AdvantageYOU at Homestead in the Willows North Courts
(6767 E. Easter Avenue, Centennial, CO 80112)
AdvantageYOU is a full-service sports racquet company hired by the Homestead in the Willows HOA, to provide tennis programming with high-quality instruction to neighborhood residents. Our tennis pros and instructors bring high energy, expertise and passion to every session.
Ready to play tennis? Here are quick links to sign up now!
- Junior Tennis: Development and JTT Programming
- USTA Team Drills
- Women’s Tennis Development Team
- Men’s Tennis Drill Team
- Adult Drills and Clinics
Want to learn more?
Below, you’ll find our 2024 Spring & Summer Tennis Program Offerings. We’re looking forward to a fantastic season.
AdvantageYOU Tennis Program Offerings for Juniors and Adults
Junior Tennis Program (ages 4 – 18)
Spring 2024: April 3 – May 24
Pre-season drills are available at the Homestead North Courts on Wednesdays and Fridays after school in two 4-week sessions:
- Session #1: April 3 – 26
- Session #2: May 1 – 24
- Sign up for 1 or 2 days a week. Each drill is 1 hour.
*We highly recommend that any player who plans to participate on a USTA Junior Tennis Team (JTT) in the summer sign up for spring sessions, either one or two days.
Learn more about Junior Tennis Programming and Sign up HERE!
Junior Tennis Groups and Days/Times:
- Red Ball Lobbers (ages 5-7): Wednesdays 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
- Orange Ball Crushers (ages 7-10): Wednesdays 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. and/or Fridays 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
- Green Ball (ages 12 and under): Wednesdays 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. and/or Fridays 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
- Yellow Ball Middle/High School (ages 13+): Wednesdays 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. and/or Fridays 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
If you are unsure about what color group your child should be placed in, click here!
Summer 2024: Tuesday, May 28 – Thursday, July 18
AdvantageYOU offers two types of programming for junior tennis:
- Development (1.5 hour tennis drills on Tuesday and/or Thursday)
- USTA Junior Tennis Team (1.5 hour tennis drills on Tuesday and/or Thursday + weekly matches on Monday)
Both programs offer top-notch instruction from tennis pros during the same practice time.
Sign up for Junior Tennis by May 7 for Early Bird Pricing!
Junior Tennis Groups and Days/Times:
- Red Ball Tiny Tots (ages 4 – 5): Tuesday 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. and/or Thursday 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
- Red Lobbers (ages 5-7): Tuesday 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. and/or Thursday 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
- Orange Ball Crushers (ages 7-10): Tuesday 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. and/or Thursday 11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
- Green Ball (ages 12 and under): Tuesday 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. and/or Thursday 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
- Middle/High School (ages 13+): Tuesday 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and/or Thursday 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
*Tennis drills and swim team practice do not overlap, so juniors can participate in both throughout the summer.
*No tennis drills the week of July 4th.
*The week of Swim Team Prelims (July 8th – 12th), tennis drills moved to after 3:00 p.m.
JTT Match Times:
For JTT, matches run for seven weeks, from June 10th to July 22nd. Match times for each age group are as follows:
- 10 and Under: 8:00 a.m.
- 12 and Under: 9:30 a.m.
- 14 and Under: 11:00 a.m.
- 18 and Under: 12:30 p.m.
Matches usually last about 1.5 hours, half of which will be held at the Homestead North Courts and the other half in nearby neighborhoods.
JTT State Championships are scheduled for August 2 – 4, 2024.
Sign up for Junior Tennis by May 7 for Early Bird Pricing!
Adult Tennis Programming (18+)
AdvantageYOU offers tennis programming for men and women living in Homestead in the Willows. We provide top-notch tennis instruction and programming with experienced pros. Click on the links to learn more and sign up:
- USTA Team Drills (1.5-hour weekly drills coordinated by team captains)
- Tennis Development Team for both men and women (7-week sessions: the same group of people, 1.5-hour weekly drills, no matches)
- Individual sign-ups for tennis drills and clinics (based on level)
- “Coached” match play
- Private lessons
- Group lessons
Team Drills for USTA and Development Teams are offered in 7-week sessions. The 2024 dates are listed below:
Session #1
- Saturday Team Practice: April 6, April 13, April 20, April 27, May 4, May 11, May 18
- Sunday Team Practice: April 7, April 14, April 21, April 28, May 5, May 19, May 26
Session #2
- Saturday Team Practice: May 25, June 1, June 8, June 16, June 22, June 29, July 13
- Sunday Team Practice: June 2, June 9, June 16, June 23, June 30 and July 7, July 14
Session #3
- Saturday Team Practice (2 lower courts 7:00 am – 1:30 pm): July 20, July 27, Aug. 3, Aug. 10, Aug. 17, Aug. 24, Aug. 31
- Sunday Team Practice: July 21, July 28 Aug. 4, Aug. 11, Aug. 18, Aug. 25, Sept. 1
Questions? Reach out to us. We’re passionate about tennis and here to help!
Ryder admin@advantageyou.org
Kristi Janos kristi@advantageyou.org
Peter Richman peter@advantageyou.org