Ted’s tennis experience traverses virtually all aspects of the tennis industry: player, teacher, organizer, director and owner. As a competitor, he was a four year letterman at George Mason University. Upon graduation, he played semi-professional and open USTA tournaments in singles and doubles. Ted joined the US professional Tennis Association (USPTA) in 1979, and has immersed himself in learning how to teach tennis and teach others how to teach. Ted is currently the Head Tester of Certification for the Mid-Atlantic USPTA and has the privilege helping interested individuals become certified tennis teachers. The depth of Ted’s experience qualifies him to work with all levels of players, and he has as much fun with a 5-year old, an adult or an aspiring competitor. Ted feels strongly that the game of tennis offers everyone a physical and mental activity that they can utilize, be challenged by and benefit from for the duration of their lives. He knows from experience that it is never too late to start!

Roger is PTR Certified and has been playing and teaching tennis in the Frederick community for many years. Because tennis is the perfect lifelong activity, his teaching philosophy emphasizes the development of skills at every age level within a relaxed, fun, but demanding context. When not on the court teaching, Roger can be found playing tennis on the Tuscarora clay courts or teaching sociology at Hood College.

Patti has been a “tennis nut” for the past 20 years, and has been with Tuscarora for the last 15 years. She graduated from the prestigious Van Der Meer Total Tennis University in Hilton Head, SC in 2012 and she is also certified by the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR). Patti loves all aspects of the game and enjoys watching her adult and youth students improve (and Win!). Patti is the General Manager of Tuscarora Tennis Club.

Kathy is an Ambassador for USA Pickleball for the Mid-Atlantic Area, and is certified by the Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR).  She has been a tournament player since 2018 and has earned multiple gold and silver medals in competitions.
She has over 30 years of teaching and coaching experience at both the high school and college levels in multiple states.  While in Atlanta she competed in USTA, and worked with the Olympic and Paralympic Committees as the Volleyball Assistant Competition and Competition Manager, respectively.

David has been playing tennis for 40 years, has a passion for the game and enjoys teaching students of all ages. He approaches tennis as a life sport reinforcing the fitness benefits, having fun and the gratification of learning the game. David’s experience teaching is based on the foundation of tennis skills he learned from Fred Drilling as a young adult, teaching children with disabilities, playing in college and actively competing at a national level. If you have been away from tennis and want to get back in the game join David’s drill clinic to tune your game.

Blaine grew up playing tennis in Richmond, VA and was a top 50 junior in the Mid-Atlantic Section, as well as being ranked in the top 20 in Virginia in Boys 16s and 18s. He played collegiately at Virginia State University. He went to work as an assistant coach at both Fayetteville State University (Division II), Coppin State University (Division I), before taking over as the Head Coach at Hood College (Division III). Blaine currently serves as the Head Coach at Mercersburg Academy and is one of the only coaches in the Mid-Atlantic with experience coaching at every level of the NCAA as well as at the Prep School level.

Some of Blaine’s experience includes positions as Recreation Programs Assistant for the United States Tennis Association in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Assistant Tennis Professional at West Winds Tennis and Fitness, Director of Tennis at Sparrows Point Country Club in Baltimore, Maryland, Head Coach with TGA Premier Youth Sports, and Summer Teaching Pro at Fayetteville Racquet Club. Blaine is a PTR certified teaching professional.