| Meet Andy Andrews
2007 Mary Milam Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Raleigh native Andy Andrews is the North Carolina 2007 Mary Milam Lifetime Achievement Award Winner. Andy is currently giving back to the game of Tennis in a way that matches his significant on-court accomplishments. Andy is currently serving as a member of the board of the North Carolina Tennis Foundation. He was the chairman of the very successful fund-raising effort that raised over 1.5 million dollars for the new North Carolina Tennis office/ Hall of Fame and the NC Tennis Foundation Endowment.
He also serves the USTA/Southern section as Chairman of the Marketing committee and as a member of the Southern Tennis Patrons board. Andy has been a great supporter of area tennis programs offered by Raleigh Parks and Recreation. He was inducted into the NC Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Spring Leagues
Juniors
 Foam Ball League
The junior coed league will be open to boys and girls in three divisions. A coaches meeting will be on February 18th at 6pm at Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center.
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 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 26th at 6pm at Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center. Club Registration Forms are due at the meeting. Play begins March 15th.
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NJTL- City League (Coordinator Ken Glanville)
This low-cost tennis program is designed to prepare the youth of southeast Raleigh how to play the game of tennis and to be able to join a NJTL team or a Junior Team Tennis team in the summer. Clinics begin April 2nd.
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Spring Leagues
Adult
USTA Adult League (Coordinator Lynn Goldberg)
USTA League Tennis is an adult recreational tennis program for all players, regardless of skill. Anyone 19 and over can participate. Anyone 50 years old or over may play in the Senior Division of the League. This league has an early deadline (January 5th) and was featured in our Winter Newsletter. Teams have already been established and many new players were added during our "Recruitment Night" in early January. If you are still interested in joining a team, please contact Lynn at thegbergs@aol.com. Some teams may need additional players.
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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. 26th 6:45-7:45pm. Play begins the week of March 10th.
Any player wishing to participate who does not have a team should contact Susan Stuart at 872-4128.
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Capital City (Coordinator Isabelle Homes)
The Capital City League has been around for over 25 years. It is a fun league which consists of the hosting team supplying food (Sandwiches, drinks, deserts, etc.) and runs in the Fall and Spring.
This league has a registration deadline of February 4th with play beginning the first week of March. Schedules have tentatively been completed. If you are interesting in forming a team, please contact Isabelle before February 18th at ihomes@nc.rr.com.
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 & Chapel 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.
Any group interested in joining Triangle Tennis League can contact Ann Petersen, Scheduling Secretary at 919-933-7965 or Sandy Furr, President at 919-382-0081. |
North Carolina
Tennis License Plate Offer
The NC Tennis Foundation, as a fundraiser, has been approved for a specialized license plate supporting tennis. This is a great opportunity to give back to the sport and promote youth tennis in North Carolina. With your support, we can introduce more children to the lifelong benefits of tennis. Click here for more information.
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Upcoming Tennis Events
Important Dates
February 15th: Millbrook Center Building Regular Hours Begin M-F 9am-9:30pm, Sat+Sun 9am-6pm
February 18th: Foam Ball League Meeting (METC)
February 26th: JTT Coaches and RATL Captains meeting (METC)
March 3rd: All City Spring Programs begin
April 17th-20th: MEAC Tournament (METC)
April 22nd-24th: Wake County Senior Games
May 3rd: Tennis Block Party (METC)
May 9th-11th: Singles Ladder Tournament (METC)
May 10th: USTA Recreation Coaches Workshop (METC)
For information as it becomes available, go to www.raleightennis.com.
*METC-Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center
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Women's Pro Tour Returns to
North Hills Club
May 11th - 18th
North Hills Club has been selected to host a $25,000 Women's Pro circuit event. The dates of the event will be May 11th-18th, 2008. The event will have a 64 player qualifying singles draw. It will also have a 32 singles main draw and 16 doubles main draw.
If you would like to participate as a sponsor, please contact Shane Wells at 781-0468. We are extremely excited to have this special event in Raleigh! |
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Every Night Lights Fundraiser Party
NC State University Club
Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 1st, to attend an evening of fun at the University Club. Live music, fun, drink, and a silent and live auction are planned to raise funds to add lights to two more courts!
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Tennis Help
What's the Call?
Katrina Gildemeister, Certified USPTA P1, USTA Official, USTA Referee
What's the Call? Several readers have inquired on what procedures one needs to follow to become a certified tennis official.
To become an official you must:
· Be a USTA member
· Have eyesight correctable to 20/20
· Attend a school conducted by a certified USTA Sectional Trainer
The USTA Provisional Official Exam:
THIS YEAR, THERE WILL BE NO TESTS GIVEN DURING THE CLASSES.
Tests must be downloaded from the USTA website, taken at home and the answer sheet brought to class. If you do not bring the completed answer sheet to class, you will NOT receive credit for the class. These tests are now available on line on the USTA web site -http://www.usta.com/rules/default.sps?iType=1059&icustompageid=9001
They are OPEN BOOK using the 2007 Friend At Court. By taking the test at home, time spent in class can be minimized. TAKING THE ON_LINE TEST IS REQUIRED.
In order to become certified as a new official, you must pre-register & attend the Provisional School scheduled. Click here to register for one of the schools in our area.
Click here to read Katrina's Bio and send her your questions! |
Tennis Programs
Clinics and Organized Play
The City of Raleigh offers tennis programs for Adults and Juniors. Clinics, Tennis Ladders, Cardio Tennis, Ladies Quads, and Free Play for Seniors are just a few of the great tennis activities available this spring. Clinics times are offered throughout the year for your convenience. Take a look at the brochure below for more information.
City of Raleigh Winter/Spring Programs |
New League for the Summer
USTA Tri-Level League
The Raleigh Tennis Association would like to offer a new league format for the summer. This new league will cater to the smaller swim/tennis clubs that have limited courts and do not have enough players of one NTRP level to participate in other league formats.
The Tri-Level League involves three levels of doubles ie: 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 of women's teams and men's teams. Each match would consist of three courts with each court playing at a different level.
If you think your club would be interested, please fill out this short survey.
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