Upcoming: President's Day Fun Day Monday, Feb 17                          

Join us on the Carlmont courts from 10:00am to 2:00pm for tennis, food, and fun! The day includes lunch, non-alcoholic drinks, tennis balls and a full day of doubles tennis with rotating partners for ~30-minute matches. 

Register here and pay online in advance to save $5 and to ensure that we have enough food and drinks for our iconic Fun Days!  $15 for Members who register and pay online in advance ($20 onsite).  ON-LINE REGISTRATION CLOSES midnight Sunday February 16.      

Please volunteer to help organize on the day-of, by reaching out to Maggi Willard at  funday@sancarlostennis.com, or if you have questions.

Kudos for Captain of the Year

Congratulations to Ray Choye, who was selected as USTA Captain of the Year for the upper peninsula region.  Ray has served as captain or co-captain for over 42 teams in the last 11 years. That's a lot of lineups! Thank you, Ray - well-deserved award.

New Club League Season

The lineup of club leagues for the next season can be found on the Events page. As usual,

some time slots have been changed, so check to see when your favorite league is playing.

Registration is now open without restriction, including those who want to play

up a level. Play starts January 13th for an 11-week season. There are openings at every

level of play: check it out!

Q? Contact Mike Perrando leagues@sancarlostennis.com

Looking for a USTA Team to Join?

Here's the link to all the SCTC teams.  Don't see one for you? Contact our USTA Director to get help starting a new team. usta@sancarlostennis.com

Lost Your Favorite Shades?

Do these look familiar? Diane Martin found them hanging on the Arguello court fence after a match, weeks ago. Contact her at tennisladydi@gmail.com

More USTA Results

From Ashi lLbouisse, captain of W7.5 Combo team: "An adrenaline-fueled weekend at Combo 7.5 Sectionals! We played hard matches with great points, danced in the rain, drank wine…and won all three of the initial matches in our flight as well as the Sunday semi-final. We lost in the Final to a group of predominantly under-20 year olds, but the journey was exciting (and humbling, as always). A memorable weekend of very good tennis and even better team camaraderie. Congrats to our court warriors for a wonderful season! "

From Jennifer Chon, captain of W6.5 Combo Daytime team. "We fought our way to Sectionals after s slow start of 0-4 in the combo season. Every player on the team who availed themselves to go played in Sectionals.  We had a wonderful weekend bonding, laughing and playing against competitive teams. It was a lot of fun and we made many treasured memories."  Congrats to all the players!

**********SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE MEMBERSHIP*********posted 1/16/25

As per Article VIII of the San Carlos Tennis Association Constitution and ByLaws as approved on 12/14/2013 and Amended on 10/1/2021, the Board of Directors is providing written notice to Members regarding the proposed Amendment. The Board of Directors is required to provide at least 3 weeks’ notice before the scheduled vote.  The amendment requires a 2/3 vote of membership present.  The scheduled meeting will be held on February 12, 2025 during the February Board of Directors Meeting starting 6pm - 7:30PM.  Membership is welcome to attend via ZOOM to cast a vote: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89218825541?pwd=pLuz4P9rpjYS50oSN7gFsaz0Z7Lk1H.1 passcode 473731.

Below are the recommended modifications to the SCTC Constitution and ByLaws:

Reinstate the position of Court & Calendar Director to the Board of Directors with the following responsibilities:

Court & Calendar Director:

Shall be responsible for establishing, coordinating with other entities as necessary, maintaining, and timely posting of annual and monthly calendars in the SCTC website, and in the protected display boxes at all tennis facilities utilized by SCTC.

The Director will work closely with all relevant school, city, or other organizations to assure the availability of tennis courts for all activities authorized and organized by the Club have been reserved.  

The Director will work with the Treasurer to assure that practice court fees are paid in full prior to posting on the calendar.

The Director will submit all Permits and Invoices to the Treasurer to assure that the court use fees are paid to any relevant school, city, or other organizations on a timely basis (monthly).

The Director will work with Club officers to ensure that there is a current working contract and Liability Insurance for court use in place with any relevant school, city, or other organizations.

Amend USTA Director duties to include:

The USTA Director will recruit and develop USTA Captain/Co-Captain, place members on teams, and/or create teams as needed to meet demand of membership. 

Tennis buddies don't let their friends lapse

Be sure to  remind your tennis friends to renew their membership in SCTC! Only members get access to all the Club Leagues, Team Tennis, Tournaments, and USTA teams. AND they  get this newsletter to find out all the latest info on club events!

Time Flies When You're Having Fun: 50 years of SCTC

2025 is our 50th anniversary, so look for special events throughout the year. If you have pictures from back-in-the-day, please share them with president Laureen Cortez. 

Do Good with Racquet Stringing

After a heavy play schedule this fall, I'm guessing your racquet is ready to be restrung. SCTC members Bimal and Hemali Shah's daughter, Yashvi, runs her own stringing business and offers a good deal: cost is only $20 plus cost of strings. Bonus: 20% of her revenue goes to charity. Yashvi promises a 48-hour turnaround. Contact her at 650 741-8383.

SCTC Tennis Gear to Rep your club

How can you show appreciation for your favorite tennis partners? Limited edition SCTC items - hats, visors, t-shirts, water bottles, bags and more are available for sale.  Go to STORE to select items and pay by credit card.  Laureen Cortez will contact you to arrange a pick up of your order at the Arguello Courts. 

There are some great captain gifts here.  Check it out!

 DropIns Need Your Help

Can you help serve as backup coordinator for any of our dropIns, so our diligent coordinators who manage things every week can get a vacation or tend to family affairs? How about if you split weeks with a current coordinator?  Full list is below.

 Please contact our drop-in director, Dawn Campbell at dropins@sancarlostennis.com

Know the Rules before the Match

New USTA Norcal League Rules & Etiquette Flier 

Here's an easy reference to common issues in USTA match play. Download, print, and keep a hard copy in your tennis bag.  You are all set if an opponent doesn't know the current Rules.

Did You Cancel Your Event Registration?
SCTC does not give refunds, but your account will be credited for the full amount of registration. The system doesn't automatically apply a credit, if you have one. Please follow these instructions to register for paid events using any credits in your account: Using a credit to pay for a new event.pdf

Chutes and Ladders, Tennis Version

Move up and down the ladder by challenging players, plan matches on your own schedule, and meet new tennis buddies.  Instructions on how to register for the SCTC Men's or Women's ladders and other logistics are on the Ladders page. Also check out the Ladder Challenge Rules.

Contact Chris Guslani @ chris@guslani.com with questions about the Men's ladder.

Contact Laureen Cortez at laureentc@yahoo.com regarding the Women's Ladder.

Tennis Lessons at Arguello Courts

 Are you looking to make a positive change to your game?  Improve your skills or add new ones?   Do you want to work on doubles strategy with a partner or set up a team clinic?

Silicon Valley Tennis Academy offers adult tennis lessons at the Arguello courts.   Please contact the Academy for prices and available time slots at contactus@svtennisacademy.com