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League News: 2025 ALTA Junior Challenge Ladder

ALTA Junior Challenge Ladder player
By Gina Woods, Junior Challenge Ladder Vice President The 2025 ALTA Junior Challenge Ladder delivered another season filled with energy, improvement, and standout performances from...

League News: ‘The World’s Healthiest Sport’—True or False?

ALTA Senior League men's player
By Mike Clance, Senior Leagues Vice President ALTA members who watched coverage of the US Open last fall likely noticed repeated claims of tennis being...

League News: The Integrity of Playing at Your Proper Level

ALTA Mixed Doubles players
By Nicole Jennings, Mixed Doubles Vice President One of the greatest joys of ALTA Mixed Doubles is seeing our members come together to enjoy competitive...

Standing The Test Of Time

Back row, L-R: Steven Thomas, Cameron Turner, Chequetta Allen, and Rita Maloof. Front Row, L-R: Greg McAfee, Linda Shepherd, and David Rowe. Not pictured: Terry Godbold and Karen Sullivan.
By Linda Shepherd, 2026 ALTA Board Chairman First, I would like to say how honored and excited I am to serve as the 2026 Chairman...

The Joy And Thrills Of Captaining

ALTA pickleball players
By Henry Vincent, Pickleball Leagues Vice President So, you have decided to captain a pickleball team. This is equal parts rewarding and responsibility. While captains...

12 Steps To Improve Your Pickleball Game

Jim Carella
By Jim Carella, Director of Pickleball, TPC Sugarloaf 1. MASTER THE BASICS FIRST Learn how to serve consistently — underhand, diagonal, and with control. Once you...

Is The Dietary Guidelines Food Pyramid Adequate Enough For Your Training...

new pyarmid visual
By Page Love, MS, RD, CSSD, LD, PTR, and Skylar Smith, MS  Have you seen the new 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) and upside-down...

Captains’ Corner: Get Ready For Spring Tennis

Player getting ready for a serve in tennis
By Marcus J. Hurtig, Owner, OZ Tennis Academy Get your rosters ready. Add that new player who can help your team get deep into playoff...

Pain While Playing? Pause Before Pushing Through

Rearview unknown mixed race tennis player suffering from backache in court game. Hispanic fit athle.
By Mathew E. Levine, DO, MPH, Resurgens Orthopaedics Tightness in your hip when you first hit the court, a sharp pain in your knee when...

The Flight Of The Ball And What You Have To Say...

Serving ball. Close-up of male hand in wristband throwing tennis ball against blue sky
By Vanaka Gunawardhana, Director of Instruction, RSPA Elite Professional, Pickleball Certified Professional, Capital City Club  In tennis, much of what happens before contact is out...