Kids Serving Kids was founded and is run by a group of junior tournament players in South Florida. The goal -- to recycle new and used tennis rackets and distribute them to those in need.
Love of the game and love for each other characterize USTA Florida volunteers and lifetime members, Michele and Vishnu Maharaj of Fernandina Beach. “Any need there is for tennis and if we can help any group with tennis, we just jump in, no questions asked and do whatever we can to help,” Vishnu said.
Ten mixed adult and senior teams representing USTA Florida headed to Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Nov. 19-23 for the 2008 USTA League presented Chrysler National Eastern Mixed Doubles Championships. After four days of outstanding tennis from a combined 63 senior and adult mixed teams, three Florida teams finished in the top two slots.
The Hillsborough County Tennis Association's first-ever charity tennis tournament drew 130 women doubles players and raised more than $9,500 to help the Susan G. Komen Foundation support breast cancer research.
“It is exciting for tennis in the City of Miami,” said Cathy Nordlund, USTA Florida S. Region 8 Community Coordinator. “There is a wonderful push from the community for more USTA tennis programming in the area and this training will help build quality tennis programs people are looking for.”
Playing against a very strong French team, the US women lost in the finals, 3-0 to bring home the silver for the U.S. in the 2008 Alice Marble Cup competition. At No.2 singles for the U.S. team was Betty Wachob of Panama City!
Congratulations to Louis and Lynn Vosloo of Key Biscayne, who defeated Marc Keleske and Vicki Leroux of Vail, Colo. 6-3,6-3 to capture the national title at the USTA Husband-Wife Clay Court Championships in Ponte Vedra, Oct. 24-26.
Royal Racquet Club hosted the 1st Annual Maurader Tennis Classic benefiting the Jimmy McFarland Scholarship Fund for Clearwater Central Catholic High School (CCCHS), Oct. 11-12. Over $12,000 was raised for the scholarship fund, which honors Jimmy McFarland (CCCHS Class of 2002), who was severely injured in a car accident.
