More than 150 athletes representing 16 Maryland high school teams competed in the Special Olympics Maryland Unified Tennis High School State Championships this week.

30 JTCC Champs players volunteered, coaching athletes with on-court positioning and assisting them in tracking scores in their matches.

Adding to the experience was the presence of alum Frances Tiafoe, who practiced during the event for spectators and signed autographs.

Unified Tennis features participants with and without intellectual disabilities and includes various levels of tennis experience.

JTCC was proud to host this event for the fifth straight year!

📸 @drew.thephotog / @specialolympics_md

JTCC Players Compete in “China’s Olympics” 🇨🇳

JTCC players Michael Chen and Tony Huang, along with former JTCC player Andy Gaobo Zhang, are competing in the 15th annual National Games of China — the country’s highest-level multi-sport event.

Held every four years, the National Games, often called China’s Olympics, bring together top professional and junior athletes from every province and region, showcasing the very best of Chinese athletics.

This achievement is a testament to their hard work, development, and commitment to excellence on and off the court. 🎾

#JTCC #ChineseNationalGames #TennisForEverybody

For JTCC’s Head of Wheelchair & Adaptive Tennis, Gabby Hesse, excellence means creating opportunities for every athlete to play, grow, and belong.

She strives to help build the infrastructure for everyone to find their own excellence.

Join us in supporting programs that redefine what’s possible.

Learn more at the link in our bio.

#JTCC #TennisForEverybody #DefineYourExcellence

Congratulations to the JTCC players, some pictured below, on their results in @usta and @ustamidatlantic tournaments this past weekend!

Ryan Colby
M15 Champion in Orlando, FL

Kalista Papadopoulos
J100 Finalist in Mexico
J100 Doubles Finalist in Mexico

Kamila Aripova
L3 G16s Doubles Champion in Virginia Beach, VA

Connor Chun
L3 B18s Doubles Finalist in Virginia Beach, VA

Rafa Cordish
L3 B16s Doubles Champion in Virginia Beach, VA

Jordan Papadopoulos
L3 B18s Doubles Finalist in Virginia Beach, VA
L5 B18s Champion in Fredericksburg, VA

Shahraz Pourahmadi
L6 G14s Finalist in Olney, MD

Anasofia Bladuell
L7 G12s Blue Flight Champion in Rockville, MD

Matthew Chan
L7 B16s Group 2 Doubles Champion in Rockville, MD

Christopher Chang
L7 B16s Doubles Champion in McLean, VA

Jasper Chen
L7 B16s Group 2 Doubles Champion in Rockville, MD

Liam Highfill
L7 B16s Group 2 Doubles Finalist in Rockville, MD
L7 B16s Doubles Champion in McLean, VA

Raphael Lebleu
L7 B16s Group 1 Doubles Finalist in Rockville, MD

Jay Park
L7 B12s Red Flight Finalist in Rockville, MD

Sasha Patel
L7 G16s Fourth Place in Rockville, MD

Allison Ren
L7 G12s Red Flight Champion in Rockville, MD

Clive Shin
L7 B12s Group 2 Doubles Finalist in Rockville, MD

Horace Shin
L7 B14s Green Flight Champion in Falls Church, VA

Wyatt Tinney
L7 B12s Group 2 Doubles Finalist in Rockville, MD

George Vallhonrat
L7 B16s Group 1 Doubles Finalist in Rockville, MD

Mason Woodard
L7 B12s Green Flight Champion in Rockville, MD

Jayden Xu
L7 B12s Group 1 Doubles Champion in Rockville, MD

Naomie Tinney
Jr Circuit 10U Green Ball Blue Flight Champion in Boyds, MD

Campbell Costello
WCAC No. 2 Singles Tournament Finalist in Chantilly, VA

#tennis #championship #tennisforeverybody #trustyourtraining

Veterans Tennis Celebration at JTCC 🎉

Our veterans and High Performance players brought the energy on court and enjoyed food, music, games, and prizes.

Shoutout to Coach Marta Perez Mur, Eric Davidson, and Gabby Hesse for leading and supporting the event.

Thank you to Atlantic Union Bank for presenting today’s celebration, and to all the organizations who joined our resource fair in support of our veterans.

📸 HD Photography

For JTCC Senior Director of Athlete Development TC Costello, excellence starts with mindset — showing up every day with purpose, intensity, and effort in everything you do.

This is how he defines excellence.

How do you define yours?

Support the campaign → jtcc.org/excellence

#DefineYourExcellence #JTCC #TennisForEverybody