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Did you know that most tennis scholarships require scholastic excellence??? You can be a great tennis player but you also must be strong...

So before embarking on our mission to leverage tennis to strengthen the community, teach life skills, and help youth attain scholarships,...

Every Friday night juniors and adults hit the courts at Richard Craig to continue their tennis journey! The evening sessions are focused...

A little over a month ago a group of juniors decided to triple down on tennis! They signed up to attend lessons three nights a week to...

Yesterday a new class of Adults embarked on their tennis journey and boy did they look great!! Under the patient tutelage of Coach...

Wow! What a cardio event last night!! Coach Antonio had us moving our feet and hitting those balls!!! Kudos to Hodges and Kristy and...

Above the Net had the opportunity and priviledge to support the 19th Annual Jac Roth Free Community Tennis Event. Kids and adults came...

Just experienced my first Cardio Tennis class and it was sooooo much fun!! We kept it moving with games and footwork and strokes all as...

Above the Net students had the tremendous opportunity to attend the Truist Atlanta Tennis Open at Atlantic Station thanks to USTA...

I’m excited to share that over the next six months I will be spearheading numerous campaigns promoting the development and growth of...

Understanding tennis rules and etiquette are vital to maintaining the integrity of the sport while competing for that undeniable win....

THE AMAZING HEALTH BENEFITS OF TENNIS Although we love tennis for tennis sake....that is not the only reason to learn and play this...

Another month, another apprentice program!! A new group of both Juniors (little ones and teenagers) and Adults began their tennis...

Maybe it’s the time of year, but on my drive to Richard Craig this weekend, the lyrics from the Chicago song, Saturday in the Park began...

Please join Above the Net in congratulating our second group of Junior and Adult Apprentice participants for successfully completing the...

Good things come to those who wait. Patience is a virtue. We are all familiar with various proverbs and adages about patience and its...

Did you ever notice that sports have rhythm? There's the measured movement of the individual player, and then the flow of the game...

We had another great Monday at Richard Craig with our up-and-coming junior tennis champions. It’s wonderful to see the kids returning...

As a new volunteer with Above the Net, I spent time at the Richard Craig tennis courts on Monday, June 14, 2021 before heading out for my...

One fact we know for sure is that tennis players are not made in the same convenience as cooking a full course meal in a microwave oven....