Rescheduled twice for rain, the third time was the charm for the first-ever SYTC Color Wars ladies’ event which finally took place on Sunday August 27th.  Six teams of four players each competed in an intricate round robin format devised by club manager Steve Francis.  Players dressed in their team colors, and sported visors in their team colors as well, for a festive display of SYTC club spirit. In the end, the green team of Ellen Coffey, Kathy Glannon, Maureen McAdams, and Carol Rawlins amassed the most points and brought home the win. ​

​The Men's Weekend Doubles group held its playoffs over the Labor Day weekend. There were 8 teams competing. The quarter-final round was held on Saturday. Winning teams advanced to the semi-finals on Sunday. The championship was played on Labor Day. It matched Burt Scopeletis & John Robertson against Rick Coffey and Tim Ritchie with Burt & John prevailing as the 2023 champions. (All pictured l to r) 

A BIG thank you goes to group leader Dennis Murphy who continued to organize the men and set matches throughout the season while recovering from surgery and not playing.  

​August 20th was a great day for Sunday Morning Mixed Doubles! We again filled all six courts for three rotations of fun-filled tennis and, for the first time ever, had an even mix of men and women. We then caravanned to Dennisport for a delicious brunch hosted by Pat and Mario Sakellis on their lovely deck overlooking the Swan River. Fun tennis followed by a gathering of friends in a beautiful setting – what could be better?
Our next Round Robin and Brunch is scheduled for the Second Sunday of September (September 10th), with brunch hosted at the home of another generous member couple. All the details will be included in a SignUp Genius invite scheduled to be sent out on August 27th. We hope to see you there!

SYTC Teaching Pro Harry Cohen coils to serve.  Click Here to see new SYTC YouTube Channel video highlights of the Summer Dinner Party & Tennis Exhibition.

It could not have been any better weather for yesterday's Summer Dinner Party & Tennis Exhibition at the South Yarmouth Tennis Club.  The semi-annual event attracted more than 100 attendees including some of Cape Cod's tennis royalty. (See pix below.)  SYTC Pros Harry Cohen (pictured above coiling to serve) and Nik Ginter put on a show along with Cape Cod favorites Nick Majewski (son of Bob Majewski, Mid Cape Athletic Club owner) and Patrick Wyeth.  Special thanks to Club Manager, Steve Francis, who recruited this top notch group of Exhibition Pros.  Many members commented that this was the best tennis exhibition they had ever witnessed. 

More than 40 members volunteered to lead teams including setup/breakdown, grille, check-in, parking, desserts, food acquistion, appetizers, flowers and more.  And, many others made apps and desserts.  It takes a team effort to make a BIG event like this work, and as a "members club" SYTC members know that and always come through in style!

There are so many people to thank that we will surely miss someone by listing them here, so let it be known that all of your contributions to this effort were greatly appreciated.

On July 27 th , 12 teams of SYTC ladies and their guests took to the courts for some fun-filled competition
followed by a delicious luncheon prepared by our members. Non-member friends and relatives as well
as members who joined the club this season qualified as “guests” for this event. A five-rotation round
robin culminated in a highly entertaining best-of-five game “final” played between the two highest
scoring teams of Alex Scopeletis and guest Lisa DiMarzio, and Sarah Thompson and 2023 new member
Liz Anderson. Alex and Lisa just edged out the win, and all four finalists received small tennis-themed
prizes. Many thanks to Events Committee members Pam Hero and Sarah Churchill Silberman for taking
the lead on organizing this very enjoyable morning, and to Events Director Ellen Coffey and committee
members Marilou Barsam, Maureen Lambe and Cathy Spahr for pitching in to assist them!

​On Sunday morning, July 9th, SYTC's courts were full for a Wimbledon-themed "2nd Sunday" Mixed Doubles event.  Many players dressed in white for a fun three-rotation round robin followed by a delicious potluck brunch on the club patio with Wimbledon matches streaming in the background. The "most authentic" potluck contribution award goes to Rick Coffey, who brought the ingredients for Pimm's Cup cocktails, the signature drink of The Championships, Wimbledon!

The next "2nd Sunday" Mixed Doubles outing will take place on August 13th, with a round robin starting at 9:30am followed by brunch at a member's home.

​June 11th dawned warm and sunny for an enthusiastic group of SYTC members both new and seasoned who gathered for the first Round Robin and Brunch of the season.  We filled all six courts for three rotations of entertaining “get to know you” tennis, and a handful of others joined at brunch time for a sumptuous spread of home cooked casseroles, quiches, baked goods, fruits, and beverages.  It was a wonderful morning highlighting the best of SYTC -- fun tennis, great food, and, above all, friendship.
Our next Round Robin and Brunch is scheduled for the Second Sunday of July (July 9th, with a rain date of Sunday, July 23rd) and the theme will be “Celebrate Wimbledon”.   We hope to see you there!

On one of the hottest days of the the summer on Cape Cod, twelve noble combatants took the courts of SYTC in a display of skill and good humor at the 2022 Woods & Whites mixed doubles tournament and cookout.  Tennis with a 65 square inch head wooden racquet (on average half the size of a modern racquet head) is an entirely different game than we are all used to playing today. Challenging, difficult, kinda fun, and very humbling. It requires back to tennis basics skills to hit the ball successfully. Event organizer Pam Hero notes... "As I watch and take photos, I see great improvement within 30 minutes of play with almost every player even if it doesn’t feel like it to the player. Still nice to get back to our modern racquets the next time we play!"   The food everyone brought was terrific, as usual. And, GrillMaster Al Hero always serves up great burgers, dogs and brats!