Tennis Update: July 2016
Update: July 2016 Sister Cities Essex Haiti’s Club Tennis Deschapelles is busy now that school is out. They are continuing their training and have added a “ladder” system where players can challenge fellow players who are listed above them the ladder. They are also organizing a local tournament for their team members to take place […]
Tennis Update: March 2015
Update: March 2015 James Adler who has progressed from the Deschapelles Tennis Team to being accepted into the elite St. Louis Tennis Academy in Port au Prince is competing this week in the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean Junior Davis Cup Tennis competition. 15 teams are competing. Adler is the one on the right. Kudos […]
Tennis Update: September 2014
SCEH Sports Project Update: September 2014 The coaches continue to work with the players and they continue to attend tournaments.
Tennis Update: January 2013
Update: January 2013 Two of the most important tools that Coach John DeLong offered a year ago were 1) more in-depth instruction to the Tennis Coaches to augment their tennis coaching skills and 2) the encouragement he gave them to continue their work with their youth program, “Club Tennis Deschapelles.” They now have 34 children […]
Tennis Update: June 2012
Update: June 2012 Tennis clinics had been canceled for the week we were there as all the students were taking exams. They did, however, participate in what we termed the “Coin D’Enrichissement.” We brought down some books geared to helping children learn to read – both skill books and books for pleasure. We also had […]