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Gwinnett approves box store, apartments at Olympic tennis center site
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners this week unanimously approved a mixed-use development at the site. In addition to the retailer, the development will feature four restaurants and 250 apartments — some of which will be affordable housing. The proposal is a far cry from the more upscale “southern gateway” to Gwinnett that developer Jeff…
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Will Premier Park tennis courts in Lakewood Ranch be hard on the body?
Bob Richards and some of his tennis buddies were concerned. They had heard Manatee County is considering to install hard court surfaces at its tennis complex to be built at Premier Park in Lakewood Ranch. Frankly, that was surprising to Richards and his tennis peers, who are, older. Richards is 76 and he hangs with…
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Representing Mexico with pride, Olmos boosts national tennis profile
When she was 11, Giuliana Olmos stepped onto a plane in San Francisco and flew to Austin, Texas. She stayed in a hotel and competed in the “Little Mo” tennis nationals, sponsored by the Maureen Connolly Foundation. Imagining herself as a professional, she loved everything about it. “My parents didn’t have a lot of money…
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SM East takes home fifth straight 6A girls tennis state title
Happy Thursday, Shawnee Mission! 🌧Today’s forecast: More rain showers expected. High: 71. Low: 50. 🚨 One thing to know The Shawnee Mission East girls tennis team took home its fifth consecutive 6A state title earlier this month. The 6A State Girls Tennis Tournament was held at the Blue Jay Tennis Complex in Junction City, Kansas,…
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Aptos shows heart in sweep of titles at SCCAL Girls Tennis Championships
APTOS — Aptos High senior Tiana Smith, the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s newly crowned singles tennis champion, was still letting her unexpected title victory sink in when she heard cheers from her teammates a few courts away. Smith, the No. 4 seed, had several long rallies in her straight-sets win over No. 2 Francesca…
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Amarillo High and Randall team tennis both fall in state semifinals
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – The Amarillo High and Randall tennis team both fell in state semifinals in Waco. Both teams were looking to the defend the state titles they won in team tennis. Following a lengthy rain delay, Randall took a 5-2 lead over Wimberley in doubles action. However, Wimberley dominated in singles and the…
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Granada Hills girls’ tennis captures City section crown with win over Palisades
Having come up just short in the final last year, the Granada Hills girls’ tennis team left nothing to chance in Wednesday afternoon’s Open Division rematch versus top-seeded Palisades at Balboa Sports Center in Encino. Breanna Nguyen took all three of her sets at No. 2 singles and the top two doubles teams both swept…
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Blake gets the best of Lourdes in state girls tennis final
MINNEAPOLIS — Rochester Lourdes was gunning for its second straight state girls tennis championship and its 15th overall Wednesday at Reed-Sweatt Tennis Center. Blake was not about to let that happen. The Bears lived up to what Eagles coach Ben Maes thought they were as the teams met for the Class 1A championship. Blake, with…
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Rochester Mayo tops Edina, wins girls tennis team state tournament on 26th try in 27 years
Rochester Mayo girls tennis coach Jeff Demaray has been a fixture at the tennis state tournament for the better part of three decades, coaching the Spartans to 26 appearances in the past 27 years. Until Wednesday, he’d never gone home a champion. Mayo completed a wire-to-wire run as the top girls tennis team in Minnesota,…
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Jenson Brooksby says he was tested for doping hours after suspension
Brooskby had initially stated he planned to appeal the suspension on Instagram He has not competed for most of the season after having two wrist surgeries DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news By Tyrell Feaster For Dailymail.Com and Ap Published: 21:03 EDT, 25 October 2023 | Updated: 21:21 EDT, 25 October 2023
