The 44th Pensacola Sports Annual Racquet Round-up opened with some 120 kids at the Roger Scott
Tennis Center in Pensacola on May 31 and June 1. This free introduction to tennis by Pensacola
Sports for kids from 5-8 and 9-12 has been supported by the YTF since 2010 with no clinics held
in 2020 due to Covid. The first seven years YTF donated $1000 per year increasing the value to
the current $1500 donation in 2017. Racquet Round-Up will be held at 6 other Pensacola area sites
throughout the month of June. Nearly 300 kids benefitted from the efforts of the YTF and other
Pensacola Sports sponsors this year.
Roger Scott Tennis Racquet Round-up featured 120+ kids over two very hot days and they hung in there
very well.
Roger Scott - 9-12 year olds
Roger Scott - 5-8 year olds
Roger Scott - 5-8 year olds
Roger Scott - 9-12 year olds
Roger Scott - 5-8 year olds
Roger Scott - 9-12 year olds
Thirty kids from the Ebonwood Community Center were slated to have Racquet
Round-up on June 13 at the adjacent Oakcrest Elementary School brand new
Tennis-4-Everyone Tennis Courts. Unfortunately, there was rain and the whole
event was moved to a large covered patio using shorter nets and tape. Players enjoyed
the full event even under the patio.
Ebonwood - Tennis-4-Everyone courts
Ebonwood - Sponsors
Ebonwood - patio tennis
Ebonwood - patio tennis
Racquet Round-up made its third stop on June 14 th at Pensacola Athletic Center but only six of an expected
20 kids showed up.
On June 16th the Racquet Round-up show moved to the Cobb Community Center in Pensacola where 35
younger kids and 21 of the older kids were enthusiastic participants. These kids were able to escape the
extreme heat that has pervaded the Panhandle for two months.
The University of West Florida (UWF) Skeeter Carson Tennis Center hosted 24 energetic kids for Racquet
Round-up on June 17.
Twenty plus kids enjoyed Racquet Round-up at the Fricker Community Center in Pensacola on June 22.
Finally, on June 29, Gulf Breeze’s Shoreline Park Tennis Courts hosted the last 20 plus kids of the 2022
Pensacola Sports Racquet Round-up. Again, YTF is happy to support this worthwhile program.
The 43rd Pensacola Sports Annual Racquet Round-up was finally up and running after a year of Covid
kept tennis events under wraps all across the country. The 2021 version opened with 65 kids held at
Roger Scott Tennis Center in Pensacola on June 3-4. On June 11th the action moved to the Skeeter Carson
Tennis Center at the University of West Florida where some 45 kids participated. Racquet Round-Up went
indoors on June 23 and 24 to The Fricker and Cobb Community Centers in Pensacola. About 30 kids were at
Fricker and 25 at Cobb. On June 29th, about 25 kids participated at The Pensacola Athletic Center. The
last public round-up was held in Gulf Breeze at the Shoreline Tennis Complex with about 65 players on
June 30 and July 1st. In the neighborhood of 255 kids participated in the 2021 Racquet Round-Up. Compared
to previous years the number was a little low but the stresses of Covid were the main reason for the lower
numbers.
YTF Board Member, Scott Harrison, presents $1500 check to Amy Marquez,
Pensacola Sports Event Coordinator
The free of charge clinics included t-shirts, a goody bag and refreshments as well as lots of games,
tennis and team fun with the age appropriate balls. Parents, coaches and local high school players
were among the volunteers helping on the courts. The Youth Tennis Foundation of Florida (YTF) has been
a major sponsor of the event since 2013.
Pensacola Roger Scott Racquet Round-Up
Pensacola Roger Scott Racquet Round-Up
Pensacola Roger Scott Racquet Round-Up
Pensacola Roger Scott Racquet Round-Up
Pensacola Cobb Center Racquet Round-Up
Pensacola Cobb Center Racquet Round-Up
Pensacola Fricker Center Racquet Round-Up
Pensacola Fricker Center Racquet Round-Up
Pensacola Fricker Center Racquet Round-Up
Gulf Breeze Racquet Round-Up
Gulf Breeze Racquet Round-Up
Pensacola Athletic Center Racquet Round-Up
Pensacola Athletic Center Racquet Round-Up
University of West Florida Racquet Round-Up
University of West Florida Racquet Round-Up
University of West Florida Pensacola Roger Scott Racquet Round-Up
The Youth Tennis Foundation presented Pensacola Sports with sponsorship for the annual
summer program Racquet Roundup. Unfortunately due to Covid-19 the program was canceled.
Funds will be held over for the 2021 Racquet Roundup sessions.
YTF Board member, Scott Harrison, presents a check
for $1500 to Pensacola Sports
Racquet Roundup Program Director, Amy Marquez and Pensacola
Sports president Ray Palmer
The Youth Tennis Foundation of Florida (YTF) continues to be a proud sponsor of Pensacola
Sports Racquet Roundup for the 10th consecutive year. For the first seven years, the YTF
donated $1000 to the event. The last three years the YTF increased the funding to $1500
per year.
YTF Board member, Scott Harrison, presents a check
for $1500 to Pensacola Sports
Racquet Roundup Program Director, Amy Marquez.
The 2019 Racquet Roundup began at the latter days of May and ran through mid-June.
Over 500 kids from ages 5 to 12 are introduced to the game of tennis. All activities were
free including goodie bags, snacks and lunches.
