Join Tennis-Depot.com, exclusive authorized dealer of HEAD tennis equipment, and HEAD/Penn Racquet Sports representatives as they host Santa Barbara’s first HEAD Tennis Day 2011. The event will be held on Saturday, November 19th, from 10am to 5:30pm at the Oceanside Tennis Academy courts at the Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort (633 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA).“HEAD Tennis Day 2011 will be an event for the whole family,” said Tennis-Depot co-founder Lubo Bojilov, “with … [Read more...]
Oceanside Tennis Academy to host HEAD Tennis Day Nov. 19
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Local players claim titles at Knowlwood Junior Tournament
Monday, July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Stefan Menichella, a member of CIF tennis powerhouse University High in Irvine, won the boys 18 singles championship at the 40th annual Knowlwood Junior Tournament over the weekend.The second-seeded Menichella, who helped University win the CIF Division1 title in June, defeated Oaks Christian standout Wyatt Houghton in the final, 6-3, 6-4.RESULTSIn the girls 18s final, third-seeded Kristina Eisenbrand of Moorpark defeated Samantha Stalder of Costa Mesa, 6-0, 3-6, 6-4.The … [Read more...]
WeissCrax: SB was Jammin’ & Slammin’ this Saturday
Monday, July 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s Saturday in Santa Barbara.And it seems like everyone’s watching …That’s because Kate’s in town with her polo-playing Prince.Kobe’s here too, actually – only he’s got a signing (non-polo) gig going down …So there’s an ‘extra buzz’ all around.But, ain’t nothin’ we can’t handle -- YO!!And then, of course, under the global radar screen --there are the normal … everyday …wonderful … fun events that make Santa Barbara such as awesome … [Read more...]
Oceanside School of Tennis promoting Saturday clinic for High School players
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
Oceanside School of Tennis has started an in-season Saturday Clinic for varsity and JV tennis players, designed to help developing players excel in competition.Presidio Sports and Oceanside have teamed up to offer a complimentary session to two lucky winners. Clinics, which are held on Saturdays from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Resort tennis center, will be conducted every Saturday throughout the Spring until June 4.Oceanside's In-Season program has been developed to … [Read more...]
Bulgarians conquer from Santa Barbara
Sunday, January 23, 2011 By 1 Comment
December's 47th Annual Anaheim Junior Tennis Tournament experienced a new level of competition this year — the Junior Bulgarian National Tennis Team.The infiltration originated in Santa Barbara, where Oceanside Tennis Academy head coach Dimitar Yazadzhiev hosted six internationally ranked junior tennis players, ages 12-to-14, for a two-week training program.Four of the players - Victoria Bardareva, Vivian Zlatanova, Kaloan Valtchev, Andrey Alawi - are Bulgarian national champions in … [Read more...]
Basica has ATP player to contend with at SB Open
Friday, July 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons are set to host its 74th annual adult open tournament this Fourth of July weekend. The tournament is filled with some of Santa Barbara’s top adults and juniors, including Nima Roshan, an ATP tour ranked men’s player in both doubles and singles.Currently, Roshan is ranked in the top 500 in the world in singles and top 300 in doubles.Tournament play is scheduled to begin at The Municipal Tennis Courts and at Pershing Park and the finals are scheduled to … [Read more...]
SoCal Sectional’s Round of 16 stops local juniors
Sunday, June 27, 2010 By 5 Comments
Ryan Peus, Kayla Day, Lauren Stratman, Marianna Alevra, Kevin Ha and Sasha Gryaznov advanced into the later rounds of the 108th Southern California Junior Sectional this weekend, each winning several matches to navigate the massive draws found at the tournament, which is one of the country's largest junior tournament that takes nearly two weeks to complete.The Los Caballeros Racquet and Sports Club in Fountain Valley hosted the event.Peus was second seeded in the 12-and-under girls … [Read more...]
Stratman holds down local designated tourney
Monday, June 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Lauren Stratman claimed the Girls 18 title at the 95th Santa Barbara Summer Junior Tennis Tournament this weekend, defeating Dorothy Tang 6-3, 6-2 in the final.Stratman, from Goleta, made the championship match by defeating doubles partner and No. 1 seed April Scatliffe in the semifinals. Stratman won in three sets for the second time of the tournament, topping Scatliffe 6-4, 0-6, 6-2. Stratman was the only unseeded player to make a title match in any of the five girls draws.CLICK HERE … [Read more...]
Stratman’s perfect to win 16s title
Thursday, May 27, 2010 By 2 Comments
After battling through five rounds of opponents this past week in Elk Grove, sophomore Lauren Stratman of Dos Pueblos proved to be unbeatable.Stratman did not drop a single set in the US Tennis Association National Open 16 division. As the competition got stiffer, Stratman continued to dominate by big margins. She held her opponents to two games or less in 12 out of her possible 20 sets played.In the round of 64, Stratman had one of her few close matches but still prevailed. In the … [Read more...]
Stratman, Scatliffe scamper into Ojai final
Friday, April 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Lauren Stratman and doubles partner April Scatliffe have reached Saturday's Girls 18s final in the Ojai Valley Tournament, outlasting all of Santa Barbara's other junior players.The Stratman combo will face Bella Genkina and Kaley Schultz of San Diego at 2 p.m.None of the boys singles or doubles players from Santa Barbara High, Dos Pueblos or Cate made it past the Round of 16 in the CIF portion of the tournament.Junior player Ryan Peus did well, reaching the quarterfinals in the … [Read more...]
Pac-10 women highlight day one at Ojai
Thursday, April 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The first day of the Ojai Tennis Tournament was full of victories for the Santa Barbara juniors.Tournament play started Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Ojai Valley Athletic Club, beginning with the Pac-10 women’s draw.On center court, Stanford’s Lindsey Burdette faced off against Arizona’s Claire Rietsch. The three set match was a battle from the beginning. With cheering teammates and spectators, Burdette held serve at 5-4, to clinch the first set 6-4, but in the second set, the tables … [Read more...]
