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The View Ridge Tennis Team is a summer league youth team that is open to all View Ridge junior members, aged 9 through 18. We are excited to embark on our second season with the return of the tennis team! Our goal is to develop players skills, strategy and mental toughness while creating community with fellow members. We strive to facilitate a competitive and joyous environment that also highlights sportsmanship and friendship.
The team participates in the North End Junior Tennis League (NEJTL), competing against five other clubs. While our club has had a long history of competing, this will be our second year back competing as a team after some time away. Our season will begin practices the week of June 24th. Each week, our Middle and High School teams will travel around the north end of Seattle competing in dual matches on Wednesdays, from 2-5pm, against other clubs. There will be five matches over the summer, beginning July 3rd, along with an end of season tournament. The tournament is broken up into four categories – 14U Boys, 14U Girls, 18U Boys, and 18U Girls. Players can enter into their respective age group and compete in either the doubles or singles tournament
Practices for the Middle and High School Teams will be held on Friday afternoons. Middle and High School practice will run over two hours but players will be assigned to one hour groups to keep the player to court ratio low. (Example, High School practice is 12-2pm, players will be split to play at either at 12pm or 1pm).
Our Elementary Team will not travel but play internal View Ridge doubles matches (or singles matches depending on attendance for that day) on Friday mornings. This is a great opportunity to get match play experience. We highly encourage our Elementary Team to continue to develop their skills in our Mon-Thurs tennis lessons.)
Tennis lessons are skill focused. They run Monday-Thursday 10am-3pm. The Tennis Team is competitive match play and strategy focused. Players on the team compete in dual matches on Wednesdays 2pm-5pm and practices held between 10am-3pm on Fridays. Tennis Team members may participate in both lessons and tennis team (NOTE: Tennis Team members MAY NOT sign up for Mon-Wed lessons 2-3pm as this contradicts with dual matches).
MATCH LOGISTICS
Dual matches are casual but competitive. Matches are typically doubles focused but upon request, singles matches can be arranged. Over the three-hour match, players will be paired up with several of their teammates and play in multiple (six game) sets. Matches are played at several locations including the Kellogg Middle School, Shorewood High School, and Klahaya Swim & Tennis Club tennis courts.
Looking to get involved? The Tennis Team is a community! We will need parents/guardians who are willing to drive carpool, bring snacks, and cheer on our players at each match. A google doc will be made in mid June to get prepared for the season.
