Tennis
Aspen’s Hickman club is Iowa’s largest tennis facility, featuring nine indoor and three outdoor hard courts.
Tennis Professionals
| Gary Scholl – Director of Tennis gscholl@aspenathletic.com Gary began teaching in 1982 after 18 months on the satellite tour. He was an NCAA Division II All-American at Cal State Hayward. Gary coached on the WTA circuit in 1984-85 and was Northern Cal Junior National Coach from 1985-1992. Gary was Wilson Pro of the Year 1986 and USPTA Northern Cal Pro of the year 1987. USPTA Pro of the Year – 1997. He is a member of the USPTA 1 and USTA Sport Science certified. |
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Kerwin is a Midwest native. He played tennis for the University of South Dakota. He has been teaching at Aspen since 2007 and runs the tennis program at Echo Valley Country Club. He is USPTA certified. |
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| Bob Peterson – Head Tennis Professional bpeterson@aspenathletic.comBob is a native of Des Moines and has been in the tennis circle for a long time. He graduated from Hoover High School, but not before winning 2 State Singles titles. He attended the University of Louisville on an athletic scholarship and was captain of the Cardinals tennis team, which was ranked in the top 50. He as been the Director of Tennis at several clubs and has trained and coached several high school state champions and nationally ranked players. Bob has been a USPTA and PTR certified tennis pro for over 25 years. |
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| Dado Pavic – Director of Elite Tennis Program dpavic@aspenathletic.comDado Pavic captained the Drake University Bulldogs Tennis Team to 3 Missouri Valley Tournament Conference Titles and 2 regular season titles. Personally, he was ranked 16th in singles and 17th in doubles. His senior year he was Conference Player of the Year, Regional Mid-American Player of the year and Athlete of the Year at Drake. In 2010, he won 5 rounds at the US Open qualifying tournament and was 1 set away from New York. Dado has been with Aspen since 2009. |
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| Blossom McBride – Associate Tennis Professional Blossom’s tennis career began at 10 years of age. Notable accomplishments during her career include: 3 year state tennis champ during high school, and she also received a scholarship to continue playing tennis at the University of Missouri. In more recent years she has been teaching and playing competitive tennis at Des Moines Golf and Country Club. Her status as a tennis pro for the past 7 years has been very rewarding. She has had the opportunity to work with many children and adults, all with various skill levels. She looks forward to expanding her skills at Aspen Athletic Club. |
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Tennis Options Available:
Seasons Courts
36 week season from September – May Advanced scheduling required. For more information contact lbrown@aspenathletic.com. Junior Memberships Available for children 17 and under *Not all tennis fees are included. Tennis Unlimited Unlimited open court time for the 52 week season – available for one low rate. Morning Club |
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Upcoming Tennis Event Calendar
