Howell Tennis News
May 20th-26th
End of Season Celebration & Off Season Opportunities!
Very excited to celebrate another winning season of FHHS Boys Tennis! Due date for RSVP was Friday the 18th. I am still not seeing a few names; please RSVP even if you aren't attending so I know you got the message and are aware (just put 0 for # of attendees). Looks like most will be there at this point! Should be a fun day. CLICK HERE to RSVP
There are lots of summer play opportunities that you will see below. Please, Please, Please play as much as possible. You can only get minimally better during a tennis season. Real growth happens in the off season! Here are my suggestions:
There are lots of summer play opportunities that you will see below. Please, Please, Please play as much as possible. You can only get minimally better during a tennis season. Real growth happens in the off season! Here are my suggestions:
- Sign up for our summer tennis camp using the link below! This is a great opportunity to get some work in with their teammates, have some fun, and interact and learn from the great coaching staff at Vetta West! ALL RETURNERS should be signing up for camp!!!!
- Open Courts at FHHS. See details below! These are FREE and yet another opportunity to work with teammates.
- JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS w/Vetta: Please email Josh Patrick @jpatrick@vettasports.com if you want to play on their team. Great opportunity to get good training/practice and play good competition. I highly suggest you sign up for this.
- GLADIATOR TENNIS is extremely flexible and several HS players that we compete against in conference play in this as well. See the flyer below and register by June 13th at www.gladiatortennis.com.
- USTA Tournaments If you want to play in college tennis at a D1/D2 level, you should be playing in USTA Tournaments. You have to become a member and then sign up for play. Lots of colleges look at your USTA Rank. CLICK HERE for the site.
- Frontenac Racket Club is hosting a round-robin, non-elimination tournament called Summer Gateway Jr. Tennis Tournaments. These half-day events run every Saturday and are great for jv to mid-varsity level players. See the attachment below to get details on this great matchplay experience.
- Vetta West Clinics and Privates are always a sure fire way to hone in on your skills. I would say if you played in the Top 12 you should be doing some privates at this point. If you were below Top 12 you could start with group clinics, but to improve quickly mixing in a few privates is also a great idea. CLICK HERE for Vetta's main site. They are also hosting some new camps this summer that would be worth checking out by CLICKING HERE.
All returning players are expected to sign up for tennis camp! It is a great opportunity to spend some time with teammates over the summer, work on our footwork and ground strokes, spend some time with Vetta instructors, and we also have a doubles tournament on the last day.
I also appreciate the guys staying for the 2nd-8th grade camp and help run the camp. This is a great opportunity to give back and spread the love of tennis to the future of Viking Tennis.
I also appreciate the guys staying for the 2nd-8th grade camp and help run the camp. This is a great opportunity to give back and spread the love of tennis to the future of Viking Tennis.
Summer Open Courts & Conditioning
We will start Summer open courts and conditioning soon! Dates to be determined, but are planned for Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-1130. This includes the following:
- Footwork Exercises
- Weightlifting
- Fundamental Drills
- Match Play
UPCOMING EVENTS
End of Season Tennis Celebration
- Location: Demolition Ball and Adrenaline Zone-1875 Old Hwy 94 S-St. Charles-63303
- Date/Time: Tuesday 5/29 from 11-130
- Cost: $10/person
*Boys, please fill out the below survey by Friday May 18th! This is to prepare the awards, etc. for the banquet! Please set aside about 20 minutes of your time to put some thought into it! Thank you in advance! DO THIS PLEASE IF YOU HAVEN'T BY TODAY (SUNDAY MAY 20TH)!!!
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Howell Tennis
Please use the following information to contact myself, Coach Carlson, or to stay up to date with the latest from Viking Tennis!
Email: tracy.carlson@fhsdschools.org
Website: www.fhvikings.com
Location: 7001 Hwy 94 S, Saint Charles, MO, United States
Phone: 314-494-0897
Twitter: @FHVikingTennis