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The Cal Poly Women’s Tennis team will open their home season this Saturday at 11:00 v Santa Clara. After playing the first couple of weeks of the season on the road, the team will host their first dual of the season. Admission is always free and fans are ALWAYS a bonus. Last weekend the women split road matches with a 4-0 win over UC San Diego, followed by a loss the next day to San Diego State. The Mustangs (1-3) are now healthy, strong and ready!

The Men’s team will follow in double header fashion. The Men collected their first home win last weekend against San Francisco 4-1. The Men will host the Nevada Wolfpack at 2pm. The Mustangs are (3-4) on the season.

With few home matches this year, we urge you to take advantage of college tennis in your backyard. Play begins PROMPTLY at the times given with three simultaneous doubles matches fighting for the coveted doubles point. Play is loud, high fives frequent, and energy off the charts. Singles play begins 5 minutes after the completion of the doubles sprint set. Parking is available in the garage adjacent to the PAC. Feel free to pack a lunch, grab a sandwich, and cheer from our stadium seats, grassy area, or raised garage views. We just want you to come.

 

**** I am forwarding a request for your help as tennis players. Tennis Hub exists for this very thing. If you would like to spread the word or add anyone to our list please feel free. 

 

There is a proposal by the pickleball group to convert one of only four tennis courts at Centennial Park in Paso Robles into pickleball courts.  As we all know, there in not an overabundance of public tennis courts in the north county.  Once a tennis court is removed it probably will never be replaced.   Right now there are more pickleball courts at Centennial Park than tennis courts.

The pickleball movement have a lot of people interested in playing right now.  I do believe they could use more courts but I do not think they should be allowed to take over existing sports facilities that are still being actively used.   They have a very active and interested group that could raise money to help the City build new pickleball courts, thus making the City’s recreation dollar go farther.

The four tennis court at Centennial Park make a nice tennis facility and have been used for decades with youth leagues, adult leagues, public play, tennis clinics, and tournaments.  The North County cannot afford to lose more public tennis courts

Please consider helping by sending emails against converting any of the tennis courts at Centennial Park for any other purpose to the following:

Mayor Mr. Steven Martin   smartin@prcity.com

Mayor Pro Tem  Mr. Steve Gregory  sgregory@prcity.com

Councilman Mr. John Hamon   jhamon@prcity.com

Councilman  Mr. Jim Reed    jreed@prcity.com

Councilman  Mr. Fred Strong  fstrong@prcity.com

Recreation Services Manager Ms. Lynda Plescia lplescia@prcity.com

Please help out in saving all the tennis courts at Centennial Park.

All your emails will help make a difference.  Also share this information with your tennis friends.  We need to make our voices heard!

See you on the tennis courts.

 

 

The Central Coast Pro Tennis Open is part of the Women’s ITF Pro Circuit and being hosted this week at the Templeton Tennis Ranch. Daily Order of Play can be found on http://www.itftennis.com, There is still time to watch some great tennis right here in the North County. Play will wrap up this weekend.

Despite a forecast of  105-110 Degrees, in the next several days the Central Coast Women’s Tennis League (CCWTL) and the area Girl’s High School teams will kick off their Fall Campaigns. With lots of hard work in the off season, north county teams are ready to take on the rest of the area. There are 7 North County teams with 10-15 players on each…somewhere between 70-90 WOMEN working it up here alone.

The CCWTL rule changes have created quite a stir up and down the coast, and many teams have a brand new look. In the “A” Division Paso Robles Sports Club (PRSC) has a home match v SLOCC on September 6th, and Chalk Mountain will take on SMCC at home on the same day. Both Teams will be back in action on September 20 with Chalk at home vs Sinsheimer and PRSC away vs SMCC.

Paso Robles Sports Club has two teams in the A- Division and they will begin the season on their home courts against each other. Technically PRSC “Crush” will host the PRSC “Terminetters” on August 30th. September 13th “Crush” will compete in an away match vs SLOCC while the “Terminetters” will stay home to face Arroyo Grande.

