Beaver Valley Tennis Academy

03/04/2026

We have room for a couple new 6 and 7 year olds for our group clinics this Saturday 9am at Bradys Run. New racquets are provided. Clinics are pay-as-you go each week. Txt Coach Duane at 412.607.3544 to register.

01/22/2026

Ask any kid that we teach in the BVTA and the fist thing we teach after a match is to shake hands the same whether you win or lose…this was in last night Australian Open.

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01/19/2026

Help kids get an appreciation of the sport that they are playing! The Australian Open, 1 of the 4 majors, is on for the next two weeks. Let them learn about professional players, athleticism, and so much more to develop a passion for their sport. I ask kids ages 5-18…and most say they never watched a full professional match. Now is a great time for them to learn.
-Coach Duane

01/10/2026

The deal in clinics is they only earn it if they serve a ball into the hopper and it stays in the hopper. I had to defer to Barry Borza on the next court…and he ruled against me! Good job Alyssa!
-Coach Duane

01/03/2026

Always fun to see kids just being kids at tennis. They love playing “mirrors” in between working on their tennis skills.
-Coach Duane and Coach Lily

12/29/2025

Holiday Tournament 🎾🎾🎾 3 hours tonight at Brady's Run Ice Arena - Beaver County Recreation Dept. Tons of matches played with a final between Gia, who took second place 🏆 and Veronica, who won first 🏆. I’ve watched both of these girls grow up on the courts along with many of the others. Great competition all night from all the players. One of the things I enjoy most is their friendships amongst each other while attending 5 different local schools. Special thanks to Coach Lily for coordinating everything for these girls to play tonight. She puts in a lot of time and energy.
-Coach Duane

12/27/2025

Middle School Match Play. They are working hard to get ready for tournament play and high school (let’s not rush it). We have some terrific kids at the BVTA!
-Coach Duane, Lily, and Drew

11/02/2025

Would your kid like to try tennis? We have a few openings this Saturday, November 8 at Bradys Run Indoors. Brady's Run Ice Arena - Beaver County Recreation Dept.
Ages 8-9 Orange Ball - 9am
Ages 10-11 Green Ball -10am
Cost $20. Weekly sessions available throughout the fall and winter.
Must txt Coach Duane 412.607.3544 by Thursday Nov 6.
All other sessions and age groups are full at this time.

09/03/2025

Below is a link to the USTA. I encourage you to sign your kids up for a membership as it is free for juniors. There are many opportunities beyond playing tennis at the BVTA, and even high school. There is a wealth of information that the USTA provides along with local tournaments and educational opportunities. The USTA has been instrumental in my career as a coach. Not only have they provided me with educational opportunities, they helped facilitate trips to the Cincinatti Open and the US Open, both of which I volunteered at. Let's help create a passion for all of our students.
-Coach Duane

Becoming a USTA Member not only enters you to play into sanctioned USTA events, you’ll also have the opportunity to qualify for a national rating and ranking and even compete for a national championship. There are so many ways to play for members of all ages and abilities.

08/20/2025

One of the very best! I was lucky to meet him at a USTA training event in Florida…look up who he’s coached. Develop a passion for tennis.

08/11/2025

We would like to wish all of our high school kids a great week at tryouts. Throughout the summer, myself, Coach Lily, and Coach Drew have enjoyed lessons, clinics and match play for many of the kids spanning over multiple districts in Beaver and Allegheny counties. Some of these kids started at an early age at the BVTA and are now competing at the varsity and junior varsity level. Give it your best in all of your matches and above all…have fun!
-Coach Duane

08/08/2025

Information for fall clinics:

We will be offering fall clinics on Saturday mornings starting Saturday, August 16 at Bradys Run outdoors. Indoor courts are not available on Saturdays until after Labor Day, but we may move indoors at that time. Coach Lily will be the primary instructor for these clinics and either myself or another instructor will be there as needed. The current schedule for Bradys Run outdoors is listed below and added to the app each week:
9 a.m. Orange Ball
10 a.m. Green Ball
11 a.m. Yellow Ball

We are not currently offering a red ball class on Saturdays. If there are enough kids, we may offer one during an evening. Additional clinics may be offered by Coach Drew and myself during the week, but we must balance court availability with high school and college matches, and they often have priority of courts.

Enrollment:
We continue to offer pay-as-you-go as many kids are in several activities and have other schedule conflicts. We have a lot of kids in the program and will be capping the enrollment each week. It is recommended to keep notifications turned on in the app and to sign up as early as possible each week if you plan on attending. Once a class is full, the app will automatically put you into a wait list. If anyone cancels, the first available on the wait list will open a spot. Otherwise, please do not send your kid to a clinic if they are on the wait list as we may not have enough court space. We have had recent no-shows for clinics throughout the summer…keep in mind there may be others waiting for that spot. Please be mindful of attendance once they are signed up, as we pay for court rentals and instructors.

List of Instructors:
Duane Hardek – Owner, PTR Certified
Lily Pruszenski, PTR Certified
Drew Rodenbeck, PTR Certified
Anna Mrkonja, Assistant Instructor
Lily Ceriani, Assistant Instructor

Payments:
We continue to offer Venmo or cash payments. If anyone needs the BVTA Venmo link, let me know and I will text it to you. We ask that you pay the day of the clinic as we pay instructors accordingly.

Looking Ahead:
All of us at the BVTA enjoy working with your kids. We are fortunate to have kids across many school districts participating each week. We focus on technical skills as well as fitness, mental skills and improving their confidence. We plan to offer more match play opportunities for those looking for competitive play. I will also be sharing information about USTA and UTR events. Thank you for allowing all of us to teach your kids a terrific sport!
-Coach Duane