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Bring the game of tennis to your driveway, office or bar. Consider purchasing one or more to donate to a non-profit of your choice! The USTA, LNTA, and Dunlop are offering Try Tennis Toolkit for a limited time. Each kit is $150 and comes with four Dunlop racquets, a...

Local player, teacher, club owner, and coach Robbie Smith has been named to the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame. Smith helped to establish the Jeff Adams Tennis Center in Charlotte before moving his attention to North Charlotte in the 1990s where he was responsible...

The story below is currently featured on NCTennis.com. After enrolling in a Try Tennis Program, Mike Richards switched his mindset from "is tennis a good sport for me?" to "I want to keep improving and playing." Mike first learned about UTSA North Carolina's Try...

Congratulations to Cate Richards and Emily Ramanata, the 2020 LNTA Scholarship winners. Cate is a 2020 graduate of Christ the King and will head to UNC Wilmington this fall. Emily is a 2020 graduate of Hough High School and will attend N.C. State this fall. They were...

Meet Iris Ham, USTA Adult and Growth League Coordinator, Lake Norman, NC and USTA Southern's 2019 Local League Coordinator of the Year from Charlotte, NC : Please tell us about your family: I was born in Charlotte, NC and lived in the area most of my life with...

Amy Brandon, Executive Director of LNTA, and J.D. Weber, Chairman of LNTA's Board of Directors, presented the Town of Huntersville with a ceremonial check for $96,000 at the January 6 meeting of Huntersville's Town Board. The donation from LNTA and the USTA Foundation...

Lake Norman was well-represented with 2 teams winning Southern Combo Sectional titles. Congratulations to the Women's 18 & Over 7.5 team captained by Janna Huggins & Vicki Weber, and the Men's 40 & Over 6.5 team led by Dewey Baker! Sectional Championships...

LNTA hosted its 9th annual Acetoberfest tournament on Saturday, Oct 27th at Prosperity Athletic Club. This event raised money for (2) $1,000 LNTA Serves College Scholarships awarded each year to tennis-playing high school seniors. The 56 players enjoyed competition in 7 divisions, and the day culminated with a raffle drawing of more than 33 different prize packages, including lessons, merchandise, & gift cards. Thank you to all our sponsors & supporters. We look forward to next year’s tournament!

On Sept 28, Iris Ham was awarded the 2019 USTA Adult Local League Coordinator of the Year at the Community Tennis Development Workshop Awards Luncheon hosted by NC Tennis. Iris has been a Coordinator for 26 years, and she continues to take on new responsibilities and...

Congratulations to Tommy Beecher's 18's Men's 5.0+ team for winning Sectional Championships, July 19 - 22, in Mobile, AL. Teammates include: Kelly Hunter, Tanner Haddon, Evgeny Slesarev, Alexander Dargel, Willie Dann, Greg May, Jan Meyer, Markus Tell, Zachary Bost,...