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18 & Under News
ADVANCED DIVISION RESULTS - AUSTIN TENNIS ACADEMY CAPTURES NATIONAL TITLE - Nov 1, 2009
 The Austin (TX) Tennis Academy Dream Team, representing the USTA Texas section, today captured the National Championship title at the 2009 USTA Jr. Team Tennis 18 and Under Advanced National Championships, held at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile AL from Thursday, October 30 to Sunday, November 1. [More] |
PENN CONTINUES SUPPORT FOR JTT NATIONALS - Nov 1, 2009
 Since the USTA began national championship play for Jr. Team Tennis four years ago, Penn, America’s number one selling ball, has actively lent its support to the growth of the championships both as an official supplier and now as an official sponsor. [More] |
[Sunday] 8:37 a.m. – Championship Sunday Underway - Nov 1, 2009
 Championship Sunday is underway at the 2009 18 & Under USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championships. Staff member Lauren Curtin began the day with a moving rendition of the National Anthem. Shortly thereafter, the final... [More] |
TRIP TO NATIONALS BRINGS KINDEST CUT OF ALL FOR CARIBBEAN TEAM - Oct 31, 2009
 The bracelets were somewhat ragged, more than a little beaten up, and wearing thin. They lasted exactly as long as they needed to, though, for coach Victor Otero and Juan Pablo Miranda-Roman of the USTA Caribbean section’s U18 Intermediate entry, Carcano Alicea of Bayamon, Puerto Rico. [More] |
A Player's Perspective - Oct 31, 2009
 OUR SECTIONALS JOURNEY TO THE NATIONALS
by Reyn Yonashiro
The USTA Hawaii section’s U18 Intermediate entry, the Waialae Iki 5, is making its first appearance at the USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championships in Mobile this weekend. Besides the distance they’ve traveled to be here (more than 5,400 miles, the longest distance of any team competing),... [More] |
NIGHTMARE ON GAILLARD STREET? - Oct 31, 2009
 Despite the reputation his name carries, Wes Craven has produced a very uplifting trilogy that comes to a close this Halloween weekend in Mobile.
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[Saturday] 11:23 a.m. - Day 2 Is Underway - Oct 31, 2009
 After a morning of rain delays, Day 2 of the 2009 18 & Under USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championships is underway in Mobile, Alabama. Be sure to check standings and photos from Day 1. Marijke Boers kicked off today's 11 a.m. start ... [More] |
[Friday] 10:12 p.m. - Player Party - Oct 30, 2009
 Players, parents and friends gathered for the Saturday night player party. Teams had an unforgettable adventure as they toured two National Historic Landmarks... [More] |
[Friday] 5:56pm - Day 1 Standings - Oct 30, 2009
 Day 1 has come to a close. To begin the event, each division (Advanced and Intermediate) is divided into 4 seperate flights. During Friday and Saturday competition, a team's #1 goal is to win their flight. [More] |
THE PC WOLF PACK OF KALAMAZOO, MI HAVE LOTS TO HOWL ABOUT - Oct 30, 2009
 Kalamazoo, MI is 2 ½ hours outside Detroit and several times that north of Mobile, AL. And while Kalamazoo’s PC (Parchment/Christian) Wolf Pack of the USTA Midwest section have traveled here for the first time to make their first-ever... [More] |
[Friday] 8:52 a.m. - Day 1 is Underway - Oct 30, 2009
 Day 1 of the 2009 18 & Under USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championships is underway at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Alabama. Some 32 teams comprised of over 230 players have descended on this weekend’s event, traveling from all corners of the country... [More] |
18 & Under Preview - Oct 29, 2009
 The 2009 USTA 18 & Under Jr. Team Tennis National Championships is just hours away. Teams have traveled from all corners of the country seeking the coveted National Championship title. Here's a look at our teams competing this weekend... [More] |
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The PTC Aces of Plainfield, NJ, representing the USTA Eastern section, today captured the National Championship title at the 2009 USTA Jr. Team Tennis 18 and Under Intermediate National Championships, which were held at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, AL from Friday, October 30 through Sunday, November 1. [
Connor Lange’s 6’3 frame provides him with all the makings of a basketball standout. And during the spring and summer months, the Moses Lake, WA native can indeed be found most days and nights at the local courts. Though instead...
After a rain-delayed start this morning, Saturday's weather turned out beautiful. A hard fought Day 2 of competition... [
Happy Halloween to all. As fierce as the competition is this weekend, many players have taken the time to get in the spirit for Halloween. 
This is not the way that the Wracaroochies, the USTA Pacific Northwest section’s 18U intermediate entry, had planned on making their national championship debut. [
You bet. For many years, the player gift exchange has been a fun way for teams to get to know each other. Many teams bring gifts... [
As part of their ongoing efforts to make the Jr. Team Tennis National Championships more eco-friendly, the USTA and the Mobile Tennis Center have created some unique initiatives that not only lessen the tournament’s impact on the environment,... [
