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PRE-QUALIFERS BEGIN IN APRIL
It’s the opening act – the show before the big show. Organizers of the SoCal Pro Series – part of the USTA Pro Circuit and ITF World Tour level $15,000 men’s and women’s tournaments – have planned seven pre-qualifying tournaments to take place in Southern California starting April 14-16 at the Rancho Santa Fe Country Club, with the winners earning a wild card into the main draw.
BJK NOMINATED FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL
Earlier this week, legislation was introduced to recognize tennis icon Billie Jean King with the Congressional Gold Medal for a lifetime spent fighting for equal rights in sport and society.
WIN TICKETS TO THE US OPEN AND SUPPORT IVAN SMITH FUNDRAISER
Want a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2023 US Open? The Southern California Tennis Association Foundation is raising money in support of Ivan Smith.
JIM BUCK: THE PASSING OF A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TENNIS ICON
Cari Buck pens a heartfelt memorial story for her late father, SoCal tennis icon and long-time USTA Southern California board member, Jim Buck ahead of his memorial.
ADULT TENNIS NEWS
ANDREA CRUM NAMED FEBRUARY 2023 LEAGUE CAPTAIN OF THE MONTH
USTA Southern California has named Los Angeles’ Downtown Aces at Vermont Canyon team captain Andrea Crum as the February 2023 Adult League Captain of the Month.
RENE CARMICHAEL NAMED JANUARY LEAGUE CAPTAIN OF THE MONTH
San Diego District Tennis Association’s 2022 Women’s Sportsmanship award-winner Rene Carmichael has been named USTA SoCal’s Adult League Captain of the Month for January.
COOK & LOVE LOVE SPREAD ROMANCE ONE ACE AFTER ANOTHER
The game of tennis has provided Adeline Arjad Cook with more than one love in her life, and she hopes to spread that love across Southern California through her tennis boutique and more.
USTA SOCAL ADULT PROFILE: THIS IS… ANAHEIM’S JAYCEE ESTEFANI
Through it all Jaycee Estefani demonstrates how tennis can be an outlet for players at all stages of the game, to both have fun and express their competitive spirit in a lifelong sport.
MARK WARREN’S LONG JOURNEY TO USTA LEAGUE NATIONALS
Representing San Diego & North County for over a decade, Mark Warren had been close to making it to USTA Nationals numerous times but had never did. This year, he finally achieved his goal.
#TEAMSOCAL WINS FIVE TITLES AT USTA ADULT LEAGUE NATIONALS
In total, thirty-six Southern California teams competed among almost six hundred teams at various events in five cities, each seeking a USTA League National Championship.
JUNIOR TENNIS NEWS
MARK MCCAMPBELL NAMED TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR OF THE MONTH
USTA Southern California has named Ventura County stalwart and Las Posas Country Club Director of Tennis Mark McCampbell as the February 2023 Tournament Director of the Month.
USTA SOCAL PROFILE: THIS IS… NEWPORT COAST’S RYAN HONARY
To maintain a pristine academy record and a promising junior tennis career is an impressive feat and Ryan Honary is a prime example of someone who can balance both.
USTA SOCAL PROFILE: THIS IS… IRVINE’S CHAMPION & WINNER OKEY
They are as known for their first names as they are for their tennis, but that tide is beginning to shift as Champion & Winner Okey establish themselves at the height of their junior careers.
MATER DEI GIRLS’ TENNIS WINS FIRST CIF STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Led by first-year head coach Debbie Shaffer, the Mater Dei High School girls’ tennis team capped a historic season with their program’s first ever CIF State Championship.
IVA JOVIC HAS BEEN REPRESENTING SOCAL ON A GLOBAL SCALE
Torrance native Iva Jovic’s success has taken her across the globe to Italy, Germany, and Belgium–along with a Team USA victory in Turkey at the 2022 Junior Billie Jean Cup.
TRIO OF SOCAL JUNIORS LAND THEIR FIRST ITF TITLES IN SAN DIEGO
Chase Thompson and Anne Lutkemeyer both came back after losing the first set 7-5 to win the SoCal Pro Series Pre-Qualifying singles titles on Monday, earning wild cards into the main draw in January.
COMMUNITY TENNIS NEWS
BNP PARIBAS OPEN FAMILY DAY BRINGS SMILES TO INDIAN WELLS
Ahead of the BNP Paribas Open, USTA SoCal hosted Family Day at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Families came from across the country, with many kids playing tennis for the first time.
