Happy New Year to All, may 2013 be injury free - and the year you finally beat that longtime nemesis? (Yes!)
For my 2nd Blog entry & 1st of 2013, let's start out by filling you in on the happenings at PITC:
*Price Alert!*
As a Winter Special, Lynn is offering court time on Fridays, all day and evening for only $28/hr. - book your courts today!
**Saturday Night Tennis RETURNS!*
February 9th get ready to play some doubles and go friendly but hard against some die-hard tennis players ... format as usual, play 20 minutes, when the whistle blows the winners move up a court and losers move down (and you always split teams to play against your last partner when moving up or down) - three hours of tennis for only $20 - (limit 18 players)
***PITC awesome T-shirts On Sale - get yours Now!
My own design available in men's, women's, women's v-neck, and Hoodies, too! Order them for your team, your friends, your opponents as a consolation prize? Prices from $10-$27, Ask Lynn about Colors, ladies!
*PITC ART GALLERY*
We've brightened up our walls with some beautiful mosaic art - My Art! I made these pieces at a local studio, and not only do they look great in the club, I've sold 2 mirrors and taken orders for several pet portraits!
These one of kind mosaics are sure to brighten up your home, and you can commission a mirror, pet portrait, or request nearly anything - if you've got a photo of it, i can make it mosaic reality!
(mosaic flyer info at bottom of Blog)
Pittsburgh Winter Tennis Doubles League - The league continues to perform at a high level, and a few new players have joined the effort to fill in for those who have departed; still a few open spots on Sunday morning, and Friday morning. Play hard and have fun!
Friday morning's PWT group going for it :)
PITC USTA TEAMS:
PITC had three teams vying for greatness in USTA mixed doubles play:
9.0 Team - WINNERS!! Congratulations to the 9.0 team for their amazing efforts to end the season with a 9-3 record, which makes them Section Champs - nice job everyone!
8.0 Team - A superb effort by these doubles warriors in winning their first playoff match vs. Lakevue to get to the semi's, where they lost in a close one to Mt. Lebanon. Congrats on a terrific 8-2 season, good work!
7.0 Team - A balanced season kept the efforts of these hard working players above .500, with a 7-6 record and one match left to play - let's get the win and finish on a high note - go team!!
Thanks to our Captains and organizers for a great season! Please see Lynn for news on any upcoming USTA teams and leagues.
PITC Men's Singles Ladder - The new year is seeing more matches played, and currently sitting atop the standings with 3 wins & just 1 loss is Giovanni Leoni - BRAVO, GIOVANNI!
Ok fellas, who's going to de-throne him, if anyone? Let's get those challenge matches issued! See the current standings here:
http://www.globaltennisnetwork.com/network/tennis-ladder/home/775_4228-pittsburgh-indoor-tennis-club-mens-40-singles
before the temps went sub-zero!
*Australian Open Update
Tonight's matchup of Federer vs. Murray should be a 5-set, closely contested match to see who gets the honor of playing what appears to be an unbeatable Djokovic (going for his 3rd Aussie Open in a row!)
Will either of them be able to take out the Djoker with his unbelievable returns and gumby-like defense?
And the women's final pits #1 seed Azarenka vs. the hope of over a billion tennis fans, Li Na. She has recently paired up with Justin Henin's former coach Carlos Rodriguez, and the new tougher training regimen has given her loads of confidence, evident in her complete dominance of Sharapova, 2 & 2!
Of course I must give a hearty congrats to USA's Sloane Stephens - the 19 yr old phenom upset Serena Williams in only her 2nd main draw of a major tournament. Way to play Sloane, keep up the great work!
As Always you can keep up with events and happenings, or find rates and info at our website:
(www.pittsburghindoortennis.com)
Don't forget join our facebook page to post pics, tell us about your tennis experience at our club, and meet new members to play with!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pittsburgh-Indoor-Tennis-Club/154686561286119?fref=ts
Thanks for reading the blog update & SEE YOU ON COURT EVERYBODY!
further info on Mosaics -
DAVID WEINSTEIN
~ Mosaic Artist
If you can conceive it, I can make it a reality … Glass
reality!
I
enjoy creating things that make people happy – that’s what keeps me striving to
learn & improve. As a disciple
of Stevo Sadvery at his Squirrel Hill Studio, I’ve learned how to manipulate
Stained Glass to create abstracts, works from photos or pictures, portraits, murals,
backsplashes, fireplaces, mirrors, signs, tables, indoor or outdoor – you name
it!
Feel
free to browse the pieces here at the PITC Gallery and ask Lynn or
myself
for further info – or contact me directly at : 412.352.2514
Coming Soon: My new Website, ETSY site, & Facebook Page!
Stevo’s work can be seen at: http://www.stevosphere.com/index.html
“The master of the art of
living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and
his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation, his love
and his religion. He hardly knows which is which; he simply pursues his vision
of excellence in whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is
working or playing. To him he is always doing both.”
~Buddha
