Lynn is the USTA League Coordinator for Raleigh. She coordinates three USTA Leagues (USTA Adult, Combo, and Mixed Doubles). She recently received top honors from N.C. Tennis and was awarded the Local League Coordinator of the Year for 2006.

JTT - City League (Coordinator Ken Glanville)
The junior coed league will be open to boys and girls in three divisions. A coaches meeting will be on February 27th at 6pm at Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center. Club Registration Forms are due at the meeting. Play begins March 17th.

February 28th 4:30p-5:30p: Tryouts for new city players
March1st 4:30p-5:30p: Tryouts for new city players

RATL - City League (Coordinator Susan Stuart)
The Raleigh Area Tennis League is a weekday evening league for men and women. The competition will be divided into various league levels with players using the National Rating Program as a way to determine which league to participate in. The captains meeting for the Spring 2007 season of the Raleigh Area Tennis League will be at Millbrook Tennis Center on Tuesday Feb. 27th 6:45-7:45pm. Play begins the week of March 12th.

Any player wishing to participate who does not have a team should contact Susan Stuart at 872-4128.

Triangle League (President, Sandy Furr)
The Triangle Tennis League plays in the Spring and Fall. Spring play will begin in March. The league consists of clubs in the Raleigh, Durham & Chapell Hill area. There are five Divisions with a maximum of 8 teams in each division. New teams have to start in the bottom Division and work the way up to Division 1. The format is 4 singles & 3 doubles.

The USTA is promoting a new league for players who love singles. The North Carolina Singles League is a team competition for Men or Women with NTRP levels of 2.5 to 5.0. Teams are formed for players (19 and over). The format of play is three individual men?s singles matches per team or three individual women?s singles matches per team. A team shall be made up of a minimum of four players of the same gender and level. Teams can have no more than seven players on a roster.

Based on the responses from our survey, we will have begin a Singles League in the Summer of 2007. An informational meeting will be held in late April/early May to provide more information to all interested players.

Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center get special recognition from North Carolina Tennis and the Tennis Industry Association. NC Tennis announced The Tennis Block Party held at Millbrook Exchange Park won Special Tennis Event of the Year. This event was a huge success with over 300 people attending.

Millbrook Exchange also gets "Top 50 TWC of 2006" recognition. The TIA is recognizing the best Tennis Welcome Center facilities in the nation based on participation figures and support of industry programs. This criteria included level of participation in grassroots initiatives and community tennis development. The "Top 50" list is featured in next month's issue of Racquet Sports Industry magazine. Congratulations to David Bell and his staff!

We are excited to announce that the North Hills Club has been selected as a national tour stop for the "Prince O3 Speedport Racquet Demo Tour". On Saturday, March 17th from 12:45pm-4:00pm, Prince will introduce its new line in a very unique way.

This free event is open to the general public (must be at least 18 years of age to participate). Prince does ask that participants sign up in advance for one of the three time-slots. (12:45, 1:45, or 2:45pm). Please sign-up by calling North Hills Pro Shop at 919/781-0468 to add your name to the list.

Vic Braden has been teaching the game of tennis to generations through his "laugh and win" approach, backed by his leading sports research and psychology background. Join us for a perfect spring weekend combining classroom strategy sessions and on-court play, to improve your ability and enjoyment of the game.
*Free Junior clinic on Friday from 4pm-6pm at the Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center for the first 60 juniors that register.