Montgomery TennisPlex
TennisPlex News --- Spring and Summer will be here soon!
TennisPlex Opening  9 am - Friday, March 6th!

Special Make-up policy! 
Jr Class Tennis with Pizza Parties all week!

 New Bright lights at the PLEX -- 
We re-lamped  our entire  facility.

Calendar
 
March 2

Ladder Play Begins.

 

March 9th

Session 4 Junior Classes Begin.


 

March 23-27 USTA Senior Men's Indoor 60,70,80

  

March 27 Day Off From School Pizza Party 1-4 pm.

 

April 3 Day Off From School Pizza Party 1-4 pm. 

 

Spring Break Camp

April 6-10

 

April 30 Deadline for Seasonal Court time holders to retain their courts.

 

May 14-18

USTA/MAS Championship 

 

May 23,24,25 Banana Open

 

July 11 College Showcase- Save the Date

              Info

For Immediate Action
1/2 price Court Time for High School Players TODAY (Friday 3/6) before 4 pm--
 Practice for HS Season! Call office for reservation 240-477-4430

Free Tee- Shirt with Registration for Junior Classes before March 8th

  Watch USA Davis Cup Play starting 8 am John Isner, Donald Young and the Bryan Brothers are set to face Andy Murray and Great Britain. Catch all the action on Tennis Channel starting at 8 am.

Contact Coaches for Private Lessons TODAY !
Be Safe- Drive Carefully!
Special Make-up Policy for Jr Classes at TennisPlex! 
We are so lucky to have had our wonderful bubbles for play this winter!  We have had so much snow and so much play. Junior classes have been cancelled only one Saturday afternoon and one Thursday, yesterday. 
We are extending make-ups:
1. If you are registered for Session 4  Session 3 classes may be made up in Session 4.
2. We will have an entire make-up week at the end of Session 4 in May for everyone.
Special make-up days all week.
3. Anyone whose classes were cancelled may make up class any time through Session.
Be Sure You are Registered for Session 4

End of Session Tennis and Pizza Parties this week!  Please do not miss the end of session pizza parties this week-- If you can not attend your class email our coaches for an alternate class. We will do our best to accommodate everyone!

Priority Registration deadline has passed for players previously in the classes- We will be accepting players in all the classes.  We are still offering our Free Tee-Shirt to everyone who registers by Sunday, March 8th.

Have you seen our "Wall of Winners"  in our party room-- Plex players pictured all won trophies last year ... And there are so many more. 
We will be adding- Please let us know if you have won a trophy!
Soon you will there too!

Spring Break Tennis Camp
  Spring Break Camp will be FUN....and Tennis will be Amazing!
  April 6-10    Ages 6-17
springbreak camp
Two programs - Beginner/Intermediate and
Tournament Players' Program
1/2 day and Full Day Programs
Junior Progams -- Session 4 starts March 11!
TennisPlex ES Rally 2014- Get Ready for our May event!
Jr Classes for all Levels & Ages

Pick your day(s) and register! We are adding a make-up week in May for easier make-ups (May 4-11). Click here for Session 4/5 Application  
Session 4 players will earn a trophy for perfect attendance. Session 4 --
Get Free TennisPlex Tee-Shirt 
register by March 8th.
  Discount available for registering for both Sessions 4 & 5 at same time. For session 5, we are offering a FREE week during the 6-week session.  Call or stop by front desk for all discounts.

Hosting tournaments & accompanying our players to matches and tournaments is an important part of program &
player development at the PLEX.

TennisPlex 10 & under team at Chevy Chase Country Club.
 
TennisPlex is proud to be a 
Certified USTA Competitive Training Center (CTC)
CTC Players treated to presentations by area top developers of junior players with High Performance Coach Rozzell Lightfoote & former Columbia Davis Cup player Gus Castillo.


TennisPlex  Tournament Results
Junior  "Level 6" event ( Feb 15-16)
Results  on-line soon.
18 Doubles Winners And Finalists
16 Doubles Winners and Finalists

Additional Results for USTA/MAS Tournaments at the PLEX.
Click tournament name to see draws.

 

Thanksgiving L8 (20 pts)
Day Off From School Tennis & Pizza Party
Jr. Day Off From School   Tennis & Pizza Party 1-4 pm
Friday, March 27        Friday, April 3
Register NOW -- Win Taylor Swift Tickets for July!
Great Summer Camp Programs at the TennisPlex
Outstanding instruction in our air-conditioned tennis courts ... and programs rain-or-shine in our wonderful bubbles.
Full day and 1/2 day programs will be available at the PLEX for all ages and levels. Camp will begin June 15th and run in one-week sessions. 
Campers may have opportunity to go to nearby Pool, Splash Park and Golf Driving range.  Players may come for entire summer or just a week or two. Extended care will be available, if there is enough demand.  Our brochure is not available yet - sign up by April 1st with info here to get last year's prices and a chance for for Taylor Swift Tickets!
  
Full Day (9-3 pm) and 1/2 Day Program (9am to 12 noon or 12 noon to 3pm)
JST Summer Camp- Beginner/Intermediate
Tournament Play Camp-  Jr. Gold and Gold 2 Players
This year we will add a Week 11 for camp- Week may be pro-rated.
 
