Binghamton Tennis Center  hosted a USTA Recreational Coaches Workshop Saturday, March 8 from 10:30 am-5 pm. 24 people signed up from around upstate NY, and 20 braved the weather and wer rewarded for their efforts. The workshop covered modern basic & advanced teaching techniques, coaching, use of spinner and pressureless tennis balls, and quick start tennis, the latest in beginner teaching concepts. We  also covered some  some great drills. 

The clinic was run by Jack & Judith Curry, master clinicians and everyone in attendance was impressed and gained much from the clinic. We plan to run host this workshop yearly, and hope to get more elementary and middle school gym teachers,  who may wish to run tennis programs as a part of their curriculum. Many thanks to all of you who attended. Was a great time.

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Dave & Colleen Hanzes  

Our 2nd Annual CVS/Leonard & Cummings Womens Pro Am will take place Saturday, May 10. The Pro-am will include 12 amatuers and 12 pros competing in a round robin format. The pros will compete for $500 in prize money while our amatuers will compete for prizes and bragging rights.

Cost is $40/player and includes hor’duerves, tennis and prizes. Sign-up is limited to the 10 female amatuers on  a first come first serve basis. We would like to thank our sponsors, Dave & Colleen Hanzes of CVS pharmacy and Patricia Cummings of Leonard & Cummings Law firm  

Last years CVS/Molly Fitzgerald Pro-Am was the first womens pro am we had run in years, and was a great success. We really look forward to this years event. Sign up will begin next month.

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 Parker Genntt ^ Dan Sambursky

Our 5th Annual Gennett-Sambursky men’s tennis pro-am will run Saturday, February 23 from 7-10pm. The pro-am field includes 12 pros and 12 amatuers, with a pro & amatuer playing against another pro & amatuer. Using a round robin format, four sets of tennis will be played, with a playoff to determine the winning team. Prizes will be given to the winning amatuers and $500 in prize money split among the pros!  pros Cost is $40 and includes hor’ duerves, 3 hours of pro-am tennis, tournament shirt and a guaranteed great time. Sign up is limited to the 1st 10 sign-ups. This is our winter tennis “festival” highlight, and one you should mark on your calendar. Spectators welcome

Special thanks to Parker Gennett of Foot Care Center & Dan Sambursky of Ophthalmic  Associates for being enthusiastic tournament sponsors.

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