David is the Director of Tennis for the City of Raleigh. He comes to Raleigh after a very long and successful run in New England as the head pro at Berkshire West Athletic Club. This culminated with David being awarded USPTA New England Pro of the Year in 2001. In Raleigh, he oversees programming and instruction for 112 courts at 25 locations and a staff of 31 people as well as running various leagues and tournaments for thousands of juniors and adults.

Most of the Raleigh Leagues will begin play in mid-February or early March for the Spring. Our area has multiple league opportunities for Adults and Juniors including Raleigh Area Tennis League, Junior Team Tennis, National Junior Tennis League, USTA Leagues, Capital League and Triangle Tennis. With so many leagues, it can be confusing as to which league would best fit into your schedule and provide the format you would like to play. We will provide all of the league information in the Spring Newsletter in early February. Our League Coordinators will give you a description of each league and how you can get involved. Get involved in one of the winter programs offered today and you'll be ready to hit the courts in one of the Spring Leagues.

*If you are interested in forming a Spring USTA League, registration is due by January 10th. Two Captains meetings will be held. (January 16th & January 18th).

For those of you who are looking for a team, there will be a Recruitment Night in January. More details soon on www.raleightennis.com.

Winter Quads at Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center begins January 3rd. This is a easy way to your keep moving during the winter months, improve your doubles game and meet a great group of ladies in the process. Each week, eight courts of doubles matches will be played in a round robin format. The results will be used to adjust positions for the following week. It's a fun format with opportunities to play different players each week.

The Junior Tournament Team begins January 2nd and meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30-6:00pm. This clinic caters to High School and Tournament players.

There is a serious shortage of city recreational facilities in North and North East Raleigh. The population growth in the North Raleigh area which includes Wakefield, Brier Creek, and all the new development around 401, will create an even larger deficit. If you have tried unsuccessfully to find a city court to play on or had to play staggered matches in leagues, you are experiencing the shortage. Tennis courts and recreational centers at the new parks at Horseshoe Farms and Forest Ridge would ease the shortage but certainly not eliminate it. We need to let our city leaders know that both of these facilities need active recreation as well as the additional park land being considered at Durant Park.

Take advantage of the many public court locations in our city. Raleigh has 112 hard courts located throughout the city at 25 locations.

The Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a tennis tournament at Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center on December 1st - 3rd. This event is open to Adults and Juniors. Juniors can play with Adults in the Adult Divisions!
The deadline for entry is Monday, November 27th.

Magic Express ?Just Doubles Indoor Tennis Tournament? to be held at Duke University (Sheffield Tennis Center) beginning December 8th-10th. Entry deadline is December 2nd.

The Durham-Orange Community Tennis Association (DOCTA) will host its? Second Annual Hurricane Recovery Benefit Tennis Tournament on November 18-19, 2006 at the Duke Sheffield Indoor Tennis Courts. DOCTA established this event with the goal of supporting a family re-located in each county due to Hurricane Katrina and Rita to help rebuild their lives. Deadline for entry is Saturday, November 11th.