FIND OUT WHAT'S NEW AT THE BINGHAMTON TENNIS CENTER |
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NEW WEBSITE Our Binghamton Tennis Center website has undergone a redesign and is now live! Our goal was to create a user friendly and informative website for our members and potential new members. The new website has membership information, adult and junior programming information, a place for announcements, news and events. Check it out! |
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HOURS Our hours of operation now follow a semester based schedule to more closely follow the academic year. This change allows us more programming flexibility and the ability to better accommodate our varsity tennis team needs. For a full list of holiday hours, visit our website. |
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MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL REMINDER Memberships can be purchased on a rolling basis. View the full list of memberships and rates at our website. |
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BEARCAT TENNIS NEWS Get ready for the start of the 2023 Bearcat varsity tennis season! We are excited for the start of home match play at the center and as a part of the Binghamton Tennis Center family, we hope to see you come out and root them on. |
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The Men’s varsity team competed in the fall MAC Indoor Invite in November and had great results. For results, click here. |
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A reminder as we enter the winter season, we will do our best to update members quickly in the event of a delayed opening or closing due to inclement weather.
With salt on the roads and in our parking lot, we ask that you bring an extra pair of shoes to play. This will help us keep our indoor courts clean and in good condition. CLOSURE POLICY Member, visitor and staff safety is paramount. During times of inclement weather, the Binghamton Tennis Center will carefully monitor local weather conditions and make facility operation decisions accordingly. Any changes to normal hours of operation will be posted on our website and on the main phone line, 607-777-3491. We encourage all members to consistently and carefully monitor conditions and check in at the center regularly, particularly our early morning and late night players. |
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We had a busy fall season as facility upgrades continued at the center. Dirt mountains have given way to the foundation of our nine (9) new outdoor hard surface courts, pictured above. When the project is completed in early spring, new fencing, windscreens, sidewalks and spectator areas will finish off this space. These courts will not only significantly add to the aesthetics of the outdoor area, but increase our programming availability. The outdoor pool area has been filled in for repurposing and indoor courts 1 and 2 will be repaired to meet NCAA requirements. Working with our Environmental Health and Safety team, a fire detection system as well as CO2 monitors are being installed as well as improving our emergency egress plan. As a campus dedicated to sustainability, we are conscious of reducing waste and conserving water. Preparations are underway for the installation of a new water filling station in the main lobby. Members and visitors will be able to fill up reusable containers with cold filtered water, on demand. If you haven't already, stop at the front desk for your free Binghamton Tennis Center water bottle! |
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UPCOMING SPRING CONTRACT INFORMATION |
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The center continues to offer contract play for the 2022-23 indoor season. Fall contracts will end on Dec. 11, 2022 with spring contracts beginning the week of Jan. 9, 2023. Spring contract will run for 12 weeks from Jan. 9 to March 31 Contract players must have a current membership Contract captains have first right of refusal/priority in renewing their existing contract time slot by contacting Tracy at tsladish@binghamton.edu or 607-777-3777 between Tuesday, Dec. 6 and Friday Dec. 16 Contracts must be paid in full at the time of reservation Beginning Monday, Dec. 19 through Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, all unclaimed contract slots will be made available to the general membership on a first come, first served basis We will not hold slots or change current time slots to a different day or time prior to Dec. 19 Current time slots may be modified for less time. After Dec. 30, 2022 any remaining unclaimed contract time slots will be converted to open court time, which is reservable for members up to four days in advance Fall 2023 contract information will be made available in early summer
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Committed training, laser focus and purposeful goals paid off in the postseason for several junior club members this year. A huge congratulations to the following Bearcat juniors for placing in the top 3 of all Section IV girls in the singles and doubles events: |
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SECTION IV SINGLES RESULTS
Adelie Wilson, 1st place Sam Dalmolen, 2nd place Natalie Crowley, 3rd place SECTION IV DOUBLES RESULTS
Aviva Kaminsky and Aashna Suryanarayanan, doubles winner |
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THANKSGIVING ROUND ROBIN On Nov. 15, we had 12 participants in our Thanksgiving Round Robin. We want to thank everyone for coming out. It was a great success. The overall champions this year were Bill Mirch and Jen Small. ADULT CLINICS Entry level adult clinics will be offered periodically throughout Binghamton University’s intercession period while students are on their winter break. These classes will be held here at the Binghamton Tennis Center and are meant for individuals who have limited to no playing experience. They will be introductory in nature and will provide the student with an opportunity to learn how to play tennis in a fun environment.
ADULT HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT We have an upcoming end-of-year Adult Holiday Tournament which we will run on Friday, Dec. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 31. Details on how to sign up will be available in the upcoming weeks. MORE INFORMATION For additional information on clinics and programs, visit our website at the link below. | | |
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JUNIOR BEARCAT TENNIS As the fall sports season comes to a close, we are gearing up for another season of Junior Team Tennis (JTT) . To recognize our affiliation with Binghamton University, the Junior Team Tennis program will be rebranded as Junior Bearcat Tennis. With the environment catering to a recreational and social experience, the number of players enrolled for that week will determine the format. This year, along with introducing more team games and match play, we'll be offering pizza, music and fun Fridays! The calendar for next year is still in the works, but here are the Junior Bearcat Tennis dates through the end of the year: We are looking forward to a great season. Sign up by contacting the front desk and spread the word about Junior Bearcat Tennis to other young players. Insight behind our Junior Bearcat Tennis program can be found here. UPCOMING EVENTS Further competitive skills can be developed through our junior ladder matches. These will be held on Saturday afternoons. If you are interested, contact Ryan Cummings at rcumming@binghamton.edu or call the front desk. We will be hosting our first annual Top Junior Bearcat Tournament on Jan. 9. This tournament will be for our top 16 juniors, based on current UTRs. Look for more information in the coming weeks on how to sign up and for more details. | | |
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Playing tennis may contribute to your general health this winter! Physical activity may help flush bacteria out of the lungs and airways. Exercise moves immune system cells throughout the body during activity and promotes a lasting presence of these immune cells for up to three hours after exercise is completed. This provides extra time for the immune cells to identify unwanted intruders and keep you from getting sick. |
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FESTIVE TRAIL MIX Five minutes and five ingredients are all you need to make this Festive Trail Mix! | | |
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WISHING YOU ALL A SAFE AND HEALTHY HOLIDAY SEASON! |
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