Tennis Talk
By Sherry Benz
They say there is no “free lunch”. But, here is something fun and free for all Villagers. The Tennis Club presents our annual Open House on Tuesday, March 26th from 1:00-3:30 PM at the courts. Our Villages Tennis Professional, Brett Foreman, is planning an exciting afternoon. He describes it as “Tennis Olympics with a Carnival Theme.” Intriguing? Join in to meet the challenges he has created for us, namely drills, skills and thrills. Tennis Anywhere in Los Gatos is providing demos of some of the newest racquets for you to try and they are offering discounts on equipment. Come shod in tennis shoes for “on the court” fun. There will be prizes, games and strawberry shortcake!!! No reservations required. Questions: Call Lolavic Shaw (Lolivicshaw02@gmail.com) or Jamie Dickson (runman001@aol.com)
Jump Start kicks off at the Tennis Club Open House. Whether you are a beginner or just “rusty”, our Villager “experts” are ready to help you learn and improve your strokes. Jump Start will meet on successive Tuesday afternoons beginning April 2nd for 10 weeks at 5:00-6:00 PM. Don’t have a racquet? No worry, we have racquets donated by our members and would love to give you one. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn, meet others at your playing level and … all free of cost! Questions: Call Sherry Benz (408-223-6882 or sabenz@sbcglobal.net.)
Don’t forget … the Prescott tournament is March 16th 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM and the courts will be busy with this fun, round robin event. All registration fees and donations benefit the VMA which provides much needed services to our residents. Questions? Contact Cheryl Diltz (capecod0415@yahoo.com) or Joy Rem (jkr1787@gmail. com). Cheerleaders welcome in the stands!
The VTL (Villages Tennis League) is off to a great start. Thanks to Roy Pennington, Jim Murphy and Peggy Seidel for organizing this program. It has been such fun to be on the courts with lots of different players. If you are interested in being a sub, give Roy Pennington a call (505-410-3449 or rpenn1700@aol.com).
Betty Olsen’s 65/7.0 team is underway. Our next home match is at 10:45 on Friday, March 15th. We sure could use you support