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Let’s Have Fun Out There

ALTA Senior League player
By Rusty Jones, Senior Day Leagues Vice PresidentALTA is about competitive tennis as well as food, fun, friendship, hospitality, and sportsmanship. I would like...

2026 Winter Getaways

Ariel view of Sea Island Resort
Start A Wintertime TraditionCompiled and Edited by Cory Sekine-PettiteSea Island ResortSea Island, Georgiaseaisland.com800.SEA.ISLANDLocated in beautiful South Walton, Florida, along the picturesque 30A corridor, Camp...

In A Pickle?

ALTA pickleball league player
By Henry Vincent, Pickleball League Vice PresidentWhy can’t I step into the kitchen even if I don’t hit the ball?Rule: You may step into...

The Big Swing

ALTA pickleball league player
By Henry Vincent, Pickleball League Vice PresidentWhen ALTA first introduced its pickleball pilot league, even the most optimistic volunteers expected a modest start, a...

Meet This Year’s Executive Committee

ALTA EC members Mimi McFall, Keri Beck, and Mark LaRotonda.
By Gina Clance, Net News Assistant EditorDavid Rowe, PresidentHometown: Chicago, IllinoisCareer: Home remodelingHow did you get involved with ALTA as a player, then as...

ALTA’s Best of the Best

L-R: Traci Baskin, Paige Hodges, Stephen Taylor, Joan Marcinko, and Joan Appelbaum. Not pictured: Suzanne Anderson, Parker Wilson, and Maryellen Stockton.
2025 League Coordinators of the YearBy Gina Clance, Net News Assistant EditorEach year, ALTA honors several volunteers who have stood out in their respective...

A Wrap on ALTA’s 2025

Rita Maloof and 2026 President David Rowe.
ALTA 2025 Annual MeetingMOVING FORWARD“While ALTA’s primary focus has historically been JUST tennis, most of you are familiar with our venture into pickleball,” Scott...

Learning To Play Better Under Pressure

A young woman with a tennis racket in hand, poised for a match on the court.
By Luke Jensen, French Open Doubles ChampionHappy New Year Jensen Zoners! Coach Luke here hoping that your 2026 season is your very best on...

Warm Up In Cold Weather With Liquid Sport Nutrition

Green tea brewed in cup with tea leaves on table. Closeup.
By Page Love, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD, PTR and Elizabeth Petrucci, Dietetic StudentHerbal teas for match play?Cold weather blunts thirst, which means many players...

The Secret to Playing Better Tennis at Any Age

Portrait of concentrated elderly man playing tennis with friend on court.
By Dr. Mark Kovacs, Ph.D., FACSM, CSCS, CEO, Kovacs Institute One of the most overlooked aspects of tennis fitness (especially in the adult competitive community)...