Junior Tennis Clinics starting August 14, 2017
Mondays:
Orange Dot (ages 6+) 4:30p – 5:15p
Green Dot Beginner (ages 9-10) 3:30p – 4:30p
Tuesdays:
Yellow Ball High Performance (ages 12+) 6p – 7:30p
Wednesdays:
Green Dot Beginner Boys (ages 9-10) 3:30p – 4:30p
Green Dot Intermediate (ages 11+) 4p – 5p
Thursdays:
Orange Dot (ages 6+) 4:30p – 5:15p
Green Dot Advanced (ages 11+) 3p – 4p
Yellow Ball High Performance (ages 12+) 6p – 7:30p
Fridays:
Green Dot Intermediate (ages 11+) 4p – 5p
Adult Tennis Clinics starting August 14, 2017
Mondays:
Shot of the Week (all levels) 9a – 10a
Intermediate (3.0 – 3.5) 9a – 10:30a
Cardio tennis (3.0 and up) 10a – 11a
Men’s Clinic (3.5 and up) 6p – 7:30p
Tuesdays:
Advanced (4.0+) 9a – 10:30a
Wednesdays:
Intermediate (3.0 – 3.5) 9a – 10:30a
Thursdays:
Advanced (4.0+) 9a – 10:30a
Fridays:
Intermediate (3.0 – 3.5)
Beginner Tennis Lessons – 6 week program – $90 – Call for next session
Center Court Challenge Cup – MEN
The Challenge Cup Championship will be played Tuesday, August 1 at CCT between Chad Plumb and Shawn Tai. Watch for Winner update!!! Center Court Challenge Cup
Women’s Singles Ladder – participants (alphabetical order) – Started July 17th
1. Aaron, Rachel
2. Akins, Amy Jo
3. Buchheit, Wendy
4. Curry, Gwenetta
5. Hornsby, Kathryn
6. Jacobs, Melissa
7. Jarnigan, Betsy
8. Kantin, Holly
9. Kisner, Tanya
10. Kynerd, Shannon
11. Monte, Brittney
12. Pflueger, Meg
13. Reynolds, Tracy
14. Sandy, Shellee
15. Smith, Marion
16. Stegall, Nita
17. Strachan, Lois
18. Swindle, Jean
19. Williams, Nikki
20. Whitt, Susan
Tuscaloosa DOUBLES Championships 2017
Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles Tournament
August 18 – 20, 2017
3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5
You may only play in 2 events:
Mixed and 1 other
Play begins Friday, August 18th at 5pm
Cook out on Saturday afternoon
$25 per player/ per event
Call (205) 331-0211 to sign up!
Entry deadline Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 8pm
“Party at the net”
Junior tennis event
August 25, 2017
Center Court Tuscaloosa
4pm—6pm
*Singles Matches
*Games and Prizes
*20 Minute Rounds
*Music
Call To Reserve Your Spot!
$ 10
(205) 331-0211
Labor Day Round Robin
Monday, September 4th, 2017
9 – 11:30am
Lunch provided
$10 CCT member
$20 CCT non-member
Call to sign up
(205) 331-0211
Look out for the NEW Men’s Challenge Ladders in the September Newsletter
Division 1: 3.0 – 3.5
Division 2: 4.0+
Rules:
• The cost to play is $40 for eight weeks of ladder challenge
• The line-up will be a random draw videoed and placed on CCT Facebook page
• Format is the best 2 out of 3 sets. Ten point tie-break used for 3rd set
• Regular scoring will be used
• CCT will contact you weekly to notify you of your challenge match
• The challenger must schedule and reserve a court time
• If you cannot play your match within the week, you forfeit the
match. Subs will be included to insure the forfeited matches are
played
• Tennis balls will be provided weekly
• The Winner of the challenge ladder will have his name placed on
the Center Court Challenge Cup plaque which will be displayed at
CCT.
Champions On and Off the Court
Our very own Shawn Tai wins Pritchett Moore 3.5 Singles Division!
AND Pritchett Moore 3.5 Doubles Division with Jay Kasten!
Channing Vick is the first Runner up in the Lake Cyrus Summer Break Tournament in Hoover, Alabama. Channing will be a 7th grader at Rock Quarry Middle School this year.
Upcoming Junior Tournaments – August:
8/4/2017: Riverchase Summer Jr. Championship level 4 Hoover, Alabama #700095517
8/4/2017: James Lewis Tennis Scholarship Foundation level 4 Birmingham, Alabama #700089117
8/18/2017: Birmingham Tennis Academy Summer Championship level 4 Homewood, Alabama #700090517
8/26/2017: Back to School Novice level 5 Hoover, Alabama #700061917
Member Highlights
Jerry Moss and Bill Mattison, on a recent trip to Israel, visited many of the holy sites in the area. They strongly urge anyone to take this once in a lifetime journey.
Tuscaloosa Tennis Association Leagues
TTA 3.0 – 3.5 Women’s League play began July 18 with 4 courts of players
TTA 2.5 – 3.0 Women’s League play began July 24 with 2 courts of players
TTA 3.0 – 3.5 Men’s League play began July 26 with 4 courts of players
The next session registration begins September 11, 2017. Don’t miss out on the fun!
Center Court Tuscaloosa hosts TTA league play on clay courts.
League fee is $40 for 7 weeks of play.
Please call Kathryn Hornsby with TTA (205) 344-1647 or CCT (205) 331-0211 to sign up.
You must be a member of TTA to play in this league.
TTA News:
TTA offered summer camp at CCT this year with CCT staff running the camp with help from TTA volunteers. 55 children participated in this week long camp. Following the camp TTA sponsored of 6
weeks of clinics for 1st– 3rd grade and 6th – 8th grade. 15 children participated in these clinics. As part of promoting tennis in schools, TTA sponsored 6 teachers from Holt elementary to learn
tennis through USTA’s Apprentice Tennis Program at Center Court Tuscaloosa. TTA is a 501c3 organization. It’s mission is to expand and promote tennis in Tuscaloosa and the surrounding area.
To join or learn more please visit www.tuscaloosatennis.com or email us at tuscaloosa.tennis.assoc@gmail.com
Center Court Tuscaloosa’s outdoor hard courts have been repaved and are “Curing”. Coating and striping will be done the middle of August. Keep an eye on the progress!
Tag Shaw will be leaving CCT for his Freshman year at Coastal Alabama Community College. He is on the tennis team there and will be pursuing a degree in finance. We will miss Tag and wish him the best in all his endeavors!