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Spotlight on Brett Caban

3/30/2021

Welcome back!

Our Tennis Life hits a winner with Brett Caban, Idle Hour's Men's Singles Champion! Brett is an Upper Darby high school graduate, having played four years and then another four years at college in North Carolina. He's a teaching Pro, too.

Check out his unique Gear Check (what's in your bag?) and Member Profile videos and learn more about this interesting young powerhouse.

Video 1. Brett Caban - Gear Check

Video 2. Brett Caban - Member Profile

That's all from Our Tennis Life. See you on the courts!

Bob
OurTennisLife@idlehourtennis.com

SPOTLIGHT ON MICHELLE KARP

12/19/2020

Welcome back!

Another member spotlight, this time on an international tennis star, Michelle Karp!

She's a fixture on court; take a look at Michelle's Gear Check video.

Video 1. Michelle Karp

HAPPY VOLLEY DAYS to All!

Bob
OurTennisLife@idlehourtennis.com

Spotlight on jim Boettcher

11/5/2020

Welcome back!

Here is another spotlight on our members with a unique gear check by Jim Boettcher.

After looking at Jim's accomplishments on court, I want what he’s got in his racquet bag.

First, here is the answer to Our Tennis Life Trivia Question (see blog posted 9/30/2020):

Our Tennis Life Trivia Question:

How many Idle Hour Tennis Club Singles Championships has Audrey Reinsel-Hughes won?

Trivia Question Answer:

We have a winner. Chris Rohner and his son, Christopher, counted the championships Audrey has won on the Clubhouse hall of champions gallery and guessed 23 and added this year's win to total 24! A remarkable achievement, Audrey!

Chris and Christopher each will receive a new can of tennis balls from the Pro Shop. Our Tennis Life rolls on!

Here's more about Jim Boettcher:

2 time Men’s Club Singles Champion, 5 time Men’s Doubles Champion, oh and a Men’s 45s Singles Championship. And counting! (Correction: Jim is a 5 time Men's Doubles Champion, not 2 time.)

Enjoy Jim's Gear Check.

Video 1. Jim Boettcher - Gear Check

That's it for now. Share your thoughts and comments. Questions?
More to come on Our Tennis Life.

Bob
OurTennisLife@idlehourtennis.com

SPOTLIGHT ON PATTY FITZGERALD

9/30/2020

Welcome Back!

Next up on Spotlight on Idle Hour members, is perhaps the most active player member of anyone I know at the Club. If you play women's doubles or mixed doubles, you know how important Patty Fitzgerald is in leading the charge.

Enjoy Patty's Gear Check and Member Profile.

Video 1. Patty Fitzgerald - Gear Check

Video 2. Patty Fitzgerald - Member Profile

Speaking of women's doubles, congratulations to Donna Porter and Audrey Reinsel-Hughes, Idle Hour's Women's Doubles Champions 2020.

Our Tennis Life Trivia Question:

How many Idle Hour Tennis Club Singles Championships has Audrey Reinsel-Hughes won?

Be the first to answer and win a fabulous prize! Send your guess to me at
OurTennisLife@idlehourtennis.com

With the election around the corner, I recommend a vote for Lisa Raymond into the International Tennis Hall of Fame!

You can cast your vote for Lisa by going to www.tennisfame.com. Voting is open through at least October 25th, 2020. Lisa Raymond is a local tennis legend born in Norristown, attended the Academy of Notre Dame in Villanova, and even trained and worked out here at Idle Hour Tennis Club!

Lisa was College Player of the year at Florida, won 11 Grand Slam doubles titles, 79 total doubles titles, was ranked #1 in the world in doubles and #15 in singles, not to mention winning a Bronze medal in the Olympics.

She is on the ballot for induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and you can vote for her!

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That's it for now. Share your thoughts and comments.

More to come on Our Tennis life.

Bob
OurTennisLife@idlehourtennis.com

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