TGC Athletics hosts Texas Panhandle College Tennis Showcase at Tascosa Golf Club

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The Tascosa Golf Club announced that it will host the Texas Panhandle College Tennis Showcase UTR Tournament from Friday through Sunday, highlighting junior tennis talent from Texas and surrounding states to show their skills to college coaches.

According to organizers, the format will feature 32 high school sophomores through seniors from Texas and surrounding states in a verified UTR Tournament format.

The showcase will be the first to be held in Amarillo and will be hosted at the Tascosa Golf Club Tennis Center, said organizers, known for fostering athletic excellence.

“With over a decade of leadership in tennis and racquet sports in the Texas Panhandle, TGC boasts the most tenured coaching staff in the region,” said organizers, “featuring seven certified tennis professionals who have experience playing and coaching NCAA teams across the United States.”

Participating colleges in the showcase will include:

• University of North Texas
• Lubbock Christian University
• Southern Arkansas University
• Cameron University
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University
• Midwestern State University
• University of Dallas
• Texas Wesleyan University
• Dallas Baptist University
• Cowley College
• Collin College
• Jacksonville College
• Emporia State University
• Austin College
• McPherson College
• McMurry University
• Meridian College

Organizers further noted the event schedule, including:

• Friday
• 4 p.m. – Open Hit

• Saturday
• 9 a.m. – Singles Match Play – Open Mens Division, Open Womens Division
• 1 p.m. – Doubles Match Play – Mens Division, Womens Division, Mixed Division

• Sunday

• 9 a.m. – All Divisions Final Matches

“TGC is ready to put on a great event and showcase the tennis players that we have in this area to college coaches,” said Dale White, TGC Director of Racquet Sports. “Having coached in college for 15 years, and my wife Charity for over 10 years, we believe that there are junior players here who would benefit from knowing there can be a future in tennis past high school.”

Organizers said that TGC will stream and video record the matches to enable players to send match videos to other institutions. Additionally, all players will have profiles shared with college coaches virtually for future recruiting efforts.

“We need local support to promote this more to your players,” White urged local coaches. “This could be a building block for your younger players who see others participating in this event and could significantly enhance your programs and tennis in the area.”

More information on this event and future similar events can be found here.

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