Dear Tennis Patrons,
The Board of Directors of the Prescott Area Tennis Association hopes your 2025 tennis season has been a great one! PATA was active again this year, providing support for league players, running sanctioned and unsanctioned tournaments, and organizing social events. We could not have done these things without your support. And, with the tennis community’s continued assistance, we hope to make 2026 even better!
Adult league play persists as a mainstay of tennis participation in the Prescott area. Thirteen different teams represented our area with over 100 participants in several men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles divisions. Each participating Prescott team received a $50 stipend for them to offset a portion of the team costs for things like tennis balls and court fees. The 7 teams that advanced to sectionals received an additional $150 for the team to use at their discretion. Congratulations to all the players and teams. We are looking forward to supporting and cheering you on in 2026!
PATA’s tournament schedule maintained robust participation numbers with entrants from 9 states again in 2025. The Memorial Day unsanctioned tournament drew 76 players filling 12 different draws. The Yavapai County WTN tournament had 49 players competing in this alternative tournament format over two days. And, our feature event, The Mile High Open level 5 sanctioned tournament, included 110 players participating in 20 different events. We are proud to keep this 30+ year tradition going strong as the centerpiece of our tournament schedule!
PATA also hosted a spring mixer with 28 attendees who enjoyed a fun-filled day. This kickoff event to our 2025 season featured short format matches, and rotated courts and partners frequently, promoting community and building connections. We received a lot of positive feedback and plan to continue with these events next year!
Our fundraising efforts are the catalyst to making all these events possible. Our sponsorship program brought in $4282 including 14 super sponsors. We’re especially grateful to The Door and Window Store for their named sponsorship of the Mile High Tournament for the past 4 years.
Our silent auction, held during the Mile High Tournament, was another vital part of our fundraising plan again this year. PATA cleared $1245 during the auction, thanks to many generous donations from our tennis community. If you’d like to become a sponsor, make a donation, or contribute in-kind items for next year, please click the sponsorship banner below!
In February, a group of PATA volunteers participated in a Culver’s Share Night. The purpose of this event was to raise money for Prescott area youth tennis. Our enthusiastic volunteers greeted Culver’s customers, and delivered orders to their tables and cars. We are thankful to everyone who came out and supported this event. PATA would also like to thank program coordinator, Vinny Gonzalez, and all the employees at Culver’s of Prescott for their assistance. We raised nearly $500!
New for the upcoming 2026 season, the PATA board has committed to offering free junior tennis clinics in both Prescott and Prescott Valley. Our goal is to provide access to a fun, engaging experience for youth who may not otherwise have an entry point into the game. We will be running Saturday clinics for 6 week sessions during the summer. The groups will be coordinated by tennis professionals with the help of paid, trained staff. We will be accessing grant money from the USTA in addition to our own financial commitment to juniors. These funds will provide equipment, wages, venue costs, snacks, and prizes!
PATA is actively searching for a junior school coordinator. We have funding for a part-time stipend position to establish relationships with area schools to incorporate tennis into their PE and after school programs. We are excited to expand our efforts into this project. If you are interested, or would like more information please email us at prescotttennis@outlook.com.
We are excited for our upcoming 2026 calendar of events, and are eager to expand our initiatives. PATA’S stated main goal is to grow tennis in the community, by providing tournaments, leagues, tennis-themed events, youth school programs and activities designed to promote tennis. PATA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. All donations are tax deductible.
