Getting excited for these 2 moms to be! Meghan O'Connell & MacKenzie Rounds are still rocking it on the tennis court! Can't wait for your new additions! |
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Our 17th Annual Sambursky/Fenkl Men’s Pro-Am will be Friday February 14. 12 amateurs will compete with and against 12 pros (Binghamton University Mens Tennis Team + 3). Held on Valentine’s Day, we might call this date night at BTC! Always a season highlight, this event gives you a chance to test your playing skills in a festive fun filled atmosphere. Cost is $40 and sign-up is limited to the 1st 10 members on a 1st come 1st serve basis. Payment secures your spot |
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Juniors We ran our 1st ever L6 USTA Junior tournament Jan 17-19 as part of the new national USTA tournament structure. Very similar to former L1B, USTA now has an across the board tournament structure for all sections, making it easier for juniors to understand and cross over from section to section. In 2021 USTA will unveil their new ranking format which will be a simplified nationwide system, one we eagerly await. Our event had 40 entrants a very good number and featured consolation matches and doubles. Congrats to local tny finalists Reece Goodman B 14, Howard Logan B16, Bridgette Martin G18. And special congrats to Adelie Wilson G14 winner & Peep Williams, G18 winner! Congrats also to Lucas Davis & Ezequiel Viteri Boys 14 doubles winners! This was a great event and we hope to run another this summer (Pics above Adelie Wilson & Bradley Weldon rt, Peep Williams & Bridgette Martin left) (Pic below Logan Howard & Wesley Poe left, Reece Goodman & Mahen Bitkuri) |
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JTT The 2nd half of the season is now underway. In our 18 U JTT Team Weinheimer has crept into 1st place over Rizzuto 193 to 183 with Speicher right on their heels with 179 points. Team Spottek is banged up worse than an NFL football team and we won’t disclose their score! Team Holdrege leads Team Davis in 14 U JTT 107-95 and Spencer is currently in 1st place over Govindaraju in our flexible partner exchange 12 U league. We are starting to see some of our juniors playing out of town tournaments. This is great news as playing matches is key to improving. There are many USTA tournaments within a few hour radius and we encourage you to explore options and ask our advice. |
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Pro Shop As February is our slow month and cabin fever sinks in around these parts, we have decided to think summer and are opening an account with Maui Jim sunglasses! In celebration of this, we are offering a substantial discount to any member who orders a pair during the month of February. Attached is a Maui Jim catalog. The site is well designed, with drop down menus and sport specific glasses. Just click on shop located at the top left on the menu for your activity choices. We are not allowed to advertise a discount percentage but we hope you take advantage of our introductory offer. Simply call Kris 722-3491 or e-mail proshop@tennisctr.com |
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Binghamton University The BU men played a double header this past Sunday, entertaining us with gritty play and high energy. Losing 4-3 to Youngstown St in the morning almost pulling off a win despite missing their #1-2 players, the Bearcats bounced back for a 6-1 win in the afternoon vs St Francis. There will be two more BU matches in February. The women play a brand new opponent Eastern Michigan, Thursday Feb 20, 1pm while the men play conference foe and 2X defending champ Western Michigan Friday Feb 28, 1pm. Two matinee match-ups well worth attending. If you frequent the club, you will most likely see both teams practicing hard, gearing up for their upcoming match season. Fans in the house! (pic left Zieziula family Amy, Anika & Willem, pic rt Bruce & Kelly White) |
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Eastern Conference I had the good fortune to attend the USTA/Eastern conference this past weekend in White Plains. From the Eastern Hall of Fame dinner Friday evening to the various clinics, seminars and awards ceremony, this was a 1st class event well worth attending. From on court clinics including the likes of former Grand Slam Champions Arantxa & Emilio Sanchez to networking with fellow Western region attendees, the convention had something for everyone. Perhaps the highlight is the Awards ceremony where Eastern volunteers are recognized for their efforts. It is especially rewarding when local tennis volunteers receive awards, and this year Jason Spencer received the Region Volunteer of the Year award. Well deserved! (pic below left Jason Spencer, pic rt Emilio Sanchez & Arantxa Sanchez) |
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Holiday Tournament We ran our annual 5th holiday tny December 27 & 28, and our participants did not disappoint. With 8 entries in Mens & Womens A singles & Mixed and 4 in B singles we were able to run round robins in all events getting everyone 3 matches. Kelly Janis won for her 5th? consecutive year over Nancy Doyle, Evan Picciano captured mens A while Ben Santos won the B in a split decision point tie-breaker! Ashleigh Hinds & Russell Payne won the mixed in probably the best mixed final ever over Evan & Amber Tadus. Special plaudit to InTae Bae for amazing effort and to be still standing at the end of the day! (pic below left Russell & Ashleigh, pic right InTae) |
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Adult Singles Ladder We finished season 1 just before the holidays. On the women’s side our 1st ever singles ladder, Karyn Kilmartin was #1 on the final week. She shared this spot during the fall season with Amanda Spottek, Kim Yuhnick & Dawn Worden – Kim finshed atop our online Laddero standings. On the mens side, it took all season but Ryan Davis ended up #1, was undefeated and clearly our top player. In Laddero Joe Ruth finished on top with 29 points followed closely by John Mondorf, Keith Day, Ben Santos & Mike Meier with 28 points. |
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Pickleball A reminder that we have two pickleball courts located on ct 6. There has been increased play and interest with several groups renting court time and really enjoying their play. Cost is $20/hour for 1 court or $30/hour for 2 courts, so come up and see what all the buzz is about! |
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Coaches Clinic We will be running our annual high school coaches clinic Saturday March 7 from 11 AM-4 PM. Open to anyone the clinic is good for modified and varsity coaches, part time instructors, USPTA (points given), players and someone who is just looking to increase their tennis knowledge with a great educational workshop plus get some fun hitting in! I encourage a wide berth of participants and you will not be disappointed if you join. We have an all star presenting cast and you will get a workout so be ready for on court play! Cost is $40 and enrollment is limited to the 1st 20 sign-ups. Please contact Michael at 722-3491 or BTC@tennisctr.com if interested. |
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