Tennis
BACK TO YOUTH SPORTS
Link to: 2011 YS Tennis Team Schedule (updated 6/13/11)
Link to: Bronze Snack/Drink Signup
Link to: Silver Snack/Drink Signup
We are excited to begin another fantastic season of Youth Sports Tennis! This year we are improving the practice schedule in order to offer more practice time and court space for large teams.
We have an awesome coaching staff this year, who are excited to share their enthusiasm fo the game with the kids.
Head coach - Ben Snell
Please welcome Ben Snell as one of our co-head coaches this year. He has been a coach for WV Youth Sports tennis for the past several years, and we are excited to have them back! Ben is a 4-year letterman on the Leesville Road High School tennis team, and just finished his freshman year at UNC.
Head coach - Rich Frost
Please welcome Rich Frost as our other co-head tennis coach this year. Rich was one of our coaches has last year, and we are very excited to have him back! Rich was the tennis team captain on the Leesville Road High School tennis team, and just completed his freshman year at UNC.
Assistant Coach - Mikaela Sullivan
Mikeala is a student at North Raleigh Christian Academy, and played for several years on the WV Tennis Team.
The program focuses on introducing beginner players to the basic skills and scoring. The older intermediate and advanced level players will learn to improve their skills, develop strategies, and compete in league matches.
Copper – for the beginner player (8 and under) still working on the basic fundamentals of the game. This group will not be able to participate in matches due to an inability to keep score, have consistent serves or keep the ball in play with regularity. The team is limited to 25 players.
Bronze Beginner – for players who have played full court matches and kept score on their own, but are not quite ready for matches. The age will be 8 and up, and will be players who know the fundamentals and are learning to serve and keep the ball in play. Players may be moved up to Bronze when ready to play matches for the team. This team is limited to 25 players.
Bronze - for players who are able to serve, keep the ball in play, and keep score. This team will participate in the weekly matches for Wood Valley.
Silver – for players with significant match playing experience. This team will participate in the weekly matches for Wood Valley.
Gold – for players who are, or are equivalent to, good high school players in the area.