At the TCU courts recently, women's coach Dave Borelli happened upon a workout by Shaughnessey Galvin and Avery Williams, two budding local stars who play at the USTA Champ level. He was so impressed that he invited them to come back soon to hit with his players--which they did the other day. Coach Borelli then told Avery's mother, Alyssa, via Facebook that "Wow can these two little ones play tennis!!!"

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Sophomore Millie Nichols, who transferred from Tennessee last year to TCU, has given the Lady Frogs another great weapon, which many TCU fans discovered months ago. Her most recent large triumph came in the open draw of the Cotton Bowl Classic, in which she was the top seed and lost exactly one set in her five matches.

Since transferring, she has won ITA Summer Circuit singles titles in Plano and College Station, as well as the USTA/ITA Texas Regional Championships doubles title with Olivia Smith last fall. As partners, Nichols and Smith are ranked 31st in the nation entering the spring season, which starts Jan. 21, when Syracuse visits TCU.

“The tournament was a good challenge for me,” Nichols said of the Cotton Bowl. “I played some good/solid players. I did not know what to expect, because I had not played a tournament/match since the beginning of November. Fortunately, I played well, although some things did feel a little off. Playing this tournament has given me a lot of confidence as I move into the spring season.”

The Metroplex Tennis Officials Association has information about a USTA Officials Certification School at Grapevine High School on Jan. 14-15. It’s for experienced and new officials, and there’s a lot to do beforehand, so review the information on MTOA’s website.

For more information, contact MTOA board member Nancy Ebersole at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Fort Worth Tennis Association president Bruce Sampley at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . There will be another opportunity May 13 in Plano, if you can’t make it to this one.