September 2024 Junior Newsletter - USTA Southern California

SEPTEMBER 2024 NEWSLETTER
JUNIOR TENNIS | USTA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SEPTEMBER 2024 NEWSLETTER
JUNIOR TENNIS
USTA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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DISCOUNTED L7 TOURNAMENTS

In an effort to provide play and tournament opportunities focusing on the underserved or underrepresented areas, the USTA Southern California staff has added a number of discounted Level 7 tournaments.

These tournaments are nearly free – once players play the tournament to completion, they will receive a refund minus fees (approx. $4.25). Below is the schedule for 2024 and links to register:

September 22, 2024: Ventura College
October 26-27, 2024: Calexico High School, Calexico (link coming soon)
November 17, 2024: Blair High School, Pasadena (link coming soon)

JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS FALL REGISTRATION

Registration for the Fall Season of Junior Team Tennis (JTT) is now open! This is a fantastic opportunity for young players to sharpen their skills, compete in team matches, and make lasting friendships.

With league play starting in September and the chance to advance to the Sectional Championships in Indian Wells, it’s the perfect time to get involved. JTT is designed for players ages 5-18, offering a fun yet competitive environment that helps kids grow both individually and as part of a team. Don’t miss out—register today and let your kids experience the thrill of tennis!

Please contact Jason Cook or your local Junior Team Tennis Area League Coordinator for more information.

“Team tennis was a blast. Our kids played it when they were young and it’s a nice introduction to competitive tennis because of the short format and friendly team environment. We’ve met many friends through it and would highly recommend it.” – Khoung Tien, father of back-to-back Boys’ 18s National Champion Learner Tien

COMPETE LIKE A CHAMPION PODCAST

With the Olympics ending and big events happening for juniors over the next month, it was timely for Compete like a Champion podcast to complete a special episode on how to prepare for a big event.

This episode gives you physical, mental, emotional, and social recommendations for having the best preparation for tournaments the players consider to be bigger than the usual tournament.

USTA PARENT WEBINARS

USTA Southern California along with Frank Giampaolo will be hosting a series of webinars. These webinars aim to help tennis parents gain a deeper understanding of the developmental process mandatory to inspire players to thrive. All webinars will begin at 6:30 PM. Please click on the link(s) to register:

August 27, 2024 – Topic TBD

EARLY DEVELOPMENT CAMPS

USTA Southern California Early Development Camps are the first step in the USTA Player Development Pathway. Our goal is to bring together SoCal 10 & under players, who currently compete in Junior Circuit tournaments in order to practice and play together. Early Development Camps are developed and designed by the USTA High Performance Player Development and utilize local USTA trained coaches.

This two-day camp emphasizes fundamentals and overall athletic development in a fun, educational environment while giving players an opportunity to earn PlayTracker points through match play. Players with excellent work ethic, commitment, talent, and attitude are encouraged to participate.

The next Early Development Camp is on September 28-29 at Marina High School in Huntington Beach.

– LEARN MORE ABOUT EARLY DEVELOPMENT CAMPS

BATTLE OF THE SECTIONS

At the end of July, our top Boys’ and Girls’ 16s and 18s players competed at the L1 Battle of the Sections against teams from across the country.

Three-peat champions! The SoCal girls did it again, capturing their third straight Battle of the Sections title in an electrifying showdown. Thea Frodin sealed the deal with a clutch 4-3 victory in a nail-biting third set tiebreaker against Florida, securing SoCal’s place at the top once more. Huge congratulations to the entire team and coach Deb Shaffer for their phenomenal performance in Claremont!

Shoutout to the Girls’ 16s—Brooke Kwon, Sydney Barnhart, Kara Garcia, and Raina Kim—and the Girls’ 18s—Emily Deming (Captain), Thea Frodin, Gianna Oboniye, and Yilin Chen—for representing SoCal in style!

Meanwhile, the boys battled hard in Kalamazoo, Michigan, placing 7th. The Boys’ 16s—Andy Johnson, Justin Riley Anson, AJ Abarca, and Rishvanth Krishna—and the Boys’ 18s—Andrew Li, Jack Cross, Brayden Tallakson, and Roshan Santhosh—put up a strong fight under the leadership of coach Chuck Kingman.

L1 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Congratulations to all of those who represented TeamSoCal at the USTA L1 National Championships. Iva Jovic stole the show in San Diego, sweeping the Girls’ 18s singles and doubles titles and earning a main draw wild card into the Women’s Singles and Doubles competition at the US Open.

