2024 Girls Tennis Information
Thank you for your interest in the 2024 Irvine High School Girls Tennis team. The tennis season promises to be a very competitive and exciting one. The following information will help guide you towards making sure you are prepared for the upcoming tryouts and season.
Note: Fall sports and girls tennis parent meeting on Monday, August 5th @ 6:00 p.m. in old theater
Tryouts for the 2024 girls tennis team July 29th - 30th (M-T) 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Tennis Boot Camp
June 10 – June 13 (M-Th) 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
This 1-week camp focuses on basics. It is designed for players who are new to tennis or have limited experience, and for the more advanced player wanting improve form and proper technique.
Tennis Team Camp*
June 17 – June 27 & July 15 – July 27 (4 weeks) M-Th 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
For all level players wanting to focus on learning and improving skills and techniques.
- Stretching, conditioning, skill development and tennis knowledge will be part of each day of camp.
- Players will play singles and doubles in various competitive formats.
- The camps are an excellent way to become comfortable with other players on the team and Coach Russell.
- Returning players should plan on attending a minimum of 4 days of camp.
- Players who want to learn and improve their tennis skills, but do not plan on trying out for the team, are also welcome.
There are full camp and day rate options for camp.
* No camp 7/2 – 7/12 (IHS Athletic Dead Period)
Before Summer Camp, Tryouts and Season
All athletes must be cleared on AthleticClearance.com to be eligible to participate in camp and/or the team.
- Instructions for creating an Athletic Clearance account
- In addition to completing the online information, you will need to upload the following:
- A copy of the Pre-Participation Form
- Insurance card
- Signed confirmation letter
- Complete the Download the Pre-Participation Exam Form (physical)
- Complete form at your Health Care Provider, then add form to your online clearance account.
- Physicals are good for 12 months.
Tryouts
Tryouts are tentatively scheduled for July 29 & 30 (Mon/Tue) from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
- Tryouts are for all players not currently on the team.
- All necessary cuts will be made after the tryout are complete.
- New players will have their schedule changed after successfully making the team.
- Skill is not necessarily the most important factor in determining the results of the tryouts.
- The players that make the team will be decided by several factors including skill, experience, potential, attitude, and work ethic.
- The total team size (Varsity and JV) is usually between 28-32 players.
- Varsity and JV squads will not be determined until after tryouts.
- Note: Returning players will be evaluated when practice begins and are not guaranteed their spots on the team.
Tennis Season
Tennis Season starts on Monday, August 5th, and runs through the end of the 1st quarter (end of October).
All players, except seniors and winter sports athletes, should also be signed up for the 2nd quarter off-season tennis. Matches begin at the end of August.
- Practices are Monday-Friday from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. before school starts and 2:25 – 5:00 p.m. after the start of the school.
- Players are expected to be at practice every day (Mon-Fri each week, except Labor Day)
- Match play can begin as early as August 22nd. We will tentatively have our 1st match that week.
- Matches start at 3:15 pm and end at approximately 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
- Matches are played mainly on Tuesday and Thursday. Pre-season matches can vary.
- There are between 18 and 22 matches per season, plus PCL league finals and CIF playoffs (provided we finish in the top three in the PCL league).
Requested Team Contributions
- Team contribution is approximately $175 (depends on player uniform options)
If you or your parents have any questions, please feel free to contact me (email is best).
Gary Russell
Irvine High School
Director of Tennis
GaryRussell@iusd.org