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The SCTA Foundation’s Q &A Meet the Pro Madison Keys at the San Diego Open WTA 500
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The SCTA Foundation’s Q &A Meet the Pro Madison Keys at the San Diego Open WTA 500

The SCTA Foundation’s Q &A Meet the Pro Madison Keys at the San Diego Open WTA 500

By Karen Ronney As a small child, American tennis pro Madison Keys was inspired to learn the sport by watching it on television. As a top-ranked junior en route to the pros, she played on many surfaces and her favorite is hard court. Her favorite food is tacos and her favorite singer is Beyonce. Her

The Legacy of Gideon Smith Lives on as the Pied Piper of the High Desert
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The Legacy of Gideon Smith Lives on as the Pied Piper of the High Desert

The Legacy of Gideon Smith Lives on as the Pied Piper of the High Desert

By Karen Ronney Music made by the “Pied Piper of the High Desert” will be heard for generations to come in the Morongo Basin and beyond thanks to the legacy of tennis legend Gideon Smith. Always identified by his protective sun hat, tennis gear and sneakers, he was an unforgettable figure in the desert for