TNU! Tennis News Update: We’ve heard from many former Scholarship winners, some who won as far back as 2008. Here’s an update: after graduating from college, one is nearby as a counselor at Independence High School, another is in real estate as “Head of Product,” which must mean “Head of Houses,” a third is heading to optometry school, and two are still playing tennis weekly. Many are attending the Scholarship tournament on the 27th, where we will honor them.
Speaking of attending, you can register for upcoming Scholarship events in the comfort of your own home; just go to villagestennis.vgcc.club and sign up. There’s fun for all. Jim Ferguson says tournament entrants must be hiding out; he asks that you sign up or he’ll be twisting your arm (ouch) or banging down your door ($$$). And in plain sight, Suzi Hathaway and her crew are planning a scrumptious dinner that evening. Drawings at both events include tennis lessons by Brett, a ceramic piece by Diane Finley, and gift cards to the Bistro.
Did you know that Silver Creek High School students benefit from our scholarships? The boy’s tennis team will journey to The Villages to play our intrepid men. So stay tuned for the upcoming date (TBD) of that annual match.
Below is a photo of participants at fall match between SCHS girls and our women (and despite the overpowering number of girls, our women won).
Yes indeed, tennis is going strong; Villages Tennis League (VTL} participants are on the courts in the afternoon and if you’re playing or spectating you know that the games are somewhat sorta competitive (SSC). The captains are doing a fine job leading their teams as well as scrounging for substitute players (SSP). You gotta love the acronyms.
Club members who want to brush up on their tennis and hone their skills should try Jump Start held Tuesday afternoons at 4:30 PM on courts 1-4. Our coaches are there to tune you up and show you how to improve. So much fun that I’m heading down there.
More fun for all: If you want some great reading and a good laugh, check out Adrien’s rip-roaring report about the Open House on the Tennis Club’s web site mentioned above.