Jack Schore Invitational Camp for Advanced Competitive Players. 
Mon to Fri 2:30pm to 6pm - info available soon!  Try-outs may be required.

 For Adults Only!
   

Visit our website for Adult Tennis Programs -  Lessons, MatchPlay opportunities, 
Leagues, Mixers ...and MORE!
Please register in advance -- Classes that do not have advance registrations may not be held.
Interested in Fitness Classes 
Contact us at [email protected]

ladder
Ladder Matches Have Started!
J oin our Singles Tennis Ladder 
March 2 to June 1
                    Contact Marc Verde, Ladder Coordinator, at [email protected]. Click for Rules & Registration
Winners of each category and players that end up with the most points (5 match minimum to qualify) will receive a $50 gift card from Tennis Topia. W omens Levels  2.0-2.5,  3.0-3.5, 3. 5-4.0.    Mens levels  3.0-3.5,  3.5-4.0, 4.5-5.5.


Make sure you have a court each week next winter!
Season Court Time Reservations for
2015-2016
 
season are now being accepted. 
TennisPlex courts are getting busy! Booking Seasonal Court Time guarantees weekly court time so you can play without needing to call in to try to make reservations.Click here for the application or 
Contact [email protected] for information.

     Adult Tournaments at the TennisPlex
Montgomery TennisPlex Senior Men's "Tennis Topia" 
Open 65s, 75s, and 85s - Results  
Players hailing from as far as Chambersburg, PA, Bel Air, MD and Fairfax, VA. competed in first annual Montgomery TennisPlex Senior Men's "Tennis Topia" Open 65s,75s,85s. All three finals were determined in a decisive third set as follows: Men's 65s: John Curtin d. Joe Touzin 6-1, 4-6, 6-2; Men's 75s: Yung Chao d. Kent Watkins 2-6, 6-4, 6-0, and Men's 85s: Harvey Zorbaugh d. Richmond Allen 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. In the Men's consolation finals, Eric Edelson d. Jay Lefever 6-1, 6-1.  All players received a gift certificate from  Tennis Topia , a tennis retail shop in Rockville, Md and a goody bag from  Whole Foods Market  Kentlands  in Gaithersburg.  Awards were presented by Kevin Dowdell, Tournament Director and TennisPlex manager.
Men's 65s Finalists (l. to r.): Touzin (finalist) Dowdell, and Curtin (winner)
Men's 85s Finalist, Rich Allen and Men's 85s Winner, Harvey Zorbaugh (left to right).
Men's 75s Finalists (l. to r.): Chao (winner), Dowdell, and Watkins (finalist).

Pass the word- Our next Senior tournament --

Montgomery TennisPlex Senior Men's Indoor 60s, 70s and 80s March 23-27 JOIN the FUN --Entries Close March 18. Click here to register!


Banana Open at the TennisPlex
Montgomery TennisPlex will host the Banana Open on May 22-25. All participants qualify for the Annual Banana Open Invitational held at Hilton Head  Palmettte Dunes Resort with players coming from all over the nation. 
  • NTRP Men's & NTRP Women's Singles: 78' Yellow Ball 2.5-5.0 
  • NTRP Men's Doubles: 78' Yellow Ball 2.5-4.5 
  • NTRP Women's Doubles: 78' Yellow Ball 2.5-5.0 
  • NTRP Combined Mixed Doubles: 78' Yellow Ball 6.0,7.0,8.0,9.0 M
  • Men's & Women's Singles & Doubles: 78' Yellow Ball 55 
  • Mixed Doubles: 78' Yellow Ball 55 

TennisPlex players and area players start practicing! We will have special competitions to get help get you ready. Click here to enter


                          Men's and Women's Mid Atlantic Championships

USTA/MAS Montgomery TennisPlex
Men's & Women's Section Championships - Prize Money!
May 14-18, 2015

Montgomery TennisPlex is excited to offer our 2nd Annual Sectional Championship Event and we welcome all players to the TennisPlex facility. You will compete against some of best players in area at this tournament! The tournament will give points to the "Top 500 List" to qualify for ATP/WTA Pro events.

Click HERE for USTA Mid Atlantic Men's & Women'sTournament Registration & Information Registration Deadline: Mon, May 11, 2014

Questions?? Contact Kevin Dowdell    [email protected] 


Inclement Weather Policy
Inclement Weather Policy and Notice  
Please be sure we have an email address to reach you for both home and work. If we have to cancel classes, we will email those registered and post announcements on the website. Conditions are often changing throughout the day and vary widely in our area. We will host classes, if possible, and will often allow make-ups for those who are not able to attend, due to inclement weather. If weather is questionable, please be sure to check the website or call us at the PLEX before you leave for classes and programs. 
Notes:
 - Tennis shoes are not good on ice - Best to wear boots and change into tennis shoes inside. 
 - Entrance to Park off Rte. 118 to Adventure Park area (Germantown Park Dr). may not be plowed when snowy and icy- Use  Richter Farm Rd off Rte. 118.