Drop Shot Junior Classic on tap

The Arthur Allen Tennis Center at Cambier Park will host the Drop Shot Junior Classic on July 7-9. This USTA- sanctioned event has boys and girls from all over the state competing in singles in 10s, 12s, 14s, 16s and 18s.

The entry fee is $30 per person. There will be a consolation bracket for first-round losers. The entry deadline is Wednesday, July 5 at 5 p.m.

For more information or over-the-phone registration, phonel 213-3060.

Bonita Bay Club is offering a Junior Tennis X- Fest, beginning on July 6, for juniors who are not ranked.

The festival includes a tennis clinic, tournament (a four-round guarantee), lunch, and off-court games. The clinic, featuring Paula Scheb, director of tennis and fitness at Bonita Bay, and head tennis professional Jared Kalpin, begins at 8 a.m. The tournament starts at 9.

There are additional dates on July 27 and Aug.

6. Players should arrive at 8 a.m. and be picked up at 5:30 p.m. The fee is $50. Flights are 12-and-under (boys and girls combined), 16-and-under girls, and 16-and-under boys. Call 495-3573 to register or, for more information, e-mail Scheb at paulas@bonitabaygroup.com.

A tradition of summertime tennis locally is women's play that rotates among various clubs. Action is under way in both 3.0 and 3.5 NTRP divisions.

Play takes place each Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. and runs through Aug. 1 in both divisions.

To compete in the round-robin format, players need only to sign up a week in advance at the host club. The fee each week is $3.

The 3.0 schedule (with host club phone numbers) follows:

July 11 — Quail Creek, 597-9725.

July 18 — Naples Bath & Tennis (10 a.m. start), 261-5524.

July 25 — The Players Club, 298-5775.

Aug. 1 — Cambier Park, 213-3060.

The 3.5 schedule (with host club phone numbers) follows:

July 11 — Longshore Lake, 566-2783.

July 18 — Quail Creek, 597-9725.

July 25 — The Strand, 592-1928, ext. 254.

Aug. 1 — Bonita Bay (9:30 start time), 495-3573.

Locals have a chance to try "Cardio Tennis" for free. On July 15 at 10:30 a.m. at the Imperial Racquet Club, Dave Scholl will have a free cardio tennis class. To sign up for July 15 or to schedule a class in your community, call Scholl at (239) 949-4410.

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Local clubs are into a busy summer of junior activity. A rundown of clubs listing activities follows:

-- Bonita Bay Club — Junior tennis x-fest for unranked kids 12-and-under and 16-and-under; Thursday, July 6; dropoff at 8 a.m. and clinic from 8-9; goody bags and T-shirts to the kids; Cost: $50; Contact: paulas@bonitabaygroup.com

-- Allen Tennis Center at Cambier Park — offering summer tennis camps for juniors; contact Steve Bogdanoff or Kate Lutgert at 213-3060.

-- The Club at Sterling Oaks — Now to Aug. 18; open to the public; phone David Mix at 566-1800.

-- The Players Club and Spa at Lely Resort — a wide variety of camps, age ranges, and dates; phone Denny Rager at 298-5775.

-- The Preeg-Doherty Junior Tennis Academy — at the Dunes in North Naples; phone John Preeg or Lisa Preeg at 593-9736.

-- USA Tennis School Summer Camp — run by Bogdan Badiu and Pavel Slozil for tournament players ages 10-18; Now through Aug. 4; Phone 285-3129.

-- Summer Camps for Kids — at The Academy at the Naples Bath & Tennis Club; Phone the NBTC pro shop at 261-5777, Ext. 29.

-- Ultra Tennis Academy summer junior program — at The Club at Sterling Oaks beginning running through Aug. 4 for age 9 and older; Contact Nestor Nunez at 649-6698. 

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A rundown of activities and events follows:

— Imperial Tennis Club Spring/Summer programs - Dave Scholl-led activities; Tues. 8-9 a.m. Cardio Tennis $15; Tues. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Cardio Tennis $15; Wed. 6-7 p.m. Beginners clinic (rackets supplied) $15; Thurs. 8-9:30 a.m. Ladies 3.0 clinic (Instructional drills and strategy) $20; Sat. 9:30-10:30 .m. Cardio Tennis $15; contact Dave Scholl at 949-4410; Jason Thomas also offering a men’s round-robin 3.0-4.5 Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m.; phone 566-3442.

— Ken Flach Junior Academy - open to public for students of all ages at Tennis Naples Resort at the Naples Bath & Tennis Club; Special package pricing available; Phone 261-5777, Ext. 30.

— 3.0 and 3.5 men’s round-robins - at Quail Creek

Country Club; Every Wednesday and Friday from 9 to 11 a.m.;

Must have appropriate NTRP rating; Cost: $3 per

player; Sign up by calling 597-9725.

— 3.0 and 3.5 women’s round-robins - at Quail Creek Country Club; Every Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m.; Cost: $3 per player; Sign up in advance by phoning 597-9725.

— The Plantation Club at The Dunes - Preeg-

Doherty Junior Tennis Academy: Monday through

Friday, 4 to 6 p.m.; Ladies Day: Tuesdays, 9 to 11

a.m.; Men’s Day: Thursdays, 9 to 11 a.m.; Ladies 3.0

Clinic: Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.; Ladies 3.5 Clinic:

Fridays, 9 a.m.; Phone 593-9680.

