WOOD VALLEY TENNIS
Wood Valley Tennis is for ages 6-18 all levels of play are welcome! Coach Gani runs tennis clinics year round so there’s plenty of opportunities to play! Junior Tennis Team (JTT) tennis is offered in the Spring and Fall.
For Summer Tennis there are two options, JTT and Summer Camps.
PRIVATE LESSONS
Looking for something more personal? Try private lessons!
Contact Coach Gani directly.
REGISTRATION
Register in eSoft.
- Go to the Wood Valley website and choose Member portal.
- Log in to your eSoft account
- Choose the clinics you like.
- Note that when you check out it will only give to option for credit card, but the totals are zero, so you will not be charged.
Pay Coach Gani directly for clinics via Cash, Check or PayPal (gadelekan@yahoo.com and choose “friends and Family payment”).
Questions about Youth Tennis? Contact Coach Gani gadelekan@yahoo.com or Christine Newton courts@woodvalleysrc.com
JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS (JTT) OR CLINIC ONLY
Tennis Clinics are focused practices by age groups.
- Orange Ball is Beginners/Advanced Beginners (ages 6-10)
- Green Ball is Beginners (ages 9-12)
- Silver Ball is Intermediate (ages 12-14)
- Yellow Ball is Advanced (ages 14+)
There are two options for play. Prices vary depending upon level.
Clinic only includes weekly clinic practices, no match play.
- Clinic Only – Members: $276
- Clinic Only – Non-Members: $306
JTT play includes practices and match play on weekends.
- JTT Team Member price: $306
- JTT Team Non-Members: $336
JTT TOURNAMENT
| JTT Age Group Practices | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Ball ( 6-10) | (M, W) | 5:00-6:00 PM |
| Green Ball (9-12) | (T, Th) | 5:00-6:00 PM |
| Silver Ball (12-14) | (T, Th) | 4:00-5:00 PM |
| Yellow Ball (15-18) | (M, W) | 4:00-5:00 PM |
| JTT Saturday Matches | Age | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Ball | 10 U | 9:00 AM |
| Green Ball | 12 U | 10:30 AM |
| Green Ball: Silver | 12 U | 12:00 PM |
| Yellow Ball: Bronze | 14 U | 10:30 AM |
| Yellow Ball: Silver | 14 U | 12:00 PM |
| Yellow Ball Bronze & Silver | 18 U | 1:30 PM |
MINI MAY CLINIC
Same Day & Times as Regular Season
Price:
Member $184
Non-Member $214
12U TENNIS TEAM wins JTT Tournament!
HEAD COACH
Gani Adelekan
Coach Gani has 23 years of coaching experience and was the Junior tennis Director in charge of the youth tennis program at Seven Oaks for 12 years. He is a former Nigeria Davis Cup player from 1990-2001 and reached the status of Nigeria’s ranking player. In 1994 he played at junior Wimbledon, the Junior Swiss Open and Junior German Open as part of the Nigerian Junior Tennis Team. He was ranked #1 in North Carolina in 2004-5 with an IFT Ranking of 40 in the world.
Gani is very happy to be part of the Wood Valley Tennis family and is looking forward to a great Tennis season!