Oceanside Resident Wins the SCTA Foundation Raffle from San Diego Tennis Fest

By Karen Ronney

Liza Rogers thought it would be great fun to attend San Diego Tennis Fest for her second straight year. After all, she had a blast at the 2024 event. Rogers, who lives and plays tennis in the small community of Oceanside, brought her fiancé to share the experience with him recently at Balboa Tennis Club in San Diego. The Southern California Tennis Association Foundation is a proud sponsor of this event.

Oceanside resident Liza Rogers won the Southern California Tennis Association Foundation's raffle at the San Diego Tennis Fest on May 4th, 2025

Rogers said she was thrilled to receive instruction from the approximately 70 coaches and teaching professionals including 50 Racquet Sports Professional Association (RSPA) pros, who volunteered their time to instruct across the 25 courts at the historic tennis club at Morley Field. She entered a raffle hosted by the Southern California Tennis Association Foundation and her lucky ticket was selected to win a $100 Gift Card for Tennis Warehouse.

“All the representatives and coaches were first class,” Rogers said. “They were friendly and informative regarding strokes, racquets, grip positioning, etc. One of the best things was the ability to test many different racquet brands on the court.”

And the winner? Rogers decided to buy a Babolat frame with her Tennis Warehouse Gift Card.

“We are so happy to help Liza with her desire to purchase a new racket,” said Linda Milan, the Executive Director of the Southern California Tennis Association Foundation. “Making tennis accessible for players like her is our mission. Whether it’s playing in clinics, trying new rackets, getting tips from pros or even winning prizes– all of it supports our goal of sponsoring inclusive community events like Tennis Fest. We want to make tennis an equal-opportunity sport.”

About the Southern California Tennis Association Foundation:

The Southern California Tennis Association Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and is the charitable arm of USTA Southern California. The Foundation’s mission is to “Change lives and build communities through tennis.” Since 2020, the SCTA Foundation has had a community impact of giving over $1million in tennis grants and tennis scholarships to deserving youth, adults, tennis organizations, tennis facilities and tennis programs to make tennis an equal opportunity sport, accessible to all, regardless of age, ability, ethnicity, or economic background. Visit us on Social Media on Instagram and Facebook. To learn more about the SCTA Foundation go to www.sctafoundation.org

About the Author Karen Ronney:

Karen Ronney is an award-winning national coach, author, speaker, mentor and marketing specialist. She holds a Master’s Degree in Professional Tennis Management from San Diego State University. A USPTA Elite and a PTR Professional certified teaching pro; Ronney was recently named the 2020 High School Coach of the Year by both the USPTA and the Racquet Sports Industry. She was a National USTA 10-and-Under Faculty Member, USTA Tennis Service Representative and a 10 & Under Tennis Target Market Specialist. As a journalist, she was a staff writer for the Chicago Tribune, LA Times, LA Daily News and the San Diego Union Tribune. She used her tennis and writing skills to author Proud Parents’ Guide to Raising Athletic, Balanced, and Coordinated Kids, winner of 34 publishing awards. Ronney is currently the Marketing Director-Consultant for SCTA Foundation and resides in Southern California.