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 coaching. Over and over again, […]
Win Matches with the Right Mindset
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, Aravindhan has been the Director […]
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 began running USTA Tournaments in […]
Tennis Power Couple: Parents, Coaches and Managers
Sweta and Ajay Singhal were nominated by the New Jersey District as outstanding parent coaches/managers for their daughters’ Junior Team Tennis Team. We caught up with Sweta and Ajay to discuss JTT, funny moments on the court, and their outlook on coaching.
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 disease, USTA Middle States is […]
At-Home Tennis Lesson Plans for Junior Players
Are you a junior player (or parent) missing tennis? You’re not alone. Tennis players of all ages and abilities are struggling to find ways to stay involved with the game while also […]
Love Tennis? Love to Volunteer? 2020 Opportunities for you.
The USTA Middle States (USTA MS) Nominating Committee and the six District Nominating Committees thank all those who applied for the 2021-2022 Section Board of Directors and District Councils. The selections will […]
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.
Graduating Senior Spotlight: Sydney Nye
Like most graduating seniors, Penn State Harrisburg’s Sydney Nye was disappointed to learn that the college tennis season was canceled. Still, she’s not letting that stand in the way of the friendships […]
Keeping Tennis and Education Top-of-Mind at Home
A list of educational resources & fun activities in an effort to help keep our Middle States NJTL youth active and engaged at home.
