MATA, Ogborne finally wins big Intersectional trophy
By John Packett RTA Contributing Writer For more than a decade, Julie Ogborne has been taking her Mid-Atlantic squad to the U.S. Tennis Association’s National Team Intersectional Championships to...
View ArticleJTT Winter Wildcard at acac
This will be another great event for junior players. Each winter, Kelley Glen gives teams another opportunity to advance to regionals. This winter the tournament will be held at acac on Robious Road...
View ArticleUpdate on Spider Tennis from UR Coach Houston Barrick
The Spider Update keeps you up-to-date on recent news about Men’s Tennis at the University of Richmond, periodic updates on Richmond tennis alums, and information on the upcoming tennis season. If you...
View ArticleCaled Troy named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week
Congratulations to Caleb Troy, senior on the UR tennis team for being named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week. Read entire article here.
View ArticleUR Men’s Tennis come just short of an upset to UVA
University of Richmond Men’s Tennis Team gives UVA a run for their money, losing just 3-4 to the reigning NCAA champions. Read article here.
View ArticleSummer Internship Opportunity
A summer internship is available with the City of Richmond, Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities and Richmond Tennis Association. The internship will start as a part time position...
View ArticleFriday Night Lights
Reserve your spot today for the 10th Annual Friday Night Lights- Friday, February 23rd at Salisbury Country Club BUY TICKETS HERE *there is an online ticket fee Questions? Call Salisbury Country...
View Article2018 Richmond Values Tennis Tournament
Jan 16, 2018 PHOTO GALLERY The VCU Athletic Department and the Ram Athletic Fund hosted the Richmond Values Tennis Tournament that was sponsored by Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, on Saturday, Jan. 13...
View ArticleUSTA Spring League Adult 18+ Registration is now open
A note from Patty Smith: Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe that it’s already time to register for 2018 Adult 18 & Over leagues. Local League Team registration dates and roster minimum...
View ArticleRandolph Macon Men’s Tennis Team Chosen 7th in ODAC preseason poll
FOREST, Va. – The Randolph-Macon Men’s Tennis team was chosen seventh in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference preseason poll, as voted on by the league’s coaches and published by the conference...
View ArticleTennis Community Scholarship
The Richmond Tennis Association and Perkins Law, PLLC are proud to offer a $1,000 college scholarship to the male and female graduating senior who best (and most creatively) exemplifies all the great...
View ArticleEric Shulman inducted into Christopher Newport University’s Hall of Fame
Eric H. Shulman was born on October 15, 1989 in New York, NY. He is the son of Ed and Doreen Shulman and has one sister Allison. He graduated from Deep Run High School in 2009. While at Deep Run, he...
View ArticleTeam Monroe/Campbell is victorious at 18 advanced the JTT Wild Card Tourney...
This past weekend, Kelley Glen (RTA’s Junior Team Tennis 12u-18u Coordinator) held a 18advanced Wild Card tournament at acac. Congratulations to Team Monroe/Campbell for their victory which will...
View ArticleHarrison made Thalhimer Cup his own
By John Packett, RTA Contributing Writer Back in the day, the Thalhimer Invitational was regarded as one of the top tennis tournaments in the Mid-Atlantic region. Many of the best players in Richmond,...
View ArticleJMU edges UR in great college atmosphere at Salisbury Country Club
It was exactly the kind of competition you would expect to see from two evenly matched college teams. With the score tied 3-3 between the University of Richmond and James Madison University, the...
View ArticleYoung Aces Open: Tuesday, April 24, 2018
About Young Aces Open Held annually in the spring since 2010, the Young Aces Open serves more than 200 4th and 5th graders from each of Richmond’s 26 public elementary schools. The event has been named...
View ArticleAnnual Junior Banquet
The RTA Annual Junior Banquet honors the top juniors in the Richmond area and was held on February 28, 2018 at Willow Oaks Country Club. The guest speaker, Hunter Koontz, gave the players great...
View ArticleKinder ‘quietly’ leads junior team to national title
Jason Kinder found himself working with some of the best juniors in the country when the U.S. Tennis Association hired him to be one of the coaches for the USTA National Spring Team Championships in...
View ArticleChesterfield Junior Cup
The RTA and USTA are excited to have partnered with Chesterfield County Schools to bring 10 and Under tennis to Chesterfield elementary school students! The Chesterfield Junior Cup will bring together...
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