Deadline to submit application Junior Scholarship from Bryan Brothers Foundation is April 24, 2012. As the story goes by Kathy and Wayne Bryan, parents of the Bryan Brothers “…the Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons tournaments and programs were where Mike and … Continue reading →

Jacob Kuhn and Jolie de L’Abre from Special Olympics receive Award of Spirit and Dedication at Patrons Annual Meeting on March 13, 2012.  Also the UCSB Lady Gauchos grab the Community Service Award for their vast outreach into community.  Lady … Continue reading →

What if the love of a sport could inspire an increased quality of life? What began as a simple idea in my head turned into a beautiful reality in the streets of Coquimbo, Chile this week. “Tennis belongs to the elite… Soccer is our sport, tennis is theirs… I have never seen a racket in real life, only on the TV… You have to be rich to play tennis in Chile…” Within my first week living in Chile, I quickly realized that tennis- the sport, the culture, and most importantly, access- belonged solely to a small population of Chile’s elite. I brought 13 rackets, 15 tennis balls, 1 rolled up net, and 100 yards of rope in my luggage to prove that tennis can be a street sport.
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Hold on to those racquets!!!  Print Application. Junior Team Tennis league begins Early March. Deadline to register is January 20, 2011. If you think you can’t get the sort of thrills that come from being part of a team while … Continue reading →

The red licorice consumption time record was quickly shattered at the Koury Classic junior interchanging partner junior doubles tournament December 7th. In fact, it never had a chance as over 100 young racket swingers descended on the Municipal courts and … Continue reading →

Santa Came Early!  Wayne Bryan visited Santa Barbara and brought presents to local junior Bryan Brothers Scholarship recipients!  Wayne also jumped in and helped with junior clinic at Knowlwood with some of the top juniors!  Thank you to Prince, K-Swiss … Continue reading →

Special Olympics Tennis Classic set for October 1, 2011 To benefit Special Olympics Santa Barbara Tennis Programs PRESENTED BY:  Santa Barbara Special Olympics, Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons, Santa Barbara Tennis Club and Head/Penn Racquet Sports Special Olympics Unified Tournament, pairing Special … Continue reading →

By Richard Cheng August 23, 2011 The 2011 summer tennis mentorship program was a huge success. The program was held from Monday July 25th to Friday July 29th this year. The program offered a free two and a half hour clinic on … Continue reading →

2011 Hall of Fame Inductee Harvey Bottlesen Award Ceremony Saturday, July 9 at 2:00 PM Santa Barbara Tennis Club Men’s Open Singles Final and Mixed Doubles Final to follow ceremony To View Details and Draws Celebrating Our 40th Anniversary!

Renee Handley and Kevin Ha Selected for 2011 Bryan Brothers Scholarship.

Many of you were in the Circle of Friends when it first began in 2003 for the Santa Barbara Open.  The “Circle of Friends” is a grassroots effort to make the historic Santa Barbara Open the largest USTA adult tournament … Continue reading →

Where:  SB High School Tennis Courts When: July 25th – 29th Time:  2:30pm – 5:00pm Thurs July 28th ~ 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Who ~ 2nd – 7th graders Information ~ Richard Cheng – Email: richardcheng805@gmail.com Phone: (805) 450-7866 … Continue reading →

12 year old Ryan Peus captured an age division ahead of her years!  Peus defeated #2 Seed Danielle Garrido of Culver City 7-5, 6-3 in the Girls 14′s Division in the Santa Barbara Junior Designated Tournament.  Peus, the ninth seed, … Continue reading →

California’s oldest community tennis association’s executive director is a Santa Barbaran. CathyAnn Simon is the executive director of the Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons, reports Elizabeth Winterhalter, president of the nonprofit sports organization. Not your average tennis organization, the Santa Barbara … Continue reading →

When my wife Helene and I founded the Tennis Patrons Association, with a lot of support from numerous tennis enthusiasts, we hoped to attract perhaps 50 young participants in tournaments during that summer of 1971. To our amazement over 150 eager beginners showed up – and the rest is history. During the last 40 years the Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons has been positively instrumental in developing in over 5,000 young adults the value and joys of competing in a wonderful sport. Continue reading →

The Summer Junior Circuit has been announced.  These tournaments are non-sanctioned and encourages novice juniors, Junior Team Tennis participants, tournament players and high school players to enter.  Great practice and experience in your own back yard!  Each tournament will be … Continue reading →

The All Club Championships hosted by the Tennis Club of Santa Barbara is a benefit for the Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons.  Come Join the Fun.  This tournament is open to all players.  Juniors must enter in Open division.  Entry includes … Continue reading →

Elizabeth Winterhalter has been elected to serve another term as president of the Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons. Celebrating its fortieth anniversary, the nonprofit organization fosters growth and improves the quality of junior tennis throughout Santa Barbara. The Patrons leverage the … Continue reading →

Richard Cheng received the 2011 Community Service Award. Richard has logged in over 300 hours of service to the Patrons.  In the past four years, Richard has participated and played a leadership role in the SBTP Summer Mentorship Program.  The … Continue reading →

Local Juniors Joshua Wang and Jack Damen dominate Boys 14′s in SB City Championships.