The B+ Division will prove to be a busy schedule for North County as PRSC  “Blue”, PRSC  “In the Black”, and Centennial “Smashed Gals” will all compete. August 29th “In the Black” will travel to face SLOCC “Slam Sistas” while the “Smashed Gals” will stay home v SLOCC (2). On September 12th all 3 teams will be in action. PRSC “Blue” stays home vs SLOCC “Slam Sistas”, “In the Black” will take on SLOCC (2), and “Smashed Gals” will travel to SMCC.

With only one team represented in the B Division, PRSC will battle in matches vs teams south of the grade. August 29 they will start their season at home vs Sinsheimer. They have a bye on September 5 and then will be back in action on September 19 vs SMCC at home.

HIGH SCHOOL:

Girl’s High School varsity and Junior Varsity play begins in the next few days as well. Schedules are available on each school’s site but the first few home matches could certainly a few friendly local fans. Atascadero High School (AHS) and Templeton High School (THS) will face off as each other’s first competition this Tuesday at 3:00. THS will host this annual match up. AHS will follow with a match vs visiting Rocklin at home on August 31 at 2:00. THS will next host a home match vs Orcutt on September 7th @ 3:00. Paso Robles High will also take on Rockin and visiting Davis High School on September 2 at 10:00 in a pre-season match ups. Each Varsity Squad boasts between 10-15 girls on their roster with another 10-15 on the JV Squads.

Adding the CCWTL and High School participants together it is easy to estimate that on our North County courts there are 170 plus women and girls preparing to do their very best in the next few days. AMAZING!! Good skill to each and every single player, and may you all fight hard, and laugh harder. 

Many of you traveled 7-8 hours down to Palm Desert to watch incredible professional tennis. It is hard to beat! However, did you know that RIGHT HERE in your own community you can come out and find excellent tennis? The Cal Poly Men’s and Women’s Teams are exciting and fun! Rather than sitting quietly in your seats, think Davis Cup…loud, cheering, upbeat TEAM play. While we have very nice stadium seats waiting to be filled, we also have “the hill” where many fans bring lawn chairs, blankets, and a picnic. The matches are nicely filled with SLO fans, but word has not spread as well over the grade. We would love to see and hear you. All matches are free…yes…free! The only catch is that there are only a few left…

Remaining Women’s Matches

Tuesday March 28 v Hawaii @1:30

Saturday April 8 v UC Irvine 11:00

Sunday April 9 v Fullerton 11:00

Remaining Men’s Matches

Friday April 7 v UC Irvine 12:00

Saturday April 15 v UC Riverside 12:00

All Matches begin with doubles action promptly at the stated times. Doubles is a one set no-ad sprint and is usually completed within a half hour. Doubles is fast and furious followed by a 5 min break and singles play. I highly recommend coming a few minutes early to join in the fun and make sure you catch amazing doubles action.

Next weekend the popular Cal Poly Pro-Ams will be taking place. Every year the Cal Poly Men’s and Women’s tennis teams join forces with local clubs to play tennis and raise some funds. Pro-Ams partner local tennis players with Cal Poly players in doubles games and sets for a light hearted mix of fun and competition. In prior years, these events have been held on a first come first serve basis at Avila Bay Club, and San Luis Obispo Country Club and filled to capacity. This year for the first time, they are bringing an event to the North County for a few reasons.

First and foremost is that it provides north county tennis players an opportunity to meet and play with some of the top players in the country. Second, it will be an introduction for most north country players into the world of Cal Poly Tennis. Cal Poly matches are widely attended by fans south of the grade, but hardly noticed by enthusiasts north of the grade. Cal Poly Tennis is loud, fun, energetic (think Davis Cup style and Bryan Bros. chest bumps) and FREE! Matches are watched with fans screaming off of the 3rd row of the parking garage, and on blankets and chairs on the hill with picnic baskets.

The event at the Paso Robles Sports Club has the potential to be canceled if sign ups do not increase in the next 2 days. The most often asked questions involve the cost, and where the tax free donations will go. Tennis Connect is a non-profit group of tennis players formed and dedicated to promote CP Tennis. CP Tennis is free and does not bring in money to the University and therefore its funding is shy of other revenue based sports. Tennis Connect raises money and directly gives 100% to the programs. ALL donations are tax deductible.  In the past money has been used to resurface the courts, purchase a scoreboard, implement seating, purchase balls, and secure assistant coaches. Currently both the men’s and women’s teams have a head coach, an assistant coach, and a volunteer assistant coach. Prior to Tennis Connect’s involvement, each program only had a Head Coach with no help, dilapidated courts, and not enough funding for a steady supply of new balls. Fundraisers fill these gaps.

