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Win From the Wires!
Win From the Wires! New Instructional Video

In this second video of the Beacon Hill Club Platform Tennis instructional series, Darlene Finnegan and her team demonstrate how you can use lobs to strategically maneuver your opponents into a weakened position. More

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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

The Sky's the Limit!
The Sky's the Limit

Some people will go to any lengths to promote platform tennis, particularly Peter Lauer! More

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Ladies' Day at an Invitational

Just for fun, let Jeanne Baseman take you into the devoted inner world of ladies' platform tennis. More

Cub & Resort Business
Reaching Out to Members with Racquet Sports
Highlighting Sunset Ridge CC in Northfield, IL, clubandreportbusiness.com discusses the benefits of platform tennis in attracting members. More
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Six Grants Awarded
The APTA Board of Directors is pleased to report that it unanimously approved six new grants totaling $65,000 for public access platform tennis programs around the country. More
WinnetkaCurrent.com
Winnetka paddle tourney raises money for homeless youth scholarship
Winnetkacurrent.com covers a platform tennis fundraiser, led by local high school students, to raise scholarship money for homeless students. More
MainLineMediaNews
Paddle tennis catching on among Main Line high schools
"Paddle tennis, formally known as platform tennis, has been gaining a foothold on the Main Line high school sports scene the past few years." More
NorthJersey.com
Millburn Township duo wins platform tennis crown
Local coverage of Terrence Small and Jordan Beacham' APTA Junior Nationals title in the boys 12-and-under division, at NorthJersey.com. More
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Raves: If they say that it's too cold for tennis, take paddle to 'em
"There is an addiction here in the Pittsburgh area that only the addicts seem to know about." Wendy Harrington explains the addition of platform tennis for post-gazette.com. More
Chicago Sun Times & ESPN Page 2
Press Coverage of the 2011 APTA Nationals

Chicago Sun Times, March 10, 2011
ESPN Page 2, March 18, 2011

PPTA Hot Tips #13
PPTA Tips: Cold Weather Paddle
Featuring Nate Parsons and Peter Berka More
PPTa Hot Tips #12
PPTA Tips: Serve and 1st Volley
Featuring Nate Parsons and Mike Marino More
PPTA Hot Tip #11
PPTA Tips: Returns, Serves, Volleys
Featuring Nate Parsons, Mike Rahaley and Missy D'Alise More

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