OTA PICTURE OF THE WEEK
OTA HEADLINES
Team Ontario Wins U10 Inter-Provincials Against Quebec
Ontario’s top U10 players had a
successful weekend of Inter-Provincial competition against Tennis Québec at the Stade Uniprix in Montréal, April 24-26. The team consisted of the top 8 ranked U10 boys
& girls in the province: Matthew Overvelde, Sasha Rozin, Adrian Smith,
Stefan Simuenovic, Joshua Kim, Matthias Kask, Chase Stark, Aleksandar Mitric,
Victoria Mboko, Cadence Brace, Maria Popova, Madison Lee, Maria Neganov,
Scarlett Nicholson, Kayla Cross, Iulia Bucea, Elle Goranskaya and Cenan Liu.
Coaches Brandon Alguire and Jon Kudjerski helped lead Team Ontario to an 86-38
point victory over Team Québec.
Congratulations on your outstanding performances!
Tennis Rocks! Festival Team ENTRY
DEADLINE – May 10
May 10th is the entry deadline for the
“The Junior Team Tennis Championships” at the Tennis Rocks! Festival.
The Festival will be held May 23 and 24 at the Rexall Centre in Toronto. The
“Championships” will feature two days of friendly competition and is open to
junior participants from all OTA and ICTA member clubs. There will be Girls and
Boys doubles divisions in U14 and U18 categories. The “Championships” form the
centerpiece of the Festival, a celebration of tennis that will include
attractions such as the new OTA Smash Cage, racquet demos exhibition matches,
entertainment, food and beverage hospitality, prizes and more. Be sure to mark
this event in your calendar – you won’t want to miss it – even if you’re not
playing! To find out more about the Tennis Rocks! Festival, click here.
For clubs wishing to enter teams, get a team sign up form and rules and
regulations package here.
40 teams maximum so hurry up and enter your club teams!
TO2015 Para Pan Am Games - CALL
FOR VOLUNTEERS
On behalf of the TO2015
Para Pan Am Games the Wheelchair Tennis Team at the University of Toronto
Scarborough is offering a once in a
lifetime volunteer opportunity to young athletes. We are looking for young,
specialized field-of-play volunteers aged 12-18 to be a part of our official
Ball Crew. Participants are required to:
- Be fast, active, and athletic, able to move quickly
around the court while throwing and catching up to four balls at a time
- Be passionate about sport and
willing to learn intensively about the sport of Wheelchair Tennis
Time Commitment
Volunteers must attend up to four training sessions* from now
until game-time (May August 2015) Training sessions may include both
drill-practices and ‘practice tournaments,’ held at the University of Toronto
Scarborough Tennis Club, in order to ensure that volunteers are 100% prepared
to fulfill their game. *Note: Training sessions are mandatory. Volunteers
are also required to commit to a minimum of 6 shifts over 9 days, which means
being fully available from August 7-15.
You Receive…
- A comprehensive Ball Crew
training program
- The opportunity complete
‘volunteer hours’ (for high school students)
- An official Para Pan Am Games
uniform
- Refreshments
and meals
- Free access to public
transportation during the Games*
* Other volunteer travel and accommodation expenses will not be covered - Invitations and access to
special volunteer recognition events
- The chance to witness a
high-level of intense, diverse sport and the privilege of watching
top-athletes from around the world
For Volunteers 12-16 yrs old:
Youth volunteers who are younger than 16 as of January 1, 2015
must use a separate volunteer portal to register, the link will be provided upon
request. Participants must have parental/guardian consent in order to
participate.
Day in the life of a
youth participant…
- Parent/Guardian can drop off
participant in the a designated drop-off/pick-up zone, where they will be
signed in by a Supervisor
- Once all participants arrive
they will be escorted onto the venue by a Supervisor
- Supervisors will stay with youth
participants until the end of their shifts
- Once the shift is complete,
participants will be brought back to the drop-off/pick-up zone where they
can be signed out by a parent/guardian
Interested parties,
please contact Anna Sullivan at annasullivan@rogers.com as soon as possible.
COMING EVENTS
Boys and Girls U8, U10, U12, U14 Singles. Entry deadline: May 3, 2015. For more info or to enter click here.
Caledon U12, U16 Provincial Circuit, May 8 - 10
Boys and Girls U12 and U16 singles. Entry deadline: May 3, 2015. For more info or to enter click here.
Caledon U14, U18 Provincial Circuit, May 8 - 10
Boys and Girls U14 and U18 Singles. Entry deadline: May 3, 2015. For more info or to enter click here.
Fitness Institute U14, U18 Transition Tour, May 8 - 10
Boys and Girls U14 and U18 Singles. Entry deadline: May 3, 2015. For more info or to enter click here.
Boys and Girls U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18 Singles. Entry deadline: May 3, 2015. For more info or to enter click here.
NYTA U14, U18 Provincial Circuit, May 8 - 10
Boys and Girls U14 and U18 singles. Entry deadline: May 3, 2015. For more info or to enter click here.
UTSC U12, U16 Transition Tour, May 8 - 10
Boys and Girls U12 and U16 Singles. Entry deadline: May 3, 2015. For more info or to enter click here.
White Oaks Future Stars Tour U9, U10, May 8 - 10
White Oaks Future Stars Tour U9, U10, May 8 - 10
Boys and Girls U9 and U10 Singles. Entry deadline: May 3, 2015. For more info or to enter click here.
High School
Tennis Doubles Tournament Monday May 11
Location-
University of Toronto Scarborough Campus - Entry Fee - $40 per player - Tournament
convener - Nabil Tadros For tournament details and to enter - email: uoftcoach@gmail.com
OTA CLASSIFIEDS
CAN World Sports by Amr Shagara " Head tennis pro at Joshua Creek Tennis Club in Oakville" is Organizing the 2nd tennis camp getaway to Cuba, at the beautiful Meliá Cayo Santa Maria Resort (5 tennis courts). The beaches & weather are phenomenal, tennis is great. The first trip went with great success in January 2015. Daily Camp 9:30 to 11:30: drills, strategy, skill development, Technical correction.11:30 am to 12:00: Fitness drills 12:00 to 4:00 : Lunch break, ocean fun. 4:00 to 5:30: Match play, game strategy, singles & doubles.Saturday: Off day at. leisure. A great way to have a fun vacation and get ready for the spring / summer season ahead of everyone. CAN World Offer other destinations too throughout the year.
Check our website http://canworldtravel.com/cuba-tennis-trip/
email-call amr@canworldtravel.com or 416.732.3272
