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 are plenty of opportunities to play! Junior Tennis Team (JTT) tennis is offered in the Spring and Fall. You can choose to just take lessons/clinics (recreation) or be a part of the Wood Valley Team!
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. ***Do not pay for tennis in eSoft, pay coach Gani directly.
Pay Coach Gani directly for clinics and programs via Cash, Check or PayPal (gadelekan@yahoo.com) or VENMO (@ganiyu-adelekan)
Questions about Youth Tennis? Contact Coach Gani at gadelekan@yahoo.com or Kristie Deak at courts@woodvalleysrc.com
FALL Jr Team Tennis (JTT)
Clinic Session
Price: Member (Recreation) $370
Member (Team) $400
Non-Member (Recreation) $400
Non-Member (Team) $430
- Orange Ball (beginner/advanced beginner) Age 6-10
- Monday and Wednesday 5p – 6p
- Green Ball (beginner) Age 9-12
- Tuesday and Thursday 5p – 6p
- Silver Ball (intermediate) Age 12-14
- Tuesday and Thursday 4p – 5p
- Yellow Ball (advanced) Age 15-18
- Monday and Wednesday 4p – 5p
| Group | Dates | Day | Time |
| Orange Ball (6-10) | Sep 21, 23, 28, 30. Oct 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28. Nov 2, 4, 9, 11 | M/W | 5-6 PM |
| Green Ball (9-12) | Sep 22, 24, 29. Oct 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29. Nov 3, 5, 10, 12 | Tu/Th | 5-6 PM |
| Silver Ball (12-14) | Sep 22, 24, 29. Oct 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29. Nov 3, 5, 10, 12 | Tu/Th | 4-5 PM |
| Yellow Ball (15-18) | Sep 21, 23, 28, 30. Oct 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28. Nov 2, 4, 9, 11 | M/W | 4-5 PM |
If you chose to be a part of the JTT team, there are matches each Saturday:
September 26 – November 7
Orange Ball (10U) at 9a
Green Ball (10U) at 9a
Green Ball (12U) at 10.30a
Green Ball: Silver (12U) at 12p
Yellow Ball: Bronze (14U) at 10.30a
Yellow Ball: Silver (14U) at 12p
Yellow Ball: Bronze and Silver (18U) at 1.30p
Tournament Weekend
November 13 – 15
YOUTH
MINI CLINICS
Price: Member $150, Non-Member $180
November 16 - December 17
Price: Member $250, Non-Member $280
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+)
| Group | Dates | Day | Time |
| Orange Ball (6-10) | Aug 31. Sep 2, 7, 9, 14, 16 | M/W | 5-6 PM |
| Green Ball (9-12) | Sep 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17 | Tu/Th | 5-6 PM |
| Silver Ball (12-14) | Sep 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17 | Tu/Th | 4-5 PM |
| Yellow Ball (15-18) | Aug 31. Sep 2, 7, 9, 14, 16 | M/W | 4-5 PM |
| Group | Dates | Day | Time |
| Orange Ball (6-10) | Nov 16, 18, 23, 25, 30. Dec 2, 7, 9, 14, 16 | M/W | 5-6 PM |
| Green Ball (9-12) | Nov 17, 19, 24, 26. Dec 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17 | Tu/Th | 5-6 PM |
| Silver Ball (12-14) | Nov 17, 19, 24, 26. Dec 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17 | Tu/Th | 4-5 PM |
| Yellow Ball (15-18) | Nov 16, 18, 23, 25, 30. Dec 2, 7, 9, 14, 16 | M/W | 4-5 PM |
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
- NON-MEMBERS: $258
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!