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Date: Fri, Sept. 20th, 9:00am-12:00pm Location: East Boulder Rec Center tennis courts – 5660 Sioux Dr, Boulder 80303 No cost to attend. Please RSVP to kristy@coloradotennis.com by Sept. 19 Net Generation, the USTA’s youth tennis brand, is committed to helping junior program providers build their youth tennis systems. This 3-hour interactive, on-court workshop will be…
There are several components that have gone into making Craig Marshall, Co-owner/Director of Junior Tennis at the Parker Racquet Club, the man he is. And it’s his grassroots philosophy — that there should be no barriers to tennis — that came from his life of public service. Fit and positive about life at 61, he…
It isn’t often that a golf professional transitions into a career in tennis, but that’s exactly what happened with Jaime Stokes, who began her tennis career without ever having held a racquet before. A Colorado native, Jaime earned a golf scholarship from the University of Hawaii, and was Event Coordinator at Fossil Trace Golf Club. Long…
It was actually love, actually, that brought Mike Ferrufino, CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to the sport of tennis. “Early on, it was the realization that my marriage and relationship would be much better if I participated,” Mike jokes about taking up tennis for his wife, Sarah Marks. “We even got engaged at…
It’s one thing to be a great tennis player heading into the 8th grade and also be recognized for strong sportsmanship. It’s another thing if you give credit to your family, especially your older sister, for your success. And it’s downright impressive if you started a foundation to give back to the community at a…
It’s been said that the apple doesn’t fall from the tree, and in the case of 5-star recruit, Nico Jamison (Nicholas Jamison III), the tennis ball doesn’t fall far from the family tennis tree. Well-known in tennis circles for his competitive AND courteous nature, the 15-year-old, who attends Frontier Academy in Greeley (which doesn’t have…
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There’s an old adage, “it’s like riding a bike.” It implies that we know everything about an activity and can take off where we left off. Lately, I’ve discovered tennis is very similar. There may be steps along the way. There may be some coaching for a while. There may be some period in which…
The official publication of tennis lovers is back with all-new features, buzz and spotlights. Read it online at the USTA Colorado newsstand or download for later reading. In this issue: Feature Story5280 feet: the High-Point in the story of American tennis:Long before the Mile High City gained acclaim as the country’s hotbed of league tennis,…