Tennis Talk by Joy Rem
Our first tennis tournament for our 2024 season is one of our most special, The Prescott Tournament. It will be held on Saturday, March 16 from 9:00 till 1:00. The special tournament celebrates Phil Prescott and the amazing contributions he made to our tennis club. In 1997, he was able to raise over $30,000 from Villagers and then he matched this amount dollar for dollar for a grand total of $60,000 to build courts 5 and 6. As a member of the tennis club, you are invited to carry on the tradition of honoring Phil and supporting our wonderful Villages Medical Auxiliary (VMA). Phil was also a long supporter of the VMA. Your $15 tournament contribution is a tax deductible donation to VMA.
Please join us in this fun round robin tournament. There will be yummy food, prizes, and fun tennis. All levels are encouraged to join as it will be a fun tournament without any pressure. This is a way of seeing old friends and making new friends. Spectators are also welcome to join in the fun, but hope you will sign up to play.
You will be able to sign up on Your Courts or by emailing or calling Joy Rem, jkr1787@gmail.com or 818-620-7642.
The Village Women’s 65 7.0 USTA team played its first home match on Wednesday, February 14. We fought hard, but came up a little short. We first split sets, won 1 and lost 1, and the 3rd match on the courts split sets and played a 10 point 3rd set tie-break which alas we lost. Next home match is Wednesday, February 28.