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Swingtime warming up: 2 tennis celebs commit to event
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Tennis celebs Mardy Fish and Sebastien Grosjean have committed early for Swingtime Pro-Celebrity and Pro-Am Tennis and Golf Tournament. The event benefits the Tim and Tom Gullikson Foundation, which provides assistance to brain tumor patients and their families. Full story »
Sparks fly in Firecracker Tennis matches
Monday, July 7, 2008
Bill Van Glabek, City Racquet Club supervisor, found the Firecracker Tennis Spectacular on Saturday a rousing success. Following the fireworks the day before, 48 tennis players caused their own sparks as they competed in a compass draw. Full story »
Marco's Browne wins tennis tourney
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Matt Browne likes the courts at Temple Terrace. Full story »
Embree wins first pro tourney
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Marco’s Lauren Embree won her fist professional tournament over the weekend. Full story »
Marco plans tennis events
Monday, June 16, 2008
There should be plenty of action in The Firecracker Tennis Spectacular on July 5 at the city’s Racquet Center. Full story »
Browne plays in elite tennis tourney
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Marco’s Matt Browne played among the elite this week in the 60th USTA Florida Junior State Closed Championships at the Daytona Beach Tennis Center. Full story »
State license plate gives bounce to tennis
Thursday, June 12, 2008
The “Florida Tennis” license plate will be served next May. The USTA Florida Section Foundation, the charitable arm of USTA Florida, announced that the “Florida Tennis” specialty license plate was signed and approved by Governor Charlie Crist on May 28. Full story »
Two Islanders top Junior Rookie tourney
Monday, June 9, 2008
On a beautiful sunny day young Marco Island tennis players shined brightly in the USTA Junior Tennis Tournament at the Marco Island Racquet Center on Saturday. Full story »
Marco’s Browne steps up, wins tennis championship
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Marco Island’s Matt Browne stepped up in grade, winning in the 16-and-under competition at the Estero Junior Local Clay Court Championships over the weekend. Full story »
Players Club & Spa hosting summer tennis camp
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
The Players Club & Spa is hosting a summer tennis camp. The weekly camp runs from June 2 to July 31, Monday through Thursday each week. Full story »
Area tennis pros win at USPTA National Clay Courts
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Two area tennis professionals won titles at the USPTA National Clay Courts in West Palm Beach last weekend. Full story »
Junior Rookie tourney set
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
The city Parks & Recreation Department is sponsoring its first Junior Rookie Tennis Tournament at the Racquet Center on June 7 and 8. Full story »
Tennis targets breast cancer cure
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
It was hard to tell the players without a score card as they all moved from partner to partner in the city’s Rally for the Cure on Saturday at the Racquet Center. Full story »
Lely girls lose in tennis regional
Thursday, April 17, 2008
For the Lely girls and boys tennis teams it boiled down to the other teams just having too much talent in Class 2A playoff action. The girls battled valiantly to place second in the Class 2A-District 12 playoffs, making it to the regional, but losing to Bishop Verot. Full story »
Girls Tennis: Lely falls to Bishop Verot in regional
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
While junior Lauren Embree was whittling her way through the field of the prestigious Easter Bowl in Rancho Mirage, Calif., last week, her Lely teammates were being blitzed by Naples in the Class 2A-District 12 final.
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