Please reserve your spot as soon as possible if you are thinking of participating. The event at Paso Robles Sports Club is planned for THIS Saturday November 5th from 12-2, and the event at Avila Bay Club is planned for the following day November 6th from 12-2. Suggested donation: $200. Reserve spots for November 5th at abarber@caclubs.com and November 6 at michael@avilabayclub.com

 

As the rest of the nation celebrates Fall with cooler weather and changing colors, Central Coast lovers settle in to record breaking temperatures, heat waves, and 50-60 degree variations from morning to afternoon. That said, most of us see endless tennis opportunity and relish the arrival of High School Girl’s Tennis, and the Central Coast Women’s Tennis League (CCWTL).

Paso Robles, Templeton, and Atascadero High Schools completed their first round of play earlier this week. Paso Robles High is an even 4-4 in League Play. Templeton High is 2-5. While the team has struggled, Junior standout Mili Schmandt is a noteworthy 20-1 from the #1 Singles position. Atascadero High posts a 5-2 record and is the only North County team to boast of a winning record at the halfway point in the season. They are lead by a strong core of Juniors. Nicoline Breytenbach holds the #1 singles position with a 20-2 record, while Courtney Basdin teams with Lone Senior Sara Wulff to hold down a winning 13-8 record in the #1 Doubles Position.

CCWTL play is also underway with most teams playing 2 full matches at this point (with the exception of Paso Robles Sports Club A- having a first round Bye). Current standings for the month of September are:

A1
Templeton Tennis Ranch (TTR) 5 of 8 possible for a 3 way tie for first place.
A
Paso Robles Sports Club (PRSC) 8 of 8 possible points for a 2-Way tie for first.
Templeton Tennis Ranch  0-8
A-
PRSC 4 of 8 in a tie for Second
TTR 3 of 8 for 3rd
B+
PRSC 8 of 8 First Place
TTR 2 of 8
B
PRSC 7 of 8 First Place

Cal Poly has also started their Pre-Season with a bang. Seniors Corey Pang and Ben Donovan teamed to win the Battle of the Bay Classic as a doubles tandem. In Singles action, Donovan advanced to the finals of the main draw while Pang advanced to the finals of the consolation draw.The two currently hold a top 50 National Ranking. The Cal Poly Women started tournament play today sending 3 players to the Cal Nike Invitational. Day 1 found Senior Abby Bacharach and Freshman Susanne Boyden with first round victories. Freshman and Santa Maria native Claire Bouquet fought in a tough first round battle but fell just short. All three posted doubles wins on Day 1. Free Home Matches will begin early in 2017…Do not miss this opportunity to see exciting D1 play in your own backyard. Schedules can be found at http://www.gopoly.com

Congratulations are in order for a few of our North County players. Two leagues are represented in the North County; the Los Padres League and the Pac 8. While Templeton High School competes in the Los Padres League, Atascadero and Paso Robles compete in the Pac 8. Both leagues reach from Paso Robles to the Lompoc, Santa Maria areas.

For the 2015-2016 Individual season, CIF Honors have been awarded to the following Juniors:

Girls:

Miliaana (Mili) Proft:  Los Padres League Singles Champion runner up (Sophomore)

Nicotine  Breytenbach:  Pac 8 League Singles Champion runner up (Sophomore)

*Both girls fought hard in the finals but came up just short. They  each earned the honor of continuing on the Regional play last Fall in Carpenteria where they both advanced to the second round of play.

Boys:

Colby Grey: Los Padres League Singles Champion (Freshman)

Brendan Adams: Pac 8 Singles Champion (Senior)

Yuma Olsen/Luke Reily Pac 8 Doubles Champions (Seniors)

*All four boys will advance to Regional competition on May 26th at Carpenteria High School. All 6 players earned First Team All-League Honors!