Clinton-Laurens-Newberry Tennis Association

12/15/2023

Merry Christmas from CLNTA

10/09/2023

09/26/2023

Presbyterian College Free Tennis Camp

Presbyterian College Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams will be running a free tennis camp from Monday, October 9th to Thursday, October 12th from 9-11am. This camp will be in conjunction with the Clinton-Laurens-Newberry Tennis Association and this will occur during Fall Break of the public-school systems. Please join in on the fun at the PC Tennis Courts!!

What: Free Tennis Camp
Who: All ages
Where: Presbyterian College Tennis Courts. 105 Ashland Ave, Clinton, SC 29325.

Contact:
Martha J. Wilder, Executive Director
the Clinton-Laurens-Newberry Tennis Association
Non-profit 501(3) tax-exempt organization
(864) 340-1888
Please run this in your community calendar. Thank you!

12/13/2022

The CLNTA was awarded with the USTA Southern Fall Fest Grant which was held on November 12, 2922. We chose to partner with the Laurens County Humane Society in Clinton to help raise funds for their nonprofit organization and for ours.
It gave us an opportunity to help out our local animal adoption center, increased our communities awareness of our existence, introduced the kids to the joy of tennis. We had to be creative: used a portable net on their gravel parking lot. Our instructors (Lynne Todd, the LHS girls and boys tennis teams coach, and her outstanding tennis assistants: Kenzie Long and Maya Ramirez) taught them eye hand coordination drills and games. When the kids learned how to tennis tap a ball,, then they could advance to the fenced in yard where the dogs were waiting to play where they could tap used tennis balls to them. They loved that! ("They " meaning both the kids and the dogs!) Many parents and supporters donated either money and/or items from the Laurens County Humane Society's wish list. (Their wishlist is on their website. Please donate!) We also had a face painter (Kayci Aylesworth) (I got mine done!) and a licensed massage therapist Hollie Mitchell) for 5 minute chair massages for the adults waiting around. The kids left with a certificate and a tennis booklet, compliments of Lynne, and a new can of tennis balls, along with many wonderful memories. Oh, and a beautiful all white kitten ended up being adopted from Kenzie! It was the most fun I've had in all the fundraisers I've done! Thanks to the USTA Southern for providing this opportunity!! We would like to thank all who participated, helped behind the scenes, instructed, donated. For more information, contact Martha Wilder from the Clinton-Laurens-Newberry Tennis Association, 864-340-1888, [email protected]. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

12/13/2022

Late post: Congratulations to our guys from the Clinton-Laurens-Newberry Tennis Association and their fellow Greenwood teammates who advanced to Nationals in Scottsdale, Arizona! They competed from October 7-9, 2022 against teams from Oklahoma, New Mexico, Washington state, Hawaii, Florida, Texas, coming very close to winning it all! (Came in 3rd place out of 17 teams!) The CLNTA is very proud of their accomplishments! The following team members of the 3.5 40 and older of the GATA League are: Ike Dickey (Captain), Michael Shier, Jason Tavenner, Ellis Williams, Richard Rumfelt, Drew Mundy, Benjamin Little, Greg Hopkins, Philip Nickles and Martin Woods. (A team photo will follow.)

11/14/2022

Results and photos of the USTA Southern Tennis Fall Fest coming soon!

11/14/2022

Results and photos of our USTA Southern Fall Tennis Fest coming soon!!!

11/10/2022

Our makeshift tennis court is coming along for our Fall Tenni Fest Event this Saturday! If you can't make it to the Festival for the kids and the animals who need a furrever home, please consider donating items to the adoption center or a monetary donation to the CLNTA PO Box 382 Clinton SC 29325.

11/01/2022

The Clinton-Laurens-Newberry Tennis Association is partnering with the Laurens County Humane Society for their fundraiser during the USTA Southern Fall Tennis Fest on November 12, 2022, Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Humane Society’s adoption center on 793 Poplar St, Clinton SC 29325. The Center will showcase their animals and provide adoption information. There will be activities for the children who will be participating in the morning tennis event. For the parents and adult friends, chair massages by Hollie Mitchell, a Licensed Massage LLC. Face painting will also be available for the children. Lynne Todd, the Laurens High School girls’ and boys’ tennis coach will lead the tennis programs. Kenzie Long, an advanced junior and 3 times All Region high school player, will assist. The tennis programs will give the youth, who have never played tennis before, a chance to learn basic tennis skills. Tennis racquets will be provided. Refreshments will also be provided to the registered participants. Carlos Flores of WYFF News 4 will be covering this event.

Please register by 11/10, Thursday, so that we will know how many to expect. As a registration fee we request a donation or bring something on the Center’s Wish List, such as cat litter, dog treats and toys, bleach, paper towels, gift cards (Tractor Supply, Walmart, Amazon, Chewy.com), etc. Go to their website for a complete list (laurenshumane.org).

Call or text Martha (864-340-1888) or email her at [email protected] to register (Subject line: Fall Fest) or for further information.

The CLNTA and the LCHS are 501©(3) non-profit organizations.

Contact:
Martha J. Wilder, Past President
the Clinton-Laurens-Newberry Tennis Association
864-340-1888
PO Box 382
Clinton SC 29325
[email protected]

10/24/2022

We have news for you! Stay tuned.

08/26/2022

The CLNTA's mixed doubles round robin scheduled for tomorrow is cancelled due to only 6 registrants. This is the 1st time since its formation in 1997 that we have had to cancel due to low attendance. Hope to see you next May for our Mac Harrison Memorial Round Robin on May 27 2023! Hope you have a nice weekend.