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Building a Legacy: Community Strength Through TennisSeason after season, something remarkable has taken hold. Participation has grown, skills have sharpened, and a new generation of Indigenous youth are stepping into leadership roles, with Coach Celina leading the way. This chapter looks ahead: dedicated tennis infrastructure, pathways to high performance, and more Indigenous coaches trained to lead from within. Tennis is the…
Tennis BC Partners with Summer SmashTennis BC is proud to announce a new partnership with Summer Smash Tennis in support of their impactful Indigenizing Tennis Initiative. This collaboration marks an important step toward increasing access to tennis in Indigenous communities across British Columbia while supporting Indigenous leadership and cultural inclusion in the sport. In 2024, the Indigenizing Tennis Initiative expanded to serve…
From Beginner to Coach: Celina Dorame Is Writing a New ChapterWhat began at Squamish Nation has now expanded to Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam, and the roots are going deeper. Meet Celina Dorame, a Tsleil-Waututh Nation member who picked up a racquet for the first time in Winter 2024 and is now training to become a certified Tennis Canada Instructor. Her journey is more than a personal…
Summer Smash Tennis is Making Tennis Accessible to Local First Nations in British ColumbiaWritten by Spencer Mackoff and Marshall Mackoff, Co-Founders of Summer Smash Tennis Entering its fifth season of programs, Summer Smash Tennis and Tennis BC’s “Indigenizing Tennis” initiative is slated to provide fully subsidized ongoing tennis programs for children and adults to each of Vancouver’s three local First Nations starting Fall 2024. In partnership with Squamish…
Indigenizing Tennis – Making Tennis Accessible to Local First Nations, Summer Smash Tennis and Tennis BCEntering its fifth season of programs, we are proud to announce that Summer Smash Tennis and Tennis BC’s “Indigenizing Tennis” initiative is slated to provide fully subsidized ongoing tennis programs for children and adults to each of Vancouver’s three local First Nations starting Fall 2024. In Spring 2023, Summer Smash Tennis in partnership with Tennis…
Where It All Began: Bringing Tennis to Squamish NationMaking Tennis Accessible to Local First Nations In early 2023, Summer Smash Tennis partnered with Tennis BC and Squamish Nation to launch fully subsidized tennis programs at the Chief Joe Mathias Centre in North Vancouver – a first of its kind. Hear from the people who made it happen and the community members who welcomed…
Summer Smash Tennis on CBCWe were recently invited to join the CBC BC Today team for a live interview to discuss our work bringing tennis to Indigenous communities across Vancouver’s three local First Nations – Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Summer Smash Tennis founders Spencer and Marshall Mackoff sat down with host Dan Burritt to share the story…