Carol’s Corner: Gearing Up for ALTA

The temperatures are still on the nippy side but that’s not enough to keep ALTA players from getting out their tennis rackets and hitting the courts in preparation for the Spring ALTA season which is right around the corner.

ALTA, Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association, started tennis league play here in Atlanta in 1971. At that time there were less than 1,000 members. Now ALTA boasts a whopping 80,000 members and is adding more all the time. As you can tell by all of the tennis courts in the area, many of those players live right here in Peachtree Corners and Berkeley Lake. 

 “ALTA is the largest community based tennis organization in the U.S. and it is an integral part of tennis in Atlanta... ALTA is as much a social venue as a sports organization. Many life long friendships are forged on the tennis court,” comments Diane Barker, First Vice President of ALTA.

 The dates of the upcoming ALTA season are as follows:

 Women’s League play --Thursday, March 17--Thursday, April 28
Playoffs--Tuesday, May 3, Thursday, May 5 and Tuesday, May 10 
City Finals--Tuesday May 10 and Thursday May 12

 Men’s League play--Saturday March 19 -- Saturday, April 30
Playoffs--Saturday, May 7, Sunday, May 8 and Saturday, May 14
City Finals--AA- Saturday, May 14 and A, B and C-Saturday, May 21

 Junior’s League Play--Saturday March 19- Saturday, April 30
Playoff’s--Saturday, May 7 and Saturday, May 14 
City Final’s--Saturday, May 14 and Saturday, May 21

Sunday Women’s League play--Sunday March 20-Sunday May 1
Playoff’s--Saturday, May 7, Sunday, May 8 and Sunday May 15
City Finals--Sunday May 22

(For all other league scheduling please see the ALTA website www.altatennis.org)

 It’s not too late to join an ALTA team in your neighborhood. It’s a great way to meet your neighbors and get some exercise, all at the same time.