Meet Brian Rosenthal
Incoming President, Raleigh Tennis Association & Owner, RDU Tennis
Brian is the owner of RDU Tennis, a company focused on helping clubs and communities implement tennis programming in their facilities. Prior to starting that, Brian was the Director of Tennis at Brier Creek Country Club. He attended N.C. State on a tennis scholarship where he was selected to the All-ACC Academic Team 3 years in a row, 2000-2002. Brian grew up in Florida where he was Florida High School Player of the Year in 1996 as well as attaining a top 50 national ranking and top 5 sectional ranking.
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2009 USTA Southern Mixed Doubles Section Champion
Raleigh Mixed 10.0 Team
The North Carolina Mixed Doubles 10.0 team from Raleigh was crowned winners in the 2009 USTA Southern Mixed Doubles Section Championships played in Jackson and Ridgeland, Miss. on Sunday. The team, captained by Katrina Barnes, went undefeated and beat the Memphis, TN team in the final 3-0.
The team has advanced to the National Championship tournament to be played in Las Vegas, November 20-22. Congratulations and Good Luck in Vegas!!
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November 20-22, 2009
The City of Raleigh is hosting the Turkey Singles Tournament November 20th-22nd at Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center. This is a great way to get a little exercise before that big Thanksgiving meal. Entry deadline is November 12th! This is a USTA Sanctioned Event!
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Frostbite Tennis Tournament
December 11-13, 2009
The Raleigh Parks and Recreation is hosting the annual Frostbite Doubles Tournament at Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center. It begins on Friday evening, December 11 and runs through Sunday, December 13. There will be divisions for juniors; 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 divisions for Men, Women and Mixed Doubles with a Consolation Round in each. Trophies will be awarded to Finalists, new balls will be provided for each match, t-shirts for all tournament participants and hot lunch, beverages and snacks on Saturday.
The registration deadline is December 7th.
Click here for Registration Form!
Please call 872-4129 or email david.bell@ci.raleigh.nc.us with any questions.
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Upcoming Tennis Events
Important Dates
November 21st-22nd:
Eastern Regional Singles League Championship-Durham
November 20th-22nd: Turkey Singles Tournament - METC
November 23rd: Grand Prix Tennis Ladder Begins - METC
December 1st: QuickStart & JTT Registration Begins for Spring
December 2nd: Women's Morning Quadrants Begin - METC December 11th-13th: Frostbite Doubles Tournament - METC
December 14th: Millbrook Exchange Park Tennis Center - Winter Hours Begin (M-F 9am-6pm, Sat+Sun 11-4pm)
January 1st: USTA Adult Spring League Registration begins
January 7th: USTA League Recruitment Night - METC
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USTA Recruitment Night
 If you are interested in playing USTA tennis this spring or need information on how to get involved in any of our USTA leagues, come to the Recruitment Night, Thursday, January 7th at 6:30pm.
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USTA Adult Spring League
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. The Spring USTA Adult League will begin play in early March. If you are interested in forming a team, please contact Lynn Goldberg.
More info...
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Super Senior State Championships 2009
Congratulations to our Super Senior teams from Raleigh that participated in the USTA Super Senior State Championship October 30 - 1 November in Pinehurst. Over 700 players from around the state competed in this event. The Women's 70s 3.5 team, captained by Joyce McClure, was a finalist in their division. (not pictured) These Super Seniors prove that tennis is indeed a sport for a lifetime!
Raleigh Super Senior 60
Women's 3.0 team
Pictured above: Carolyn May, Mary Christison, Lucy Rhodes, Sally Sikes, Lois Eli, Sharon Everett, Emmy Dominic
Raleigh Super Senior 60
Women's 3.5 team
Pictured above: Bottom: Gen Weisman, Susan
Jordan, Mary Maiorano. Middle: Linda Carroll, Judy Hobson, Ellen Wardlaw. Top:
Diane Simmons (Captain), Margie Cannity, Joyce Rodham. Not Shown: Ellen Launer,
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Tennis Community Update Susan Flanagan, Community Coordinator
 I want to thank all of you who helped make the Fall SMASH Junior Team Tennis and Quick Start program such a great success! We have over 400 junior players who participated this fall in many very exiting matches. The USTA uniforms look very impressive and breed energy and excitement on the courts, and all the juniors handled themselves in the true spirit of the game. We have the final tournament at Millbrook this weekend so please come out and watch some great tennis and support all of our Junior teams which have worked so hard all season.
Even though the tournament will wrap up this Fall Season, it doesn't mean we are taking a break until spring. We encourage junior players of all ages to come out and play tennis all winter long. Quick Start programs (ages 10 and under) are starting all over Raleigh. This exciting format is giving younger junior players the tools they need to build on for full court play. Smaller courts, smaller racquets, and slower balls lead to confident and skilled junior players.
If you get a chance, please try out the USTA Quick Start Format this winter, and get ready for a even more successful spring. Spring registration begins for QuickStart and SMASH December 1st. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you might have regarding the Junior program at susankflanagan@aol.com.
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Winter Programs
Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center
The Raleigh area has multiple league opportunities for Adults and Juniors including Raleigh Area Tennis League, Junior Team Tennis, National Junior Tennis League, QuickStart, USTA Leagues (Singles and Doubles), World Team Tennis, 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. 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. (Note: The USTA Spring Adult League registration deadline is early January for league play beginning early March.)
Ladies Quads
Tennis Women's Morning Quadrants
Description:
All matches are at Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center. Each week there will be eight courts of doubles matches. A player will play a total of 24 games in a round robin format-8 games with each of the 3 other players as a partner. The results will be used to adjust positions for the following week. The player with the most games won will move up and the player with the fewest will move down a quad. All players are responsible for being present or to have a substitute present. New balls will be provided each week. Begins December 2nd!
Grand Prix Ladder
Tennis Adult Doubles Ladder
Description:
Competitive ladder play for adult doubles teams. Teams play challenge matches for points. Teams may join the ladder anytime. Ladder rankings will be updated and viewed online. Players arrange their own match time and location. The ladder finishes with a season ending tournament. Begins November 23rd! (Sign-up anytime)
Tennis Adult Singles Ladder
Description:
Competitive singles ladder play for every level. Participants play challenge matches for points. Players may join the ladder anytime. Ladder rankings will be updated online each Monday. Players arrange their own match time and location. The ladder finishes with a season ending tournament. Begins November 23rd! (Sign-up anytime)
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