After a fun-filled session learning the game of tennis, 262 students, ages 6-12, graduated from the Spring Game On! session that wrapped up June 9. Held at 14 locations across Washington, DC and Prince George’s County Schools and Recreation Centers, students were...
JTCC was recognized on April 14 as the National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) Chapter of the Year during the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Annual Conference in Orlando, FL. For its work specifically with under-served youth, JTCC was selected from among...
JTCC was transformed for an unforgettable evening on April 10 to salute JTCC’s 25th Anniversary honoring alumnus Frances Tiafoe and University of Maryland President Darryll Pines at the GEICO Champions Celebration presented by Amazon and the Bisnow Family. The...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMIWjkE2dXU&feature=youtu.be He bursts with unbridled and contagious enthusiasm. He attacks agility drills (see video above) with a vociferous passion. His energy knows no bounds. And when you place a racquet in his hands? His...
3,000 of anything for anyone is daunting. But not for rising star and Junior Tennis Champions Center player Robin Montgomery. Hits 3,000 serves every four weeks - comes in early before drills to get in some practice Started tennis when she was 3 - product of Game On!...
Editor's Note: Today is #GivingTuesday. It is a worldwide effort to transform how people think about and participate in the giving season. Coinciding with Thanksgiving and the kickoff of the holiday shopping season, #GivingTuesday will inspire people to improve...
Last Tuesday, August 10, the Junior Tennis Champions Center held its annual Parent Meeting. Speakers included CEO Ray Benton, Tennis Center at College Park General Manager Ajay Pant, Community Outreach Manager Melanie Wright and Tennis Director Vesa Ponkka. Below...
In the second segment on Good Morning Washington, JTCC Senior Director of Tennis Vesa Ponkka details Game On!, JTCC's community outreach program: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEzCrBNyRYw&w=640&h=360]
Tenacious. Philanthropic. Altruistic. These characteristics rarely define a teenager. But Pasquale Procaccino of the Junior Tennis Champions Center is not your typical 13-year-old. In a sport that by its nature engenders selfishness, Pasquale decided instead to...