Category: Match Play & Fed Cup

social leagues, match play, fed cup

Seeing Green at PRC

Lots of fun on the courts today for the St Patrick’s Day Match Plays.  Congratulations to the Ides of March (Lucy, Keiko, Sue and Angela) and the 11:00 group, Jamesons  (Ellen, Linda, Roberta, Linda) who won the round robin team competition.  Exciting and great playing by everyone.

March Into Spring

Spring programming information for adults is available and registration is now open.  Instructional clinics are available for beginners through tournament level players during the day time and evenings and weekends.  Social singles and doubles league play with coaching supervision is very popular.  PRC is a proud to be a Premier USTA League Tennis Provider and…

Tennis Holidays

There are still a lot of opportunities to spend the holidays playing tennis with family members or friends.  Open court time is available through New Year’s Day at a holiday discount rate.  Coach Mansour is running Game Drills (drills with lots of movement and fun) and Match Plays (doubles matches with supervision) on Sunday and…

Early Bird Special for Singles

Coach Judy had more than a full house for the singles match plays at 8 am Friday.  Great focus and fun by all twelve participants, who have improved their tactics, strokes and positioning over the last year.

Winners are Extra Sweet at Berger Open

Participants of the Monday match play have been focusing on staying violation free (hitting away from the closet net person when on defense) and recognizing offensive opportunities (winners or forcing shots).  Today, the reward for hitting a winner was not only a point, but a “Berger” point.  Berger cookies are scrumptious fudge cookies that are…

A Compass for a Thanksgiving Tournament

Players at the Monday match play plugged in their GPS and participated in a Compass Draw for a fun pre-Thanksgiving tournament.  Congratulations to Helena – June (East winners), Kay – Robin (Northeast winners), Mari – Linda (Northwest winners) and Annie & Susan and Jacinta & Doreen (West co champs).

Winter Adult Programming and Registration Available

The winter session for the adult instructional program will begin on January 2nd.  The session will be held for 14 weeks and will include instructional clinics for beginners through tournament level players.  Game Drills, a high intensity, cardio work out featuring lots of strokes and movement in a fun atmosphere, are offered daily.  Popular singles…

Happy Birthday and Good luck, Jane

How many people celebrate their 80th birthday while competing at a National tennis tournament?  It’s no surprise to many of us at PRC that Jane Huff will do exactly that.  Jane will represent the Middle States section  at the 2018 USTA National Intersectional Team Championships in Phoenix, AZ on November 12-18th.  Many of Jane’s friends…

Offense is Sweet in Berger Open

Participants of the Monday match play recognized offensive opportunities and showed their appreciation by hitting winners and earning Berger points.  Berger refers to the best cookie from Maryland and is savored by many at the club.  Lots of sweet winners on the courts today!

Fun and Focus in Friday Match Play

Did you have fun during your match today and if so, what was fun?  This was the question posed to the women who competed in great matches during Friday match play this morning.  Different answers included making good shots, having great points, enjoying your partner (socially, encouragement from partner, complimenting your partner’s game with your…