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Join the Fun with RSTC – Weekly Drop-Ins, Tournaments & More!

The Redwood Shores Tennis Club (RSTC) warmly welcomes all tennis enthusiasts—members and non-members alike—to our weekly Saturday morning drop-in sessions, held from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM at the Shorebird Tennis Courts, located at the corner of Marine Parkway and Island Drive in Redwood Shores. It's a great opportunity to meet other players, enjoy friendly matches, and get in some weekend tennis!

Thinking of joining the club? Now’s the perfect time! The 2025 season is already off to a fantastic start, and we have plenty of exciting events lined up. Our next tournament is a Mixed Doubles competition, June 21, 2025—a fun and social way to test your skills. And don’t miss our very first Doubles Clinic of the season, June 28, 2025, where you can fine-tune your game with guidance from an experienced pro.

For a full schedule of upcoming tournaments, clinics, and events, and to become a member, visit the RSTC website. Whether you're new to the game or a seasoned player, there's a place for you at RSTC!

www.rstc.org

🎾 A Festive Start to the 2025 Season – RSTC Easter Classic Recap! 🌸

We kicked off the 2025 RSTC season in style with the Easter Classic Mixed Doubles Tournament, and what a day it was! The courts were buzzing under a bright spring sun, with a cool breeze keeping everyone on their toes. It was the perfect setting for a day of competitive tennis and community fun.

The turnout was fantastic—12 women and 9 men came ready to rally, serve, and slice their way to victory. Cheers echoed across the courts as fierce matches unfolded, with each player bringing their A-game. But in the end, only a few claimed the top spots:

🏆 Tournament Results
Women’s Division
🥇 1st Place: Nadya Shirokova & Robin George
🥈 2nd Place: Akosua Grant & Rola Goldie
🥉 3rd Place: Suzanne Chang

Men’s Division
🥇 1st Place: Ben Sergeant
🥈 2nd Place: Ken Richied
🥉 3rd Place (tie): Nagesh Kittur & Steve George

After the last ball was struck and the winners crowned, the celebration continued at our lively post-tournament social! Fourteen members gathered at Hapa’s Brewing Company in downtown San Carlos—big thanks to Mel for picking the perfect spot. We toasted to a great day of tennis, rehashed some spectacular rallies, and even got wrapped up in a hilarious and suspenseful game of Mafia, hosted by Nadya. It was the perfect way to unwind after a day of hard-fought matches.

🙌 A huge shout-out to our amazing volunteers who keep these events running smoothly:
🎯 Tournament Draw: Robin, Akosua, Ken
📸 Photography: Steve, Tracie, Ken, Karmele
🥤 Refreshments: Rola, Robin, Ben, Pratyush, Steve

Next Up: Men's & Women’s Doubles Tournament – May 17!
Ready for more court action? Mark your calendars for our Men’s and Women’s Doubles tournament. Head to www.rstc.org to register or renew your membership!

In the meantime, join us for our Saturday morning drop-ins at Shorebird Courts (8:00–10:30 A.M.). It’s a great way to meet fellow players and enjoy some casual matches. No registration required—just bring your racquet, tennis balls, water, and a signed waiver if you’re not a member. First-timers welcome!

Let’s keep the momentum going—see you on the courts!
Redwood Shores Tennis Club
www.rstc.org 🎾

We are energized for the 2025 season and looking forward to planning fun and competitive tournaments and socials for RSTC members. We welcome incoming board member Ken Richied as Tournament Director, and returning board members: President Robin George, Vice President Akosua Grant, Weili Chen as Treasurer, and Imelda Mendoza as Social Director. Sundar Venkateswaran will stay on to help Imelda. Akosua Grant is temporarily filling the position of Communications Director. We are always looking for volunteers to help on a monthly basis with courtside refreshments, photography, and shopping for prizes. Please reach out to info@rstc.org to sign up. For more info., or to join, go to www.rstc.org. But first, see what we're about at Membership Mania, 9:00 a.m. to Noon at Shorebird and Dolphin Courts. Let's play tennis!

*Any date change will be posted at the courts.

Membership Mania and the 2025 Season:

We kick off the 2025 season (our 36th consecutive year), with Membership Mania on March 15th, 9am at Shorebird Courts on Marine Parkway and Dolphin Park on Quay Lane.

All tennis players are welcome. Feel free to invite your friends! Come meet fellow members, play some pick-up tennis games, and discover your local tennis club. We are looking forward to a great season of monthly tournaments and socials immediately after the tournaments. We will continue Saturday drop-ins, 8:00am - 1030am.

Ken Richied is our new Tournament Director. RSTC is always looking for volunteers to help with refreshments, photography, and shopping for prizes. Please reach out to info@RSTC.org to sign up. 

Membership Renewal:

Go to RSTC.org to renew your membership. Click on membership application for membership levels and fees. 

PERKS of Membership:

We are announcing sponsorship from Zalles Racquet Sports in Foster City. As a member of RSTC, you'll be eligible for 10% discount for all your purchases made at Zalles (excluding stringing labor or balls). Sign up for RSTC membership before you head out to Zalles, even for pickle ball racquets or shoes or clothes.

