This page is dedicated to OUT OF SEASON opportunities for the AVHS TENNIS TEAMS.(OCTOBER 2009 to AUGUST 2010)

We will continue to use the website during the off-season so keep checking for playing opportunities.
Keep in mind the AVHS coaches may not coach players out of season, EXCEPT THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY, because of the High School rules. A full array of lessons and USTA Junior Team Tennis will be offered by Susan and her group of AVHS tennis alum instructors during the summer at the Arena. They will be administered by the Valley Athletic Association.

TENNIS FITNESS PROGRAM IN AVHS WEIGHT ROOM We have arranged for a LifeTime Fitness trainer to organize a TENNIS fitness program during the six months the Arena is iced up. If we have 12 people the cost will be $133.

USTA JUNIOR TOURNAMENTS are held throughout the year. Join USTA and play in some tournaments - Go to USTA Membership website, Junior Memberships (18 and under) 1 yr. - $18; 3 yrs. - $48.
USTA website for details of local USTA tournaments.
Pick the Northern Section and Junior Divisions from the drop down lists, plus the month, year and division you want to play in - several tournaments are offered at different levels of ability all year long.

TENNIS WEB SITES

WINTER OPPORTUNITIES OCTOBER 2009 to MARCH 2010

ONE DAY EVENTS - These will be in the evenings, on Non-school days, or weekends. Susan is working at the Bloomington South Club (98th Street) during the winter and will post all events on this site.
MIXED DOUBLES EVENT - We are hoping to have events for the two teams to play and mingle afterwards.

WEEKLY DRILLS INDOORS
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (98th St) WINTER TENNIS CLASSES And DRILLS. Click on this link and then Bloomington South Fall 2009 Schedules.pdf Non-member fees are 20% higher than member fees.

OPPORTUNITITY ON SUNDAYS at 98th Street for students who have not been on the AVHS tennis team before.
Susan will have a drill every Sunday starting on October 25th from 6 to 7:30pm at Bloomington South.
Cost is $10 a week but you will be asked to pay by the session. Three sessions. October 25 to December 20. (No Class November 29) - 8 weeks $80
Jan to Early Feb - 5 weeks $50
Early Feb to late March- 5 weeks $50
Contact Susan for Details 952 210 0490 or sfurtney@aol.com - More in the works

MATCH PLAY OPPORTUNTIES
RISING STAR BOYS TOP GUN LEAGUE is in the planning stages. This is for players interested in playing AVHS tennis in the future. They will play on two out of three Sunday evenings during the winter season.
GIRLS TOP GUN LEAGUE will begin in January 2010. This is a chance to play some matches during the winter in a singles league for those girls interested in playing for AVHS in the Fall of 2010. There will also be some mixed doubles events with the boy's top gun league. Stay tuned!

WINTER CO-ED JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS
There are one day events at the indoor clubs. We can field 18 and Under AVHS Teams. We do however need a parent volunteer as the coaches cannot do the organizing of these events.

INEXPENSIVE INDOOR PLAYING OPPORTUNTIES
Fred Wells only charges $10 a court hour for juniors. Link to the website

We feel there are 3 main areas we need to work on:
Fitness - Strength, Speed and Agility and Stamina.
Strokes - Changes to contintental grips on the serve, one handed backhand volleys, low volleys, half-volleys, groundstroke winners, etc.
Competition - Play some tournaments, have some fun.

Desire,Motivation and Attitude are the main indicators of reaching your potential at anything. Tennis is a great sport, offering many challenges and perhaps, even more rewards. We will help in any way we can to help you reach the tennis goals you set yourselves.

More Tennis Preparations in the Off-Season
Take lessons at the AVHS Arena, LifeTime, Matchpoint, VAA, Fred Wells Tennis Center (Fort Snelling).
Set up fun match play - several local parks with tennis courts (Belmont, Delaney, Farquar, Greenleaf, Hagemeister, Heritage, Johnny Cake Ridge West, Pennock, Redwood, Scott, Valley Middle, Wildwood).
Rent tennis videos from the library.
Conditioning - use the AVHS weight room (Soaring Eagles), set up a running club, go online for exercises specifically geared toward tennis.
Summer Tennis Camps: Tennis and Life Camp in St. Peter, MN; Camp Lincoln/Camp Lake Hubert in Brainerd, MN; Nike Tennis Schools at the U of MN, Twin Cities; Adidas Tennis Camp in Northfield, MN.