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Making it to the “Little Mo” Nationals takes inspiration. Winning the “Little Mo” Nationals takes a entirely new level of inspiration and determination. Watch as Murphy Jenson welcomes and inspires the nation’s best juniors as they vie for the title of champion at the 2009 “Little Mo” Nationals Tournament in Austin, Texas.

Brenda Brinker Bottom and Connolly Bottom (Maureen Connolly’s daughter and granddaughter) enjoyed presenting the trophies to the Boys 9 winners at the “Little Mo” West Regionals in July at the California Tennis Club in San Francisco, CA. Winner: Perry Gregg and Runner Up: Jenson Brooksby

“Little Mo” South Regionals Girls 11 Elizabeth Porter – winner Sadie Shorter – runner-up

Just in time for the upcoming Little Mo Southwest tournament at the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park, USTA Central Arizona is pleased to announce the winner of this past year’s Little Mo Nationals Sportsmanship Award: Reagan Posorske of Cave Creek. But it wasn’t the typical tennis victory for Posorske, a top local junior. After returning from the Little Mo Nationals last fall in Austin, Texas, she received a letter and medal in the mail for winning the tournament’s Sportsmanship Award! Posorske’s love of the game and enthusiasm for competition was noted by the officials and members of the Maureen Connolly Brinker Foundation, who bestowed the honor. Reagan works hard to play fairly, win with humility, lose with dignity and to appreciate her opponents.       The “Little Mo” tournaments are sponsored by the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation in memory of its tennis champion namesake, Maureen Connolly, who was…

The youngest and brightest stars in tennis played in the 32nd annual “Little Mo” Texas Sectionals at the Arlington Tennis Center in Arlington, Texas from February 28 – March 1. Approximately 150 youngsters from all over Texas competed in the popular “Little Mo” event. Josh and Matt Eckel were the Tournament Directors. The eight quarterfinalists in each age division qualified to play in the “Little Mo” South Regionals at the Arlington Tennis Center from May 23 – 25. In addition to the Texas players, there will be players from three other sections (Intermountain, Missouri Valley, and Northern) competing at the Regionals. The four semifinalists from the Regionals will advance to the prestigious “Little Mo” Nationals at the Austin Tennis Academy in Austin, Texas from October 17 -19. The “Little Mo” Nationals is the only tournament for boys and girls 8, 9, 10, and 11 & under and is the culmination…

Follow a day at The Bollettieri Tennis Academy with America’s next tennis hopefuls Ryan and Christian Harrison. On scholarship, the two boys meet with five different coaches throughout the day including the man himself, Nick Bollettieri.  

Andy Roddick was nine-years-old when his parents gave him the most memorable birthday present of his young life — a trip to the US Open. Sitting high in the stands, a small speck in a sea of faces, the boy who made the trip to New York from his home in Austin, Texas set one goal for himself that day — to move down to a better seat that would take him closer to the action. His first trip to Flushing Meadows saw Roddick scamper down from the upper deck to find a seat closer to the court. Twelve years later, he navigated a reverse route. Slamming three consecutive aces to finish the final with a flourish of pyrotechnic power, the fifth-seeded Roddick rolled to a 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-3 victory over Juan Carlos Ferrero to claim the 2003 US Open crown in his first Grand Slam final. Then, the 21-year-old…