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Lake Norman Tennis AssociationLake 3.5 Weber 65+ State Champions
Congratulations to Captain Vicki Weber and her Westport 3.5 team, who are the 65 & Over State Champions! In addition to Vicki, the roster includes Karla Williams, Connie Lentz, Anne Clark, Mary Shelton, Denise Bost, Gail Vaughn, Kaye Stokes, Susie Adams, Emily...
New Captains’ Training
Iris Ham, USTA Adult League Coordinator, conducted a training session for new captains on Thursday, February 9th. Tim Powell, LNTA Board Member and Adult Committee Liaison assisted. Iris clarified regulations & captain responsibilities, while Tim shared useful...
NC Tennis Weekend in Pinehurst
The annual USTA NC Tennis Weekend was held January 26-29, 2023 in Pinehurst. Tennis providers, tournament directors, and various state committees met. LNTA's JD Weber, Amy Brandon, Iris Ham, and Beth Krogstie attended. Perry Chapman from the Lake Norman Tennis...
Stacie Kennington Named Teaching Professional of the Year
Statesville's Stacie Kennington was named the 2022 Tennis Professional of the Year by both USTA North Carolina and USTA Southern. She beat out other NC nominees, and then advanced for consideration in the USTA Southern region (comprised of 9 states) and won. The city...
LNTA wins NC Community Tennis Association of the Year
LNTA has been named the USTA NC 2022 Community Tennis Association of the Year. This award recognizes the "strong leadership, outstanding program offerings, volunteer recruitment, and community relationships" that LNTA has demonstrated. Congratulations to the LNTA...
Nationals in AZ
Captain Alex King reports that "Nationals in AZ was a great experience and the Lake team was definitely in the running. Record was 2-2 and lost to FL and TX 3-2 in tiebreaks. Thank you to LNTA for your support!
Esther Wilkey Wins NTRP 4.0 Singles National Championship
Congratulations to LKN tennis player Esther Wilkey for winning the NTRP 4.0 Singles National Championship. She is now ranked #1 in North Carolina, #1 in Southern Section and #4 in the Nation. Way to represent, Esther!!
LNTA Recognized as Adult Tennis Provider of the Year
Racquet Sports Industry Magazine has recognized LNTA as the Adult Tennis Provider of the Year, featuring the organization in its January 2022 edition. LNTA's Try Tennis and ServeAces programs are credited for growing the game of tennis and introducing more players to...
LNTA’s 18 & Over Championships Named Team Tennis Event of the Year by Southern Section
November 14, 2021 Dear Lake Norman Tennis Community, We are excited to share that the 18 & Over NC USTA Adult League Championships, hosted by LNTA, have received two awards. In October, our championship was named the 2021 USTA NC Team Tennis Event/Program of the...
Mixed Doubles State Champions
LNTA had two Mixed Doubles teams win the State Championship and advance to Southern Sectionals. Congratulations to Dewey Baker's 40 & Over 7.0 (below) and Lance King's 18 & Over 8.0 (above) Mixed Doubles teams. Way to represent! Good luck at Sectionals,...
Brandon Named JTT Local League Coordinator of the Year
Congratulations to our own Amy Brandon for being recognized by USTA North Carolina as the USTA Jr. Team Tennis Local League Coordinator of the Year. Amy received the award October 2nd at the USTA NC Annual Meetings. It is presented to an individual who delivers USTA...
Congratulations 18 and Up State Champs!
Congratulations to the 18 and Up teams captained by Alex King (4.5) and Kelly Hunter (5.0) for winning the State Championships! Good luck at Southern Sectionals! (Alex King team pictured)