Salmon Arm Tennis Club

Congrats to all the winners and participants of this year's SATC Closed Tournament! Here are the winners:
Men's A Singles David Locke; Ladies A Singles Marietjie Bonthuys; Men's B Singles Ron Donatelli; Men's A Doubles John Barrow & West Martin-Patterson; Ladies A Doubles Marietjie Bonthuys & Hayley Lewis; Men's B Doubles Tim Mosher & Ivan Verdurmen; Ladies B Doubles Carol Ross & Sue Ford; Men's 65 Doubles Don Ross & Eugene Roy

Hello Yukon Tennis Community!

I wanted to introduce myself, my name is Wallis Thomson. I am Tennis Yukon's tennis instructor and program coordinator this year. I will be arriving in Whitehorse tomorrow for the first time and I am so excited to be a part of this community in a unique way.

Some background about myself... I have been playing tennis for 15 years. It is my passion. My professional and personal goal is to inspire a lifelong passion for the game. I got my instructor certificate in 2014 and started coaching juniors right way. I have taught all ages from 5 year-olds who have never touched a racquet to 70 year-olds who have been playing for most of their lives. This summer, I will be completing my Club Pro 1 certification in Vancouver. I am so grateful to be able to keep developing my skills as a coach and as a player.

Some quick tennis fun facts about me:

Favourite player : Carlos Alcaraz (I mean, who doesn't love his passion for the sport?)

Favourite type of tennis: Cardio Tennis (it is soooo fun and I love listening to music while playing)
and doubles (because I love highfiving).

Tennis ick : When a player doesn't bounce the ball before serving (that's just crazy).

Feel free to say hello in the comments and tell me your tennis fun facts!

This tournament was an absolute pleasure to host! The Women's Doubles Equinox Tournament was held on March 21-23, 2025.We had local snacks, wines, cheeses, coffee and of course, played a bunch of tennis 😄

Check out these excellent action photos one of our members took of some of our A division players. Epic!

Congrats to these 2 guys! Winston Pain and Rich Potter Calgary Masters ITF champs in the 60 Doubles. What a great showing from our 2 local guys!