The Cook County Tennis Association (CCTA) held its annual meeting/ dinner at the Poplar Haus Restaurant, located 30 miles up the Gunflint Trail, on September 11, 2019. Thirty-five of its 120 members attended the annual meeting/dinner, enjoying the food, fellowship and program. The evening began with some social time where members had an opportunity to mingle and visit with one... READ MORE >
The 44th Annual Fisherman’s Picnic Tennis Tournament was held Aug. 2-4, 2019 at the Cook County Tennis Courts in Grand Marais. Fifty-two competitors made up 82 entries for 11 different events. Once again, competitors came from all over, Thunder Bay (ON), Arizona, and many parts of Minnesota to compete in this tournament and enjoy beautiful Cook County. The competition was... READ MORE >
The 41st annual Fisherman’s Picnic Tennis Tournament was held Friday, Aug. 4 through Sunday, Aug. 6 at the public tennis courts in Grand Marais. The weather cooperated enough to finish all of the matches and make it an enjoyable event for the participants. My Sister’s Place and the Cook County Tennis Association provided a nice barbecue lunch on Saturday. There... READ MORE >
A total of 60 tennis players, making up 75 entries in various events, participated in the 37th annual Fisherman’s Picnic Tennis Tournament, July 31 – Aug. 4 at the public tennis courts in Grand Marais. Tennis players came from all over the Midwest to participate in this tournament. The weather was a little windy at times, but the participants and... READ MORE >
Cook County High School sophomore Lars Scannell participated in the Minnesota State Class A Individual Tennis Tournament on Thursday and Friday, June 6-7, at the Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center in Minneapolis. Lars qualified for this tournament by winning the Section 7A Individual Tennis Tournament, held in Virginia, Minnesota on May 22. Lars’ first-round opponent was Nathan Huber, a senior from... READ MORE >
Four members of the Cook County High School boys’ varsity tennis team traveled to Virginia, on May 21, 2013 to participate in the Section 7A Individual Tennis Tournament. Sophomore Lars Scannell and freshman Pete Summers competed in the singles division and senior Justin Goldstein and sophomore Jamie Wick in the doubles division. All of the participants were ranked at a... READ MORE >
Three local junior tennis players, David Bergstrom, Lars Scannell and Pete Summers, participated in the Northern Open in Duluth, July 6 – 8. The Northern Open is a long-standing tournament that features some of the best players in Northern Minnesota and beyond. All three boys are ranked in the Northern Section (which is comprised of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota... READ MORE >
Cook County High School senior David Bergstrom competed at the Minnesota Class A Individual State Tennis Tournament on June 7 and 8. This was the second straight year David has competed in the state tournament. The Class A matches were played indoors at the Reed-Sweatt Tennis Center in Minneapolis. For the second year in a row, David had to play... READ MORE >
This spring 80-plus boys and girls, ages 5 – 16, participated in the 5-week 2012 USTA Junior Team Tennis program. Teams, or groups, were organized by matching players of similar age and ability. Players practiced and competed in one of four divisions: QuickStart Tennis 8 & Under Division; QuickStart Tennis 10 & Under Division; Stars Division (Grade 5) and Stripes... READ MORE >
Eighty-plus local kids participated in the after-school tennis program, having a great time learning new skills. There is another opportunity for fun on the courts with the USTA/ National Junior Tennis League this summer with the Cook County Tennis Association. USTA Jr. Team Tennis offers the opportunity to play organized matches against players of similar age and ability in a... READ MORE >
