Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center
About
Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center in Dorchester
Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center on Blue Hill Avenue is a USTA National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) chapter and one of Boston's most established youth tennis nonprofits. The center mixes year-round on-court training with academic enrichment, serving families across Dorchester and the broader south Boston area.
Junior Tennis Programs
Programs run a USTA progression with multiple competitive tiers:
- Red Tennis (ages 5-8) - beginner intro with foam balls and short courts
- Orange Tennis (ages 9-10) - extended courts and low-compression balls
- Green Tennis (ages 11-12) - approaching full court with regular ball
- Serve Up (ages 11-14) - intermediate program
- Teen Tennis (ages 12+) - rally and match play
- Tournament Training 1-3 - competitive tracks by UTR rating
- Academy (7+ UTR) - high-level competitive development
- High School Tennis (ages 14-18) - varsity prep
- Summer Camps and private lessons
What's Included
- Court time on Sportsmen's indoor and outdoor courts
- Coaching from staff including NJTL-trained pros
- Age-appropriate balls and racquets through the colored-ball progression
- 25+ tournaments and 20+ UTR events hosted on site per year
Experience
Sportsmen's combines tennis training with educational support - tutoring, college access, and community programming run alongside the courts. Clinics Monday-Friday after school, plus Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon slots, fit families across work and school schedules. Pricing remains accessible through the NJTL mission.