Southern Jr. Team Tennis Section Championships
September 2, 2010
Kids enjoyed a fantastic 2010 USTA Jr. Team Tennis Southern Section Championships at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala. August 20-22. Besides the competition and great food, players enjoyed a festival in an air-conditioned tent with free games and snacks along with outdoor inflatable ball toss stations.
North Carolina led the states with two champions and a finalist while Georgia had two teams win titles. Four teams in the 18-and-under and 14-and-under intermediate and advanced categories earned the right to represent USTA Southern in the National Championships in Surprise, AZ in October.
Eight Southern Juniors Win National Titles
Shelby Rogers, of Daniel Island, SC, captured the USTA Girls’ 18s National Hard Court Championship singles title, and will receive a singles wild card entries into the women’s main draws of the 2010 US Open.
Nathan Pasha, of Atlanta, Lauren Herring, Greenville, NC, and Grace Min, Duluth, GA, also received wild cards into the US Open main draw with their victories in the doubles of the USTA Boys’ and Girls’ National Hard Court Championships.
Kaitlyn McCarthy, 12, of Cary, NC, swept the singles and doubles titles at the USTA Girls’ 12s National Championships. McCarthy, seeded No. 5, upset top seed Sofia Kenin of Pembroke Pines, FL, 6-4, 6-0, in the final, and partnered with Kenya Jones of Memphis, TN, to win the doubles title.
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Delray Beach ITC Offers Discounts to Members During the US Open
It’s the ATP Champions Tour starring McEnroe, Philippoussis, Wilander, Isner, Fish, Bryan Brothers and You. USTA members, take advantage of your first ever opportunity to purchase discounted Delray Beach ITC tickets to any session, including the all-new Friday evening premier session, Feb 18, through Championship Sunday, Feb 27. This offer-10% off Individual Box Seats & Reserved Series Packages, 20% off Individual Reserved Seats-available exclusively during the US Open. Be the first to book your courtside seats at “The Beach”!
The USTA Crazy Bands Limited Edition Pack
Included in each pack are 4 of each shape in assorted colors for a total of 24 Tennis Crazy Bands!!! People everywhere are going crazy over Crazy Bands!! Crazy Bands are made of 100% silicone and die molded in awesome shapes in a huge variety of colors! And best of all, Crazy Bands return to their original shape when you take them off your wrist and GLOW IN THE DARK!
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Prestwick Southern NTRP & Family Southern Championships
Enter by Sept. 20 for this tournament at the Prestwick Tennis Club in Myrtle Beach, SC
Dates: Sept. 24-26
Divisions: Ranked: NMW(Op,2.5-4.5)sd,SE; Combo MX(5.0,6.0,7.0,8.0,9.0)d,SE; FS(0)d,SE; FD(0)d,SE; MS(0)d,SE; MD(0)d,SE; RF(0)d,SE; RM(0)d,SE