IMPORTANT NEWS & REMINDERS
A special Thank You to one of Western NC Tennis’s players: Greg Smith of Pisgah Forest, NC, along with captaining and playing tennis, Greg was deployed to fight fires out West in the Spring, and then to Eastern NC for Hurricane Florence relief thru his job with the U.S. Forest Service.
Congratulations to the Asheville Tennis Association – USTA Southern Section Community Tennis Association of the Year! The CTA award recognizes strong leadership, outstanding program offerings, volunteer recruitment and community relationships by a Community Tennis Association while developing the growth of tennis within the Southern Section.
Mark your calendar: Planning to captain a USTA league team in 2019 – the WNC captain’s meeting will be Sunday, Feb. 17 at 3 pm at the Clarion Inn, Asheville Airport Exit – we will also have WNC area CTA reps on hand with info on their upcoming 2019 programs
Want to play singles & doubles during the winter? Try our flexible format leagues – Warm Up Singles (be a team of one) or Warm Up Doubles (be a team of three), season starts Jan 2019. Registration open now on TennisLink. Non-USTA members may play. You and your opponent set your day, time and location for your match!
Western NC teams are rocking the state championships! Four state champs in the Mixed Doubles, two in the Combo Championships! (info below)
For more information on all WNC area tournaments, please go to NC TENNIS, click on tournaments schedules, and search by tournament name.
Latest News
The Fed Cup Returns to Asheville on Feb. 9 – 10, 2019
Pictured: Jeff Joyce, ATA President, Kelly Gaines, Director of NC Tennis and Bonnie Vandegrift, incoming Southern Board of Directors President & CEO for the upcoming 2019-20 years
USA vs. Australia – will be great tennis – get your tickets!
Congratulations to Western NC native, Bonnie Vandegrift on being named Southern Board of Directors President & CEO for the 2019-2020 year!
WNC USTA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to the following WNC teams on their State Championship titles!
Combo
- 40 & Over 8.5 Combo men team – Greg Smith, captain – Brevard Health & Racquet Club
- 55 & Over 6.5 Combo women team – Barbara Weinland, captain – Hendersonville Racquet Club
Mixed Doubles
- 18 & Over 9.0 Mixed Doubles team – Molly Heyn, captain – Aston Park Tennis Center
- 40 & Over 8.0 Mixed Doubles team – Cynthia Beane, captain – Aston Park Tennis Center
- 40 & Over 9.0 Mixed Doubles team – James Wilson, captain – Aston Park Tennis Center
“Winter Warm Up” Leagues (Singles & Doubles offered)
Be a team of one! Get your cold weather gear on and warm up your singles game – Registration for Warm Up Singles opened Oct. 31, 2018 and runs thru Jan. 15, 2019. Season runs Jan. 20 thru March 31, 2019. Levels 18 & O and 40 & O. Flexible format – you and your opponent decide day, time and place for your match.
Be a team of three! Get your cold weather gear on and warm up your doubles game – Registration for Warm Up Doubles opened Oct. 31, 2018 and runs thru Jan. 10, 2019. Season runs Jan.13 thru March 31, 2019. Levels 18 & O and 40 & O. Flexible format – you and your […]
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From TennisIndustry.org
Western NC Tennis Players Making Headlines
League Volunteer Service Award Given by Omega Sports: Mindy Nelson
- A few years ago, this award recipient contacted her Local League Coordinator to find out how she could get back into the sport.
- Since then, she has been a star volunteer for the Western North Carolina league area.
- Whether she is helping with the Mixed Doubles League […]
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