Rancho Cienega Tennis Club

Written by Ed Cassiere (XULA Athletics) | Thursday, 29 July 2010 14:11 | Xavier News Photo courtesy of the University of Pittsburgh Herb Douglas, 88 years old and living in Philadelphia, hopes to attend the 2012 Olympics in London. He long-jumped to a bronze medal in London in 1948. NEW ORLEANS — Nearly 70 years [...]

The Rancho Cienega Tennis Club (RCTC), the largest Black tennis club in Southern California, held its annual Jr. Tennis Scholarship Awards Ceremony on Saturday, August 7, at the Arthur Ashe Tennis Center of Los Angeles. RCTC actively promotes the sport of tennis among Blacks in Los Angeles and annually awards scholarships to local graduating seniors [...]

89th ANNUAL PACIFIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS TENNIS TOURNAMENT SEPTEMBER 3 – 6, 2010 LONG BEACH, CA Tournament No: 651807310 PRINTABLE 2010 FLYER PRINTABLE ENTRY FORM Matches Will be Played At: The El Dorado Park Tennis Center in Long Beach, CA USTA Membership Required for all Participants American Tennis Association will also be available and members receive [...]

10th District Counilmember Herb Wesson’s office notified us that the courts will begin renovation now at the end of August or beginning of September instead of at the beginning of August.  If you have any questions regarding the renovations, please let us know.

The Rancho Cienega Tennis Club (RCTC), the largest Black tennis club in Los Angeles, will host another Summer Night Tennis Mixer Friday,August 13, beginning at 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. RCTCs Summer Night Tennis Mixer draws tennis players from all over Los Angeles County for a night of tennis playing and community.  Both adults and [...]

Below are the photos from photographer CNL Concepts from the Friday Night Tennis Mixer on July 30.  Please feel free to purchase the ones that you want directly from the photographer online or make arrangements for copies to be printed and delivered to you. Thanks! Click here for photos

The Venus and Serena Williams Tennis Academy located at the Arthur Ashe Tennis Center of L.A. is offering affordable ongoing adult group tennis classes under the instruction of Master Tennis Instructor Le George Mauldin. Weekly Mondays and Wednesdays between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., adults of all ages and levels can learn the sport of [...]

The Rancho Cienega Tennis Club (RCTC), the largest Black tennis club in Los Angeles , hosted its 12th Annual Jackie Tatum Tennis Classic (JTTC) Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5. Named after the first African-American General Manager of Los Angeles’ Department of Parks and Recreation, the Jackie Tatum Tennis Classic (JTTC) drew tennis players [...]

The Rancho Cienega Tennis Club (RCTC), the largest Black tennis club in Los Angeles, held their first annual Black and Blue Tennis Shoot Out Saturday, June 5 at the Arthur Ashe Tennis Center of Los Angeles. A beautiful day of round robin tennis doubles tournament that featured members of the Rancho Cienega Tennis Club playing with and against tennis players from the Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, and Los Angeles County Fire Department. The afternoon culminated with players and spectators participating in a potluck that featured Los Angeles County Stentorian Ryan Watson on the BBQ. The event was supported by Los Angeles City Councilmember Herb Wesson, Starbucks, the Los Angeles Sentinel, and Los Angeles County Stentorians. For more information on the Rancho Cienega Tennis Club and their upcoming Jackie Tatum Tennis Classic taking place July 3,4, and 5, please visit www.ranchotennisclub.org.

Much thanks to Phyllis Taylor and everyone who came out and supported our annual cross state rivalry with San Diego’s Mountainview Tennis Club. See ya next year! Keep reading to see pics and video…