ADULT TENNIS
USTA voted CLC YMCA as
2018 Community Tennis Association
of the Year!
Click below to view video:
2018 USTA New England Awards - YouTube
The Adult Tennis Program, led by the Y's Racquet Sports Director Lisa Gilbride, offers private lessons and clinics on three beautifully maintained indoor tennis courts. Please contact Lisa for private lessons, as well and new restrings and grips.
Lisa Gilbride
YMCA TENNIS DIRECTOR
Lisa Gilbride has been directing the tennis program at the CLC YMCA for 21 years. During her era, the program has gone from a one-woman show on two multi-purpose courts, to a six-person staff on three dedicated tennis courts. The Y is very proud of the tennis program and its outreach to communities throughout the Y’s service area. The adopt-a-school programs at Nobleboro and Great Salt Bay have allowed us to introduce a "sport of a lifetime" to hundreds of children. The program was recognized by the MTA as Indoor Tennis Facility of the Year in 2012 and continues to be a USTA flagship program in terms of innovations in teaching children tennis. In 2015 Lisa was recognized nationally as the USPTA Community Service Award Recipient. She is a USPTA-certified Elite professional and USPTR certified. Lisa lives in Topsham with her husband, Tim. They have three grown children and a granddaughter!
Contact Lisa
Lgilbride@clcymca.org
Larry Rioux
YMCA TENNIS PRO
Larry is an all around athlete and has coached tennis as well as basketball at the high school and college levels. He is also USPTR certified.
Larry has a no-nonsense approach that pushes you to do your best - he will make you a better player! We are lucky to have him at the Y, so be sure to take advantage of him!
Chantalle Arsenault
YMCA TENNIS PRO
Chantalle is a USPTR- and USPTA-certified tennis professional, she is teaching juniors, adult group lessons, private lessons and cardio tennis. A 2013 graduate of Bowdoin College, the sociology/education major was a four-year starter for the nationally sixth-ranked Polar Bears. She played number one for Lewiston High School, and she and her teammates were four-year state champions. For the past four summers, Chantalle worked at the Bald Peak Country Club. In her first year teaching tennis professionally, Chantalle was selected by the USPTA New England as 30 and under pro of the year.
Alex Arsenault
YMCA TENNIS PRO
Alex Arsenault has been teaching tennis at the CLC Y and Boothbay Y for over 10 years. He has an infectious enthusiasm for the game that youth and adult tennis players love!! He is a USPTR-certified professional and coaches the Boothbay Harbor Girls' Tennis Team.
Georgia Ahlers
YMCA TENNIS PRO
Georgia Ahlers is the newest member of the tennis staff. She assists Cinda with Stay and Play and brings her uniquely artistic view of tennis to everything she does. A Mount Ararat and Mount Holyoke graduate and tennis player, Georgia has a 4.5 NPTR rating and still enjoys competing on a regular basis. She is USPTR certified.