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WCTA'S MOST RECENT FREE BEGINNER CLINIC WAS HELD ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, 12:30 TO 2:30 AT THE COURTS ON TEXAN BLVD. |
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We sponsored our sixth free clinic for beginners on Saturday, October 27, 2007. Special thanks to Ron Mazzarella, Committee Chair and Coach John Wolf for his fabulous expertise and fun with the kids. We celebrated with Halloween prizes and lots of fun!
(photos coming soon).
Tennis Welcome Centers, like the name says, "tennis is the game and everyone's welcome to play"! Learning to play is fun and as easy as finding a local park, school courts, or a tennis club. Right from your computer, join an introductory tennis program taught by a certified teaching professional. Start by going to tenniswelcomcenter.com
and enter your zip code to find a list of participating facilities (such as WCTA) in your area. It's that simple.
Coach Wolf (an Honorary WCTA Member) did a fantastic job working with the kids - we aren't sure who had more fun - the kids or Coach Wolf! Sincere appreciation goes to him for giving his time and energy for such a worthy cause.
Special thanks also go to WCTA Special Events Chairperson Ron Mazzarella who organized the event.
All the students had a terrific time and especially enjoyed the drills that were rewarded with prizes. Thanks go to the Austin USTA Texas Section for some of the prizes and to WCTA.
WCTA has begun a special TennisWelcomeCenter.com program for students at St. Stephen's Episcopal School. The participants range from grades 3 thru 8 and are being held in cooperation with SSES teacher/coach, Sarah Sherwood and WCTA president, Bob Kerrigan. Events are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week.
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Click on the photos to get to the Photo Album, then click on the individual photo to enlarge.
NOTE: Additional photos from previous clinics are available on the Home Page, just lick on "Pictures (new)". These photos are from a previous clinic. [Photos from our October clinic will be here soon!]
TOP: USPTA Coach John Wolf and WCTA Board Member and Special Events Chairperson, Ron Mazzarella.
MIDDLE: Participants in the clinic who worked very hard, learned a lot and had a great time!
BOTTOM: Thanks to the volunteers assisting Coach Wolf and Ron were Bob Kerrigan, Chuck Sheetz, Jack Weston, WCTA Board Member, Warren Gilbert, Scott Siegel and WCTA Junior Member, Patrick San Marco. These folks gave up a beautiful Saturday to help our clinic participants learn their favorite sport! |
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| WCTA 2007 Summer "Kids To Camp" Program sends 16 juniors to area tennis camps |
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With funds raised from the 2006 Ladies Benefit League, sponsorships from the 2007 May Benefit Fundraiser and various USTA grants, WCTA was able to send 16 deserving junior players to various tennis camps this summer.
We sent two juniors to Texas State University under Coach Tory Plunkett's summer program. And players attended WHS Texan Tennis Summer Camp with Coach Greg Howard and Coach Dick Smith, as well as Wolf's Tennis, under Coach John Wolf.
One of our goals is to "grow the game" of tennis and through these junior tennis camps, we are able to reach this goal.
Tennis - a sport for all ages... | |
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Click on photos to enlarge.
2006 SUMMER CAMP PHOTOS -
TOP: Pat San Marco and Allison Sherwood attend the John Newcombe's Tennis Ranch Clinic
SECOND: Texas State University Tennis Coach Tory Plunkett, with her staff and WCTA Junior Members Cody Smith and Chris Sherwood
SECOND: Wimberley Texan Tennis Camp participants
BOTTOM: Wolf's Tennis Summer Camp participants with USPTA Coach John Wolf
PLEASE VISIT THE PHOTO ALBUM PAGE FOR 2007 CAMP PARTICIPANT PHOTOS.
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Local Tennis Professional John Wolf |
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John Wolf is a U.S.P.T.A. Level 1 Tennis Instructor. The WCTA Board of Directors, at their May 11, 2004 meeting unanimously voted to give him an Honorary Membership.
In 1998, he was ranked No. 1 in his age division in the State of Texas. He currently teaches year round in Wimberley. He has produced numerous state ranked junior players through the years. Designed with an emphasis on fundamentals and match play, his summer camps produce visible results for junior campers. Coach Wolf conducts his camps to meet individual student's needs. He watches his students play and knows what they need to do to get the most from his camps.
For additional information, email Coach Wolf at WolfsTennis@austin.rr.com.
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| Taylor Vest and Mallory Henry receive semi-private lesson from Coach John Wolf |
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