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Meet Our Instructors
Avery
West
Director of Tennis
RSPA Tennis Professional
Avery began playing tennis at an early age in local parks around his hometown in Bellingham, WA. He quickly developed a love of the sport and rose to become one of the top-ranking juniors in the PNW and HS state champion. He played Division 1 tennis at Portland State University, accruing several top 50 NCAA doubles wins and setting the highest win percentage in school history. As a RSPA certified teaching professional with 10+ years of experience, Avery has worked extensively within JR development/curriculum at the 10 and under age up to nationally ranked college athletes, as well as adults of all ages and abilities. He directed a non-profit partnered with the USTA helping under-resourced kids in the Seattle area with homework and tennis. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Geography, and off the court enjoys skiing, biking, and being outside. Avery looks forward to becoming a part of the Yakima Tennis community and putting his skillset to work.
$80 Per Hour
Member
$100 Per Hour
Non-Member
Stacy
RSPA Certified Tennis & Pickleball Professional
Stacy is a RSPA Professional tennis and pickleball instructor. Stacy started her journey playing high school tennis at Davis High School and then continued onto the Yakima Valley College team where she learned invaluable tennis strategy from coach Forrest Latham. Having played on many USTA league teams and now pulling double duty as a USTA League Coordinator, she is passionate about growing the sport of tennis in our community.
Stacy is available for private and group lesson, any age or ability!
$65 Per Hour
Member
$85 Per Hour
Non-Member
Manuel
Bernard
PTR Certified Tennis &
PPR Pickleball Professional
Manuel brings a wealth of high-level playing experience and is a PTR Certified Tennis Professional who currently runs a high-performance junior academy in Tri-Cities. He is originally from Bolzano, Italy, and grew up playing around the elite juniors there (Jannik Sinner anyone?). He came to the US and played #2 singles at Division 1 Troy University in Alabama. He went on to be a graduate assistant for UNLV Athletic Dept. and received a master’s degree in Exercise Science. He is also a PPR Certified Pickleball Instructor and a very high level player. He will be helping in all areas of instruction and we look forward to welcoming him!
Stay tuned for more details and to get on his
schedule for lessons!
$75 Per Hour
Member
$95 Per Hour
Non-Member
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