There was a packed house last week at the Cook County Tennis Association’s annual meeting held at the Raven Rock restaurant at Skyport Lodge. After a social hour and dinner, CCTA President, Bill Hennessy, opened the meeting with some welcoming remarks. Dick Swanson, Bill Thomas, Mike Carlson, Jennifer Plahuta and Bill Hennessy followed with brief updates on the organization’s finances,... READ MORE >
August was an active month in Cook County for people who enjoy the sport of tennis. In addition to its weekly hitting clinics and drop-in doubles, the Cook County Tennis Association (CCTA) hosted three major events. First was the 40th annual Fisherman’s Picnic Tennis tournament that took place August 5-7 at the Grand Marais courts. A total of 38 players... READ MORE >
The Cook County Tennis Association (CCTA), in partnership with the Cook County Community YMCA, held its third annual three-day tennis camp last week at the Grand Marais courts. The camp is for both youth and adults with some tennis experience who want to improve their games. Over the three days, participants receive 15 hours of professional instruction on all aspects... READ MORE >
Great weather and a diverse field of competitors made for an exciting 39th annual Fisherman’s Picnic Tennis Tournament, hosted by the Cook County Tennis Association. Players from across Minnesota, six other states, and Canada converged on the Grand Marais courts for three days to compete for the championship in eight events. Unfortunately, the junior tournament had to be cancelled this... READ MORE >
The Cook County Tennis Association (CCTA), in partnership with the Cook County Community YMCA, held their second annual 3-day tennis camp last week at the Grand Marais courts. The camp involves 15 hours of high quality instruction on all aspects of the game of tennis which are taught through a series of fun on-court drills. The camp was well attended... READ MORE >
Players from across Minnesota, six other states and Thunder Bay, Canada joined local players last weekend to compete in the four-day Fisherman’s Picnic Tennis Tournament on the Grand Marais courts. This was the 38th year for the tournament hosted by the Cook County Tennis Association. The turnout was strong enough to hold 16 different tennis events ranging from seniors to... READ MORE >
The Cook County Tennis Association (CCTA), in partnership with the Cook County Community YMCA, completed its first tennis camp last week on the Grand Marais courts. The three-day camp was a rousing success based upon the enthusiastic response from the both the participants and instructors. A total of 18 people attended, evenly split between juniors and adults. To encourage participation,... READ MORE >
