The Boxes are Back!

TCSP's annual raffle fundraiser starts March 1 and will be raising money for the Rock The Park Youth Program. RTP provides programming for local youth at the Magnuson Community Center after school and during the summer seasons. Programs for students include acting, cooking, coding, tutoring, and various sporting opportunities.

Support our neighbors and buy a ticket before they sell out! Click below to see the prizes for each box.

Box 1 = Pro Shop Package

Box 2 = Advanced Registration

Box 3 = Private Tennis Party

Box 4 = Willy's Cafe & BML

Box 5 = Gift Card Extravaganza

Top TCSP Cup Standings

The 2022-23 Seattle Area Cup Tennis League has come to an end and TCSP thanks all the captains and players that participated this season. The following TCSP teams finished highest in each SACTL division:

Evergreen: TCSP 1 Schmidt

• 35.5 points (2nd place!)

Emerald: TCSP 1 Campos

• 32.5 points

Classic: TCSP 3 Arron/Saddler

• 36.5 points (2nd place!)

Rainier: TCSP 3 Emminger

• 38.25 points (2nd place!)

Challenge: TCSP 3 Bursiek-Cornwall

• 30.75 points

Kingco: TCSP 1 Vinnedge

• 33.25 points (1st place!)

Spring Junior Match Play

Attention 10U Orange Ball Players! The Spring Match Play dates are designed to provide players between 8 to 10 year of age plenty of opportunities to gain valuable match experience. Building your match experience this early on in your playing career is super important! Take advantage and register for as many of these dates as possible. Entry fees are $30.00.

Friday 3/1 - Orange Ball

• 7:30 – 8:45 pm
• Levels 1.0/2.0/3.0
• Ages = 8-10

Friday 3/22 - Orange & P-Prep

• 7:30 – 8:45 pm
• 1.0/2.0/3.0 and Performance Prep
• Ages 8-10

Friday 5/10 - Yellow Ball

• 7:30 – 10:00 pm
• 2.0/3.0/4.0 and 5.0

Friday 6/7 - Orange & P-Prep

• 7:30 – 8:30 pm

2024 Vancouver Island

Half Slam Camp Registering Now

Join TCSP coach Mark Ball on a tennis excursion to Vancouver Island this July and August. The Half Slam tennis camp is a unique opportunity to play on two storied surfaces used at the French Open and Wimbledon. Test your skills on the fast, low bouncing courts of South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club’s grass courts and then the beautiful red clay courts of Bear Mountain! Over 25 hours of tennis awaits you on one of the most beautiful spots in the PNW!!

Trip Dates:

• July 8 - 12
• August 14 - 18

Racquet Spotlight at DTS

The Dunlop CX Series is comprised of 7 performance rackets powered by Srixon technology. The new CX series sticks are the ultimate control frames for Dunlop's offerings manufactured in Japan.

The Dunlop CX series has been developed to create a racket series with increased control, which allows players to unleash game-winning shots at will. Players will have

more spin, more power, improved racket stability and reduced impact shock, providing the comfort to stay in control of every shot.

Stop by Dickson's Tennis Services to DEMO the right Dunlop CX frame for your game. Take CONTROL of your game today!!

UPREP is on Court 3

TCSP welcomes University Prep as the 2024 Court 3 Sponsor!

UPREP is a grade 6 through 12 Independent School located in Northeast Seattle that fosters Intellectual Courage and Social Responsibility.

UPREP's motto is "Lead a Life of Learning" which everyone at TCSP firmly believes as well!

On Tuesday, March 5th, from 3:00–7:00 pm, UPREP invites everyone at TCSP to celebrate the opening of the UPrep ULab! Explore this brand-new, 39,000 square foot, 3-story building located across the street from the main campus. ULab is dedicated to igniting its high school students’ passion for collaboration, creativity, and leadership through interdisciplinary and project-based learning.

The Role of the Non-Dominant Hand on the Forehand

by Zhenya Pereverzin

How well do you use your top hand or non-dominant hand on your forehand? Does your hand wander and throw off your balance?

Does your hand help you turn your shoulders?

Coach Zhenya's 1-minute tip discusses Part 1 of the non-dominant hand's role in the Forehand Unit Turn!

The More you Know

by Chrissie Price

The purpose of a vibration dampener is to reduce the shock during contact caused by the tennis ball hitting the racquet strings. This affects two aspects: the feel and sound of the stringbed.

The dampener mutes the feel, meaning you feel less impact. For new players, this is great as the irritating feel of mis-hits is muted. Additionally, the pinging sound that rings out is reduced to more of a pop, or thud sound.

Did you know that there are specific "legal" areas on the racquet for dampeners?