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Several junior tennis teams from Pennsylvania and Delaware gathered in Philadelphia on Saturday, May 18 for the annual USTA Middle States Liberty Bell Bash. Taking place at Legacy Youth Tennis and Education, […]

Hotel Alpaca Forget the fancy hotel lobby and the crowded pool. One group competing in USTA Zonals last summer chose the road less traveled. It led them to alpaca. More than 100 […]

There are few as involved with school tennis as Larry Zerbe and City of Reading (COR) Tennis. Zerbe and the COR team are highly involved with camps, schools and low-cost play for […]

Tennis participation positively influences the lives of U.S. youth across all socioeconomic levels. Adult who play tennis live longer, and report having healthier lives. Even if you don’t have courts, we’ll help […]

Helena Lynn doesn’t talk much about herself. When asked about her most memorable tennis accomplishments, she talks about her partner and doubles teammate. When asked what she’s most proud of, she mentions […]

Age: 11 years old Years Playing Tennis: 8 years School: Welsh Vally Middle School (Lower Merion School District) Favorite aspect of tennis: The competition and competitiveness of the sport. Future Tennis Goal: To eventually attempt to turn […]

On Sunday afternoon, the USTA MS Philadelphia District honored the 2018 recipients of Middle States and Philadelphia District awards. The 2018 Middle States Premier Providers were also recognized during the ceremony, which […]

Our Tennis Community It may seem like tennis season is just beginning, but our work at the USTA has been in full swing since January 1. We welcomed our 2019-20 volunteer leadership […]

Only a few years ago, Kathi Rees couldn’t imagine herself as a tennis coach. Let alone, a state championship-winning tennis coach. A lot has changed in the last two years. Rees, from […]

College? Stevens Institute of Technology Major? Mechanical Engineer Year? Sophomore Best memory as a Junior player? I’ll always remember my 16s Zonals trips. The team atmosphere made it a lot of fun. […]

Update: Riske and Brady lost their semi-final match, but finished the week out as one of the Open’s most memorable storylines. — — Looking for a good night of sleep? Maybe plan it […]

Six days per week. Seven or eight lessons each day. Seven or eight players per lesson. That has been Gino Carosella teaching schedule for the last 29 years. “I’m not sure how […]

College: Stonehill College Major: Environmental Engineering Hometown: Washington Crossing, Pa. Year: Junior Best tennis memory: “From a team perspective, the best memory would be of winning the NE-10 Conference Championships (considering that […]

Last week, several of Middle States’ top-ranked juniors competed in Orlando, Fla. at the USTA National Winter Championships. You can find a replay of the boys and girls finals here. Action on […]

Pittsburgh native Alison Riske is starting 2019 in a big way. Riske, ranked No. 62 in the world entering last week, made an impressive run at the Shenzhen Open in China, advancing […]

The USTA recently announced that the Mercer County Park Commission Tennis Facility in West Windsor, N.J., is one of 24 winners in the 37th annual USTA Facility Awards program, which recognizes excellence in […]

Love team play? USTA League is the country’s largest recreational tennis league with more than 300,000 players nationwide competing on teams while meeting new people and getting physically active. There are plenty of USTA Middle States […]

This summer USTA Middle States hosted three pro circuit events, the ResortQuest Pro Women’s Open at Sea Colony, the 2018 $15k Men’s Futures of Pittsburgh, and the Koser Jewelers $60,000 Tennis Challenge. […]

Several players local to USTA Middle States traveled thousands of miles to Wimbledon this week, where they’re competing for the grass court championship. Main draw action began Monday, July 2 at the […]

Nearly 700 kids in grades K-6 came together on Sunday, May 20 at Central Park in Doylestown, Pa. for the annual iRun4 Life Kids Only 3K, the flagship event of non-profit youth […]

At the age of 8 years old, Lacey Cohen decided that tennis was going to be her sport of choice. Cohen began participating in group lessons while her mother played tennis and […]

Throughout most of her childhood, Charlotte Madson played tennis solely for fun. Living just two minutes away from local tennis courts, she would hit with her father and older sister from time […]

A lot has changed in the 13 years since Brianna Shvets first picked up a tennis racquet. What hasn’t changed is her love for the game. The 17-year-old from New Jersey can […]

The United States Tennis Association Middle States Section (USTA Middle States), the volunteer-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting tennis opportunities for juniors and adults of all abilities and cultural backgrounds, announced today […]

A nearly 60-year-old tennis tradition is continuing in Philadelphia this winter, and it’s giving local players, coaches and club owners alike something to smile about. Gold Cup, a junior tennis program that […]

Four standout tennis advocates with Philadelphia Area ties were inducted into the Middle States Hall of Fame on Thursday, Oct. 19th. The group includes D.A. Abrams (Philadelphia/New York), Connie Ebert (Abington, Pa.), Jeff Harrison […]

Cassandra Noray’s list of achievements on the tennis court is lengthy. A great high school career. Success at the collegiate level as a top player at Alvernia University. One of the COR […]

In 350 words or less, students had to answer the following question to be eligible to win the NJTL National Essay contest. The question they had to answer? In addition to tennis, […]

Dana Kephart has learned dozens of lessons in her time as an athletic trainer. One of the big ones? No day is ever the same. “As a trainer I’m always doing or […]