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NorCal Juniors Honor Roll: March 2018
Traveling was definitely the theme of the month for Team NorCal, as our players traveled from North to Central America. From Mobile, AL, to Tucson, AZ, and back to Newport Beach, CA, some even traveled...
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From NorCal Play to International Play
“I just wanted to qualify so I could play at the main stadium,” were Niluka Madurawe’s first words as we spoke about qualifying for the main draw of the Australian Open Junior Championships. The...
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An Easter Bowl to Remember
In what will be remembered as one of NorCal’s best showing at the 2018 USTA National Championships – Easter Bowl, nine of our NorCal star juniors brought home a trophy. The Easter Bowl took place March...
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NorCal Juniors Honor Roll: April 2018
April was another exciting month for our NorCal junior players, starting with several titles coming from Carson, CA, at the International Spring Championships. Our juniors then competed in the Maze Cup...
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NorCal Player Payton Young Trains with Eight-time Grand Slam Champion
USTA National Center in Orlando, FL – L-R: Ivan Lendl and Payton Young. Alamo resident Payton Young had the opportunity of a lifetime when, during a Team USA Camp in April 2018, at the USTA National...
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Successful JTT Regionals Give Players More Playing Opportunities
“It was the best part of the season!,” Stanford Campus Recreation Association player Kai Lobell, shouted during the East Bay Junior Team Tennis Regional tournament. A brand new concept implemented by...
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Third time is a Charm
For a third consecutive year, Menlo High School in Atherton, CA, made it to the final match, but for the first time in three years, it will play a different opponent. Taking place at the Broadstone...
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NorCal Juniors Honor Roll: May 2018
“No rest for the weary” should be the new slogan for our junior players. Team NorCal continues to put in work on and off the court and it’s paying off! With three tournaments, 20 players reaching the...
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Getting to Know Sterling Davies
If you do anything today, remember this name: Sterling Davies. At only 11 years old, Sterling dreams big – Olympic gold big – and he is not afraid of saying it. Standing at 5 feet and 5 inches...
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NorCal Junior Sectional Champions Crowned
Taking place over two weekends in June, the Junior Sectional Championships were spread over four different locations in Sacramento, Stockton, and Fresno diving them in the BG12s, BG14s, Boys 16 and 18,...
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Late Night and Back to Back Champion Highlight JTT Coed Sectionals
Once again, it was hot, hot, hot during the 2018 USTA NorCal Coed Junior Team Tennis Section Championships. Taking place at the Laguna Creek Racquet Club in Elk Grove, CA, July 20-22, over 150 players...
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French Flair Serves Rudy Quan Well
Up and coming NorCal player Rudy Quan has made quite a few headlines this year, but he is not done yet. The 12 year old Sacramento resident had the privilege of being invited to represent the U.S.A....
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NorCal Juniors Honor Roll: July 2018
This month’s Honor Roll will be mostly focused on the USTA National Clay Court Championships that took place July 15-22, 2018. Located in different areas of Florida, in South Carolina and Tennessee,...
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NorCal Juniors Honor Roll: August 2018
Taking place all over the States, the USTA Hard Court National Championships were held August 3-12, 2018. Team NorCal had some impressive results, bringing home six trophies! Now a regular on our Honor...
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JTT Same Gender Sectionals Heat Up in Fresno
Taking place in the extremely warm Fresno/Clovis area, the 2018 USTA NorCal – JTT Summer Section Championships for the Same Gender divisions, was no exception this year. Temperatures reached over 100...
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Awards and Sportsmanship Highlight an Action Packed Summer
The NorCal Section was well represented this summer at the various team events that took place all around the country. Let’s take a look at how Team NorCal stacked up against the other sections. The...
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NorCal Juniors Honor Roll: September 2018
Taking place at the beautiful Stanford Campus, the Zimmerman/Johnson USTA National Tournament is always special for our NorCal junior players. Excited to play at home for this well-established L2...
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Teamwork Heats Up at 10’s Exchange!
With temperatures in the hundreds, the 10’s Exchange team of eight players (Somei Ogata, Nadaul Cheam, Blair Chen, Kota Kawasaki, Kohana Darroch, Sonya Goldberg, Lily Bazemore, and Nikitha Desai)...
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NorCal Juniors Honor Roll: October 2018
In the past couple months, Team NorCal continued to show their fantastic form at the national or international level. In early September, Jenson Brooksby experienced his first taste of the highest...
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Experience and Youth Blend Well at JTT Nationals
“You can’t ask for a better experience!” Mark Fairchilds stated, coach of the Laguna Creek Racquet Club Coed 18U Intermediate team. The proud coach reflected on his experience at the Coed 18U...
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