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From beginners to college scholarships The story began 8 years ago on the corner of Martin Luther King and Washington boulevard, on two tennis courts at the Andre Agassi Boys and Girls Club. Not soon after, the inner-city children started showing up at country clubs to play local tournaments. Their parents and friends were hopeful, they cheered with enthusiasm. I recall many of the established tennis parents saying, "Don't they know this is not football," and complaining about this new infusion of color into the tennis scene that traditionally calls for "all white" tennis attire. |
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"We are extremely pleased with the efforts of Mayor Goodman, Councilman Stavros Anthony and the city council for doing everything possible to keep the Darling Center a world class facility," said USTA-Nevada Executive Director Ryan Wolfington. |
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For tennis aficionados and enthusiasts alike the acclaimed International Tennis Hall of Fame, located in Newport, Rhode Island, is a place that should be visited at least once. Home of this summer's Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, the International Tennis Hall of Fame holds its own special grandeur. The setting of beautiful coastal Newport is the perfect backdrop to house the mementos and memories of tennis' greatest legends and moments. Equally as fitting that the tournament be hosted on tennis' most elegant surface, grass. As you walk the grounds, you feel the echoes of the sports' past and the presence of the greats who have been there before. It reminds you that tennis truly is a game to love, teach, compete in, and be celebrated. |
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I still remember the image of a young 10 year old girl just getting started in tennis under the guidance of a 70 plus year old man pacing behind her as she hit hundreds of balls on the Tennis Tutor ball machine. Allen played as a top junior at USC and went on to teach some of the biggest stars in Hollywood. He then spent years in Corporate America but after he retired returned to tennis, his passion. He was a big fan of Mike Agassi and his ball machine drills, ideas and strategies. Any child that needed help, Allen would help, no charge. This was what led to a 70 plus Allen Tong to train McKay Novak, who had started weeks before, for hours on end. Soon after, McKay went on to be one of the best players in town and still is. In six months Allen's kind heart and ball machine drills took McKay into the #1 spot in the 10's which she eventually duplicated in the 12's. McKay is now a top athlete in the country, a straight A student at Meadows and has had her life altered dramatically by Allen's willingness. |
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#1 Players in Southern Nevada: As of 8/6/2010
Junior Singles Boys 10s: Michael Safbom Girls 10s: Sedona Gallagher
Boys 12s: Alexander Reyna Girls 12s: Lilit Vardanyan
Boys 14s: Trevor Johnson Girls 14s: Brooke Swallow
Boys 16s: Travis Beck Girls 16s: Katya Kulikova
Boys 18s: Fernando Sunago Girls 18s: Sarah Lucas |
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| Former Las Vegas Junior Sheryl Bon (Bakalov) was one of only ten players in the country to be awarded the 2010 Arthur Ashe Junior Leadership and Sportsmanship Award. Award winners will be treated to a weekend in New York during the US Open and will be honored at a luncheon. Bon, who is entering her senior year at Azusa Pacific University, is a member of APU's varsity tennis team and an NAIA All-American. For further information about this prestigious award, please click on the following link: article link |
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"OPEN TENNIS" Radio host Andres Borowiak interviews USTA-Nevada staff on their latest radio show. Click here to listen |
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USTA-Nevada pros and jr tennis families, We have received some questions about the USTA National office decision to bring a Regional Training Center to Las Vegas including how one's child gets to be chosen and who decides, which coaches are chosen and how, what is the RTC and what does it mean to USTA-Nevada members? This update below is a list of commonly asked questions and answers meant to inform you of who, what , why, where and how the RTC relates to you and our Community. First it is important to know USTA-Nevada has no role in the Regional Training Center process, other then we wanted this to be in Las Vegas to benefit our community. I personally did advocate for why I felt Vegas was the best choice among the western states to get the RTC, but the decision is made at the national level. USTA-Nevada however has no decision power or role in any aspect of the RTC. The RTC is run by the national USTA player development staff which gets input from the Intermountain Section coaches commission. |
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