Gulf Breeze Shoreline Racquet Round-Up
Gulf Breeze Shoreline Racquet Round-Up
This year's sites include Roger Scott Tennis Center - May 28-30, Pensacola Naval Air Station -
June 3, the Gulf Breeze Recreation Center at Shoreline Park - June 6 & 7, the Pensacola
Athletic Club on June14 and the University of West Florida on June19.
Gulf Breeze Shoreline Racquet Round-Up
Roger Scott Racquet Round-Up
Racquet Round Up fun at Roger Scott Tennis Center - Day 1
Racquet Round Up fun at Roger Scott Tennis Center - Day 2
The 2017 Racquet Roundup was held at the end of May and all through June at six locations
around the Greater Pensacola area. Well over 700 kids from ages 5 to 12 were introduced to
the game of tennis. All activities were free including goodie bags, snacks and lunches.
The sites included Roger Scott Tennis Center - May 30-31 & June 1: 365 Registrations, Pensacola
Naval Air Station - June 9: 44 Registrations, the Pensacola Fricker Community Center - June 13:
54 Registrations, the University of West Florida - June 15: 105 Registrations, the Pensacola Cobb
Community Center - June 20: 62 Registrations and Gulf Breeze Shoreline Park: June 29 & 30: 100
Registrations.
Roger Scott Racquet Round-Up
Cobb Racquet Round-Up
While rain and stormy weather was a problem when Escambia County received 20.5 inches of rain in
June, the programs at all sites were carried out.
Roger Scott Tennis Center Racquet Round-Up
Pensacola NAS Racquet Round-Up
The YTF is a proud sponsor of the Pensacola Sports Racquet Roundup for the eighth consecutive year.
Board Member Scott Harrison presented Pensacola Sports Program Director Mel Bruce and Pensacola Sports Board Chairman Jehan Clark, a check for $1000 to help with the
event.
Pensacola Sports 2016 Racquet Round-Up Draws Over 500 Kids to the Courts
The 2016 Annual Racquet Round-Up, a free Pensacola Sports Event, was held at 5 locations around
the greater Pensacola area in the month of June and while over 700 kids registered over 500 kids
most of whom it was their first tennis experience came out. The event kicked off at the Roger Scott
Tennis Center in Pensacola where at least 200 kids per day were at the three day event. Some were the
same kids. Racquet Round-Up moved to the Naval Air Station Pensacola for a day on June 8th followed on
June 9th at Hollice T. Williams Park in Pensacola and June 16th at the University of West Florida. The
program ended up at the Shoreline Park Tennis Courts in Gulf Breeze on June 23 and 24th.
Pensacola Sports Event Manager, Taysha Blessington
with YTF's Scott Harrison and a Roger Scott participant
Roger Scott Racquet Round-Up
Penacola Sports' Mike Prince recognized YTF with a very nice plaque for their continued efforts in
support of Racquet Roundup.
Each day there were two divisions of kids ages 4-8 and 9-12. Area tennis pros and volunteers under
the direction of Pensacola Sports Taysha Blessington guided their charges through drills and games
all using the tennis rackets and balls for the appropriate age and sized kids.
Roger Scott Racquet Round-Up
Red Ball Action at Roger Scott
Teachers and volunteers who have been with this program since the 1980s know that several Pensacola
area junior tennis players that struck their first ball at Racquet Round-Up eventually got tennis
scholarships to college, It's all free courtesy Pensacola Sports and it's sponsors, including a
$1000 check from Youth Tennis Foundation of Florida.
Nearly 325 Kids Participate in the First Three 2013 Pensacola Sports Association's
Annual Racquet Round-Up Clinics
2013 Racquet Round-Up at Roger Scott Rita Dotson helping out
2013 Racquet Round-Up at Roger Scott in Pensacola
The first three Pensacola Sports Association's (PSA) 36th Annual Racquet Round-up were held at
Roger Scott Tennis Center in Pensacola, June University of West Florida in North Pensacola, and
Hollice T. Williams Park in downtown Pensacola. The free of charge clinics included prizes, t-shirts
and refreshments as well as lots of tennis with the age appropriate balls. The first three clinics
drew over 300 kids to all the activities. Parents, coaches and local high school players were among
the volunteers helping on the courts. In addition to the PSA, the Youth Tennis Foundation of Florida
(YTF) is a major sponsor of the event.
The PSA has two more chances in July to reach more beginning kids with July 25 and 26 clinics at the
beautiful revamped Shoreline Park in Gulf Breeze and on July 29 at the Pensacola Naval Air Station.
The PSA hopes to draw a total off 600 kids after the last two clinics.
2013 Racquet Round-Up at Roger Scott PSA Program
Director Liz Hamrick explaining the activities
2013 Racquet Round-Up gatorade table at Roger Scott in Pensacola
PSA President Jodie Webb (l) receives $1000 check
from YTF's Scott Harrison for 2013 Racquet Round-Up
2013 Racquet Round-Up goodie table at Roger Scott in Pensacola
2013 Racquet Round-up at UWF in Pensacola
2013 Racquet Round-up at UWF in Pensacola
2013 Racquet Round-up at UWF in Pensacola
2013 Racquet Round-up at Hollice Williams Park in Pensacola
2013 Racquet Round-up at Hollice Williams Park in Pensacola
2013 Racquet Round-up at Hollice Williams Park in Pensacola
2013 Racquet Round-up at Hollice Williams Park in Pensacola
