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The Chapel of the Holy Cross is nestled beneath two un-named hills.

By Ted Johnson, Courier Columnist March 14, 2024
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As a tennis history buff, I can really appreciate the time frame known as the “Tennis Boom.”

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As the metropolitan area across the Salt River Valley continues to spread out, it is refreshing to see that islands of nature have been kept, well, natural.

By Ted Johnson, Courier Columnist February 29, 2024
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The BNP Paribas Open which holds the ATP Tour Masters 1000 and WTA Tour 1000 is the 5th largest tennis event in the world, and is simply known as, “Indian Wells”.

By Chris Howard, Courier Columnist February 22, 2024
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New Year’s Day means hiking. If you want to get your new year off on the right foot, literally speaking, hit the trail.

By Ted Johnson, Courier Columnist February 15, 2024
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The new year has begun, and with it a new series of tennis tournament play with Prescott’s own Andrew Bogdanov (29), taking two doubles titles, sharing a singles title due to rain in Tucson, and the next week losing to the No. 15 player in the world in the semi’s at Indian Wells in a closely contested singles match 7-6, 6-3 to No. 1 seed Leandro Pena (33) from Brazil.

By Chris Howard, Courier Columnist February 8, 2024
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Don’t look for turkeys or a creek on the Turkey Creek Trail on the south side of Sedona.

By Ted Johnson, Courier Columnist February 5, 2024
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The underdog role has worked out for the Kansas City Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes. The San Francisco 49ers have odds in their favor.

By ROB MAADDI Associated Press January 27, 2024
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Another fresh new year of tennis has begun, and we are deep into the second week of the Australian Open, the first of four Grand Slams that make and break the players who are there.

By Chris Howard, Courier Columnist January 25, 2024
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It’s probably another sign of old age, reminiscing about days gone by.

By Ted Johnson, Courier Columnist January 18, 2024
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The game of tennis is one of the easiest to play after you know the rules and basic fundamentals of hitting a groundstroke, volley, serve and return of serve - all you have to do is know one other person to invite out to play, at least for singles.

By Chris Howard, Courier Columnist January 11, 2024
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The holiday traditions associated with several plants are not well known, yet hiking throughout this season is going to put you up against some of these plants, such as Mistletoe.

By Ted Johnson, Courier Columnist January 4, 2024
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The end of the year is near and it’s always interesting to look back at what took place and then forward to what the future has to offer for tennis players in the Prescott area.

By Chris Howard, Courier Columnist December 28, 2023
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Remember the series from 1970, Here Come the Brides?

By Ted Johnson, Courier Columnist December 21, 2023
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How do you become what many of us see as a “champion athlete?” Where does that journey begin and how is it realized?

By Chris Howard, Courier Columnist December 14, 2023
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The Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile are now over and Prescott’s Andrew Bogdanov came away with a great finish in the doubles event, winning a bronze medal with his partner David Wagner from San Diego, CA.

By Chris Howard, Courier Columnist November 30, 2023
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I have noticed that aging involves a number of physical/mental changes.

By Ted Johnson, Courier Columnist November 23, 2023
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Professional wheelchair tennis player Andrew Bogdanov of the Prescott area took off Wednesday to go play in the Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile Nov. 19-25, where he will be one of two players representing the USA in singles and doubles competition.

By Chris Howard, Courier Columnist November 16, 2023
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Food is so basic; I often take it for granted.

By Ted Johnson, Courier Columnist November 9, 2023
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If you haven’t been by the Prescott High School tennis facility, 1050 Ruth St., lately, you should wander by and take a look and then try them out.

By Chris Howard, Courier Columnist November 2, 2023
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Some books entertain, some inform, others inspire. My friend Virginia was so inspired by this month’s book discussion title, Born to Run, she decided to write a sequel to this title by training for an ultra-run, starting with the Kachina 50K route on the San Francisco Peaks.

By Ted Johnson, Courier Columnist October 26, 2023

Any of you who are old enough to remember “Reader's Digest” probably read the different articles in it over the years that covered the medical aspects of things like…”I am Joe’s Gallbladder, or Joe’s Heart”, etc. Well, this is Joe’s tennis racquet.

By Chris Howard, Courier Columnist October 19, 2023
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Coming back from Sierra Vista, I hoped to find some fall colors atop the Catalinas. What better place to enjoy fall colors as Autumn begins than on a trail named, the “Aspen Trail.”

By Ted Johnson, Courier Columnist October 12, 2023
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This is the third of a series to assist you with putting. We will discuss the putting stroke and how to get the most out of your practice putting sessions.

By John Gunby Sr., Courier Columnist September 29, 2023
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Sterling Fetty is one of our USPTA Tennis Professionals from the Prescott area that is making a huge difference in what the game of tennis looks like for you and me in so many ways.

By Chris Howard, Courier Columnist September 28, 2023

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