Tennis Alumni Reunion

Calling all tennis alumni -- the 2011 Whitman Tennis Reunion is ago for Nov 4-6 in Las Vegas! I've had great verbal response to the event and a group of dedicated alumni are working on putting the event together. All tennis alumni will be receiving something via email and/or mail about the reunion.

It was pointed out to me that Southwest currently has great deals into Vegas from the Pacific Northwest airports ($80 each way). Might want to jump on this deal before it ends!

More on the event later....

Uncorking a Great Time in Walla Walla

Enough of the tennis camps for junior players -- here is a very special tennis camp for the parents! July 21-24 we are hosting a tennis/wine tasting/gourmet food event at Whitman. Camp consists of morning tennis instruction, afternoon private wine tastings, and evening dinners with with winemakers.

If you haven't been to Walla Walla recently (or at all) you are missing a real treat. Home to over 120 wineries Walla Walla has been called one of the wine capitals of the United States. Along with the wineries there are a plethora of great restaurants in the area. Walla Walla is now one of the top vacation destinations for wine enthusiasts. Talk about a perfect pairing -- tennis at Whitman and Wine Drinking in Walla Walla. Also the profits from this event go to the Whitman tennis programs.

Joining me running this camp is our women's coach John Hein. John is an incredible coach and brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to the courts. And speaking of enthusiasm Coach Greg Patton of Boise State will be helping direct the camp. We are very lucky to have Greg joining us at event. He is one of the top coaches in the nation and brings unparalleled energy to the courts. He is the only person in college tennis to be named College Coach of the Year with two different teams (UC Irvine and Boise State) and he was the US Junior Davis Cup coach to Sampras, Courier, Chang, Wheaton (among others) when they were cutting their teeth on the professional ranks.

Here is a link to the camp flyer. If you know someone who loves tennis and wine make sure they get a copy of the flyer!

If you have any questions please email me at coach@whitman.edu