Terry Creighton lines up a shot at a Feb. 15 tennis session at The Sanctuary.
Photo by Dana Kampa
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A round of tennis is as important for reconnecting with friends as it is for honing one's swing.
Members of The Sanctuary at Longboat Key Club Community Association reconnected at a recent tennis social at the condominium's on-site court.
As part of its seasonal activity offerings, the association invited Racquet Sports Professionals Association-certified tennis pro Claudiu Retean to lead a lesson on Feb. 15.
Retean is a head tennis professional with SunCourt Sports and has more than 20 years of experience in the tennis and sports industry. He was also the longtime head tennis professional at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center and was a leader at The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort.
The group of about 20 joined in several warm-ups, including King of the Court, before engaging in a few friendly matchups.
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Athletes with The Sanctuary at Longboat Key Club Community Association hit the courts for a tennis social on Feb. 15 at the condominium.
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Three generations joined the Feb. 15 tennis social with The Sanctuary at Longboat Key Club Community Association. From left, Knox King, Ken King and Kelly King.
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Susan Friedman races to try to return a volley at a Feb. 15 tennis social at The Sanctuary at Longboat Key Club Community Association.
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Laura Schriesheim and Gale Pearl eye up their opponents in a friendly tennis match.
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Elsa Berry gets low for an incoming shot during a "King of the Court" warmup.
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Ken King, joined by family members Kelly and Knox King, keeps up with the fast pace of a doubles warmup at the Feb. 15 tennis social.
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Madhav Mutalik locks eyes on the incoming serve.
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Mark Addessi steps up to the court.
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Racquet Sports Professionals Association-certified tennis pro Claudiu Retean gives an enthusiastic cheer as one of The Sanctuary at Longboat Key Club Community Association members makes it to the ball in time.
Dana Kampa is the Longboat Key neighbors reporter for the Observer. She first ventured into journalism in her home state of Wisconsin, going on to report community stories everywhere from the snowy mountains of Washington State to the sunny shores of the Caribbean. She has been a writer and photographer for more than a decade, covering what matters most to readers.
