The results are in, and several Western Michigan players won or were finalists in the national championships!
Results:
18+ Doubles
40+ Doubles
Congratulations to everyone that competed at the Midwest and National Championships.
We are celebrating National Tennis Month with lots of free or low-cost events throughout the district. Click here to find all of the events.
More than 30 people attended a training event run by Lynn Bender and Jaime Oppenlader at Premier on April 18. Attendees learned about adaptive, wheelchair and para standing tennis through classroom and on-court lessons as well as getting hands-on experience teaching some of our players from around West Michigan.
This spring, we have more 30 kids from the Grand Rapids Public Schools out learning to play tennis. This is the first middle school program for the district and many of these kids are learning tennis for the first time. The program has grown tremendously since its start just last year. We want to thank our coaches Arlene and Brittany for running this program!
We partnered with the Northwest Ottawa Recreation Authority to create a Midwest Youth Team Tennis Program for 3rd and 4th graders in the Grand Haven area. This unique “league” had teams from three different elementary schools play matches against each other in February and March. It was a great experience for these kids to join a team and play with their friends! If you would like to start one of these programs in your area, please contact Sydney at Sydney@midwest.usta.com.
The WMTA is now taking nominations for our Hall of Fame. This is the most prestigious award to honor the best of the best from Western Michigan. There are three categories: Player, Coach and Distinguished Service. The induction for this year will be held in October at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.
Click here for the link to nominate someone today.
Click here to see the WMTA Virtual Hall of Fame with our previous inductees.
10 & Under Junior Circuit Tournaments
Midwest Elevated Tournaments - Levels 3-5
National Level Tournaments - Levels 1-2
Para Standing/Wheelchair Tournaments
Winners of the Level 7 and higher Tournaments in Western Michigan in March are below.
Level 6 - Premier 4/14
Level 6 - Grand Rapids Racquet and Fitness 4/22
Level 7 - Court One Athletic Club 4/22
Level 7 - YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo 4/23
Level 6 - Premier 4/28
We are compiling a list of all the players from Western Michigan that have signed with College Tennis Teams. See below for the updated list.
Alexander O’Brien - UMass Amherst
Colson Wells - University of Nebraska
Anna Vanderhyde - Holy Cross College
Olivia Kalee - Davenport University
Allison Wootton - Penn State - Harrisburg
Walter Ebert - Spring Arbor
Andrew Solarewicz - Boston College
Ethan Patrick - Hope College
Kelsey Walma - Hope College
Kamryn Dumas - Hope College
Sammy Yin - Trine University
Chloe Duckworth - Calvin University
Lucas Preston - Kalamazoo College
John Laxton - Alma College
Congratulations to all of these players! And if you know of others that have signed with a team, please email Chris at Chris@wmitennis.com, and we will add them to the list!
Western Michigan is once again looking for our best players to compete against the other districts in the Midwest! This year the 18s is co-ed like the 12s and 14s. The deadline is May 21. You must register in order to be selected and participate.
As you may know, Premier is being bought by a non-profit and is looking for more donations to help reach their goal. Click here for the latest information and view past emails for the campaign.
The Junior Team Tennis District Championships are set for June 30 and are open to anyone to create a team! Here is the link for more information: JTT Championships. The winners of each division will receive a bid to the Midwest Championships.
The Spring/Summer League Session is underway and it is not too late to join a team. Check with your facility coordinator or Steve Mott at Steve@wmitennis.com if you need help finding a team.
The Western Michigan League numbers for the 2023 Championship Season have already beat the 2022 season totals. Here are some more points for our current and upcoming leagues:
Registration for Spring/Summer teams ends June 11.
The Spring/Summer session ends June 25.
Team Entry Forms for the Summer session are available now and due May 17.
Registration for Summer teams has started.
The Summer session starts June 25.
Championship dates and venues are available on the Adult League Calendar. Click HERE to review the Adult League Calendar.
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