February 2008 Monthly Archive
February 27, 2008
COLLEGE TENNIS: Gustavus Adolphus captures title at ITA Division III National Men's Team Indoor Championship
SAINT PETER, MINN. -– Host and No. 3 seed Gustavus Adolphus upset defending champions and No. 1 seed UC-Santa Cruz 5-4, in Sunday's final at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III National Men's Team Indoor Championship at the Swanson Tennis...
Bluegrass Tennis Director Bill Riddle Named 2008 PTRTennesseePro of the Year
Hilton Head Island, SC — Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) presented its annual awards this week during the 2008 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The event, which includes 60-plus on court and classroom presentations, a tennis trade show and $25,000 Championships is...
Prince Sports, Inc. Set to Acquire Platform Tennis Leader Viking Athletics
Racquet Sports Company Looks to Expand
February 26, 2008
Team HEAD’s Jack Huczek Wins IRT Stop in Seattle
SEATTLE — Jack Huczek, a member of HEAD’s elite racquetball team of National Pro Staff, won the International Racquetball Tour’s (IRT) Seattle Open on Sunday. Huczek (Rochester Hills, Mich.) defeated Jason Mannino (San Diego, Calif.) in the five-game championship final...
Style Meets Technology With New Armani Tennis Racquet From Babolat
Boulder, CO – February 26, 2008 -– Babolat, one of the leading manufacturers of tennis products, announces the launch of the new EA7 Emporio Armani tennis racquet, marking the first time that Babolat has entered the world of sport fashion....
HEAD Pros Swing to Victory at Recent Tournaments
Kennelbach – Austria – February 2008 –- HEAD players enjoyed success last week at tournaments around the world. ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Rotterdam, Netherlands HEAD player Robin Soderling reached his first final of the year with a 6-3, 6-2...
Dunlop Names Hines as Eastern Regional Manager
Award-Winning Industry Veteran Returns to Flying D
February 25, 2008
ESPN Deportes Begins Exclusive Telecasts of the Mexican Tennis Open
Live Coverage from Acapulco, Mexico to Showcase World-Class Players
February 22, 2008
Geoff Norton Named PTR Wheelchair Pro of the Year
Hilton Head Island, SC — Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) presented its annual awards this week during the 2008 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The event, which includes 60-plus on court and classroom presentations, a tennis trade show and $25,000 Championships is...
February 21, 2008
Two Named PTR Master Professionals
Hilton Head Island, SC — Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) presented its annual awards this week during the 2008 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The event, which includes 60-plus on court and classroom presentations, a tennis trade show and $25,000 Championships is...
February 19, 2008
Team HEAD’s Ruiz and Huczek Win USA Racquetball National Doubles Titles
Tempe, Ariz. -– Aimee Ruiz and Jack Huczek separately captured National Titles on Sunday at the 2008 USA Racquetball National Doubles Championships at the Arizona State University Recreation Center. Both Ruiz and Huczek are members of HEAD’s Pro Staff and...
February 18, 2008
Donald J. Trump Pro/Am Tennis Invitational Benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation
Palm Beach, FL, February 18, 2008 —- The 11th Annual Donald J. Trump Pro/Am Tennis Invitational benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation is scheduled to take place on February 24th at the prestigious Mar-a-Lago Estate of Mr. Trump in Palm Beach,...
USPTA Launches Online Certification Review Course
— Association also announces online portion of certification exam —
February 15, 2008
So Hot It's Cool: Official All Star Weekend Footwear
Red Hot or Cool Blue? — adidas presents the official All - Star footwear collection Available in both East and West colorways WHEN EAST MEETS WEST - WHO WILL YOU REP? adidas TS Pro Model Official on-court shoe SRP $100...
Today in N'Awlins - All Star Celebrity Game
What can you expect to see on all the Celebs? Check out this Unique, Limited edition, and Culturally inspired collection . . . Tadidas/NBA HomeCooked collection
David Palmer Signs Multi-Year Sponsorship Deal with Ashaway and Black Knight
Ashaway, RI — Ashaway Racket Strings and world-renowned squash racquet manufacturer Black Knight have signed a joint long-term sponsorship agreement with squash legend David Palmer. Currently ranked 4th in the PSA World rankings, Palmer is a three-time British Open and...
