Category: Tennis

Congrats again to the success of our weekend tournament participants: Kenny Church was semifinalist in back draw of boys 12s and Carmen Wallace reached the finals of girls 14s! Great job by you both. No doubt both performances will earn significant USTA points toward seeding in the next tournament. Next tournament is in two weeks; link below. Please let me know if you want in on the action.–Brian

USTA Tournament

Congratulations to all our juniors for making our summer tennis training a success!

We learned not only the fundamentals of how to hit but also the rules/etiquette of scoring and behavior. We developed a dynamic challenge ladder and positions were highly contested. See photo below.

Special shout out to David, Isabel, Kenny & Pablo who joined the USTA and represented our group in the August tournament at Spencer Love! There are a couple more entry level USTA tourneys in town during September. Please let me know if your child would like to participate.

In the immediate future we have competitive opportunities for Junior Team Tennis. For this league, matches are Sundays at 1pm or 2:30 and will be both singles and doubles play. The season starts September 16th and runs 6-8 weeks.

So many of our players made great strides this summer. I’m eager to continue the momentum. Thank you for your support of junior tennis at Lawndale!

Brian

It has become the tradition at Lawndale to gather, play, and socialize in a manner that celebrates and pays homage to the championships at Wimbledon. We have fun and carry on as they do across the pond, competing for a championship on green courts dressed in traditional whites, consuming typical British fare. This year’s event took place on the morning of July 15^th.

The 2018 finalists were Phil and Mary Mac Moore, and the champions were Andrea Pollina and Jim Cole.

A volunteer crew recently came together to replace the lines on clay courts 2 and 3. Thanks to everyone that helped with the line replacement project!

Thank you,  Brian, for a great four weeks of Beginners Tennis lessons!

Congratulations to all players in this past weekend’s first Battle de Terre Battue.

Have you ever wanted to try tennis but didn’t know how to get started?

Our pro, Brian Hattaway, is offering a series of four 1-hour sessions just for Lawndale beginners! Bring a racket if you have one, or borrow one from us. These lessons are free so there’s no excuse not to try.

No registration required; just show up at the clay courts. Saturdays May 26^th, June 2^nd, June 16^th, and June 23^rd at 11:30 am. Questions? E-mail Brian at [email protected].