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 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 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...
The Mid-Atlantic section winners for the 15th Annual Arthur Ashe Essay Contest were selected earlier this month. National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) participants were asked to answer this question: “If you could follow in Arthur Ashe’s footsteps and ‘give back’...
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,...
The below article was written by Junior Tennis Champions Center Director of Tennis Vesa Ponkka and appeared in the Washington Post on Tuesday, August 20. The best part of this game is that it is an individual sport. You take the blame; you keep the glory. Nobody can...
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...
In the upset of the tournament, wildcard and Junior Tennis Champions Center player Alison Riske upended No. 7 Petra Kvitova last Saturday. Riske is the lone remaining wildcard on the women's side. She will play in her first Grand Slam Sweet 16 match today against...
Junior Tennis Champions Center's Alison Riske breezed into the third round of the US Open after a sound defeat of No. 28 Mona Barthel on Thursday. Riske will battle her second seeded foe in 2011 Wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitova today on Court 17 (match time is 11:00...