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 and programs via Cash, Check or PayPal (gadelekan@yahoo.com) or VENMO (@ganiyu-adelekan) and choose “Sending money to a friend.”
Questions about Youth Tennis? Contact Coach Gani at gadelekan@yahoo.com or Kristie Deak at courts@woodvalleysrc.com
SPRING JTT/YOUTH
Clinic Session
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+)
Spring Session Pricing:
• Members (Recreation): $370
• Members (Team): $400
• Non-Members (Recreation): $400
• Non-Members (Team): $430
| Group | Dates | Day, Time |
| Orange Ball (6-10) | March 16, 18, 23, 25, 30, Apr 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, May 4, 6, 11, 13 | M/W, 5-6 PM |
| Green Ball (9-12) | March 17, 19, 24, 26, 31, Apr 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, May 5, 7, 12, 14 | Tu/Th, 5-6 PM |
| Silver Ball (12-14) | March 17, 19, 24, 26, 31, Apr 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, May 5, 7, 12, 14 | Tu/Th, 4-5 PM |
| Yellow Ball (15-18) | March 16, 18, 23, 25, 30, Apr 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, May 4, 6, 11, 13 | M/W, 4-5PM |
YOUTH MINI CLINICS
January 5 - January 16 | February 16 - March 13 | May 18 – May 29
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+)
Session pricing:
January and May Session Pricing:
• Member price: $100
• Non-Members: $130
February Session Pricing:
• Member price: $200
• Non-Members: $230
| Group | January Dates | Time |
| Orange Ball (6-10) | Jan 5, 7, 12, 14 | M/W, 5-6 PM |
| Green Ball (9-12) | Jan 6, 8, 13, 15 | Tu/Th, 5-6 PM |
| Silver Ball (12-14) | Jan 6, 8, 13, 15 | Tu/Th, 4-5 PM |
| Yellow Ball (15-18) | Jan 5, 7, 12, 14 | M/W, 4-5PM |
| Group | February-March Dates | Time |
| Orange Ball (6-10) | Feb 16, 18, 23, 25, March 2, 4, 9, 11 | M/W, 5-6 PM |
| Green Ball (9-12) | Feb 17, 19, 24, 26, March 3, 5, 10, 12 | Tu/Th, 5-6 PM |
| Silver Ball (12-14) | Feb 17, 19, 24, 26, March 3, 5, 10, 12 | Tu/Th, 4-5 PM |
| Yellow Ball (15-18) | Feb 16, 18, 23, 25, March 2, 4, 9, 11 | M/W, 4-5PM |
| Group | May Dates | Time |
| Orange Ball (6-10) | May 18, 20, 25, 27 | M/W, 5-6 PM |
| Green Ball (9-12) | May 19, 21, 26, 28 | Tu/Th, 5-6 PM |
| Silver Ball (12-14) | May 19, 21, 26, 28 | Tu/Th, 4-5 PM |
| Yellow Ball (15-18) | May 18, 20, 25, 27 | M/W, 4-5PM |
2026 SUMMER TENNIS CAMPS & CLINICS
WEEKLY CAMP (Mon-Thurs)
Summer weekly camps have Full and Half Day options. They are offered on a weekly basis from June 15th to August 20, 2026.
Full Day Tennis Camp is from 9 am-3 pm. Full day camp will be split to included both tennis and swimming time if your family are pool members. Your child must be able to swim to participate.
- MEMBERS $400/week
- NON-MEMBERS: $430/Week
Half Day Tennis Camp is from 9 am-12 pm
- MEMBERS: $200/Week
- NON-MEMBERS: $230/Week
Weeks with no registrations will be removed from availability in eSoft so register now!
TINY TOTS
(Ages 5-7)
This clinic will take place on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 8:30-9am.
- MEMBERS: $228 for the whole Summer
JTT CLINICS (Morning or Evening)
JTT Summer clinics will take place in both AM and PM timeframes.
- Orange Ball (beginner/advanced beginner) Age 6-10
- Tuesday and Thursday 9a – 10a
- Monday and Wednesday 5p – 6p
- Green Ball (beginner) Age 9-12
- Monday and Wednesday 9a – 10a
- Tuesday and Thursday 5p – 6p
- Silver Ball (intermediate) Age 12-14
- Monday and Wednesday 10a – 11a
- Tuesday and Thursday 4p – 5p
- Yellow Ball (advanced) Age 15-18
- Monday and Wednesday 11a – 12p
- Monday and Wednesday 4p – 5p
Prices
- MEMBERS: $320
- NON-MEMBERS: $350
Select either morning or evening session. They are not interchangeable & attending both will result in double fees.
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!