Yakima USTA Junior Team Tennis Leagues: Summer 2008
USTA JR. TEAM TENNIS SENDS CENTRAL WA REPRESENTATIVES TO TACOMA
The Central Washington division of USTA Team Tennis will send two representative teams to Tacoma to play for the regional title. In the 18-Advanced division, the Yakima Advanced team won, but will be unable to form a complete team. Instead, they will defer to Thunder to move on and compete.
In the intermediate division, the Wenatchee Rack moves on to compete at the next level in Tacoma. All in all, the Jr. Team Tennis had a very successful season with tons of great tennis played!
Central Washington Teams:
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Yakima Advanced |  |
Yakima Intermediate |
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Crush |  |
Ellensburg |
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Thunder |  |
Wenatchee |
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Wenatchee Rack |  |
Wenatchee Coed |
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USTA JR. TEAM TENNIS SIGNUPS UNDER WAY FOR CENTRAL WA!
The USTA Pacific Northwest Section announced that sign-ups for the USTA Jr. Team Tennis League of Central Washington are currently underway. Juniors interested in playing on a team or adults interested in coaching or managing a team, can contact League Coordinator Jeff Brantner at (509) 965-5722 or e-mail at jbrantner24@aol.com . Teams consist of a minimum of 3 boys and 3 girls and the deadline for sign-ups is May 15 with league play scheduled to start on June 11.
USTA Jr. Team Tennis is a recreational tennis league for ages 8–18. It was established in 1991 to provide youth with all of the health and social benefits of tennis in a co-ed, fun and competitive team environment. USTA Jr. Team Tennis allows for participants to compete with and against individuals of similar skill and age levels.
The USTA Pacific Northwest program is broken down into two age divisions: 14-and-under and 18-and-under. In each of those divisions, players are divided into two skill categories using the USTA's National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP). Players with an NTRP of 3.0 and below compete in the Intermediate division. Players with an NTRP of 3.5 and above compete in the Advanced division
To find out more about USTA Pacific Northwest Jr. Team Tennis, visit www.pnw.usta.com and click on “Junior Tennis”. USTA Jr. Team Tennis has over 60,000 participants taking part across the United States , in all 17 USTA Sections.
