4/1/2024 1:00:00 AM by ALTA

April 2024

As hinted last month, the origins of April Fools’ Day may have originated with the switching of
calendars–Julian or Gregorian--in Europe’s Middle Ages which moved New Year’s Day from April 1 to January 1. Folks slow to get the news or who simply forgot and wished Happy New Year to their friends were dubbed “April Fools,” sez History.com. Google “origins of April Fools’ Day” and you’ll uncover lots and lots of origin legends.

Click the link for the full April 2024 ALTA Article.

3/1/2024 1:00:00 AM by ALTA

March 2024

PROFESSIONAL TENNIS and PICKLEBALL CLINICS
coming to Alto the week of JULY 22. 
OPEN to ALL ALGCC MEMBERS
(do not have to be a member of ALTA or ALPA to participate).

2/1/2024 1:00:00 AM by ALTA

February 2024

February—the month of love, according to tradition.
 
Tennis fans celebrate this month of love every time we call out the score, as in “15-Love,” meaning “15 to zero.”
 
Beyond scorekeeping, what do Alto Lakes Tennis Association (ALTA) love about tennis?
We asked around…

Click the link for the full February 2024 ALTA article.

1/1/2024 1:00:00 AM by ALTA

January 2024

A new year, a new tennis season!
And what a season we just had. Professional tennis saw the rise of new stars—Coco Gauff, winner of US Open and Carlos Alcarez, Wimbledon champ—and the staying power of seasoned veterans—Novak Djokovic triumphing over Jannik Sinner at the ATP Finals in front of Sinner’s hometown crowd in Rome.

Click the link for the full January 2024 ALTA article.

12/1/2023 1:00:00 AM by ALTA

December 2023

“And what do you want for Christmas, little tennis player?”
 
If Alto Lakes Tennis Association (ALTA) members could sit on Santa’s knee, what would they whisper in his ear?  Let’s hide behind an elf and listen in….

Click the link for the full ALTA December 2023 article.