Welcome To The Premier
Tennis Training Program in the South!
Founded by
Gery Groslimond,
the Tennis Academy of the South (TAS) is one of the oldest and most
renowned tennis training programs in the South as well as the U.S.!
Gery has taught more nationally ranked players than any other coach in
the South, including 12 NCAA All-Americans, 5 NCAA national champions,
and 2 junior national champions. (See
partial list of past TAS players)
With a staff
of 12 instructors and more than 100 players in training, the Tennis
Academy of the South is a full-service training academy for the player
who strives to achieve the best they can in tennis, academics, and
character.
The Tennis
Academy of the South has the staff and resources to allow any player to
reach the level of excellence they desire: high school
team, advanced junior competition, collegiate tennis, or the pro circuits.
News
Caroline Price Wins
Girl's 18 National Clays Courts!!
Caroline Price just won the Girl's 18 National Clay Courts in Memphis,
TN last week beating Whitney Kay 6-3, 6-3 in the final.
Congratulations Caroline!
Congratulations to
Recent
TAS College Signees
Six TAS
students signed their National Letter of Intent to continue their tennis careers in college
Pictured are:
Allison Falkin - University of Illinois, Eric Caltabiano - University of
Mary Washington, Alex Clay - University of Alabama, and Courtney
Griffith - University of Central Florida. Not pictured is Henry Jang-Milsten
who will be attending United States Military Academy at West Point and
Crystal Copeland attending Southern Florida College.
Many of
these players have grown up at TAS and we congratulate them for their
hard work and wish them continued success!
Caroline Price Wins
USTA Bill Talbert Jr. Sportsmanship Award!
The USTA has released the names of the winners of
the annual Bill Talbert Jr. Sportsmanship Awards. The juniors honored
for 2009 are Shaun Chaudhuri of Pleasanton, Calif., Neil Karandikar of
Belle Meade, N.J., Marc Powers of Stamford, Conn. and Caroline Price of
Duluth, Ga. The USTA has added a great new feature to these national
awards, producing videos of all the winners, which provides so much more
context to their selection. The juniors and their families are
traditionally invited to July's International Hall of Fame induction
ceremony in Newport, Rhode Island. To see the videos,
click here.
Congratulations Caroline!
Duncan Wins B14's
- Southern Designated in Baton Rouge, LA!
Walker Duncan won the B14's at the BullFrog USTA Southern Section
Designated
in Baton Rouge, LA this past weekend. Walker dropped only one set
in his run to the championship!
Congratulations Walker!
Galloway Wins B12's
- Tournament Tough Junior Championship!
Taylor
Galloway won the B12's at the
Tournament Tough Junior Championship in February. Taylor won 4 matches
in run to the victory!
Congratulations Taylor!
Jang-Milsten and
Greene Capture G16's Doubles at Southern Designated!
Ellen Jang-Milsten and Aryn
Greene won the Atlanta Bullfrog 16 and under doubles title.
Congratulations girls!
Megan Kurey Reaches
Finals in G16's Doubles at Winter Nat. Championships!
After
running off five wins, Megan Kurey and her partner Nicole Flower lost in
the G16's doubles finals to the #1 seeded team in the Winter Nationals
Girls 16 in Phoenix.
As a testament to Megan's great attitude, she also won the Sportsmanship
Award for the tournament! Congratulations Megan!
Allie Miller Wins
G14's Singles & Doubles at National Open!
Allie
Miller finished the National Open in Mobile, AL over Thanksgiving by
winning both the singles and doubles titles!
Way to go Allie! It was a great experience for her and shows how hard
work and dedication can pay off.
Three TAS Players Are Part Of National Champion Southern
Section Team!
Caroline Price,
Allison Falkin, and Alexandra Clay were part of the National Champion
Southern Section team in the 2009 USTA G18 National Team Championship
completed last week in Novato, CA! Although TAS players are not
foreign to this competition, this was a notable event as it was the
first time TAS has placed three players on the prestigious and
victorious Southern Section team!
Falkin Picks Up Gold Ball at National Clay Courts!
Allison Falkin (r)
shown with her partner, Kayla Duncan, picked up a Gold Ball by winning
the 2009 G18 Clay Court National Championships in Memphis, TN in July!
Congratulations Allison!
Price Picks Up Two Gold Balls at Easter Bowl!
Caroline Price took the
Girl's 16s East Bowl by storm collecting gold balls in both singles and
doubles!
Caroline won her first gold
singles ball with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 win over doubles partner and No. 2
seed Whitney Kay.
Price collected her second
gold ball of the day when she and Kay teamed for the girls 16s doubles
title. The top seeds outlasted the third-seeded Southern Californians
Lorraine Guillermo and Desirae Krawczyk 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the
tournament's final match.
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