On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Suncoast Racquet Club hosted the Rogers Rookie Tour Tennis Tournament in Sechelt.
The event featured future tennis stars in the U8 to U10 age group, and parents and tennis fans were treated to a spectacular display of tennis.
Each player focused on completing a minimum of three tennis sets during the tournament, and were supported through the coaching of club instructor Jacques Joyal. Parents were on hand to facilitate game scoring, and snacks, treats and Rogers gift bags were available to all participants. This enthusiastic group of players included Lorren and Heather Benko, Nyle Lebell, Mari Nielsen, Nathan Burnham and Louis Perrier. The group had played and practised together throughout the summer, and plan to continue taking lessons through the club.
This annual tournament is sponsored by Rogers, in association with Tennis Canada, and is meant to feature and celebrate the tennis stars of tomorrow.
Tennismania
For the second year the club is sponsoring Tennismania.
If you are not already a member of the indoor community club in Sechelt, this gives you the opportunity to join without paying an initiation fee. This offer is open until Oct. 31.
Members do not pay court fees. Memberships are available for singles (an adult single pays as little as $80 monthly), couples, families, social and a variety of other packages including a three-month trial. There is a special rate offered to first time visitors to the courts.
The 116-member club runs tournaments annually, such as the Memorial Tournament that pays tribute to two long-time members Loretta Copping and Doug Lawson. There are two drop-in events each week plus men's and women's groups play regularly. Public play is available all day Friday and Saturday mornings.
For more information on the club, call 604-741-7858, 604-885-6470, 604-885-0421, email [email protected] or check them out on the web at www.scrtennis.ca.
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