Pay It Forward: Jessica Weyreuter of Montgomery
Tennis pro Jessica Weyreuter started her own dream in Montgomery about 10 years ago, taking her love of a sport and opening up a whole new world for those with personal challenges.
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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…
Troy Men’s Tennis Continues Roll, Wins Twice in Florida
WALTON BEACH, Fla (troytrojans.com) – The Troy men’s tennis team has now won 11 of its last 13 matches after grabbing a pair of wins on a neutral court against Eastern Kentucky, 4-1, and Southern Illinois, 4-3, at the Ft. Walton Beach Tennis Center. Troy (12-11) is now back above .500 after opening the season with nine of its first…
Troy Men’s Tennis Sweeps Pair of Matches
WALTON BEACH, Fla (troytrojans.com) – The Troy men’s tennis team picked up a pair of 4-0 victories on Thursday, shutting out Mercer and Radford at the the Ft. Walton Beach Tennis Center. With the two wins, Troy (8-10) has now won seven of its last eight matches, including each of its last four. In the first match of the day,…
Men’s Tennis On Road At Florida Friday
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn hits the road again this weekend, visiting No. 25 Florida for an SEC men’s tennis match Friday at 4 p.m. CT at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex in Gainesville. Auburn’s tentative singles lineup will be: 1) junior Max Hinnisdaels; 2) senior Marko Krickovic; 3) junior Dante Saleh; 4) junior Conner Huertas del Pino; 5)…
Andie Dikosavljevic named SEC Player of the Week
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn women’s tennis player Andie Dikosavljevic has been named SEC Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Wednesday. The sophomore was instrumental in Auburn’s upset wins over No. 14 Texas A&M, a first for the program, and No. 9 LSU. “Andie continually works hard everyday to be one of the best collegiate athletes in…
Maria Sharapova Says She Failed Drug Test; Penalty Unknown
Courtesy: AP LOS ANGELES (AP) – Tennis star Maria Sharapova says she has failed a drug test at the Australian Open. A five-time major champion made the announcement at a news conference Monday in Los Angeles. Sharapova said she tested positive for meldonium, which she has been taking for 10 years for health issues. Meldonium became a banned substance this…
