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JTT: Parent CaptainsJanuary 28, 2022Nearly 100,000 kids nationwide play Junior Team Tennis (JTT) annually, in large part to the parents who donate their time and talents. In fact, many parents play several roles in their children’s JTT experience beyond being just a supporter and have gotten involved by becoming team captains. Whether they've been playing for years or have never picked up a racquet, parent coaches bring a unique perspective to the JTT experience. Read More -
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Player SpotlightJanuary 24, 2022Like most kids, Angela Ho played a variety of sports growing up, but it wasn’t until she started tennis that she found a sport she really connected with. Ever since then, one of her biggest goals in life was to play college tennis. Read More -
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NorCal at Winter NationalsJanuary 11, 2022A USTA national championship trophy is what most players strive for, and it is no easy feat to win a coveted gold, bronze, or silver ball. Recently, many of our NorCal juniors attended the Winter Nationals and represented our section proudly with four of our very own taking home some national championship glory. Read More -
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Recycling Old Tennis BallJanuary 10, 2022Shocked by the sheer number of tennis balls that go into the trash, local Northern California high school student Rio Krauss decided to tackle this problem and started his own individually managed tennis ball recycling program during the pandemic. Read More -
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Historic Run for Harker HSDecember 15, 2021USTA NorCal extends a big congratulations to the Harker School girls tennis team out of San Jose for completing a historic 2021 season where they finished undefeated in league play, earned their second consecutive Central Coast Section (CCS) championship, and went on to win the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Northern California championship for the first time in the program’s history. Read More -
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JTT Celebration PartiesDecember 13, 2021After the completion of a successful sports season, what better way is there to celebrate the accomplishments, growth, and memories than with a team party? Big or small, end-of-season team celebrations are a perfect way for kids, parents, and coaches to connect. Read More -
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JTT Playoffs RecapDecember 13, 2021In team sports, it’s important to measure success based on the work put in and how a team has worked together throughout the entire season to achieve one goal — do the best your team can do. And for 42 teams in the USTA Junior Team Tennis (JTT) Local Leagues South Bay fall season, that meant capping off their season with playoffs in early December to earn a shot at claiming the ultimate title of number one. Read More -
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New Team Challenge HostDecember 06, 2021Mountain House Sports Club in San Joaquin County, CA recently hosted its first USTA Team Challenge on the Mountain High School tennis courts, and it was one for the books. Run by Dinesh Kumar, a professional tennis coach, Mountain House Sports Club brought together over 100 players on Halloween for a day full of tennis in orange, green, and yellow ball levels in a fun social setting. Read More -
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Bringing Tennis to P.E.November 26, 2021While Amanda Watson has been a special education teacher since 2011, she recently took on the role of P.E. teacher at North Hills Christian School in Vallejo for first through fifth graders for the first time. Unsure on where to start, Watson thought back to her memories of P.E. as a kid and what made an impact on her. Read More -
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JTT Local Leagues RecapNovember 18, 2021Game, Set, and Match! It’s a wrap on the 2021 Junior Team Tennis (JTT) Local Leagues Spring, Summer, and Fall seasons. After a year without organized tennis in 2020, coaches, players, and parents alike were itching to get back out on the courts, and this year’s Local Leagues didn’t disappoint. Read More -
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Feature: Championship JTTNovember 17, 2021Junior Team Tennis (JTT) is back after a two-year hiatus and it’s gotten a facelift. The Local Leagues track will remain the same, however, the Championship JTT track will now include two qualifying events that will lead to Sectionals and the Gar Glenney Cup (the annual State Cup against Southern California), and eventually the National Championships. Read More -
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Coach & ROG Ball FeatureNovember 09, 2021Tennis became a passion early in Lukas Burger’s life and has continued to this day. He started playing at age 12 and grew up competing in USTA NorCal tennis alongside his brother and now coaches in many of the same places he grew up playing at. While the transition from player to coach can be challenging for some, it was both a natural and gradual progression for Burger, who got his first coaching opportunity at the age of 15 working with kids eight and under with Red ball tennis. Read More -
