Fremont Tennis Association

The Fremont Family YMCA hosting their 1st annual Fremont QuickStart 8/10/12 & Under Tennis Tournament.

The tournament will be held December 12, 2009 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Registration deadline is Friday Dec. 4. Players will play a minimum of three matches and will be limited to one singles event.

WHAT IS QUICKSTART? The QuickStart Tennis format is about fitting tennis to kids based on age and physical size. By shortening the court dimensions, equipment (rackets and balls), net height and scoring system coupled with a play component, kids will develop better technical and tactical skills. When each of these elements is used together, kids will achieve early success and stay in the game. To give kids the confidence and ability to cover the entire court, score points and build an all-court game, the court is shorter and narrower for both age groups. The QuickStart Tennis format divides kids into two ages groups: the first is 8-and-under; the second is 10-and-under. We will also offer a 12 and under division. By putting kids with similar physical and social skills together, they have more fun while learning and developing skills.

Stop in at the Fremont Family YMCA to pick up a registration form or click QuickStart Tournament to download a registration form.

Check back here after December 4 for the schedule of play.

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The 29th Annual Nebraska Tennis Association Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet is scheduled in Lincoln, NE on November 1st at Beacon Hills, 5:00 p.m.

Wayne Bryan, father of the Bryan brothers, will be the keynote speaker. He will be hosting various tennis clinics throughout the day. Curt Smith and Jane Hines will be the 2009 inductees to the NTA Hall of Fame.

Plan to attend. Rumors are that the Fremont Tennis Association will be receiving two awards!

Beacon Hills is located at 5353 No. 27th St, connected to the Country Inn & Suites on the 27th St. exit, which is about two miles south of I-80.

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Mike Willman, president of the Fremont Tennis Association, presents Diana Myers, representing the Fremont Family YMCA, with a check for $700 to purchase equipment for the YMCA’s new QuickStart Junior Tennis Program. The funds were used to purchase small portable nets, junior racquets of various sizes, and foam and low compression tennis balls. This new program for youth ages 3-10 years old is being implemented this session for the YMCA’s junior tennis classes.

For those unfamiliar with the program, QuickStart Tennis is an exciting new play format for learning tennis, designed to bring kids into the game by utilizing specialized equipment, shorter court dimensions and modified scoring, all tailored to age and size. For more information, go to QuickStart.

A few QuickStarters with their racquets standing at the QuickStart portable net.

Summer Junior Tennis players – some future US Open champions?

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Cardio tennis classes have started up again for the Fall season at the Fremont Family YMCA. Now through October 21, 2009, the class will meet weekly at 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Come and join us. The class includes a warm-up stretching period, followed by tennis drills designed to keep the cardio rate at a good work out level. Then we end with a cool-down period. All this is done with a background of lively music to keep us bouncing.

It is a great way to get a good work-out in a fun environment. Anyone can join in and benefit from both the cardio drills and the tennis practice. You can improve your heart and your game!

The class is free to all YMCA members. Come and join us for a fun, beneficial hour. You’ll be glad you did!

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The 2009 McDonalds Jr. Open tournament is coming up July 24-26 in Fremont. The original entry deadline has been extended to Sunday, July 19.

If you would like to play, you can sign up online at Tennis Link – McDonalds Fremont Junior Open. Be sure to enter by July 19!

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The entry deadline for the Centre Court/KFC/Jim Johnson Ins. Fremont Adult Open has been extended to Sunday, July 5. If you are planning to play, and haven’t already registered, you’ll can head over to TennisLink ASAP to register online, or for more information.

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