This year Kylie Waschuk will be the lone Manitoban heading to Edmonton to represent Team Prairies, which includes Saskatchewan juniors. She will compete in singles and doubles draws held at the University of Alberta's Saville Sports Centre which take place April 4th - 9th.

At the U18 Rogers Junior National Championships, Igal Mostkov, Muzeen Ismath, Alan Gardiner and Evann Waschuk will be heading to the Mayfair Parkway Racquet & Fitness Club to do battle with other top Canadian junior players. Singles and doubles competition begins April 5th and runs to April 10th. Following the event, many of the athletes will be heading to Burlington for the International Tennis Federation junior tournament before returning home.

In other national competition action, Earinpreet Hirkewal and Anna Zaifman are participating in the U12 events being held in Calgary, while Alexia Cholakis represents Manitoba in U16 events taking place in Laval, QC.

Best of luck to all our juniors!

Rogers Junior National Championships
Western Canadian Junior ITF Circuit
Tennis Manitoba Junior Tour

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We are holding an up-coming community coaching course for those that enjoy sharing their passion for tennis with students new to the game. Plus, community coaches have the opportunity to supplement their income. A high level of tennis expertise is not required to be able to participate in this course.

Tennis Manitoba is developing programs to align with other community sport programs offered for youth and adults. These programs are designed to be easily accessible and affordable for participants.

The Community Coaches Course will enable you to:

• Deliver an entry level community program, where participants will learn basic skills to be able to rally a ball over the net.
• Organize Community Team Tennis with program participants.
• Market a community course in your area.
• Gain access to course materials to assist in running programs.
• Start school tennis programs.

Tennis Manitoba will assist in setting up community programs in your neighborhood's community and recreation centers. We are able to offer attractive and affordable programs through the creation and awareness of tennis in school try programs, community days and partnering with various business and government organizations.

Course details:

• Registration: Call Tennis Manitoba at  (204) 925-5660
• Location: Crescentwood Community Centre, 1170 Corydon Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3M 0Z1
• Date: Sunday May 9. 2010
• Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm (Lunch 12-1)
• Fee: $25. includes manual on play formats, DVD and refreshments.

Tennis is a great family sport and one that can be played for life. With new modified equipment anyone can play tennis regardless of age or ability.

See also
Progressive Tennis

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Winnipeg, MB (TM) – Twenty-three keen tennis players aged 8 to 11 years of age took over the Lakewood Tennis Center in Saskatoon on March 20th and 21st to be apart of a tri-provincial tennis development camp. Junior tennis players from Manitoba were joined by those from Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Five coaches lead by Ryan Schroffel from Alberta put the young future tennis stars through some tough tennis drills and game play situations. Players were also given the opportunity to show their footwork skills to Shane Schwanbeck from the USA who trained the kids in the physical component of the camp.

Saturday evening over 50 players, parents and coaches enjoyed a friendly relaxing meal at a local restaurant. This was a great experience as many kids had never been on a tennis road trip before.

On the second camp day coaches assigned players to 4 different teams that competed in a team tennis format. It was exciting to see the level of competition and how much effort the kids displayed. With such positive feedback the group is planning another tri-provincial camp for later this year.

See also
Rogers Rookie Tour

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Winnipeg, MB (TM) – Currently in the boy’s top junior tennis ranking position for Manitoba, Igal Mostkov was recently named CTV Sports Star on March 16th. The recognition follows Igal’s impressive performance at the Kids Dental Junior Tennis Championships where he was able to outlast number 2 seed Muzeen Ismath in a tough three set final to capture the title.

Immigrating to Manitoba from Israel, Igal prides himself on being a hard worker. He trains six days a week at the Winnipeg Winter Club on improving his tennis game. Igal believes his forehand is his biggest weapon and aspires to turn pro or accept a scholarship to a U.S. college so he can study and play tennis after his junior tennis days are completed.

The next test for Igal will be coming up in a couple weeks when he travels to Toronto for the Rogers Junior National Championships for under 18-year-olds. Other Manitoba juniors joining him will be Muzeen Ismath, Alan Gardner and Evann Waschuk.

Watch the CTV Sport Star video

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Build a team and compete at the LAZBOY Senior Team Tourny – April 8-11

Winnipeg, MB (TM) – The Winnipeg Winter Club will host a first for Manitoba, a seniors tennis tournament where teams of four enter for great competition and fun. Team categories include Men’s 35-49 or 50+ age groups, while women can enter the 35+ group.

Plenty of games are guaranteed as the tournament will feature either a round robin or compass format depending on the number of team entries.

All team members will compete on court at the same time, with two singles and one doubles match that will last for one hour. Each member of the team must play in at least one doubles match over the course of the event.
 

To assist with in planning your schedule, the women's category matches will only take place on Thursday and Saturday, April 8th and 10th.

Fun and competition are the orders for this first event of its kind in Manitoba. Call a few friends and complete your team entry form. All entries are to be sent to the Winnipeg Winter Club, 200 River Avenue. For more details, you can contact Peter Otto, the tournament director at (204) 452-3311. To access the tournament entry form click here.

Looking for a team or team member?
If you are looking for a team to join, or need to add someone to complete your team, then contact the Winter Club at (204) 452-3311. Or, visit the new online WWC Ladder Challenge group and make your request in the "Post new comment" input form. Before posting comments, you'll need to register on the Juump site which helps tennis players find court locations and partners to play.

Tennis Manitoba Senior Tour
Winnipeg Winter Club
WWC Ladder Challenge Group

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