Other top performers include Armira Kockinis, Nicole Weng, Reagan Levine, Kayla Chung, Olivia Center, Kate Fakih, Maria Aytoyan, Julieta Pareja, James Borchard, Nathan Lee, Charlie Cooper, AJ Abarca, Justin Riley Anson, Trevor Svajda, Kaylan Bigun, Keaton Hance, Rishvanth Krishna, Meecah Bigun, Daniel Gardality, Andy Johnson, and Krish Arora.

– READ THE FULL L1 NATIONALS RECAP

RECENT JUNIOR TENNIS NEWS

– JUNIOR TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT: MICHAEL MARQUEZ

OTHER INFORMATION

– DON’T BE LATE – ARRIVE EARLY! Please note that players should be arriving at the tournament desk at least 15 minutes prior to their match time. Lateness to your match can result in game penalties or defaults.

– TAKE CARE OF YOUR TRASH! We have noticed a lot of trash being left behind at tournament facilities. Please remember that we are guests at these places and to clean up after yourselves.

– BECOME AN OFFICIAL: We are looking for more people to become certified officials. If you’re interested, please start HERE.

– NEED HELP PAYING ENTRY FEES? Please email Ai Takamori at USTA Southern California and we’ll try to help you! Player must be free of suspension points and grievances to receive assistance.

– DO YOU LOVE PLAYING ON A TEAM? What better way to play on a team to get ready to play for high school and/or college! Here are a few reasons why you should play Junior Team Tennis this fall!

– MISSED A JUNIOR NEWSLETTER? Click here to view previous months.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

TOURNAMENT	LEVEL	START DATE	ENTRY DEADLINE	ENTRY LIMIT
Match Tough Tennis Academy w/10u Yellow Ball, Woodland Hills	JC	9/1	8/28	32
Great Park Labor Day Open, Irvine	7	9/2	8/29	16
Nighthawk, San Diego	7	9/2	8/29	15
Patel Tennis w/10u Yellow Ball, Fountain Valley	JC	9/2	8/29	32
BG12s “Kats Kup” Intersectional Team Pacific Cup (SoCal, NorCal, PNW, & IM ONLY)	2	9/6	8/8	48
Seven Oaks Country Club, Bakersfield	5	9/7	9/2	16/8
West Coast Tennis, Manhattan Beach	5	9/7	9/2	32
Claremont Club Jr. Open	6	9/7	9/3	16
RMTA, Anaheim Hills	6	9/7	9/3	32/32
Virginia Glass Tournament, San Diego	6	9/7	9/2	32
Glendale Tennis Academy	7	9/7	9/3	16
iTennis Arcadia (Sat: Boys; Sun: Girls)	7	9/7	9/3	32/32
RCTC – Calif Tennis Association, Los Angeles (Sat: Boys; Sun: Girls)	7	9/7	9/3	15/10
Seal Beach Junior Tournament	7	9/7	9/3	12
Anaheim Tennis Center w/10u Yellow Ball	JC	9/7	9/3	16
TMX Burbank Open w/ 10u Yellow Ball	JC	9/7	9/3	16
Northridge Fall Tournament	7	9/8	9/4	32
Racquet Club of Irvine	7	9/8	9/4	32
Glendale Tennis Academy w/ 10u Yellow Ball	JC	9/8	9/4	32
V&V Tennis Academy w/10u Yellow Ball, Mission Viejo	JC	9/8	9/4	32
