RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's and women's tennis teams are excited to host two free youth clinics this month, one in Harlingen on Nov. 20 and one in Edinburg on Nov. 21.
 
The clinic in Harlingen will be held at the H-E-B Tennis Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for children ages 3-13. Meanwhile, the clinic in Edinburg will be held at the Orville I. Cox Tennis Center from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Those interested in signing up for the free clinics can visit GoUTRGV.com/TennisClinic.
 
This is the seventh free clinic to be hosted in Cameron County by UTRGV Tennis since 2021 and the seventh free clinic hosted by UTRGV Athletics in Cameron County since May 23.
 
"We are excited to bring the team to Harlingen to connect with the local junior tennis players in the area," UTRGV Head Women's Tennis Coach West Nott said. "We encourage all levels of players to attend, especially kids who have never played tennis before. We want to share our passion for the game, help them learn the basics, and meet the local NCAA Div. I tennis team. We will run through an on-court demonstration with our team, do Q&A with the team, and then spread out with the team members learning basic instruction and play games across the courts. We look forward to seeing you there!"
 
Participants of all levels, beginner to advanced, are welcome to join the clinic. For those that do not have a racket, one will be provided. The clinic will feature a demonstration from the team on fundamental skills, discuss the benefits of learning tennis, answer questions from the crowd, and provide instruction and point play during the clinic.
 
"We can't wait to see all the kids in the Edinburg area at our home courts at Orville I. Cox Tennis Center," Nott said. "We want to share our passion for the game and connect with all the local junior tennis players. All ages and levels welcomed, especially a special focus on beginners who have never picked up a racket before. We will meet the team, do an on-court demonstration with the team, then we will spread out across the courts and learn the basics of the game with individual team members. All that is needed to attend is a positive attitude and smile. We look forward to seeing you there!"
 
The clinics will be led by Nott and UTRGV head men's tennis coach Nathan Robinson and feature some of the current members of the men's and women's tennis team.
 
"Being able to get on court with Div. I athletes from all over the globe is a great opportunity for our local youth to see up close what it means to be a high-level athlete," Robinson said. "They will have opportunities to ask questions and connect with them and get to know how they go about their day-to-day as a student and an athlete. We are blessed with a great group of student-athletes who love interacting with our community and helping grow tennis in the Valley!"

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