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Tennis Tennis News News Tennis Tennis News News HAPPY 2026 TO EVERYONE!
A A new year year is is here and and we can all celebrate by being our
best selves and and and enjoying another year year of fun healthy tennis
and and friendship A big thank you goes out to our
social committee Janet Janice Susan and Suzanne They are responsible for
for
decorating the the the Christmas wreath for
for
the the the tennis
club as as as well
as as as making sure all our
events run smoothly As always they
have done a a a a a a great job!
The Ladies tennis
team is is is doing great and winning many
of off their their matches it it looks like their their hard work work is is is definitely
working (paying off?) Don’t forget to come out and cheer
them on on on The schedule is is posted at the the the the tennis
pavilion On
the the the the the men’s side the the the the the new 3 0 flex team will begin playing
matches this month on on on on on Mondays Check the the the the the the schedule at at the the the the pavilion and cheer
them on on on on on on also Hope they
have a a a a a a a a a a great season!
The Delray Open begins in in in in in February check for
for
further
information regarding tickets in in in in in your email or
or
or
with John It’s a a a a a a a a a a a a fun experience to to watch some great players and make
a a a a a day trip down to to Delray A few members asked if I would bring up tennis
etiquette in in the the newsletter Remember to have respect for
one another e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e g g g g g g g not not crossing through courts when when a a a a a a a a a a a game is in in in in in play and being as as fair as as possible when when calling balls out According
to to to to John you are allowed to to to to question a a a a a a a a a a a a a call call once usually to to to to the the the the person closest to to to to the the the the ball If they
agree with the the the the original
call call it it it can’t be questioned again He suggests both a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a verbal
and visual visual call call immediately after the the the ball hits the the the ground One finger up for
out out is is is the the the the best known visual visual Let’s have fun out out there and hopefully no no arguments or
or
hurt feelings Hopefully the round robins will continue with more
participation It’s a a a a a a a a a a a a a great way to meet new players players and just
have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a good time Experienced players players please participate everyone everyone started out new and the the the Round Robin is the the the best place for
everyone everyone to to improve their game Let’s get 2026 off to to a a a a great new tennis
year!
See you on the courts!
Sue Croke
airplane ride across the the the ocean to to Atlanta GA where the the the exiting professional picked me me up and and drove me me to to to the the the the Blue
Ridge mountains and and my first Director’s job at the the Sapphire
Valley Tennis Resort The first duty The he he mentioned to to me me was to to make
lemonade
and and run round round robin robin events during the week I did not know what a a a a a a a a a round round robin robin was was until he he he said those words “Hit and and Giggle” I I I was was not sure if I I I made the right decision to take
that that job and and leave Hawaii but I I I found out that that running those round robin events brought people together and and and made them socialize over fun tennis
games and and some refreshments after after laughter on the courts My world had changed after after so so so many
years of competitive tennis
tennis
over my juniors and and college
career that I now saw tennis
tennis
as fun and social People can meet each other through a a a a a a a a a game of tennis
with no expectations and and just
some fun conversation and and relating to to one another in in in general Or as as we we used to to to say in in in Hawaii “Talk
Story” Here at the the Cascades we we now have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a fun group of off “Hit and and Giggle” players on Tuesday for
our
our
“Coffee League”
program program from from at at at 9:30 9:30 AM AM AM to to 11:00 AM AM AM and and our
our
“Tennis
at at at the Cascades” round robin program program from from at at at 9:30 9:30 AM AM AM AM to to to 11:00 AM AM Both events are tied to to our
our
our
newly newly implemented
implemented
Court Reserve so sign up online for
our
our
our
our
newly newly implemented
implemented
“Hit and and and Giggle” programs and and and join our
our
our
fun tennis
family
(Ohana) on Tuesdays and and and and and and Saturdays for
some some mixed men’s and and and and and ladies’ doubles and and and and and enjoy some some snacks and and and and and refreshments after tennis
tennis
and and and and Talk
Story with your fellow Cascades tennis
tennis
players!!!
Aloha John Center Court Chat
By RSPA/Director of Racquet Sports
John Koahou
“The Wonderful World of Hit & Giggle Tennis”
Before I became a a a a a a a a a USPTA certified tennis
tennis
professional a a a a a a a a a a a a a a tennis
tennis
coach a a a a a a a a a a a a a a USTA Area League Coordinator for
for
the the the Hawaii Section Section and the the the Florida Section Section I learned the the the wonderful world of fun social tennis
tennis
at my first tennis
tennis
club in in in Cashiers North Carolina back in in in 1996 I had taken an Tennis Tip of of the Month
By RSPA/Director of of Racquet Sports
John Koahou
“A Good Good Tennis Stroke Requires Good Good Contact”
Remember the old saying “You can’t can’t hit what you you can’t can’t see”
and that is is is true in in your tennis
strokes What separates us from Roger Federer or
Rafael Nadal is is is that that they
they
watch the the the the the ball ball come off their racket even after after they
they
have struck the the the the the ball ball When I began teaching juniors in in in Hawaii after after my my college
career and and sharing all my my techniques and and skills with these
young players our
Director Arnold Yuen mentioned to to me me that I should make
sure the the students were making good contact with the the ball He gave a a a a a simple technique to to put
into the the the the the the students’ head so so that that they
could relate the the the the the the word word to to to to the the the the the the the the skill The first step was to to to to say the the the the the the the the word word “Bounce” so so so that that the the the the the the the student can see the the the the the the the ball touch the the the the the the the ground and associate
the the the the the the the the timing with with the the the the the the the the word word The next important word word is “Hit”
so that the the the the the the student can watch the the the the the the ball make
contact contact with with the the the the the the racket strings at at at the the the point of contact “Bounce/Hit” concept
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