Austin Tennis Academy Spenco Super Champ Major Zone (SCMZ 12_14)

Congrats to our Sportsmanship Award winners: Duncan Roy (Clarence Mabry Award) and Karina Traxler (Nancy Jeffett Award). These players were selected by our tournament committee for demonstrating exceptional sportsmanship through their attitude and fair play throughout the tournament.

There have been a number of withdrawals. Please check your draw often to make sure your first match times have not changed.

Boys and Girls 14's Singles will begin Wednesday, July 2nd at 8:00 am with finals played on Friday, July 4th. This allows players to participate in 14's Zonals if they choose. Boys and Girls 12's will begin Thursday, July 3rd at 8:00 am with finals played on Saturday, July 5th. This allows players to participate in the 12's National Open in Deer Park. 14's doubles will begin Wednesday, July 2nd in the afternoon after singles. 12's doubles will begin Wednesday July 2nd after 5:00 pm. We will try to accommodate any players in doubles that are also playing finals in Deer Park.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the Austin Tennis Spenco Super Champ Major Zone July 2-5, 2008! The Austin Tennis Academy is a training program for junior tennis players who aspire to achieve excellence through tennis–it is a group of coaches, players and parents dedicated to pursuing excellence in tennis and life. The mission of the Austin Tennis Academy is to create a local junior tennis community, dedicated to developing students to their fullest potential in tennis, academics and character. One of our primary objectives is to help students use tennis to help them make the perfect college choice. The flagship service of the Austin Tennis Academy is the Academy Program. The Academy Program is tennis training and fitness training for top level players and those that aspire to be top level players. Top level in this case means Superchamp level in the USTA Texas Section and nationally ranked players in the United States and for those with the talent and drive, success at the National and International level. Players in the Academy program look at their lives through the prism of being a tennis athlete. They train on and off the court, they travel to meet the competition, they are focused on lofty goals in tennis performance. We pride ourselves on our collaborative relationship we share with our parents and pride ourselves on that being an element that makes us unique among tennis academies. Our students are special. Not only do they pursue athletic and academic excellence, they are partners in making our program successful, they participate with younger players as mentors, and take responsibility for making the program and each other better. Call us today at 512.276.2271 or email us at info@AustinTennisAcademy.com. We'd love to tell you more about our programs, short programs, and summer camps. more info

The Austin Tennis Academy ATA is located in southwest Austin inside the Spanish Oaks community. Our physical address is 6800 Spanish Oaks Club Blvd., Austin, Texas 78738. ATA is located .2 miles west from the intersection of Hwy 620 and Hwy 71W. Look for the McCoy's Building Supply sign on your right and get in the left hand lane, make a left at the windmill into Spanish Oaks, go to the second round about and we are on your left. Also go to our website at www.austintennisacademy.com for directions and a map. MAPQUEST AND YOUR NAVIGATION SYSTEM WILL NOT FIND ATA, SO PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THIS WEBSITE! more info

At the corner of 51st Street and Guadalupe. Look for Whitaker on the map link. BE SURE TO REQUEST A PARKING PASS AT THE TOURNAMENT DESK WHEN YOU ARRIVE AND PLACE THE PASS ON YOUR FRONT WINDSHIELD, OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE TICKETED AT THIS SITE! more info

Off of 360 and Westbank Dr. Click on the link to find a map. more info

Lake Travis HS is open to the public (first come first serve) and is 5 minutes from ATA. Westridge Middle School is also open to the public (first come first serve) and is between ATA and Westlake HS (10 minutes from each). Hill Country Middle School is open to the public (first come first serve) and is a couple of minutes from Westlake HS. Pharr Tennis Center is a public tennis center 5 minutes from the UT Whitaker courts. You can reserve courts at Pharr up to 2 days in advance (512-477-7773). There are also a number of park courts in the area. Check the map link to find those and all of the facilities listed here. more info

Click on the following link to make a reservation. This hotel is just minutes away from the Austin Tennis Center (CTR) which will be one of the sites for this tournament. Room rate of $109 includes continental breakfast (starting at 6am). Rooms with two doubles or a king are available in the block. Please make your reservations early. more info

Airport The Austin Bergstrom Int'l Airport is approx 45-60 min. from the Austin Tennis Academy. The ATA is in southwest Austin. Go west on Hwy 71W for approximately 22 miles, Hwy 71W is called US 290W for a few miles, follow signs to Hwy 71W. When you get to the light at Hwy 620, get into left lane, turn left into Spanish Oaks across from McCoys.

After the deadline, please email me at brian.notis@austintennisacademy.com if you need to withdraw from the tournament. Include your name, division and reason for withdrawing. There are no refunds for withdrawals after June 24th or for weather related cancellations.

Click on the following link to make a reservation. This hotel is just minutes away from the Austin Tennis Center (CTR) which will be one of the sites for this tournament. Room rate of $109 includes continental breakfast for 2 guests (starting at 6am). Rooms with two doubles or a king are available in the block. Please make your reservations early. more info

High Point Tennis Center's Hotel Information:
Hampton Inn Plano
4901 Old Shepherd Place
Plano, TX 75093
972-519-1000
Rate: $65.00 + tax