A 5 a.m. wake up for 8-12 year olds normally doesn’t make for the easiest morning. On the morning of August 31st, though, the kids had plenty of energy. Frog Hollow Racquet […]
Frog Hollow Racquet Club – Net Generation Experience
Making a Comeback
When injuries forced Prim Siripipat off the court in 2001, the Duke star wasn’t quite ready for it. Sixteen years later, she’s beginning a tennis comeback. “I just missed the game,” she […]
Local Juniors Impress at National Events
Multiple junior players from Pennsylvania and New Jersey impressed at various USTA National Selection Tournaments last weekend, with players finishing top-2. Leading the charge from the USTA Middle States Section was a […]
Coach Spotlight: Emily Fraser
When Emily Fraser took over as the Director of Tennis at Alpha Tennis and Fitness in Pittsburgh, she wanted her emphasis to be on youth and player development – which is nothing […]
Captain Spotlight: Tracy Wall
Tracy Wall began playing USTA League Tennis nearly a decade ago. Since then, it’s become much more than a simple hobby. “As a captain — even just as a tennis player on […]
Four Inducted into Middle States Hall of Fame
Four standout tennis advocates with western Pa. ties were inducted into the Middle States Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 30. The group includes Mark Darby, Harry Ferrari, Bette Salmon and Dan […]
Fisher shows sportsmanship, perspective on the court
All year, Tess Fisher had her eyes on the NJSIAA/New Balance Girls Tennis Singles Championship. So when she lost to Stephanie Schrage in two sets, it would have been easy to show […]
New Year’s Tennis Resolutions for 2015
Well, that was fast. 2014 has come and gone. And as always, it’s time to reflect on the year, read through your friends’ “year in review” social media feed and think about […]
8 Years of Drills
Remember those Five Star binders you brought to school every day? The three-hole-punch kind – the ones you scribbled notes in from algebra class or doodled cartoon dinosaurs when you should ha […]
Nearly a Century Later, a US Open Connection
The US Open means something different to every tennis fan. For Robert Eyre, it’s about history, family and a story that dates back nearly a century. An avid player in the Philadelphia […]