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US Open Inspires Jr PlayerOctober 31, 2021For any tennis fan, attending a major event is probably a bucket list item. And now, that’s one thing that avid tennis player Angela Ho can cross off the list. Ho, a junior player in Northern California who is active in USTA NorCal tennis, won tickets to this year’s U.S. Open through a contest held by USTA NorCal. After attending her first Open, she left energized by all of the amazing tennis she saw in person. Read More -
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Orange Ball FeatureOctober 20, 2021For the Togasaki family, tennis is an integral part of their life and they are each an active community member in their own right. A native of Northern California, John Togasaki has been playing or working in tennis in some capacity since he was a young kid. His wife Nadja also grew up playing tennis with her family and has continued to play into adulthood. When it came time to expand their family, it was only natural for them to get their daughter Steffi, whose name was inspired by top women’s player Steffi Graff, involved in tennis early. Read More -
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Melfort First Time at USOOctober 12, 2021Melfort won tickets to this year’s U.S. Open via a tournament director raffle done by USTA NorCal, granting him the opportunity of a lifetime. With four of his close friends at his side, he was able to take in the fast-paced Open matches in the even faster-paced city. Read More -
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NorCal Family National WinSeptember 16, 2021Father-daughter duo Lars and Addison Ahlström went into the Level 1 USTA National Senior Father-Daughter Grass Court Championships unseeded and looking to have fun together before Addison headed off to college this fall. Read More -
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Doubles Champions FeatureSeptember 14, 2021Finding a doubles partner can often be like looking for a best friend or life partner. There are certain qualities you look for, a special connection from the start, and a perfect balance of chemistry to work like a united team. But just because you think you know what you’re looking for, doesn’t mean it will work. We caught up with the champions from a recent L3 Doubles tournament to hear about how they started playing doubles together, their thoughts on doubles tennis, and what goes into making a great doubles pair beyond simply getting along off the court. Read More -
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Play Monitor FeatureSeptember 13, 2021Margaret Roderick started playing tennis as a kid when her mom took her to the local park and said why don't you learn to play tennis. Margaret was always active in sports, but growing up, there was no organized tennis for girls in high school, so she played with the boys. Read More -
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Play Monitors SpotlightAugust 16, 2021One of the best things about tennis is that it’s a lifetime sport. So, it’s important for kids to have a fun, positive experience when starting their journey. That’s why USTA NorCal created the new Play Monitor program, so we can help the next generation of tennis players learn to love the sport and enter formal match play with more support for a better experience. Read More -
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JR Circuit Host FeatureAugust 02, 2021Vern Leslie first started assisting with 12 and under junior.circuits s at the Palo Alto Tennis club in 2012 while he was coaching middle school tennis for the city of Palo Alto. He used that opportunity to learn all he could from the event hosts, and then he decided a year later he was ready to administer junior circuits on his own. Read More -
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L2 Sportsmanship WinnerJuly 26, 2021UTSA NorCal offers a big congratulations to Nicholas Chen on receiving the Outstanding Sportsmanship Award at the USTA National Level 2 tournament in Chattanooga, TN in early July. Read More -
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10U Player SpotlightsJuly 13, 2021Although tennis is often viewed as a solo sport, it’s a great way for kids to meet their peers and build new friendships. In fact, three UTSA NorCal players recently proved that tennis is a recipe for success in making friends on and off the court. Read More -
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Home Court Advantage Serves 10U Players well at the 10's ExchangeNovember 19, 2019Taking place over three days at the prestigious Stanford University, in Stanford, CA, the Pacific Coast 10’s Exchange once again gave place to fantastic tennis on September 27-29. Read More -
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Katie Volynets Joins The Pros At The US OpenAugust 21, 2019Talking 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 US Open. On Sunday, August 11, the 17-year-old defeated Charleston’s Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-4 to win the USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 18 National Hard Court Championship. Thanks to that win, Katie earned a Wild Card into the US Open main draw. Read More -
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2019 Gar GlenneyAugust 20, 2019On August 10-11, 36 teams and 190 players gathered in Fresno, CA, to crown the section champions in the Same Gender 12U, 15U, and 18U Intermediate and Advanced divisions. Over the two days, players enjoyed cooler than usual 90 degree weather to battle for the section champions. For all of the 15U and 18U divisions, teams competed for a chance to represent NorCal in the Gar Glenney Cup against Team SoCal. Read More
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