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Ace Your Game: Improving Tennis Serve
Athletes need to ace their tennis serve to set the tone of the match. There is more to the serve than just having control from the start and getting the ball in play; a killer serve can set you up for domination on the court. This is why tennis players need to improve... Read more
Summer Sports Job? | Lifetime Activities Offers Three April Job Fairs
Be A Role Model To Kids And Spend Your Summer Playing, Teaching Sports At Lifetime Activities Summer Camps • Article Provided By Lifetime Activities Join the leader in fun and learning! Lifetime Activities has hired thousands of summer camp leaders and has provided fantastic youth camp experiences for 30... Read more
Katie Volynets Joins Tennis Pros At The US Open
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
CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Boys Tennis Sectionals
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Sac-Joaquin Section Boys Tennis Sectionals rolls into Roseville May 1-2. Dale Eckenburg of Rocklin High School serves as the tournament director for both Division I and II rounds where tournament play begins at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1 and at 10 a.m. on... Read more
Menlo School High School: Bo Named SportStar Of The Week
Menlo School High School: BO LESCHLY Menlo School-Atherton | Tennis | Senior The senior, Bo Leschly of Menlo School High School, went 8-0 at the 19th Annual National Invitational on March 23-24. He won all of his singles and doubles matches for the Knights, who won the prestigious tournament... Read more
Four for Four: USTA Scholarships up for Grabs
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
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
Net Value: Section Tennis Championships
Section Tennis Championships Set For Roseville On Nov. 2-3 the top girls high school tennis players in the Sac-Joaquin Section will arrive at Johnson Ranch Racquet Club in Roseville with hopes of securing a spot at the California Interscholastic Federation playoffs. The SJS Girls Championships will showcase nearly 100... Read more
Figuring Out FALL
Just like that, we’re already more than a full month into the fall athletics season. Which means it’s time for us to share a few things that we think we’ve learned to this point. Here’s a running list of those things. >> Despite a hiccup in the desert to... Read more