Alabama Community Tennis

2009-07-14T09:25:00.015-05:00

2009 USTA Junior Team Tennis State Championships

The 2009 USTA Junior Team Tennis State Championships were held July 25-26 at the Yarbrough Tennis Center in Auburn. Players from all over the state competed to represent Alabama in the Section Championships August 21-23 in Mobile.

Congratulations to the division winners and (sportsmanship winners):

12 and Under Intermediate: Pell City Slammers (Anna Brown, Matthew Holub, Karlee Castleberry, and Oliver Nell)

14 and Under Intermediate: Pelham Aces (Alyssa Yager, Matthew Weathers, Rachel Jacobsen, and Jarell Singleton)

18 and Under Intermediate: Auburn Cross Court Players (Karen Bronson, Nicholas Adams, Kelly Bufford, and Andrew Byerley)

18 and Under Advanced: Perry 18s (Miriam Looney and John Mark Walker)

(For more information please click on the links below (right click to Open in New Window):

State Championships Results

State Championships Photos

Section Championships Website

2009-04-02T15:21:00.001-05:00

ACT Basics

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2009-04-02T15:14:00.004-05:00

USTA Links
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TennisLink for Junior Team Tennis

USTA Alabama

USTA Southern

USTA National

2009-03-09T16:36:00.015-05:00

Alabama CDLM Grant Recipients

Community Development Local Membership (CDLM) Grants were recently awarded to 9 Alabama CTAs. All funding received must be used to help support the mission of “promoting and developing the growth of tennis in the local community.” 2009 CDLM Grant recipients were:

Auburn Community Tennis Association

Birmingham Area Tennis Association

Central Alabama Tennis Association

Dothan Tennis Association

Greenville Area Community Tennis Association

Huntsville Area Tennis Association

Logan Martin Tennis Association

Southern Alabama Tennis Association

Tuscaloosa Tennis Association

Chuck Richardson and Bo Brown accepting

CATA's CDLM Grant check.

Johnny Mack Brown accepting
GACTA's CDLM Grant check.

Carol Ostberg accepting LMTA's
CDLM Grant check.

Emily Baker accepting TTA's CDLM Grant check.

2009-02-23T16:39:00.005-06:00

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2009-02-19T12:31:00.003-06:00

USTA Grants

The USTA offers a variety of grants to help grow the game of tennis in many ways.

2009-02-19T12:25:00.002-06:00

USTA School Tennis

More Than Just a Game - Enrich the lives of your students through tennis. Tennis is the ideal sport to help achieve the health and wellness goals of schools. The USTA is the ideal partner to help you bring it to your students.

Every day the USTA and its partners help kids learn not just a sport, but self-confidence, sportsmanship, and the habits of an active, healthy lifestyle. We are committed to making sure that all kids have an opportunity to play and learn from this lifetime sport.

2009-02-19T12:11:00.005-06:00

USTA Tennis on Campus

The USTA’s Tennis On Campus program is designed to provide college students with opportunities for team camaraderie, social networking, and rivaled competition through tennis without the rigors of a varsity program. Perfect for athletes who have chosen not to make the jump from high school to college varsity, Tennis On Campus offers co-ed team-based play, regional and national championship competition, and helps students maintain active and healthy lifestyles through their college years.

2009-02-19T11:57:00.005-06:00

USTA Junior Team Tennis

USTA Jr. Team Tennis connects kids together in teams to play singles, doubles and mixed doubles against other teams within a league. To learn more about this program, click here.

2009-02-18T11:50:00.008-06:00

Community Tennis Associations

A USTA Community Tennis Association (CTA) is “any incorporated, geographically defined, not-for-profit, volunteer-based organization that supports or provides programs which promote and develop the growth of tennis.”