It’s cold. It’s dark. Winter, frankly, can be tough on our tennis games. But it doesn’t have to be. After a long season of sprints and slides during tournament and league play, […]
Winter Tennis: A Survival Guide
All for Community
The Wheelchair Tournament of Delaware has grown to become a staple of the tennis community. Every fall, players from all over the east coast travel to Delaware to compete in the tournament. […]
Always on the Move
If you see Marcy Bruce, you better keep your feet moving. Bruce, a teaching pro in Pittsburgh, coaches players of all ages and skill levels. Her true passion, though, is Cardio Tennis. […]
All-Inclusive Coach
Michael Horowits’ class had been over for more than 10 minutes. But one by one, kids continued to walk through his classroom door at Central High School in Philadelphia. One student asked […]
Once an Athlete, Always an Athlete
Brandon Holiday has always been a standout athlete. He was involved with several sports as a kid – tennis, baseball and martial arts. When he arrived at the University of Maryland, Eastern […]
Captain Spotlight: Lori Baran
USTA captain Lori Baran has a simple approach to captaining her teams: Everyone plays. “The toughest thing on a lot of captains is that everyone wants to play, and sometimes captains are trying […]
Junior Spotlight: Marlo Schiffman
Every Spring, Middle States honors the recipients of the prior year’s awards. The 2015 award recipients were announced in mid-January. Among the various junior awards is the Sportsmanship Award, which recognizes a […]
Early Development Camps Upping Juniors’ Games
Nearly 20 junior players gathered at The Tennis Zone in Quakertown, Pa. Sunday afternoon for a Middle States Early Development Camp. Otherwise known as EDCs, USTA Early Development Camps were developed to […]
Junior Section Champions Crowned
Over two weekends in January, junior players from across Middle States gathered at various locations with one goal: be crowned a Middle States champ. The Middle States Level 3 Section Championships took […]
Middle States Announces 2016 Premier Providers
In an effort to recognize tennis providers that best represent and provide well-rounded tennis programming for all ages, USTA Middle States has released its list of Premier Providers for 2016. Thirty-four facilities […]
