Calling all rising South Carolina high school juniors and seniors! If you are interested in playing college tennis, this showcase is for you! We are gathering coaches from all over the region to come watch you play! 2024 USTA South Carolina College Showcase Flyer Date: Saturday, June 29th, 2024 Location: Lexington County Tennis Complex425 Oak Drive, … Read more
Two South Carolina volunteers are rolling off as CTA President. Thank you, Kevin, for your longtime service as the CTA president to the Florence Tennis Association. The FTA is a critical partner with USTA South Carolina, and we appreciate all you have done for the Florence area and the state. Thank you, Mike, for your … Read more
Roy Barth, former touring international touring tennis professional, Director of Tennis at Kiawah Island Resort, and former President of the South Carolina Tennis Association, has written his ‘Life’s Journey in Tennis’, Point of Impact. It is Roy Barth’s personal story woven through the history of tennis Lessons. Part One is the Lessons of Tennis and … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIWmnrqJscQ As was reported in the June edition of Our Family Newsletter, former USTA, USTA Southern and USTA South Carolina President Lucy Garvin celebrated the induction of South Carolina’s Dennis Van der Meer into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on July 17. Lucy’s seven-minute speech was telecast on the Tennis Channel. She recognized his … Read more
The Ron James Youth Tennis Program held its first on-court clinics for area children last week at the Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center. Certified tennis instructors led the children through an hour-long regimen of warm-up drills, coordination exercises, and practice on forehands and backhands. The small group clinics moved quickly and everyone had a … Read more
We are mourning the loss of Charles Hodgin, who passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021. Mr. Hodgin was inducted into the South Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame in 2019. Charles settled in Sumter in 1957. His competitive spirit, sportsmanship, honesty and integrity, along with his instruction and leadership skills were instrumental in building … Read more
The increase of bigotry and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the country over the last year is unacceptable. We must all commit to addressing all forms of racism and taking action to create safer communities. Stop AAPI Hate tracks anti-Asian violence in the United States. You can report incidents, find resources, and learn … Read more
Wofford Tennis Coach Rod Ray has been coach at Wofford for more than 20 years. Prior to that Ray was Director of Tennis at Lexington’s Topspin Racquet Club. He has been a prominent fixture in SC tennis, serving as coach for the SC Junior Davis/Federation Cup Team, USTA Junior Player Development Program, Zonal Coach, and … Read more
Many know Dr. Carol B. Alan as an avid tennis player, USTA South Carolina board member and head of the Sumter Tennis Club. What you may not know is that she comes from a family of tennis pioneers. Carolyn Archie, Dr. Alan’s mother, won the American Tennis Association, Inc. (ATA) National Tennis Tournament (12-15 year bracket) … Read more
Today we celebrate a pillar of tennis in South Carolina. Domino Boulware is a husband, father, mentor, certified teaching professional and South Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame inductee. For more than 35 years, he has grown grassroots tennis for all ages, abilities and economic circumstances. Domino and his wife Jackie have created a tennis oasis … Read more
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