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Women’s Beginner Clinics
Tuesdays at 6:00pm starting June 14 - available for 6 weeks
Tennis team
BTSC is a great place for your kids to engage in a summer tennis program! BTSC is a member of the Youngstown Tennis League (YTL) that includes seven clubs from the surrounding area. They compete in singles and doubles matches on most Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays during June and July, with Championship matches at the end of the season.
Not quite ready for match play? The Junior Tennis Team may be the right fit! Please see details below...
Coaches: Head Coach - Joanne Gardner, Assistant Coach - Ava Valko
Season Practice Schedule: begins Wednesday, June 8th
- ALL PLAYERS will be evaluated during practice June 8-9-10 after which coaches will notify them of team/match participation.
- Players may be placed in a different practice time slot at the coaches' discretion.
- Please wear appropriate attire for practice including tennis shoes.
Ages 15 and up: 10a - 10:50a
Ages 13 and 14: 11a - 11:50a
Ages 12 and under: 12p -12:50p
Fridays only beginning week of June 13
Beginners: 9a - 10a
Experienced Beginners: 10a - 11a
(Junior players are included in the banquet and will receive a team gift)
Competitive Team Matches: first match Thursday, June 16
- Matches take place most Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and begin at noon
- "B" matches are to be determined
- If you know you will be unavailable to play a match/matches, please "sign-off" on the Vacation Sign-Off sheet on the bulletin board.
- Champs dates week of July 18
To-Do List for All Athletes (Forms are available at the front desk - Dues and completed forms may also be turned into the front desk):
- Emergency Medical Form - DUE AT FIRST PRACTICE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
- Code of Conduct Form (athlete and parent) - DUE MONDAY, JUNE 13
- Dues - $40/player for Competitive Team, $25/player for Junior Team - checks made out to "BTSC Tennis" - DUE MONDAY, JUNE 13
- Uniform Order Form (optional) - boys and girls team shirts are for sale - please pair with black shorts/skirt - DUE TUESDAY, MAY 31 AT NOON
BTSC Tennis Team Remind Notifications - text @btsct to 81010
Private lessons are available - please see Coach Joanne or watch the bulletin board for updates.
Questions?
Please don't hesitate to call/text Lynda Beichner 330-716-8121 or Carrie Meranto 330-540-5723.
TENNIS TEAM COACHING STAFF Joanne Gardner, Head Coach Meet our Head Tennis Coach and Instructor at BTSC - Joanne Gardner! Coach Joanne has been a lifelong tennis player - starting to play at the age of 10. She learned her skills at Harding Park then went on to compete with the Ursuline High School and YSU Tennis Teams. She has been coaching since 2000 having spent 10 years at Ursuline High School, then moving to coach the Boys and Girls Tennis Teams at Boardman where she is in her tenth season. Here at BTSC, we have been fortunate to have her for 8 years. She leads our Youth Tennis Team for age groups 10 & under through 18 years (only $30 for members) and coordinates weekly free clinics throughout the summer season for Youth, Women/Beginners, and Men/Intermediate- Advanced. Coach Joanne also organizes Mixed Doubles Tournaments for the Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day holidays, as well as a Parent Child Tournament in August. Coach Jo is a Youngstown native and currently resides in the area with her husband Rob. She is the proud mom of 2 children - Sarah and Garrett - and loves playing Tennis, Pickleball, and MamaNet! Wonder how she got bitten by the tennis bug? When Joanne was 10 years old, she was walking home from the playground and spotted an old racket in a drain...she and her older brother ran home for a fishing pole and went back to “fish” it out! Tennis has been a passion ever since! Ava Valko, Assistant Coach Meet our Assistant Tennis Coach at BTSC – Ava Valko! This is Ava’s first year as coach at BTSC, but certainly not her first experience at the club. Ava has been a member for several years, playing on the tennis team under Coach Joanne Gardner, and winning both singles and doubles championships. She also played on Boardman High School’s Tennis Team for four years holding the first varsity singles position. Ava qualified for districts each year, and was honored to be named All-American Conference Player of the Year. Ava has enjoyed teaching tennis to elementary students at Liberty Elementary as a United Way volunteer, and also has experience coaching at Boardman-Avalon. She loves to read, exercise, and stay active:) Ava will be attending the Ohio State University in the fall to major in the Biology/Pre-Dental program. | Upcoming events
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