September 29, 2015 Smokey and the Bandit! Come play in this exclusive adult event and unleash some reckless forehands on your opponents! Play Friday

         
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September 29, 2015

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Smokey and the Bandit!

Come play in this exclusive adult event and unleash some reckless forehands on your opponents! Play Friday night and indulge in the Margarita Player Party or enjoy some southern style delights on Saturday with a Smoked BBQ Dinner. Divisions for The Midland Smoker Tournament include Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles. So block off the dates November 20-22 for one big hootenanny!

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Winning in many ways!

Build confidence in your kiddos and young teens through our Junior Leagues. Our motto is Play, Compete, Win! We have a group for every age and every level. Click here for more information.

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Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!

Permanent courts are the perfect way to make sure you’ll get in a hot game when you want it. Call up your doubles partner and that team you love to beat and then contact Pesi Kennett to reserve your favorite court! kennett@midlandtennis.com or 989-631-6151

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Young Life Event

No plans for Halloween? No problem!

Join Midland Young Life for an exciting evening of tennis and fun at the 1st Annual Midland Young Life Doubles Tennis Slam- Oct 31st, 5-11 p.m.! This flighted, round-robin tournament is an event for all ability levels. Entry fee for adults is $100 and for students $50 with a discount if you register a group of four or more! ProAm play available and beginners get an hour of instruction too! Registration information and more details on the event are available here or pick up a brochure at the welcome center.

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Oh Yes - We Demo!

Try before you buy - that's the ticket. Test drive racquets and find the perfect fit. Demos may be checked out anytime - please sign each one out and please do not take them from the tennis center.

We are missing a some of our demo racquets - please check your bags for any you may have borrowed and forgot to return. Thank you!

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New Classes Starting

New adult classes start September 29 - learn to play tennis in just one hour with our Play Tennis Fast classes. Perfect for new and returning players looking to dust off their game.

New junior classes kickoff October 12 - all ages, all levels.

New Gear

Show the Love!

Get your Greater Midland Tennis Center gear! New logo apparel available for order - T-shirts, hoodies, quarter zips and moisture-wicking t-shirts in all sorts of colors in youth and adult sizes!

Order by October 7th, complete the order form and turn in to the Pro Shop, stop in or give us a call. There will be samples of the moisture-wicking shirts and the quarter zip in the pro shop. More Here!

Hurry - this stuff's available by special order only and all the best tennis players will be wearing it! Got questions, our friendly pro shop staff is here to help at 989-631-6151 or proshop@midlandtennis.com.

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Congratulate The Winners!

Juniors from the Greater Midland Tennis Center Academy programs took top honors at the Junior Fall Open Sept 19th.

In the Boys 14s Anish Middha won over training mate Kyle Kotanchek 6-0, 6-1, and in the Boys 12s Caleb Qui, Midland, bested Ashton Hesson, Grand Blanc, 6-0, 6-3 for the 12s title and Zaky El Nachef defeated Raouf Elsaadany, 6-3, 6-3 to win consolations.

Savannah Matuszewski bested Claire Earley, 6-3, 1-6, 10-7 to win the Girls 12s and Salma Elsaadany outlasted Samone Burroughs to win the consolation draw. Kelly Livingston defeated Arlene Tyler of Durrand 6-0, 6-2 for the G16s consolation title.

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USTA Travel Teams Compete at Sectionals!

Adult teams from the Greater Midland Tennis Center won their USTA League District Championships and competed in the State and Sectional Championships recently in St. Clair Shores, MI and Fort Wayne, IN.

Competing in the 8.0 Mixed 18 & Over division the team captained by Andrew Rosine and Kiersten Shephard won the state tournament with wins over teams from Western, Southern and Northern Michigan and qualified for the Sectional Tournament in Fort Wayne, IN.

At the Sectional tournament the team won three matches over Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin and came in a close second in the division. Additional players included, Amanda Stearn-Pfeiffer, Amanda Zoeller, Amy Katz, Chris Berger, Keith Daily, Kevin Dailey, and Konnor Brennan.

Also competing at State Championship tournaments from the Greater Midland Tennis Center were the Mixed 6.0 team captained by Brenda Kisting with Janet Gerding, Ayo Fakolujo, Steve Weckle, Maya Bolanowska, Francesca Manzini, Mark Baker and Greg Crighton; the Women’s 2.5 team captained by Roxanne Lehr with Ren Zhihong, Melissa Everett, Eti Farber, Sarah Johnston and Heather Calkin; Women’s 3.0 team captained by Brenda Kisting and Janet Gerding with Courtney Ginn, Francesca Manzini, Helen Gibbons, Holly Snelenberger, Jane Templeman, Kathryn Groening, Laurie Keyser, Maja Bolanowska, and Peggy Stuart; Woman’s 3.5 Team captained by Christy Pritchett with Cheryl Fernandez, Alexandra Lichtor, Chris Wilson, Donna Remenar, Holly Wedding, Karen Roberts, Kris Ginther, Maggie Steele, and Sara Aarons; Women’s 3.5, 55 and over team captained by Val Dvorak, with Cheryl Witt, Dorothy Marinan, Ellen Berosh, Holly wedding, Jill Jahn, Karen Roberts, Kris Hallett, Maggie Steele and Luvi Lee; Women’s 4.0Team Captained by Margaret Copeland, with Alexandra Lichtor, Amanda Stearns Pfieffer, Amy Katz, Dana Hemming, Elizabeth Parr, Kiersten Shephard, Lora Kazanjian, Mary Anne Wright, Piper Copeland, Rebecca Tanguay and Stephanie Pereira.

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Great Dates

October 7 - Orders Due for Tennis Center Logo Items

October 8, 6-7 pm, Free Tennis Whizz Open House - 3 & 4 Year Olds

October 9, 9 am - 4 pm, No School Camp

October 10-12, USTA National Girls’ 12, the best of the best, free viewing

October 16-17, Boys High School State Championships

October 17, 6-9 pm,Tennis, Pizza & a Movie

October 30, 6-9 pm, Halloween Junior Doubles Tournament

November 6, 7-9 pm, Adult Halloween Bash

November 20-22, Midland Smoker Adult Dubs Tournament

Jan 31 - Feb 7, 2016 Dow Corning Tennis Classic

All of these and more at www.midlandtennis.com!

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Tennis To Taste!

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Competitve Juniors

 
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Middle-High School

 
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10 and Under

 
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Adults

How We Slice It

Your bi-weekly guide for tennis to taste. Any questions call us at 989-631-6151 email us cvickery@midlandtennis.com.

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