2023 Adult & Junior Tennis Program Information

Tennis Director:
🎾Greg Hiers
USPTA Elite Certified hierstennis@icloud.com
651-338-5735 (text preferred)
Head Assistant Pro:
🎾Cason Hiers
Boys Varsity Coach, Highland High School; Catawba (DII) Tennis Team;
Masters Degree in Education (2024); 
651-231-9464 (text preferred) 
Assistant Pro:
🎾Leo Benson
St Paul Academy High School tennis team, Senior, 2023-24

Non-members are able to participate in adult and junior programs on a space-available basis only with those on wait list given priority. Guests for member play and lessons are permitted for a $15 fee/$10 for junior drills 

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FALL PROGRAMS

 

🎾Junior Drills

Saturdays 2:05 – 3:00 8 – 16 yrs (orange, green & yellow ballers) $15

 

New… MEA Tennis & Sports Camp 

October 19 and/or 20 11:00 – 2:30 $50/day  Ages 9 & up (must be able to rally from the baseline with green or yellow balls) Pack a lunch & bring a water bottle. We will have use of the clubhouse if inclement weather

 

🎾Adult Drills

Fit HitAll Levels Mondays 8:00-9:00 AM (Greg) and Tuesdays *6:00-7:00 PM (Cason)

 

Women’s Drill & Play, 2.5 – 3.0 Wednesdays *5:30-7:00PM (Greg). Hour of drilling, last 1/2 hr play on your own

 

Men’s Drill & Play, 2.5 – 3.5 – Saturdays 8:00-9:30 AM (Greg). Hour of drilling, last 1/2 hour play on your own

 

Coed Drill & Play, 4.0 & up – Saturdays 9:30-11:00 AM (Greg). Hour of drilling, last 1/2 hr play on your own

 

🎾Social Play

Mixed Doubles Rotating play on your own, levels 2.5 – 3.5 (no charge)
BYOB (beer & balls 🙂)

NEW 2 Sessions Offered:

Fridays 4:30-6:00 OR Fridays 6:00-7:30 PM. Remember to register early as courts will be opened for other members to use if not needed.

 

🎾Tennis Events

Fall-out-of-Summer Mixer

Sunday, September 17 5:00 – 7:00pm Adult players of ALL levels encouraged to come out for this fun, social event to end the summer season.

 

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SUMMER PROGRAMS


🎾Junior Drills

Rising Stars, 11 & up (yellow & green ball) 11:10 – 12:10, Mon-Thu ($58)

 

Future Stars, 8 – 11 (green ball & orange ball) 12:10 – 12:55, Mon-Thu ($48)

 

Little Stars, 5 – 7 1:00 – 1:30, either Mon/Wed and/or Tue/ Thu ($20/2 days)

 

Super Stars, 1:30 – 2:30 Thu; contact Cason to register

 

*NEW for this summer… Junior Drills on Sunday! Little Stars (5-7 yrs) 1:30-2pm         Junior Stars (8-12 yrs) 2:05-2:55

*Junior drills run on weekly signup basis through the website.

 

🎾Junior Practices

Mondays 1:30 – 2:30

 

🎾Junior Matches

June 28: 1:30pm
AT St Paul Central HS

July 5
: 1:30pm
AT Highland Park HS
July 10: 1:00pm AT Minnekahda Club
July 12: 1:30pm
AT Harding HS
July 25: 1:30pm
AT Cretin Durham HS
August 7: 1:00pm
AT Minnekahda Club
August 11: 1:00pm
AT Minnekahda Club
*Green ball players only

*Junior practices & matches run on per-time signup basis through the website. 

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Adult 
Drills

Fit HitAll Levels Mondays 8:00-9:00 AM (Greg) and Tuesdays *6:30-7:30 PM (Cason)

(*Note time change)

 

Women’s Drill & Play, 2.5 – 3.0 Wednesdays 6:00-7:30PM (Greg). Hour of drilling, last 1/2 hr play on your own

 

Men’s Drill & Play, 2.5 – 3.5 – Saturdays 8:00-9:30 AM (Greg). Hour of drilling, last 1/2 hour play on your own

 

Coed Drill & Play, 4.0 & up – Saturdays 9:30-11:00 AM (Greg). Hour of drilling, last 1/2 hr play on your own

Fee: $22/Drill (Cason’s Drills, $17)



🎾Social Play

Mixed Doubles Rotating play on your own, levels 2.5 – 3.5 (no charge)
BYOB (beer & balls 🙂)

NEW 2 Sessions Offered:

Fridays 4:30-6:00 OR Fridays 6:00-7:30 PM. Remember to register early as courts will be opened for other members to use if not needed. 

