southern... Read more

USTA Tennis Sectionals Slam into Roseville

Tennis: High School & Club October 5, 2018 0

Johnson Ranch Racquet Club takes center court again on Oct. 12-13 for the 2018 Mixed 18 & Over USTA Sectional Championships. Top tennis players from throughout Northern will be competing in levels 6.0 up to 10.0. Matches start at 8:30 a.m. each day of competition and there is no fee... Read more

USTA National Junior Tennis Championship Qualifier

Tennis: High School & Club May 9, 2018 0

National Jr. Tennis Tournament Brings Top Youth Tennis Players to Roseville for USTA National Championship Qualifier It’s May 19th and the Johnson Ranch Racquet Club is bursting with energy – not to mention talent! More than 120 of the nation’s top youth tennis players will be competing in the United States... Read more

Four for Four: USTA Scholarships up for Grabs

Tennis: High School & Club March 12, 2018 0

Sandra Walle remembers walking wide-eyed into the array of possible clubs and organizations at high school freshman orientation. As she made my way through the maze of tables, she gravitated toward a group representing the tennis team. Eager to become involved she decided to try out for tennis. She... Read more

February 17-19, 2018 – USTA Jr. Championship

Tennis: High School & Club February 13, 2018 0

Another fantastic USTA event comes to Roseville as Placer Valley Tourism and Johnson Ranch Racquet Club once again welcomes the annual USTA Junior Tennis Championships. This singles-only tournament will be held over three days, February 17-19, 2018. The singles draw will be limited to the top 32 players selected from the... Read more

NorCal’s Biggest Tennis Tournament Just Got Bigger!

NorCal Edition San Francisco Section Tennis: High School & Club July 12, 2017 0

Bank of the West Classic | July 31 – August 6, 2017 | Stanford University The Bank of the West Classic is the longest-running women-only professional tennis tournament in the world and is the first stop of the US Open Series. Owned and operated by IMG, the WTA Premier... Read more