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News and special events at PRC, US and world

PRC Host for Sectional League Championships 5.0

Hard courts at PRC

The USTA Middle States Sectional League Championships will be held starting tomorrow through Sunday at five sites throughout the area.  Men and women will represent one of the six districts that represent Middle States:  AMD (Pittsburgh area), CPD (York/Lancaster), Delaware, EPD (Allentown/Easton), NJ and Philadelphia for the 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 , 4.5 and 5.0…

It’s Not to Late for Camp!

One of the highlights at PRC this summer has been the junior tennis camps.  The kids are improving so much and having a blast on and off the court.  Camp will be conducted for two more weeks (8/12 and 8/19).  Campers can attend the morning session (9:00 am – noon), afternoon session (1:00-4:00 pm) or…

Congratulations, Coach Kaptan

Usually Coach Kaptan spends his day developing and training juniors and adults for tournament play.  This weekend, he was chosen to represent the NJ in the USTA Middle States Interdistricts at the Merion Cricket Club.  Congratulations to Kaptan and his brother, and the honor for Gino Carosella.

Learning to Get Better

Students aren’t the only ones who can improve by getting better.  PRC Coaches Mary Beth Matuszewski and Derek Gillespie participated in the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) 11-17 Development Workshop and Certification held at the club on Saturday and Sunday, led by clinician Marc Stingley.  Both Mary Beth and Derek are already certified in 10 and…

RIP, Dennis Van der Meer

The Professional Tennis Registry has announced with deep sadness the passing of it’s founder, Dennis Van der Meer.  Thank you Dennis for sharing your passion and knowledge of tennis instruction – you were the teacher for the teachers.  Rest in Peace,  Dennis and love to Pat and your PTR family.

Happy Campers!

The PRC Summer Junior Camp is off to an outstanding start. The campers are improving so much and they are having so much fun.  The developmental and 10 and under have been playing on the indoor courts during the hot hours. It’s also been fun to watch Wimbledon during the snack and lunch breaks and…

Welcome Harry!

PRC is pleased to welcome it’s newest teaching professional, Harry Amor. Previously, Harry was a High Performance Coach at the Advantage Tennis Club, while he was completing his Master’s Degree. His certifications include PTR Professional Performance (11-17) and AITA-ITF Level 1 Junior Development. He has worked under Kawaljeet Singh (Junior Davis Cup Coach and Director…

Tennis on the 4th!

PRC will be open on July 4th from 8:00 am-4:00 pm. Junior camp will be held but all adult and junior clinics will not be held. Open court rental is available for the indoor courts, as well as the outdoor clay and hard courts. Coach Mansour will run singles and doubles matches from 8:00-9.30 am…

Campers to College…

One of the most fulfilling benefits of spending summers with juniors at camp is to watch their improvement from week to week, and often year to year. What fun to see Dominic Demeterfi hitting at the club during his summer vacation from Vassar, where he plays college tennis. Dominic spent so many years at PRC,…

Happy Birthday, Judy!

Happy Birthday and many happy returns to Judy Vogt, who celebrated her birthday on Sunday. Her energy and passion for tennis and life keeps everyone around her growing and improving on and off the court. Thanks Tracey for the delicious carrot cake.