I teach 7th Grade Math at Storm Grove. I also teach tennis. During the school year, I am the Head Pro for the Mardy Fish Children's Foundation Tennis Program. A team of USPTA certified tennis professionals go around to the different elementary schools in the school district, set up portable tennis courts on the schools' hardcourts, and give tennis clinics to the students in the school district. In the summer, I head north to Michigan where I am the Director of Tennis for the Leland Country Club in Leland, MI. I return in time to report to school for the beginning of the school year.
I love both of my jobs: teaching Math and teaching Tennis!
Last school year was the first year that Storm Grove Middle School had a tennis program. We have a deep and sincere gratitude to Mardy Fish and his Foundation for financing the program. They provide the balls, racquets, and scholarships based on financial need, and compensate the tennis pros for their efforts. Thank you, Mardy!
The team is limited to 16 players. It is not based on skill-level. There are no tryouts. Even if you're a complete beginner, you can be on the team, so long as you are one of the first 16 students who return all of their completed forms along with a check made out to the Mardy Fish Foundation for $68. A team shirt is included in this price.
Unofficial practices will be held the week before Spring Break. Spring Break begins March 24th and ends on March 30th. Students return to school on March 31st. The first match is tentatively scheduled for April 4th. The season runs for 6 weeks. We will have one practice and one match each of those 6 weeks. There will be an end-of-the-season tournament the first weekend in May to culminate the season.
Weekly announcements will be posted on the blog site, so bookmark it for convenience sake.
You can reach me at Michael.Daugherty@indianriverschools.org.
Looking forward to the tennis season!
Sincerely,
Mr. D.
Coach Daugherty
