Tag: Tennis for America
Tennis For America VISTA Blog – Clare O’Keefe
Tennis has been in my life for as long as I can remember. Though I played every sport in the book, tennis was the only one I held onto for my entire childhood and...
Tennis For America VISTA Applications for Year 3 Are Open
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is excited to announce that the VISTA application process for Year 3 of the national service initiative Tennis for America is open.
“As we enter our third year of Tennis...
Tennis For America Fellow Emily Lombardi, In Her Own Words
By Emily Lombardi
I snooze my alarm at 5:15am, but I’m shortly out the door of my Midtown apartment by 5:30am. I ride the subway starting on 33rd Street one stop to 42nd Street, then...
Tennis for America Fellows Secure Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunities
A year ago, Gabriella Hesse and Ava Todd committed to Tennis for America. The two - who were strangers at the time - decided to take a chance on the brand new year-of-service program...
Tennis For America Fellow Natalia Munoz, In Her Own Words
Tennis has been extremely kind to me. This sport has created most of my favorite memories, introduced me to my closest friends, and has opened countless doors in my life. Tennis has helped nurture...
Tennis For America Fellow Gabby Hesse, In Her Own Words
March marks month eight of my year of service with Tennis for America at JTCC (Junior Tennis Champions Center) in College Park, Maryland. It has been an exciting and busy month here as Ava...
Dave Mullins Chats with Stack Sports About College Tennis & Tennis for America
Watch ListenUp: Interview Dave Mullins, Managing Director at Intercollegiate Tennis Association
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) has been making transitions left and right to adapt to the nature of the pandemic and college tennis. In...
Tennis For America Fellow Justin Samples, In His Own Words
By Justin Samples
Over the past few years of my life I have realized how tennis has been a gateway into so many of the things I’ve learned and experiences I hold dear. So many of...
Tennis For America Fellow Ivan Derrick, In His Own Words
By Ivan Derrick
My name is Ivan Derrick, and I am one of the Tennis for America fellows at the Sloane Stephens Foundation (SSF). The Foundation seeks to help shape constructive futures for youth by...
Tennis For America Fellow Ava Todd, In Her Own Words
By Ava Todd
My name is Ava Todd, and I am one of the Tennis for America fellows at the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) in College Park, MD.
November has been a fun, exciting and...