Chie Tougas, Quickstart Coordinator at the Tennis Center at College Park, is the 2013 recipient of USTA Maryland’s 10 and Under Tennis Award. This new award recognizes a facility, organizer, or teaching professional that demonstrates consistent, high-quality use of...
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JTCC tabbed as USTA Mid-Atlantic Outstanding Member Organization
The Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC), the world-class tennis training center in College Park, Md., today announced that it has been recognized by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) as the 2013 Outstanding Mid-Atlantic Member Organization of the year...
Uncanny results in Tulsa
With Halloween around the bend, the results were fittingly eerie. On consecutive weekends this month, a former and current Junior Tennis Champions Center player secured a convincing victory at a top-level tournament. Their singles matches were dead ringers for one...
JTCC and Fila sign multi-year partnership
College Park, MD (October 8, 2013) — The Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) and Fila announced a multi-year agreement to promote Fila’s performance tennis apparel, footwear and accessories at one of the nation’s top USTA Regional Training programs. “Our coaches and...
Nicholas Schultz: Advocate for the less fortunate
Nicholas Schultz of the Junior Tennis Champions Center received a medal for his winning composition (see below) in the Mid-Atlantic 10 and Under category for the annual Arthur Ashe essay contest. Arthur Ashe changed tennis throughout his life's achievements and...
Andrew Leung: The fight for equality in sport and society
Andrew Leung of the Junior Tennis Champions Center penned the following winning Arthur Ashe contest essay in the 13/14 Division: Arthur Ashe was a bold man who stood up for what he believed in. When Ashe was at the peak of his career, he was denied a visa to play at...
2014 Mid-Atlantic and National junior competition changes
The following is a letter written by Bonnie Vona, USTA Mid-Atlantic Competitive Tennis Manager, to Junior Tennis Champions Center players and parents concerning schedule adjustments, ranking changes and the pathway to National tournaments: Dear Players and Parents,...
Review of annual Parent Meeting
Last Tuesday, August 10, the Junior Tennis Champions Center held its annual Parent Meeting. Speakers included CEO Ray Benton, Tennis Center at College Park General Manager Ajay Pant, Community Outreach Manager Melanie Wright and Tennis Director Vesa Ponkka. Below...
Usue Arconada to partake in US Open festivities
Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC), the area's world-class tennis training facility in College Park, Md., is proud to announce that Usue Arconada will take center court at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday, August 24 to help kick off the US Open. Arconada is one of...