Sarasota Sports Clubs embarked on an exciting journey in 2020. This journey comprised of community, accountability, and reinvention. Greg Childers and Steve Paley formed a non-profit, the Sarasota Community Tennis Association. Join Panospin360 as we explore SSC.

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Michele Krause Founder of inTENNSity Fitness and Tennis Professional at Sarasota Sports Club manages the Saturday Triples event for members. Triples is an incredibly fun game featuring 3 VS 3 on the tennis court. On Saturdays it's free to play in which the club hopes to recruit more new members. THOMAS BENDER/HERALD-TRIBUNE

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Michele Krause Founder of inTENNSity Fitness and Tennis Professional at Sarasota Sports Club manages the Saturday Triples event for members, gives out a few pointers during an intermission water break. THOMAS BENDER/HERALD-TRIBUNE

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Kay Wygal returns the ball during an all play "triples" fast-paced rotating game that is free on Saturdays at Sarasota Sports Club. THOMAS BENDER/HERALD-TRIBUNE

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Sarasota Sports Club is a new club that is hoping to defy national and local trends by reinventing the typical tennis club. Exclusivity and high prices are out. Instead, the club is hoping to entice newcomers to the game by offering low prices and selling the social aspect as much as the game. THOMAS BENDER/HERALD-TRIBUNE

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You may even get served by T-Rex!

When you visit SSC, you may find T-Rex making the rounds. If you ask nicely, he may join you up on a doubles match. He performs surprisingly well!

Learn more about SSC and its mission at, www.sarasotasports.com/