REMINDER- to check if a class is being held or not due to weather, either call/text the Instructor or call the FBTS Office:  281-980-4219. If there is a change in the class status, there will be a voicemail message. No message = class is being held.

Upcoming & Ongoing Events:

• Pickleball Mixer
• New Classes at Aliana
• Tennis Lessons & Tennis Camps
  
• Holiday Junior Tennis Tournaments
• Junior Team Tennis Leagues
• Summer Junior Tennis Tournament Series
  
• Adult Doubles Leagues
• FBTS in the Community- Sugar Land Tennis Fest & Skeeters Baseball Game
  

Red Ball Challenge Team

6 FBTS players took part in the Red Ball Challenge at the Oracle Pro Tennis Tournament at Rice University, Nov. 17.
This was for players 10 & Under. They played against other 10 & Under Teams from the Houston area. There were 10 teams in this event, which was coordinated through the Houston Tennis Association and the U.S. Tennis Association along with the Oracle Pro Tennis Tournament. The players had a great time competing and then they got to watch the Pros play as part of the Oracle Tournament Series, which is for aspiring young Pros trying to qualify for the Major Pro Tournaments.

FBTS Rockets Team Members: Stephen H, Jay P, Saresh S, Samantha T, Vivian L, Abhinav N., Alka P (Team Captain)

Something NEW!

Pickleball Mixer

Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S.
  
Similar to tennis and played on a modified tennis court.
   
We will have  Pickleball Mixer for new and experienced players Friday, Nov. 16
  
TIME:       6:30pm
WHERE:  Sugar Land City Park tennis courts
WHO:       Adults, over 18 years of age
FEE:        $20/player
   
WHAT:  Round Robin, Rotating Partner event
   
Bring your Paddle. If you do not have one and are just trying the sport out, we will have Loaner Paddles.
   
Cancelled- too Cold!- to be re-scheduled next Spring.

New  Tennis Classes at Aliana

We are pleased & excited to announce that we will be starting tennis classes in the Aliana Community, near the Grand Parkway & FM 1464.
Classes will start mid-September and continue through mid-December.

For the initial sessions, classes will be held Mon. Wed. & Thur. after school.  Times are 4:30pm, 5:30pm & 6:30pm. Ages 6-12. Beginner/Adv. Beginner level.
Location will be the Westmoor Club courts.
Coach Eric will be the Lead Pro for these class.  If there is more demand, additional classes may be added later.

Click Here to Enroll.

Tennis Lessons & Tennis Camps

Tennis Lessons    Fall Tennis Classes: Starting August 20 and continue through December

Locations:  Clements HS courts, Sugar Land City Park courts, First Colony MS courts, Aliana Westmoor courts.
  
   Click Here to see the class schedule for adults & juniors and to enroll

Holiday Junior Tennis Camps 

Thanksgiving Holidays Camp--
  Monday thru Wednesday, Nov. 19-21 , 8:30am-noon
   Beginner thru Advanced Level, ages 8-17.
   Location:  Clements HS courts
  
Click Here for more information and to Register for a  Thanksgiving  Junior Tennis Camp.

Christmas/Winter Holiday Break Camp--
  Wednesday thru Friday, Jan. 2-4 , 8:30am-noon
   Beginner thru Advanced Level, ages 8-17.
   Location:  Clements HS courts
  
Click Here for more information and to Register for a  Winter Holidays Junior Tennis Camp.

Junior Holiday Tennis Tournaments
Ages 8-18

Singles Tournament:           Friday, Dec. 28. 8:30am
Location:                                 Clements HS tennis courts (Sugar Land)
Deadline:                                 Wednesday, Dec. 26

Click Here for more information and to Register for the Singles Tournament.

Doubles Tournament:           Thursday, Jan. 3.  12:30pm
Location:                                  Clements HS tennis courts (Sugar Land)
Deadline:                                  Monday, Dec. 31

Click Here for more information and to Register for the Doubles Tournament.

Junior Team Tennis Leagues


1)  SW Houston Junior Team Tennis - Inter-club/traveling League
WHO:     Players 8-17 years. Adv. beginner thru Advanced level. You need to know how to serve and keep score.
WHEN:   Saturdays, starting Sept. 22 for 6-7 weeks, 1:30pm  
WHERE:  Various Tennis Clubs in: Sugar Land, Missouri City, RIchmond, Rosenberg, SW Houston (Home & Away, similar to school matches)
WHAT:    Singles & Doubles match play

Improve your play through competition and get ready to play school team tennis.

Click Here for more information and to Enroll.


2)  SW Houston Junior Team Tennis - 10 & Under League
WHO:     Players 6-10 years. Adv. Beginner, not ready for the Traveling League.  Have had some lessons and are familiar with serving and keeping score.
WHEN:   Saturdays, starting Sept. 29 for 3-4 weeks, 3:30pm  
WHERE:  Clements HS tennis courts
WHAT:    Singles & Doubles match play on a Short Court using Orange Balls

Good for experience to get you ready for the traveling League later.

Click Here for more information and to Enroll.

Tournaments

 2018 Summer Junior Tournament Series

7 Junior Singles Tournaments were played on Fridays, 8:30am until about noon.  June 15 through August 3      

70 different players competed in the Summer Tournament Series, which was for non-Qualified/Ranked players.
Over 120 Entrants played in the tournaments.

The Final Tournament, Aug. 3, drew 28 Entrants.
Coach Chris Williams was the Tournament Director this Year.

Trophies were awared for 1st, 2nd & Consolation Draws in the Intermediate and Novice Division.
Points were also awared for finishing 1st, 2nd, and the Consolation winner.

Top Point Winners in the Summer Series:

Intermediate Division-
1st: Eric Liu                 34 Points
2nd: Pinak Tripathi    20 Points
3rd: Finn Newman    10 Points

Novice Division-
1st: Tanisi Tripathi            30 Points
2nd: Amarashi Asiegbu   18 Points
3rd: Avyukt Satish             10 Points

The 1st & 2nd Top Point players each recieved a Gift Card from the Razquet Pro Tennis Shop in Sugar Land.

Top Point Winners: Tanisi, Amarachi, Pinak, Eric

Click Here to see the Results of Each Tournament.

Adult Doubles Tennis Leagues

Round Robin Doubles Play.  Evenings in Sugar Land

Levels: 3.5 (B) & 3.0 (C)

Click Here for more information and to Enroll in the Adult Leagues.

FBTS in the Community

Sugar Land Tennis Fest     
      

 We had a great Sugar Land Tennis Fest, Saturday, May 12, at Sugar Land City Park

Over 60 players & Future Players came out and enjoyed the games, tennis tips from the Pros, prizes and trying new Wilson tennis racquets with Demo Day from Wilson Sports.
Through a Tennis Raffle, we were able to raise donations to "Tennis Thanks the Troops" - college scholarships for children of U.S. military personnel.

This was part of National Tennis Month with PHIT- Getting America Moving. The goal is to burn one million calories during the month of May with Tennis. We burned a few thousand calories that day.

Cindy Benzon with the U.S. Tennis Association gave us an update on the Net Generation Program being intorduced by the USTA to get kids playing tennis.

Thanks to our Sponsors: 

FBTS Tennis Night at the Sugar Land Skeeters Baseball Game
We presented our tennis programs at the Sugar Land Skeeters Baseball Game at Constellation Field on Saturday, May 19
  Some baseball fans may add tennis as a sport after trying their tennis skills.

       
Coach Laurie is playing tennis with Swatson, the Skeeters Mascot .

 
Source: "More than a Sport: Tennis"  (Veliz & Rafalson), USTA Serves