Teams in three age groups (18U, 14U, and 10U) work on development and play and compete against teams from Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut in official USTA leagues. Practice/play will begin the week of June 27th and conclude by August 10th. Conditions permitting, all teams end their season with a weekend tournament in Springfield.
18U teams will be coached by Rich Willis. 14U and 10U teams will be coached by Tracy French.
· 18 and Under Team (18U): Must be 18 or younger as of September 1, 2022. Practice is twice a week throughout the season typically midday (Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning, for 90 minutes subject to confirmation based on player availability) with 1 weeknight match per week.
· 14 and Under Team (14U): Must be 14 or younger as of September 1, 2022. Practice is twice a week throughout the season typically midday (Tuesday and Thursday, 12:30 pm -2:00 pm, subject to confirmation based on player availability) with 1 weeknight match per week.
· 10 and Under Team (10U): Must be 10 or younger as of September 1, 2022. Practice is tentatively Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 9:00-10:00, subject to confirmation based on player availability with 1 weeknight match per week against fellow Ellington teams.
For an additional cost, players from our 18U and 14U teams will travel to Cape Cod the weekend of July 23-25 for a weekend of bonding with their teammates, match play against the Harwichport Tennis Association on Saturday and Locario’s Tennis Center on Sunday, and fun on the Cape. The Friends of Ellington Tennis handle all hotel and meal plans for the weekend.
18U Team
· ELLINGTON RESIDENT: Session T18E.TTTJYA: Cost is $165.
· NON-ELLINGTON RESIDENT: Session T18N.JYA: Cost is $175.
14U Team
· ELLINGTON RESIDENT: Session T14E.TTTJYA: Cost is $165.
· NON-ELLINGTON RESIDENT: Session T14N.JYA: Cost is $175.
10U Team
· ELLINGTON RESIDENT: Session T10E.TTTJYA: Cost is $115.
· NON-ELLINGTON RESIDENT: Session T10N.JYA: Cost is $125.