Tennis

MMI men’s tennis team ranks in Top 25 in national polling

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Marion Military Institute tennis team is ranked among the top junior college tennis teams in the country. After suffering through a few lean years — the MMI men’s tennis team has quickly turned things around. In fact, the Tigers could soon be on it’s way — to compete in the national tournament — for…

Rising Tennis Star and Coach Aim to Grow Sport in Selma

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A budding young tennis star — and coach determined to inspire — are starting to make some racket in Selma. Anna Brech is a rising star on Morgan Academy’s state championship tennis team who only lost one match during the entire season — as a freshman. “It makes me like proud to see what I’ve done,”…

Dream Court Montgomery Hosting Annual Unified Doubles Event on May 8

Dream Court Montgomery is hosting its annual unified doubles play day Saturday, May 8 from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM.  Unified doubles will have teams that consist of one athlete with special needs paired with a traditional tennis player. The event will be held at Lagoon Tennis Park, 2855 Lagoon Park Drive Montgomery AL 361090 and there is no registration fee for athletes or the…

Nike Will Continue to Partner with Sharapova Despite Ban

Nike says it “will continue to partner” with Maria Sharapova, despite her two-year suspension for failing a drug test. The sportswear giant said in a statement Wednesday: “We hope to see Maria back on court.” Sharapova was punished by a three-person Tennis Anti-Doping Program tribunal appointed by the International Tennis Federation, which concluded she took meldonium “for the purpose of…

Golden Tiger tennis ready to roar

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) —  For the first time in three weeks, the Tuskegee University men’s tennis team returns to action as they host Morehouse College at the PepsiCo Tennis Courts beginning at 11 am Friday morning. Tuskegee (3-6, 3-4 SIAC) has not played since the SIAC Crossover at the end of February, where they won three of five matches during…