A team from Basking Ridge, New Jersey captured the Section Championship title at the 2012 USTA Eastern Jr. Team Tennis Championships, held June 16-17, 2012 at Central Park and Union College in Schenectady, NY.
The team, coached by Mengchu Zhou, won the 14 and Under Intermediate title and was among 24 teams of different ages and abilities that competed at the Championships. The team will now be competing against teams from across the country at the USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championships, Oct 26-28, 2012 in South Carolina.
USTA Jr. Team Tennis provides girls and boys ages 6 to 18 an opportunity to play tennis with their friends and enjoy the camaraderie of playing on a team. Teams are coed and made up of at least six players, three boys and three girls, based on similar ages and skill levels. The emphasis is on skill development, fun, teamwork and friendly competition, all with the possibility of advancing to the national championship.
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For more information about USTA Eastern Jr. Team Tennis, visit http://eastern.usta.com/jrteamtennis.