February 13, 2008
Prince Set for Sponsorship of Tennis Channel Open
Official Racquet, String and Ball of ATP Tour Stop Brings Players and Fans Ultimate Experiences in Vegas
February 12, 2008
The LBH Group, Ltd. Debuts a Revitalized Look for LBH and Wimbledon Summer ‘08 Tennis Collections
Featuring Contemporary Silhouettes and Vibrant Designs
Ferris State Professional Tennis Management and Dartfish Video Software Solutions Announce Partnership.
The Ferris State University Professional Tennis Management (PTM) program in Big Rapids, MI and Dartfish Video Software Solutions are excited to announce their recent partnership. Dartfish Video Software Solutions, the leading instructional video software on the market, utilized in many...
USTA Tennis and Education Foundation's New Online Presence Broadens Organization's Reach
Program Information and Online Giving Now Available at Foundationgiving.usta.org
February 11, 2008
Balle de Match to distribute Kaelin Apparel
CHICAGO — Balle de Match is pleased to announce it will add Kaelin apparel to its inventory as of July 1, 2008. Previously distributed by Diadora, Kaelin was founded in 1982 by former Head Sportswear executives as a women’s fashion...
February 8, 2008
HEAD MicroGEL “Rocks” on Tour
Phoenix, AZ –- Current ATP rankings show that 33% of ATP Players ranked in the TOP 100 are playing with HEAD MicroGEL racquets. Top pros Richard Gasquet, Ivan Ljubicic, and Mikhail Youzhny are playing with the MicroGEL Extreme Pro, Andy...
New Racquetball Tournament Software
New racquetball tournament software is offered called QuickTourney. Download a demo free of charge at www.justeware.com. It is a great tool for running small to medium size tournaments....
February 7, 2008
Trilogy Central Coast Names USPSTA Professional Raudel Barba As Their Tennis Professional
Trilogy Central Coast, A Resort Community located in Nipomo California have named USPTA professional Raudel Barba as their tennis professional. He has been ranked #6 nationally and #1 in Florida. He toured professionally for seven years. As a teaching professional,...
February 6, 2008
Unique, Babolat Settle Grip Dispute
Unique Sports Products says the Tourna-Grip Light Blue Color is now an indisputable USA trademark. Babolat and Unique Sports recently settled a five-year legal dispute, and Babolat, along with all other racquet manufacturers, acknowledge the Tourna Grip Light Blue Color...
USPTA Professionals Raise Nearly $7 Million for Charity
— Amount surpasses goal of $5 million in 2007 —
February 5, 2008
Wilson Continues to Grow Market Share in 2007 - Finishing Again as the Clear #1 Racket Brand
Chicago — Wilson continued to be the #1 racket brand choice in 2007, according to the year end 2007 SMS/TIA survey just released. Based on the strength of the new [K]Factor line of rackets, Wilson’s performance racket market share continued...
February 4, 2008
Imperial Headwear Renews License with MHS Licensing and “The Girls™”
(Aurora, CO) February 5, 2008 –- Imperial Headwear (“Imperial”) is proud to announce the renewal of its license with “The Girls™”. “The Girls™”, celebrating favorite pastimes of women everywhere, feature a series of stylized characters depicting the leisure passions and...
50% Off All Custom Racquets by Vantage
Monday, February 4th, 2008 — Thursday and Friday, Feb 7th and 8th! To celebrate their 3rd anniversary, Vantage is offering all of their custom racquets at half their regular price. If you haven't used a custom racquet before, now is...
Prince Tennis Launches Two New Online Promotions - Asks Players to Show Their On Court "O Face"!
Prince has launched two new online Web promotions that will give players and fans the chance to win a host of free products and prizes including the Company's newest O3 performance racquets, its ground-breaking RECOIL string, even a Nintendo Wii...
February 1, 2008
Head Sonic Pro 17 Gauge Ranks #1 for Durability Head FXP Power Ranks #5 Overall Synthetic
Phoenix, AZ –- The 2008 USRSA String Members’ Choice Awards Survey has HEAD Sonic Pro as the #1 Rated 17-Gauge String for Durability, and FXP Power as the #5 Overall Rated Synthetic String. “We are pleased to see that experts...
Prince O3 Racquets Capture Four of the Top Ten Best Selling Spots in Tennis
Players Continue to Convert to Prince and Embrace Popular O3 Technology
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