VPTA Valter Paiva Tennis Academy Boys + Girls (10U Green, 12U, 14U,16U), Long Beach	JC	9/8	9/4	32
Fountain Valley Tennis Center (Team, Dominant Duo)	5	9/14	9/9	16
Matador Open, Northridge	5	9/14	9/9	32
40 Love Fall Classic, Inglewood	6	9/14	9/10	16
Match Point Tennis Academy, Santa Ana	6	9/14	9/10	32
Santa Barbara Fall Classic Junior Tournament	6	9/14	9/9	16/16
Leon-Jung Tennis, Lake Forest (Sat: Boys; Sun: Girls)	7	9/14	9/10	16
Match Tough Tennis Academy, Woodland Hills (Sat: BG12/16; Sun: BG14/18)	7	9/14	9/10	32
Patel Tennis, Fountain Valley (Sat: G Singles, B Doubles; Sun: B Singles, G Doubles)	7	9/14	9/10	32
RMTA Anaheim Hills (Sat: Boys; Sun: Girls & Mixed)	7	9/14	9/10	32/32
Del Norte Junior Circuit, San Diego	JC	9/14	9/10	15
RDD Elite Tennis Academy w/10u Yellow Ball, Los Angeles	JC	9/14	9/10	20
Seal Beach 10U Orange/10U Green/10U-14U Yellow Ball	JC	9/14	9/10	16
Top Seed Tennis Academy, Calabasas (10U O/G/Y, 12U&14U Yellow)	JC	9/14	9/10	8/16
Badon Tennis Academy, Pasadena	JC	9/15	9/11	32
Max Performance Tennis, Irvine	JC	9/15	9/11	20
Seal Beach 10U Orange, 10U Green Dot, 10U-14U Yellow Ball	JC	9/15	9/11	16
WAC Junior Tennis Academy Fall Open, Westlake Village	4	9/21	9/11	64/32
iTennis SGV Fall Tournament, Arcadia	5	9/21	9/16	16/16
Patel Tennis Doubles, Fountain Valley	5	9/21	9/16	32
R&O Junior Fall Slam, San Diego	6	9/21	9/17	32
West Coast, Manhattan Beach	6	9/21	9/17	32/16
Marina Vikings Fall, Huntington Beach (Sat: BG12/16; Sun: BG14/18)	7	9/21	9/17	20
Santa Monica Tennis Collective (Sat: B12, B16, G14; Sun: G12, G16, B14)	7	9/21	9/17	16
Braemar Country Club (Sat: BG10 Orange / 10-14 Yellow; Sun: BG10 Green), Tarzana	JC	9/21	9/17	16
Chira Tennis Academy, Poway	JC	9/21	9/17	16
MPTA, SANTA ANA “WITH 10U Yellow Ball”	JC	9/21	9/17	20
Max Performance Tennis, Irvine	JC	9/22	9/18	20
Lakewood Tennis Center (FLIGHTED DRAWS)	5	9/28	9/23	48/32
Northridge Fall Tournament	6	9/28	9/24	32
Talalay Tennis, Riverside (link coming soon)	6	9/28
Todd Short Memorial, San Diego	6	9/28	9/24	16
Braemar Country Club, Tarzana (Sat: BG12; Sun: BG14/16)	7	9/28	9/24	16
Dunlop Top Gun, Irvine (Sat: BG12; Sun: BG14)	7	9/28	9/24	32
Patel Tennis w/10u Yellow Ball, Fountain Valley	JC	9/28	9/24	32
RDD Elite Tennis Academy with 10U Yellow Ball, Long Beach	JC	9/28	9/24	20
TMX Burbank Open w/ 10u Yellow Ball	JC	9/28	9/24	16
USTA Junior Circuit: Early Development Camp (EDC) 10U Orange and Green – OC	JC	9/28	9/24	16
3rd Annual High School Challenge, Irvine (BG16 ONLY)	7	9/29	9/25	20
Fountain Valley Tennis Center + 10U Yellow Ball	JC	9/29	9/25	32
Glendale Tennis Academy w/ 10u Yellow Ball	JC	9/29	9/25	32

