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We have five indoor and eight outdoor tennis courts, experienced pros, a junior tennis program, summer camps, tennis league teams, workshops and tournaments. With the depth of our membership, there simply is no better place in Marin for both competitive and family tennis. Tennis Pro’s Tip of the Month What did you learn from watching the Marin Cup? Since the entire tournament is doubles play, how many of you noticed how often teams positioned themselves, one up and one back. The days of both players coming to net are beginning to vanish. Even at the pro level, with groundstrokes becoming such a weapon, being able to master net play has been challenged. Look for more of this in the future, along with many more down-the-line shots. Junior Program The after-school junior program is in full swing. The schedule and class description is below. Tiny Mites - M/Th-3-3:30/F 4-4:30; 4:30-5 Beginner/Adv Beginner – Tu/We/Th – 3:30-4:30 Intermediate – Mon 3:30-4:30, Tu/We 4:30-5:30 Advanced – Mon 4:30-6 Spring Junior League Once again Mt. Tam will have a Junior Spring League team. Matches are against other clubs in the area. We will field an 8th grade Division 2 and Division 1 team as well as a 6th grade & under team this year. Please contact Steve Summer if you are interested in participating. Free Tennis Clinics The free tennis clinics for March are on the following dates: Tuesday, March 2, 1pm Saturday, March 13, noon Tuesday, March 16, 1pm Family Night Friday, March 19, 5:45pm Steve will mix and match players while the little ones get to watch a “G”-rated movie in Childcare. Network News Get ready for warmer weather by checking out a pair of sunglasses - or how about some breathable shirts that handle the heat and keep you cooler. USTA Updates The USTA season begins the week of March 15. All of the home matches are posted on the Club website @ http://www.mttamrc.com/tennis/tennis-calendar-1. Many home matches are on weekend afternoons on courts 4, 5 & 6. Please check the calendar so you can come out and support the Mt. Tam teams. Adult Tournament News Once again Mt. Tam had several players competing in the Babolat World Tennis Classic held in Palm Springs in late January. The World Tennis Classic is one of the largest tennis events with over 750 participants competing. Linda Bucklin had the best showing winning the women’s 60’s doubles and advancing to the semi-finals of the 65’s singles. Charlie Hoeveler reached the semi-finals of the men’s 65’s singles event. Chrissy Costamagna teamed with Kristen Lehmkuhl in both the 40’s and 45’s doubles. She also reached the quarter-finals of the 45’s singles event. Mike Childs competed in the men’s 65’s doubles and reached round 16. Congratulations to all of these players. Junior Bio Name: Andrew Badertscher Age: 13 Andrew has been playing tennis for 4 years. He started off in the beginning group but has advanced to the intermediate level. He has played on the Mt. Tam spring league teams for the past 2 seasons and will be playing on the 8th grade team again this year. Andrew’s favorite player is Andy Roddick. He likes his sense of humor and how hard he serves. Next year Andrew will be going to Redwood, where he hopes to play on the team. When he is not playing tennis, he likes to hang out with friends, read books and go to parties!
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