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TEnnis, AnyonE?
Scranton Tennis Club accepting new members By Linda Scott
Individual, family and junior club memberships are available at the open SPEciaL to tHE aBinGton SUBURBan house which include no court fee; no reseverstations are required. The members Whether you’re veteran of the courts or are just considering taking it up, tennis will have access to six Har-Tru outdoor can be a lot of fun and a great way to get, clay courts, clubhouse facilities and or stay, in shape. But, of course, you need leagues, tournaments, clinics, mixers and play groups for all levels. to play. The open house offers prospective One popular choice in this area is the members a chance to play, meet memScranton Tennis Club (STC), 1029 Morbers, sign-up at a discounted new memgan Highway in Clarks Summit, a nonbership rate and enjoy complimentary profit, seasonal, outdoor, membershiprefreshments, officials said. based tennis club that is now accepting “I played football and baseball in high member applications for the 2017 season. school,” said McNulty. “As an adult, I tried If you’d like to check it out, the club will hold its annual open house on Satur- racquetball and golf. I started playing tenday, May 20, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain date: nis when I was 27.” He is retired from the Scranton School Sunday, May 21). The club is open to all ages and all skill District, where he worked as a physical levels. The youngest junior players start at education teacher. He has been the coach for the Scranton School District boys’ tenage 4, and there are active senior memnis team for 37 years and the girls’ coach bers, some in their 90s. since 2007. STC will host a free tennis clinic with “Golf wasn’t physical enough for me tennis pro Joe McNulty at noon. The drill and I found out I was more active with clinic is open to members and non-memtennis. I went with some other guys to bers. Players will enjoy free court play Weston Field to hit some tennis balls, following the clinic. and I enjoyed it,” he said. “Marywood got a bubble over their tennis courts and I would go after work every day. In 1979, I started teaching clinics at Double Tier in Scranton. I started at the Scranton Tennis
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Scranton Tennis Club competitors, from left: John Weiss, Cierra Beck, Kelly Arp, Jamie Mamera, Eamon Gibbons and pro Joe McNulty.
Club in 1985 and I teach clinics, private and semi-private lessons and camps.” “I have enjoyed tennis as a child, high school student and an adult,” said Diana Shields, a member of the club and board of directors overseeing marketing communications. “I love tennis because it offers ongoing opportunities to play and improve. I was delighted to join the tennis club last year because it gave me an opportunity to play a game I love in a beautiful outdoor setting amongst a
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welcoming group of players.” “The Scranton Tennis Club has seen a resurgence in membership as players are returning to the game for the positive health and social benefits,” said John Weiss, Scranton Tennis Club board president. “Tennis is a sport you’re never too old to learn and never too old to play,” said Sheilds. “Tennis keeps you thinking and moving and helps keep you young.” “I’d like to pass my love of the game of tennis along to other people,” said McNulty.
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