TOURNAMENT	LEV	START	ENTRY	LIMIT
Match Tough Tennis Academy w/10u Yellow Ball, Woodland Hills	JC	9/1	8/28	32
Great Park Labor Day Open, Irvine	7	9/2	8/29	16
Nighthawk, San Diego	7	9/2	8/29	15
Patel Tennis w/10u Yellow Ball, Fountain Valley	JC	9/2	8/29	32
BG12s “Kats Kup” Intersectional Team Pacific Cup (SoCal, NorCal, PNW, & IM ONLY)	2	9/6	8/8	48
Seven Oaks Country Club, Bakersfield	5	9/7	9/2	16/8
West Coast Tennis, Manhattan Beach	5	9/7	9/2	32
Claremont Club Jr. Open	6	9/7	9/3	16
RMTA, Anaheim Hills	6	9/7	9/3	32/32
Virginia Glass Tournament, San Diego	6	9/7	9/2	32
Glendale Tennis Academy	7	9/7	9/3	16
iTennis Arcadia (Sat: Boys; Sun: Girls)	7	9/7	9/3	32/32
RCTC – Calif Tennis Association, Los Angeles (Sat: Boys; Sun: Girls)	7	9/7	9/3	15/10
Seal Beach Junior Tournament	7	9/7	9/3	12
Anaheim Tennis Center w/10u Yellow Ball	JC	9/7	9/3	16
TMX Burbank Open w/ 10u Yellow Ball	JC	9/7	9/3	16
Northridge Fall Tournament	7	9/8	9/4	32
Racquet Club of Irvine	7	9/8	9/4	32
Glendale Tennis Academy w/ 10u Yellow Ball	JC	9/8	9/4	32
V&V Tennis Academy w/10u Yellow Ball, Mission Viejo	JC	9/8	9/4	32
VPTA Valter Paiva Tennis Academy Boys + Girls (10U Green, 12U, 14U,16U), Long Beach	JC	9/8	9/4	32
Fountain Valley Tennis Center (Team, Dominant Duo)	5	9/14	9/9	16
Matador Open, Northridge	5	9/14	9/9	32
40 Love Fall Classic, Inglewood	6	9/14	9/10	16
Match Point Tennis Academy, Santa Ana	6	9/14	9/10	32
Santa Barbara Fall Classic Junior Tournament	6	9/14	9/9	16/16
Leon-Jung Tennis, Lake Forest (Sat: Boys; Sun: Girls)	7	9/14	9/10	16
Match Tough Tennis Academy, Woodland Hills (Sat: BG12/16; Sun: BG14/18)	7	9/14	9/10	32
Patel Tennis, Fountain Valley (Sat: G Singles, B Doubles; Sun: B Singles, G Doubles)	7	9/14	9/10	32
RMTA Anaheim Hills (Sat: Boys; Sun: Girls & Mixed)	7	9/14	9/10	32/32
Del Norte Junior Circuit, San Diego	JC	9/14	9/10	15
RDD Elite Tennis Academy w/10u Yellow Ball, Los Angeles	JC	9/14	9/10	20
Seal Beach 10U Orange/10U Green/10U-14U Yellow Ball	JC	9/14	9/10	16
Top Seed Tennis Academy, Calabasas (10U O/G/Y, 12U&14U Yellow)	JC	9/14	9/10	8/16
Badon Tennis Academy, Pasadena	JC	9/15	9/11	32
Max Performance Tennis, Irvine	JC	9/15	9/11	20
Seal Beach 10U Orange, 10U Green Dot, 10U-14U Yellow Ball	JC	9/15	9/11	16
WAC Junior Tennis Academy Fall Open, Westlake Village	4	9/21	9/11	64/32
iTennis SGV Fall Tournament, Arcadia	5	9/21	9/16	16/16
Patel Tennis Doubles, Fountain Valley	5	9/21	9/16	32
R&O Junior Fall Slam, San Diego	6	9/21	9/17	32
West Coast, Manhattan Beach	6	9/21	9/17	32/16
Marina Vikings Fall, Huntington Beach (Sat: BG12/16; Sun: BG14/18)	7	9/21	9/17	20
Santa Monica Tennis Collective (Sat: B12, B16, G14; Sun: G12, G16, B14)	7	9/21	9/17	16
Braemar Country Club (Sat: BG10 Orange / 10-14 Yellow; Sun: BG10 Green), Tarzana	JC	9/21	9/17	16
Chira Tennis Academy, Poway	JC	9/21	9/17	16
MPTA, SANTA ANA “WITH 10U Yellow Ball”	JC	9/21	9/17	20
Max Performance Tennis, Irvine	JC	9/22	9/18	20
Lakewood Tennis Center (FLIGHTED DRAWS)	5	9/28	9/23	48/32
Northridge Fall Tournament	6	9/28	9/24	32
Talalay Tennis, Riverside (link coming soon)	6	9/28
Todd Short Memorial, San Diego	6	9/28	9/24	16
Braemar Country Club, Tarzana (Sat: BG12; Sun: BG14/16)	7	9/28	9/24	16
Dunlop Top Gun, Irvine (Sat: BG12; Sun: BG14)	7	9/28	9/24	32
Patel Tennis w/10u Yellow Ball, Fountain Valley	JC	9/28	9/24	32
RDD Elite Tennis Academy with 10U Yellow Ball, Long Beach	JC	9/28	9/24	20
TMX Burbank Open w/ 10u Yellow Ball	JC	9/28	9/24	16
USTA Junior Circuit: Early Development Camp (EDC) 10U Orange and Green – OC	JC	9/28	9/24	16
3rd Annual High School Challenge, Irvine (BG16 ONLY)	7	9/29	9/25	20
Fountain Valley Tennis Center + 10U Yellow Ball	JC	9/29	9/25	32
Glendale Tennis Academy w/ 10u Yellow Ball	JC	9/29	9/25	32

More tournaments may be added if there is a need for them so please check the USTA website for the most up-to-date information. Deadlines are staggered by level so please make sure you are not double entering in tournaments.

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DISCOUNTED L7 TOURNAMENTS

JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS FALL REGISTRATION

COMPETE LIKE A CHAMPION PODCAST

USTA PARENT WEBINARS

EARLY DEVELOPMENT CAMPS

BATTLE OF THE SECTIONS

L1 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

RECENT JUNIOR TENNIS NEWS

OTHER INFORMATION

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

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