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Tennis
It's time to get the 2022 ball rolling at the tennis courts. Spring teams are beginning to form and it is looking like another busy season on the Horizon. In February our courts will once again play a host to a state wide USTA junior tournament. Being one of the first tournaments on the USTA calendar we are sure to see some of the best juniors in NC take the courts. Also in February it will be time for the pickleballers to break out their paddles and compete for a parking spot during our Mixed Doubles Club Championship.
The current update on the pickleball courts is that we have finally made it through the permitting process. We should be breaking ground in late March with estimated completion date of May 27th. The reason we are not breaking ground sooner has to do with the temperatures in the current winter season. Once the playing surface is poured, the courts needs 4-6 weeks of settling with the average temperatures being about 32 degrees. This 4-6 week settling period is very crucial to longevity and structural integrity of the courts. We know it has been a long time coming but we are so excited to finally see some light at the end of the tunnel for this project.
Kyle Thortsen, Corporate Director of Tennis
Around the tennis courts we are very happy to introduce our new assistant tennis professional Davis Humphries. Davis is a Raleigh native that grew up playing tennis at the Seven Oaks Club and also in the academy program at North Hills. In 2014 Davis attended The University of Tennessee, Knoxville to pursue his career in marketing. He chose Tennessee because of his love for SEC football and being close to his family here in Raleigh. After college his career began in pharmaceutical sales in Iowa for dermatology and pediatric offices. After a couple years his love for the game of tennis came calling in, and in 2019 he moved back to Raleigh to purse a career in the tennis industry. Davis is very excited to bring his skill set and passion for the game to Wakefield.
PICKLEBALL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
