Testimonials All Videos-----Thank-you @joefike68 SNAPS! — Kern Community Tennis Association Boys Tennis Season Kickoff Bakersfield Life Feb 28, 2025 By Lisa Kimble Read Article UPCOMING EVENTS May 12 - KCTA Ladies' Clinic at Stockdale County Club. June 12-14 - Frank Thiessen Memorial Tournament at BRC. 2026 Event Calendar Frank Thiessen Memorial Tournament Singles & Doubles/Mixed June 12 - 14 The Kern Community Tennis Association (KCTA) invites players to participate in the Frank Thiessen Memorial Tournament, presented by Bakersfield Mazda, taking place June 12–14, 2026 at the Bakersfield Racquet Club. This round robin tournament honors longtime Kern County tennis coach and mentor Frank Thiessen, whose dedication helped develop junior tennis players in the community for more than 50 years. Tournament proceeds support KCTA outreach programs for young players throughout Kern County. Tournament Events: Mixed Doubles — June 12 Men’s & Women’s Doubles — June 13–14 Men’s & Women’s Singles — June 13–14 Entry Fees: Singles: $45/player Doubles: $80/team Mixed Doubles: $80/team Entry Deadline: June 8, 2026 Spots are limited. Please submit registration forms and payment (checks payable to KCTA or cash) to Robert at Bakersfield Racquet Club. Entry Form Draws Coming Soon 2025 KCTA Impact Report Read Full Report Only one team spot left!! BAKERSFIELD RECOGNIZED AS USTA SOCAL'S FIRST TENNIS TOWN! Read Here Proclamation Our tennis community and tradition were recognized in a brief ceremony on BRC's center court during the BTOpen. Trevor Kronemann, SCTA Executive Director, presented an award to local leaders recognizing Bakersfield as its inaugural Tennis Town. Receiving the award on behalf of our tennis community were Mayor Karen Goh, Tracy Burrell, Hank Pfister, Mark Fredriksz, Zach Gomez, Dave Krueger, and Robert Limpias. In response, Mayor Goh issued a proclamation declaring March 17 - 23 to be Bakersfield Loves Tennis Week. Learn more by clicking on the links to read the article, proclamation, or watch the video.

2025 Awards Kern Community Tennis Association (KCTA) recently honored 11 senior boys for their outstanding sportsmanship, leadership, and work ethic on the court, in the classroom, and in our community. The awards ceremony and dinner were held at Hodel's Country Dining with each young man receiving a plaque and a scholarship check for his accomplishments. Scholarships for this year's honorees totalled $2,100. The award is named in honor of Hank Pfister, a lifelong resident of Bakersfield who spent 13 years on the professional tour and 28 years as the Director of Tennis at Stockdale Country Club. This year's winner was Rafael Pantoja from Arvin High School. Finalists were Brysen Limpias, Garces Memorial High School; Andres Acevedo Ramirez, West High; and Kevin Corral Santos, Ridgeview High. Other honorees were Juan Alfaro, Mira Monte; Andres Balderas, Golden Valley; Zeb Duket, Bakersfield Christian; Anthony Jimenez, East; Andres Martinez, Arvin; Alex NewKirk, East; and Kevin Ordaz, Foothill.

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KCTA is providing Tennis Scholarships to high school players KCTA began sponsoring professional instruction for high school players in the summer of 2021. Since that time more than 400 student athletes have benefitted from up to 15 hours of small group instruction. This has been made possible through the support of our sponsors and partnerships with local teaching professionals and Bakersfield’s four private clubs. These scholarship lessons are available to players from every high school in Kern County, but the request must come through the team coach. Player eligibility will be determined by a demonstrated commitment to the sport, agreement to attend at least 90% of the sessions, and financial need. There is no cost to the players or their schools. For more information, contact Jerry Matthews at jerrymatthews004@gmail.com

Players Drills Tournament Website Read More The Kickoff of the Girls' 2024 Tennis Season is complete. We hosted 20 coaches from 14 schools for a clinic at Stockdale Country Club on August 19. Players' Drills at BRC on August 24 were attended by a record 388 girls for two hours of instruction, lunch (courtesy of Little Caesars), and a "Shopping Spree" that delivered approximately 1500 articles of clothing. The Equipment Distribution on August 29 fulfilled requests from 22 schools for gear with a retail value of nearly $100,000. That gear included 150 racquets, 305 pairs of shoes, 610 pairs of socks, over 1000 sports bras, 381 pairs of compression shorts, 252 visors, 129 tennis backpacks, and approximately 3000 practice balls. This is made possible through the generosity of members of our community, partnerships with key suppliers, support of the high school coaches, and the hard work of a great many people. That last group is listed below, and we sincerely apologize if we have failed to include anyone. -KCTA Board of Directors VOLUNTEERS Randy Crider, Dan Rutherford, Manny Gonzales, Tom Curran, Al Johnson, Megan Carnegie, Laurie Haagsma, Minda Owens, Rhonda Slegers, Linette Holliday, Agnes Dejong, Ashley South, Natalie Chene, Trellis Green, Ella Periera, Kaylee Periera, Janet Strandberg, Beth Kuney, Scott Kuney, Jon Raichelson, Sal Moretti, Zeb Duket, Tammy Duket, Adrian Araya, Lauren Mayhew, Brian Yanez, Joe Fike, Edgar Pankey, Jonni Seymour, Mark Windes, Marty Crider, Marjorie Levin, Camille Hanson, Andrea Ames, Eli Jimenez, David Rous, Kristen Villa, Cannon Creese, Tiffany Gill, Patrick Henderson, Sandy Matthews, Melissa Sweaney, Nikki Hiebert, Heather Tkac, Zach Gomez, Noel Dalton, Ashley Periera, Paul Yanez, Jerry Matthews & Robert Limpias. COURT INSTRUCTORS Ryan Chavez, Mark Fredriksz, Zach Gomez, Manny Gonzales, Bre Hiebert Bob Kelly, Hannah Kratt, Abraham Maldonado, Jay Manibo, Eli Noel, Hannah Purvis, Art Sherwyn, Jonni Seymour, Buddy Turl & Anthony Renteria.

