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Results: 314 Record(s) Found.

NJTL alumnus, leader Scott Hanover talks tennis in public parks

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In honor of National Park and Recreation Month and the NPPTC, USTA.com asked volunteer leaders who have been instrumental with public parks tennis and with the tournament over the years to share their thoughts on the importance tennis in the public parks has played throughout the history of this sport in the United States. Scott Hanover, a former NJTL player, has grown up to be the part-time executive director of the Stephanie Waterman Foundation, a small NJTL in Kansas City that began in 1987. Read More
 

Return the Serve activations return in five cities in USTA Foundation partnership with Chase

 USTA Foundation and Chase hosted the “Chase Return the Serve Fun Day” in Houston with youth from the local NJTL chapter, Houston Tennis Association.
Over 1,000 kids participated in “Return the Serve Fun Day” presented by Chase with events in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Houston and D.C. providing tennis programming & financial education to NJTL families. Read More
 

Watch: Chris Evert honored at ESPYs for USTA Foundation work

Chris Evert has been USTA Foundation chairperson since 2019.
The USTA Foundation chairperson and 18-time Grand Slam winner was celebrated with a Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award for her charity work in tennis. Read More
 

Excellence Program youth compete at USTA Clay Court National Championships

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Four student athletes from three NJTL chapters had the opportunity to compete at one of the most prestigious national junior tennis events after winning a wild card through the USTA Foundation's Excellence Program Wild Card Playoff. Read More
 

Carel Ngounoue finishes runner-up at inaugural 14-and-under Wimbledon event

Carel Ngounoue serves against Matie Todoran of Romania during their boys' 14 and under singles semifinals.
The 13-year-old Ngounoue sibling has been an active member of the Metropolitan Tennis & Education Group, a USTA Foundation NJTL chapter in Silver Spring, Md., and the Excellence Program. Read More
 

USTA Foundation awards nearly $3 million to NJTL chapters in latest round of grants

Frontline Outreach Tennis of Orlando, Fla. was one of the 155 chapters selected.
A total of 155 National Junior Tennis & Learning chapters (NJTL) in 41 states and the District of Columbia were selected for the latest round of financial assistance. Read More
 

Chris Evert to be honored by ESPN at 2022 Sports Humanitarian Awards

Chris Evert and NJTL youth.
The USTA Foundation chairperson and 18-time Grand Slam champion has been advocating for women's health since announcing in January that she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Read More
 

Watch: Brooklyn's KCTL on Fox 5's Good Day New York

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As an NJTL chapter, KCTL serves children living in and around Brooklyn public housing, using tennis and off-court educational activities as instruments for youth development. Read More
 

Youth-led NJTL changing the game for tennis in Ohio

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Dublin Tennis Outreach Program is an NJTL that's changing the lives of young students in and around Dublin, Ohio. But it's unique amongst other NJTLs because those doing the work are also just students themselves. Read More
 

New tennis clothing collection by L’Etoile Sport and Veronica Beard to benefit USTA Foundation

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Ten percent of the proceeds from sales of the exclusive collaboration collection and in-store events will support the USTA Foundation's mission of using tennis to change lives. Read More
 
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