SURGE IN TENNIS PARTICIPATION LED BY GROWTH IN DIVERSITY
New information detailing the surge in tennis participation sees a significant increase in the Hispanic/Latino, Black/African-American, and Asian/Pacific Islander populations.
TENNIS POPULARITY CONTINUED TO SURGE THROUGHOUT 2022
In 2022, tennis participation increased for the third consecutive year in the US. Participation grew by one million players last year with more than 23.6 million people playing the sport.
CLAREMONT COLLEGES LOOK TO GROW ACEING AUTISM PROGRAM
ACEing Autism spans the country, giving children with autism the opportunity to grow, develop, and benefit from social connections and fitness through affordable tennis programming.
YOUTH TENNIS SAN DIEGO DETERMINED TO GROW THE SPORT
San Diego continues to be a hotbed for developing athletes at all levels of the game, and Youth Tennis San Diego rates among the top providers of tennis programming in SoCal.
BARNES TENNIS CENTER AMONG RSI’S CHAMPIONS OF TENNIS IN 2022
Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego was recognized as Municipal Tennis Facility of the Year, while the City of Los Angeles was celebrated as the Park & Recreation Agency of the Year.
COLLEGE TENNIS NEWS
CLAREMONT COLLEGES GROW TENNIS ON CAMPUS THROUGH INCLUSIVITY
Claremont Colleges Club Tennis brings together five schools into one Tennis on Campus program. Through their programming, the club has made tennis accessible to students of all skill levels.
PEPPERDINE SEEKS A RETURN TO TENNIS ON CAMPUS NATIONALS IN 2023
After qualifying for TOC Nationals for the first time in seven years in 2022, Pepperdine Club Tennis is hoping their special team bond helps them return to the national stage in 2023.
WOLDEABS EMBODY THE TRUE MEANING OF SPORTSMANSHIP
La Mesa’s Siem and Winta Woldeab had a unique edge in their recruitment to prestigious Division 1 universities–being renowned for the attention that they pay to sportsmanship.
DRISCOLL REFLECTS ON COMMUNITY AT THE DAWN OF COLLEGE CAREER
As an African-American athlete, Tsehay Driscoll has thrived while admiring some of the world’s top players and this next step may well place her on a path to becoming a role model herself.
NATIONAL SIGNING DAY 2023 – SOCAL JUNIORS ARE COLLEGE-BOUND!
After months of vetting, touring, recruiting, and contemplating, it’s time for many #TeamSoCal student-athletes to determine where they will be headed this fall to begin their college careers.
USTA COLLEGE PROFILE: THIS IS… CORONADO’S RYAN SEGGERMAN
An Ivy League graduate from Princeton currently pursuing an MBA at North Carolina, Ryan Seggerman has made the most of his collegiate career both on and off the court.
PRO TENNIS NEWS
ARTHUR FERY, JAMIE LOEB TAKE SOCAL PRO SERIES TITLES IN MALIBU
Great Britian’s Arthur Fery outlasted SoCal’s Alex Michelsen in the men’s final, while Jamie Loeb of the United States beat Mexico’s top-ranked player Renata Zarazua in the women’s final.
THOMPSON, LUTKEMEYER WIN SOCAL PRO SERIES MALIBU PRE-QUALIFERS
Chase Thompson and Anne Lutkemeyer both came back after losing the first set 7-5 to win the SoCal Pro Series Pre-Qualifying singles titles on Monday, earning wild cards into the main draw in January.
EMILIO NAVA REFLECTS ON HIS PROMISING YEAR ON THE PRO TOUR
LA’s rising #TeamSoCal star reached new heights in 2022, including his first ATP Challenger Tour singles title and an exciting run this past August at the US Open in New York.
SOCAL PRO SERIES BACK IN JANUARY WITH EVENT IN MALIBU
Fresh off a banner season in 2022, the SoCal Pro Series returns to Southern California to kick off the new year with a $25K Malibu event at Pepperdine University starting January 2.
UCLA ALUM KEEGAN SMITH BOUNCES BACK AFTER INJURY
Keegan Smith wants everyone to know he’s living his best life and stands ready to follow-up his recent US Open success by continuing to climb the ATP rankings in both singles and doubles.
SANTAMARIA HAS BUILT A PRO CAREER ON LA’S PUBLIC COURTS
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Sabrina Santamaria hopes to use her platform as a tennis professional to inspire other players who are growing up playing on public courts like she did.