November tournament winners: Men's first place prize went to Ken, and second place went to Eugene.  Congratulation! On the Women's side, Mary and Lan tied for first place with 20 points won. Amanda, Mel, and Tracie tied for 2nd place with 19 points. The games were very competitive and fun at the same time. The social was held at the new Highlands Sports Bar on Laurel Street. December tournament winners: First place for the women went to Imelda Mendoza. Second place went to Sarah Ehler. Eugene took first place on the men's side and Nagesh Kittur took second. The tournament was followed by an ugly sweater party in the evening at the home of Steve and Robin George. Thanks to Mel for finding such fun spots to celebrate great tennis and friendship and to Robin and Steve for hosting the Holiday party. Shout-out to volunteers for making the tournaments a success, Mel and our Social Committee, Akosua Grant, Sarah Ehler, and Robin George for the draw, Steve George for court set-up, John Moyer for refreshments and all volunteers for great pics and their help with the tournaments. 

We had fantastic turnout for our themed tournaments and socials this 2024 season. A small increase in dues helped strengthen our financial position, increasing revenue which helped to provide tournament necessities and prizes along with support for our social events and local donations. Our active membership remains strong at 53, with tournament participation steady, general membership slightly up, and social membership down. We appreciate our relationship with Redwood City Parks and Recreation and their continued support of tennis throughout Redwood City. We look forward to new members and playing fun and exciting tennis in the new year!

RSTC had another great tournament on October 19. Turnout was high. 21 members came out to compete in our Octoberfest team tennis tournament. Teams: Lagers (T1), Stouts (T2), Pilsners (T3), and Ales (T4) led by captains: Kathy, Tracie, Barb, and Sandipan respectively. Some players were in the spirit and sported Halloween headbands! Team captains and spectators cheered on players as they made great shots down the line and awesome volleys! The sun was warm along with a cool breeze—a pleasant day for tennis.

Fun and competitive tennis were served up for the day. Tough matches played but only one team came out on top; the Stouts (T2): Sundar, Tracie, Sarah, Ken, and Luis. Winners received a goodie bag with beer nuts and a tennis racquet bottle opener keeping with our Octoberfest theme. Courtesy of RSTC and curated by Robin George.

RSTC members met at Das Bierhauz in downtown Redwood City for authentic German food and beer. It was so nice to see new faces and OG's enjoying themselves at the social; great job Mel!

Shout-out to volunteers for making the tournament a success, Mel and our Social Committee, Akosua Grant, Sarah Ehler, and Robin George for the draw, Sundar Venkateswaran for court set-up, Shubh Mondal and Mary Bianco for refreshments, and Ken Richied and Karmele Urtizberea for great pics. It was a wonderful day of tennis and socializing!

Dear RSTC Members,

Let's wrap up the 2024 season with a festive holiday party to celebrate our members and show appreciation for our board and volunteers! Please check your inbox for a survey sent on 10/11/24, and kindly complete it by 10/19/24.

This season, we had a fantastic turnout for our themed tournaments and socials. A small increase in dues helped strengthen our financial position, with revenue up by 24.25% compared to the same time last year. Our active membership remains strong at 53, with tournament participation steady, general membership slightly up, and social membership down. We also made a donation to Redwood City Parks and Recreation as a thank-you for allowing us to use the public courts in Redwood Shores free of charge.

We are seeking volunteers for the upcoming 2025 season, with board positions opening and opportunities for ad hoc involvement. If you're interested in contributing your ideas and time, please reach out to Robin or Akosua.

We look forward to celebrating with you soon!

RSTC Board

Dear RSTC Members,

As we approach the end of our 2023 season, we want to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers at the club and the board members, especially those vital members taking care of the treasury, social events, court cleaning, communications etc behind the scenes.

The club survived and thrived post Covid pandemic. We had a good year in 2023 with 10 successful and fun tournaments and our active player membership increased 44% vs last year. We are in solid financial footing and even made a donation this month to Redwood City Park and Recreation for their support in allowing us to use their tennis courts for free.

We would also like to take this opportunity to call for volunteers. We have board seats open for fresh blood and new ideas, and are also looking for people to help out on an ad hoc basis. If you are interested in participating in the management and operations of the club, please reach out to Amanda, Robin or Rick.

Happy Holidays.

Redwood Shores Tennis Club

The Fall continues to be perfect for tennis.  The November tournament was a combination of men's, women's and mixed doubles using all 3 courts. The winner for the women was Mudta Sood with 29 games and second place went to Monique Seibel with 26 games.  The men's winner was Sandipan Samaddar with 29 games won. Second place went to Eugene with 26 games.

The tournament was immediately followed by a social at Blue Oaks Brewery in San Carlos on Cherry Lane.  About 20 people attended.  No host beer and Brazilian food was enjoyed by all, along with lots of laughs.

Special thanks to Rick and Bob for the draw.  Sundar and Barb for arranging the social, Barb for refreshments, Tracie for photography, and Steve for court set up and blowing leaves off the courts.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

The October tournament was a combination of men's, women's and mixed doubles played at Preserve, Dolphin and Shorebird courts. The women's draw ended in an unusual 3 way tie of 25 games won by Penny Chin, Angela Yang and Mukta Sood.
The men's winner was Michael Lui with 29 games.  Second place went to Sandipan Samaddar with 26 games won.  Congratulations to all. The tournament was immediately followed by pizza and drinks hosted by the tennis club.