Halloween Social Tennis Tonight 5pm- 8pm
/Please bring $10.00, dress in costume, bring tennis gear and come have fun!! If you have not RSVP we have 8 more spots. Text or call Heather 904-994-3376. We will have pizza and drinks delivered at 7 pm.
Now forming Junior Team Tennis Teams
/We want to announce an excellent opportunity for all our students to form their own team for a local USTA Junior Team Tennis event late October. We want as many teams as possible to go and compete then have the opportunity to travel with their team to Orlando to compete regionally.
I specifically want one or two high school teams made. This will be great practice before January tryouts.
See flyer attached and if you need help being placed on a team come see either Coaches Cheryl, Patrick or Heather to be matched accordingly.
USTA Junior Team Tennis
Friday, September 2nd we will have our 6-8 pm class tonight. We're going for it!
/See you on the courts. Parents don't stray far after you drop off the kids.
Coaches Heather & Estella
Friday, September 2nd clinic 6-8 pm
/We will try to have this clinic today 6-8 if at all possible. Please check the website at 5:00 to read announcement.
Coach Heather
Thursday, September 1st all clinics are canceled 4-8 pm due to forecast of storm/hurricane.
/We are presently scheduling makeup classes so please keep an eye on the website for announcements. Most makeups will be held Monday- Labor Day in which we were originally closed.
Labor Day closed for tennis- reserved for makeup
/Right now we plan to be closed for all tennis clinics Monday, September 5th for Labor Day
However, we are reserving this day for makeups for any day we may be rained out this week due to the tropical depression approaching Florida. Keep checking the website for announcements regarding this day. .
Courts are being painted!
/Take a look at the new court renovation at Mills Field. Today Coaches Patrick Diegan and Cheryl Keller took pictures of the paint being put down at Mills. We are still excited for the new surface for SJTA students.
Courts are being painted!
Mills Field Renevation delay
/All SJTA students there has been a week delay in having Mills Field tennis courts ready for our fall clinics. Be advised that our first clinic of the season will be scheduled for Monday, August 15th. Please arrive on your scheduled day this week.
Coach Heather Lester & Coach Patrick Diegan
Wimbledon Week at SJTA summer tennis camp! 6 Years of Tradition
/Our wonderful staff of PTR Tennis Pro's
Wimbledon Week at SJTA summer tennis camp! 6 Years of Tradition
/Strawberries!
Wimbledon Week at SJTA summer tennis camp! 6 Years of Tradition
/For 6 years we have been teaching our seven week summer tennis camps at Creekside High Tennis courts because our kids outgrew the 4 courts at Mills Field tennis club. We have 8 tennis courts we can fill up for kids ages 4-18 years old, all levels of tennis play. For 6 years we have celebrated "Wimbledon Week" in which we all dress in white, commemorate with a professional group photo of Academy tennis players and PTR Tennis Pro's. We also have a tradition of a week long tournament play with a format just as you would have in Wimbledon and eat delicious Strawberries, which is a Wimbledon staple food. The kids learn about all the Grand Slam tournaments of the year and we teach nutrition, strategy and mental health for tournament play.
I will work on a collage of all 6 years of our photos so everyone can see how young and old they are - although in my opinion tennis players stay looking young because of how much Joy the sport brings them!
Our annual Academy players group photo - week #4 summer tennis camp "Wimbledon Week"
Summer Tennis Camp Week #4 - Dog Fight
/Three weeks out of our seven week tennis camp we facilitate a "Dog Fight" in which all our Academy players do several tiebreaks in a round robin format. Whomever has the perfect score is the finalist, these two tied and we ended up doing a playoff. Amazing long rallies from Grace and Cary's in this picture. These girls are training to play Level 6 & 7 USTA tournament play.
Summer Tennis Camp week #4 - Our 8 & Under Red ball class
/Our 8 & Under red ball class has been full every week! We can fit 8 kids on one adult size court in which we work on forehand & backhand groundstrokes on Mondays, Volleys and Overheads on Tuesdays and Underhand and Overhead serves on Thursdays. Of course, every day we play tons of game in which the kids are learning technique through games. They LOVE tennis!!
Tennis Camp closed this week July 4-8th
/Just a reminder tennis camp is closed all this week for a break. We will be back and running next Monday July 11th to continue the last three weeks of our tennis camp at Creekside High School. Enjoy your break and Happy 4th of July to all of you!
SJTA Tennis Camp week 1
/Well we had a rough start to our week with the Trooical Storm but we finished out strong with one court of red ball, two courts of orange ball, 4 courts of green ball and 20 Academy players! This year we have 123 registered tennis players. Wow! Biggest summer to date in past 8 years.
Congratulations to Molly & Sankeeth for our first Dog Fight winners of the summer season! These two had a perfect record and never were beaten once in a five round tiebreaker round robin.
