| Raleigh Tennis Association Newsletter | E-Newsletter
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Letter From the President, Brian Rosenthal  Dear Raleigh Tennis Enthusiasts,
I hope everyone is getting excited for Fall weather, tournaments and USTA League Tennis. Our Local League Coordinators are working very hard to ensure the best opportunities for our juniors, adults, and senior league participants this season.
Various RTA members have reached out to local schools & youth camps this Spring & Summer to promote the USTA Quickstart method to children whom have had minimal exposure to tennis. The USTA and many CTA's are doing their best to find a way to showcase tennis as a main stream sport to children. If you have any ideas or thoughts on how to reach out to local Raleigh area schools, youth programs, etc. Please contact us with your feedback!
Also, I would like to thank the many volunteers who have helped us with the various tournaments the City (David Bell and staff) has placed together for juniors and adults. Without volunteers it is very difficult for any CTA to be successful! We encourage you to e-mail us if you have the time and strong desire to help tennis grow in Raleigh. We would love to hear from you very soon!
Enjoy some fun tennis, cooler weather, and the many opportunities the City of Raleigh has to offer this Fall!
Sincerely,
Brian Rosenthal
President Raleigh Tennis Association |
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| USTA Leagues USTA Adult Fall Combo League 
The Adult Fall Combo is one of the fastest growing adult programs in the USTA's Southern
Section. This program features Men's and Women's teams playing 3 doubles
matches. The doubles teams use a combined NTRP rating that does not
exceed the level on which they are playing. The unique format is what
makes the COMBO DOUBLES league so fun! It also offers the chance to play
with different people and to make new friends. More info...
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Fall Leagues
USTA Junior Team Tennis League  The USTA Jr. Team Tennis league is open to boys and girls in 3 divisions. 12+under Bronze, 14+under Bronze, Silver, 18+under Silver, Gold, top 80 Ranked (advanced). Please see dates for Registration and Tryouts on theJunior Team Tennis page.
QuickStart League
The QuickStart League is open for boys and girls in 2 divisions: 8+under, 10+under Beginner, 10+under Intermediate.
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Raleigh Pro League
This was the inaugural season of the Raleigh Pro League featuring the area's top players and teaching pros competing for prize money. Three teams battled their way through the schedule culminating with the finals last Friday night at North Hills Club. Team Laverick, represented by Shane Wells, Josh Franceschina, John Haywood, Katrina Barnes, Nina Caruana, and Cathy Lovett narrowly escaped with a 2- 1 win taking down Team VisionPoint's David Marquina, Sean Ferreira, Cesar Vargas, Kelly Parker, Lynn Thomas and Megan
Dunagin. It was an exciting format featuring men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles.
The league rotated venues each week playing at host clubs North Hills Club, Raleigh Racquet and TPC Wakefield. 2011 looks to have another great season with the ample fan and sponsor support that the players and league received.
Thanks to all of those fans that came out and made it so successful!
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Upcoming Tournament Dates and Locations
USTA on-line registration
Ebony Racquet Club Junior Futures Tournament
Sept 17-19th, Biltmore Hills Tennis Part
Bullfrog USTA Southern Sectional Designated
Oct 2-4th, Millbrook Exchange Park
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Upcoming Tennis Events
Important Dates
 Sept 18th
Fall JTT begins, first match
Sept 20-23rd
Senior State Games
Bull Frog Tournament
Oct 29-30th
NCHA 4A Championships
* Questions, contact Lorraine Norris, Millbrook Tennis Center 872-4129 |
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Pinehurst Winners!
 The
best of North Carolina's adult tennis teams were crowned state
champions in Pinehurst as part of the 2010 North Carolina USTA League
Adult State Championships. Play began bright and early on Thursday
morning and continued until the last match was decided on Sunday
afternoon.  Two
of our Raleigh teams earned state championship crowns and were granted
passage on to the USTA Southern Sectional Championships to be held in
Birmingham, Alabama July 24-August 1. Winners in Birmingham will then
advance to National Championships later this year.
read more...
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North Carolina USTA Jr. Team Tennis State Championships
10 & Under QuickStart Champion from Raleigh
North Carolina's best junior tennis teams came in from around the
state to compete in the 2010 North Carolina USTA Jr. Team Tennis State
Championships, held at Cary Tennis Park. Play began on the afternoon of
Friday, July 16th and ran through Sunday afternoon.
read more....
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Adopt a School Program
Help
bring tennis to school children in your neighborhood - adopt your local
elementary school. Several local public elementary schools need USTA
membership to provide them with valuable curriculum help for tennis as a
part of PE classes. You simply register the school and pay the $35
membership fee; an act that will yield enormous benefits for the school
and your community.
RTA is providing QuickStart tennis equipment to public
elementary schools bringing tennis into the PE curriculum. This program
will reach over 15,000 children this year, PE teachers will attend an
In-Service training day and an excellent instructional guide, USTA
Tennis Curriculum, will be provided by USTA to all member schools.
Public schools in our area are not USTA members, and PE budgets are so
low that the $35 membership is a real barrier. Schools need memberships
this month to receive the curriculum guide at the training. Please
consider adopting a school and register them as a USTA organizational
member. The process is virtually the same as for an individual
membership; you simply need some information on the school and the PE
teacher. contact Susan@raleightennis.com to adopt a school today!
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A New Addition to our E-Newsletter, Favorite Tennis YouTube
In case you missed it! Click on the image above and check out The final record breaking match point and interview between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut at Wibledon 2010.
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Tennis Community Update Susan Flanagan, Community Coordinator
 Summer just flew by! We have had exciting season ender's on all levels! On the weekend of July 15th, Raleigh had teams represented at the Junior State Championships in Cary, NC. In addition, the Adult teams of Ladies and Men were both represented at the State Championships in Pinehurst, NC. The ladies team at 3.5 level won the Championships and represented our area in Mobile Alabama this last week. Congratulations to all who attended those events!
We have added an additional two more schools to our QuickStart Elementary School programs, with the RTA's QuickStart Loaner Equipment program. Any school who is interested in adding QuickStart to their curriculum, please contact me and I will add you to the list of schools sharing equipment.
Personal tax free donations are always appreciated for QuickStart programs and equipment. This money can be applied to any programs for QuickStart tennis such as Schools, Neighborhoods, YMCA's or wherever you would like to start a program.
We will host on going volunteer committee meetings and have over 20 dedicated volunteers that have joined our team to help play an active role in our tennis community. We discuss upcoming events such as, Adult Leagues and Socials, Junior Team Tennis, QuickStart School events, and more. If you would like to join our volunteer group, please contact me for more information, we would love to have you!
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