Youth program serves up love for tennis

Ron Halaka arrived at Tampa Tennis at Hillsborough Community College in February as the general manager and immediately set about improving the club. One of his first goals was to create a buzz for youth tennis. “I came to HCC because I knew we had a great facility that could be first class, and I wanted to promote youth tennis,” Halaka said. “It started as a grassroots effort, and now we are on our way.” He started by creating a … Read More

USTA to hold Tennis Block Party at HCC this weekend

The renovated HCC Tennis Complex at the Dale Mabry Campus is part of a partnership between the college, USTA and NetResults, a management company. The United States Tennis Association hosts a “Tennis Block Party” this weekend with a youth festival on Saturday and various events on Sunday at Tampa Tennis at Hillsborough Community College’s Grand Opening. The festival runs from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday and is open to youths ages 5 to 18 of all ability levels. It will … Read More

USTA to hold Tennis Block Party at HCC

The United States Tennis Association hosts a “Tennis Block Party” this weekend with a youth festival on Saturday and various events on Sunday at Tampa Tennis at Hillsborough Community College’s Grand Opening. The festival runs from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday and is open to youths ages 5 to 18 of all ability levels. It will feature free activities, games, skill challenges and team events along with pizza, refreshments and music. Read more.