Excellence Team Wins Division
The Excellence Team pictured below recently won the 12 and under beginner division for the fall USTA Jr. Team Tennis league. Their record was 5-1. Congratulations on a great season!
Pictured left to right: Kevin Powell, Kenneth Powell, Cameron Horton, Alexis Griffin, Morgan Richardson, Delecia Mack, DeMorris Mack, and Jared Taunton. Not pictured: Eric Taunton.
Birmingham’s Eric Taunton Wins
Arthur Ashe Essay Contest
Every year, the USTA conducts an Arthur Ashe essay contest. Kids from ages 10-18 are eligible. Winners receive an expense paid trip to the U.S. Open.
This year’s contest challenged kids to write what the Arthur Ashe quote “From what we get, we make a living, what we give however, makes a life” means to them.
Huffman Middle School student Eric Taunton was encouraged to enter the contest by his parents as well as leaders of Learning Excellence Through Tennis (LETT).
At the heart of Eric’s winning essay was his statement “Mr. Ashe’s quote reminds me that I can help bring change to the lives of other people even though I am only a 12-year-old”.
On August 28th, Eric along with his younger brother and parents traveled to New York City for a six-day trip they will never forget. Eric says “when we got there, I was very excited! I saw huge buildings, Times Square and the Statue of Liberty and we saw Serena Williams and James Blake play”.
LETT and Samford University to Partner
Beginning in January of 2010 the Learning Excellence Through Tennis (LETT) program is excited to be partnering with Samford University to provide tennis instruction as well as educational instruction to our participants.
8th Annual Birmingham Area Elementary Schools Tennis Challenge
The 8th Annual Birmingham Area Elementary Schools Tennis Challenge is scheduled for Saturday, March 27th from 9:00-11:00am in the Arena at the Alabama State Fairgrounds. For more information please contact Kristin Adams at kristinadams2@charter.net.
Results from the 7th Annual Birmingham Area Elementary Schools Tennis Challenge
The 7th Annual Birmingham Area Elementary Schools Tennis Challenge was held on March 28, 2009 at the Alabama State Fairgrounds in the arena. Seventeen elementary schools participated in the Challenge. While everyone did well and had a great deal of fun at the same time, the 3 schools that came out on top were: Jonesboro - 1st place, Paine Intermediate - second place, and Glen Iris - 3rd place. Following are several pictures from the event.
