COURTS UNDER REPAIR
Sugaw Creek Tennis Courts under repair until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please try the following alternatives:
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Hornets Nest Park (12 Courts – Lights): 6301 Beatties Ford Road
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Mallard Creek High School (8 Courts – Lights): 3001 Johnston-Oehler Road
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EB Moore Park (2 Courts – NO LIGHTS): 901 Marsh Road
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Mason Wallace Park (8 Courts – 4 with Lights): 7301 Monroe Road.
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RESIDENTS INTERESTED IN TENNIS FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS INVITED TO MECKLENBURG PARK AND RECREATION WORKSHOPS
Charlotte, NC --Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department will host community workshops this fall to seek public comments on tennis court operations and to create a new "vision" for tennis in the parks. All users and potential users of tennis courts are invited to attend and share their thoughts. These workshops will include a general presentation on existing tennis court operations, programming, and facilities, followed by facilitated group discussions about tennis in the future.
Final Workshop scheduled for:
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Wednesday, October 21 , 7pm, at Jetton Park's Waterfront Hall, 19000 Jetton Rd., Cornelius
Primary focus of discussions will be in three areas:
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Facility Operations: The development of standardized signage for facilities, standard hours of operation, guidelines for court reservations, and tennis listings online.
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Programming and Use: Assessing current programs and the development of standardized requirements and oversight for tennis pros, leagues, and tournaments, plus examining ways to expand opportunities for and awareness of drop-in play.
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Future Development: Developing future tennis facilities, attracting private investment and funding.
A Tennis Task Force will also be formed in late 2009 to further the attainment of the goals and objectives of this process. Public input is vital to this process! Please visit the the message board to discuss these topics. For more information contact Preston Buckman: 704529-3273 or Preston.Buckman@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov or Phil Fleischmann: 704 432-5715 or Phillip.Fleischmann@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov.
Tournament Schedules
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LEAGUE AND LESSON INFORMATION
Leagues
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation partners with three local organizations, Charlotte Tennis Association, Lake Norman Tennis Association and Matchmaker Tennis, to provide Adult Tennis Leagues at the public parks. These three organizations provide year round adult tennis at the public facilities. For more information about these organizations please visit there websites.
Lessons
Park and Recreation also partners with local tennis professionals to offer a variety of clinics, group lessons, and private lessons, for players of all age and skill level. Tennis pro's are currently teaching at Veterans Park, Freedom Park, Park Road Park, Colonel Francis Beatty Park and Jeff Adams Tennis Center. Contact information for these tennis pros is listed below;
Veterans Park – Tom Edsall – info@midwoodtennisacademy.com, or 704-491-1846.
Freedom Park – Kofi Mawougbe – 704-236-0562
Park Road Park – Kyrian Nwokedi – 704-451-3133
Colonel Francis Beatty Park – Yann Thefaine – ytennis@juno.com or 704-340-0013
Jeff Adams Tennis Center – Tim Pleasant - mytennisrocks@yahoo.com or 803-389-9798
*To visit individual tennis pro's personal page, click on name.
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TENNIS FACILITIES
Jeff Adams Tennis Center at Renaissance Park
The featured tennis facility is the Jeff Adams Tennis Center at Renaissance Park, 1536 Tyvola Road. The center offers:
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13 state-of-the-art tennis courts which are open to the public unless otherwise used for league play or tournaments.
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a first class exhibition court and tournament facilities.
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Courts have recently been resurfaced.
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Lights are on timers until 10:30 PM.
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Various programs to learn and improve tennis skills are available. For more info contact Preston Buckman or call 704-529-3273.
Park Road Park
Park Road Park tennis center is located across the street from the main entrance to the park at 6215 Park Road in South Charlotte. Park Road Park offers:
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12 state of the art hard courts
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6 courts are reservable for league play.
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6 courts are available for public walkup.
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A private staff is generally available to teach and improve tennis skills for youth.
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Lessons are available for a fee. For more information on tennis email Preston Buckman or call 704-529-3273.
ADDITIONAL TENNIS COURTS
Below is a list of facilities and parks with tennis courts. Click on a park for more information.
► Abbott Park, 1300 Spruce Street
► Amay James Park, 2435 Lester Street
► Carmel Road Park, 2365 Carmel Road
► Collins Park, 4500 Applegate Road
► Colonel Francis Beatty Park, McKee/Tilley Morris Rd/4330 Weddington Rd
► Colonial Park, 219 Providence Road
► Coulwood Park, 100 Coulwood Park Drive
► E.B. Moore Park, 901 Marsh Road
► Edgehill Park, 975 South Edgehill Road
► Enderly Park, 1501 Enderly Road
► Five Points Park, 200 French Street
► Frazier Park, 1201 West 4th Street Ext.
► Fred Alexander Park, 739 East 12th Street
► Freedom Park, 1900 East Boulevard
► Grayson Park, 750 Beal Street
► Hornets Nest Park, 6331 Beatties Ford Road
► Independence Park, 300 Hawthorne Lane
► Jeff Adams Tennis Center (At Renaissance Park), 1200 W. Tyvola Road
► Jetton Park On Lake Norman, 19000 Jetton Road (Cornelius, NC)
► Kilborne Park, 2600 Kilborne Drive
► L.C. Coleman Park, 1501 McDonald Street
► Latta Park, 601 East Park Avenue
► Martin Luther King Park, 2600 Ravencroft Drive
► Mason Wallace Park, 7301 Monroe Road
► Midwood Park, 2100 Wilhelmina Avenue
► Park Road Park, 6220 Park Road
► Renaissance Park, 1200 West Tyvola Road
► Shamrock Park, 3325 Airlie Street
► Sheffield Park, 1300 Tarrington Avenue
► Sugaw Creek Park, 943 West Sugar Creek Road
► Tuckaseegee Park, 4820 Tuckaseegee Road
► Unity Park, 6401 Kelsey Drive
► Veterans Park, 2136 Central Avenue
Web sites for Tennis Enthusiasts
We recommend the following websites for charlotte tennis enthusiasts:
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
For more information on tennis, contact Preston Buckman or call 704-529-3273.
