HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Revisiting memories of tennis long ago

Written July 17th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

It was probably 30 or 40 years ago that I last had occasion to hit a tennis ball on the courts behind North Albany Middle School. Wondering whether the courts still exist, I stopped at the school on a bike ride and found that the courts are still there.


A non-virus story: Pickleball bid awarded

Written March 17th, 2020 by Hasso Hering

Take a last look at the long-neglected tennis courts at Linn-Benton Community College. The four courts are about to be demolished and rebuilt as 12 courts for pickleball.


As pickleball gains, tennis seems to fade

Written June 28th, 2019 by Hasso Hering

Is tennis going out of style as a recreational sport? You might get that idea if you look at the photo above. But it’s a trick shot and doesn’t say anything about whether tennis is still being played.


Tennis versus weeds at LBCC

Written August 1st, 2014 by Hasso Hering

A month ago I happened to notice the weeds on the tennis courts at Linn-Benton Community College and groused about the courts’ deteriorated condition. The college maintenance department said at the time it was about to do something about the weeds. And sure enough, when I took another look this week, the old weeds were gone.


Tennis anyone? At LBCC, rarely

Written June 30th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Over the weekend I happened to ride past the tennis courts at Linn-Benton Community College, and I was sad to see the shape they were in. But the Albany college says something’s about to be done about the weeds.


 
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