With Seth Walrath, USTA Middle States’ Junior Development Program Coordinator What separates the top tennis players from the rest of the pack? It’s usually not technique or… Read more “Win Matches with the Right Mindset”
Category: In the Spotlight
Leaning on Experience
5.0 National Champions When the 2019 USTA League Tennis season started, Ellah Nze knew she had a strong team. But this good? It was hard to say.… Read more “Leaning on Experience”
A Different View
Coach long enough, and tennis starts to look different. Coach as long as Arvind Aravindhan, and you see a completely different game. For more than 30 years,… Read more “A Different View”
Backyard Tennis
How a tennis fanatic turned his backyard into a tennis oasis. Love tennis, but don’t have many courts near your home? This was Mark Abel’s situation 15… Read more “Backyard Tennis”
Sixteen Years & Counting
Tournament Director – Sally Gibson Sally Gibson keeps things fun. It doesn’t mean she takes her job lightly. The Tennis Coordinator at Oxford Club of Pittsburgh, Gibson… Read more “Sixteen Years & Counting”
Knocking Down Milestones
Over and over again, Ann Li is outdoing herself. The 20-year-old from Philadelphia had an incredible start to 2020. She qualified for her first WTA main draw… Read more “Knocking Down Milestones”
Frontline Worker: Bill Baumer
While playing our game is on hold, members of the tennis community are coming together to fight COVID-19. As we continue to fight the spread of the… Read more “Frontline Worker: Bill Baumer”
For More than Himself: Connor Bruce
Connor Bruce doesn’t listen to noise. So if there was ever any pressure to skip out on the Peters Township High School team to focus more on… Read more “For More than Himself: Connor Bruce”
Tennis At Home
Take a look at how our USTA Middle States community is staying active with tennis at home.
Tennis, Music and Culture
Lauren Steinert’s impressive talents go far beyond the tennis court. While she was crushing school records on Moravian’s tennis team, Steinert studied vocal performance and developed a passion for ethnomusicology, the study of music of different cultures. Take a look at Lauren’s journey.
