ATHLETICS
MAC Tennis Offers Fun, Challenges for All Ages
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t’s the last call to sign up for the club doubles tennis tournament Thursday,
Nov. 4 through Sunday, Nov. 7. Signups are accepted until the draw is made Tuesday, Nov. 2. Sign up at
theMAC.com. This is always a big event with lots of good tennis on the courts. Those with dusty rackets or who are too busy to commit to a three-day tournament should stop by the courts to watch club mates play. Quick Register TE014 The club mixed doubles tournament for adults is in the winter. Watch for more information on the MAC website and on the basement-level bulletin board.
Junior tennis Juniors, mark the calendar for the
annual club junior tennis tournament Friday, Dec. 3 through Sunday, Dec. 5. All Tournament Team members are encouraged to sign up. Juniors currently taking tennis class instruction are invited to participate. Quick Register TE018 Juniors playing USTA tournaments can
also sign up on the USTA website for the MAC junior challenger doubles-only tour- nament Friday, Dec. 10 through Sunday, Dec. 12. This event is hosted at MAC and Head Pro Wayne Pickard is the tournament director. Categories include boys and girls doubles, 10s, 12s, 14s, 16s and 18s. The new juniors/seniors hitting partners program offers MAC’s most competi- tive junior players the option to schedule hitting sessions with senior members with comparable or higher tennis skills. This pilot program offers junior members an avenue to improve skills and prepare for competition. Pickard coordinates hitting exchange partner assignments; call 503-517-7594 for more details.
Tennis University Tennis University convenes Monday,
Nov. 8 and focuses on serve and volley tech- niques. Members come away with practical tips they can use immediately to improve their success on the courts.
There is an half-hour lecture from 7- 7:30 p.m. in the Parking Structure Tennis Lobby, then players move on court for
instruction, practice, drills and fun from 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Quick Register TE911
Tennis Soiree The first-ever Tennis Soiree for adult members is Friday, Nov. 19 from 6:15- 8:45 p.m. on tennis courts 5-7 in the Parking Structure. This social event includes fun competitive opportunities. Anyone who has ever wondered how their service speed stacks up against the professionals can find out with the fast-serve contest. Those who dream of the day when they are better than a pro can live theat dream in the beat-the-pro contest. Prizes are awarded to the victors.
Court usage manners
Members are asked to keep the following court usage policy in mind as they make court reservations: Adult members are allowed to make advance reservations a maximum of three times per week in order to accommodate as many players as possible. Members are not allowed to use multiple court times in any one day, except when accommodating unusual circumstances such as filling in for an injury, a no-show or using courts that would otherwise be vacant. A member who participates in a team clinic or open play should not book an additional court that same day. If members are not able to use a reserved court, they are obligated to cancel the reser- vation as promptly as possible. Reservations can be cancelled online or by calling 503-517-7590. Reserved courts that are not claimed within 15 minutes of the reserved time, or any courts not reserved, are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tennis news ASAP Looking for quick-access MAC tennis
news? MAC tennis uses e-blasts to announce pertinent, timely messages. Those who would like to be on the receiving end of this helpful tennis information may log on to the MAC website and click on “My Profile” where they can easily update all their contact and medical information, and select as many opt-in email groups as they desire. WM
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