Oct. 2026 Tennis News

October is a fun time in Northern Indiana!

Adult League Update

Adult Leagues are always busy! Contact South Bend Local Coordinator Patty Schrock at schrocktennis@aol.com or Fort Wayne Local Coordinator Frank Suarez at franksusta@gmail.com for more information.

District Playoffs: Tri-Level
Oct. 24
Wildwood Racquet and Wellness Club, Fort Wayne

State Playoffs: Tri-Level
Oct. 31
Indianapolis

Midwest Section Championships: Mixed 40 & Over
Oct. 2-4
Indianapolis

Midwest Section Championships: 65 & Over
Oct. 23-25
Indianapolis

Junior Team Tennis

Local Junior Team Tennis programs are happening in Fort Wayne, South Bend and Northwest Indiana.

Local area contacts:

• Fort Wayne: Alexa Reinking, areinking@wildwoodracquetclub.com
• South Bend: Patty Schrock, schrocktennis@aol.com
• Northwest Indiana: Paige McNulty, pemcnulty@yahoo.com

Junior Tournaments

Level 7 - Single Day Tournaments

Oct. 3

New Prairie Girls Fall Tournament: Girls 18s/d

New Prairie High School, New Carlisle

Oct. 4

Sunday Showdown: Boys/Girls 12-18s
Lakeshore Tennis Association
Andrean High School, Merrillville

Oct. 11

Sunday Showdown: Boys/Girls 12-18s
Lakeshore Tennis Association
Andrean High School, Merrillville

Oct. 18

Sunday Showdown: Boys/Girls 12-18s
Lakeshore Tennis Association
Andrean High School, Merrillville

Oct. 25

Sunday Showdown: Boys/Girls 12-18s
Lakeshore Tennis Association
Andrean High School, Merrillville

Level 6

Oct. 9-11

Lakeland Boys & Girls Open: Boys/Girls 12-18s
Lakeland Academy of Tennis
Niles, Mich.

Oct. 16-18

SBRC Fall Open: Boys/Girls 14-18s, BG18d
South Bend Racquet Club
Mishawaka

Oct. 24-25

October Classic: Boys/Girls 12-18s
Lakeshore Tennis Association
Andrean High School, Merrillville

Growing Tennis in Local Schools

On Oct. 21, Elkhart High School Field House will host a professional development day for Elkhart physical education teachers. The goal is to help bring more tennis programming into local schools, particularly by incorporating tennis into PE classes.

District Leadership

From Oct. 26-29, Northern Indiana Executive Director Jeanne French will join other district executive directors and section staff in Orlando for meetings at the USTA National Campus organized by the national office.

Save the Date!

The Northern Indiana District Annual Meeting will be held in Plymouth on Nov. 8.

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