The Tennis Chicks had a great time, on and off the court, at the USTA 55 and over 6.0 Sectional League Championships held over the weekend in Lancaster, PA. Congratulations to Kris Vanderbei (captain), Teresa Samuels, Kathryn MacIassac, Pat Willis, Catherine Judd Hirsch, Lynn Tuszuki, Sandy Burns, Betty Wolfe, Sharon Ainsworth, Kiu Ling, Deutsch, Amy…
The fall season has begun! Private and group lessons, leagues and seasonal contract courts started on September 6th. It’s not too late to register for a clinic or league or reserve an indoor court for the season. The junior and adult programming information is available online and at the PRC front desk. Group lessons are…
“Every point Counts” is the official motto of Fed Cup, and today, like so many Fridays, the team totals reflected just how important one point was. Team names were themes of the US Open (which starts on Monday). Congratulations to the Billie Jean Kings (228), Queens (227), Ashes (212) and Melon Balls (200).
Clothespins on a tennis court? Participants in the Monday match play were awarded clothespins which represented free points to be used at their discretion. This system is modeled after TenCap, where handicaps are used to make tennis matches more competitive. Lots of fun, mental toughness and strategy.
It was a gorgeous day for Fed Cup this morning for another full house of players. In honor of Dorthe’s last day before her move to Denmark, the team represented Denmark and captured first place by 4 points over Canada. Congratulations to the Denmark team: Lucy, Suzi, Doreen, Myra, Elaine, Sarah, Catherine, Ellen, Dorthe and…
It was an eventful Fed Cup today. The weather varied between hot, humid, cloudy and breezy, but the main thing was that the courts stayed dry. Lots of reunions today. It was fun to see friends who have returned from vacations, as well as Debbie Youngerman, visiting from Florida. Ulli Arendt reunited with Ingrid, her…
A record 48 women participated in Fed Cup on Friday. The competition was exciting and the moto of Fed Cup, every point counts, was confirmed by the close results: Cameroon (312), New Zealand (320), Denmark (324) and the winners, Iceland (328). That’s right – 16 points between the 4th and first place team. Congratulations to…
Congratulations to the members of Italy, who won Fed Cup on a beautiful morning: Rita, Yan Mei, Helene, Pearl, Gayle and Lorraine. Thanks to everyone who came out for another fun day at Fed Cup.
PRC celebrated Wimbledon today with a white out on the courts. The day started with Judy’s singles players and the 8 am drill. Next, 40 women participated in Fed Cup with a Wimbledon theme and the championship team was decided by 1 point! Congratulations to the Pims (281): Jane, Tippy, Lorraine, Keiko, Sue, Tracy, Dale,…
It was a full house on a hot and sunny day for Fed Cup today. The scores were Monaco 254, USA 265, Scotland 271 and the champions, Costa Rico 200. Congratulations to Friedel, Barb, Suzie, Mary, Dale, Toni, Cathy, Jodi, Lucy and Elaine (not shown).