APTA & General News Archives 2011 - 2012

Prince Sports Acquired by Battle Sports Science

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Public Access Courts

The APTA is happy to post a list of public access platform tennis facilities across the country. See the link in the page footer below, or click here for the list.

2012 “Grow the Game” Grant Recipients are Chosen

Nine proposals earn grant monies in order to bring more public paddle to their area. More

APTA Board Members Bond Over a Game

A quick round robin is a welcome break in a work-packed weekend. More

APTA Holds 2012 Annual Meeting

A new board is seated, the Service Award presented, and business of the APTA conducted. More

Anne Flemming of Region VI Earns the 2012 APTA Service Award

Flemming has 40 years of participation in and service to the game. More

Prince Sports Enters Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Prince Sports, owner of Viking Athletics, issued a press release 5/1/12 announcing chapter 11 reorganization. More

2011-2012 Year End Junior Rankings Released

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You make me proud to be a platform tennis player

Mark Fischl, in an article for PaddleTimes, echos what many of us feel. More

Tim McAvoy's Induction Speech

Tim McAvoy was inducted into the Platform Tennis Hall of Fame during the APTA Nationals. More

Nominate a Great Server for the 2012 APTA Service Award

Members are invited to nominate a worthy contributor by March 15th. More

Notice of Annual Meeting

Stand Up and Be Counted

The APTA is conducting a survey and we want to count you in! We NEED to count you in. More

Welcome to the First Edition of the APTA’s Senior Newsletter

It's a new venue of communication and camaraderie for Players 50 and over. More

Great Points Make Great Video

Patricio Misitrano/PaddleTimes.com brings us excellent video clips from the Boston Open and the Junior Nationals. More

Viking Announces Launch Plans for New Ball

The new Viking Low Bounce platform tennis balls are set to arrive in March 2012, just as the normal platform season comes to an end. More

Tim McAvoy Joins the Illustrious

The Platform Tennis Hall of Fame announced that APTA President Tim McAvoy is the 2012 Inductee. More

Meet Nindy Pike

We are proud to announce that Nindy Pike of Haverhill, Massachusetts, has joined the APTA team as Associate Editor/Writer. More

APTA Nationals Finalist Captures USTA Grass Court Tennis Titles

APTA 2011 National Men’s Finalist, Matt Porter pulled off a USTA double by winning the Men’s Open Grass Court Championship in singles and doubles. More

Help Wanted: Writer/Editor with Platform Tennis Passion

The APTA is hiring a part-time Associate Writer/Editor. It's a wonderful opportunity to employ your writing and editing skills while becoming more involved with the platform tennis community. More

Reading a Draw Sheet

Players can be confused by a platform tennis draw sheet and all the backdraw notations. This new tournament support document can improve their experience and reduce confusion. More

Start playing while it's still easy to get to the courts!

It may still be warm, but at least you don't have to shovel your way to the courts, so gear up and tune up for a great new season. More

APTA Realigns Regions

The APTA Board has realigned regions to eliminate confusion and aid in expanding the sport. More

2011-2012 APTA Calendar Released

The Foundations of Team Building

The season’s success depends on bringing players together to become a force that will blast the opponents off the court. More