USTA Press Release
by Kristi Potts on 03/30/15
For Immediate Sports Release (Overland Park, Kansas
– Headquarters of the Missouri Valley United States Tennis Association)
The United States Tennis Association, the Missouri
Valley Tennis Association (states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska,
Oklahoma, Greater St. Louis & Greater Kansas City area) and the Iowa Tennis
Association recently released and recognized the dedicated work of tennis in the Red Oak
community to promote the game of tennis, through volunteerism, leadership,
development, and promotion for the sport of tennis for youth to adults of all
ages and playing abilities with the United States Tennis Association (USTA).
The Montgomery County Family YMCA and with advisory
support of the Red Oak Tennis Association coordinate several tennis programs
throughout the year. The Montgomery County Family YMCA offers both Junior and
Adult USTA sanctioned tennis tournaments in February and March annually with
match play taking place in the beautiful Montgomery County Family YMCA Four
Indoor Tennis Court Center in Red Oak, Iowa.
This past winter the Montgomery County Family YMCA
Carder Indoor Tennis Center played host to several NCAA Division II & NAIA
tennis matches with college teams from Missouri, Iowa and Kentucky playing
various tennis matches.
The Montgomery County Family YMCA’s Carder Indoor
Tennis Center just offered a very successful USTA Junior’s Tennis Tournament on
the weekend of March 7th & 8th, 2015. Over 33 junior
players from Midwest participated in this event. States representative: Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois.
The Montgomery County Family YMCA will also being
hosting this upcoming summer Adult and Junior Red Oak Adult Tennis Tournaments
this summer at the beautiful Red Oak Legion tennis courts in Red Oak, Iowa. This
event will offer tennis tournament play for all levels of tennis playing
abilities for singles, doubles, and mixed doubles play for adults. The Junior play is for 10-18 years of age.. In February, 2016 and early March, 2016
the YMCA will also play host to two USTA events: an adult tournament in mid
February and a Jr. Tournament in March.
The YMCA annually plays host to regional collegiate tennis matches in February and March. For tournament information one can contact Montgomery County Family YMCA Program Operational Manager John Blomstedt at 712-623-2161, email: progdir@mcymca.com or stop at the Montgomery County Family YMCA located in the beautiful Red Oak Legion Park in Red Oak, Iowa.
The Montgomery County Family YMCA along with
support of the Red Oak Tennis Association will once again this coming summer
offer various tennis leagues for all area men and women tennis players of all
tennis playing abilities. Watch for registrations during the month of May at
the Montgomery County Family YMCA and at Mark Jackson’s Downtown Hardware Hank
Store located on the north side of the square in the beautiful downtown fountain square park, Red Oak, Iowa. One can
contact the Montgomery County Family YMCA about these tennis programs. Play
will begin in June and run into early August, 2015.
The Montgomery County Family YMCA will be offering summer
Junior Tennis programs for elementary to high school students as well. There will
be tennis lessons, team tennis on Friday’s in Omaha, interclub play, and a
closed Junior Tennis Tournament held in July. Registrations will be out in May
and the programs will start in June, 2015. One can contact the YMCA at the
listed information to learn more about the summer programs coming up.
The Montgomery County Family YMCA also offers
fall-winter-spring indoor and outdoor adult tennis singles and doubles play for
men and women tennis players, as well as group tennis lessons for the
fall-winter-spring for adults and juniors.
Contact the Montgomery County Family YMCA to learn
more about open tennis court reservations, hitting tennis wall and the YMCA’s
tennis ball machine, and private tennis lessons available with head
instructor Rudy Kinard. The YMCA offers an expanded tennis membership for the
person (s) or families that truly like to play tennis and/or racquetball. The
Carder Tennis Center has one racquetball /wallyball /squash court and a
tennis viewing area to watch all the tennis play from above court level. The YMCA also offers free family tennis from
November- April for members only on Sundays from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. on two
reserved tennis courts.
Another exciting program for tennis enthusiasts is
to contact the beautiful Red Coach Inn & Restaurant in Red Oak, Iowa by
simply calling 1-800-544-6002 and ask about the “Stay & Play in Red Oak!”
very affordable package. This amazing overnight package includes:
·
One (1) night stay at the beautiful Red Coach Inn
& Restaurant in Red Oak, Iowa.
· $30 food voucher at the Red Coach Restaurant.
·
Your choice of indoor tennis at the Montgomery
County Family YMCA’s beautiful Carder Indoor Tennis Center, championship golf
at the beautiful Red Oak Country Club or a live theater production at the
beautiful Wilson Performing Arts Center all in Red Oak, IA. Come and see what Red Oak, Iowa has to offer!
One can stop in to take a tour of the Montgomery
County Family YMCA and the Carder Indoor Tennis Center located at 101 East
Cherry Street, Red Oak, Iowa (located in the beautiful Red Oak Legion Park),
phone: 712-623-2161, or visit the YMCA’s website page @ www.mcymca.com.
Attached tennis action with Northwest Missouri
State College Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams playing a match at the beautiful
Carder Indoor Tennis Center located at the Montgomery County Family YMCA in Red
Oak, IA. Also attached is recent Junior tennis player Michael Joens from
Topeka, KS playing in the Montgomery County Family YMCA USTA Junior Tennis
Tournament on March 7th and 8th, 2015 at the beautiful
Carder Indoor Tennis Center @ the Montgomery County Family YMCA.
