Valley Royale fields Jr. USTA teams
Valley Royale had two Junior USTA teams compete against teams in Allentown, Stroudsburg and Saucon Valley over the winter. The teams were comprised of several area players and featured Alex Plesniarski (Jim Thorpe), Keira Reese (Jim Thorpe), Lila DeJessa (Jim Thorpe), Leah Walasavage (Blue Mountain), Bayto Cokrlija (Lehighton), Bekim Cokrlija (Lehighton), Allie Conrad (Lehighton), Anna Hawk (Lehighton), Isaac Carpenter (Lehighton), Jed Cordes (Lehighton), Ava Genetti (Sugarloaf) and Philip Ebbert (Lehighton). While the Lehighton tennis team uses its courts for practice and matches, Valley Royale is also offering a weekly Saturday high school clinic from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. through March and April, which is open to any high schooler in the area. Those interested can sign up on valleyroyaletennis.com. Valley Royale is going to hold its season kickoff tournament social on Saturday, May 24, and will have men’s and women’s singles, along with men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles. The annual kids tennis carnival will also be Saturday, May 31. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO