http://tennisrecruiting.net/articles/special_features.asp Copyright 2010, Sirius Software Inc. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:31:07 -0500 dallas@tennisrecruiting.net Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:00:00 -0500 webmaster@tennisrecruiting.net http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/img/logo_small.gif http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/articles/special_features.asp 40 40 I got to travel to England and France in January - thanks to the USTA - to play in a couple of tennis tournaments. It was my first trip to Europe and was a great experience. I wrote about in my diary, parts of which are published here. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=922 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:00:00 -0500 Junior and college tennis is a passion for many people, but perhaps none more so than Colette Lewis. Lewis, who blogs about amateur tennis at ZooTennis.com and is a weekly contributor at TennisRecruiting.net, has carved out a niche as a freelance junior and college tennis journalist. She writes for TENNIS, SMASH, the USTA, and the New York Times, and she contributes to the Tennis Channel. We moved Lewis to the other side of the microphone - getting her take on all things tennis. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=909 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:00 -0500 Andy Roddick, Serena Williams and Melanie Oudin aren't professors, but junior players at the USTA Training Center Headquarters learned important lessons from the three American stars last fall at a media relations session in Boca Raton, Fla. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=906 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:00:00 -0500 2010 marks the fifth new year for TennisRecruiting.net - and the fifth edition of "Intriguing Questions" from columnist Colette Lewis. Lewis asks nine questions that may bear answers in the first year of the new decade. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=901 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:00:00 -0500 On Nov. 14, the United States Tennis Association/Mid-Atlantic Section will host its 1st Annual College Showcase Day, giving students from the region a chance to learn about the wide range of opportunities in college tennis. The showcase will be held at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia and include a Round Robin tournament for high school players. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=867 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:00:00 -0500 An invitation to join the United States Fed Cup team as hitting partners is exciting enough, but Beatrice Capra and Nicole Gibbs have additional reasons to savor the experience: it's the finals, it's in Italy, and they are going together. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=864 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:00:00 -0500 On Nov. 8, the United States Tennis Association Eastern Section will host its 23rd Annual College Showcase Day, giving students from across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut a chance to learn about the wide range of opportunities in college tennis. The showcase will be held at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens and include a Round Robin tournament for high school seniors. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=856 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:00:00 -0500 Last spring, tennis bloggers welcomed a new website and a new voice in college tennis world. During its first year of existence, the Texas College Tennis blog had neither a name nor face attached to it. But at the NCAAs in College Station, I met its creator, and he agreed to answer the many questions I had about his connection with college tennis in Texas and his decision to start a blog dedicated to it. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=797 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:00:00 -0500 When facing global sports apparel and shoe giants like Nike and Adidas, how does a small startup hope to have an impact? For Athletic DNA, a new Seattle-based company, the answer is simple: focus on tennis, and start where the sport starts - in the juniors. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=794 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:00:00 -0500 Jason Franks and the Western Washington Vikings traveled to Surprise, Arizona this past weekend for the USTA National Campus Championships. Franks jotted down a diary during his stay, and he shares those thoughts with us today. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=751 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:00:00 -0500 Duke University beat the University of Wisconsin - Madison 26-21 in Saturday's championship match at the 2009 USTA National Campus Championship at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex. This was the first championship match for either squad and Duke University's first national title. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=749 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:00:00 -0500 Western Washington University, located in Bellingham, Wash., just twenty minutes from the Canadian border, is home to one of the oldest and most talented Tennis On Campus club teams in the nation. The Vikings are the only team to have attended all nine of the USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship tournaments. Jason Franks, former president of the team, reflects on his experience. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=697 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:00:00 -0500 The USTA announced that the University of California, Davis has been awarded the inaugural Club of the Year Award for the 2008-2009 Tennis On Campus season. The USTA Tennis On Campus program will present the University of California, Davis the Club of the Year award during the 2009 USTA National Campus Championship on April 16-18. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=728 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:00:00 -0500 Monica Seles holds a special spot in this coach's heart. Her competitive spirit was second-to-none, she is genuinely kind, and her professional accomplishments are numerous and impressive. She will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009. Bollettieri reflects on Seles' game - and her contributions to the sport. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=696 Mon, 9 Mar 2009 05:00:00 -0500 The USTA's Tennis On Campus program is designed to provide college students with opportunities for team camaraderie, social networking, and rivaled competition through tennis without the rigors of a varsity program. Perfect for athletes who have chosen not to make the jump from high school to college varsity, Tennis On Campus offers co-ed team-based play, regional and national championship competition, and helps students maintain active and healthy lifestyles through their college years. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=694 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:00:00 -0500