It is with mixed feelings that I end my career as a tennis professional upon the end of this Fall session of CYA tennis.
The CYA tennis program has been my greatest and most rewarding achievement in my professional career. In 1998, the late Dave Denne, one of the best longtime supporters of CYA, approached me about taking over the CYA tennis program. At the time, I had no idea the potential of CYA tennis. What an opportunity that was presented to me.
We took it over in 1998. We have averaged over 300 youth tennis players a season for the last 27 years. That is over 8,000 children who have participated in our program!
I sincerely hope and believe that each of these children had a positive experience , and we were able to make a positive difference in their lives. That would be the legacy in which I would be most proud.
Anna Klinker, a longtime member of my staff (and a former participant in the CYA tennis program as a child), and current girls tennis coach at Chantilly High School, will be taking on the program moving into 2025. CYA tennis will be in good hands, and she will be sharing more about the 2025 CYA tennis program on this website very soon.
In closing, to the thousands of families who participated and supported the CYA tennis program over the last 27 years, thank you so much for the opportunity.
CYA Tennis Registration Information 2024
Registration has ended for CYA tennis programs for the 2024 season
Online Tennis Registration for the 2025 Season will begin in January 2025 !!
The 2024 CYA Tennis Schedule is available below! Scroll down for all the details.
Program is professionally run by Chantilly International Tennis,
headed by Doug Kegerreis.
Doug has been teaching tennis for over 35 years, and was the tennis coach for the Chantilly High School tennis teams for 13 years.
**Program will be held at
Chantilly High School**
CYA TENNIS, SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL 2024
HOUSE LEAGUES: Three 5-week sessions (choose one)
Cost: $159/5 week session
House League
Session 1: May 28--July 9 (July 10-16, Raindates)
Session 2: July 17-August 20 (Aug. 21-27, Raindates)
Session 3: August 28-October 2 (Oct. 3-14 Raindates)*
(*For Session 3, starting October 8th, practices will begin and end 15 minutes earlier)
Program meets twice a week for one hour for five weeks between the hours of 5-7 pm. Practice times will be determined by tennis coordinator separated by age and skill level. Practices will meet either on Monday and Wednesday, or on Tuesday and Thursday. First meeting of the week is a skill development session, second meeting each week is supervised play. Game and rules are modified to meet age and skill level. Modified tennis play will be based on the USTA national quickstart tennis program.
Equipment & Dress
Please bring a racket and dress comfortably for the weather.
Tennis shoes/sneakers are required for court safety. Balls are provided.
Also, please make sure to bring water to ensure your player stays hydrated.
NOTE: we do have a few rackets that players can borrow but not enough for all players participating.
House league age range is age 5-16.
PLEASE NOTE THAT CYA TENNIS HAS A NO-REFUND POLICY FOR ALL OF IT'S PROGRAMS
House league practice days and times:
You may register for a specific practice day and time according to your age level.
Ages 8-10: Mondays and Wednesdays 5:00-6:00 pm
Ages 5-7: Mondays and Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 pm
Ages 13 and up: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00-6:00 pm
Ages 11-12: Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00-7:00 pm
House league tennis practice makeup policy: Two makeup practice dates will be added on at the end of each session in case of cancellation. Should there be more than two cancellations , they will not be made up and no refunds will be given.
The CYA house tennis league is designed for children with no or very limited tennis experience.
Travel Tennis
(Age range 8-16)
Summer: June 18th-August 1st (Raindates: August 2-8) (Cost: $236)
Fall: August 25-September 29(Cost: $159)
(no practice September 1st, Rain Makeups October 13th, 20th)
Travel Tennis Tryouts: held at Chantilly High School
Tuesday, March 12th, 6:30 pm
Tuesday, April 9th, 6:30 pm
Tuesday, May 7th, 6:30 pm
(Anyone new to the program must attend ONE tryout session.)
TRAVEL TENNIS REQUIREMENTS AND CRITERIA:
1. Must be able to maintain a baseline to baseline rally using solid fundamental technique. This includes consistently getting sideways and using good body rotation. Hitting forehands consistently in the strike zone, which is between waist and shoulder level.
2. Must be able to consistently get a serve consistently in the correct box serving from the baseline.
3. Must be comfortable playing real tennis, and able to keep score and stand in the proper positions without consistent prompting.
4. Travel Tennis requires a higher level of expectations in terms of focus and effort during practices. If your child is not willing to give maximum effort during travel team practices, it is suggested they participate in the house league program.
Tryout Policy: Anyone new to the CYA travel tennis program will be asked to participate in a tryout session. Several tryout sessions will be offered, you will only need to attend one. Should the participant not be selected for the travel program, his/her registration will automatically be transferred to the house league program. Should you not want to participate in the house league program if not selected for travel, you should not register for the program prior to the tryout.
Summer travel tennis will practice twice a week for one hour during the week. Practices will be Tuesday and Thursday 4-5 pm. The Summer travel program will play at least 5 competitive matches throughout the season, either versus other clubs/organizations or round robin play within our group. Matches are played on weekends, usually Sunday evenings from mid-June thru July.
Fall travel tennis will practice on Sunday evenings from 5-7 pm. The second hour of the Fall practices will consist of supervised match play. There will be no other match play events for the Fall program.
NOTE: Neither House or Travel Tennis is part of the CYA/Fairfax County Scholarship program; full-fee is required for participation.
