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The Maclay Tennis program is seeking to enhance facilities and provide more resources for the growing program for players of all ages and levels.  Funds contributed to the program will support the two enhancements below which will be utilized by players year-round.    Thank you for your support!

*Contributions are tax deductible.  For information on making a pledged commitment in support of these enhancements please contact Morgan Lewis, MLewis@Maclay.org, or call the Advancement Office (850) 893-8465.

Facility Enhancements

The Tennis wall is one of the most influential tennis aids any tennis facility can have. Players can spend hours and hours on end honing and mastering skills without a ball machine, a Coach or a practice partner. Fine motor skills, spins and angles are best trained on a wall and can provide hours upon hours of entertainment.

“My favorite opponent is the practice wall – he never misses,” Jimmy Connors said. It usually has a tennis net drawn or painted at the right height. Therefore, it is an ideal option for players of all levels, allowing them to practice precisely on their own schedule and pace. Furthermore, the practice wall can be installed and used in different environments. The tennis wall can also be used for warm up and cool down and is a meaningful enhancement to any tennis facility. 

The most important thing about a practice wall is the fact that the training can be as intense and useful as it would be with a human trainer. It is possible to do forehand and backhand drills, slices, approach shots and volleys, as well as net game separately. That kind of practice is surprisingly beneficial because it allows the player to improve the ball control to get used to long, intense rallies. Also, one thing that it demands from the player is fast footwork to help them become quicker. Furthermore, the practice wall allows a player to practice their swing as well as try to hit the ball right in the middle of their racket. Players can end up hitting more balls on the practice wall than you would in an entire match in as little as 20 minutes.

2024 Maclay Marauder Tennis 

  • Mary Phillips Smith, Tallahassee Democrat Coach of the Year
  • Megan Vegas and Autumn Daniels, Co-Doubles Team of the Year. Megan and Autumn also advanced to the State Tournament.
  • Boys 1st team All-Big Bend Bradley Carnes, 2nd team William Patterson, Honorable Mention Alex Wang, Krish Patel

  • Girls 1st team All-Big Bend Megan Vegas, Autumn Daniels 2nd team: Anissa Lakshmin Honorable Mention Maria Boulos, Keya Patel

  • Girls Team were District Champions and Boys were Runner-Up

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