2022 - 2023 KCTA Burrell Sportsmanship Award Presented Past Recipients 2007-08: Julie Hutton & Aaron Dobie 2008-09: Carly Tucker & Nick Jacobs 2009-10: Lily Schuler & Tyler Thoms 2010-11: Zoe Tucker & Blaine Davenport 2011-12: Isabel Donaldson & David Perez 2012-13: Carlee Henderson & Tim Roe 2013-14: Taylor Touchstone & John M. Flores 2014-15: Grace Booth & Zach Gomez 2015-16: Madeline Kuney & Jack Han 2016-17: Madison Swaney & Raguvir Kunani 2017-18: Erica Paradise & Moses Jimenez 2018-19: Tiffany Chau & Juan Contreras 2019-20: Sofia Zaletel & Tyler Howard 2020-21: Monika McKenna & Sage Nguyen 2021-22: Natalie Tun & Alexis Ordaz 2022-23: Breanna Hiebert Congratulations to Breanna Hiebert of Bakersfield Christian High School - the 2022 KCTA Burrell Sportsmanship Award Winner! Breanna with her mother and father, Darrin and Nikki, her brother Cade and grandmother Carolyn Rosales, Sadie Padilla, Alina Garcia, Kylee Limpias, Tracy Macnair Burrell, Lindsay Young, Breanna Hiebert, Hannah Kratz, and Mailee Francisco Not Pictured: Galilea Villasenor, Itzel Franco, and Angela Rubio De La Torre On December 7, 2022, KCTA recognized twelve student athletes for their sportsmanship and leadership. The winner of this year’s Tracy Macnair Burrell Sportsmanship Award is Breanna Hiebert from Bakersfield Christian High School. Bre is an outstanding student with a 4.3 GPA who is described by teachers as hard-working and respectful. She picked up her first racquet at the age of 4 and, under the early guidance of her great-uncle Frank Thiessen, she was named the #1 player for BCHS her freshman year and each year thereafter. She ended her high school career by finishing in 2nd place for the Sectional Singles title and finished in the top 3 spots in doubles the two preceding years. In addition to working on her own game, Bre has helped her teammates and younger children develop their skills using patience and kindness. That kindness is on display in her own matches where she treats opponents with respect and is known for fair line calls and overall great sportsmanship. Bre says that she "always treats her opponents with respect because she realizes there is more to the game than just the competition." Joining Breanna as finalists for this year’s award were Rosales, Sadie Padilla, Alina Garcia, Kylee Limpias, Tracy Macnair Burrell, Lindsay Young, Breanna Hiebert, Hannah Kratz, and Mailee Francisco, Galilea Villasenor, Itzel Franco, and Angela Rubio De La Torre . All were excellent nominees, and we wish them the very best as they graduate this year.

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2022 FALL KCTA LADIES' CLINIC November 2, 2022 @ Stockdale Country Club Pictures from 2022 Fall Ladies Clinic A plethora of prizes led to wonderful raffle ticket sales - thank you to all who donated and all who came out to enjoy a beautiful SUNNY day of tennis!

Three spots on the KCTA Board of Directors open each year: Directors serve a 3-year term Monthly Meetings and Service Opportunities to help grow tennis for juniors and adults New ideas and love of the sport are all that is required! Nominations with 10 signatures is due by December 6, 2023- Voting on the nominations will take place in December, 2023 with new terms starting in January, 2024 We would love your input and involvement - please consider fellow players and yourself as possible candidates! The KCTA is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Board Members must be sponsored by tennis community members and are elected to their positions. Jerry Matthews President Melissa Sweaney Vice President Heather Tkac Treasurer Zach Gomez Secretary DIRECTORS Noel Dalton Clare Gilliam Nikki Hiebert Sal Moretti Paul Yanez Contact Information Admin@kctatennis.org (661) 747-4873

Junior Tournament Draws McDonalds Junior Tournament Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled play time. Adult Tournament Draws Barber Honda Tennis Championships Doubles Draws Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled play time. All matches will be played at the Stockdale Country Club.