Tag: Princeton Racquet Club

Working Hard on Spring Break

Mansour and Adrian

Kudos to Adrian, who worked very hard with Coach Mansour during his spring break, as evidenced by his red face!  Bring on the competition!

PRC 3.5 Team Wants S’more Tennis

PRC 3.5 Gunther Team

The PRC 3.5 USTA “Gunther”team concluded their season today vs Princeton Tennis Program.  Sue, captain of the team and also owner of the Old Monmouth Candy Store, presented the team members with personalized S’mores.  Thanks to Sue and Nancy (captain of the PRC Topspinners, and their teams for a very successful season in the inaugural…

Happy Birthday Jacinta!

Happy Birthday Jacinta

Better late than never!  Jacinta surprised us and missed the planned birthday on Thursday, her actual birthday.  Everyone showed their “flexibility” and enjoyed sharing cake and birthday wishes on Friday.

Clay’s Here!

Clay arrives at PRC

Dennis and M welcomed the delivery truck and with the help of the bobcat, unloaded 12 tons of har tru this morning for the clay courts.  Hoping the rain and wind pass through quickly so that the clay can be put down and rolling can begin.  Keeping our fingers “racquets” crossed and hoping for a late week…

The First 4 Shots – the beginning or the end?

The first 4 shots

What % of your practice session or lesson is devoted to serve, serve return and volleys? Does a 60 minute session entail 50 minutes of groundstrokes and 5 minutes each for serves and volleys. Is the serve return even included in the practice session or lesson?  The typical practice session by touring professionals, as well as…

Happy Easter from Auggie!

Auggie - Happy Easter

Auggie sends Easter wishes:  may your baskets be full, your rabbits be chocolate and your gift bag be full of blessings and surprises.

A Good Friday for Tennis

Robin, Leslie, Lorraine, Kay

It was a Good Friday for tennis as 16 women participated in the Match Play at 9:30 am.  The points were exciting and fun and more so, everyone enjoyed being together.  Lots of positive intensity, movement, good shot selection and plenty of laughter.

A Good Friday for Tennis, Too.

Robin, Debbie, Sherryl, Dale

It was a Good Friday for tennis match play at 11:00 am, as the excitement and intensity of the points rivaled those played by the women’s doubles finalists in Indian Wells last week.  Thanks to everyone for their wonderful display of effort, sportsmanship and friendship.

PRC Tennis Players Meet Everywhere!

Diane and Suzie

Recently, Suzie and Diane (strangers to each other) were vacationing in Wellington Florida and participated in a round robin tennis league.  While chatting they discovered that they were both from central Jersey and both played at PRC.  Two weeks after they returned, they both signed up to play in the Friday match play, unbeknownst to each other,…