USTA MiddleStates - Community Tennis News

USTA Middle States
1288 Valley Forge Road, Suite 74
P.O. Box 987
Valley Forge, PA 19482-0987
610-935-5000 (Phone)

Welcome to the Community Tennis page!

Tennis offers something for everyone-regardless of age, gender, cultural or socioeconomic background, physical ability and skill level. It's fun, inexpensive and delivers a great aerobic workout. What's more, tennis delivers a package of fitness and social benefits unequaled in the field of sports.

Tennis is played every day in public parks, private and commercial clubs, schools and colleges, urban and suburban locations.

USTA Middle States promotes events and programs that cater to both youths and adults. Offering introductory activities, instruction, and social and competitive play, these are designed to help attract new players from all walks of life, progressively develop their skills, and encourage them to continue playing a sport they can enjoy for a lifetime.

USTA Middle States thanks all of the USTA sites that participated in 2007. Contact us at servingtennis@ms.usta.com or 610-935-5000 to see how you can get involved.

latest news

Parkland tennis team aides fight against Alzheimer’s

10/7/2008 1:18:00 PM

This September, the Parkland High School girls’ tennis team, led by coach Paula Kaunitz, took time from their busy schedules to help “stamp out” Alzheimer’s at the 2nd Annual Country Fair hosted by Country Meadows of Allentown.

USTA funding allows for completion of ongoing projects

8/7/2008 7:17:00 PM

USTA Middle States is proud to announce two organizations received USTA Public Facility Funding grants this summer. With the grants, both community based organizations will be able to complete construction and/or refurbishments of their tennis courts.

Two Middle States facilities honored nationally

7/24/2008 5:58:00 PM

The Ebensburg Tennis Center in Ebensburg, Pa., and the Mercer County Park Commission, Tennis Facility in West Windsor, N.J., have been honored by the USTA Technical Committee with a 2008 USTA Outstanding Facility Award.

Tri-State Regional Rally

7/28/2008 3:55:00 PM

The Delaware Tennis Center at Bellevue State Park in Wilmington, Del., hosted a day of fun and tennis on July 15, through a Regional Rally. More than 100 youngsters from seven NJTL chapters from three states descended on the Diamond State for tennis games, expert instruction and cool prizes.

Three Philadelphia students receive USTA Tennis & Education Foundation scholarships

6/9/2008 2:13:00 PM

The USTA Tennis & Education Foundation (USTA T&EF), the philanthropic and charitable entity of the United States Tennis Association, announced that it will grant 54 high school students a variety of college scholarships totaling $287,000 this spring. Three of the 54 recipients are from Middle States.

Five Sections Facililities Recognized as Leaders

4/29/2008 6:57:00 PM

The "Top 50 Tennis Welcome Centers of 2007" have been recognized as leading the charge in the growth of the sport by providing well-rounded programs to new and current players of all ages and abilities. Five Middle States sites were among the fifty.

QuickStart Tennis featured on Today Show- Watch Clip

4/24/2008 6:00:00 PM

How easy is it to set up and play QuickStart Tennis, the new format from the USTA for the under 8- and 10-year-old crowd? Check out the action, with USTA Community Tennis Chief Executive Kurt Kamperman explaining the innovative format to Ann Curry, on the plaza outside the NBC Today Show Studio in Rockefeller Center Thursday, April 24.

NJTL of Trenton Scores an Ace

4/22/2008 4:21:00 PM

The National Junior Tennis League of Trenton (NJTLT) broke all previous records by raising over $325,000 at its annual gala, “Building a Future for Our Youth,” held April 11 at the Princeton Westin. NJTLT is a local chapter of the national organization co-founded by Arthur Ashe.

QuickStart Tennis Workshop Held in Philly

3/4/2008 5:01:00 PM

The same weekend that the QuickStart Tennis format was launched at ESPN The Weekend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fl., more than 80 tennis coaches, pros and active volunteers joined together in Philadelphia to get an inside look at the new initiative.

Players In Need Of A Home Court

2/27/2008 7:22:00 PM

Jr. Team Tennis (JTT) is spreading like wildfire in Middle States... and with word-of-mouth fueling the fire, more and more kids are coming forward and expressing their desire to join a local league. This overwhelming demand means we have to have more local leagues in place where we can send our “fired-up” kids to play. Our players need a home court.

Two Section Sites Are Among Six Nationally to Receive Grant

2/11/2008 8:02:00 PM

The USTA announced that the Northern Delaware Tennis Association in the Wilmington, Newark, and Kent County areas of Delaware and the National Junior Tennis League (NJTL) of Trenton, N.J have been awarded the inaugural Community Partnership Strategic Investments Grants.

RCWs: Keeps Them on the Court

2/7/2008 8:35:00 PM

What keeps people on park and rec tennis courts? Great tennis instructors. So the USTA has designed a program to recruit and train public park tennis instructors, the Recreational Coach Workshop. Don't miss this great opportunity to share your love of tennis.

CTA Spotlight: Althea Gibson Community Education & Tennis Center

12/19/2007 3:34:00 PM

As a tennis player in the 1950’s, Althea Gibson overcame insurmountable odds to become a grand slam champion. With the Althea Gibson Community Education & Tennis Center, founder and CEO Bronal Harris is helping children of North Philadelphia overcome the odds and achieve their goals just like Althea Gibson did over 50 years ago.

Hempfield Area Courts receive USTA funding

12/19/2007 3:23:00 PM

The USTA recently announced that the Hempfield Area Courts in Landisville, Pa., a part of the Hempfield Area Recreation Commission (HARC) was awarded a 2007 USTA Public Facility Funding Grant in conjunction with the Tennis in the Parks Initiative. HARC is one of 21 organizations receiving aid at this time.

Erie School Program Receives Grant

12/11/2007 5:24:00 PM

The USTA announced that the City of Erie C.H.A.M.P.S After-school Program, has received a 2007 “Aces for Kids” grant from the USTA Tennis & Education Foundation worth $25,000. The program was one of 23 total programs that received the year-end award.

Workshop: Officially a Hit

12/11/2007 2:59:00 PM

The USTA Middle States Multicultural Participation Committee held a USTA Official/Referee informational workshop in Philadelphia. More than 30 people attended the event which provided information on becoming an official from some of the top officials in the nation.

First Volley Scores USTA Tennis & Education Foundation Grant Again!

12/7/2007 7:37:00 PM

The Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund, Inc. (OPAF, www.opfund.org), founder of the First Volley Tennis Clinics, announces that they have been awarded a $20,000 grant from the United States Tennis Association Tennis and Education Foundation.

Patrons': Invest in Tennis

12/5/2007 2:57:00 PM

The Middle States Tennnis Patrons' Foundation supports grass roots tennis programs and competitive youth players with financial need. By investing in our tennis youth, we will help to ensure that tennis remains vibrant not only in our section, but across the country.

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