At the USTA/Mid-Atlantic Annual Meeting, a Professional Summit and Grants Workshop will be held on Nov. 21. The Summit features USTA National Player Development Coach Tim Mayotte and USTA Senior Director for Junior and Collegeiate Competition Tim Corwin. The Grants Workshop will showcase Marjorie Goldman and Kate Mills to explain grants to Community Tennis Associations. Mayotte, the 1989 Legg Mason Champion, will explain his teaching techniques with on-court drills. The 1981 NCAA Singles Champion and 6-3 serve-and volleyer will tell his pro tennis stories at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Tysons Corner, VA. The Awards Banquet will be at 12:30 p.m., honoring Mid-Atlantic's Teaching Professional of the Year Cris Robinson (Powhatan, VA) and 22 other award winners.
Fate pushed her to tennis. Her aunt bought her a ball hopper and tennis racquet, and her grandmother bought her a tennis club membership and Tammy Reeher’s tennis skyrocketed. She quickly moved up to No. 1 on her high-school tennis team and was named MVP. Fate pushed her to the USTA. Everything Reeher has done in life has involved tennis, photography or journalism. She has worked at newspapers and in public relations. She was a news reporter, sports writer and photographer. “When I saw the opening for the Mid-Atlantic Communications Manager, I knew we were a perfect fit,” said the Pennsylvania native, who specializes in writing, photography, and graphics. “I got the job and then I took over the website publishing duties. I have written 500 articles this year and shot thousands of photos, and the number of website views has increased 17 percent.”
WHITE PLAINS, NY– The USTA and TIA announced that tennis participation in the United States topped 30 million players for the first time in more than two decades. USTA President and Chairman of the Board Lucy S. Garvin said, “The USTA continues to work closely with the entire tennis industry to grow our game, and we are extremely gratified that our collective efforts have generated such strong growth. We continue to strive to make tennis easier to learn and more fun to play, and this commitment has led to millions of more Americans playing the game. I am proud of our network of sections, states/districts, and community programs who have worked so hard to increase participation.”
This is your opportunity to live your fantasy to try to return John Isner's 140-mph serve, trade backhands with Melanie Oudin, and celebrate a great shot with a chest bump from Mike and Bob Bryan. A once-in-a-lifetime chance to team with and against the pros.
Along with 22 other winners, Chris Robinson (Powhatan, VA) won a USTA/Mid-Atlantic award. He was named the Teaching Pro of the Year. Robinson has helped introduce QuickStart tennis into local schools by working with phys-ed teachers and the city parks department. Additionally, he brings in a number of juniors that don’t have the ability to afford a private club, and he founded the Greater Richmond Rated Doubles Tournament that has been played annually since 2002.
PERTH, AUSTRALIA—Mary Boswell is usually the hunted. But for this tournament, she was the hunter. Boswell is usually the No. 1 seed for most tournaments. But for this tournament, she had to upset the No. 1 doubles seeds. And she did. Boswell and partner Lee Burling were crowned the 75 Women's Individual Doubles Champions. The Maryland resident was also a finalist in the individual 75 singles championships on the same day.
Check out all of the Mid-Atlantic Section Announcements: Campus Showdowns Make Their Mark in Mid-Atlantic. Mid-Atlantic Will Host College Night in November. Boys and Girls 14s Doubles Only Tournament Changed from Nov. 7-8 to Nov. 14-15. One-Day Showdown Schedule.
Oludayo Areke (Clarksville, MD) won the USTA/Mid-Atlantic Section essay contest last year and this year placed first in the art contest in the fourth-eighth grade division. Isabelle Ditthavong (Annandale, VA) finished first in the art contest for kindergarteners-third graders. Essay-contest winners are Revanth Vejju (Centreville, VA) in the kindergarten-third grade division and Madeline Nguyen (McLean, VA) in the fourth-eighth grade division.
AUSTIN, TX—Eight is a lucky number for two Mid-Atlantic juniors. Scott Sculley (Churchville, MD) and Elizabeth Scotty (former Bethesda, MD resident) won the Boys and Girls’ 8s “Little Mo” National Championships. Sculley, the No. 1 seed, lived up to his seeding after beating No. 2 seed William Grant 6-2, 6-4, in the finals. In the semifinals, he overcame a first-set deficit to down Brandon Nakashima 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, at the Austin Tennis Academy. In August, the 8-year-old also earned the Little Mo East Regional Title in Atlanta, Georgia. In the Girls’ 8s, Scotty, the No. 2 seed, upset No. 1 seed Josie Frazier 6-2, 6-2, to win a National Championship. Scotty, the East Regional Champion, didn’t lose more than four games in any of her four matches.
