Campus tennis courts receive facelift

Members of the OU-C and local community who have used the campus’ tennis courts for years are enjoying renovated tennis courts this spring. OU-C’s six courts recently received a facelift and were recently repainted and renovated. The courts are now painted in official U.S. Open colors with a blue hue. Ellen Clark, OU-C tennis coach and manager of the Hilltop Café, said that the courts provide an outstanding resource for tennis players of all levels of competition, from those playing for recreational purposes to competitive high school and college teams. The courts serve as the home surface for the OU-C tennis team, which was revived last spring after an absence of approximately 20 years, and for the Chillicothe and Unioto high school teams. The high school girls’ teams recently completed their fall seasons while the boys play in the spring. “The courts serve as a great recreational resource for individuals on campus and throughout the community,” Clark said. “We are particularly happy to have the local high school teams use our courts. It seems appropriate to partner with the local teams. Plus, we are always pleased to have the opportunity to showcase our campus and facilities to high school students from the region and their parents.” Four current OU-C tennis players are from the local high schools, including Unioto graduates Jessica Metcalf and Isaac Cade, who won the Ohio Regional Campus Conference men’s and women’s singles titles last spring. Overall, OU-C’s women’s team finished second in the conference and the men placed third.