2023 Junior Tennis Programs
On this page you will find information on drills, lessons and match play opportunities for middle and high school players. Keep scrolling to see all HTA programing for juniors. Click here if you are interested in learning more about Junior Team Tennis.
Special Event
Middle School Players
Serving It Up (a no cost tennis camp)
After School Tennis Camp for Middle School Players
May 22 - 25, 2023 from 2:45 to 4:45
Hastings Middle School Tennis Courts
If you are in grades 5 to 8, this camp is for you. The camp will be led by middle school tennis coaches and high school tennis players. Players will participate in drills that will develop ground stroke, volley, overhead and serving skills. There will also be both singles and doubles match play. On Thursday, May 25th, the camp will end with a pizza party.
Pre-Season Warm-Up
Grades 7 - 12
Pre-Season Tune-Up
Hastings High School
Drills and match play designed for players who want to get a jump start on the summer season. A total of 7.5 ours of instruction provided over five sessions. The cost is $8 per session.
Friday Evenings from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM: May 19, 26 and June 2
Sunday Evenings from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM: May 21 & 28
LESSONS
Grades 5 - 12
Three 60-minute lessons designed for players with little or no tennis playing experience. Participants will learn the basics of each tennis stroke. Two sessions will be offered for each age group. All lession are held at the Hastings HS Courts. The cost is $40 for each session:
Grades 5 & 6 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
Session I: Wednesdays, June 14, 21 & 28
Session II: Wednesdays, July 12, 19 & 26
Grades 7 & 8 (2:00 PM to 3:00 PM)
Session I: Wednesdays, June 14, 21 & 28
Session II: Wednesdays, July 12, 19 & 26
Grades 9-12 (3:00 PM to 4:00 PM)
Session I: Wednesdays, June 14, 21 & 28
Session II: Wednesdays, July 12, 19 & 26
Drills and Match Play
Grades 5 - 12
Drills and Match Play (For Students Going into Grades 5 & 6)
Hastings High School Courts
Drills will focus on basic tennis stroke technique and general singles and doubles strategy. The drills and match play will be on Tuesday and Thursday. There will be two three-week sessions. The cost is $90 per session
Session I
June 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 & 29 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Session II
July 11, 13, 18, 25, 27 & August 1 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Drills and Match Play (For Students Going into Grades 7 to 12)
Hastings High School Courts
High performance drills and match play led by USPTA/PTR Pros and high school coaches. Drills will focus on creating technical proficiency and improving players’ ability to construct points. Drills will also focus on all tennis stokes as well as footwork. To ensure that all participants receive the best instruction possible, the instructors will divide the players into two groups. Tier I is designed for players in Grades 7-8 and Tier II is designed for players in Grades 9-12. There will be two sessions as follows:
Session I
Monday Drills/Match Play (June 12, 19 & 26)
Tier I Group 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM
Tier II Group 6:45 PM to 8:30 PM
Wednesday Drills/Match Play Component (June 14, 21 & 28)
Tier I Group 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM
Tier II Group 6:45 PM to 8:30 PM
Session II
Monday Drills/Match Play Component (July 10, 17, 24)
Tier I Group 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM
Tier II Group 6:45 PM to 8:30 PM
Wednesday Drills/Match Play Component (July 12, 19 & 26)
Tier I Group 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM
Tier II Group 6:45 PM to 8:30 PM
The cost is $90 per session.
August Drills and Match Play (Grades 5-8)
August 1, 3, 8, 10, 15 & 17 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Hastings High School Courts
Six 1.5 hour dates with the first 30 minutes devoted to drills and the next 60 minutes devoted to match play. The cost is $8 per date.
Free Tennis Opportunities
Sunday Fundays (Grades 5-9)
2nd and 4th Sunday of June, July and August
Hastings High School Tennis Courts
This is a free event
Join us for a night of fund activities. There will be tennis games, tennis matches/drills and snacks at the end!
June Dates: 11th and 25th
July Dates: 9th and 23rd
Aug Dates: 13th and 27th
Friday Night Doubles (Grades 7-12)
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Hastings High School Courts
Come out for a fun evening of doubles play throughout the summer. HTA will have someone at the courts to help facilitate match play. Open to all area communities.
Junior Team Tennis
Junior Team Tennis
Junior Team Tennis (JTT) is a USTA sanctioned program for players desiring to play weekly matches against teams from neighboring communities. USTA Junior Team Tennis brings together boys and girls to play singles, doubles and mixed doubles against other coed teams. Beyond being fun and a great form of exercise, Junior Team Tennis is a competitive, level-based environment that promotes individual growth, social growth and life skills. With Junior Team Tennis, players learn about unity, sportsmanship and how to work together to achieve success. For more information on Junior Team Tennis click on the link below the picture.
