The Official Blog of USTA Colorado
H5-196: Story by Kurt Desautels It’s a HighFIVE Friday, let’s say hello to Rachel Morley, a SoCal transplant who relocated to Denver in 1998. USTA Colorado is celebrating Rachel’s 20th year as a volunteer with our organization, having originally started with our Community Development department. Over the years, she has been involved in all sorts of…
Long-time Colorado tennis volunteer and coach Frank Adams has been named a 2021 inductee into the Black Tennis Hall of Fame. Adams, a former president of both the USTA Colorado District and the USTA Intermountain Section, has been a passionate advocate for players from all backgrounds, all abilities, and all ages, especially 10 and under players….
Looking for 2021 USTA Tournaments? You will now find and register for USTA Junior Tournaments, USTA Adult Tournaments and USTA Wheelchair Tournaments at usta.com. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, only a handful of facilities have been able to host events. USTA Colorado anticipates that tournaments for all levels/ages will be added to the calendar…
For everyone, and even more so for college athletes, the pandemic has seriously altered the path they were on. But the number one collegiate tennis player in the country, Pepperdine senior Ashley Lahey, has used the challenging circumstances to her advantage. Growing up in Boulder, Ashley left at 12 years-old to train with the USTA…
H5 Episode 39 / Fall 2020 / by Katie Newell Life has served up numerous obstacles for Tim Harris, a fixture on the courts at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs. You won’t hear this retired military man complaining, but you will hear how those challenges prepared him to be a positive influence with a mission to…
H5 Episode 39 / Fall 2020 / by Katie Newell In a year defined by unprecedented challenges, the 2020 Niwot High School Boys Tennis Team earned their rightful place in sports history, bringing home the Class 4A Tennis title to their school and community. That dream came true in large part due to the dedication…
H5 Episode 39 / Fall 2020 / by Katie Newell Winning back to back 5A Boys singles titles was the culmination of years of intense hard work and personal drive for Regis Jesuit senior Morgan Schilling. Next year, Morgan will take his powerful serve and technical skills to Claremont McKenna, knowing mental toughness may be…
Colorado Tennis Fall 2020 / Story by Tom Fasano For a time, it looked like the high school football season was in jeopardy. But when the going got tough, the tough played tennis. Gunnar Ponzer always liked tennis, but it took the coronavirus pandemic to actually put a tennis racquet in his hand. Tennis was…
What a long, strange trip it’s been. After 45 years of deadlines and inky fingers, the copy of Colorado Tennis you hold in your hand at this very moment will be the last printed version USTA Colorado will produce. Born just after the Tennis Boom in 1976 as High Bounce, Colorado Tennis was (is) the…
H5 Episode 38 / Summer 2020 / by Katie Newell While school starting looks different than any other time in history, Valor Christian High School senior David Bomgaars is focused on faith, camaraderie and a bright future. Captain of the tennis team his junior year and recognized by all as a dedicated role model, the…