— Pelican Bay Community Park events - Most

levels of round-robins for men and women available

each week; Adult and junior clinics held daily; For

specific days-times, phone 598-3025.

— Quail Creek Junior Tennis -Tuesdays and

Thursdays: Tiny Tots from 3:30-4 at $6; Beginners

from 4 to 4:45 at $9; Intermediate and Advanced from

4:30 to 5:30 at $12; Clinic and Ralleyball to be

included; All directed by Doug Welsh; Phone

597-9725.

— Quail West Tennis programs - Tuesdays,

Thursdays and Saturdays; Events include 3.0-3.5

ladies round- robin from 9 to 11 and 3.5-4.0 men’s

round robin from 9 to 11; 3.5-4.0 ladies doubles

clinics on Wednesdays from 9 to 11; Also: Wednesday

clinics for men and women from 9 to 10:30 a.m.; Also:

“3 students and the Pro” on Mondays; Phone

592-1139.

— Weekly mixed doubles round-robin - Fridays at

Pelican Bay Community Park; Phone 598-3025.

— Men’s, women’s and mixed round-robins -

Each day of the week at Pelican Bay Community Park;

Phone 598-3025.

— Adult clinics - for all levels at Pelican Bay

Community Park; Phone 598-3025.

— Men’s round-robin match play - at Imperial

Racquet Club; for days and times, phone Dick

Morrissey at 566-3442.

— Colliertennis.com - the official Web site of the

Community Tennis Association of Collier County.

— matchpoint.homestead.com - Web site providing

relevant and unique local information updated on a

timely basis.

— Collier Tennis Connection - Phone Connie

Kormanyos at 394-8061 or 394-3144, Ext. 224.

— Tennis instruction, lessons - For schedule at

Miromar Beach Club, phone pro Rick Kobleur at

992-0024.

— Private lessons and group clinics for all levels -

Scheduled regularly at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf

Club tennis center, which is open to the public; For

more information, phone Chris Eddy at 435-4351.

— Individual, group and team instruction - at Vanderbilt Country Club; given by Director of Tennis Mike Curran and head pro Christina Oldock; For clinic times and fees, phone 348-1725.

— Marco Island Racquet Club - Round- robins,

league play, USTA competitive teams, Stroke of the

Week clinics, beginners lessons, junior programs and

racquetball challenges; For the complete schedule,

phone 394-5454.

— Men’s and women’s round- robins - at Imperial Tennis Club; men on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m. for 3.0-3.5 players and at 10:30 a.m. for 4.0 -4.5 players; women on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. for 3.0 players; Phone 566-3442.

— Ladies Day Round Robin, Men’s Day Round

Robin, Saturday Mixed Round Robin - at Cambier

Park Tennis Center, Phone 213-3060; Tuesdays at 11

a.m. women of all levels welcome to participate;

Thursdays at 11 a.m. men of all levels welcome to

participate; Saturday mornings are “Mixed Troubles“

round robin at 9:30.

— Bridgewater Bay Tennis Club - Weekly activities

include: Tuesdays beginner/intermediate clinic 5

p.m., Thursday mixed round robin 6 p.m.; Saturdays

intermediate clinic 9:30 a.m.; Phone 450-1000.

— Saturday Mixed Doubles Round Robin - at

Cambier Park Tennis Center at 10:45 a.m.; Phone

213-3060.

— NBTC Adult Tennis Academy - at the Naples

Bath & Tennis Club; 4-day Super Session and 3-day

Training Program available; Phone 261-5777 Ext. 29.

— Tony Kamen Youth Tennis Clinics - For

beginners/intermediate/high school players; Mondays

and Wednesdays 4-5:30 p.m. at Naples High School

courts. $15 per session or $96 per month; Phone

272-9223; Also, Beginner to Intermediate players

ages 6-12 on Tuesdays 3:30-5 p.m. at Naples High

courts; contact Fleischmann Park at 213-3013.

— Pelican Bay Community Park tennis facility - 764 Vanderbilt Beach Road; 8 lighted Har-Tru courts; park also provides users with racquetball courts, volleyball courts, basketball and bocce courts, softball and soccer field and an enclosed playground for children; 1-mile paved walking/jogging path and a pavilion overlooking a lake; For information on tennis programs or any information about the park, phone 598-3025.

— Wednesday night mixed doubles round-robins - at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club; 5:30 to 7 p.m.; Cost: $15 (includes balls, court time and light refreshments).

— The Preeg-Doherty Tennis Academy - at The Dunes and the Imperial Racquet Club; for tournament players, intermediates and beginners; phone John Preeg or Lisa Preeg at The Dunes, 593-9736.

— Round-Robin Mixers for Men and Women - at Naples Bath & Tennis Club; 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 & 4.0: Times are: Wednesday: 6-8 p.m. and Saturday: 9-11 a.m.; free for members and $10 for non-members; phone NBTC Pro Shop at 261-5524. 

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Those wishing to have events or activities included in the weekly Thursday local tennis roundup should e-mail the information to Tom Rife at heart22@comcast.net by 6 p.m. on Tuesday.