Tennis

Lely High School graduate Lauren Embree of the University of Florida cruised past Maryland’s Cristina Stancu in the second round of the NCAA Singles Championships.

Unlike last year, Lauren Embree didn’t need too long to secure Florida’s national championship.

Alexandra Cercone rallied for a three-set singles victory in the deciding match and Florida defeated third-seeded Duke, 4-3, on Monday to advance to the final match at the NCAA Women’s Tennis Championships at the at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex ...

After a two-hour rain delay, Florida battled past Michigan to win the doubles point and then swamped the Wolverines in singles en route to a 4-0 victory and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Women’s Tennis Championships at the ...

Lauren Embree an inspiration to 9-year-old tennis player

Two tennis teams, representing The Players Club & Spa Resort, played outstandingly in the 2012 USTA Florida Sectional Super Senior Championships.

Lely High School graduate Lauren Embree of the University of Florida was named the SEC Player of the Year on Wednesday.

Top-seeded Florida was pushed to the limit but showed its toughness and defeated third-seeded and seventh-ranked Georgia 4-1 to win the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Sunday held at Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center.

Lely graduate Lauren Embree was named the Southeastern Conference's Player of the Week for the second time this season.

When Howie and Wendy Burnett came to Marco Island it was a contractual agreement to build the tennis program at Island Country Club. Boy did they!

The Lely girls tennis team is the defending Class 2A-12 District champion, hosting District 11 runner-up Cape Coral-Mariner today in the regional semifinals. However, Lely didn’t earn it on the court.

The Naples High tennis program has put together another strong spring. The boys and girls teams combined to win 23 matches led by strong No. 1 singles players who lost only a handful of times.

The Island Country Club has crowned its 2012 Doubles Champions in the Men’s and Women’s “A” divisions.

Lauren Embree was again the go-to-person in the Florida Gators win against Duke on Wednesday.

Jack Rewey left the hospital at 9:30 p.m. on Friday. As he laced up his shoes, he almost forgot the hospital IV in his arm. Early the next morning, at 6:30 a.m., he opened the tennis courts at Citrus Park. ...