 

Advanced registration is required for ALL the above programs.

 

🎾TENNIS EVENTS

Spring Into Summer Mixer

Sunday, May 21 4:00 – 6:00pm. ALL levels of play are welcome and encouraged to come out. This is a great chance to catch-up with old friends and make new ones to kick off a new tennis season!

 

Adult & High School Singles Tournaments

Play throughout the summer months.  After I make the draws, you will set up your own matches to be completed in a week or two. Various flights are made so all are levels welcome.

 

Adult/Junior Mixer

Sunday, June 25 4:00 – 5:30pm. The junior should be able to serve and play out points with yellow or green balls.


Mid-Season Adult Mixer

Sunday, July 16 4:00 – 6:00pm. Adult players of ALL levels encouraged to signup for this social doubles round robin  

 

Junior Singles Tournament

Friday July 21, 9:30am – mid afternoon (determined by number of participants). For any orange and yellow ball players who can serve and play out points.

 

Adult Mixed Tournament

Sunday, August 27 9:30am – early afternoon
Register separately with another member of similar level and opposite gender.


Fall-out-of-Summer Mixer

Sunday, September 17 3:30 – 5:30pm Adult players of ALL levels encouraged to come out for this fun, social event to end the summer season.

*No Charge for these Events.

**Registration for these Events and all other junior & adult programs are done on this site’s court reservations sheets on the day program is offered or under “Tennis Calendar”. 

Registration for junior drills is done on a weekly basis while adults are done on a per drill basis. Both can be done up to a week in advance with limits on number of participants.

Check back periodically as changes may be made to the schedule going forward.

I look forward to a great summer on the clay!

Your Pro, Greg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


SPRING PROGRAMS 

🎾Junior Drills
May 14 – June 4 Sundays, 2:05 – 2:35 * Little Stars, 5 – 7

Sundays, 2:40 – 3:25 * Rising Stars, 11 & up (yellow & green ball) and Future Stars, 8 – 10 (orange ball) players will combine into one drill and be separated by ability level.

 

🎾Adult Drills

Fit Hit – All Levels
Mondays 8:00 – 9:00 AM


Women’s Drill & Play – 
2.5 – 3.0 Wednesdays 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Hour of drilling, last 1/2 hr play on your own.

 

Fit Hit Drill – 4.0 & up
Thursdays 8:00 – 9:00 AM

 

Men’s Drill & Play, 2.5 – 3.5      Saturdays 8:00 – 9:30 AM. Hour of drilling, last 1/2 hour play on your own

 

Coed Drill & Play, 4.0 & up       Saturdays 9:30 – 11:00 AM. Hour of drilling, last 1/2 hr play on your own

$22/drill

 

🎾Tennis Events

Adult/Junior Tennis Mixer Sunday, May  14 4:00 – 5:30 PM. The junior should be able to serve and play out points with yellow or green balls.

 

Spring Into Summer Mixer – Sunday, May 21 4:00 – 6:00 PM. ALL levels of play are welcome and encouraged to come out. This is a great chance to catch-up with old friends and make new ones to kick off a new tennis season!

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Take advantage of the nice weather forecast and send your tennis-playing kids to Tennis Camp here at the club this weekend!

Saturday 12:35-2:55

Sunday 12:35-2:55

Sign-up for one or both days ($35/day) for tennis drills, games and match play as well as dabbling in some other sports.

Ages 8-15. Participants should be able to rally a bit from mid-court (orange ballers) or from the baseline (green & yellow ballers).

Only two courts will be reserved so signups will be limited.

Monday Drills 3:45 – 4:30pm – 9-12 yr old orange & green ball players

4:30 – 5:25pm – 11-15 yr old green and yellow ball players

Members: $15/drill    Non members: $20/drill






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