Category: Leagues

Singles Players Are Not Lonely

There has been an effort at PRC to provide more drills and match opportunities for people who are interested in playing singles. Often, players either don’t know singles tactics or the court time isn’t available. Coach Judy is running several singles drills on Mondays and Fridays and matches with coaching are offered on Wednesdays and…

Memorial Day Schedule

PRC hours will be held as usual on Friday, Saturday and Sunday – clinics will be held and courts are available to rent (indoor and outdoor).  On Monday, Memorial Day, the club will be open from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.  Coach Mansour will run a Game Drill from 9:00-10:30 am and a Doubles Round…

Super Seniors!

The Mercer Slammers, captained by Peter Wepplo and Robert Parker, practiced on the clay courts yesterday.  The team just returned from the USTA National 7.0 Men’s Super Seniors 65 and over Championships.  They had a great time and enjoyed the competition.  We are hoping to start a USTA 65 and over women’s  league for the…

Power Was Key in Berger Open

The Berger Open got off to a great start as everyone was motivated to play aggressively and hit winners to earn Berger points.  Because of the rain, the matches were held indoors and the points were quick.  Suddenly, the chocolate on the cookie wasn’t the only thing dark on the courts!  A power outage in…

Record Setting Fun

The warmer temperature brought out the best in everyone today on the outside courts. Excellent points and matches were enjoyed during the USTA match between the PRC Cosmos and PRC Spin Girls, and participants of the Singles and Doubles leagues. Good luck to the PRC men’s team this weekend- who actually will play in dry…

Berger Open – May 22nd 9:00 am

A Berger Open will be held on Monday, May 22 from 9:00-10:30 am.  One of PRC’s most favorite event, women’s doubles teams are awarded “Berger” points for every winner hit to end the point.   Berger cookies are the official cookie of Baltimore (vanilla wafer with a slab of dark chocolate on top).  This is a wonderful…

Think Summer!

The junior and adult summer programming information is available online and at the PRC front desk.  The summer session will being on June 17th.  Private and group lessons are offered for a 8-9 week session, as well as on a weekly basis.  Registration for clinics begins on May 15th.  Summer camp registration is open.  For…

Every Point Counts!

The motto of Fed Cup is “every point counts” and that was true today as the Denmark team edged Ireland by one point, 112 -111.  Fed Cup is a fun round robin team format, where matches are played to 21 points and players earn points for their team.  How many times have you played a…

PRC Men’s Teams Weathering Competition

The biggest challenge for the PRC men’s teams competing in the USTA League matches on Saturdays has been the weather.  Rain and wet court conditions have hampered the start times.  Thanks to the captains and PRC facility and desk staff for helping to minimize rescheduling.  Good luck to the teams this weekend.  Shown are members…

Another Benefit of Playing USTA Matches – Lunch!

The PRC 4.0 team enjoyed each other’s company and lunch after their USTA match today.  The team dined at the newly opened PJ’s (formerly Main Street Cafe) in Kingston.  One of the many benefits of playing on league teams is sharing food, conversation and friendship after a match. Shown:  Susan,  Meredith, Celeste, Lori, Vidya, Ann Marie,…