Thelma Sepulveda’s Rise from Elementary After-School Tennis to College Success

By Karen Ronney Tennis was never on Thelma Sepulveda's radar. Growing up in San Ysidro, she had never seen the sport until it was introduced to her at age 11 in a low-cost after-school program. She gave it a chance and it changed her life. Her passion pushed her to ask per parents for lessons. She

Morongo Basin Tennis Association Kicks of Its Social Challenge Team Series

By Karen Ronney Tennis, food and fun were present when the Morongo Basin Tennis Association kicked off its 2023 Social Challenge Team Series recently at the Palm Desert Country Club. It was a great experience for juniors that are just learning about competition. This event is part of a series created by Head Coach Al Sanada,

The Southern California Tennis Association Receives a Grant from the San Diego Foundation

The Southern California Tennis Association Foundation is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a grant from the San Diego Foundation.  This grant will be used to promote youth development through increased accessibility and affordability of tennis in Southern California. This award is co-sponsored by the Junior Tennis Center/San Diego Tennis Patrons Fund at

Congratulations to the Spring Kramer Future Champions Scholarship Grant Recipients

By Karen Ronney The SCTA Foundation is pleased to announce the spring 2022 Kramer Future Champions Scholarship Grant recipients. Congratulations to 15 promising juniors between the ages of 8 and 18 from Southern California, who aspire to play high level or national juniors, collegiate and/or professional tennis. This impressive group shows significant promise on and

Join the Southern California Tennis Association Foundation’s Summer AmazonSmile Fundraising Club

By Karen Ronney The Southern California Tennis Association Foundation has once again partnered with Amazon's fundraising program to support Southern California tennis communities, tennis providers and tennis organizations with a simple smile. That’s right, it starts with AmazonSmile, a community outreach fundraising campaign that donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases on Amazon to a charity

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