Middlebury Indoor Tennis will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th. Enjoy the holiday!
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Thanks to the generosity of David and Eleanor Ignat, founders of Middlebury Indoor Tennis (MIT), MIT has a non-profit mission to benefit our community. Through MIT's association with the Addison Community Athletics Foundation (ACAF), a supporting organization of the Vermont Community Foundation, the club strives to make tennis more accessible to our rural community. Donations to the non-profit ACAF are vital to our ability to offer free programs like Tiger Tennis for middle school students, scholarship assistance for families in need, introductory tennis programs in collaboration with schools and recreation departments, court time for our local high school tennis teams during their season and more. Please read our recent appeal letter to learn more about ACAF's work, and consider a donation to support our local efforts to make tennis accessible to our community.
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Spring youth tennis programming will conclude on May 31, 2024. We are looking forward to the start of summer youth programs, beginning the week of June 24th. There are plenty of options for players of all ages and abilities!
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Middlebury Indoor Tennis hosted the second Community Match in early April with the "Ignat Cup" in contention! The MUHS boys tennis team prevailed this year with a strong win versus a team of MIT members, several of whom are former MUHS players. Thank you to Ken Schoen for organizing this terrific event!
(Photo - Steve James, Addison Independent)
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Good luck to our local high school tennis teams playing for Middlebury Union High School (MUHS). MIT members Ken Schoen, Chris Murray, and Alan Colthorp are coaching the boys' team and MUHS staff Dan Comar and Guy Magnano are the girls' coaches. Some of MIT's staff can be seen competing for the teams too: Sophia Boise, Jackson Murray, Brian Newton and Charlie Young. Both teams are off to a great start this season, and the boys team is eyeing a bid for Vermont state champions this year. Check out match schedules and come cheer on the teams! |
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MIT is proud to be the home facility for five USTA teams so far this year. Thank you to our members who have stepped up to captain these teams and to provide adult players with the opportunity to compete!
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Match.net, 18 and over 7.0 mixed doubles, captained by Sara Marshall, won their league with a 5-1 record - congratulations!!
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Senoritas, 55 and over 7.0 women's team also captained by Sara Marshall, is off to a strong start with a 2-0 record.
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Hopewell/Luksch, 40 and over 4.0 women's team, captained by Sarah Hopewell and Victoria Luksch, is currently in first place with one match remaining.
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The Courtiers, a new 18 and over 3.5 team, captained by Melissa Lourie and Nan Carpenter, have not started their matches yet.
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Just Being Social, a new 65 and over 8.0 women's doubles team, captained by Karen Lueders and Mary Saudade, is also gearing up to start their season soon.
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Thanks to MIT member Jeff Lu, there is an opportunity for interested singles players to participate in summer ladder matches. The ladder is open to Addison County players, level 3.0 - 4.5. Matches can be scheduled at your convenience and played at locations of your choice. Click here for more information or to register! |
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Our tennis community lost a dear friend this past week when Bruce Byers passed away. A member of MIT for about 20 years and a regular player with the Monday and Friday morning group, Bruce was beloved by many. In the words of one friend, "Bruce was such a positive person, we all loved his presence as much as his savvy ‘old man’s game’, which included masterful lobs, flawless volleys, and a shocking power forehand down your alley, just when you were expecting another lob! I always smiled when I drove up to MIT and saw that “RedFox 55” license plate already there!" Bruce's kind nature and good humor will be missed by all. |
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