Young Temecula Valley Tennis Players Reach National Championships

A group of teens representing the Temecula Valley will be showing their moxie in South Carolina this weekend during the 2013 USTA Jr. Team Tennis 18U National Championships.

According to a news release from the U.S. Tennis Association, an advanced team from Temecula will compete in the championships, held at the Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center in Cayce, S.C., Oct. 25-27.       

The 2013 USTA Jr. Team Tennis 18U National Championships will bring together the top 32 teams (250 players) at Intermediate and Advanced levels from various USTA sections throughout the country.

The Temecula team features Zach Arellano, Emma Arenas, Nicole Arribere, Christian Francisco, Caroline Hall, Hayden Hensley, Kyle Le, Therese Recidoro, Josh Robbins, Jonathan Rodriguez and Spencer Sherman. 

The National Championships serves as the crown jewel of USTA Jr. Team Tennis. Each year the USTA crowns a national champion in two age divisions (14 and under and 18 and under) in both the Intermediate and Advanced play divisions. 

To find out more about USTA Jr. Team Tennis or the USTA, visit www.usta.com.