Reston Association Teams Up for Indoor Tennis

has teamed up with for a year-round indoor tennis youth league.

Play in the HCRA JTT League begins on Sept.  17 and will run for six weeks. There will be four divisions: 8 and under, 10 and under intermediate, 10 and under advanced, 12 and under intermediate.

Reston Association Tennis Manager Mary Conaway said the program comes from a "groundswell from parents and children in the Reston community who wanted to play year round."

That support has been evident at RA meetings over the last two years, where many youth players and their parents have spoken to the RA Board of Directors about their desire for indoor tennis in Reston. Reston has more than 40 outdoor courts, but area players have been asking RA to build indoor ones for years.

After studying the option of converting five courts at Lake Newport into an indoor tennis facilty, The idea could be revisted in the future, though,

The new program kicks off with a pizza party on Sunday, Sept. 16 from 5-7 p.m. at Hidden Creek. Evaluations and team set up will happen that day as well. To RSVP, email Krishn Panchal at krishn@hiddencreektennis.com.

To learn more about the league, contact Mary Conaway, Reston Association tennis manager, at 703-435-6534  or via e-mail at mary@reston.org.