Tag: Princeton Racquet Club

PRC USTA 3.5 Winter Season Completed

PRC Slice Girls and Volley Girls

Thanks to the captains (Beth Sopher, Susan Schickel, Kay Cooper, and Nanci Levine) and team members of the Aces, Racqueteers, Slice Girls and Volley Girls.  Today, the Slice and Volley Girls celebrated St Patrick’s Day and their last match together with cake.  Congratulations to the PRC Aces, who will advance to NJD District Championships this summer.  

Record High Fun on March 10th

Thursday 9:30 am clinic

The outdoor courts were filled with laughter and smiles as everyone took advantage of the summer like temperatures.  Sunscreen, hats and sunglasses were plentiful during the private lessons and clinics held by teaching pros Cos, Judy, Mansour and Kaptan.  Yesterday, the first USTA match of the season was held as the Alley Katz played the Cosmos and…

Sizing Up Tennis – What is ROGY?

Molly and Babolat Racquet

Even though Molly thinks the big racquet is fun, it is not fun for children to play with oversized racquets on regulation size tennis courts.  Would a young basketball player compete with regulation size basketballs and hoops?  Is an 8 year old baseball pitcher competing in little league throwing from 90′ away from home plate?  Recently,…

Spring Into USTA Leagues

Hard courts at PRC

Specialty clinics and match plays will be offered  between March 17th and April 7th for players who want to prepare for the upcoming spring USTA league season.  Cos and Judy will present “Playing the PRC Way” on March 24th 12:30-2:00 pm.  The presentation will be free to all captains and players on PRC teams.  Other clinics…

Frame It!

If you had a picture frame for tennis, what would you put in it?  Would it be a photo of you and your tennis friends/teammates?  A photo of your favorite pro player or a memory of a pro event in which you attended?  An image of you hitting a shot?  A picture of you in…

Register Now for the PRC Summer Tennis Camp

Junior tennis camp at Princeton Racquet Club

Registrations are now being accepted for the PRC Summer Tennis Camp at the front desk or online.  The camp is conducted for children, ages 6-17 years.  Campers will be assigned to Junior Development, Tournament Training or High Performance camps and attend morning, afternoon or all day sessions.  A kick off camp for children who have…

An “All Around” Good Sunday Morning at PRC

Amechi and Junior Clinic

Some juniors and adults may enjoy sleeping in on Sunday mornings, but not these dedicated tennis enthusiasts.  On Sunday 9:30 am, Ethan was taking a private lesson from JR- outside on a balmy February day.  Mansour’s game drill was full (of people and energy) and Amechi and his juniors were participating in high intensity drills.  Hope…

Improving Your Game The “Write” Way

PRC at PTR Symposium

Want to improve your game?  What do you think would help you perform better on the court – a new racquet? A new stroke? Try a notebook and pen. Those of you who participated in the mental toughness training sessions presented last spring had the experience of using a journal for various activities.  Dr. Jim Loehr,…

PRC is Well Represented at the PTR Symposium

PRC at PTR Symposium

It was another full day at the PTR Symposium. Jeremy followed up on his iTPA TPT Course from earlier in the week by taking a course by Dr Mark Kovacs tonight. In earlier sessions today, the importance of tennis and the value of using it as a vehicle to improve one’s physical, emotional  and mental…

Auggie’s Valentine’s Day Advice

Auggie Valentine's Day

On Behalf of everyone at PRC, Happy Valentine’s Day!  Auggie says, “Give someone a Kiss today”