A Decade of Neglect of Public Tennis Courts Shown in Pictures

A Decade of Neglect of Public Tennis Courts Shown in Pictures

Advocates, Court Maintenance, Preservation, Public Tennis Courts, Youth Tennis
The pictures are similar but they are taken ten years apart at two Chapel Hill public tennis facilities. Here is a picture from Ephesus tennis courts in 2012. Ephesus 2012 And here is a picture of current Cedar Falls tennis courts in 2022. Cedar Falls 2022 Both pictures say that nets have been taken down because the courts are unsafe to play on. The first picture was posted in Facebook with the title "Chapel Hill - Southern Part of Heaven unless you are a tennis player". The second picture describes two courts at Cedar Falls which are unsafe to play on today. East HS JV teams use these courts, and just imagine parents watching their children play on the remaining four courts which are also in terrible condition and barely…
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Chapel Hill Has A Parks Problem

Chapel Hill Has A Parks Problem

Advocate, Court Maintenance, Public Tennis Courts, Youth Tennis
From a News and Observer opinion post by town council member Adam Searing, the following was written: "Chapel Hill has a parks problem. Community parks commission chair Tyler Steelman noted recently that, people are talking about having to leave town to engage in parks and recreation, and go to surrounding areas to just participate in the types of programs they would like to see." Regarding keeping up with parks, Adam ends with "We don’t have to be a leader, but it would be nice not to be last in the pack" Public tennis courts which serve the local Chapel Hill community are in shambles And now Parks & Rec is considering converting tennis courts to other sports. Let's support the town citizens by preserving, maintaining and upgrading our public parks.…
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Champions – Chapel Hill High School Tennis Teams

Champions – Chapel Hill High School Tennis Teams

Advocate, Public Tennis Courts, Youth Tennis
Did you know? Chapel Hill High Schools Tennis Teams have been NC State Team Champions for 18+ times. Last year 2021, the Girls East Chapel Hill High School Team went undefeated, losing only in the state championship finals. The JV team, which uses the Cedar Falls courts, went 7-2 in matches under the coaching of Elizabeth Heetderks. Elizabeth has also been an advocate for maintaining and improving our courts at Cedar Falls for which we are thankful. Tennis is alive in Chapel Hill! Let's support tennis athletes of all ages by providing public tennis facilities to provide the opportunity to become school tennis champions, no matter your economic status. Many of these athletes started and developed with lessons, practices, and matches on CH public tennis courts. Congrats to all our…
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