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We
featured fine tennis professionals
throughout the last (almost) 6 years.
This
month we have asked
Dina McBride
Michele Krause
to update us on their lives. |
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Dina McBride
Pro of the Month
January, 2014
January 2014 was the first ever issue of TENNIS CLUB BUSINESS.
Our Pro of the Month was Dina McBride.
We wrote: Dina McBride, a USPTA
1 member of the Top Seed Tennis Academy team, teaches tennis
at The Paseo Club in Valencia, CA. |
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With over 20 years of experience
both playing and coaching, Dina has been with Top Seed Tennis
Academy for over 10 years. Recognized as one of the top players
in Southern California, she has won numerous tournaments throughout
the state, which includes the singles title in the 2012 USTA
national 40 Hard Court Championships in La Jolla. In college,
Dina played #1 at USD and holds the record along with Billie
Jean King at The Ojai Tournament for 'Most Consecutive Singles
Titles won'. |
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Dina McBride
Today
For many years, Dina and her
husband Desi were the power duo of teaching professionals at
The Paseo Club. Desi was also the Director of Tennis at this
large country club.
Recently, they made a rather
dramatic change and decided to move from hot inland Southern
California to the beautiful coastal town of Malibu. On September
1 this year, both started working at the prestigious Malibu Racquet
Club and, as Dina put it, they are enjoying meeting the new members. |
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The Paseo
Club management announced on their Facebook page:
Dear Paseo Club Members:
It is with a very heavy heart
that we bid farewell to two Paseo Club icons, Desi and Dina McBride,
who have decided to begin a new chapter in their lives.
For 16 years, the McBrides, along
with their three children, Parker, Jordyn and Chloe, have been
the face of tennis not only at The Paseo Club, but throughout
Santa Clarita and Southern California.
Adult Leagues, Junior Tennis,
Summer Camps and Color Wars only begin to define the dedication
and contributions they have made over the years-- and the tremendous
legacy they will leave behind.
Please join us over these next
two weeks in saying goodbye to the McBride family-- and wishing
them the very best on their new endeavor.
From all of us at The Paseo Club,
the level of our gratitude can only be surpassed by the size
of the shoes we now must fill.
Paseo Club Management |
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Michele Krause
Pro of the Month
May, 2014
We wrote: What does a "normal" week look like for Michele
Krause, the Cardio Tennis Manager for the Tennis Industry Association?
It's starting off flying from her hometown Sarasota, FL, to Houston,
TX, for 2 days of Tennis Channel filming at the USPTA headquarters.
Then off to Cleveland, OH and a short drive to Warrensville Heights
for Cardio Tennis certifying a fitness facility that doesn't
even have tennis courts: ATP Evolution. |
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Then a long drive to Cincinnati
for more training and certifications. After a quick flight home
for 2 days of rest it's off to Long Beach, CA, for learning and
training at a 2-day educational TRX Summit. Only someone as fit
and as truly dedicated as Michele Krause can sustain this kind
of travel stress. |
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Michele Krause
Today
Michele writes: "Currently I am the Global Fitness Director
heading up inTENNSity fitness. inTENNSity fitness is a standardized and
exclusive group fitness class maximizing ideal heart rate training
with new workout releases every 2 months. This product is a cumulation
of my 15 plus years in the tennis fitness arena and is modeled
after big fitness brands. The concept and platform is something
the tennis industry has not seen before and will further help
to grow and unify the tennis industry. |
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