PUBLIC COURTS:
Lafayette:
Beaver Park
Thomas Park
Acadiana Park
Surrounding Areas:
Abbeville
New Iberia: City Park and Willow Wood
Eunice City Park
Opelousas: North Park and South Park
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PRIVATE CLUBS:
Lafayette:
Red Lerille's
Oakbourne Country Club
City Club at River Ranch
Lafayette Health Club
Le Triomphe
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(For location of local neighborhood public courts, contact your Parks and Recreation Department in your city.
In Lafayette contact Leo Olivier at 291-5564)
LESSONS:Private or group lessons for juniors and adults are available from
tennis pros at Beaver Park as well as in all of the private clubs. You can also check out Todd McCauley's 
Tennis Academy for clinics and lessons. Todd's courts are located at 2115 Dulles Drive, just next to Physical Therapy West. Contact him at 989-7122.
To learn more just click on any location above or browse below.
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Located at Bowles Tennis Center on Surrey Street
just across from Lafayette's airport, Beaver Park offers 13 lighted courts - 8 rubico and 5 hard.
Beaver Park is part of Lafayette's Parks and Recreations Department. For courts, information, or instruction call 291-5564.
 Leo Olivier is the Director of Tennis for Lafayette's Parks and Recreations Department. Leo gives individual and group lessons out of Beaver Park.
Also at Beaver park is Gus Rivera who was born and raised in Mexico City. Gus played college tennis at McNeese State University and played number one singles and doubles all four years. He has coached all levels, from beginners to top 20 players in the country,
for more than 15 years. Contact Gus at 380-5394.
Thomas Park at 300 Geraldine is also part of Lafayette's Parks and Recreations Department and has eight lighted courts.
Acadiana Park can be found on Alexander Street.
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Located at 301 Doucet Road, Red's offers 20 lighted outdoor courts - 6 rubico and 14 hard. They also
offer 3 indoor courts. Hours of operation are 5:00 am to 10:00 pm Monday through Thursday; 5:00am to
8:00 pm on Fridays; and 5:00 am to 7:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Red's is a full service health club
as well and offers racquetball, weight training, women's and coed fitness, basketball court, group exercise
programs, extensive exercise equipment, sauna, whirlpool, steam, 2 swimming pools, snack bar, pro shop, and
even a nursery. Contact Red Lerille's at 984-7738 or look up their web site at www.redlerilles.com
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Dianne Lowings is the Director of Tennis at Red's.
Dianne offers individual and group lessons as well as a junior
program. Dianne came to Lafayette from Durban, South Africa. She played at University of Louisiana at
Lafayette (ULL) in 1985/86 and 1986/87. In 1986 she earned a national singles ranking of #76 and was
named Louisiana Athletic Director Association's Athlete of the Year and Louisiana's Sportswriters Athlete
of the Year. She then transferred to a nationally ranked team at the United States International University
in San Diego. She has represented the South in the 25 and 35 Intersectional team tournaments. She is a
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 Chris Mayer is a staff professional at Red's. He is a native of Lafayette. He was a nationally ranked
junior player and has held the #1 ranking in LA in the Men's 30 singles. He is a certified professional
of the USPTA and has over 15 years of experience.
Pontus Lavefalk is a native of Sweden and came to the U.S. in 1985 where he attended McNeese State University in Lake Charles as a four year letterman where he was later inaugurated into the Hall of Fame.
Pontus is a USPTA Certified Professional and a Certified Professional in Sweden with over 17 years of teaching experience.
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For information about the club or lessons please call Dianne at 984-7738
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3700 E. Simcoe Street
232-0223Tennis Professionals:
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 Paul Griffith has been the Director of Tennis at Oakbourne
Country Club for the past 20 years. He is a former player for the University of Louisiana and has been named the Louisiana Tennis Association Professional of the Year. During his career, Paul has
coached and traveled with thousands of Louisiana juniors. His program has helped develop juniors into state, southern, high school and college champions.
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Meg Cook played at University of LA for 4 years prior to becoming the head coach there for 6 years. She led the Lady Cajuns to multiple winning seasons, both as player and as coach. Meg has been coaching both state and southern champions
in the Lafayette area for more than 20 years.
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1100 Camellia Boulevard
The City Club at River Ranch tennis facility offers 13 lighted courts.There are 2 hard courts with the remainder being rubico courts which employ a state of the art underground watering system.
The tennis facility also offers a pro shop with tennis apparel and gear. Also at the pro shop are a swimming pool, hot tub, grill, and locker room with showers. All facilities as well as tennis instruction from the staff pros are available to City Club members.
Tennis Programs
The Professional Staff at River Ranch offer all levels of instructions from pee-wee to adult, from beginner to advanced. Adult team lessons are also available.
"From top seeded players to beginners, our club offers the very best the sport has to offer. It's the best way we know to meet with friends and get in shape at the same time."
Contact the club at 216-6588, 216-9005 (fax), or check on to their website at www.cityclubatriverranch.com
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 Ashley Rhoney
was born and raised in Hickory, N.C. Ashley has been the director of tennis at City Club since its inception in the summer of 2001. Rhoney was a two-time All American at the University of LA at Lafayette from 1987-1988 and had world rankings in singles and doubles on the
professional level.
 Gus Rezende, assistant pro, was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Rezende has worked full time at City Club since May 2004. A graduate of Georgia South Western,
he has wins over two top ATP 100 ranked players in the world.
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 Chad Hebert
is currently the Head Tennis Professional at the City Club at River Ranch, in charge of all Junior Development Programs. Prior to
working at the City Club, Hebert served as the Head Tennis Coach at Troy State University in Troy, Alabama where he broke all school records for career
wins and wins in a season. He was also named the 2000 College Coach of the Year by the USPTA. Prior to Troy State, Hebert served as the
Assistant Tennis Coach for our own University of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. Coach Hebert has also directed and instructed at numerous camps
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| For information about City Club membership or tennis instruction call 216-6588
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100 Club Boulevard (off of Highway 90) in Broussard
Contact the pro at 318-572-0671. You can visit the website at www.letriomphe.com
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The park which is located at 300 A.A.Comeaux Memorial Drive has 5 lighted hard courts. The courts are open
to the public daily until 10:00pm. For information call 898-4272
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For info on New Iberia Tennis (lessons, clinic, functions, ect.) please check out the New Iberia Tennis website at www.playtennisnewiberia.com.
New Iberia City Park - The park has 5 lighted hard courts and is located on
Park View Drive. Lesson are available daily from Kyli Lassalle.
 Kyli Lassalle, Director of Tennis at New Iberia City Park, was born and raised in New Iberia, LA.
Kyli was ranked first in LA, ranked in the top 20 in the south and top 100 in the nation as a junior player. Lassalle attended college at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, where she played number one singles and
doubles. Contact Kyli at 281-2298 or kyli@playtennisnewiberia.com.
Willow Wood - Managed by Iberia Parish Parks & Recreation, Willow Wood has 8 lighted hard courts and is located off of Loreauville Rd.
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North Park - South Park
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