Monday, September 27, 2010

Men Have Great Showing at ITA!

The six starters on the men's team had the privilege of competing in their first ITA Regional Championships. To add to the excitement, it was held on the same courts where legends like Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Rod Laver, Jimmy Connors, Arthur Ashe and John McEnroe played while competing in the USTA National Championships--a 67 year old staple of tennis tradition. The boys were honored to be playing at such an historic site, but they didn't let it intimidate them as they had one of the best showings in the history of Allegheny Tennis. See the pics and videos below. To learn more about the history and tradition of the courts at Kalamazoo, click here http://ustaboys.com/tournament_history.html
The boys are all studying while waiting for their next match. This is what Div. III tennis is all about.


Here are the Kalamazoo courts, home of the USTA National Championships.

Max Hennessy gets ready to unload on a serve while playing on one of the feature courts at Stowe Stadium.


Pat Cole and Jonathan Jordan made it all the way to the finals of the Kalamazoo Doubles Tournament!


Uros hits his famous down the line forehand passing shot.


JJ and P-Cole demonstrate their quick hands that took them all the way to the finals.

Max Hennessy slams the ball out of the facility thanks to Uros Predic's perfectly placed serve.