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Welcome Back, Raj!

Raj Pyla Family

Everyone will recognize a familiar face at PRC this week.  Welcome back to Raj, long time teaching professional, who just returned from an extended vacation in India with his wife and daughter.  Raj enjoyed playing tennis everyday with his friends, when he wasn’t introducing his daughter to relatives.

Premier Day for PRC!

Cos and Judy

Princeton Racquet Club was presented the 2015 USTA Middle States Premier Facility Award today at the USTA Middle States NJD Awards Luncheon.  Judy Vogt and Colleen Cosgrove accepted the award on behalf of the all of the staff, juniors and adults at Princeton Racquet Club.  Thanks to everyone who make the club a premier place to…

Award Winning Day

Iordache Family

Congratulations to the Tuchscherers, recipients of the USTA New Jersey District Family of the Year Award, presented today at the Laurel Creek Country Club.  Konrad and Hannah (parents) and Khatumu and Nyakeh shared the award with their grandmother, Mary, who is a coach in Hilton Head, SC.  Nyambe, a freshman at Notre Dame University, was…

Regional News!

Reva Leung

Congratulations to the PRC Triple Threat, who competed at the Regionals for the USTA Tri Level 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 team yesterday.  The team finished tied for first and lost by a tiebreaker for the championships.  Reva Leung, captain of the team,  then accepted the MS/NJD Captain of the Year Award today at the Laurel…

National News!

Volley Vets at Nationals

Congratulations to the Volley Vets, who competed this weekend in Arizona at the USTA 7.0 65 and over National Championships.  The team was undefeated in Flight 4, winning 3 matches and then lost 2-1 (by a 3rd set tiebreaker) to eventual champion, Hawaii.  What a fabulous experience!

How are the Clay Courts?

 This is the most heard phrase at PRC this weekend. Despite the challenging weather conditions and forecast for rain and snow, Nelson, Maria, and Dennis worked hard to add the final application of clay. The weather conditions look shaky for Monday and Tuesday but the courts will be available as soon as possible. Thanks so…

Birthdays + Tennis = Perfect Together

     Joyce Copleman started her Birthday off with tennis with friends, Trudy and Kathy. She then followed it up with a tennis drill. Best wishes Joyce. 

The Numbers Don’t Lie!

First 4 Shots Clinic

Many of the students enrolled in the winter clinics or readers of the PRC webpage are familiar of the latest theory of the “First 4 Shots”.  If you missed it, see the post from a week ago.  Today, at a specialty clinic,  the servers work on shots 1 and 3 with Judy and the receivers worked on shots 2…

Good Season for PRC CJWTL Wednesday A Team

Wednesday CJWTL A team

The PRC CJWTL Wednesday A team completed it’s season today at home.  Thanks to Lisa Mecuro, captain, for all of her hard work.  Thanks to all of the teammates.

Spring Into League Specialty Clinics and Events

Mailbox at Princeton Racquet Club

This is the final week for Specialty Clinics in preparation for the spring USTA Adult league season, which begins next week.  The First 4 Shots will be held on Wednesday, April 6 from 9:30-11:00 am.  The Mental Toughness – 20 seconds clinics will be held on Wednesday April 6 at 1:00 -2:30 pm and on…